Father Was Mother, Athlete, Brain, Toiler, College Leader
Bjorn Bjornson, senior class president at La Crosse State College, balances college work with multiple jobs and military service. A kenosha native, veteran of the 95th division, he later joined the physical education program before switching to elementary education. He and his wife Elsie, a nurse, have two sons and a long record of campus activity and leadership. Bjorn plans to begin teaching in Kenosha next year and worries about securing housing.
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la Crosse State College
Dube
John
Kenosha
CCC
Armour and Co
Platteville State College
95Th
Bjorn
Elsie Hill
Waterpuff la
Elsie
Shreveport
Mediterranean
Camp Barclay
Tex
Pacific
Philippines
New Guinea
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Floyd Gautsch
Michael
Richard
la Crosse Community Trust
Lambda Tau Gamma Fraternity
Kappa Delta Pi
Tribune Prioto
Louis Bjorn
Pappy
Wisconsin Marine Corpsman Assigned to Air Transport Unit
Cpl. Kenneth E. Schaldach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Schaldach of La Crosse Wisconsin, has been assigned to the 1700th air transport group at Kelly Field Texas. He serves as an aircraft mechanic in the 1262nd air transport squadron within the Continental division of MATS, which flies strategic cargo and passengers worldwide in support of the U S armed forces. The corporal attended Central High School in La Crosse. The first sawmill in the West is believed to have been built in 1827 at Fort Vancouver Washington by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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Kelly Afb
Tex
Kenneth E. Schaldach
Elmer E. Schaldach
North 22Nd Street
la Crosse
Wis
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Cpl
Schaldach
1262Nd Air Transport Squadron
United States Armed Forces
Central High School
Fort Vancouver
Washington
The
Hudson Bay Co
Harvard University
la Fayette College
University of Illinois
Ohio Wesleyan
Stanford University
University of Texas
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
North Africa
Greece
American School of Classical Studies
Rome
Institut Tilly
Berlin
AEF
France
Knowlton
Great Books course to debut at La Crosse State College
A new Great Books course, taught by Edgar G. Knowlton, begins at La Crosse State College this summer. The democratic program encourages thinking and discussion without requiring advanced background, with readings treated as new releases and parallels drawn to current times.
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la Crosse State College
Edgar G. Knowlton
Knowlton
Legislature approves tuition plan recapturing capital costs
Madison reports that Wisconsin lawmakers approved a new system allowing operating school districts to bill non-operating districts for building and maintenance costs in tuition. The plan lets districts charge two percent of building value or 15 dollars per non resident pupil, to be placed in a sinking fund for future building replacement or improvements.
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Madison
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Arnie Betts
Columbia County
Lodi
Fillmore Highway Jobs To Be Let
Bids for two Fillmore county highway projects will be opened by the state highway department on June 20. One project covers grading and pre cast concrete cattle passes on 2.9 miles of highway between STH 139 south of Harmony and 2.9 miles west. The second project is grading and pre cast concrete cattle passes on miles from Preston south west.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
State Highway Department
Charles V. Michener
Sth
Harmony
City Infantry Officer Wins Silver Star
First Lieut Harold R Anderegg of the U S Army earned the Silver Star for gallantry in Korea. He led a cut-off unit to destroy a regimental command post behind Communist lines near Waegwan, guiding his men to safety and later attacking and capturing enemy positions and documents.
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U.S. Army
Rave
Waegwan
Anderegg
Gale Girl's Husband Is Dentist Graduate
Joseph Ranieri, husband of Beatrice Gilbertson of Galesville, was to graduate May 31 from Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha. He has reenlisted in the army for three years starting last October and will be stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri after graduation. The Ranieris and their young daughter plan to visit Galesville en route to the army post.
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Galesville
Wis
Joseph Ranieri
Beatrice Gilbertson
School of Dentistry
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Fort Leonard Wood
Ranieris
Genoa Cancer Drive Totals $44.54 Collected
In Genoa Wis during the village cancer drive a total of 44 dollars 54 cents was collected and turned over to the county chairman. Volunteers assisting Mrs Richard Kimmel included Edith Jambois Mary Jane Monti Ruth Banta Mary Griesgraber Judy Griesgraber Gerry Levi Shirley Levi and Janice Venner.
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Genoa
Wis
Richard Kimmel
Edith Jambois
Mary Jane Monti
Ruth Banta
Mary Griesgraber
Judy Griesgraber
Gerry Levi
Shirley Levi
Janice Venner
Waukon Music Director Takes Short Alabama Assignment
Katherine Collins of Waukon, music director in Lansing public schools, goes to Gadsden Alabama for a two week hospital post at Holy Name of Jesus. She will then join friends in Austin Texas for a tour through Mexico with stops along the way.
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Waukon
Katherine Collins
Lansing
Gadsden
Ala
Holy Name of Jesus Hospital
Austin
Tex
Mexico
Larkin Named to NAM Tax Policy Committee
Leo Larkin executive vice president of La Crosse Rubber Mills Co. joins NAM tax policy committee to study tax forms that least hinder economic growth. Chair is Charles S. Sligh Jr. of Holland Mich. NAM notes committees shape national economic policy for industry groups nationwide.
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New York
National Tion of Manufacturers
Leo . Larkin
la Crosse Rubber Mills Co
la Crosse
Larkin
Charles S. Sligh, Jr
Charles R. Sligh Co
Holland, Mich
NAM
Patterson and Wolf Visit Stoddard Couple in Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs W F Patterson of Chicago and Mrs Mabel J Wolf of Savanna Illinois are spending a few days with Mr and Mrs James in Stoddard Wisconsin as a special report notes.
Ground Water Levels Rise With Winter Snow and Spring Rain
Observations across Wisconsin show higher ground water levels in April, with spots like Vilas and Price counties recording gains of 1.26 and 2.23 feet respectively and Dane County near Sun Prairie up 14 feet. Despite fluctuations, the trend suggests improving recharge conditions rather than an end to groundwater concerns.
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Drescher Sa
Vilas County
Price County
Park Fayette County
Dane County
Sun Prairie
Milwaukee County
Sec. of the Interior
Oscar Mee
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Drescher
Figure of 20th Century Latin American Affairs Career
A man educated at the University of Wisconsin earned three degrees before joining the Latin American affairs division in 1910. He left service after World War I, then returned to South America to work in private business.
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University of Wisconsin
Division of
South America
Burglary Backfires at Michigan Tavern Robbery
TRAVERSE CITY Mich Al Billings reports his tavern was robbed of 70 dollars. Police arrest three minors in connection with the incident.
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Traverse City
Mich
al Billings
Cabbage and Caboose Appear In Century-Old Notes
Fragmentary lines suggest a museum or archive note linking cabbage with a caboose in a historical context. The readable text hints at a sequence of terms and mentions popularity across centuries without clear events or sources. Further context is needed for precise relation.
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Jewelry
Caledonia St. North Side
In Air Transport
Dolly Madison
N Dairy
Kohler
Tribune Madison
Fillmore Highway
Tribune
America
LA Crosse Concrete Company
Gillette Street
Ees
Uae
Gale Girl
Genoa Cancer Drive
ServesOn Nam
Stoddard
Bice-Olsen Lumber CO
DIAL
Wallpaper Company
Pearl Street Home
Centuri
Vides
Imason
Vach-Werner
Monument CO
South Ave
Sista
Northern States Power CO
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