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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
4
The 1949 Community Chest drive is nearing completion with final tallies in progress. La Crosse surpassed its goal by over $20,000 while some cities extended closing dates. overall totals reflect postwar prosperity and varying local goal quality.
Professor Thomas F. Barnhart of the University of Minnesota argues that small town newspapers thrive due to a democratic framework, free press tradition, broad education, and private enterprise. He cites 10 000 weekly papers as the backbone of American journalism, aided by rural town growth, wide free delivery networks, and postal policies encouraging information dissemination.
Minnesota struggles to clear and sand roads after a heavy snowfall on highway 61. Traffic spreads thawed snow, creating icy patches as sand remains scarce for hours, while Wisconsin is praised for broader winter maintenance and recent highway funding approval.
The piece argues Secretary Sawyer’s release on corporate concentration misframes competition, warning it aims to regulate growth and penalize successful firms. It cites industry data showing many sectors dominated by a few companies and questions the political use of such statistics.
Madison Wis Law making has become a year around enterprise in state government with the Legislative Council serving as a permanent research and planning instrument. Hearings by Cornelia subcommittees probe public reaction and study proposals, aiming to shape major policy in taxation and highways for the 1961 session. The Taxation subcommittee signals the coming clash over state finance as expenditures outstrip income, with UW staff increasingly relied upon for expertise.
Report from Around Town notes an odd coincidence when Zonta asked Mrs. Alt Gundersen to speak at a charter banquet. the guest was revealed to be Gundersen’s father, past Rotary president, linking organized service groups across Buffalo. Aquinas high school basketball wins tease as players replay the game on tape after a tough Eau Claire match. Jimsa delivers late two points with seconds left, coach changes near halftime. The Shirts assistant coach Ray Staszak shows off a yellow black checked outfit. La Crosse Teachers College swimming praised by Coach Bill Vickray as a notable sport moment. Federal sales tax on luxuries baffles readers framing alarm clocks as a luxury wake-up call.
Senate committee chairman Elmer Thomas led a European trip on government aircraft drawing hospitality and criticism. Reported missteps include misnaming officials and lavish suites, while contemporaries paid their way or traveled modestly. The piece contrasts official tours with private trips as impressions of American governance form abroad.
James Marlow reflects on the eight year delayed realization of Pearl Harbor's December 7 attack. He recalls a Louisiana fishing trip with Cleveland Sessums and a silent little man who forgot the date while discussing perch. Veterans and locals similarly forgot the anniversary until prompted.
Stockholders of a former financial institution report objections to the transfer of the Gateway City bank building at Fourth and Lay to three trustees. The item appears in a decade-old column from the La Crosse Tribune.
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