Girl Scout Day Camp Cancelled Due To Lack Of Leadership
The Girl Scout board canceled this year’s day camp plans due to insufficient voluntary leadership. Camp fees will be refunded and a revised plan for 1950 will be formed by a newly named committee. The Decorah camp remains scheduled from August 4 to August 27. Three delegates were elected for the national convention in Milwaukee in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Board of Directors
Clyde Bourett
R. W. Roellig
Decorah
Roellig
Milwaukee
C. B. Wethe
C. J. Anderson
City Council weighs long term sewer plant upgrades
The council reviews a 20 year plan adding housing for a sewer crew and outlines proposed improvements. Firms submit survey bids from $600 to $6,250 with fees ranging from 4 to 6 percent, some credits offsetting engineering fees. The aim is to analyze waste copper and chrome and decide whether to treat at the plant or at industrial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Pamperin
Consoer-Townsend Associates
Chicago
Ill
Wisconsin Association of Professional Engineers
McMahon Engineering Co
Menasha
Wis
Pfeifer and Schultz
Minneapolis
Toltz
King and Day
St. Paul
Atomic Session Goes Behind Closed Doors
The House American Activities Committee held a closed session with J. Robert Oppenheimer to seek help on several matters. Oppenheimer, former Los Alamos lab head and Princeton Institute director, faced questions about Soviet espionage and the Schevchenko case, including attempts to obtain jet propulsion and plane design secrets at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
American Activities Committee
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Imer
Appenheimer
Wood
D-Ga
Oppenheimer
Los Alamos
N. M
Institute of Ada Studies
Princeton
Planetu
Rep
Velde
Truman
Andrei Schevchenko
UN American Activities Committee
Schevchenko
Bell Aircraft Company
Buffalo
N. Y
FBI
Senate Vote Requires Labeling On Garments
Madison Wisconsin senate approves a fur garment labeling bill with species of pelt required. The vote tally is 25 to 5. The assembly adds an amendment narrowing coverage to retail garments priced at 50 dollars or more. Gov Rennebohm confirms two state agriculture board members for terms through June 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Senate
House
Assembly
State Board of Agriculture
Rennebohm
Harry C. Dix
Menomonie
Paul C. Schmoldt
Medford
Housing law sets primary four weeks before spring ballot
The measure would name justices to the supreme court and superintendent of public instruction by a primary held four weeks before the spring ballot. It would abolish the law that provided for a special election this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wisconsin conservation panel sets broad deer and fowl seasons
The congress approved a forked horn vote after Bayfield and other counties sparred over changes. A deer plan favored by Milwaukee’s Larry Whiffen proposes broad options, amid concerns of forest damage from deer overabundance. Pheasant and grouse seasons were set for October and November across northern and southern zones, with various protections and regional adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winne County
Bayfield County
Seruson
Calumet
Jackson
Congress
Larry Whiffen
Milwaukee
Sean
Conservation Department
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Vernon
Sauk
Wood
Monroe
Juneau
Richland
Crawford
Floyd Davis
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
School Board Adopts Building Projects and Pool Admission
The board approved construction of a Seshenent stairway enclosure at Lincoln school and bids for exterior painting at Central and Logan. A power conveyor, 16 mm projector replacement, and 200 cafeteria chairs were authorized at various facilities. The recreation committee set pool admission by age and discussed lighting for Swanson Athletic field with bids to be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Central Main
Logan Main Building
Board of Education
Washburn School
Central High School
Swanson
Youngster Hit In Alley Mishap
A six year old boy, Eric Casperson of 1633 Wood Street, was knocked down in an alley near 1607 Wood Street between Rublee and Gillette streets at 6 48 p m. He was taken home by his mother with a bump on the head and scratches. The driver, George L Bond of 1623 Wood Street, said the child ran from behind a shed into the path of his southbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Casperson
Wood Street
Wood
Rublee
Gillette
George L. Bond
Ferry
10Th Streets
Eugene A. McGuire
Arthur G. Bettner
Chippewa Falls
Wis
cGuire
Harold Evanson
South 21Rst Street
Evanson
Charles J. Murphy
la Crosse
City committees finalize traffic and streetwork plans
Meeting resolutions show the highways committee proposing a stop and go signal at Fourth and State, two automatic traffic counters, and carpet coating for 10th through Market streets. Judiciary considers an ordinance for police stop areas and two hour parking rules, with other traffic signals planned. Several land offers for off street parking, curb and gutter work, and a substation site for Northern States Power are also under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highways Committee
Fourth
State Streets
Traffic Department
Highways
10Th Street
Main
Jackson Streets
11Th Street
Market Streets
Market
Fifth Avenue
West Avenue
Judiciary Committee
Gillette Street
Rose
Caledonia Streets
King Street
Fourth Street
Seventh
Fifth Avenue South
Joseph Wavra Realty Co
South Third Street
John Schneider
Sixth Street
Vine and
Pine Streets
Gerald Hemmer
North Salem Road
George Street
Losey Boulevard
Cross
George Hanson
Grounds and Buildings Committee
Northern States Power Co
East Avenue
Pine Street
Brand marks on goods span ancient civilization and labor
The practice of placing a brand mark on goods dates back to ancient times with brickwork bearing the manufacturer’s mark and that of the worker who shaped it.
Plane crash survivor accounts emerge from Puerto Rico flight
Juan Rivera Leon of Ponce and Gilberto Diaz Montanez of Gurabo describe the disaster amid a crowded flight from Conn. Passengers faced nervousness and a late departure as the Boeing crash left over half still aboard when it hit the water. Salvage operations expected to start Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn
Juan Rivera Leon
Ponce
Gilberto Diaz Montanez
Gurabo
Local Air Force Man Boosted To Sergeant
Ralph W. Wetzel son of William Wetzel La Crosse Wis has been promoted to staff sergeant Brig James E Briggs commander general of MacDill Air Force Base announced Wetzel entered the armed forces in March 1946 at La Crosse He is now an administrative specialist with the 937th engineer aviation group stationed at MacDill Sgt and Mrs Wetzel the former Marie Wolden of Viola Wis now reside at 2501 North B street Tampa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macdill Air Force Base
Fla
Ralph W. Wetzel
William Wetzel
la Crosse
N. James E. Briggs
Wetzel
Armed Forces
937Th Engineer Aviation
MacDill
Marie Wolden
Viola
Wis
North B Street
Tampa
Minnesota Gunmen Capture After Kansas Car Wreck
Two of three Minnesota gunmen sought for killing two policemen kidnapping and robbery were captured by farmers south of Fairbury Nebraska after their car wrecked on Tuesday morning. The third man surrendered Monday according to Sheriff Dwight Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury, Neb
Minnesota
Here
Kansas
Dwight Young
Fairbury
Young
Accident Victims Identified After Maryland Trip? Wait not maryland
Sheriff Bill Smith of Washington Kansas reports that two men and an unnamed hitchhiker were taken to Marysville Kansas hospital. The men identified are Carl Boistrom 27 and Allen G Hartman 20. Two of them are seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smith
Washington, Kas
Marysville
Kas
Carl Boistrom
Allen G. Hartman
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Edward Storter
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le Crosse
Chicago32
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Detroit
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