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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1947

Page

3

Puppetry Set to Feature Summer Playgrounds

Puppetry will join Jefferson school under Josephine Miller as a new summer feature at area playgrounds. Eight to fourteen year olds form the core, making dolls from clay heads and cloth bodies with improvised strings. The puppeteers improvise without scripts, choosing stories and creating fresh performances at each venue.

Josephine Miller Jefferson School Miss Miller Muss Miller Andas

Strange Near-Drowning Tale From Lake Pontchartrain

Chicago woman Ruth Ronning, 23, recalled being pulled unconscious from Lake Pontchartrain by a lifeguard after diving for a presumed drowning victim. She remembered nothing after the grip on her ankle until waking at Charity Hospital, while two coast guard boats patrolled the area.

New Orleans Ruth Ronning Chicago Lake Pontchartrain Ronning Charity Miss Ronning The University of Iliois

A Salt That Isn’t Salt For Invalids Introduced

A new compound named neo curtasal contains no sodium yet delivers a salty flavor and palatable taste. It flows freely and can be used like salt. It is aimed at hydrated individuals whose tissues store excess water and who may gain fat without a restricted diet.

How's That Again? A centenarian quip in Haverhill

HAVERHILL Mass. Edgar H Shannon celebrated his ninety fifth birthday and offered the lighthearted reply that he was born a long time ago. The remark reflected his long life and humor as he marked the milestone.

Haverhill Mass Edgar H. Shannon

Mayor veto blocks $3500 raise for city mayor

WORCESTER Massachusetts Mayor Charles F Jeff Sullivan vetoes a proposed pay boost for the mayor the city council had approved a move to seek state legislation raising the mayor salary from 7500 to 1000 annually. The mayor said the time was neither opportune nor proper to act.

Worcester Mass Charles F Jeff Sullivan Sullivan

Poor Disguise Takes Police by Surprise in Muncie

MUNCIE Ind police quickly captured two suspects after a disguise failed to hide their identities. Investigators disclosed details of the arrest and ongoing inquiry, including locations and potential connections to the case.

Escaped Indiana State Reformatory pair seen in dress suit

Report notes two youths who escaped from the Indiana State Reformatory were observed after their flight. One wore a full dress evening suit taken from a car near the work site. Separately, a construction brief states that about 41 tons of steel are used per mile of standard two lane concrete highway.

Indiana State Reformatory

Whispers Of a low mood at Retail Food Dealers' meet

Mrs. R. M. Kiefer of the National Retail Grocers' association addressed the fourth annual Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers' meeting at the Labor temple. She urged vigilance on prices, staff, store appearance, and future plans to beat competition. Carson Morris of Hormel urged stock turnover and ruthless pruning of slow-moving items. Attendees came from the Coulee Region, with visitors from Creamette in Minneapolis.

AFL Carson Morris Hormel Company Rose Kiefer Mai R. M. Kiefer National Retail Grocers’ Association Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers’ Association Labor Temple George A. Hormel Company Coulee Creamette Company Minneapolis J. H. Linstroth John L. Rocheford Joseph Mulheran Jack Martin WKBH al Seidel

Kampferi crab found in Japanese waters with large claw span

A Kampferi crab residing in Japanese waters has a reported claw spread of up to 18 feet. This unusually wide span highlights its remarkable size among crustaceans observed in that region.

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