Eight High School Students Attend State Music Clinic
Eight high school students attend a state music clinic with 225 attendees. Karl Gillmeister attends both orchestra and chorus. Miss Gerke joins chorus with Gillmeister. the rest are in the orchestra. Scholarships cover all or part of fees and dormitory costs. 45 receive aid. The clinic includes a festival concert at the Memorial Union theater on August 14 directed by J Russell Paxton.
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Karl Gillmeister
Arnam Street
Dolores
Gerke
Losey South
Carol Smith
Loomis Avenue
Coralee Stokke
North 16Th Street
Herman Alimaras
Onalaska Avenue
Irene Munson
Redfield Street
Rachel Perlman
Rowley Avenue
Barbara Herried
Wood Street
Gillmeister
Allmaras
Madison
la Crosse Kiwanis Club
Board of Recents
Memorial Union Terrace
J. Russell Paxton
Indianapolis
Ind
Union Theater
Panama Enforces Licenses for Foreign Travel Agents
The Panama government requires foreign travel salesmen to obtain a license with a $25 fee. The U S embassy in Panama City warns many American travelers about the new rule. Essential documents are listed to complete the process.
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Panama
U. S
Panama City
United States
Mountain landslide threatens three Italian villages
News reports a three mile wide landslide in Northern Italy forcing the abandonment of multiple homes as villagers flee to safer areas. The disaster threatens three villages and prompts emergency responses from local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Plan Improves Mental Care Facilities Across Wisconsin
The Wisconsin state board of public welfare prioritized construction of mental health and welfare buildings funded with about $13 million. Projects include a $1,000,000 Union Grove facility for 100 patients and a $1,710,000 Chippewa Falls training school for 180, plus major upgrades at Waupun, Winnebago, Mendota, and Sparta sites and new vocational training and security upgrades at several state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Wis
State Board of Public Welfare
Chippewa Falls
Union Grove
Southern Colony
Raining School
Chippewalls
Central State Hospital
Waupun
Winnebago State Hospital
Sparta
State School For
Waukesha
Wisconsin Child Center
Green Bay Reformatory
Winnebago
State Hospital
Mta
Madison
Mendota
Banks Weigh Lower Rates as Business Borrowing Declines
Banks debate cutting rates amid weaker commercial paper demand and a drop in unsecured loans. The New York Fed notes commercial paper outstanding fell from 270 million to 199 million by June 30, while banks extend terms on short term loans to top borrowers.
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New York
Louisans
Aang Oy
Mas
Federal Reserve System
U. S
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Fernandez Testifies Wife of Co-defendant Killed Woman
In New York Raymond Fernandez testified that his co-defendant Martha Beck killed Mrs. Janet Fay in a Valley Stream bathroom during a brief moment away. He claimed Fay had given him about $5,918 and described their plan to fleece lonely women in lonely hearts clubs. He said Fay accompanied them to the Valley Stream apartment on January 3 and denied telling Beck to dispose of Fay.
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New York
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
Janet Fay
Valley Stream
N. Y. Ee
Albany
N.Y
Ask State Farmers To Cut Wheat Acreage
Wisconsin farmers will be asked to cut their wheat crop to 100 295 acres in 1950. The state has 108 000 acres planted this year. All major producing states will be cut next year to prevent a wheat surplus. The national planting under the plan will be 68 944 099 acres 17 per cent under 83 173 000. County and farmer allotments will be set under crop control legislation. Only those farming within allotments will be eligible for government price support aid.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Agriculture Department
Department
Birthday tribute to a Logansport school director
The General director of the American public school in Logansport is honored on her birthday. A Columbia graduate of 1919, she earned a PhD in 1926 and taught at Columbia, Minnesota, and Goucher College starting in 1927. She developed the McHale vocational interest test for women and serves as a Purdue trustee active in UNESCO.
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Logansport
Columbia University
Columbia
University of Minnesota
Goucher
McHale
Purdue University
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Random Gems Of Wisdom From The Poor Man's Philosopher
HAL BOYLE presents quips on life and society. Witty maxims cover ambition humor humility and human folly with observations on success gossip budgets and belief.
Badly Burned Boy Is Over The Worst
Five year old Melvin Hill is reported over the worst of a series of kerosene burn skin grafting operations. The child, among ten siblings of Mr and Mrs Martin Hill, was injured December 9 when kerosene lit shovel caused burns. He spent months at Lock Haven hospital before undergoing grafts at Lankenau hospital in Philadelphia since April.
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Philadelphia
Melvin Hill
Hans May
Melvin
Martin Hill
Lock Haven Hospital
Lankenau Hospital
Wife Stabber Sentenced to Three to Ten Years
In Rockford Illinois Thomas Gates 25 was given a three to ten year term after being found guilty of assault with intent to murder Wanda Gates 18 his estranged wife. He denied a new trial and the judge noted prior sentences including a 1949 assault on his sister and a 1943 commitment for assaulting his mother.
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Rockford
Ill
Beloit
Wis
William Dusher
Thomas Gates
Gates
Wanda Gates
Dale Conde
Green Bay
Waupun
Marine unit holds fourth meeting at La Crosse armory
The Marine volunteer training unit 9 18 will meet at the La Crosse naval armory from 7 30 to 9 30 p m Tuesday July 26. Marine activities will be discussed and movies shown. All marine reservists are requested attend per Carl G Corburn commanding officer.
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Marine Volunteer
9-18
la Crosse Naval Armory
Carl G. Coburn
Bandits Rob Kenosha Man In Downtown Billiard Parlor
In Kenosha Wisconsin late Thursday two armed men robbed Ollie O M a ra and his son at a downtown billiard parlor. They forced him to open a safe and took unspecified money described as not too bad. The bandits fled after the theft and claimed to be from Lake Geneva.
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Kenosha
Wis
Ollie O’mara
O’mara
Ollie, Jr
Lake Geneve
Michigan scientist uses water to map heat and fields
A University of Michigan professor, A D Moore, develops fluid mappers that visualize water flow, electricity, magnetism and heat. He uses a white artificial stone slab, drilled holes, water tanks, and purple dye to create flowing patterns that resemble field conditions and can be photographed.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
A. D. Moore
Electrical
Ece
Prof. Moore
County Demos Plan Meeting In La Crosse County
County Democratic Organizing Committee chairman Frank J. Schneider announces a meeting next Tuesday July 26 at 8 am in the Pilot room of the tel Stoddard. Hon Thomas C Taylor state assemblyman from Racine County will speak. he serves on the public welfare committee. Public invited.
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Frank J. Schneider
la Crosse County
Democratic Organizing Committee
Tel Stoddard
Thomas C. Taylor
Wisconsin
Racine County
Public Welfare
Schneider
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Pittsfield
Mass
New England
Hal Boyle
Marine Unit
Market Street
Bandits
Rob Kenosha Man
U. of Michigan
County Demos Plan Meeting
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Abewed
Dolly Madison
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Astry Shop
Joseph Velisek
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Consumer’s Market Bakery
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