Camping Experience Topic At TC Summer Institute
The first of four State Teachers College institutes this summer will focus on camping as a living experience on June 19. Trends in camping education will be discussed by Julian Smith of the Michigan Department of Public Instruction, followed by a fires demonstration and packing methods with Scouts under Alice DeBower. The afternoon features a camping panel with Smith, Orlo Miller, Wisconsin health and safety head Ann Thomas Leon Miller, Walter Wittich, Arthur Jorgensen, and Vincent Olson. A water safety demo led by Charlotte Vogelpohl closes the session. A chuck wagon lunch is planned at 11 30 a m with Hans Reuter as foreman.
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State Teachers College
Julian Smith
Department of Public Instruction
State of Michigan
Alice DeBower
Mem
Bers
Smith
Orlo Miller
Ren Education and Safety
Wisconsin
William Baker
la Crosse
Hans Reuter
Bernadine Kunkel
Lois Simons
Emma L. Wilder
Ann Thomas
Leon Miller
Highway System Mapped by UNECE Parcel of Europe Plan
The Economic Commission for Europe in Geneva maps a Western European main highway network to aid freight and tourist travel. Countries listed include Belgium France Denmark Italy Netherlands Sweden Switzerland and Germany. An international system will ease frontier customs formalities at crossing points.
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Europe
Economic Commission For Europe
Geneva
Belgium
France
Demark
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Germany
Traffic Safety Record Lifts La Crosse to 15th National Rank
La Crosse moved from 36th to 15th in national traffic safety among cities of 25 000 to 50 000 population by March end based on Public Safety magazine figures. 1949 saw four fatalities, while 1949 ranking stemmed from that count. no fatalities occurred in the current year to date. Colorado Springs led, followed by Boise and West Allis ahead of La Crosse due to larger populations or vehicle registrations.
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la Crosse
Colorado Springs
Colo
Boise
Idaho
West Allis
Wis
College Grads Poised for Brighter Job Hunt This Year
The Business Mirror notes half a million graduates head into job hunting with four in five expected to be employed by Oct 1 per Northwestern National Life Insurance. Surge in small-company hiring and rising starting salaries accompany fewer layoffs and longer work weeks boosting take home pay.
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New York
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
Minneapolis
Rge
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Boom in Lumber Orders Signals 1949-50 U.S. Building Boom
Portland based report shows 103 mills tracked by the Western Pine association receiving lumber orders up to April 15 rising 24 percent from a year ago. shipments climbed 29 percent and production 16 percent with total orders at 1.023 billion board feet versus 825.094 million last year.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Western Pine Association
Valley Forge Scout Task Force Sets Jamboree Assignments
The Gateway Council assigns troops 18 19 and 20 for the On to Valley Forge jamboree with troop 20 merging with Four Lakes and Cahokia Mound councils. Assembly at Milwaukee depot June 26 8 am for roll call packsack inspection. physician reports due prior to departure. Leaders and members listed include Scoutmasters Robert Gaumer Paul Thies Orland Johnson and others from La Crosse Alma Sparta Prairie du Chien Tomah and surrounding towns.
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Gateway Council
Valley Forge
Council
Four Lakes
Cahokia Mound
Illinois
Milwaukee
Rose Street
la Crosse
Robert Gaumer
Chelsea Tomensky
Fred Davenport
Jack Whiting
David Osborne
Donald Osborne
Troop
Orland Johnson
Osseo
Gale M Hagensick
Prairie du Chien
Orville Brault
Jack Rhode
Mauston
Scribe
Don Tremain
New Lisbon
Duane Domann
Bill Hemenway
Nicky Hosig
Donald Hartman
Tom Sexton
Andy Remington
Bill Smith
William Lathrop, Jr
la Crescent
Donald Kish, Jr
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First TC
Fifth Avenue
Pearl St
Rex
Fitzpatrick
Selrite
Dial
Business Mirror
By Sam Dawson
Detty Madison
Daily
Madiaen
Booms Lumber Orders
L. H. Seemann
L. H. Seeman
Logan High School
D. E. Field
Seemann Lumber & Coal CO
Gillette and
Caledonia Sts
Robert Christenson
John Gates
Fred Mullen
Joe Erickson
Burton Wethe
John Erlandson
Morton Alexander
Craig Andersen
Gerald Seubert
LaVern Nelson
Wayne Rigg
Frank Swarthout
Ronald Schmick
Donald Hawkins
Douglas Shales
Gustav Kuether
Harold Erickson
Howard Erickson
Ronald Zoerb
James Zoerb
Kay Falke
William Ulry
Lowell Snyder
Arthur Cepek
John Wiseman
Wilton
Leigh Milne
Houston
Paul Thies
Galesville
Arthur Bliese
Elroy
Patrick Dettle
Tomah
Harry Monti
Almascribe
Ray Anderson
Alfred Zietlow, Jr
Viroqua
Alan Kirchner
Thomas Motley
Gaylord McCable
Jay Ganz
John Cronick
Alma
Harry Benter
William Kindsley
Ronnie Larson
Gerry Bollinger
Mondovi
Richard Laxton
Creg Scafe
Don Betts
Don Sayner
William Bruce, Jr
Marlow Parks
Gabriel Jackson
Bernie Ness
James Reisinger
Sparta
Blair Dillman
Milton Geisler
George Kozelka
Stacy Wolcott
Kent Schlosstein
Cochrane
Don Lounsbury
la Farge
Troop 19
Lawrence Graham
Jerry Steel
Raymond Treat, Jr
John Drew
John Moen, Jr
John Young
Dean Hansen
Tom Miller
Osseo Man
Stuart Crane
David Cline
Jan Goergen
Caledonia
Robert Tesdal
Morris
Sheldon Hauck
John Gibbons
New Lenox
Dian
Mr. Mercer
WKTY
Health Spot Shoe Shop
North Fourth Street
Hoeschler
P.S
Indianapolis
Hudson
America
Hudsons
Commodore
Community Motors
South Fourth Street
W.L.A.D
Lacrosse
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