John McMillin Dies After 40 Years as Soldiers Grove Janitor
John Emmett McMillin 82, longtime janitor of the Soldiers Grove school since 1902, died Wednesday after a month of illness. Survived by five sons Clarence Floyd Ernest Everett Ervin all of Soldiers Grove, a brother Steven, a sister Mrs Mitta Martin, two grandsons. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Christian church Soldiers Grove with Rev W T Walker officiating. Burial Forest Hills cemetery.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
John Emmett McMillin
Soldiers Grove School
Clarence
Grand Rapids
Minn
Floyd
Ernest
Everett
Ervin
Steven
Mitta Martin
Gays Mills
Ervin McMillin
Christian Church
W. T. Walker
Forest Hills Cemetery
Burglar Alarm Maker's Car Stolen in Philadelphia
Philadelphia report shows Ben Caplan, part owner of a burglar alarm maker, had his own car burglar alarm removed and loaned to a friend. He has been using taxicabs while the car remains unavailable.
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Philadelphia
Ben Caplan
Ben
Mysterious Comet Fails to Match Encke Orbit
Astronomers report a mysterious comet does not align with calculations of Encke's orbit, challenging established predictions and prompting renewed observations to identify its path and origin.
Man Enters Finals In Lovely Legs Contest
Sydney report notes Frederick Newling a motion picture theater employee qualified for the grand final of a lovely legs contest in Ulburn New South Wales. He defeated 11 contestants in an elimination round judged by audience applause focusing on contestants legs.
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Sydney
Australia
Frederick Newling
Motion Picture
Ulbourn
New South Wales
Truman Plan On Inflation Outlined By Schwellenbach
Secretary Schwellenbach submitted to Congress specific anti-inflation proposals under President Truman including price ceilings and rollbacks. He said controls would target essential commodities affecting cost of living and production, and essential to foreign policy, with limits on shortages and price rises above June 1947 levels.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Schwellenbach
United States
Wallace Forecasts Ike Victory If Nominated by Any Party
Henry A. Wallace told reporters in Albany that General Dwight D. Eisenhower would win the presidency if nominated by either party next year. Wallace said Eisenhower would be unquestionably victorious, and noted he viewed him as less of a war candidate than President Truman or Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
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Albany
N. Y
Henry A. Wallace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wallace
Eisenhower
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Marshall urges peace drive to Big Four leaders
Secretary of State Marshall called for a supreme effort to silence war and urged a "spiritual conquest" of world problems to restore mankind's faith in peace. He said reforms are needed to reassure a world sick of war and noted the Pilgrim Society dinner should rally Anglo American unity for peace.
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London
Marshall
Pilgrims Society
Beavers Use Tail to Signal and Steer on Water
Beavers slap the water with their tails to send signals and to help steer while swimming. The behavior aids communication and navigation in aquatic environments.
Conference Sets Weckler Case Follow-up Meeting
Madison officials plan a conference on the Weckler case to discuss the investigation into Georgia Jean Weckler, an eight year old Fort Atkinson girl, with Dane and Jefferson County prosecutors and the state crime laboratory director. Authorities continue to search for the anonymous letter writer linked to a Kaukauna girl and funeral home cemetery clues amid the Carlson murder investigation. Law enforcement in Appleton plans broad teacher inquiries while a handwriting expert labels the letter a hoax though the hunt proceeds.
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Madison
Wis
Georgia
Jean Weckler
Fort Atkinson
Jefferson County
Francis Garity
Dane County
Edwin Wilkie
Charles Wilson
State Crime Laboratory
Jefferson
Garity
Carl L. Carlson
University of Wisconsin
Outagamie County
Schroeder
Personal Income Falls From September Peak in October
U S government data show October personal income at an annual rate of 204.5 billion dollars, down from September's peak of 210.9 billion. The decrease is attributed largely to fewer terminal leave bond cashings, while the first ten months averaged 195.6 billion. A note adds a colored spectrum around the moon caused by high cloud ice crystals.
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Washington
Department
Moon
Obituary for Serine Margaret Eggen
Serine Margaret Eggen 90 died at her daughter’s home in La Crosse Wisconsin on a Friday after being born in Bastan Norway September 19 Survived by three daughters four sons 18 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren one daughter predeceased Funeral services by Gijellstad and Oak Grove Cemetery burial Friends may call at the Walter Foehser home Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Serine Margaret Eggen
Walter Foehser
Ferry Street
Bastan
Norway
William F
Lena) Pfaff
Mindoro
Wis
Henry
Rose) Rasmussen
Walter
Hilda) Foehser
la Crosse
Rudolph Eggen
West Salem
Martin Eggen
Sigwald Eggen
John Eggen
Holmen
Lars
Olga) Jensen
Gijellstad
Oak Grove Cemetery
Death of Timothy J. Jarvis in La Crosse
Timothy J. Jarvis, 51, of 142 South Seventh, died in a local hospital on Thursday. He is survived by his wife Nora, his mother Mrs. Timothy Jarvis Sr., and one sister Mrs. Shuman, all of La Crosse. Services at Hellwig Morris chapel and St Marys Catholic church were announced with burial in the Catholic cemetery. Rosary scheduled for Friday at 7 30 p m with viewing at the chapel.
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Timothy J. Jarvis
South Seventh
Thursda
Nora
Timothy Jarvis
Shuman
la Crosse
Hellwig-Morris
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Robert Condon
Birthday notices for Copper Sires and Erickson
James Wilber Copper of Onalaska Wisconsin James Gustave Sires of New Albin Iowa and Margaret Mae Erickson of 611 Windsor Street are listed in a birthday notice.
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James Wilber
Onalaska Wis
James Gustave Sires
New Albin
Ia Margaret Mae Erickson
Windsor Street
Women Hurt In City Crash
Two passengers on a Mississippi Valley Public Service bus were injured in a crash with a tractor trailer owned by Hillside Transit Milwaukee at Sixth and Market Streets at 3 07 p m. The bus left with $450 damage and the other vehicle was pushed 60 feet on icy pavement. Injured were Mrs Harry Domstrich 57 and Mrs Joseph Schieche 66 taken to hospital and released after examination.
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Mississippi Valley Public Service Company
Hillside Transit Company
Milwaukee
Sixth and
Market Streets
Inter
Harry Domstrich
Liberty Street
Joseph Schieche
South Avenue
Kurt K. Herald
R. 1
Market Street
Chester Piorkowski
Sixth Street
Charles Raymond, Jr
South Sixth Street
William Spencer
Caledonia Street
Liberty
St. Paul Streets
R. A. Murray
New York City
Robert E. Fendon
17Th
Cass Streets
10Th
Mississippi Streets
Andrew L. Anderson
Jackson Street
John Gremes
Melrose
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Lee
Sundet
la Crosse, Wis
Tribune
Highway 16
Medary
R. C. Hickman
la Crosse County
Sioux City Furniture Company
Sioux City
Weckler
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Fifth Avenue
LA Crescent Legion Post 595
Casey
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LA Crescent
Louis Schuth
Winona
Legion
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Pearl
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