Snowbowl Promotion Boosts La Crosse Winter Ski Revival
The La Crosse Snowbowl shows early signs of a revived winter season with ample snow and rising promotion. Wausau markets Rib Mountain with extensive literature and weekly postcard updates. Jaycees promote the Snow Queen event as part of Coulee Region winter activities, anchored by train access from Chicago and Minneapolis.
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THER
la Crosse
Coulee
Wausau
Rib Mountain
Wisconsin
Jaycees
Chicago
Minneapolis
Why Soviet Hides U S Way Of Life From Its People
A hostile comparison argues the Soviet regime suppresses information about American life. The piece cites a US survey: around four in five families own assets worth $500 or more, three in five own autos, about 15 percent hold stock, and 75 percent have life insurance, contrasted with Communist censorship and restrictions on GIs and VOA broadcasts.
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Soviet Union
United States
Berlin
Vienna
Voice of America
Kremlin
United
Joe Stalin
America
Old Age Benefit From Personal Thrift
The article notes that many Americans over 65 have private thrift through life insurance liquid assets home or farm ownership and corporate stocks based on a Federal Reserve tabulation of long term savings by age. It clarifies the tabulation omits pensions or other incomes.
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Federal Reserve
Reverend Clements' church investment plan sparks revival
The piece praises religious revival and recounts Reverend Hudson Clements using a bank loan to fund a church investment scheme. Members received small loans reinvested to double the funds, boosting the church treasury by 1 124 dollars after repayback. The author urges stronger church support as defense against materialism and totalitarianism amid fears of war.
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Pennsylvania
Hudson Clements
Lutheran Board of Missions
Trinity Lutheran Church
Butler
Clements
Wisconsin anti gambling law works smoothly with strong public support
John Wyngaard reports that Wisconsin’s Thomson act against commercial gambling is now largely in effect, with enforcement by the beverage tax division chief David Prichard showing few violations. Hurley remains an exception due to local licensing tolerance, while state leaders like Gov. Rennebohm back the act and foresee little change.
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Madison
Wis
Gov. Goodland
Hurley
Wisconsin Iron Range
Wisconsin
Beverage Tax Division
Gravel
David Prichard
Goodland
State Enforcement Corps
Prichard
Walter Goodland
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Rennebohm
Wickersham Payroll Probed In Congress Scandal
Washington column uncovers Oklahoma Democrat Victor Wickersham using congressional payroll to fund a real estate office and ties to J James W Taylor and Lloyd Matthews. The report notes paid positions, unrecognized names, and related perks including a Capitol elevator job for his father.
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Washington
Parnell Thomas
Justice Department
Victor Wickersham
Mangum
Okla
Congressman Wickersham
Congressional Record
Greensburg
Kans
Oklahoma
Congressional
Congress
J. James W. Taylor
Herd Equipment Company
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Matthews
Wickersham
Taylor
Aubrey Witt
Jim Taylor
Hobart
Oklo
Witt
Matthews
Sheriff's Office
Mr. Taylor
Frank Wickersham
Capitol
Library of Congress
Bel! Syndicate. Inc
Russian Magazine Sparks School Bans Across U S
James Marlow reports that the Soviet funded USSR Information Bulletin is being sent to American public schools. Some districts including Washington Columbus and Fall River have banned or seized copies amid concerns over propaganda and non approval by school boards. The State Department supports free exchange of information, while Russians publish Amerika in Russian here.
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Washington
Ussr Information Bulletin
Jey Marlow
Hobart M. Corning
Board of Education
Corning
Columbus
N. G. Fawcett
Massachusetts
Fall River
U. S. State Department
State Department
U. S
Russia
Amerika
America
Aquinas program and city hiring changes noted
Ten years ago Slout Players staged Theater Workshop at Aquinas high school. The city will hire snow shovelers from state employment service unemployed lists this winter to equalize opportunities. Rev Bernardine Linesch spoke to Aquinas students about China. Mrs E C Thompson addressed Teachers College on chimes and bells. Reimans and WBU to play in Y basketball elimination.
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Aquinas
Theater Workshop
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Employment Service Office
China
Bernardine Linesch
OFM
Aquinas High School
M. Charitina
Franciscan Sisters of
Wuchang
John B. Coleman
New Orleans
Coleman
E. C. Thompson
Teachers College
Reimans
WBU
Fewer Domestic Workers in the United States
The share of women in domestic service has fallen from 18 percent prewar to about 10 percent today. Expanded opportunities in other fields and plentiful jobs have drawn women into clerical, sales, and operative roles. Total employed or seeking work stands around 18.6 million, about 30 percent of the labor force, with married women now outnumbering single workers.
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Savings and Loan
Roger Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Damocles
John Wyngaard
Capitol Dome
Drew Pearson
Pearson
James Marlow
The
la Crosse Tribune
James Thompson
Lenroot
Charles Schweizer
Yellowstone Park
Congregational Church
Ray S. Reid
Rivers and Harbors Congress
A. H. Sanford
Normal School
Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
Kansas
Che Za Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
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