Coulee Region Farmers Urged To Join In Spraying
A small green aphid infestation threatens oats and other small grains in Trempealeau County north of La Crosse County. Spraying programs using ground malathion or aerial parathion are urged to unite farmers, with county agents coordinating efforts to contain the red leaf virus and protect feed crops for cattle.
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Coulee Region
Trempealeau County
la Crosse County
Minnesota
Nature
Coulee
Congress expands overseas food aid and surplus sales
Congress efforts to manage national food surpluses through foreign aid and sales programs are yielding about 4 billion dollars in annual exports. The shift favors overseas marketing with payments kept in the purchasing country, helping build foreign economies while preserving U.S. capital and domestic grain prices.
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Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
United States
U.S
Ruark Denounces Public Relations On Japanese Relocation
Robert C. Ruark blasts Attorney General Rogers and Doub for urging forgiveness to about 6,000 Nisei who renounced citizenship after Pearl Harbor. He recalls wartime internment, contrasts experiences of U.S. troops and internees, and defends U.S. security measures in 1942, acknowledging wartime casualties and misperceptions.
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William Rogers
Pearl Harbor
Ruark
United States
Rogers
Japan
George C. Doub
Malaya
Singapore
U.S
Attu
Kiska
Guadalcanal
An Ailing Author Views Medicine in Proust
Noah D. Fabricant discusses Marcel Proust's ambivalence toward medicine, noting his respect for some doctors and his critique of medical practice. The essay explains Proust’s paradox that medicine prolongs illness yet belief in medicine carries weight, amid his illness and literary reflections.
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Noah D. Fabricant
Marcel Proust
Dr. Cottard
Guermantes
Proust
Tax bill aims at broadening revenue in 1939 Madison
Review of past news notes a $27,500,000 tax bill introduced in Madison with no cigarette or tobacco levy and covers theater admissions and syrup sales. Heis delegates to Legislature and new State Board of Agriculture to meet farmers demands for mortgage moratorium and a statewide price support program. Tribune touts City Planning Commission for recommending Burlington depot at State street east end. Wandering Jews begin return.
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Madison
Heis
New State Board of Agriculture
Tribune
City Planning Commission
Burlington
State Street
Dental corps organized and early history noted
A trivia feature details the U S Army dental corps origins during the Spanish American War with Lt. Col. Maus establishing a dentistry department in the 7th Army Corps. Congress later created the corps in 1901 with a one dentist per 1000 men ratio, then elevated ranks and pay for dental officers by 1911 and 1917.
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Dental Corps
U.S. Army
Army
Louis M. Maus
Department of Dentistry
7Th Army Corps
Congress
Medical Corps
Municipal Debt Relief Hopes Fade in Wisconsin
Wisconsin municipal leaders see no immediate tax relief as debts and real value tax rates rose last year. The League of Wisconsin Municipalities warns homeowners and business interests face a bleak future if state action does not materialize. Budget shortfalls loom as the legislature faces higher deficits before a new regime takes effect. The outlook suggests continued tax burdens for towns and villages with little relief in sight.
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Madison
Wis
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Wisconsin
League
Wyngaard
Advice for the small investor from Roger Babson
Babson Park Massachusetts writer Roger Babson outlines steps for the small investor: buy bank stock, connect with the bank’s top executive, consider life insurance vs property, diversify with NYSE listed common stocks, avoid margin buying, and rely on trusted manuals. He urges patient, disciplined buying during fear, favoring income and growth stocks, especially public utilities, and stresses evaluating management and natural resources while noting cycles of prosperity, decline, low mood, and recovery.
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Babson Park
Mass
New York Stock Exchange
Portraits James Metcalfe Mail Call At Camp
A poem urges readers to send letters or small packages to boys and girls at camp. It emphasizes that timely messages ease loneliness, especially at mail time when names aren’t called. Each note becomes a priceless gem proving someone cares.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Pocketbook gains spur small business push amid loans
The article argues boosts in business activity and rising loan availability, aided by the Small Business Administration Act, point to ongoing opportunities for starting ventures. It notes typical startup failures stem from management and funding gaps, not market conditions, and highlights Vogue Dolls and Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian as examples of entrepreneurial success and fame-driven income.
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Small Business Administration Act
SBA
Alvin
Chipmunk
Ross Bagdasarian
La Crosse Tribune Advertises Rates and Contact Info
The La Crosse Tribune lists delivery and mail subscription rates for La Crosse area and surrounding towns. It notes AP rights, office details, and circulation contact hours for missed papers. Subscriptions within 75 miles are priced at 12 dollars per year, with tiered rates for longer distances.
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Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
la Crosse
Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
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NEA Service
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Emery W. Leamer
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Mother Sweet Circle
Anna Mutch
Supreme Court
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N. 10Th
Ray Barrett
Farwell
George Kadlec
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Oker
Marquette
Alfred H. Evenson
R. 2
Nellie Winter
Oakland
State Act Women’s Auxiliary
Ted E. Dobbins
Kohler
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Loretta Rudolph
Cecelia Layne
Lilah Hayden
Margaret Hellman
Max Ross
Knights of Columbus
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UCT State
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Red) Drakem
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Denton
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Vogue Dolls, Inc
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