Four-H Club Demonstrators Picked for State Fair
In La Crosse Tribune August 11 1946 4 H district demonstration contest selected John Gilsdorf of La Crosse Ted Tibbits and Lewis Tibbits of Jackson and Irene Lund of Vernon to advance to the state Milwaukee competition. Judges Wakelin McNeel and Grace Dutfree presided with Edith Brevig and Miss Lucille Hebert assisting. Demonstrations covered poultry fruit and vegetable preparation freezing cake weaving clothing and home arts from seven counties at Inter-State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakelin McNeel
McNeel
Grace Dutffee
Madison
la Crosse County
John Gilsdorf
On Club
Doris Moen
Council Prairie
Marjorie Nuttleman
Pleasant Valley
Erly Lothen
Robert Lothen
Vernon County
Edith Brevig
Jackson County
Ted
Lewis Tibbits
Glen Kutchera
Laura
Helen Hart
Lucille Hebert
Trempealeau County
Leona Lebakken
Lorraine Hagen
Gerald Melby
Joanne Anderson
Blanche Padour
Tim Main
Mildred Stevenson
Crawford County
Eva Martin
Edna Gugdall
Mary Alice Barrett
Juneau County
Mildred Olson
Archie Begley
Monroe County
Rita Merrow
Milwaukee
Ted and
Jackson
Irene Land
Vernon
Agricul
Errol Flynn Teaches Swashbuckling To Patti Brad
Hollywood star Errol Flynn offered a playful guide on how to swashbuckle. He advised puffed chest straight back wide stance long purposeful steps and chin up while noting swashbuckling needs space and should not be done at home. Patti Brad affirmed the lesson by declaring it answered her question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Errol Flynn
Patti Brad
Errol
Flynn
Patti
Authorized and Paid For by John G Coleman
John G Coleman of 624 Se 5th St Le Crosse Wisconsin authorized the payment of eight hundred forty dollars for a listed item. No further details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Coleman
le Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin Club Demonstrations Highlight State Fair
In La Crosse and Vernon counties club members prepare for a state fair series of 50 demonstrations, 40 tied to members projects, with Miss Nuttleman competing in the farm and home service class. Winners advance to Milwaukee to vie for state honors and a shot at the national club congress in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tural
Moen
la Crosse County
Beverly Lothen
Vernon County
Miss Nuttleman
la Crosse
McNeel
Milwaukee
National Club Congress
Chicago
Rooms Shortage At State Teachers College Sparks Enrollments
Registrations at the State Teachers College outpace housing with 93 enrollments and 86 rooms needed. Advance notices show 354 upperclassmen and 30 veterans registered, plus 515 regular freshmen and 31 limited programs students. 25 men and 61 women still require rooms, 11 seeking board and room. Calls urged to Clyde B. Smith, Mrs. Bernice Koblitz, or Miss Virginia Comarere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Clyde B. Smith
Bernice Koblitz
Virginia Comarere
Investigation into Hudson river retreat contracts
The committee counsel says brokers funded by government employees and secretaries backed about twenty contracts totaling 5 000 000 dollars. The preliminary inquiry indicates methods used could reveal similar practices in other government divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
4-H Inter-State fair booth winners announced
Blue ribbons awarded to Long Coulee led by Joyce Hemma and Wayne Bratberg and Neshonoc led by Mr and Mrs Guy Jewett. Julia Hatz of Bangor received a red ribbon. Council Prairie led by Clif ford Hanson and Leslie Seidel with helpers Doris Moen and Ansel Heram earned white ribbons. Mormon Coulee led by Mrs Arnold Frick received white ribbons. An error in placings caused the revised awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Coulee
Joyce Hemma
Wayne Bratberg
Neshonoc
Guy Jewett
Bangor
Julia Hatz
Council Prairie
Clifford Hanson
Leslie Seidel
Doris Moen
Ansel Heram
Mormon Coulee
Arnold Frick
Obituary for Mrs Claud Carter of La Crosse
Funeral services for Mrs Claud Abbie Carter 77 died Friday night at 1807 Charles Street will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the North La Crosse Masonic temple officiated by Rev W Ross Conner. Interment Gaz Grove cemetery. She was a Ruth chapter member and a past worthy grand matron of the Grand Chapter OES 1917 18. An honorary member of the grand chapter of Minnesota and Ruth chapter, affiliated 42 years. Funeral home arrangements made by Nelson. Also Lena K Bohl 904 La Crosse Street died Saturday night after a lingering illness. arrangements incomplete.
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Claud
Abbie) Carter
Charles _ street
North la Crosse Masonic Temple
W. Ross Conner
Ruth Chapter
OES
Gaz Grove Cemetery
Carter
Nelson Funeral Home
Grand
The
Eastern Star
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ruth
Australia Scrapping War Planes
Hundreds of RAAF combat aircraft declared surplus will be destroyed or scrapped. Spitfires Hurricanes Beaufighters Beauforts Oxfords Boomerangs Fairy Battles and Gannets are to be stripped of saleable parts and sold for scrap. Civil Aviation Department will not license due to substandard materials and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
RAAF
Commonwealth Disposals Commission
Civil Aviation Department
Bakery Strike Hits 13 Philadelphia Plants
Employees at 13 plants of eight major bakers in Philadelphia go on strike under Local 6 AFL with about 1900 workers involved. The stoppage targets wage increases and affects 75 percent of the region's bread production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Local 6
Bakers and Confectioners Union
AFL
Kendal Green Cloth Worn by Foresters in Medieval England
Kendal green was a famous green woolen cloth worn by English foresters hunters and outlaws in the 14th 15th and 16th centuries.
Felt: A Dense Fabric From Wool And Hair
Felt is a fabric made by matting compressing and pressing fibers such as wool hair or fur into a compact nonwoven material. It forms without spinning or weaving and has been used historically for clothing and crafts.
Assembly Line Homes Pushed for Postwar Housing
Washington official Wilson Wyatt pushed mass production of affordable prefab homes using aluminum steel plastics and concrete. A 600000 goal for 1947 remained despite a slow start with the government program and buyers urged to join in factory built homes with government testing priority contracts financing and surplus plant access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
UN Policy Recess on UNRRA Referendum Proposal
The UN relief agency UNRRA recessed its policy committee in Geneva Saturday through Monday after members failed to agree that UNRRA functions should be referred to the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
United Nations
College acquires Fort Brady for campus use
Fort Brady at Sault Ste. Marie, built in 1822, is purchased by the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. The fort will become a residence and instruction center for the 60 year old engineering college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Engineering College
Milan Plans $300 Million Underground Railway Construction
Milan, Italy announces a citywide rail project funding a 300 million dollar underground railway. Officials say the project aims to ease congestion and boost urban transit, with construction details and timelines to be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Lack of Unified Command in Pacific After Pearl Harbor
An authoritative navy source says there is no real unity of command in the Pacific five years after Pearl Harbor. Adm. John H. Towers is singled out as the on hot spot, charged with Pearl Harbor and Hawaii but unable to command army air or ground forces due to conflicting directives from 1942 to 1945 and lack of clear joint chiefs of staff guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Adm
John H. Towers
Hawaiian
Armed Services
Union seeks immediate settlement of Brass strike
Buffalo delegates claiming representation for 16 000 American Brass workers across seven cities including Kenosha Wisconsin urged Clark Studd chair of the board to secure an immediate settlement of the three month old strike at the firm s new Toronto Ontario plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
American Brass Co
Kenosha
Wis
Clark Studd
Toronto, Ont
Crease fires on August 10 at 9 PM in Pike engine and truck
A basement fire at 1230 Booth Street is reported at 9 PM on August 10 involving engine No. 3 and truck No. 1230. Mrs. Emma Bergen is noted in the incident record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth 13Th Street
Emma Bergen
Porcelain Kilns In China Electrified
NANCHANG Kiangsi province plans to electrify porcelain kilns at the Chingte Chen center in northern Kiang si. The move is part of a government program to rehabilitate the battered Chinese ceramics and pottery industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanchang
Chingte Chen
Kiangsi
China
Mellon donor backs new liberal arts college plan
Stringfellow Barr announced a 4.5 million donation by Paul Mellon to establish a liberal arts college. Barr, president of St. John’s College, said he would resign to lead the new institution. The piece notes Saka Jawea guiding Lewis and Clark through part of their expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Mellon
Andrew J. Mellon
Stringfellow Barr
Barr
St. John’s College
Annapolis
St. John’s
Sakajawea
Lewis and Clark
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LA Crosse Tribune
4-H Club
Phyllis Warner
Irene Lund
Bev
Brute Peor
Supfer
Hebol
John $. Coleman
U. S. Marine Corps
Robert D. Johns
Leonard F. Roroff
South Africa
U. S
Bob
Robert M. la Follette
La _ Follette
Senate
Wisconsin Progressive Party
GOP
Joseph R. McCarthy
Perry J. Stearns
Howard J. McMurray
University of Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
la Follette
Walter S. Goodland
Ralph M. Immell
Delbert J. Kenny
West Bend
American Legion
Goodland
Daniel W. Hoan
Stanley Z. Fajkowski
House of Representatives
Thad F. Wasielewski
Milwaukee County
Cio-Pac
Edmund Bobrowicz
Wasielewski
Merlin Hull
Hugh M. Jones
Lawrence H. Smith
Frank B. Keefe
John W. Byrnes
Andrew Biemiller
Robert K. Henry
William H. Stevenson
Reid F. Murray
Alvin E. O’konski
Sana Dearsiineae
Sre Ae
Case County F
C. A. Fossum
la Cres
Guam
Onalaska
Wistor
Blaschke Funeral Home
Jostad Funeral Home
Hellwig and
Morris Nelson Funeral Home
Sletten-McKee Company
Claud Carter
Lena Bohl
Lena K. Bohl
la Crosse Street
Australia
Kendal Green
Terry
Friendly Dealings
Wallpaper Company
Fifth Avenue South
North American Life & Casualty CO
Hoeschier
Woodstock
Swartz Office Supply CO
the Business Man's Department Store
Main Street
Pacific Unity of Command
Daily Records Pike
Servisoft Soft Water Service
North Front
Frank Funke
Mgr
Pat'd
LaCrosse
Heileman’s
Veterans Memorial Park
Civil Air Patrol
French Island Air
Wisconsin State Guard
South Avenue
Roosevelt
Copeland
Hixon
West Avenue
Isle la Plume
Longfellow
Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Stoddard
Armory
Hogan, Isle la
Lions Club
Stod
American Legion Social
Hokah, Minn
Rotary Club
Navy Mothers’ Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Downton la Crosse
America
Heileman Brewing CO
LA Crosse Wis
Moentone
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