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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1950

Page

2

Drama Fraternity at TC Holds 25th Anniversary Event Friday

Alpha Psi chapter of Alpha Psi Omega will celebrate its 25th anniversary at La Crosse State Teachers College this Friday evening. The local group, with 13 active members, welcomes former La Crosse area members, pledges, and the Winona college chapter for a performance of The Heiress in the Training School little theater followed by a social. The Heiress, directed by 1949 graduate William Dwyer, runs Thursday to Saturday with Dr. Marie Toland sponsoring.

Alpha Psi Alpha Psi Omega la Crosse State Teachers College United States la Crosse Winona College William Dwyer Marie Toland George Aumock Alaska Rachel Gutzke Lee Jensen Kathryn Dorow Menasha Jerry Burnard Elroy Nancy Hamilton Miss Dorow Shirley Granke Ruth Selleck Jensen Miss Gutzke Aumock Burnard Edith Evans Janet Fladlein Karen Sorensen Oconto Merle Jacobson Augusta Richard Evans

Abundant Rains Of Summer Erode Wisconsin Soils

Wisconsin soil scientists report heavy summer rains of 1950 washed away soil and organic matter on test oats plots in La Crosse more than 2.6 inches of runoff per acre and over two tons of soil lost per acre, far above 1949 levels.

Madison Wis Wisconsin la Crosse University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture Federal Soil Conservation Service SCS Prof M. L. Jackson

Todays Birthdays GAR WOOD Motor boat racer and inventor

GAR WOOD born December 4 1880 in Mapleton Iowa was Americas most famous motor boat racer. He won the Harmsworth Trophy from 1920 to 1933 except 1931 when it was a no contest. He built hoists dump trucks and motor boats and later retired to Florida to experiment with a twin hulled boat theory.

Gar Wood Mapleton Iowa America Florida

32nd Division Ready and Eager for Service

Wisconsin's 32nd division is ready and eager for active service, say national guard officers. A Wisconsin National Guard association meeting urged calling all guard divisions to duty soon, with the 32nd among the first. Captain William P. Robinson of Madison was elected association president and other officers were named.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Wisconsin Air Guard Wisconsin National Guard Association National Guard William P. Robinson Madison Hayn Sheldon Mosinee Melvin Wang Superior Philip Jensen Oshkosh

Hold Early Christmas For Bobby But He's Too Ill To Enjoy It

Milwaukeee tale reports three and a half year old Bobby Finlayson confined by illness and a abdominal tumor. Doctors warned parents time to see Santa was limited as the child suffered in a festive setting. The item also notes the National Geographic Society fossil finding about three giant sea reptiles 80 million years ago.

Bobby Milwaukee Finlayson Alexander Finlayson Santa Claus The National Geographic Society

Old Fashioned Christmas Around The Nation

Mukden Warsaw and Tokyo share a festive note as towns with the same names in Idaho Oklahoma Pennsylvania Illinois and Arkansas plan traditional celebrations. The piece advises on Santa helper express deliveries and practical tips for shipping gifts including two labeled addresses and clear state abbreviations to avoid misdelivery.

New York N. Y Moscow Kremlin Mukden Warsaw Tokio Railway Express Agency Idaho Oklahoma Pennsylvania Illinois Arkansas Santa Claus Expressmen N. C

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