Wisconsin Considers Judicial Primary Election
Madison special report says lawyers and the Wisconsin Bar Association study possible constitutional objections to a judicial primary for the supreme court. Attorney General Fairchild and Sen. Knowles discuss runoff concerns and deadlines, with several name candidates already in the race and March 4 filing date looming.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Bar Association
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Fairchild
Warren P. Knowles
Senate
Sen
Knowles
Push Religious Census Work Push Religious Census Work
The religious census in northern La Crosse will finish on French island Sunday afternoon. Trinity Lutheran Church assigns members to the district and Palmer Stone leads a 50 worker team from the board of evangelism. Residents will answer the same questions used in the north side census and later in the south part of the city.
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la Crosse
French Island
Trinity Lutheran Church
Palmer Stone
VA Reports Veterans Repay Loans Faster Than Expected
Chicago based Veterans Administration loan data shows veterans paying off mortgages rapidly. The U S Savings and Loan League notes 265 million in full repayments and a 4 percent of GI borrowers debt free. In 1948 an estimated 31 thousand loans were paid off, with 2 600 monthly average payoff rate.
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Chicago
Ill
United States Savings and Loan League
Veterans Administration
League
Savings Associans
Navy Enlists Nine Men From Coulee Region
Nine men from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa enlisted in the Navy including Frederick F. Ames John A. Thimmesch Edward J. Rendler Jr Ervin W Malin Robert J Strand Donald F Anderson Stevle W Dexter and Orvin L Anderson They were sent to Minneapolis for physical exams and those new to service began recruit training at Great Lakes Ill about ten weeks long Veterans may choose East Coast Philadelphia Pa or West Coast Seattle Wash for duty. Recruiter De Lapp hours 8 a m to 4 30 p m Mondays through Fridays.
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Frederick F. Ames
Don H. Ames
Viroqua
Wis
John A. Thimmesch
Matthew J. Thimmesch
R. 4
Caledonia
Minn
Edward J. Rendler, Jr
Edward J. Rendler
Gould Street
Ervin W. Malin
Joseph F. Malin
Genoa
Robert J. Strand
Melvin O. Strand
Brownsdale
Donald F. Anderson
Elmer H. Anderson
Sparta
Stevle W. Dexter
Amil R. Dexter
R. 1
Barnum
Orvin L. Anderson
Ole C. Anderson
Readstown
Minneapolis
East Coast
West Coast
Philadelphia
Seattle
Wash
de Lapp
Minnesota Driver License Revocations Rise in 1948
Minnesota reports 4,472 license revocations and 16,274 suspensions in 1948, up from 1947, due mainly to the 1947 driver examination law. Drunken driving remains the leading cause with 3,846 revocations. speeding, careless driving, hit and run, and related offenses also feature in the year’s figures.
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Minnesota
The
State Highway Department
ST. Paul
Minn
Beek Your Cocoon Prairie Oy Noted
Fragmentary OCR text references a new strength and se nerry with mentions of drug stores, Crosse, and Pord Hopkins. Details are unclear and specifics on event or persons are not recoverable from the readable portions.
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Crosse
Pord Hopkins
Standard Oil Clinic Completes Merchandising Course in La Crosse
Robert Leisgang of La Crosse completed a comprehensive merchandising clinic conducted by Standard Oil Indiana. The program targets current and new Standard Oil dealers and their employers with fresh classes starting every two weeks.
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Robert Leisgang
la Crosse
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
GM Displays New Models at Transportation Unlimited Show
General Motors unveils new Pontiac and Chevrolet lines at a multi field exhibit in York. Prices for Chevrolet models may rise 5 to 10 percent, with special Cadillacs Oldsmobiles and Buicks on display. The event showcases interior upgrades and improved ride and handling across the line.
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A York
General A
Chevrolet
Transportation Unlimited
Pontiac
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