Wisconsin Senate kills tavern hours bill and Logan high graduation
The Wisconsin senate voted 19 to 10 to kill a measure allowing taverns to set Milwaukee-like business hours. In Logan, 93 diplomas were awarded at a high school commencement with 79 seniors, 10 veterans, and 4 evening graduates.
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LA Crosse
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Milwaukee
Assembly
Conservation Commission
Board of Alcoholic Studies
Senate
General Fund
von Schlabach
Theenate
Devils Lake State Park
Baraboo
Uates
Logan High School
D. E. Field
J. P. Bird
Glen Anderson
J. B. Bird
Grace Thompson
DAR Eee
Jeanette Ahiman
Kappa Delta Pi
Norma Simonson
Ellis’ Constitution
Teachers College and Alumni Memorial
Kenneth Teachout
Donna Garves
Beverly Danielson
la Crosse Community Trust
Jerry Lehmeier
Judge Bans Picketing At Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland officials hire non union workers as Common Pleas Judge Frank J. Merricks enjoins AFL Cemetery Landscape and Nursery Workers from picketing the Lake View site where 72 year old mother was buried after 63 United Mine Workers affiliated strikers stopped work April 18 over a 10 cent pay raise.
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Cleveland
Lake View
Common Pleas
Frank J. Merricks
AFL
Landscape and Nursery Workers Union
Nited Mine Workers
Children to Attend Camp for Handicapped Youth
A group of 45 handi cait children from Wisconsin Association for the Disabled will depart Sunday noon by bus for a two week camp at Waubeek. Twenty two children aged six to twelve with various orthopedic and cardiac handicaps will be joined by two chaperons. Easter seals funded the vacations.
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Wisconsin Association For the Disabled
Waubeek
Auditorium Committee Tours Aberdeen and Sioux Falls
Everett Woehrmann and Robert Mehren led a three man delegation from the Chamber of Commerce civic auditorium committee on a four day tour. They inspected Aberdeen and Sioux Falls facilities noting Aberdeen uses a school system management and a twin building design with Rochester Minnesota ties. The Sioux Falls site resembles a coliseum in layout.
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Everett Woehrmann
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Mehren
Jaycees
John Sullivan
WKBH
Chamber of Commerce Civic Auditorium Committee
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
S. D
Rochester
Minn
Woertz Seeks Auto Delivery After Lawsuit Dismissal
Byron B. Woertz has moved back to a top delivery priority in a Chicago case after Judge U S Schwartz dismissed his suit. O E Johnson Motor Sales agreed to deliver the new automobile immediately on payment of 1839 dollars and Woertz had sought to restrain further sales until his order was filled.
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Chicago
Byron B. Woertz
U. S. Schwartz
Superior Court
Woertz
O. E. Johnson Motor Sales, Inc
Circuit court sentences Floyd Peaske on illegitimacy charge
Judge Robert S Cowie sentences Floyd Peaske 20 of 610 Rose Street after a guilty plea in county court. Peaske must post 2500 bond or remain in county jail and provide future child support of 18 per month until the child turns 18. He also pays costs totaling 73.89.
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Robert S. Cowie
Floyd Peaske
Rose Street
Peaslee
Griswold urges more spending to prevent future wars
Berlin reporting Dwight P Griswold, head of the U S mission to Greece and former Nebraska governor, says America spent billions in World War II and must spend more to prevent another war. He leads the internal affairs and communications divisions of the American military government.
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Berlin
Dwight P. Griswold
Truman
U. S
Greece
America
Riswold
Ornor
Nebraska
Obituary notices for John Mastenbrook and Emma A Ristow
John Mastenbrook aged 74 of 825 South 23rd street died late Wednesday night born in Holland January 19 1873 survived by wife a son Cornelius and daughter Mrs Ray Schwanbeck all of La Crosse a sister Mrs Ellen Steffes of Winona Minnesota Funeral services Sunday at 3 p m south side Sletten McKee Co Rev R F Halberg burial Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call Saturday evening 7 to 9 Emma A Ristow died in Hutchinson Kansas funeral Saturday at 3 30 p m north side Sletten McKee Co Dr Carl O Pederson officiating burial Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call this evening
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Joan Mastenbrook
John Mastenbrook
South 23Rd Street
Holland
Cornelius
Ray Schwanbeck
la Crosse
Ellen Steffes
Winona
Minn
Sletten-McKee Co
R. F. Halberg
Oak Grove Cemetery
Emma A. Ristow
Hutchinson, Kans
North Side
Sletten-McKee Company
Carl O. Pederson
Vaccine to Prevent Influenza Announced by Rockefeller Expert
Dr Wendell M Stanley of the Rockefeller Institute presented a new influenza preventive vaccine at a Philadelphia American Chemical Society meeting. Stanley, 1946 Nobel laureate, disclosed the vaccine's development while noting some view influenza eruptions on a 30 year cycle. Authorities expect the next epidemic around 1948.
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Philadelphia
Wendell M. Stanley
Rockefeller Institute For Research
Princeton
Stanley
American Chemical Society
Exposed World War II prisoner Kawakita arrested in Los Angeles
FBI reports Kawakita, under constant surveillance after Bruce spotted him, was arrested at his Los Angeles home. Bruce, a Bataan death march veteran, identified Kawakita in a San Luis Obispo store while noting Kawakita’s recent export import business. Bruce and Ima Dean married last August in Lordsburg, New Mexico.
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Thomas J. O'Connor
Miami Beach
Fila
J. C. Grant
Clarkesville
Kawakita
FBI
Bruce
Los Angeles
San Luis Obispo
Calif
California Polytechnic Institute
Ima
Bataan
Army
California Poly
Ima Dean
Lordsburg
N. M
Parents and Teachers Convention Set for Cleveland May 24 26
The 1948 national congress of parents and teachers will convene in Cleveland Ohio from May 24 to 26. The executive committee announced the dates on Friday.
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Chicago
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Cleveland
Congress
Justice Disapproves Of Comments Written On Traffic Checks
In Newaygo Michigan Paul Herman of Ravenna was fined after speeding. After a heated exchange with Assistant Deputy Gene Heugel he appeared before Justice F E Burke and was fined 5 35. The judge later found graft and donation written on the traffic check and issued a bench warrant requiring another appearance with a lawyer. Herman paid 59 65 in fine and costs in cash.
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Newaygo
Mich
Paul Herman
Ravenna
Justice of the Peace
F. E. Burke
Herman
Gene Heugel
Burke
Funeral services set for Albert Storbakken in Westby
Mrs Ina Allen to conduct funeral at the Westby Methodist church at 2 p m Monday for Albert J Storbakken who died suddenly at a La Crosse hospital. Survivors include his wife three sons Alfred Edwin Hilmer and four daughters including Mrs Helmer Lee and Mrs Melvin Hage. Funeral notices also report W O Butler 71 with services held and burial in church cemetery. survivors include wife two sons Earl and Lester two daughters Mrs Dale Bogert and Elizabeth, seven grandchildren and two brothers.
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Wesby
Wis
Ina Allen
Albert J. Storbakken
Westby
Storbakken
la Crosse
Alfred
Edwin
Hilmer
Baraboo
Helmer Lee
Cashton
Melvin Hage
Coon Valley
Alfred Bekkum
Orlando Mikkelson
Elroy
W. O. Butler
A. M. Huston
Church
Earl
Hillsboro
Lester
Oregon
Dale Bogert
New Lisbon
Elizabeth
Memorial Services for Mrs. Naremia Runker
General services were held Sunday at Union Center Methodist Church with Rev. L A Smith officiating. Burial followed at Mount Tabor cemetery. Mrs. Runker, 62, died May 29 in Manston hospital, survived by sister Mrs. Effie McNamara and numerous cousins.
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Elroy
Wis
Naremia Runker
Union Center Methodist Church
L. A. Smith
Mount Tabor
Birthday Celebrant Reaches Century Mark at 100
Mrs. Taylor born June 6, 1842 in Scotsburg Indiana marks her 100th birthday with a farm party planned by relatives and friends. Eight children and 22 grandchildren in a long line of descendants join in the celebration as local bakers note that all birthday cake recipients in a recent run have been women.
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Mrs.Taylor
Scotsburg
Ind
Nancy Ann
Sheldon Nowland
Taylor
Mabel Lewis
Rupert
Ida
Nellie Lovett
Sioux Falls
S. D
William Long
de Soto
Wis
Henry
Guilford
Birney
Rosedale
Earl
King City
Homer
Red Mound
Ann
Floyd
Erickson Bakery
Coulee Region
Fur Bill Aims to Stop Misbranding of Furs
Washington lawmakers introduce legislation to prohibit mis branding or mis representation of furs and fur articles. The act covers items made wholly or partially of fur and seeks penalties for deceptive labeling and advertising.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Johnson
D-Cole
D-Day Plus Three Years Remembered at Normandy
Cherbourg landing anniversary recalls heavy losses and the nine American cemeteries in Normandy. Maj. Robert Crisson cites hedgerows breaks and falling shells as key reasons for the high toll. Casualties listed for divisions including the 29th, 82nd and 101st, with Rangers scaling cliffs at Utah and Omaha.
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Robert Eunson
Cherbourg
Normany
Normandy
Europe
Paris
St. Lo
U. S
D-day
la Combe
St. Mere Eglise
Robert Crisson
Birmingham
Ala
Utah Beach
29Th
Maryland
United States 29Th Infantry Division
82Nd Airborne
101St Airborne
Omaha Beach
35Th
79Th
83Rd
Second Armored
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Richard
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Dubuque
Catholic University of America and
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Knights of Columbus Club
George Hammes
Joseph McGinnis
Austin
Robert Hirsch
Clair Cooney
St. Mary’s
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Thurifer
Bernard McGarty
Joseph Brown
Acolytes
Rose Marie Seemann
Miss Seemann
Teachout
Geneva
United States
Logan Orchestra
H. C. Amundson
Gretchaninoff
Thornton
Young's
Donbroome
Donbrook
Barron
Trip
Joe’s
A. J. Storbakken
Mrs
Jackie Opland
Avon Street
Funice Olsen
Mindoro
Gibson
Terry
Friendly Dealings
Westbrook Pegler
Daily Sentinel
George Spelvin
Sentinel
Pegler
Milwaukee Sentinel
Third Armored
Sixth Armored
Rangers
Utah
Omaha
Winona Thomas
Mt. Carmel
Marigny
Craig
Craig S. Thomas
Second Armored Division
St. le
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la Crosse College
Thomas Annett
Country Gardens
el Capitan
Teachers College
W. J. Wittich
Ernest Gershon
Swartz Office Supply CO
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Fure
Curtiss
Ken Anderson
India
Walter Olson
Don Jacobs
Phyllis Brannen
Muskegon
Bill Kronlein
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