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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1952
Page
8
A dense list of daily show times from early morning to late night including Variety Matinee at 5 and 6, National News, Weather Bureau updates, Sports Final, Lawrence Welk, Night Watchman, and various dramas and variety programs. The snippet reflects a full station slate with recurring blocks and host names.
WKTY radio presents a four team high school basketball tourney from Onalaska featuring Onalaska Holmen Houston and De Soto with play by play from Charlie Kearns and staff. Edwin C Hill hosts human side news commentary 10:30 to 10:35 p m sponsored by Philco. Weather from U S Weather Bureau La Crosse aired after 9 30 p m sponsored by Yerry Coal.
Cairo announces plans to manufacture aircraft for sale to neighboring Arab states. The second training plane built in Egypt has shown high test success with German experts advising the government. The article notes the first Morse telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington in 1839.
History explains the Latin names October November September December linger as calendar relics. The Romans began the year in March and named months accordingly. When January 1 became New Year, the old month names remained. Julius Caesar created the Julian calendar adding leap years and reformed February. Julius renamed Quintilis to July and Augustus renamed Sextilis to August.
Readers may receive a free illustrated leaflet on the Seven Wonders of the World by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Uncle Ray through this newspaper.
Questioned advice notes that short, stocky men are more resistant to flirtation and marry later, while athletic types marry earliest. Large families fare better than small ones, except sons of self made businessmen. Some students should not be in college and others not in college should be placed there regardless of money.
Thomas K Krueger of La Crosse promoted to cadet second lieutenant in the Air Force ROTC at the College of St Thomas announced by Lt Col Thomas D White. Upon graduation he will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the USAF Reserve. He majors in physics and belongs to the Honor Society. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Karl Krueger 1618 Hyde Ave La Crosse.
Cairo reports that plans for nationalizing the medical profession and expanding free care to Egypt’s 20 million people have been abandoned for the present. Health Minister Dr Nureddin al Tarraf says the plan would cost 143.5 million dollars, too heavy for the economy. Free treatment will still extend over 15 years according to the minister.
The Nippon Times reports Crown Prince Akihito will travel by sea to Britain for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation next June. Imperial household plans a late March departure from Japan with London arrival in May. He also intends a visit to Denmark at Prince Axel's invitation as his first foreign trip.
WHLA-FM 90.3 lists Tue evening through Wed evening programs including Organ Melodies Dinner Musicale Views of the News Concert Airs French Masterworks Music for the Connoisseur FM Concert Night News Morning Religion and civic talks Farm and Market reports Morning News Weather Homemakers and League of Women Voters People Under Communism Noon Musicale Matinee Musicale and Masters programs Afternoon music and science features Evening programs include To Be Announced Ways of Mankind and Badger Weekly
The Legion post outlines weekly meetings and events including drum corps practice and a New Year party. Harvey Mann visits. plans for the county banquet are shown with hopes for increased dues payments and broad attendance from Wisconsin and nearby Minnesota. Shorty Kuehl is expected to speak and pledge 100000 members for Wisconsin. The next post meeting is Jan 8.
Radio spotlight features Van Johnson as Billy Beach in a dramatic air battle against two Russian MIGs titled Billy the Kid on Cavalcade of America at 7:00. Later, 1952 song favorites review airs at 9:35, followed by a comedian lineup with Red Skelton, Martin and Lewis, and Fibber McGee and Molly from 7:30 to 9:00.
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