Winona Plans Air Show At New Airport Dedication
Winona will dedicate its new airport with an air show on Sunday starting at 1 p m. Visiting guests arrive Saturday with a cocktail party at 5 p m. A 7:30 p m dedication banquet follows at New Oaks. Sunday features flights, concerts, speeches by Rawlings and senators, parachute jumps, Mustangs and jet demonstrations, Blue Angels, crop spraying, and a closing Midwest Air Shows program.
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Winona
Winonamingo
New Oaks
American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Winona Municipal Band
Edwin W. Rawlings
Air Comptroller
U. S. Air Force
U. S
Edward J. They
Hubert H. Humphrey
August H. Andresen
Vic Bitu
109Th Aero Squadron
Minnesota National Guard
Air Force Mustangs
Austin
Tex
Air Force
Selfridge Field
Mich
Blue Angels
U. S. Navy
Corpus Christi
Winona Flying Service
Midwest Air Shows
Penn State wrestler Homer Barr’s early rise from 12 pounds
STATE COLLEGE Pa Homer Barr Penn State 208 pound heavyweight champion began life as a 12 pound freshman in Clearfield Pennsylvania. The story notes Antarctic weather with almost no rainfall and snow as the prevailing moisture.
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State College, Pa
NEA
Penn State
Homer Barr
Clearfield
You Can’t Tell A Woman College Career Advice
A columnist counsels a woman caller named Jane College on women, careers, and equality. He argues men once ruled the world and predicts women will still face limits for decades, ending with personal advice to marry rather than pursue sole career fulfillment. The exchange end with the narrator reflecting on his discomfort and the broader gender dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane College
Hair Dye Shortages Spark Frustration in Johannesburg
Import restrictions in Johannesburg South Africa cause hair dye stocks to dwindle affecting the blonde brunette and jet black crowds who fear graying hair as shelves go empty and supply lines tighten.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Kangaroos Jump Far Distances in Single Bounds
Report notes some large kangaroos reach 10 to 20 feet per bound, nearly as tall as a man. The observation highlights surprising jumping ability in this species.
Igor Stravinsky Birthday Notes a Russian Composer Leader
Igor Stravinsky born June 17 1882 in Oranienbaum Russia son of a famous basso and Imperial Opera predecessor. Studied law then music under Runsky Korsa koff. early works include Fireworks 1908 The Fire Bird 1910 Petrushka 1911 and The Rite of Spring 1913. His Paris riot and American 1925 tour marked a rising modernist career. Now in Hollywood he favors movies over composing.
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Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky
Oranienbaum
Russia
Chaliapin
Imperial Opera
St. Petersburg
University of St. Petersburg
Runsky-Korsakoff
Paris
Ballet Russe
Nijinsky
New York Philharmonic
Hollywood
Guide For Draftees and Veterans By Maj Thomas M Nias
Twenty eight Americans died in the Berlin airlift, mostly from the air force. The VA awards wartime rate death compensation for any death resulting from flight duty, and explains peacetime deaths with extra hazards also qualify. The article contrasts PL 16 vocational rehabilitation with the GI Bill, noting VA supervision differences and the success of disabled veterans in training.
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U. S. Air Force
Johnson
Jack R. Lindley
Sicily
Jumior College
Jack
Jail Escapee Hospitalized in Illinois Mental Ward
A 20 year old escapee from Pierce County jail Ellsworth Wisconsin is ordered confined to a veterans hospital for dementia praecox treatment. Judge Ralph T Sheridan Stephenson county directs Rodi Metoff Ellsworth to Downey Veterans Hospital near Great Lakes after physicians testify to mental illness. Metoff was captured in Freeport and had waived extradition but later resisted removal to Wisconsin.
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Freeport
Ill
Pierce County
Ellsworth
Wis
Ralph T. Sheridan
Stephenson County
Rodi Metoff
Metoff
Wisconsin
Eric Carlson
Illinois Veterans Service
Sheridan
Downey Veterans Hospital
Great Lakes
Walton League May Take Over Mansion in Wisconsin
The Izaac Walton League may move its national headquarters to Wisconsin after the state purchases and leases the old executive mansion. A Senate bill would authorize the lease once the state takes over a new mansion, with the old building to be sold for at least 47 500 dollars. The measure passed the Senate unanimously and goes to the assembly before the June 22 convention in Denver.
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Madison
Wis
Izaac Walton League
Oldisconsin
Senate
League
Knowles
Denver
Wisconsin
Assembly
VFW Solicitations Restricted for Wisconsin Convention
John S. Coleman says solicitations for the Wisconsin VFW convention in La Crosse will be conducted only by VFW personnel with proper identification. Merchants may receive building decorations for contributions and manufacturers are the only others involved. no advertising for the convention will be sold or authorized for any program, paper, or magazine.
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la Crosse
VFW
John S. Coleman
Coleman
Georgia routs Alabama 35-0 in Tuscaloosa
Georgia crushed Alabama 35 to 0 in Tuscaloosa marking the Crimson Tide's worst defensive showing since 1910. The Bulldogs dominated on both sides, delivering a decisive victory in the SEC clash.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Georgia
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Dohlby Becomes President of La Crosse Business Men's Club
Edward Dohlby was installed as president at a Thursday luncheon at the Knights of Pythias hall. Norman Bakkum is vice president with James Patterson and Ben Steen as secretary and treasurer respectively. Moriarity ends term and marriage. a smoking stand gift and 25 silver dollars were presented. The group discussed a proposed Community Chest for La Crosse with agencies including YMCA, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Family Welfare, Children’s Home and Salvation Army.
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Edward Dohlby
la Crosse Business Men’s Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
Norman Bakkum
James Patterson
Ben Steen
Dohliby
Gerald Moriarity
Bakkum
Dohlby
C. M. Simonson
Moriarity
Pythian Sisters
Joseph Dubraks
City of
la Crosse
Ted Solie
YMCA
YWCA
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Family Welfare
Children’s Home
Salvation Army
Carl Moen
H. C. Hayden
J. J. Zimmer
Milk Quoted to Keep Indefinitely If Bacteria Free
The note claims milk that is free of bacteria can be stored for almost an endless period. It emphasizes the preservation effect of sterility on dairy storage and implies extended freshness beyond typical dairy shelf life.
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Antarctic Circle
National Guard
Navy
Congress
Hal Boyle
New York
Socrates
Gable
Dubouchett Vel
Igor Stravinsky
Maj
Thomas M. Nias
Maj. Nial
Angel Food Ring
Tin
Lerge
Koller’s
Walton League
Simonson
Chamber of Commerce
Labor
Terry’s
Friendly
Raven Crena
Sparta
Optician
Mr. Meyer
van DE Steeg
Optical Laboratory
le Crosse, Wis
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