Tomah Vets Hospital Adds New Physicians From Mendota
Tomah Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin adds five physicians from Mendota VA as Mendota closes June 30. Dr. Norman E. Mace of Portland leads professional education and acute internal medicine in building 408. Dr. A A Lorenz of Oak Park Dr. Edward T Sheehan Milwaukee and Dr. Irvin Chelnek Chicago join neurology psychiatry residencies. all bring WW II and prior VA experience.
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Tomah
Wis
Theeterans Administration Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mendota
Norman E. Mace
Portland
Ore
Mace
University of Oregon
Tacoma
Aington
Tacoma County Hospital
Veterans Administration
American Lake
Washington
Fort Lyon
Colorado
A. A. Lorenz
Oak Park
Mendota Hospital
Lorenz
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern Medical School
Denver General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Army Medical Corps
Edward T. Sheehan
Milwaukee
Sheehan
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Columbia Hospital
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Irvin Chelnek
Chicago
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Cook County Hospital
Cago
Ill
Hines
St. Cloud
Minn
Madison
Alexandria
Tomah Hospital
Pressure Cooker Clinics Scheduled in La Crosse Area
A series of pressure cooker clinics will be held in Holmen Mindoro La Crosse Bangor West Salem and at the county extension office in La Crosse. Edith Brevig Margaret Slotwinski Lila Paisley Margaret Cox and Frances Young will direct sessions with demonstrations and equipment tips.
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la Crosse
Holmen High
Home Economics
Mindoro
Nome Ec
County Extension Office
Bangor High School
West Salem
Edith Brevig
la Crosse County
Margaret Slotwinski
Holmen
Lila Paisley
Margaret Cox
Frances Young
Miss Brevig
May Weather Reverses Wet Start to Dry Finish
The May weather report by meteorologist A. D. Sanial shows a wet start with above normal rainfall early month, followed by a dry end as soil moisture fell. Total city precipitation was 3.29 inches, with 14 straight days without measurable rain and a late June 4 rain event easing drought.
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A. D. Sanial
la Crosse
Coulee
Sanial
La Crosse Centennial Grades Highlights At Central High
The 72nd June class at Central High held commencement in the Vocational school auditorium with a reception and dance in the gym. Speeches covered La Crosse history and growth including Rowena Wilson on Where Three Rivers Meet, Joe Michalke on They Founded A City, Margaret Ramsey on Prosperity Came With the Sawmills, William Smith on Public Education and Recreation, Joan Grosskopf on People and Places, and Don Pulver on La Crosse 1948. Diploma awards followed with orchestral pieces and Elgar Pomp and Circumstance.
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Central School
Vocational School
Rowena Wilson
la Crosse
Mississippi
Joe Michalke
Prairie la Crosse
Wisconsin
Margaret Ramsey
Black River Falls
Black River
St. Louis
Myrick
Miller
William Smith
Court House
Central High School
Hixon
Joan Grosskopf
Mark Pomeroy
Nathan Myrick
Don Pulver
Retires After 61 Years As Engineer
DECATUR Ill J N Jack Edwards, a veteran locomotive engineer in his 80s, spent 61 years in locomotive cabs after starting as a fireman. He notes 1945 marked 50 years as an engineer on the I got my signal to quit. Health and age ended his active career, with earlier work on the Wabash Chesapeake and Ohio Soo Line Omaha and the Wisconsin Central.
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Decatur
Ill
J. N Jack Edwards
Evie Edwards
Wabash
Edwards
Chesapeake & Ohio
Soo Line
Omaha
Wisconsin Central
Sentence Man Whose Dog Pack Killed Boy
Svend O. Sandgren, 52, was sentenced to one to two years in state prison for second degree manslaughter after a fatal bull terrier attack on 11 year old Stanley Balaban in the Bronx.
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New York
Svend O. Sandgren
Sandgren
Stanley Balaban
Bronx
Legion post No 52 reelects Hetherington commander
George M. Hetherington is named commander of Roy L. Wingers post No 52 American Legion after a Thursday night meeting. Elected for 1948 49 are Earl Wilhelm first vice commander Roland Puent second vice commander Rev Francis Wallace chaplain Dick Nagle sergeant at arms Audrey Kotnour historian Carl Schubert house committee Frank Daily I Schrieber and Francis McCarthy executive committee. Ladies auxiliary re elects Mrs C M Heth president new officers include Mrs Frank Schneider first vice president Mrs George Hetherington second vice president Mrs Robert Wallace treasurer Mrs Lloyd Stein sergeant at arms Mrs Minnie Winger chaplain Mrs Verna Jorgenson historian and several names on the executive board.
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George M. Hetherington
Roy L. Wingers
American Legion
Earl Wilhelm
Roland Puent
Francis Wallace
Dick Nagle
Audrey Kotnour
Carl Schubert
Frank Daily
I. Schrieber
Francis McCarthy
Ladies’ Auxiliary
C. M. Heth
Frank Schneider
George Hetherington
Robert Wallace
Lloyd Stein
Minnie Winger
Verna Jorgenson
Vern Lamp
Loren Groves
Francis MceCarthy
City Crash Reports Multiple Vehicle Accidents
Police log details three separate collisions in the city. At Fourth and Market streets a car driven by Reginald C. Herigstad and a City cab driven by Vernon F Turner collided at 12:35 a m Friday. damages 25 and 50 dollars respectively. A Brieske driven car struck James Hill near National Bank at 1:40 p m Wednesday. Hill’s damage 60 dollars. A Hirschheimer and Bernard Banasik crash at West Avenue and Main Street. damages 100 and 25 dollars.
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Fourth
Market Streets
Reginald C. Herigstad
Mississippi Street
Vernon F. Turner
South Seventh Street
Herigstad
Market
Turner
Wendolyn Brieske
Hanson joins summer naval reserve cruise on Iowa
Keith Hanson son of Mr and Mrs George Hanson of 909 Division Street serves aboard the battleship Iowa on a summer naval reserve cruise He is a freshman at the University of California at Los Angeles.
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Keith Hanson
George Hanson
Division Street
Iowa
University of California At
Los Angeles
No Place For Old Folks They're Setting The Pace
Hal Boyle argues the aged prove essential in society and in leadership. He notes figures like Rockefeller Jr and Weizmann in their 70s or 80s still shaping policy, arts, and industry, countering the notion of a useless older generation. The piece ends with a jab that only the U.S. Supreme Court remains safe for ambitious youths.
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New York
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Grandma
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Guana
Bill Bojangles Robinson
Bernard Baruch
Park Bench
Congress
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
King Ibn Saud
Arabia
Hollywood
Victor Moore
Lionel Barrymore
U. S. Supreme Court
Martinek Urges U S At Crossroads Of War And Peace
Frank V. Martinek former naval intelligence officer and creator of Don Winslow of the Navy warned Rotary members the United States faces a crossroads of war and peace. He urged viewers to pursue lasting peace while learning from history and criticized appeasement and greed.
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Rotary
U. S
Frank V. Martinek
Don Winslow
Navy
Rotary Club
United States
Department of Naval Intelligence
Japan
British Empire
Traud
United Nations
United Nations Organization
Scout Leaders Meet at Myrick Park
Girl Scout leaders gather at Myrick Park at 6 p m on Tuesday for a meeting. Leaders are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches with their own table service. Coffee will be provided by the committee.
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Myrick Park
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