French Scouts Aim to Trace Marquette Joliet Trek Near Prairie du Chien
Four French Rover Scouts from Paris, guided by Father Jacques tte, retrace Marquette and Joliet’s voyages from May 18, paddling two 16 foot canoes to cover over 1,000 miles in Canada. After delays at Prairie du Chien and La Crosse they plan to meet at Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers junction for a banquet and statue visit and continue to La Crosse. The trip aims to honor explorers and probe historic claims about landing dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacquestte
Mississippi River
Prairie du Chien
Paris
Marquette
Joliet
Canada
la Crosse
Jacques Arquette
St. Mary’s School
Wisconsin
Teroo
New Canada
Mackinac Island
50 State Fair Date Set
Milwaukee's 1949 Wisconsin state fair set new records for attendance and cash sales. Manager Jack Olds announced the 1950 fair will run August 19 to 27. Final nine day attendance reached 717,800, topping the 676,288 mark from 1941. Profits will be ploughed back into the 1950 fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Jack Olds
Reynolds
Rumor Spreaders Sentenced in Occupation Japan
Six Japanese were sentenced to five years at hard labor by the U S 25th division provost marshal court in Osaka for spreading rumors derogatory to the occupation forces. The case stemmed from a poster campaign Japanese authorities said was run by Communists. American soldiers were accused of raping Japanese women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Osaka
U. S. 25Th Division
Young Solon Quiets Two Senate Leaders
Washington story notes a senator may yield the floor only for a question. Senator Withers enforces the rule as Democratic Leader Lucas attempts to interrupt. Withers bangs for silence, then declares adherence to the rules and the interruptions cease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Solon
Senate
Washington
Withers
D-Ky
Lucas
Veterans Insurance Aid Opens Dividend Forms in County Chapter
The American Red Cross Law county chapter offers Veterans Administration national service life insurance dividend forms through Mrs Emma Siede executive secretary. Forms apply to eligible veterans, with dividend amounts undecided until year end. Veterans should not write to VA about dividends to avoid delays. office staff will assist on form questions and eligibility.
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Veterans Administration
Law County
American Cross
Hoeschler
Emma Siede
Siede
Veterans
Milwaukee Gas War Keeps Prices Low for Motorists
Milwaukee motorists profit from a widening gas war as six major distributors cut wholesale tank wagon gasoline prices. Wholesale now 19.9 cents a gallon for regular and 20.4 cents for ethyl. Retail tankful costs range from 19.9 to 24.4 cents for regular and 20.9 to 25.4 cents for ethyl.
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Milwaukee
Judge Cowie To Hold Court Here Tuesday
Judge Robert S. Cowie will return to preside over September motion day in circuit court next Tuesday after a six month illness induced absence. Clerk L. G. Schaefer announced the schedule Tuesday. During his absence, other circuit court judges from the state filled in for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Cowie
Circuit Court
L. G. Schaefer
Registration Day Sets Kindergarten Enrollments
Wednesday marks kindergarten enrollment in La Crosselle schools with sessions 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Birth certificates and health cards required. Five-year-olds eligible by Dec 1, 1949. Notices sent for students attending different schools. Time schedules for grades vary by class level. Central senior high operates 8 to 11:50 a.m. and 1:15 to 3:27 p.m.
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la Crosselle
Logan
Central
Van Horn Accused of Hamstringing Mine Workers Fund
U S Senator Bridges defended the United Mine Workers fund against Van Horn who accused Lewis and Bridges of arranging an unsound fund. Bridges said he voted with Lewis to make the fund effective and described it as non political and humanitarian, aiding workers in the hazardous coal industry.
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N. H
Ezraan Horn
Tors
United Mine Workers
U. S
Bridges R x. Bridges
van Horn
New Hampshire
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Bridges
Hold Gospel Services At La Crosse Church
Portwood-Welshons evangelistic team conducts gospel services nightly except Saturday at the Church of the Open Bible in La Crosse. Services begin at 7 30 p m with a Florida and southern states tour preceding a November 1 move to Faith Temple in St Petersburg Florida. Nancy and Jim Portwood hold daily broadcast contracts with Del Rio and Mexican networks. Don and Margaret Welshons recently held tent revivals in Illinois and Iowa. Welshons, a World War II paratrooper with the 101st Airborne, landed at Normandy on D Day. Open air services are also planned Friday evenings at the bus depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portwood-Welshons
Church of the Open Bible
Liberty
Clinton
la Crosse
Florida
Faith Temple, Inc
St. Petersburg
Fla
Nancy
Jim Portwood
del Rio
Portwood
Don
Margaret Welshons
Illinois
Iowa
Welshons
Normandy
February Safest Month In Year
Chicago special reports that February 1948 ranked as the safest month with 7,500 accidental deaths, 650 below the monthly average of 8,150. The National Safety Council’s 1949 Accident Facts shows August as the peak month with 9,200 deaths, 1,050 above average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Uncle Niece Marry Under Special Law
In Providence Rhode Island a 55 year old Brooklyn salesman Mendel Osenbloom married his niece Ina Poss 36 through a Levitical law sanctioned union. They chose Rhode Island as the only state permitting the marriage and were wed by Rabbi Morris G Silk at Ahavath Sholom synagogue. Both spouses had lost partners in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mendel Osenbloom
Ina Poss
Morris G. Silk
Ahavath Sholom Synaehey
Hit and Run Crash Reported in Seymour Iowa
Peter Degard of Seymour Iowa told police that a westbound car on Main Street turned left at Third Street and struck his vehicle near the intersection. The other car fled south on Third Street, leaving damage to Degard’s grille bumper and fog light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Degard
Seymour
Degard
Third and
Main Streets
Main
Third Street
Nickles, pop stolen from Ray Freeburn station
Police reported Tuesday that nickels and a case and a half of soft drinks were stolen from Ray Freeburn at the man Ray's Shell station located on 600 street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Freeburn
Man
Ray’s Shell Station
600 Street
Smoking Was Pleasure At Least For While
A Los Angeles judge sentenced shoreman Jose Venegas to 180 days in jail for smoking aboard the Grace Line freighter Santa Juana. The ship carried 7,660 cases of dynamite 2,000 kegs of blasting powder and 14 cases of dynamite caps.
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Los Angeles
Jose Venegas
Graceline
Santa Juana
Maj. McBride Now In Japan With Eighth Army
Maj. Lester H. McBride, son of Mrs. Rose McBride of La Crosse Wisconsin, is assigned to the ordnance section of IX Corps in Sendai Japan. He entered the army in 1929, trained at Fort Sam Houston, served in World War II with the 101st Airborne in Rhineland Ardennes and central Europe, and holds the Dutch orange lanyard Belgium and French fourragere, Distinguished Unit Citation, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, and World War II Victory medals. He sailed for overseas duty in Japan November 10 1948 and joined IX Corps December 12 1948. Prior to the army he studied two years at Wisconsin Business College.
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Eighth Army
Sendai
Japan
Lester H. McBride
Rose McBride
Caledonia Street
la Crosse
Wis
Martha
Michael
Pa Ago Krista
Ordnance Section
IX Corps
McBride
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
101St Airborne
Rhineland
Ardenes
Central Europe
Belgium
Wisconsin Business College
La Crescent Group Takes Eastern Trip
Ray Stahr leads a group on an eastern vacation from La Crescent. They return Richard Dabold to Greenburg Pennsylvania after visiting his aunt and grandmother Hazel Bacon and Mrs Dabold. Accompanying travelers include Gary Oldenbur and Milo Zumach with plans to visit New York City.
Oil Man Hiram Norcross Dies in Suspected Suicide
Hiram Norcross 42, an American oil man and vice president of Shell Development since 1942, was found dead in a ditch between Hever and Edenbridge Kent. A coroner inquest ruled he killed himself with a penknife. He lived with his wife and two young daughters.
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Seven Oaks
Eng
Hiram Norcross
Norcross
Hever
Edenbridge
Kent
Shell Development Corporation
Hokah Program Showcases Four Scene Pictorial
Hokah hosted a multi scene program featuring a fashion show a children's party a quilting display and a pioneer home scene depicting wedding preparations. The Langen quartet provided musical accompaniment as Hokah Champion Workers 4 H club danced a Virginia reel and Looby Loo. The event closed with a square dance. Neal Feuerhelm and Mrs Burl Kellogg chaired the celebration and thanked participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokah
Ouston County
Langen
Hokah Champion Workers
Municipal Hall
Neal Feuerhelm
Burl Kellogg
Nine Pseudo Fishermen Nab Gang in Iron Mountain Probe
Milwaukee detectives led by Det. Capt. Adolph Kraemer arrested three men posing as anglers on an Iron Mountain Michigan warrant tied to a Chippewa Falls burglary. The suspects, C. R. Peszlewicz 37 also known as Richard C. Tessler, Bernard H. Pazewski 24 alias John Madjik, and Raymond Hensen 34, have numerous prior arrests for burglary and larceny. Robert van Beek of Milwaukee was arrested last Thursday on a related burglary sting. The fake fishermen interrupted real anglers and fled when police closed in.
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Adolph Kraemer
Iron Mountain
Mich
Chippea Falls
Kraemer
C. R. Peszlewicz
Richard C. Tessler
Bernard H. Pazewski
John Madjik
Raymond Hensen
Robert van Beek
Milwaukee
Kramer
Hearing set on Northland Greyhound fare increase in Madison
The public service commission will hold a September 19 hearing in Madison on Northland Greyhound lines request for an emergency five percent and a permanent ten percent intrastate fare rise. The commission also authorized Midwest States Telephone Co. Wisconsin to raise rates in Fond du Lac, Dodge, Washington, Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties, and ordered Holcombe Telephone Co. to extend service to 61 residents in Birch Creek and Sampson, Chippewa, and Washington Rusk counties after complaints of service gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Northland Greyhound Lines
Public Service Commission
Midwest States Telephone Co
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Dodge
Washington
Sheboygan
Ozaukee
Holcombe Telephone Co
Birch Creek
Sampson
Chippewa County
Washington, Rusk
Waterloo mother receives World War II death bonus
Iowa sent 2000 in bonuses to Mrs. Thomas F. Sullivan of Waterloo, mother of the five Sullivan brothers who died when the USS Juneau sank off Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. The state pays 500 per eligible veteran, with Iowa now totaling 85 million in bonuses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas F. Sullivan
Waterloo
Sullivan Brothers
Juneau
Guadalcanal
Lost dog ad from occupation forces daily bulletin
An American in the occupation forces boards a plaintive lost dog notice. The animal, a mixed boxer type named Lucky, is described as friendly and food motivated, with a hopeful plea to have him returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Occupation Forces Daily Bulletin
George D Aiken Birthday and Vermont Career Highlights
George D Aiken born August 30 1892 in Dummerston Vermont son of a farmer became a liberal Republican leader in farming politics. He owned a farm from age 20 and entered state legislature in 1930 later serving as lieutenant governor and governor before his 1941 Senate tenure. His long push for the St Lawrence Seaway marked his federal career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George David Aiken
Dummerston
U. S
Vermont
Senate
St. Lawrence Seaway
1659 Persons In Industries Here X-Rayed By Mobile Unit
A total of 1659 employees out of about 1770 in six La Crosse industries were X-rayed last week by the state health department mobile unit. The program will return Sept 6 to visit more plants including Trane Co plant No 2, before leaving Oct 13. Miss Dorothy Anderson thanked management and unions for cooperation. results will lead to further medical referrals for those with possible infections. Volunteer clerical helpers from local groups aided the project.
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la Crosse Industries
State Health Department
Dorothy Anderson
City Public Health Nurses
Anti- Corp
la Crosse Tool and Die Co
Northern Engraving and Manu
Inga Olson
Gold Star
William Goldsmith
J. B. Dockendorf
la Crosse Jaycettes
Vic Bradburn
B. P. Gunderson
Flower Show Winners at Onalaska Methodist Event
About 125 attendees joined Onalaska Circle Two at Mrs. Everett Wooden’s home for the first annual flower show. There were 52 entries from the Coulee Region. top prize went to Mrs. Jacob Herman of Smith Coulee for two mammoth gladiolas. A centerpiece cake by Mrs. Wooden earned Mrs. Herman second prize along with two work baskets awarded to Mrs. John Nicolson for lavender zinnias and amber bouquet arrangements.
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Onalaska
Circle Two
Everett Wooden
Surrouning Coulee
Jacob Herman
Smith Coulee
Herman
John Nicolson
Back Injury Reports From Local Homes
Police ambulance crews transferred Eugene Bitzer aged 21 of 217 North Seventh Street to a local hospital at 5 45 am Tuesday after he suffered back pain The same day 3 37 pm Monday Mrs Blanche Grover of 218 South Sixth Street was taken to hospital following a fall at home according to police reports
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Eugene Bitzer
North Seventh Street
Blanche Grover
South Sixth Street
Steelman Fears Disastrous Strike Series
Bennyan New York CIO representative John W. Gibson warns of a series of disastrous strikes in steel if the wage dispute is not settled satisfactorily. He says any steel concession could set a pattern for auto coal rubber and other industries and urges labor and management to bargain in the public interest to avert economic disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennyan
N. Y
John W. Gibson
Ae Oe
Esdayena
Gibson
CIO
Labor Department
Rotary Club
Claims Klan Threats Target Georgia Revenue Official
The U S collector for Georgia reports numerous telephone threats since filing suit last week against the Association of Georgia Klans for alleged unpaid income taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
U. S.S
Collector of Internal Revenue
Georgia
Association of Georgia Klans
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Prairie
Mississippi
H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Hoffmann
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Andrus
Minneapolis 2
Minn
Prunes
la Crosse Church
Trea
Khls Flor
Maj. McBride
la Crescent Group
Pearl ST
Kroner MD
Getter
Steelman
Animal Headquarters
Hoeschlers’ Phermecy
Fifth Ave
Sheaffer
Pone Gay
LA Crosses
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