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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
3
John Leinfelder, age unknown, won the Jaycee I Speak for Democracy contest for the second time, beating 80 area participants and 47 speeches judged. Kenneth Erickson and George Krismer placed second and third, with finalists Maney Doyle and Zeiglemier. Leinfelder will advance to the state contest. top prizes include a radio, wristwatch, and a concerted broadcast of the speeches on WKBH.
Monsenor Martinez archbishop of Mexico calls on all priests and church members to cooperate with authorities in the battle against the hoof and mouth epidemic. The article notes regional divorce rate differences, with the Atlantic coast recording the lowest and the mountain division the highest.
John Leinfelder, a La Crosse area high school senior, won first place for the second year in the I Speak for Democracy contest. Kenneth Erickson of Genoa finished second and George Krismer was third, with finalists Nancy Doyle Mary Maney and Gregory Zeiglemeier. Jim Hayes, Jaycee chairman, appears in photo. the top three speeches will air on WKBH WBKH FM from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
In New York HAL BOY muses on how to greet dawn, mocking alarm clocks and coffee rituals. He recalls English hospitality of tea at the bed and shares humorous anecdotes about waking methods and a diaper mix up that finally reveals a growing baby changing routines.
The report notes Wyoming’s early equal rights for women in territorial days and confirms they persisted after statehood. It also mentions the King of Denmark purchasing four new passenger automobiles, signaling ongoing international trade and luxury interest.
DETROIT Budget Director James F Webb told state government officials the 1950 federal spending outlook threatens a deficit unless taxes rise He warned that even with higher tax yields from inflation the growth in service demands outpaces revenue and deficits loom across federal and state levels
Three people were slightly hurt Thursday at 5:51 p m in a collision between an auto transport truck and a car at Third and Cass streets. Shirley Dobrinz 13 Maggie Murray 65 and Ida Walcott 55 suffered minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital. The truck driven by Leo Cole Sparta left from the bridge to head north on Third and struck Harriet Hesselgrave Dakota who was traveling west on Cass. Damages were $15 on the truck and $30 on the car. All injured are from Dakota Minnesota.
A historic La Crosse Tribune page dated Friday December 3 1948 presents condensed regional news highlights. The brief items reflect postwar updates, civic affairs, and local happenings typical of a mid-century newspaper card.
Test bullets fired from a .22 rifle may link to the brutal double slaying of an 18 year old man and his 17 year old companion at the Eau Claire Country Club golf course. A gun was recovered from Dell's pond as Marshall Johnson, a 32 year old roofer, awaits trial on first degree murder charges. Dr. John Dalton said the recovered weapon bore no fingerprints and will be microscopically compared with evidence from the victims.
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