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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1947
Page
12
A new La Crosse telephone book combines the La Crosse and Onalaska exchanges for easier finding of numbers. The company spokesman says Onalaska is now noted by the word Onalaska and the exchange is shown as laska 000.
The Kenosha police and fire commission cut four more applicants from a field of 34 for the police chief post. Three remain: Stanley G. Haukedahl, Matthew J. Kirsch, and William P. Schmitt. A Jan. 5 meeting will include 30 minute oral exams before final selection. Acting Chief Emil Clausen has been filling the role since John T. Sullivan died Sept. 26.
MADISON Wisconsin the American Dairy Association of Wisconsin voted to appropriate 5000 dollars for the centennial exposition dairy show. The board also approved 2310 dollars to the University of Wisconsin if matched by the cheese industry for special cheese curing research. The national ADA approved 19000 dollars for university investigations on protein behavior in cheese curing.
Uncle Rays Corner notes that stamp collecting has the largest following with hundreds of thousands of collectors in the continent and widespread hobbyists in Europe and Asia. Coin collectors trail but form a sizable group across regions.
The piece reviews German thalers and US and British pennies, noting size variations and historical contexts. It describes an 1853 American cent with Liberty and thirteen stars, compares it to present pennies, and explains the large 1790 piece-of-eight silver coin from Charles IV, used in Spanish colonies.
Vincke presents New Year's greetings in a pamphlet titled Atoms Radium and Power. The illustrated leaflet features pictures by Frank C. Pape and several hundred words of text by Uncle Ray. Send SASE to Uncle Ray care of this newspaper.
Madison Wis November aid grants totaled 54 141 individuals and family groups the highest since April 1944. Old age assistance aided 47 423 persons 1 277 blind received aid 5 036 got general relief caseloads rose in general relief old age and aid to dependent children while aid to the blind and to totally and permanently disabled persons fell. Total spending reached 2 834 025 up 13 percent from October. Shanghai latitude note follows.
New York officials of firms that produce radio transcriptions say they will continue operations in volume after James C. Petrillo bars instrumental recordings starting January 1. They note the ban hits instrumental music only, leaving many transcription tasks intact for radio stations, sport ads and dramatic programs. Henry Lockwood of WOR studios expects most business to continue, with some programs revised to remove instrumental music. A World Broadcasting official says substitutions of vocal or other background music will be decided by each agency or producer.
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