Question and Answer Column of Misc Facts
The La Crosse Tribune publishes a Q A column answering questions on topics from geography and astronomy to lamp shades and alcohol metabolism. It cites sources and notes facts about creeks vs brooks, solstice daylight ranges, petal usage for potpourri, Phoebe Snow branding, miniature bearings, Camp Fire Girls membership, a witch craft museum, and tramp steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc
Keene
N.H
Camp Fire Girls
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details and Rates
This entry lists editorial and production staff, contact details, and publication information for The La Crosse Tribune. It includes office locations, department heads, AP affiliation, and home delivery and mail subscription rates within and beyond 75 miles of La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
Leeward Lee
Howard Colvin
Maxine Kahler
Luther Wilkins
A. E. Teachout
Mgr
Ed Keefe
E. L. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
the Tribune
Lee
Associated Press
AP News
Tribune
Sunday Tribune
Stain Removal From Fabrics government booklet offer
A government publication advertises a booklet Stain Removal From Fabrics with instructions to remove stains from soft drinks candy chocolate fruit dressings ice cream and beverages. The notice invites readers to order by sending 15 cents postpaid with a coupon to Information Bureau 1200 Eye St N W Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N.W
Washington, D.C
J I Murphy to be Honored at Wisconsin District Sales Meet
J I Murphy of 2515 Cass St will receive an honorary sales club membership at Hard ware Mutuals Wisconsin district conference in Lac du Flambeau. Murphy earned outstanding 1955 sales, with attendees from across Wisconsin at Sand Lake Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Murphy
Cass St
Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau
Murphy
Hardware Mutuals of
Stevens Point
Sand Lake Lodge
Democrats Set Up Ad Fund for 1956 Campaign
Democratic State Administration Committee voted Friday night to establish a $5,000 radio and TV advertising fund for the 1956 campaign. They also authorized individual and PAC contributions and explored a bipartisan fund with state Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Administration Committee
Philip Nash
Marriage Licenses Across Regions Mixed in La Crosse Area
Multiple couples are listed for upcoming weddings with their hometowns and the La Crosse area venues. The notices include pairs from La Crosse, Minneapolis, Holmen, Rice Lake, La Crescent, Decorah, Postville, Sparta, and Lansing with June dates noted for the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arlin Culbert
R. J. Onalaska
Sharon Murphy
Hayes St
la Crosse
Donald T. Breese
12Th Ave. S
Minneapolis
Gloria Ann Stone
East 24Th St
Holmen
Robert M. Olson
Horton St
Nancy Ryan
Avon St
Rice Lake
Richard Roy Wehrenberg
Red
Gerald Fancher
la Crescent
Minn
Lorraine Anderson
Winnebago St
James Lawrence
Marilyn Froege
Johnson St
Earl Wesley Brakken Jr
Maple
Berwyn
Ill
Barbara Arlene Gryphon
Madison St
James Roberts
Waterloo
Darlene Ruckdaschel
Postville
Marvin Shde
Decorah
Dorothy Kellison
Lansing
Richard Christopherson
Judith Edmison
Sparta
Melvin Parrish Jr
Jorda Benson
Tornado Forward Speed Typically Ranges 24 to 40 MPH
The report notes that tornado forward speed generally falls between 24 and 40 miles per hour. It highlights how this pace affects damage patterns and warning times for affected areas.
Harriman Gains Ground in Western States Support
The Associated Press reports Governor Averell Harriman of New York holds strength on both coasts as he seeks the Democratic presidential nomination. Western backers expect Harriman to win at least 63 percent of six Western states’ 98 votes. Wisconsin delegates split with Kefauver, while Harriman and Stevenson backers linger with Kefauver undecided. Republicans remain confident Eisenhower will run despite his illness, and Florida GOP delegates hesitate to endorse Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Averell Harriman
New York
Harriman
Milton Weisenmann
Utah
Democratic
Denver
Superior
Wis
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Kefauver
California
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Nixon
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Birthday profile of Helen Traubel star of Broadway Pipe Dream
AP News features Helen Traubel born June 16 1904 in St Louis Missouri. A Wag nerian soprano with the Metropolitan Opera she later starred in Broadway musical Pipe Dream. She declined a Met contract at 23 to study 13 more years and is a baseball fan and mystery novelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Traubel
St. Louis
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Norwegians Struggle to Buy Automobiles in Import Limits
Oslo reports that Norway restricts car imports to conserve hard currency. This year 4,000 cars from behind the Iron Curtain and 4,000 Western passenger cars plus 3,000 panel trucks will enter, with 500 large US taxi cars. About 25,000 Norwegians seek Western cars though approvals cap at 4,000. Eastern cars sell but are less popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Russia
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Europe
United States
Worker Electrocuted on Langlade County Highway Project
Foreman 44 from Kempster was killed Friday when an arc jumped between two power lines while he helped operate a dragline on Highway 45 near this Langlade County community. Witnesses reported the fatal accident occurred during a highway relocation job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kempster
Lowell Foreman
Langlade County
Foreman
Germany’s new luxury trains offer modern amenities
Germany unveils luxury trains with hot and cold running water and electric kitchens, signaling a leap in onboard comfort. Officials say these features aim to attract travelers seeking high-end rail experiences across scenic routes and major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Waukesha to chlorinate part of famed water supply
Waukesha will chlorinate a portion of its water for the first time in the city history. Dr F M Scheele health commissioner and the City Board of Health ordered chlorination for the northwest section affecting about 25 to 275 customers in a recently annexed area. Contamination concerns prompted action while the rest of the city remains unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Saratoga
F. M. Scheele
City Board of Health
Scheele
Botanists conclude study foray in Driftless Wisconsin
The Central States section of the Botanical Society of America concluded its annual foray with 36 botanists visiting La Crosse Jackson Trempealeau counties and Effigy Mounds area. Noted researchers from multiple universities contributed while local flora impressed attendees. University of Iowa filmed activities for future local screening and officers expressed interest in returning to La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Botanical Society of America
la Crosse State College
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Jackson
Trempealeau
Iowa
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Pike's Peak
McGregor
White Pine Hollow State Forest
Luxemburg
Robert Hulberry
Robert F. Thorne
University of Iowa
Alvin Peterson
Onalaska
Orlin Anderson
Central America
South America
Coulee
Births listed across towns and hospitals in June notice
The notice records multiple births in Lansing Iowa and surrounding areas with dates June 7 to June 18. It lists parents and locations including Minneapolis Davenport Whitehall Hutchinson Onalaska Spring Grove Bangor Wedgewood La Crescent Sparta and Toledo Hospital, with newborns a mix of sons and daughters and some mothers identified by names.
Additional Funds Okayed For UWM
The State Emergency Board approved 167 456 for University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to hire 70 more faculty for the next school year. Enrollment is expected to rise about 1 300 beyond 4 000, with applications running 25 30 percent ahead of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Emergency Board
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
J. Martin Klotsche
Milwaukee State College
University Extension Center
Gen Ginder Visits Camp McCoy Army Day Observance
Maj. Gen. P. D. Ginder former Camp McCoy commander and new Army reserve affairs aide toured the post for Army Day. A helicopter tour showcased current reserve and National Guard programs as guardsmen from seven states paraded at the 9253rd Transportation Center. Honor guards and a single artillery salute accompanied a birthday recognition with post officials and unit detachments present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
P. D. Ginder
Department of the Army For Reserve Affairs
McCoy
South Dakota
U.S. Army
9253Rd Highway Transportation Training Center
Gen
Ginder
James B. Macdougall
5Th Field Artillery
26Th Infantry Regiment
Gen Fannings Son Enlists Four Years in Air Force
John B. Fanning 27 son of Brig. Gen Hugh Fanning of Wisconsin National Guard has enlisted for four years in the U S Air Force. Enlisted June 8 at Minneapolis with swearing in, he will report to Lackland AFB Texas. He previously served 21 months on active duty via National Guard. His wife LaVearle resides in Merrillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Fanning
Hugh Fanning
S. 22Nd St
United States Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Young Fanning
Minneapolis
Fanning
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
National Guard
Gen. Fanning
32Nd Infantry Division
Wisconsin National Guard
LaVearle
Merrillan
Confused U S Agents Mistake Each Other in Restaurant Scuffle
Senate Internal Security subcommittee recounts a 1949 Restaurant incident where defected Soviet pilots Peter Pirogov and Barsov were watched by Soviet agents. U S officials mistook each other for kidnappers leading to a brief scuffle before recognizing no Soviet involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
U.S
Peter Pirogov
Pirogov
White House
Anatole Barsov
Barsov
Russia
Soviet Union
Subcommittee
Senate
Baresov
United States
FBI
Capitol Hill
Central Intelligence Agency
Understanding wartime pension and draft rules explained
A VA definition clarifies total disability as any impairment preventing any substantial gainful work and permanent disability as unlikely to improve in a lifetime. Other letters discuss GI insurance dividends delays, possible drafting of a Korean veteran with dependents, burial benefits for World War I veterans, and re-enlistment after a low IQ rating with possible waivers. Editor invites readers to write Maj. Nial with stamped envelopes and 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. of
New York City
Veterans Administration
L. G
Washington, D.C
Maj. Nial
Government Vs. Private Ownership Debate in Saskatchewan Election
Regina reports a major campaign issue pits the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation led by Premier Thomas C. Douglas against the Social Credit party. Douglas, a long serving premier and former linotype operator, faces Joseph Thauberger, a farmer and Social Credit leader. Liberal party holds national government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Regina
Sask
Canada
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Social Credit Party
British Columbia
Alberta
Social Credit
Thomas C. Douglas
Manitoba
Joseph Thauberger
Inquest Slated In RAF Youths Death
An inquest will be held at the courthouse Monday at 1 30 p m in the death of Elmwood Babcock 23 of Black River Falls who was killed in an accident on STH and near Galesville June 7 Coroner Martin Wiemer of Independence will preside Babcocks passengers Keith Fitzpatrick 18 Gary Fitzpatrick 17 and Jack Taylor 15 all of Black River Falls were taken to a La Crosse hospital and are reportedly making satisfactory recovery.
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J. R. Williams
Trwillams VM Toe
Mes
The
Haskin Service
Eye St. N.W
D.C
Poles
B.L.I. A
Arctic
Antarctic
Equator
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
L.C.D. A
Gilead
T.S.W. A
Ben Jonson
H.mch.r. A
Phoebe. Snow
Phoebe Snow
Lackawanna Railroad
W. Ss. D
S. M. McB. A
Castletown
Isle of Man
Irish Sea
T. Burgess
Frigidaire
Merchandise Mart OF
Lacrosse
Max
State
Business
Black River Falls
Gaylord Gilbertson
Highway 12
Gilbertson
Hatfield, Wis
Porky Glasbrenner
Murphy's Bar
Lake Arbutus
Hatfield
Herbert G. Arenz
Rivoli
Life Insurance Marketing Institute
Purdue University
David Rabinovitz
Sheboygan
Catlin
Sam Rizzo
Racine
Jerome Fox
Chilton
Jules
Dan Draper
Milwaukee
Ethel McMurray
Richard McKnight
South Wayne
Gaylord Nelson
Howard Pellant
Robert Predeaux
John Duffy
Green Bay
Alec Tiiseth
Menomonie
Mike Maxin
Kenosha
John Green
Waukon, Iowa
West
Laia
Lansing, Iowa
Gibson van Patter
van Patter
Don Andre
Davenport
Carol Martin Lansing
Milton Gramlich
Whitehall, Wis
Jack Bridgewater
Hutchinson, Kans
Ruth Kildahl
Whitehall
Gordon O. Swenson
2Nd Ave. N
Joyce Traister
Carl Gasper
Liberty St
Mona Roth
George C. Flattin
Spring Grove
Shirley Johnson
St. Ann's Hospital
Thomas M. Wilkinson
E. Fairchild Sr
Melba Muth
Lawrence V. Earl
S. 14Th St
Geneva Ghelfi
Gordon M. Swedberg
Bangor
Sylvia Brooks
Harry J. Watson
R. 1
Wedgewood Terrace
Carol Meyer
Robert L. Pehle
Mary Stange
Leo M. Endres
Kathryn Morgan
Harold Sargent
Bainbridge St
Shirley Ann Thompson
James L. Brueggeman
South Ave
Leah Ledman
Toledo Hospital
Toledo
Oto
Marshall A. Goff
Margaret Bumford
Conditioned Studios
Cass ST. Harmer Root
Dir
UWM
State Building Commission
State Board of Personnel
Alfred Ludvigsen
Hartland
Foster Porter
Bloomington
John A. Lawton
State Employes Assn
Sen. Porter
Lawton
Gen. Ginder
G. Milton Kelly
Maj
Thomas M. Nial
Oakland
Calif
Fall River
Mass
F.H
Honolulu
Prise
RAF Youth
McCord Jewelers
Fifth Ave
Westinghouse
Clark-Bracken, Inc
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