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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1950
Page
3
National Board of Fire Underwriters reports U S fire losses in November reached the highest for the month in 22 years at about 55.79 million dollars. The year end total to Nov 30 1950 stands at 688.919 million, up 2.9 percent from 1949.
A 13-member Wisconsin delegation will attend the mid-century conference of the Speech Association of America in New York December 27 to 30. UW professors led by Andrew T. Weaver will present papers and join panels with educators from Eau Claire River Falls Mt. Mary College Whitewater Madison and Marquette University among others. Notable speakers include U S Commissioner of Education Earl J. McGrath and NBC figure Fay Kohler plus Walter Reuther and Lowell Thomas.
La Crosse Wisconsin earned a fair rating in a 1949 American Automobile Association pedestrian protection contest. Officials noted 62nd place in a 114 city class and a need for a formal pedestrian ordinance, while highlighting high marks for school crossings, patrols, and drunken pedestrian enforcement.
Chile aims to produce olive oil in sizable quantities as the ministry drains 1200 acres of the Vegas de La Serena swamp lands at Santiago's direction. Italian colonists will plant the drained parcels with olive trees to boost production.
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