Musical Follies of 1947 at Wisconsin Theater
Sylvia Cobb school dancers present Musical Follies of 1947 at the Wisconsin theater with performances Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 3 15 and 9 00. Cast includes Bonnie Powell Carol Kreuzer Judy Brownlee Marilyn Ham Charleen Larson and many others in numbers such as Pas Trois Orientale Star Gleams Tricky Tap Tip Tap Toe and You Do plus ensembles and specialty acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Paul Hefte
Beau
Sharon Burand
Duckie Schultz
Mari
Carol Herman
Flowers
Bonnie Powell
Patsy Pinker
Carol Kreuzer
Deanna Feldbrugge
Jean Wiffier
June Paul
Patricia T
Roberta Kenney
Barbara McKinney
Charleen Larson
Shirley Lamke
Katherine Bruha
Rosaind Albrechtson
Judy Young
Gail Gilles
Marilyn
Truman May Seek Early Action on Marshall Plan
President Truman may urge Congress in the State of the Union to speed up the Marshall Plan schedule to prevent a gap in relief aid. Capitol Hill aides say final action on the long range recovery program is unlikely before March 31 and may hinge on reconstruction funds and pending appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
France
Italy
Austria
Europe
Greece
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
City officials seek federal aid on fuel oil shortage
Mayor C. A. Beranek and Chamber secretary E. H. Woehrmann prepared pleas to Washington for fuel oil relief after Saturday’s dealers meeting. They plan to involve the Interstate Commerce Commission to speed tank car movement nationwide with railroad cooperation. Consumers reduce use and have burners checked as advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. A. Beranek
E. H. Woehrmann
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Theft Reported of Car Ornaments and Missing Purse
Over the weekend a theft report listed three Buick radiator ornaments taken from cars belonging to Lloyd Knutson 2330 Winnebago street George Keene of South Sixth street and a Dodes ornament stolen from W J Zimmerman 1524 West avenue south Emma Jensen 1607 Pine street an employee of the Stoddard hotel reported her purse missing containing personal papers cards a $22 check and about $4 in change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd Knutson
Winnebago Street
George Keene
South Sixth Street
W. J. Zimmerman
West Avenue
Emma Jensen
Pine Street
Stoddard Hotel
Wheeler Transportation gets approval to expand services
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission authorized Wheeler Transportation Company to expand operations in multiple state routes. The new service will connect Eau Claire to Menomonie, Madison to Green Bay, and Sheboygan via Manitowoc Green Bay and Schofield, linking with existing intrastate routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wheeler Transportation Co
Menasha
State Public Service Commission
Eau Claire
Menomonie
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Manitowoc
Schofield
Cache of explosives found near Rock Dane county line
Authorities in two counties investigated the discovery of 20 sticks of dynamite with detonating caps beneath a culvert on highway 73 near the Rock Dane county line. A farmer and his wife found the cache after seeing a man park and approach the culvert Friday night. Police believe the owner prepared the explosives for immediate use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Highway 73
Rock-Dane
Uher
Newsboys Under 13 May Not Be Used After Jan. 1
MADISON Wis Em ployment of boys under 13 years of age as newsboys and in other street trades will be unlawful after Wednesday the state industrial commission reminded employers today Repeal of war emergency legislation by the 1947 legislature re established a 13 year minimum age for boys selling newspapers magazines or engaging in other street trades even though employers have permits allowing such employment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Industrial Commission
Airplane hunter nets 18 red foxes for bounty
Robert Crawford of La Crosse used an airplane to hunt foxes and delivered 18 red foxes to the county clerk's office on Monday. Each animal carried a five dollar bounty, with all catches made in Onalaska and Shelby townships drawing wide astonishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crawford
R. 1
la Crosse
Crawford
Onalaska
Shelby
Real Estate Transfers and County Court Notes
Real estate transfers list Loring and Lillian Raymond to Leo Baumgartner and Mary Baumgartner for property on 22nd Street between Denton Street and Park Avenue and Bertha Schnick to Albert O Helierud for property in Onalaska. County Court notes include multiple pleas and sentences for offenses such as operating unregistered or US motor vehicles and vagrancy, with fines, suspended jail terms, and a 90 day county jail sentence suspended, plus bond forfeiture for failure to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estat
la Crosse
Loring
Lillian Raymond
Leo J
Mary Baumgartner
22Nd Street
Denton Street
Park Avenue
Bertha Schnick
Albert O
Eva Helierud
Onalaska
la Crowe
Ray
Melba
Green Island
Woman's State
Taycheedah
Lester Schilichenmeyer
Market Street
William Bilarek
Onalasks
Soap No Home
James A. Worden
Coon Valley
Juvenile slang fuels American language says USC expert
Salt Lake City reports Dr. Grant Fairbanks a USC speech professor and ASCA vice president says juvenile slang like doozy and lets cut a rug enriches the American language. He notes parents may cringe but youngsters contribute to linguistic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Butch
Grant Fairbanks
University of Southern California
American Speech Correction Association
Obituary Maude A Daggett
Maude A Daggett 1103 Main street died in a local hospital Sunday evening. She was born in La Crosse on November 16 1876 daughter of Josiah L Pettingill and Eunice Antoinette Pettingill. Survived by sister Grace Van Steenwyk brother Claud K Pettingill two nephews Raymond A Pettingill and Charles A Pettingill Funeral services Wednesday at 11 am at Christ Episcopal Church Mauston Rev Hayes to officiate burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude A. Daggett
Main Street
la Crosse
Josiah L. Pettingill
Eunice Antoinette Pettingill
Gysbert
Grace) van Steenwyk
Claud K. Pettingill
Raymond A. Pettingill
New York City
Charles A. Pettingill
Seattle
Wash
Christ Episcopal Church
Rev. Hayes of
Mauston
Oak Grove Cemetery
Edward Gates Dies After Short Illness in Wisconsin
Edward Gates 63 of Bangor died in a La Crosse hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Lillian and 12 children: Arland, Mrs Grady Kinney of La Crosse, Mrs Margaret Cline of Milwaukee, Mrs Mary Jane Creed of Oklahoma, Mrs Allan Severson of Bangor, Edward, Elizabeth, Doris, Billie, Ernest, Frances, and Shirley at home, and one brother William of Turtle Lake. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gates
Bangor
la Crosse
Lillian
Arland
Grady Kinney
Margaret Cline
Milwaukee
Mary Jane Creed
Oklahoma
Allan Severson
Edward
Elizabeth
Doris
Billie
Ernest
Frances
Shirley
William
Turtle Lake
Wis
Mrs Coburn 67 Dies In Onalaska After Illness
Mrs Walter Kittie Coburn 67 of Onalaska died at home Monday after a lingering illness. Born October 16, 1880 in Onalaska, she is survived by husband, daughter Ruth Gust of Onalaska, two grandchildren, and brother Fred Dunlap of West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Kittie) Coburn
Onalaska
William
Ruth) Gust
Fred Dunlap
West Salem
Motorists Uninjured In County Crashes
County highway police report three weekend accidents due to icy roads with no injuries. On highway 35 Alvin Lorenz’s truck and William Blazek’s car collided near Elmer Lorenz farm. on highway 162 at Bangor Willard Steinke’s car skidded and hit Donald Schlaver’s in Sparta. on highway 14 Joseph Mertz’s car swerved into Vic's tavern, causing dwelling damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 35
Elmer Lorenz
Alvin M. Lorenz
R. J
Willard Steinke
R. 5
Sparta
Donald E. Schlaver
R. 1
Highway 162
Bangor
Steinke
Schlaver
Highway 14
Joseph P. Mertz
End Postal Privileges For Servicemen
After midnight Wednesday servicemen and servicewomen must pay for their first postage. Since March 27, 1942, they could write free in the upper right of the envelope with name serial number and address in the left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Services
Parking Clash Over Crosley On Street Or Sidewalk
Tom Hackner of 1401 Vine Street reports his Crosley car, about 1200 pounds, was moved from its street parking to the sidewalk by pranksters on several recent occasions, prompting police attention Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hackner
Vine Street
Hackner
Hold Dog Show In Milwaukee
Mil waukee auditorium to host seven specialty shows and an all breed event January 10 11. Sponsor clubs include Golden Retriever Club of America Cocker Spaniel Club of Wisconsin Wisconsin English Springer Spaniel Association Beagle Club Milwaukee Collie Club Boston Terrier Club of Wisconsin Wisconsin Chow Club and Wisconsin Kennel Club. All events sanctioned by the American Kennel Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Auditorium
M. F. Gouillard
Golden Retriever Club of America
Cocker Spaniel Club of
Wisconsin
Wisconsin English Springer Spaniel Association
Beagle Club
Milwaukee Collie Club
Boston Terrier Club
Wisconsin Chow Club
Wisconsin Kennel Club
American Kennel Club
Grain Traders in New York City Listed by War Time Department
The report lists small operators in wheat futures in New York City with actions on September 17 to 20, noting Franzen’s June 1944 resignation and naming Police Officer Daniel P. Gilbert and Ensign John E. Turner among the largest on the day. It explains prior public lists of big traders and promises further releases as 14,000 names from surveys become public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dement
Franzen
Department
Chicago Board of Trade
Daniel P. Gilbert
Chicago
John E. Turner
United States Naval Reserve of
Palm Beach
Fla
Gilbert
Turner
Setember
Truman program is urged to aid food and livestock feed efforts
The proposal outlines a voluntary Truman plan to spur production in non European nations and to promote food and livestock feed. It asks Congress to require a detailed cost of living program at critical shortages with a 15 day decision window. The act also prolongs wartime grain use restrictions in whiskey and extends export controls and rail facility controls to late February 1949 and prohibits price fixing in voluntary pacts. South African railways run at night due to heavy freight demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Driver Fined In City Court For Icy Road Accidents
Reports detail multiple crashes with damages totals and fines. Darrell Pitzner of Prospect street pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and had license revoked for one year after skidding on icy Rose and Monitor streets. His passenger Everett McHenry was fined for being drunk on the highway. Dr Paul Anderson's car damaged in an emergency-drive incident on State street. other collisions at Fifth and Jackson and various locations list damages and names among drivers and residences. Seven accidents were reported Saturday, four Sunday, one Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose and Monitor Streets
Darrell Pitzner
Prospect Street
Morrison Sign Company
Rose Street
Arthur Wigdahl
Pitzner
Everett McHenry
Loomis Street
Paul Anderson
South 17Th Place
Flavian Leinfelder
State Street
Leinfelder
Anderson
Fifth
Jackson Streets
Joseph C. Schaefer
Madison
Elmer Schultz
Stoddard
Herman A. Fischer
Jackson Street
Knutson Brothers
Theodore Klein
Charles Street
Seventh
Main Streets
Dr. J. Alvarez
Galesville
Thomas Chase
Kendall
Gillette
Rose Streets
Plan Decorah Burial For Prof Hilleboe Well-Known Educator
Prof H S Hilleboe 89 former president of Augustana college Sioux Falls SD died Saturday at his daughter's Colfax home where he had resided since 1933 retirement. He taught in Willmar Benson Luther college Decorah and Augustana and will be buried in Decorah after funeral in Colfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Wis
H. S. Hilleboe
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
S. M. More
Hilleboe
Willmar
Minn
Benson
Luther College
Decorah
Augustana
Plan Public Hearing On Bemel Proposal
A public hearing is set for Monday at 8 p m in city hall on Max Bemel s plan to fill part of the marsh east of the Causeway. The proposal seeks $100 000 in city aid for public street construction and coincides with a council committee meeting. Mayor C A Beranek urges all interested residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Bemel
Common Council
C. A. Beranek
Heart Attack Claims Man 29 at Wisconsin Party
Leonard F. Like, 29, of Wausaukee, died from a heart attack Saturday night while dancing with his sister Virginia at a party in Wausaukee Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Wausaukee, Wis
Leonard F. Like
Wausaukee
Virginia
Drastic Rule To Be Used In Loyalty Cases
Washington reports that Rep. Bloom and Rep. Jonkman urged strict secrecy and government-favored outcomes in loyalty reviews for federal employees. They cited seven State Department cases as proof and argued the government must not take chances and should be given the benefit of the doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Bloom
D-Ny
Jonkman
R-Mich
Seth W. Richardson
Richardson
FBI
Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Michigan
Break-in Attempt at Wienke Selrite Market
Police investigated a report of a suspicious person in the alley near the Wienke Selrite Market at 729 Winnebago Street. The rear basement door was forced, but inside the store nothing appeared disturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wienke Selrite Market
Winnebago Street
Jerusalem clashes leave many dead in day of Middle East violence
News reports confirm at least 12 Arabs and two British constables killed during fighting at Damascus Gate. Arab injuries and further fatalities follow as violence spreads through Palestine and nearby areas amid escalating communal clashes and attacks on military targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Damascus
Nablus
Amd
Tel Litwinsky
Tel Aviv
Bethlehem
Ibbasi
Church of the Nativity
Palestine
United Nations
Middle East
National Bus Company
Barclay’s Bank
Trans-Jordan Frontier Police
Galilee
Birthday greeting for Rae Wick in West Salem Wisconsin
A birthday notice salutes Rae Wick of West Salem Wisconsin with a residence listed as Mrs. Helen McCarty at 908 South Ninth Street.
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Sonya
Arenz
Pearl Street
Marshall Plan
Ask Fuel Oil Aid
U. S
Pitzner’s
Main
Ae Ee Csee
Wheeler Transportation Company
C. Clark
Walter Coburn
New York Citity
Vale Ae
Cmdr
Raymond H. Firesz
Chevy Chase
Cer
Setae
Williams Oil-O-Matic
Oil-O-Matic
Art Hollages
Prof
Bemel
PTV
By Douglas B. Cornell
Happy
Matt
John P. Treacy
ST. Joseph’s Cathedral
Campield
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