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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1947

Page

7

Wisconsin scholars unite for state archaeology survey

Wisconsin researchers from the University of Wisconsin and other institutions form the Wisconsin archaeological survey to map prehistoric occupation. Leaders include W W Howells and David A Baerreis, Chandler Rowe, Andrew C Whiteford, Moreau Maxwell, W C McKern, and Robert Ritzenthaler. The group plans a major summer project identifying tribes with burial mound sites.

Tribune Madison Bureau Madison Wis Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Wisconsin Archaeological Survey W. W. Howells David A. Baerreis Chandler Rowe Lawrence College Appleton Andrew C. Whiteford Moreau Maxwell Beloit College Beloit W. C. McKern Robert Ritzenthaler Milwaukee Public Museum Baerreis University

Typhoid Fever Spreads At Lancaster Wedding

A 19 year old bride at a Lancaster wedding reception contracted typhoid fever. Health officials say others at the reception may have also become ill. Dr A J Greenleaf Lancaster county medical director reports the bride Mrs Margaret Finkheimer Bollinger is diagnosed with the illness and is being treated at her Mountain Home residence.

Lancaster A. J. Greenleaf Lancaster County Terday Margaret Finkheimer Bollinger Mountai

Logan High Art Club Plans Local Exhibit

The Logan high school art club will sponsor an art exhibit at Logan featuring 24 reproductions of American watercolors oils and gouaches from artists including Benton Blanch Brackman Cikousky Cosligan Cox Dehn Fiane Hurd Kroll Lucioni Philipp Sample Schrieber Sheets Sayer Sterne and Wood. The display will run for two days at an unspecified date and is the first Logan art exhibit since the war.

Logan High School Art Club Logan Associated American Artists Thomas Benton Lucile Blanch Robert Brackman Niclai Cikousky John Cosligan John Rodgers Cox Adolf Dehn Ernest Fiane

Christmas Lights Spark In Small Florida Town

Christmas lights will burn in Christmas Florida for the first time this year. The Orange county community of about 300 people now has electric lights. It has gained fame nationwide for its distinctive postmark sent on many holiday cards.

Fla Orange County

Daily Records of La Crosse Air Travel and Police Court

Dec 11 14 16 and 17 entries list various pilots and aircraft routes to La Crosse from cities like Spring Grove Milwaukee Chicago and Racine with multiple airlines and returned trips. Police Court notes in La Crosse cite numerous individuals paying fines for overtime parking and night firing with extensive name and address lists.

Municipal la Crosse Taylorcraft Richard Tweton Spring Grove Aeronca B. Niebuhr Tomah Cem J. Hughes Detroit Cessna H. Humphrey Milwaukee Mason City R. Aswell Rochester C. Rebhan Cresco Stinson Marable Chicago Minneapolis Beechcraft W. F. Leithold R. Underberg Krinneapolis Ercoupe Cieo Moore Clermont

Wisconsin city assessments vary widely study finds

The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance said typical municipalities were assessed at 77 percent of the state recommended value last year with local figures ranging from 38 to 116 percent. The report notes diverse practices across 1798 taxing districts and urges training, records modernization, and district-wide reassessment to improve accuracy and future assessments.

Wisconsin Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance Alliance

Former College Dean To Give Tomah Talk

Mrs. C. J. Holtrop former dean of women at Calvin College Grand Rapids Mich will speak at the December Tomah Women’s club meeting on Monday Dec 22 in Tomah Wis Mrs. John Zimmerman leads the program Group singing will be by Mrs. Raymond Berg with Mrs. E J McKean Refreshments will be served by a committee including Mrs W R Ninneman L W Kenny M J Travland Fred Noth and others

Tomah Wis C. J. Holtrop Tomah Women’s Club John Zimmerman Holtrop Calvin College Grand Rapids Mich China Raymond Berg E. J. McKean W. R. Ninneman L. W. Kenny M. J. Travland Fred Noth Frank Skrabek L. J. Bergdorf W. H. Brown N. Cunningham Florence Oye

Men Visit Eire Over Fishing Rights Dispute

British and other visitors clash with Ireland over a government rule that all fish are state property and that export rights rest with the state, provoking protests by anglers seeking access to fish.

Eire

Army Seeks Graduates For Officer Ranks

High school graduates under 28 may join officer candidate programs to become second lieutenants in the army or air force. Civilian applicants must complete 13 weeks of basic training before OCS, with promotion paths and benefits outlined by Capt. Emmett G. Quirk at regional recruiting stations.

Army Air Force Emmett G. Quirk Air Force Reserve Quirk la Crosse Black River Falls Sparta Virona Manston Richland Center Rcadia Tomah Prairie du Chien

Bananas Sent Mostly to United States from Guatemala

Ninety seven percent of Guatemala’s banana exports last year were shipped to the United States. The data highlights strong trade ties as the bulk of the crop reached American buyers.

Guatemala United States

Weather Record Forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Weather brief from the U S Department of Commerce notes considerable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with light snow in Wisconsin north and west and drizzle in the southwest. Minnesota sees mostly cloudy to night with light snow east and colder Tuesday. Iowa expects considerable cloudiness with snow flurries and colder conditions northwest tonight and across the state Tuesday. Shippers forecast covers a 150 mile La Crosse radius with protection needed for north 5 and west 10 hours and south and east 15 hours for shipments.

Donald Johnson Mabel Leland Indahi West Salem Emil Notz Loomis Street Marlin Miller Monitor Street Charlies Williams South Sixth Street W. L. Cress Schilling Paper Company la Crosse Louis Sprain Barre Millis Allen Varney South Eighth Street Wilbur Ott le Crescent J. — Dorchester Stan A. G Market Street Wil Mam Miller Avon Street Clayton Davies North Ninth Street Maurice Larson Viroqua Mrs. E. Seidel East Avenue James Callen 21St and Park Avenue David Kehring West Avenue EZ. A. Uecher Bau Claire Earl H. Johnson South 23Rd Street Alfred Huber Norwalk Carl Ness Gale South 22Nd Street al Weisbecker Walter Anderson State Street John Mofweber William Falder Hixton I. HW. Pertzsch Onalaska George Conway A. A Mississippi Street R. R. Ford South 30Th Street L. H. Anders G. R. Wheeler Onaleska Richard Smale Houston Homer Otto Butzman Main Street Kenneth Gautsch Onaleska Avenue O. A. Saecker Vine Street Ray Mengen Raymond Bergen Chatfield Minn Ted Ernest Ashland Wis Nyle Peters South 21St Street Hartwig Christensen Viro Agnes Blankenship Andrew Petras A. L. Mahoner Lawrence Peters Cashton Arnold Swartz, Jr J. F. Walljasper Exchange A Schmidt Melrose Dean ‘Ania Warrens Morton Nolting Waukon John Regnier Marshall Min Levent Parrish Lowell Ore John Nekola HM. Wehrs Irving Levy Losey Boulevard F. H Engel Dakota G. H. Heinte Milner Hotel Tony Lipinski Chicago John Doe Land Avenue Fred Briebach Wood Street Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Porpcast

River Readings Weather Update Shows Central Plains Low Pressure

Low pressure moves from central plains west of Kansas City with cloudiness and drizzle or light snow flurries over Iowa and eastern South Dakota. The system heads northeast into northern Illinois tonight, bringing light precipitation to southern Wisconsin. High pressure brings fair weather in the Rockies and eastern region. A BC storm center drives rain across Oregon and Washington. La Crosse records near zero temps, similar to extreme northern Minnesota.

Central Plains Kansas City Iowa South Dakota Illinois Wisconsin Rocky Mountain British Columbia Oregon Washington la Crosse Mississippi Minnesota

Machines Boost Forest Planting In Wisconsin Woodlots

Madison reports mechanized tree planting has accelerated Wisconsin forest recovery with over 25 million trees planted since devices were perfected four years ago. State forester Fred Trenk notes broad use by farmers mills and foresters, with Minnesota and Michigan each logging several million trees by machine. Cooperative log pools have moved thousands of carloads of sawlogs to veneer markets since the war, demonstrating continuous income from well managed woodlots.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Fred Trenk Trenk Farm Forestry Extension Service Wisconsin College of Agriculture State Conservation Commission Minnesota Michigan

Two College Graduates Featured On Journal Cover

Mr and Mrs Claire Shepard former La Crosse State Teachers College graduates appear on the November issue cover of the Evinrude News. The article notes their houseboat Polywog completed a record cruise from New York through the Hudson and Champlain to Canada and back, ending in Cleveland with their four children.

Claire Shepard la Crosse State Teachers College Evinrude News Shepard Omro Wis Grace Rinzel Milwaukee Cleveland New York State Barge Canal Hudson Lake Champlain Richelieu Canada St. Lawrence Ottawa Rideau

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