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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1955
Page
4
Time magazine surveys show only one in 200 families kept a daily budget in 1955. Installment plans and automatic deductions replace strict envelopes, reducing need for cash tracking. Newlyweds often budget but quickly embrace credit, urging cautious spending to keep the economy stable.
Editorial urges ongoing support for flood victims in Pennsylvania New Jersey Connecticut and Massachusetts. It highlights Red Cross relief efforts and asks for money clothes and household essentials, noting recovery will take weeks or months and praising civil defense as a test of resilience.
A West Berlin city lot faced heavy ant infestation until the Zoological Gardens loaned anteaters. The primates sniffed around and refused to work, fed on honey egg yolks and ground beef, illustrating the Welfare State’s dampening effect on animal labor.
The Roger Babson Dispatch weighs how lasting today prosperity is across radios refrigerators education and car ownership. It argues much expansion rests on heavy government borrowing and could collapse if subsidies stockpiles and public works end, urging prudent self reliance.
Madison essay argues Wisconsin mirrors national moves as states raise motor fuel taxes and vehicle fees. It notes Democratic and Republican tactics on taxes are common, with road-improvement funding rising nationwide and Wisconsin following the same pattern in 1955 and beyond.
A Tribune reader urges citizens to support a planned Home For Aged Persons on Pension. Two elderly nurses described a 25 year dream with buildings reconditioned and 80 admission applicants awaiting entry. The letter argues for self supporting care, local independence, and bequests from benefactors like Mary Sawyer, noting elderly needs, taxes, and a shift from pools and parks to elder care.
Robert Ruark recalls two childhood staples an old hand crank freezer and a white flannel ice cream suit evoke a simpler era. He notes a young helper earns his keep by picking tomatoes and shucking corn while learning to churn and taste frozen peaches.
W G Rogers notes that Walter Nordhoff used the pseudonym Fierro Blanco for The Journey of the Flame and Rico Bandit and Dictator. The Sept 8 reissue with a Scott O'Dell preface uncovers the author who also came from a literary lineage, including Charles Nordhoff and a father editor.
James Marlow reports that Britain and Egypt plan to withdraw from the Anglo Egyptian Sudan, ending 135 years of control. Native revolt in Southern Sudan continues as British and Egyptian authorities diverge on independence timing and future governance.
Items from ten years ago report F W Morrison and family visiting relatives in Wisconsin and Chicago with related travels. Also noted are Theresa Groeschner returning from Bellefonte and Johnstown, and Capt Don Allien visiting Port Arthur after a stop in La Crosse.
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