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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1959
Page
10
MadisonWisconsin two major geophysics research programs at the University of Wisconsin received National Science Foundation grants totaling 669985. The larger grant supports extended Antarctic field study and data collection by UW scientists and partners.
The University of Wisconsin receives 566,985 to cover two years of salaries equipment and operations for Antarctic over-snow traverses. Prof George P Woollard leads with Edward C Thiel and Charles R Bentley as senior investigators. The plan includes airborne and ground parties in 1959 60 and 1960 61 conducting seismic magnetic gravity and biological studies plus daily weather reports. A second NSF funded program investigates crustal structure from Wisconsin Michigan and the Mississippi Embayment with Seismic surveys extending toward the Great Plains and Continental Divide. Wisconsin remains deeply involved in IGY era geophysics efforts with a campus data reduction center ongoing.
The 1959 Central High School Booster is dedicated to 1935 graduate Don Herbert known as Mr Wizard of television. Son of H G Kemske of 1131 State St he graduated from La Crosse State College in 1940 with degrees in general science and dramatics. His work includes Mr Wizard which earned the Peabody Award and other honors. He authored Mr Wizards Science Secrets and The Progress Reporter for GE Theater and is married to Marisetta Dutton with three children.
Wisconsin's 1959 truck roadeo comes to Fond du Lac next weekend with about 40 drivers testing skills on an obstacle course at the Fond du Lac County fairgrounds. B N Barnhart leads roadeo planning with tests including barrel barricades, alley deck stanchions and other devices. Friday arrival will bring written tests under Otto J Dorr, while Judd Justesen heads the appearance panel and Kenneth Clark oversees another committee.
Sins Rapids of Central Wisconsin Motor Transport oversees a Saturday event at the fairgrounds where contestants perform elimination trials to spot equipment defects and demonstrate skill in a serpentine course between barrels. They park, back into alleys, guide wheels through rubber ball obstacles, and stop within six inches of a line. Four finalists in each of four vehicle classes will compete Sunday for state honors.
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