U.S. Grants Wisconsin Rural Schools One Year For Class Time Changes
Wisconsin rural and vocational agriculture programs receive a one year extension to adjust class time to meet federal rules requiring 60 minutes per subject hour in subsidized vocational and homemaking classes. Officials say nearly $100,000 yearly in federal support could be at risk. meetings in Superior will plan next steps with veterans training changes in view.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
U. S. Office of Education
Wisconsin
Farat Hlah
Clarence Grelber
State Department of Vocational and Adult Education
Sote
Greiber
Superior
School of Vocational Education
Supersor
Navy hits peacetime milestone with over one million reservists
Washington reports the Navy now enrolls more than 1,000,000 reservists for the first time in peacetime history. The 1959 goal is 1,175,000 and the latest count shows 1,003,458, nearly a third of whom are officers.
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Washington
Navy
Ward
Harry
Succeeds Roach as state tavern owners fund chair
Madison report states E R Lucey of Okatchee was named to succeed John W Roach as state chairman of the tavern owners committee of the Stater Kenny fund. Roach resigned after leaving his post as director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division. Other officers named include Al Breitrick Appleton Norman Leroux Stevens Point Mrs Dorothy Hoelze Elkhorn Hugh Gardner Edgerton Stan Sharen Madison and P O Lepine Fond du Lac secretary.
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Roach
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits With Fruit Salad Pairing
A recipe note suggests adding one third cup grated sharp cheddar to two cups flour. Cut cheese and fat into flour using a pastry blender or knives. Bake cheese biscuits and serve hot with a fruit salad plate for afternoon tea.
Scouts Shove Off On River Journey To Prairie Du Chien
Twenty senior Scouts from the Chippewa Valley council began a river trip to the Scouts Centennial Prairie du Chien adventure set for Aug 27 to 29. Strong head winds slowed them to under 20 miles per hour as they restaged near La Crosse. they loaded canoes and gear into trailers and continued downstream with Scout Executive Ingles announcing details. The group includes Scouts from Spooner, Barron, Cornell, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, and Eau Claire, with 23 total from neighboring councils. Bob Wills leads the field team, aided by Norman Kassera of Eau Claire and Dale Stoll of the council camp at Nawakwa near Cornell.
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Chippewa Valley Council
la Crosse
Centennial Prairie du Chien Adventure
Gay
Inglis
Spooner
Barron
Cornell
Chippewa Falls
Menomonie
Eau Claire
Rivey
Bob Wills
Norman Kassera
Scouts Begin Wisconsin River Trek by Canoe and Car
Several scout groups from La Crosse Eau Claire and nearby towns start a mixed river and road journey toward Prairie du Chien. They travel by canoe down the Wisconsin and by car to De Soto, with plans to reach Prairie du Chien Friday afternoon. James English of Boy's Life joins the expedition from La Crosse.
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Wills
Durand
Troop 9
la Crossac
Carlos Abraham
Walter Zube
Arian Johns
de Soto
Mississippi
Eau Claire
Bonnie’ Osborne
la Crosse
Skipper Knebes
S. S. Malta
Gays Mills
Wisconsin
George Hall
Prairie du Chien
James English
Boy's Life
le Crosse
Children Save Pennies To Aid Legless Boy
Philadelphia youngsters organized a penny drive to help seven year old Johnny Guillett after a freight accident left him immobilized. The coins raised 1506 dollars for Johnny to pursue his medical career. He entered Broad Street Trust with crutches to see his new account set up by friends.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Guillet
Johnny
Cain
Guille
Trust Company
Birthday of Dr. Lee De Forest Father of Radio
A birthday note honors Dr. Lee De Forest born August 26 1873 in Council Bluffs Iowa son of a minister who chose invention over farm life. He studied at Yale 1893 to 1899 earning Ph B and Ph D becoming known as the father of radio for the audion tube enabling electronic devices. Vermont first adopted a constitution banning slavery and establishing general suffrage.
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Lee DE Forest
Council Bluffs, Ta
Hay
Shefield
New First Assistant D A Named in Western Wisconsin
Carleton P. Runge of Seymour, Outagamie county, appointed first assistant district attorney for the western district of Wisconsin by D A Charles Cashin. Runge, a UW Law School graduate, served in Patton's Third Army in Europe and rose to major in the quartermaster corps before joining the Wisconsin National Guard. He succeeds James Doyle of Oshkosh who resigned to join La Follette and Sagin.
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Madison
Wis
Europe
Western Court
Charles Cashin
Stevens Point
Carleton P. Runge
Seymour
Outagamie County
University of Wisconsin Law School
James Doyle
Oshkosh
la Follette and Singkin
Ronge
George Patton
Third Army
Quartermaster Corps
Wise Consin National Guard
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George Melcher
Pettibone Island
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Jorge Sizen
Nan Bundy
Quant
Fabrice Seine
Acpress
Mar
Vermont
Viterbo College
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