Engineer Henry Woll retires after 51 years with Burlington
Henry Woll of 1617 George street ends a 51 year Burlington service in railroading. Beginning in 1899 as roundhouse worker and later on the road, he watched engine progress from eight wheeler to diesel empire builder. He plans camping fishing travel after Aug 1 retirement with family from Chatanooga, Tenn.
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Henry Woll
George Street
Burlington
Savanna
Ill
Minneapolis
Empire Builder
Woll
la Crosse
St. Paul
North la Crosse
Henry M
Ames High School
Charles B
Burlington Service
La Crosse youths in Navy Officer Candidate School
Two La Crosse youths Byrn B. Lea and Richard D. Galstad attend the naval reserve officer candidate school in San Diego with about 400 college students. They study navigation weapons and naval science and expect to receive ensign commissions after completing the six week program. Lea to graduate in June 1951 and Galstad in February 1952 both attend La Crosse State Teachers College.
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la Crosse
Byrn B. Lea
Ralph O. Lea
Jackson Street
Richard D. Galstad
S. M. Galstad
South 23Rd Street
San Diego
Calif
Naval Reserve Officer Candidate School
Navy
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Cadet Progam
Naval Officer Training Corps
Galstad
Lea
la Crosse State Teachers College
Ensign
Won't Go On This Season For Famed Troupe
For the first time since 1896 the Christy Obrecht shows will not tour Minnesota towns in the summer due to a May fire that destroyed a fairgrounds barn stage equipment and the family tent. Obrecht, living near Rochester, laments the cancellation after plans and cast were set. Christy I campaigns for state senate in Olmstead county while Christy III works in the oil business in San Antonio.
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Christy Obrecht
Minnesota
Obrecht
Rochester
Fairgrounds
Christy
Christy Obrecht I
Col. Obrecht Stock Co
Ringling Bros. Circus
Ringling Brothers
Christy, Sr
Christy, Jr
Iowa
Wisconsin
Biloxi
Miss
Christy I
Olmstead County
Minn
la Crosse
The
Elks
Christy III
San Antonio
Leftists Protest British Naval Visit in Jerusalem
Mapam denounces Admiral Edelsten's visit to Israeli ports calling the British navy an instrument for the immigrant hunt and blockade during the liberation struggle. Premier Ben Gurion says Israel wants to forget the past in relations with England and other states that acted against Zionism.
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Jerusalem
Mapam
Israel
John Edelsten
Moshe Erem
David Ben Gurion
England
Giant Alaskan King Crab Reaches Record Size
A giant king crab was found in Alaskan waters weighing up to 16 pounds with a leg span of 50 to 54 inches. The crustacean’s meat resembles lobster in texture and flavor.
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Alaskan
Chautauqua Choir Featured On WKTY Series
The Chautauqua Choir directed by Harrison Potter performs on WKTY this morning at 9 30 as part of the summer musical series from the historic Chautauqua institution. Al Jolson plans to pinch hit for Walter Winchell on WKTY tonight from 8 to 8 15. Harriet Parsons will host movie news with Barbara Stanwyck interview pre sented by Louella Parsons. Final Edition airs nightly 9 30 to 9 45 with La Crosse Tribune and WKTY coverage.
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New York
WKTY
Chautauqua Choir
Harrison Potter
AL Jolson
Walter Winchell
WKTV
Jolson
Mammy
Louella O. Parsons
Harriet Parsons
Hollywood
Wkty-Abc
Harriet
Louella
Barbara Stanwyck
Coulee Region
la Crosse Tribune
Drew Pearson
Mon. Headlinis
Sammy Kaye
Roth
Walter Winch
Louella Parson
Mr. President
Mr President
Ted West Allen Jackson
T. West
Superman Curt Massey
Superman
Mikan
Garry Moore
Gabriel Heater
Edward R. M
Morgan Loves Mystery
Lone Ranger
Chance Lifetime
Chance
Henry J. Taylor
Beatrice
Hannibail
le Wtual Newsree
Hannibal Cobb
Eventide
R Hansen
Lombardo
Elmer
Davis
Mhat
L. G
Infantry Band to Give Riverside Park Concert August 23
Members of the 44th Infantry Division band from Springfield Illinois will perform a concert in Riverside Park on Wednesday August 23. The 48 instrumentalists, 15 days into Summer encampment at McCoy, travel by truck and plane to engagements. A new vocal quartet adds novelty numbers to a program ranging from classical to popular tunes.
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Riverside Park
Donald Yang Mma Wojg
Thursay
Springfield
Ill
McCoy
Bauschbach
Illinois
Carbondale
Springfield Junior College
Armed Forces
Sgt
James Krohe
Spaniard Valbuena Prat to Teach at Wisconsin
Dr Angel Valbuena Prat of Barcelona will be visiting professor in the University of Wisconsin Spanish and Portuguese department next year. He will teach surveys in Spanish poetry and Hispanic thought and lead a seminar on 16th and 17th century Spanish dramatic literature. He studied at Madrid and has taught in Madrid Cambridge Liverpool and Barcelona among others. His notable work Historia de la Literatura Espanola is a standard reference.
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Madison
Wis
Spain
University of Wisconsin
Angel Valbuena Prat
Valbuena Prat
Barcelona
University of Madrid
Fastenrath
Real Academia Espanola
Centro de Estudios Historicos
Madrid
la Laguna University
Canary Islands
University of Barcelona
Institute Maragai
Cambridge
Oxford
Liverpool
Glasgow
Edinburg
Leeds
Newcastle
London
England
Scotland
Holland
Belgium
Historia de la Literatura Espanola
Italy approves 40 million housing aid plan for postwar shortage
Parliament approved a 40 million dollar housing program to aid private builders. The measure allocates 16 million for 1950 and 17 million annually for 1951 and 1952, requiring two to five room homes and excluding households with adequate living quarters. The piece ends noting the origin of the word menhaden.
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Rome
Italy
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