Utility Rate Hike For Western Wisconsin Residents
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission ordered a 12.5 percent rate increase for Mississipp Valley Public Service Company customers in Wisconsin. About 2,464 Wisconsin customers in Alaska, Gatesville, Fountain City, Melrose and rural Jackson Trempealeau Buffalo La Crosse areas will pay the higher rates. Additional revenue is $24,209 yearly, lifting Wisconsin net return from $23,535 to $23,? per year, deemed because the prior schedule was unreasonable.
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Madison
Wis
Badger State
Mississippi Valley Public Service Company
Winona
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Alaska
Gatesville
Fountain City
Melrose
Jackson
Trempealeau
Buffalo
la Crosse
YMCA contest winner announced for new members drive
P. T. Walters of 447 North 23rd Street won the YMCA membership contest by bringing in five new members in the boys division. He will receive a seven day camping session at Camp Bradfield, with other winners receiving prizes for their efforts.
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YMCA
P. T. Walters
North 23Rd Street
Camp Bradfield
Camp Bradfield Opens First And Third Sessions In July
Youngsters of La Crosse and vicinity can enroll for the YMCA Camp Bradfield with the first period starting July 1 for seven days and the third period beginning July 15 for seven days. A staff of adults leads a diverse program aided by a camp nurse and physician. A large chartered bus shuttles boys to and from camp. Enrollment blanks for the first and third periods should be secured soon.
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la Crosse
YMCA
Bradfield
Legion Meeting Highlights Baraboo to Milwaukee Plan
The June meeting under temporary chair McCarthy covered funding for a veteran’s fund via Law 412, drum and bugle corps reports from Baraboo and Memorial Day events, and plans for a July housewarming. Officers for 1948-49 were named, as were Milwaukee convention delegates. a motion gave the corps authority to incorporate. The group also approved renaming policies to omit World War I or II designations. Gold star buttons for next of kin of WWII dead are noted. A theft incident is briefly mentioned.
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McCarthy
Frank Schneider
Baraboo
Bell
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Francis McCarthy
George Hetherington
Earl Wilhelm
Roland Puent
Bill Johnson
Francis Wallace
Ed Nagle
Sargent-at-arms
Audry Nour
Russell Sieger
E. Schreber
F. Daily
F. McCarthy
Carl Schubert
Legion
American Legion
American
American Legionnaires
United States
The
Ways To Gain More City Revenues In Superior Wis
Superior Wisconsin discusses four revenue options to boost city funds. City Manager W J Deegan Jr proposes defining railroad terminal property for local taxation and sharing excise taxes with municipalities. He also suggests studying an occupational tax on iron ore and raising liquor and beer license fee caps. The subcommittee will report back with actions.
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Superior
Wis
State Legislative Council
Ernst Heden
Ogema
W. J. Deegan
Deegan
Legislative Council
Bertil Honors 28 Americans at Pioneer Centennial
Prince Bertil of Sweden awarded royal medals to 28 Americans for their roles in the Swedish pioneer centennial in Chicago. The event aligned with King Gustav’s 90th birthday and featured greetings from the king. The prince recalled his departure from Sweden and the king’s playful remark about being present at 100.
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Chicago
Prince Bertil of
Sweden
Gustav of
Kidnap Victim States She Went Willingly in OrleanS
Mrs Hallie Goodpasture the Orleans housewife aged 24 says she ran away with neighbor Adrian Parks after being sought for nine days as a kidnapping victim Sheriff Ben Nadell says she signed a statement that Parks did not kidnap her and she wanted to see her two sons Garry eight and Paul two before returning home
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Orleans
Ind
Hallie Goodpasture
Adrian Parks
Walker Goodpasture
Orange County
Paoli
Ben Nadell
Nadell
Garry
Paul
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Hoeschlers’ Prescription Pharmacy Ltd
Ave
Old Town Ribbon and Carbon Co., Inc
Owley's
Mein St
Office Equipment CO
Dad
Omene
Sang As
Ges Ntr
Three Feathers Distributors, Inc
New York
N.Y
Legion Listening
Department
Milwaukee
Sadie Heth
Hazel Wallace
Zita Wilhelm
Ethel Betz
Eva Mcee Avis Chinander
Florence Orson
Glee Hether
Meopham
Bertil
Lanterbury
Tex
Jewelers
Main St
Kenmore
SEARS
H. P
Fifth Avenue
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