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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
9
Sylvia Porter reports that adult male unemployment dropped to 3.6 percent the lowest since 1957 and the broader jobless rate stands at 5.1 percent with 70.7 million employed. While teen unemployment remains high at 16 percent and many youths join the labor force, overall employment shows resilience with 2 million more jobs than a year ago.
The piece credits 1964 tax reductions with speeding recovery as discouraged workers return to work amid automation gains. It cites Walter Heller’s 5 percent jobless forecast and highlights the need to expand training for teens and older unskilled workers. A separate Denver report notes Ernestine Toliver, 19, winning Miss Denver in a beauty pageant.
About 350 attended the Bishop McGavick Post 421 and Auxiliary picnic at Goose Island Park. In the children's fishing contest the winners were Joe Rochester Onalaska first with rod reel and accessories, Patrick Sloggy La Crosse second, John Powers third, Celia Rochester Onalaska and Mike Powers La Crosse tied for fourth. Assorted fishing gear went to Dick Kish La Crosse and Greg Pederson Onalaska first place tie, Tim Pederson Onalaska second, Bob Saveb La Crosse and Beth Pederson Onalaska third place tie, Karen Pederson Onalaska fourth. Rhode Island was last among 13 colonies to ratify the U S Constitution.
The column previews autumn renewal of Uncle Ray’s Classroom Awards and recounts ancient and old New England swordfish catching methods. It notes the fisherfolk use harpoons and lines, with cask trickery to tire the fish, and mentions swordfish steaks and a Nature scrapbook feature.
Brief catalog line notes de Ray in care of The La Crosse Tribune for 1964 editions by Publishers Newspaper Syndicate.
Mr and Mrs Donald Welle scored 101 points to win north south play of the Duplicate Bridge Club Bruce Hines and James Squire topped east west with 9912 Doris Horst and Mabel Smith were runner up north south with 94 percent Bonnie Hoesley and Bunny Angst finished first east west with 8712 Frances Carter and Ella Hagen placed second east west with 93 while Mr and Mrs Arthur Holmes took third at 8342 El Salvador remains the only Central American country without an Atlantic coastline.
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