Olympian Hiawatha Sets Speed Record on Milwaukee Road
The Olympian Hiawatha No 16 becomes the fastest passenger train on record with an 82.5 mph average over 61.9 miles between Tomah and Portage. Santa Fe Golden Gates trails at 81.2 mph over 37.9 miles. Engineer John G Wind speeds to secure the mark. Local Milwaukee Hiawatha engineers named.
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Milwaukee Road
Burlington
Labor
Capital Times
Madison
Wis
Tomah
Portage
John
G. Wind
N. 27Th St
Wind
la Crosse and
Milwaukee
Peanut Death After Throat Surgery In Fond du Lac
A 16 month old boy Richard Gilbertson died after surgery to remove a peanut from his throat. He was taken to St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac after swallowing a peanut on Monday. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Gilbertson.
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Fond DU Lac
Richard Gilbertson
Old
St. Agnes Hospital
Harold Gilbertson
Alderman Proposes City Fund For PSC Prosecutions In 1958
Alderman John Marasek introduces a 1000 dollar fund to support city attorney prosecutions before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. The measure goes to committee during budget time. The council also studies costs for engineering services, zoning changes, park improvements, and public notices including sewer assessments and a hospital tunnel request.
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John Marasek
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Common Council
Carl C. Crane
Riverside Park
The
Park Commission
Spence Park
Five New Polio Cases Reported This Week
The State Board of Health reported five new poliomyelitis cases for the week ending Aug. 16, totaling 22 for the year. Last year 143 cases were recorded by this time. La Crosse County led with two cases, plus one each in Forest, Kewaunee, and Milwaukee.
Somali educators praise La Crosse State College program
Three Somali educators who studied at La Crosse State College in the first semester last year received praise in a letter from the U S Office of Education. Myron H Vent noted their enthusiasm and recommended placing Somali teachers at La Crosse for a first semester in future exchanges. Abdi may return later for further linguistic study.
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Alice Drake
la Crosse State College
United States Office of Education
Myron H. Vent
Division of
International Education
Vent
la Crosse
Somalia
Abdi
United States
Classified Ads Offer Quick Cash Loans
An advertisement touts fast cash through classified ads with options for small loans and business loans and directs readers to dial 2-8040 for an ad writer.
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Hiawatha
Johnston
Mary Becker
4Th
Main Streets
la Crosse Street
East Avenue
Health Department
Oshkosh
Arlington
Russia
Peter Kapitza
Cambridge
England
U.S.S.R
Ikert’s
T-Bones
Nashs
Libby
Happyvale
Sunshine HI HO
Dolly Madison Sherbet
I. Va Gallon
Knapstein
South Avenue
la Crosse Tribune
RFD
Millia
Arcadia Fryers
HVA
Vilbliigy
PTAA
Bartlett Pears
Nash
Swans Down
Angel Food
Tato
Emis
Tribune
DIAL
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company OF LA Crosse, Inc
South 3Rd St
Coce-Cole Company
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