Auto Crash Injures Motorist and Details Damages
A motorist sustained possible left hip fracture after a two vehicle crash at 16th and Madison streets. $150 loss to the un lighted car and $300 to the other vehicle. Maurice O. Melby and James P. McConaghy were involved with varying damages and slippery street blamed by drivers. A separate incident on Gillette Street near Onalaska Avenue involved a 1936 model car and a B and Q switch engine, with front end damage listed at $200 and no engine damage noted.
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16Th
Madison Street
Maurice O. Melby
Adams Street
James P. McConaghy
Pine Street
Melby
Sou Lehmeir
Stephens
Bulgarian Reds Honor Late Premier Dimitrov Viewing in Sofia
Bulgarian Communist party members filed past the embalmed body of Georgi Dimitrov today, paying homage before the casket displayed in Sofia's Ninth of September square after his body was placed on view.
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Bulgar Reds
Sofia
Bulgaria
Georgi Dimitrov
End Holiday Sales Class Helps Merchants and Shoppers
John B. reports a La Crosse Vocational and Adult Education program with the Chamber of Commerce and Wisconsin state employment service offering final free holiday sales classes. The goal is to raise part time sales efficiency through training in customer relations salesmanship cash handling and packaging to ease shopping and assist merchants with extra hiring during the holiday season.
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John B
la Crosse
Merchants’ Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Palomar 200-Inch Telescope Declared Successful
New photos from Palomar observatory taken with the 200 inch telescope after re polishing show it as a thoroughly successful instrument says Dr Ira S Bowen director of Palomar and Mr Wilson. The mirror’s full range awaits a correction lens and the Hale design aims to peer a billion light years into space doubling the Mount Wilson 100 inch range.
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Palomar
Calif
Palomar Observatory
Ira S. Bowen
Palo
United States Britain and Canada Weigh Joint Atomic Plan
Washington reports that the United States Britain and Canada have nearly completed a framework for a new atomic energy and bomb partnership. The plan would concentrate weapon production in the U S with British and Canadian scientists participating and pooling military strength under NATO style terms. Further talks will finalize how to implement the partnership.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
State Department
U. S
Chemical Warfare Service
Belgian Congo
England
A Fig For Bossy Works Both Ways
Merced Calif For 25 years dairy farmers in Merced county have fed unmarketable figs to their cows. The cows like the sweet taste says farm adviser W H Alison Figs have almost as much food value as barley but must be mixed with other feed More than 25 per cent fig content has a laxative effect.
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Merced
Calif
Merced County
W. H Alison
Bank pocketbook theft reported after revolving door exit
Winston-Salem police say W C Kapp reported his pocket was picked of 400 dollars as he left a local bank through a revolving door Saturday.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
W. C. Kapp
Wisconsin and Minnesota Weather Forecast Update
Clearing tonight with temperatures falling to 10 below zero in the northwest and 5 above in the southeast. Tuesday looks fair and cold with partly cloudy skies in some areas. Shippers’ forecast covers a 150 mile radius of La Crosse with advised shipment protection to the north and west as cold air moves in.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
la Crosse
Kansas
Illinois
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Big Piney
Wyo
Central
Palms
Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Wis
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
Water shortage grips New York in looming crisis
A wartime style campaign deploys water wardens to check for leaks as New York and surrounding counties endure a 34.4 percent supply level. Officials urge voluntary conservation for years to come, with emergency powers and rationing considered.
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New York
Wales
Catsill
Croton
New York City
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
WOR
Carney
Area Youths Win Corn Yield Awards In State Competition
Charles Schindler of Wilton nearly won in section three with 183.31 bushels per acre, while James Grulkowski of Arcadia claimed second in section five. Frank Shadewald of Lone Rock won section three with 184.62 bushels per acre. Other area placers include Arvid Evigne, John O'Donnell, Raymond Kornopp, and Leo Plewa. section five also saw Richard Soppa and Bert Schaffner. Counties in section three are La Crosse, Monroe, Juneau, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, and Sauk. in section five are Buffalo, Jackson, and Trempealeau. Vocational instructors entering top placers include Howard Chinnock, A. L. Cummings, Keith Weittenhiller, and Merrill Pinch.
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Charles Schindler
Wilton
James Grulkowski
Arcadia
Frank Shadewald
Lone Rock
Pioneer Hield
Schindler
Grulkowski
Kenneth Zell
Augusta
Arvid Evigne
John O'Donnell
Raymond Kornopp
Gays Mills
Leo Plewa
Mauston
Richard Soppa
Bert Schaffner
la Crosse
Monroe
Juneau
Vernon
Crawford
Richland
Sauk
Buffalo
Jackson
Trempealeau
Khan Spokesman Hints Rita Hayworth's Baby Imminent
Claude Payot spokesman for the Lausanne tourist office says Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan may welcome their baby this week. He notes he is not fully privy to the couple's plans but believes the birth is imminent in Lausanne where Rita has been awaiting the child since November 5.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Prince Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Claude Payot
Rita
Radio Theft and Tool Theft Reported in City
A table model radio was stolen from a car parked at the A and P store lot reported by Lorin Oliver. H H Niebuhr said his car was rummaged with only a screwdriver and pliers missing. Lee Salvaggio reported a porch supercharger valued at 100 dollars taken from 1616 Charles Street.
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Lorrin Oliver
Green Bay
Oliver
A and P
H. H. Niebuhr
South Third Street
Niebuhr
Lee Salvaggio
Charles Street
Salvaggio
Pope Pius Hopes 1950 Holy Year Reunites Spared
Pope Pius expressed hope that the 1950 Holy year would bring back Catholics separated from the church. He spoke to cardinals in a secret consistory convened to name three papal delegates to open the holy doors in Rome on Christmas Eve. The article notes the United States has about 30,000 intercity buses.
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Vatican City
Pius
Rome
Falls Send Two Women to Hospital in Local Incident
Police report a fracture sent 89 year old Mrs G M Ayan from 432 South 23rd street to a local hospital by police ambulance at 3 56 pm. Earlier at 3 42 pm Saturday Mrs Jack Roop of 116 South 23rd street was also taken to a hospital by ambulance after falling ill.
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G. M. Ayan
South 23Rd Street
Jack Roop
Tri-State Deaths Record Obituaries From Minnesota and Wisconsin
Mrs Martin Swenson of Rushford Minnesota died at home after a week long illness. Born Anna Anderson November 1 1881 she was a dressmaker and Lutheran Ladies Aid member. Funeral at Rushford Lutheran Church with burial in the Lutheran cemetery. George Victor Hobson age 78 of Leon Wisconsin died at home. He married Elizabeth Bush and then Bessie Baker. survived by four sons two daughters and a sister and a brother. Funeral at Lanham's mortuary in Sparta. Mrs Isaac Johnson age 65 of Lanesboro Minnesota died at home after illness since April. She born Bertha Anderson in Holt township and married Isaac Johnson. survived by husband three sons two daughters two sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral services and burial arrangements announced by the Johnson home and First Lutheran church Highland.
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Rushford
Minn
Martin Swenson
Anna Anderson
North Prairie
Peter Anderson
South Dakota
Minnesota
Swenson
Marri Artin Ao
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Royal Neighbors
Don Swenson
la Crosse
Julia
Nettie
Hans
Peter
John
Edward
Lanesboro
Rushford Lutheran Church
N. L. Otterstad
Sparta
Wis
George Victor Hobson
Leon
Sand Creek
Elizabeth Bush
Eyota
Bessie Baker
Harry
Fred
Kenosha
Eric
Forest
Cleveland, O
Isaac Johnson
Holt Township
Whalan
Fillmore County
Bertha Anderson
Isaa Johnson
Highland
Irvin
Merland Johnson
Marshall
Vernon
Irene
Doris
Les Gates
Calif
Ole Jenson
Ellen Hartland
Sioux Falls
S. C
Elizabeth Solberg
Washington
D. C
Anton Anderson
Rhame
N. D
John Anderson
Estelline
Funeral services for Ole Lewis Wennes
Funeral services for Ole Lewis Wennes age 93 were held November 30 at Highland Lutheran Church with Rev. William T Hexom officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Wennes born July 1, 1856 in Highland township was the son of Peder and Tarine Wennes. He married Caroline Larson at Hesper May 15, 1889. Survivors include two daughters Mrs James Krome Adams and Mrs H Egertson of Los Angeles California, five sons Peter of Highland township Edgar Nels Theodore Austin and Carl of Decorah Iowa.
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Spring Grove
Mion
Ole Lewis Wennes
Highland Lutheran Church
William T Hexom
Highland Cemetery
Wennes
Highland Township
Peder
Tarine Wennes
Caroline Larson
Hesper
James Krome Adams
H. Egertson
Los Angeles
Cal
La Crosse Area Hosts Christmas Festival of Songs
La Crosse SPEBSQSA chapter presented a Christmas Festival of Songs directed by Alvin Mikelson. Local quartets and visiting groups from Milwaukee Madison and Minneapolis performed a diverse program ending with Silent Night and a Christmas story read by MC Eugene Toepel.
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la Crosse
Spebsqsa
Eugene Toepel
Alvin Mikelson
Lar
Madison
Four Lakes
Roy Clace
Harold Dodds
George Howe
Walter Herold
Minneapolis
Atomic Bums
Bethlehem
Blair Area Farm Sold To La Crosse Couple
Blair Wisconsin special report notes Edward Schroeder and his wife of La Crosse area acquired the Leslie Mangel farm in Lone Star. The Mangels sold their stock at auction and move to California where Mangel will join his brother in the garage business.
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Blair Area
la Crosse
Blair, Wis
Edward Schroeder
Pleasantville
Leslie Mangel
Lone Star
Mrs. Mangel
California
Mangel
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