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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
4
Voters are urged to register or report address changes now for the September primary. Visit the clerk at city hall to complete forms or report changes by phone. Those who have not voted in years should verify their status, as names may be scratched from the polling list.
The Municipal Baseball Association teams with local merchants for La Crosse’s first annual Mer chants Invitation Baseball Tournament. Seventeen to eighteen top Coulee region squads, with potential growth to 24 or more in 1949, will compete over seven nights at Copeland Park and junior leagues, with the association funding itself from senior league receipts and no city appropriation.
Reports from Russia and Romania hint that a plebiscite could decide whether Romania joins the Soviet Union. While unconfirmed, the idea aligns with long circulated rumors and would challenge wartime accords. A plebiscite could reveal Moscow’s aims amid ongoing talks. The piece notes Americans favor bedsteak as memory’s staple.
Washington urged readers to separate idealistic rhetoric from Soviet influence as Elizabeth Bentley's testimony exposed how communist messaging can mislead Western liberals. The piece warns that Wallace followers risk supporting Moscow’s aims while neglecting domestic needs in their own districts.
Dr Odell at McGill Geography School questions Everest ascent feasibility and the Mallory Irvine mystery. He notes hostile Tibet Nepal politics harsh conditions and May-June weather as optimal for climbing. Since 1924 only flights, not climbs, have renewed interest in Everest exploration.
Madison analysis of Wisconsin legislative council findings on county sheriffs deems the office critical in elections and reform. Haberman proposes uniform sheriff salaries and qualifying standards while an alternative civil service model seeks indefinite terms. Debate hints at slow change amid historic role.
Tribune items report J W Harris Sunday editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer visiting his sister Mrs R H Andregg in La Crosse area while Sid Knudson of Milwaukee tours Canada and the East. Miss Marcy Skemp prepares to study in Fribourg Switzerland. Rosary College group sails Aug 31 aboard SS Nomrandie. other items recapitulate 20, 30, 40 year ago social notes and resignations.
Joseph Kratt announces the Kratt Lumber company opens a full line of metals insulation roofing siding plywood war board and paints at a new yard located at 1714 South 166th Street. Kratt brings decades in lumber and retail experience from Johns Manville U S Gypsum and the Milwaukee and La Crosse retail trade.
In Ettrick Wisconsin Gary Severson three year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Severson was reported missing at dusk Thursday. Frantic parents and neighbors searched the house and nearby area with help from the fire department. After more than an hour he was located hiding behind his door in his own room. He had feared punishment for a minor accident.
A fragmented obituary note reports deaths in several locations including Urbana Illinois and Jolla California. It mentions Clarence Lee Mezzell age 60, head of the University of Illinois Department of Entomology, born in Lexington Kentucky, and notes farm board chairmen and other named individuals in scattered lines.
An obituary item from Brougkan Ontario reports the death of Job Miler Re, a nationally recognized livestock breeder and judge of livestock shows. The notice highlights his prominence in the breeding community and his participation as a judge at Livestock shows, noting his age and surviving family.
Washington figures explore the price of launching a university for about 5 000 students. The Office of Education estimates 27.5 million dollars for the physical plant, 2.5 million for other initial costs, and 7.5 million a year for operating expenses, totaling roughly 37 million over initial years.
Hermen Spores. 22, of Lansing, released from a La Crosse hospital after an auto crash on highway 9 near Churchtown. Marvin Sires. 27, also of Lansing, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and arraigned in Justice L. T. Hermanson's court. He pleaded innocent and posted a $500 bond to await district court.
Army organized reserve corps across Trempealeau La Crosse Monroe Vernon Richland Crawford Juneau Adams and Jackson counties urged to submit information immediately at room 312 federal building La Crosse. Information requested includes name rank serial number branch of service permanent home address with directions if rural telephone number and present temporary address if away from home.
In Kenosha Wisconsin Dorothy Anderson 24 wed Joseph M White 45 inch bride and 4.5 inch taller groom from a carnival troupe. The couple met four months ago when the carnival played here. An hour before the ceremony a church crowd jammed street traffic, requiring police to manage the scene.
Mildred Hicks of Elroy reports her eight-year-old daughter Mildred sustained a left wrist fracture while playing in the yard at home. She was taken to a Hillsboro hospital for treatment.
Monroe county five American Legion posts in Wilton will be installed by District Commander I. E. Sheldon of La Crosse on Tuesday night. Posts from Sparta Tomah Cashton Kendall and Wison will have officers seated at the meeting.
France signals support for a United States of Western Europe under a federal charter. The plan, backed by Paul Reynaud and framed by the International Committee for Coordination, would facilitate European unity to bolster the Marshall plan and curb France’s economic crisis. Duncan Sandys heads the committee, with Churchill’s backing, as France weighs negotiations amid a global recovery drive.
Election year promotion in The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau lists questions and answers on diverse topics. It promotes a booklet Our Presidents And Their Wives, priced at 23 cents postpaid, with a coupon and address in Washington DC. The text includes quiz items about Gandhi, Danube, dog days, lightning, and weather lore, reflecting a period newspaper feature.
Publishes details of the La Crosse Tribune newsroom staff and contact departments. Lists circulation and advertising managers, and the post office mailing rates and subscription prices for one year six months three months and one month with payments in advance. Includes delivery and contact hours for missed papers and home delivery.
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