Platteville Printer Marked 50 Years as Owner Editor
R I Dugdale of Platteville completed 50 years as owner and editor of the Grant County News on May 27 and earlier reached 60 years in the newspaper business. Born on a Platteville area farm, he learned printing in 1887 and rose to prominent local roles including postmaster, regent of the Wisconsin Institute of Technology, and longtime school board member, shaping Platteville’s press and education.
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Platteville
Wis
R. I Dugdale
Grant County
Dugdale
Grant County News
R. N. Douglas
Benson Named Assistant To President Of Milwaukee Road
L. J. Benson of Chicago is appointed assistant to the president of the Milwaukee Road with Chicago Union Station as his base, effective June 1. He will keep supervision of traffic police fire prevention and safety work and take on duties assigned by the president. Benson began on the railroad in 1906 rising from call boy to chief of police and has long served in Chicago La Crosse Seattle and other offices. He helped create Illinois state bureau of identification and investigation and has led the Chicago Special Agents and Police association for eight terms.
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L. J. Benson
Chicago
Milwaukee Road
Chicago Union Station
C. H M. Buford
Benson
la Crosse
Dea
Seattle
Milwaukee Road System
Illinois
State Bureau of Identification and Investigation
State Board of Pardons
Chicago Special Agents and Police Association
Wisconsin establishes Turner history and Slichter science professorships
The University of Wisconsin board of regents confirms two $12 000 annual grants to create the Frederick Jackson Turner professorship in American history and the Charles Sumner Slichter research professorship in the natural sciences. Foundations fund the gifts, with WR foundation backing Turner and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation funding Slichter, both intended to supplement state support and honor distinguished scholars.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Frederick Jackson Turner
Charles Sumner Slichter
State University Board of Regents
E. B. Fred
Turner
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Slichter
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Regents
Frederick Jackson
University of Asia
Wisconsin
Assistance Grants Total In April For Wisconsin
Public assistance grants to 61,379 persons totaled 2,493,073 dollars in April per the state department of public welfare. Old age aid supported 47,147 recipients with 1,792,421 dollars, general relief aided 5,416 people with 16,864 dollars, 7,098 dependent children received 610,535 dollars, 419 blind persons got 22,799 dollars, and 1,299 totally and permanently disabled individuals received 50,454 dollars.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Public Welfare
Collie Returns Home With New Neighbors
A collie belonging to Mr and Mrs R B Hoskins rode a car hitchhike from the Missouri Iowa state line to Kansas City and arrived home six months after going missing. The Bartnesss, new neighbors who found the dog, had not seen it before.
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Kansas City
R. B. Hoskins
R. K. Bartness
Ft. Dodge
Bartness
Hoskins
Pots and Pans Clean Up Tip
Fill pots and pans with clear water immediately after using. This makes them easier to wash later.
Spokane administrator dismissed over aviation cuts
C. P. Downen state administrator for the production and marketing administration gave himself a dismissal notice. Ordered to dismiss 90 percent of his employees because of aviation cuts Downen said it would not be fair to fire everyone else so he could keep his job. He said he would return to his farm.
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Spokane
Wash
C. P. Downen
Production and Marketing Administration
Downen
City Council weighs Hamlet quote mural cost and row
Los Angeles officials debated painting a Hamlet line in the chamber. Councilmen praised ideals but questioned potential impact and suggested it might unsettle some members. The paneltabled the issue after learning installation would cost 375 to 750 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Hamlet
John C. Molland
John R. Roden
Prize Catch at Belvidere Park Millrace
Two 13 year old boys Clarence Countryman and Clark Wylde hooked a 10 inch bullhead simultaneously during a city park millrace fishing contest. Each claimed duplicate prizes after yanking their poles. Wylde won the fish by a coin flip and sold it to a sportsman for a trophy.
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Belvidere
Ill
City Park
Clarence Countryman
Clark Wylde
Wylde
Flynn Retires From Rail Post After 50 Years
Edward Flynn age 74 retires as executive vice president of the Burlington system after half a century in rail service. He will stay on as director and on executive committees for Burlington and affiliated lines. Born 1873 in Bement Illinois he began as a brakeman in 1897 and rose through roles including conductor trainmaster and general manager before becoming executive VP in 1935.
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Edward Flynn
Burlington Railroad System
Ralph Budd
Flynn
Burlington, Colorado and Southern
Fort Worth
Lincoln
Omaha
McCook
Neb
la Crosse
Chicago
Nebraska
Lines West
Retail Food Dealers To Hold Fourth Annual Banquet June 8
The Western Wisconsin Food Dealers association plans its fourth annual banquet for Sunday June 8 at the Kingstreet Labor temple. Ticket sales are limited to 500 after last year’s 750 attendance making it the state's largest annual gathering of retail food dealers. Carson Morris of Hormel and Rose M. Kiefer of the National Retail Grocers Association will speak on stock turnover and merchandising trends. Jack Martin’s troupe will entertain followed by a members’ dance.
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Western Wisconsin Food Dealers’ Association
Hugh Bell
Kingstreet Labor Temple
Carson Morris
Hormel Packing Company
Rose M. Kiefer
National Retail Grocers Association
Kiefer
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