Traffic Signs To Be Uniform Across Wisconsin
Wisconsin road signs will adopt a uniform shape size and location state wide. The highway commission acting under the 1949 legislature issued an order setting standards for local authorities on design placement and maintenance of warning signals. School signs will have black lettering on yellow for hazards near schools and white background for school zone cautions.
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Wisconsin
State Highway Commission
Ginee
England’s First Practical Electrical Cookery Attempt
The record notes that the first practical try at electrical cookery occurred in England in 1890, marking an early milestone in appliance technology and culinary science.
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England
24 Hour On Call Orderly Aids Wisconsin Patients Statewide
Madison womanizer Rollie Olson works 24 hours daily at Wisconsin General Hospital and drives ambulances for blind deaf and crippled patients across 40 counties. His voluntary service began 15 years ago and expanded to long distance trips to Michigan Minnesota and Illinois. He recalls dramatic rescues and the care needed for difficult cases while praised for cheerful patient focus.
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Madison General
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin General Hospital
Wisconsin
Roland Olson
Rollie
Bayfield
Wisconsin General
Fond du Lac
Lake Geeva
Mendota
Kenosha
Blackarth
Lila Fletcher
Bradley
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Ing
Wisconsin Vacationland Promotes Calm Tourism Appeal
Green Bay dispatch outlines Wisconsin as outdoor retreat with lakes rivers pines and clean air. Charles F. Smith of the Wisconsin Conservation Commission notes tourists from south visit for fishing and scenery and leave with better outlooks, linking the north woods to well being and even challenging European prejudices. Wisconsin’s proximity to the Midwest’s industrial belt is highlighted as boosting health and morale while promoting savings bonds.
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Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin
Badger
Charles F. Smith
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
North Woods
Europe
Mr. Smith
Midwest
Revenue Agents Target Tax Evaders in Bangkok
Bangkok based Thai revenue department, aided by secret operatives, pursues stamp tax evaders among businessmen. Officials say evasion costs the government about 1 million dollars annually, with firms keeping two books for officials and actual records. Both foreign and Thai companies participate.
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Bangkok
Siam
Revenue Department
Oldtimers Expect Cold Ocean Sunset Beach August
Daytona Beach lifeguard Capt. Don Kirkwood notes August sw winds push warm surface water toward the Gulf stream, lifting subsurface cold. The change occurs only where the beach is wide and white, but he says the water remains warm with little chance of cooling.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Don Kirkwood
Gulf Stream
Kirkwood
Bank official to attend Wisconsin banking school
Walter Lowry Jr assistant cashier Exchange State bank will leave Sunday to attend the University of Wisconsin school of banking. The program requires two weeks residency yearly for three years for graduation. The school is sponsored by the central states conference and will host about 550 bankers from 29 states. The faculty includes bankers attorneys OCC officials and university faculty.
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Walter Lowry, Jr
Exchange State Bank
School of Banking
University of Wisconsin
Lowry
Central States Conference
Bankers Associations
Midwestern
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Take Care To Make Favorable Impression On Other Drivers
County Highway Police Chief Ivan Wright urged drivers in the Coulee Region to be courteous to out of state visitors this vacation period. He listed road courtesy rules including signaling, staying in lanes, yielding, driving reasonably, and showing patience to reduce accidents. Courtesy is contagious.
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Ivan Wright
Coulee
Wisconsin
la Crosse
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