Wisconsin Deer Season Order Gets Little Opposition
Wisconsin residents presented no opposition to the seven day any deer season order. Weather has cooled the resort trade, reducing summer patronage and hotel occupancy while non resident fishing license sales lag behind last year.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
J. H. H. Alexander
Recreational Promotion Bureau
The
Conservation Department
Alexander
Chicagoland
Wisconsin Lake Country
Wisconsin anglers seek stronger water control laws and a three member board
A Wisconsin letter argues for major reforms to water resource control, proposing a three member board to approve dam projects and place actual construction planning with the Public Service Commission. It urges a hands-off legislature stance and cites conflicts among agencies over dam permits and hydroelectric developments.
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Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
Conservation Department
REA
Dingell Plan to Aid State Fisheries Revenue Growth
President Truman's signature on the Dingell bill would give Wisconsin about 150000 dollars annually for habitat improvement and fisheries management. The Wisconsin division would use funds to boost habitat work, expand research, and pursue cross border programs with Minnesota and Michigan, with first aid due a year after enactment.
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Madison
Wis
Truman
Wisconsin
Congress
State Fisheries Division
Minnesota
Michigan
Catholic Priests Urged to Join Army Chaplaincy
Francis Cardinal Spellman urged more Catholic priests to become military chaplains. The New York archbishop, head of the church's military ordinariate, asked dioceses nationwide to consider additional appointments to the chaplains corps for service in the armed forces.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
U. S
Sap to Syrup Conversion Highlighted
The note explains that producing one gallon of maple syrup requires several gallons of sap, outlining the high sap to syrup conversion rate.
Minnesota leads in rough fish removal program in upper Mississippi valley
Delegates at the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Commissioners convention praised Minnesota for an intensive carp and rough fish removal program. State crews operate dams and screens to block migration, restore lakes like Cherry Creek near Ottawa, Lake Shetek, Lake Waconia, and others, with restocking to revive game fish populations.
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Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Association of Midwest Fish and Game Commissioners
Milwaukee
Cherry Creek
Ottawa
Minnesota River
LeSueur County
Shetek
Des Moines
Lake
Waconia
Blair
Vernon County Reports A Blue Fox On The Loose
Madison Wisconsin special report notes a blue fox at large in Vernon County. Robert G Turner of the conservation department says the animal crossed a highway eight miles north of Wonewoc. The fox is not native and may have escaped from a fur farm.
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Madison
Wis
Vernon County
Robert G. Turner
The
Conservation Department
Wonewoc
Wisconsin
State Expected To Begin Lake Trout Stocking
Madison Wis The state conservation commission may soon resume artificial propagation and stocking of lake trout in outlying waters on an experimental basis. Production would be reduced and limited to fingerlings at the Bayfield hatchery with eggs harvested by state crews and approval slated for the next Eagle River meeting.
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Madison
Wis
State Conservation Commission
Department
State of Michigan
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Lake Michigan
E. S. Schneberger
Sheboygan
Sturgeon Bay
Bayfield
Lakes Superior
Michigan
The
Conservation Commission
Eagle River
Glasgow street car conductor joins army amid wartime bravado
John Symington of Glasgow, a street car conductor, enlisted on Saturday. He remarked that Korean offensiveness cannot surpass that of the Glasgow public, reflecting wartime tensions and local attitudes.
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Glasgow
Scotland
John Symington
New Twist in Fight Over Green Bay Perch Size
Madison Wisconsin commercial fishermen challenge an eight inch minimum for Green Bay perch arguing Fox River pollution makes strict rules unreasonable. They seek a 7.5 inch limit with officials undecided and a September vote expected. They also renew requests to use fyke nets under the ice for winter perch and suckers.
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Madison
Wis
Green Bay
The
Conservation Commission
Vergil Muench
State Division of Fisheries
Muench
Wisconsin
Izaak Walton League
State Fishines Division
Polish Refugee Faces Army or Privilege Loss
A 25 year old Polish refugee in Chicago is faced with serving in the U S armed forces or losing eligibility for citizenship. If he refuses again he may be prosecuted as a draft violator. He previously declined a preinduction physical exam saying he won’t fight for the United States.
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Chicago
United States
Ted Wyrwa
Wyrna
Paul G. Armstrong
Illinois Selective Service
Poland
Liberal Wisconsin proposes simpler ice fishing rules
Madison officials report a draft liberal ice fishing order for next winter and the 1951 season. If approved by the conservation commission in August, large game fish would be legal through January 15 and panfish through March 15, with simplified rules replacing complex, multi page statutes.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
State Conservation Department
Division of Fisheries
Conservation Commission
The
Vilas
Sawyer County
Eagle River
Fisheries Division
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Wisconsin outlines trapping plan after strong beaver season
Wisconsin trappers reported 11 544 beaver caught last season in the second highest harvest since 1935, with pelts averaging about 15 dollars. The state conservation department maps a management plan and studies beaver trout relationships in northeastern streams including the Oconto drainage, assessing dam impacts and considering removal where needed.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
Oconto River
George Knudsen
Monona Groups Host Fishing Party for Local Youth
The Monona American Legion and Kiwanis clubs will host a fishing party on the Mississippi River on Thursday, Aug 10, inviting local boys and girls aged 10 to 15 to participate. A note adds that platinum often appears as a byproduct in copper and nickel mining.
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Monona
Wisconsin Deer Harvest Seen As Public Stays Quiet
Madison reports little public reaction to Wisconsin's seven day any deer shooting season planned for fall. Conservation officials anticipate a possible 200000 total deer bag, with future seasons tied to this year's results and deer population trends.
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Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
The
Conservation Commission
Rennebohm
May Bay
State Department
Pullman Coach Crashes After Passengers Exit
Four people left a Union Station auto moments before a runaway Pullman coach plunged 15 feet onto the car. The engine broke its chains and rolled 300 yards, shoving another car into a concrete buffer. Two occupants were treated for shock.
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Memphis
Tenn
Union Station
M. D. Bugg
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
John Smith First Colonial Author of 1608 True Relation
Capt John Smith emerged as the first Colonial American author by writing True Relation in 1608 describing the Jamestown settlement and early English colonial efforts.
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John Smith
Jamestown Settlement
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Weller Creek
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Washington
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Ducks Unlimited, Wildlife Society
National Audubon Society
Internationl Association of Fish, Game and Conservation Commissioners
Outdoor Writers Association
Friends of the Land
National Wildlife Federation
Goose Island
Badger State Sportsmen’s Club, Inc
Father of Waters
U. S. Park Service
Bureau of Public Roads
Lake Itasca
Minn
Martin W. Torkelson
Neil Harrington
Mississippi
Cashton
Rod and Gun Club
Edward E. Owen
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Coulee
Lyman
Copeland Park
A. L
Dingell
Fisheries Department
Winchester and Ithece Pump
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la Crosse Merchants
Pettibone
Smale
Bill
Copeland
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