Snake Experts Lecture For La Crosse Business Men Club
George Bachay of the conservation department and D M Devine of Logan High School lectured to La Crosse Business Men's Club at Knights of Pythias hall. They described Wisconsin snakes, showed local specimens, and explained color patterns and methods to determine sex and venom presence. Demonstrations featured bull, milk, black or pilot, blue racer, grass snakes and timber swamp rattlers in cages.
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George Bachay
The
Conservation Department
D. M. Devine
Logan High School
la Crosse
Knights of Pythias Hall
Wisconsin
Silent Night Broadcast Brings Fremont Manager Arrest
W E Brazda, head of a Fremont loan company, was arrested for violating the city noise ordinance by broadcasting holiday songs from his third floor office. Police signed a complaint after three anonymous calls. He was arrested yesterday and released pending trial.
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Freemont
Neb
W. E. Byazda
Fremont
Brazda
Robert Millard
Ae Ae Ma
Wisconsin snake club reports diverse species and aid plans
In La Crosse district, two men captured about 60 snake species over the past year. Prof. Hayden cited a north side survey showing 31 children needing clothing and the club agreed to provide items. Dr. Hunt praised the playground committee and field project. Ben Marcus introduced by Assemblyman Rice. December 18 meeting organizers named Hafner York and Plamadore.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Harry G. Hayden
H. W. Hunt
Swanson
Ben Marcus
State of
Raymond C. Rice
Roger Hafner
H. H. York
Ray Plamadore
Demand for Exhibit Space at London Fair Outstrips Supply
Demand for exhibit space at the London Section of the British Industries Fair next May already exceeds the space available. Organizers report strong interest from many companies and expect rapid allocations as the event approaches.
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London
State Experts Plan Detailed Project Study
State planning board engineers Henry M. Ford and George Simmons Jr will prepare a detailed study of three La Crosse auditorium sites the fairgrounds the marsh and the downtown civic center assessing costs advantages and disadvantages. They will also offer recommendations for new city county buildings and a master city plan after clarifying the major street plan.
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la Crosse Municipal
State Planning Board
City Planning Commission
Henry M. Ford
Public Works
Ford
George Simmons, Jr
State Board
Fairgrounds
Marsh
Adopon
Grand Jury Begins Probe of 10 Hollywood Directors
A federal grand jury in Washington opened hearings into cases against 10 film directors and writers cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to state whether they are Communists. The contempt citations followed HUAC’s probe of Hollywood. Robert E. Stripling testified as U. S. Attorney Fay and assistant Hitz presented the cases to the 23 jurors.
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Washington
Congress
House
Hollywood
House Committee On un-American Activities
Robert E. Stripling
U. S
George Morris Fay
William Hitz
Reports Of Red Spree Buying In Moscow
Under secretary of State Robert Lovett said the U.S. embassy in Moscow confirmed a Russian buying spree. A telegram from Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith cited panic buying due to fears of currency devaluation. American journalists in Moscow were unable to report these panic-buying reports because of Soviet censorship.
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Washington
Robert A. Lovett
United States
Moscow
Lovett
Senate Appropriations Committee
Walter Bedell Smith
Sunday Services In Rural Churches
Rural church notices list Methodist services in Dresbach La Crescent and Dakota with schedules. Dresbach 9 a m service, 10:05 a m service, Sunday school 11:05 a m, MYF 6:30 p m or 8 p m depending location. La Crescent offers Sunday school 10 a m and services 11:45 a m with MYF at 8 p m.
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Methodist Church
Dresbach
la Crescent
Paul O. Metzger
Dakota
Continue Search For Lost Plane Over Europe
One of the largest aerial searches in history was conducted by 167 U. S. planes over 100,000 square miles in five countries seeking an army transport plane and its 20 occupants. The missing C-47 vanished en route from Pisa, Italy to Frankfurt, with weather aiding the search as crews scoured the area.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Pisa
Italy
Communist affiliated schools listed as adjuncts to party
The report names eleven schools as adjuncts of the Communist party including Abraham Lincoln in Chicago George Washington Carver in New York Jefferson School of Social Science in New York Ohio School of Social Sciences Philadelphia School of Social Science and Art Samuel Adams in Boston School of Jewish Studies in New York Seattle Labor School Tom Paine School of Social Science in Philadelphia Tom Paine School of Westchester New York and Walt Whitman School of Social Science in Newark In Chicago Herman Schendel a trade union director for the Abraham Lincoln school says it will continue to educate in a Lincoln spirit while Mr Clark’s definition of fighting for democracy is deemed subversive.
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Divile Congress
Communist Party
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
George Washington Carver
New York City
Jefferson School of Social Science
Ohio School of Social Sciences
Philadelphia
Samuel Adams
Boston
School of Jewish Studies
Seattle Labor School
Seattle
Tom Paine School of Social Science
Tom Paine
Westchester
Film shown for junior highs at Logan weekly
Logan senior high will host a films program for junior high students about four times yearly to avoid neglect feelings. On Wednesday at 3:30 a recent Abbott and Costello film, The Gay Nineties, will be shown.
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Logan
Walter Ranis
Charges Dismissed for Fay Elmer After Collision
Fay Elmer of 121% Pearl Street faced a driving without due caution charge after a collision with Raymond L. Wyatt of 724 South 22nd Street on State Street November 21. The charge was withdrawn per police records.
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Fay Elmer
Pearl Street
Elmer
Raymond L. Wyatt
South 22Nd Street
State Street
Brown Bomber weighs 211 for title defense at Madison Square Garden
New York reports Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis weighs 211 pounds for his 24th title defense tonight at Madison Square Garden against Jersey Joe Walcott who scales 194.
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New York
Joe Louis
Madison Square Garden
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Longfellow Named Chairman of La Crosse Chamber Nominating Group
Everett Woehrmann announced Norman J. Longfellow will chair the nominating committee for La Crosse Chamber of Commerce directors for 1948 49. The panel includes George A. Mac Lachlin Jake Hoeschler and others, meeting December 10 to draft a slate of 16 candidates for eight board seats.
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Everett Woehrmann
Chamber of Commerce
Norman J. Longfellow
la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Longfellow
George A. MacLachlin
Jake Hoeschler
August Grams, Jr
R. L. Bangsberg
T. P. Dalzell
W. E. Fantle
James Fox
Sam Fellows
M. P. Jonsrud
Eugene Newburg
Raymond E. Plamadore
Tri-State Deaths William Husman Dakota Minn
William Husman 76 died suddenly Thursday morning at his farm near Dakota of a heart attack. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Joe Pagel Dakota and Mrs Claribel Timmereck Seattle two brothers Frank La Crosse Ed Nadine Minn one sister Mrs Anna Beach Seattle two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday Dec 8 at 1 30 p m at his home with viewing Sunday. Burial in Hiler cemetery.
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Dakota
Minn
William Husman
Husman
Joe Pagel
Claribel Timmereck
Seattle
Frank
la Crosse
Nadine
Anna Beach
Hiler
Death of John Walsh at Elroy Farm Home
John Walsh, 76, died at his farm near Elroy Wednesday morning. Survived by wife Catherine, son Steve of Elroy, daughters Mrs Yves Hunsader of St Paul and Mrs Edmund Quinn of Milwaukee, sister Mrs Catherine Smith of Chicago, and one grandchild. Funeral at St Patrick's Church Elroy Saturday 9 am. Burial in St Patrick's cemetery.
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Elroy
Wis
John Walsh
Catherine
Steve
Yves Hunsader
St. Paul
Edmund Quinn
Milwaukee
Catherine Smith
Chicago
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
James Sheridan
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Mrs Nellie A Cordes Dies After Short Illness In Sparta
Nellie A Cordes aged 78 died at a Sparta hospital after a short illness. She is survived by two daughters Grace Christian of Sparta and Mrs. Fred Urbach of Beloit. Funeral services will be Monday at Lanham's mortuary in Sparta at 2 p m with Rev. Joseph Morgan officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary Saturday and Sunday evenings. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Sparta
Wis
Nellie A. Cordes
Grace Christian
Fred Urbach
Beloit
Cordes
Lanham’s
Joseph Morgan
Woodlawn Cemetery
Great Battle Rages in Central China Amid Communist Pressure
KIUKIANG China central front reports a fierce battle as Gen Liu Po-Cheng's Communist troops strike from Ta Pieh mountain hideouts. Observers say the aim is to break toward Szechwan and Chunking, wartime capital.
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Kiukiang
China
Liu Po-Cheng
Ta Pieh
Liu
Szechwan
Chunking
Harness Them Back Hermits Must Be Harnessed
HAL BOYLE argues hermits escape reform and threaten civilization by living free from taxes work and social duties. He urges returning hermits to modern life with discipline forcing them toward marriage employment voting and routine civic duties to prevent society from degenerating into carefree anarchy.
Roundup On Economic Front
Washington reports describe panic buying in Russia as evidence of possible Soviet economic trouble. London diplomats dispute crisis claims while American reports say Russian demand remains curious. Hollywood Florida officials flag rapid reductive capacity builds by Europe and focus on immediate goods. Washington cabinet groups push expanded food program and meatless and eggless days. Hartley urges action on labor law changes amid public clam or. House labor panel to begin early hearings next month on curbing strikes and “make work.” Bricker labels CIO wage demands untimely and urges industry resistance.
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Washington
Russia
London
Soviet Union
Hollywood
Fla
Willard L
Thorp
Cabinet Food Committee
Citizens Food Committee
Rep
Hartley
Rnj
Congress
House Labor Committee
Sen. Bricker
Ohio
CIO
AFL Starts New Political Drive
The AFL presented a nationwide political action plan to 105 union presidents. It urges voluntary contributions of at least one dollar from each of its 7.5 million members to fund a labor education and political league. The push aims to repeal Taft-Hartley and defeat it in Congress, with some officials privately eyeing 2 to 3.5 million dollars.
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Washington
AFL
Wiliam Green
San Francisco
Congress
New Judea Favored for Palestine State Name
In Jerusalem a majority of Palestine Jews both private and official backed the title New Judea for the Jewish state to emerge from a United Nations partition plan. The endorsement signals a potential shift in naming amid ongoing discussions on the Holy Land's future.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Army recruiting officer urges veterans bring original papers
John P. Mitrega of the La Crosse U S Army and Air Force recruiting station advised veterans seeking victory and defense medals to bring their original discharge papers. Commissioned officers should carry certificates of service and women’s auxiliary corps members may qualify for medals, with visits to the recruiting office at 316 South Fourth Street.
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M. Set
John P. Mitrega
la Crosse
U. S. Army and
Air Force
Mitrega
Women's Auxiliary Corps
South Fourth Street
Landlords Meet December Meeting at Chamber of Commerce
Landlords of the city meet Monday evening December 8 at Hotel Stoddard Chamber of Commerce. The gathering begins at 7 30 with all landlords invited to discuss rental problems. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Chamber of Commerce
Central High Pupils Hold Friday Mixer
Central High School hosts a Friday mixer in the Hixon gym from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. with music by Charles Russell's orchestra. Sponsored by the social committee members Betty Wisland, William Smith, Jack Ramlo, Corrine Frey, Valjean Smith and Charles Hubert, the committee says no one admitted after 10 p.m. without special permission.
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Hixon
Central High School
Charles Russell
Betty Wisland
William Smith
Jack Ramlo
Corrine Frey
Valjean Smith
Charles Hubert
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Hermits
Hal Boyle
New Deal
Labor
RoundupOn Economic Front
Associated Press
Judea
Arenz
Miss Sunbeam
Erickson
Central High
St.Joseph
Orval Butcher
King’s
Lawrence Larson
Longfellow Band
Elvin Saterbak
la Crosse Christian 93 Business Men's Comm
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Jewels
Nis
Fed
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