Dohlby Installed As La Crosse Business Men's Club President
Edward Dohlby will serve a six month term as president of the La Crosse Business Men's Club succeeding Jerry Moriarity. The installation will occur at the June 16 meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall after a luncheon. Norman Bakkum was elected vice president, with Benjamin Steen re-elected treasurer and James Knox Patterson as secretary. The meeting included discussion of improvements for the north side bathing beach, dredging needs, and the possible construction of a swimming pool. The club also approved sponsoring a Badger Boys' State delegate and allocated 28 dollars for civic training. James Howard was named entertainment chairman for the next meeting.
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Edward Dohlby
Charles Street
la Crosse Business Men's Club
Jerry Moriarity
Knights of Pythias Hall
Dohlby
la Crosse Transit Company
Business Men's Club
Norman Bakkum
Yahr- Lange Co
Enjamin Steen
James Knox Patterson
Charles Buchman
B River
Buchman
James Durland
Arthur Swan
Gage Staats
Runge Sl
Badger Boys
Ripon College
Truman May Not Take Stumping Tour
President Truman said he may not need to tour the country to push his legislative program. He noted plans for a cross country trip are on the shelf for now and suggested it might not be necessary, with a hint it could be reconsidered next year.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Quads Challenge SA Family As Birth Strain Grows
In Transvaal a hunter of poverty and tribal prejudice follows Petrus Makari and his two wives. Makari’s wife Makwarela bore twins and twins at Elim Swiss mission hospital. Bavenda tradition brands multiple birth children as monsters. The family seeks aid from the native affairs department for the three remaining babies.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Union of South Africa
Department of Native Affairs
Petrus Makari
Makwarela
Elim Swiss Mission
Transvaal
Trichardt
Bunche declines State Post to stay with United Nations
Dr Ral Bunche, UN trusteeship chief, said he refused a Washington post as assistant secretary of state, noting Jim Crow in Washington. He stated his preference was to remain with the United Nations, countering reports that segregation influenced his decision.
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Ral J. Bunche
Washington
United Nations
Bunche
UN Department of Trusteeship Affairs
New York
Truman
U. S. Press Department
Bridge Links El Salvador and Guatemala Trade Route
A bridge over the Rio Paz will connect El Salvador's coast with southeastern Guatemala, facilitating cross border commerce. The article notes a legal reference to brawling as quarrelling or causing a disturbance in church under British law.
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Rio Paz
el Salvador
Guatemala
Guide for Draftees and Veterans Answers by Maj Thomas Nial
A digest of reader questions on veterans benefits covers compensation for foreign residents, NSLI beneficiaries, retroactive disability ratings, widow pensions, GI bill eligibility, and college schooling timelines. It notes how to claim or appeal, with contact instructions for the VA and a mailbox address for requests.
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Maj
Thomas M. Nial
F. K
McKees Rocks
Canada
Germany
Japan
Jennings
S. A
Braddock
Sgt. Sena
Greenville
S. C
Maurice Evans Birthday Story Highlights a Shakespearean Rise
Maurice Evans, born June 3, 1901 in Dorset England, son of a justice of the peace, rose from a shepherd boy role at seven to a London hit in Journey's End. He moved to the United States in 1935 to play Romeo with Katharine Cornell and soon became a leading Shakespearean actor, notable for his uncut Hamlet debut at 5:30 pm.
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Maurice Evans
Dorset
Eng
Thomas Hardy
Maurice
London
U.S
Romeo
Katharine Cornell
Hamlet
Gas Stock Sells For $1,000,000
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Wisconsin Gas and Electric Co. to issue 50,000 new $20 common shares to its parent Wisconsin Electric Power Co. for a total price of 1 million dollars. The cash will repay bank loans and reimburse treasury for construction costs.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Co
Racine
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Milwaukee
Gas Rationing Ends In France Amid Price Hike
Paris reports France ends gasoline rationing after legislative vote. New price set at 76 cents a gallon with a continued small ration at 52 cents for priority users including farmers doctors truckers and taxi drivers.
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Paris
France
La Crosse Man Named To Unit
J. R. Johnson of La Crosse is named to the government housing committee of the United States Savings and Loan league. The 57 year old trade group aims to inform the public about housing subsidies alternatives and promote home ownership through codes and zoning.
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J. R. Johnson
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
United States
League
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Paul Marcou
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New Orleans
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Spokane
Wash
House
Veterans’ Committee
Maj. Nial
Credit Bureau OF LA Crosse, Inc
Northumberland
Lake Ontario
Port Dalhousie
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Toni Twin
Kathlene Crescente
Ruud
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la Crosse
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California
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Tailore
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Wisconsin
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