Pigeons and their extinction discussed by La Crosse society
At the Mauldin Historical Society meeting in La Crosse the speakers traced the American wild pigeon’s habits, migrations, and numbers killed. Frank A. Smith demonstrated a now-rare trap while H. J. Hirshheimer shared eyewitness nesting reports and Prof. O. E. Frazee explained how gregarious habits and habitat loss doomed the species, with the last wild pigeon dying in 1914.
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la Crosse
H. J. Hirshheimer
Winona
Black River
Rolf Rynning
Audubon
Audu‘bon
O. E. Frazee
Teachers College
Frazee
Cincinnati Zoo
TRU-LEX Promises Fast Relief from Bloating Gas
An ad from Wisconsin touts TRU-LEX a new formula with twelve herbs to cleanse bowels ease gas act on liver and kidneys. A La Crosse resident reports relief from discomfort and urges readers to try the product at local drug stores.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Finland Maintains Record As World War I Debt Payer
Finland keeps its status as the only nation not in default on World War I debt. The treasury said it received 166,579.74 dollars as the semiannual interest from the Baltic country, with total payments to the United States at 7,263,000 dollars though an outstanding balance remains.
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Washington
Finland
Treasury
U. S
Athletes Foot Germ How to Kill It Ad
An old advertisement urges taking action against athlete’s foot with a strong fungicide. The copy touts a one hour effect and high alcohol content for penetrating and killing germs, promoting purchase at Horschier Drugs and urging druggists to stock the product.
Soviets Lenient In Paris Meet Reparations Demands On Italy
In Paris the Big Four discussed Italian reparations with a more lenient Soviet line. Molotov signaled reducing the burden on Italy and sought a ceiling on total damages. Western powers debated warship payments and asset use to cover Allied claims while Italy renounced damages against Allied nationals.
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Paris
Italy
Russia
Trieste
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Yugoslavia
Greece
Albania
Acoe
Draft Act Awaits Congressman Return
Washington lawmakers, stuck over the draft for 18 and 19 year olds, await Rep. Walter G. Andrews, leading a conference committee. Andrews, en route to atomic test areas in the Pacific, left a proxy vote urging restoration of the two age brackets to the draft rolls without restrictions.
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Washington
Walter G. Andrews
Andrews
Pacific
Embers
Employees to Decide in Referendum on Union Strike
The letter argues for a true picture of both sides to be given to employees. It proposes each side sends proposals and positions, with stamped envelopes, and a secret ballot referendum under the Wisconsin or national labor relations boards on accepting the company proposal or continuing the strike. Negotiations planned for June 20 at 4 p m and then on a mutual schedule.
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Caee
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board
Maine and New England Primary Results and Nominations
The Associated Press reports light turnout in Maine as voters approved nominations for governor and Congress. Horace A. Hildreth won the Republican nomination for a second term. F. Davis Clark led the Democratic side in Maine. In Massachusetts Senator David Walsh and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. advanced, while John F. Kennedy emerged among contenders for the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts 11th district. Owen Brewster was unopposed for re election in Massachusetts. The Michigan races saw Emil Hurja briefly seeking a Republican House nomination in the 12th district.
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Michigan
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Maine
Horace A. Hildreth
Roy L. Fernald
Winterport
Hildreth
F. Davis Clark
Milo
Leland B. Currier
Lewiston
U. S
Owen Brewster
Mass
Peter M. MacDonald
Arthur H. Vandenberg
James H. Lee
Detroit Corporation
Emil Hurja
Democratic National Committee
David I. Walsh
Henry Cabot Ge, Jr
Walsh
11Th
James M. Curley
Boston
John F. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
England
Catherine F. Falvey
John F. Cotter
Curley
Chicago School Chief Resigns
Chicago Mayor Kelly works on a nominations commission to suggest candidates for the Chicago board of education after the resignation of William H. Johnson, the city superintendent of schools, who served ten years. A seven educator panel urged his resignation following a threat to withdraw accreditation by the North Central Association and recommended state law revision toward an elected board.
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Chicago
Kelly
Chicago Board of Education
William H. Johnson
Johnson
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Otis
Board of Education
Obituary Ida Johnson 69 Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Ida Johnson 69 of 529 North 13th street wife of Melvin Johnson died in a local hospital Monday evening after a short illness She was born March 24 1877 in Germany Survived by husband one sister Mrs Edward Jacobson Minneapolis niece Miss Leonora Roellig and nephew William Roellig Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm south chapel Sletten McKee Co Seventh and King streets and 2 30 pm at First Lutheran church Rev Walter A Schumann officiating burial in Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday evening
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Ida Johnson
North 13Th Street
Melvin Johnson
Germany
Edward Jacobson
Minneapolis, Minn
Leonora Roellig
William Roellig
Sletten-McKee Co
Seventh
King Streets
First Lutheran Church
Walter A. Schumann
Oak Grove Cemetery
Obituary: Mrs Helen Koenen 72 of St Josephs Ridge
Mrs Helen Koenen 72 of St Josephs Ridge died in a local hospital Tuesday morning. She is survived by a daughter Mrs John Malzacher three grandchildren a sister Mrs Razy Marx and two brothers Frank Mashak and Louis Mashak. Services set Thursday 9 am at Blaschke funeral home and 9 30 am at St Josephs Ridge Catholic church with Rev John Pinion officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Rosary Wednesday 8 30 pm at Blaschke home. call Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Helen Koenen
St. Joseph's Ridge
John Malzacher
Razy Marx
Cashton
Wis
Frank Mashak
Louis Mashak
Sparta
Blaschke
St. Joseph’s Ridge Catholic Church
Rev
John Pinion
24 Applicants Pass Fire Department Test
A list of 24 men who passed written and oral exams by the board of police and fire commissioners was announced Tuesday. The eligibility list will be used to fill future fire department positions and includes Frank E. Kloss Kenneth Brown A H Stellpflug Fred Passe Don Stellick Vernon Pishaw Grant Koch Sylvester Bartchenfeld George Wolschak Albin Mitchell Robert Poellinger Jack Gantenbein E P Dominie Robert Brenner George Lonkoski Clarence Childers Leonard Nelson Edmund Westman Robert Wendling Ford Addis F A Elsen and W Gilbertson.
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Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Fire Department
Frank E. Kloss
Kenneth Brown
A. H. Stellpflug
Fred Passe
Don Stellick
Don Suessmith
Vernon Pishaw
Grant Koch
Sylvester Bartchenfeld
George Wolscha
James L. Lincoln Jr Sentenced for Assault with Intent to Kill
James L. Lincoln Jr son of a Cleveland industrialist was sentenced to one to 14 years in the Illinois penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault with intent to kill. He was accused of shooting and beating nine year old Carol Williams on March 20 and attempting to rape 10 year old Darlene Wood on March 19.
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Joliet, II
James L. Lincoln, Jr
Cleveland
Illinois
Lincoln
Carol Williams
Darlene Wood
Kathryn Grayson Divorced From John Shelton in Las Vegas
Actress Kathryn Grayson was granted a divorce yesterday from movie actor John Shelton in Las Vegas Nevada. The couple married in 1942 and had repeated marital clashes with two earlier divorce suits withdrawn, the latest ending after Shelton joined the army.
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Las Vagas
Kathryn Grayson
John Shelton
Sheltons
Shelton
Japanese Professor Testifies On War Training Purpose
In Tokyo a professor testifying as a prosecution witness at Tojo’s war trials said military training began as peaceful. He noted 1925 26 increases due to postwar unrest and said graduate study required less training than nationwide compulsory programs. Tojo later said Japan followed the American pattern in military education.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Tokiomi Kaigo
Valentine Hammack
Kaigo
Imperial University
U. S
Tojo
Associated Press Today
Vagrancy cases dismissed but trempealeau county order issued
Frederick Albert Boulden and Edward Malesker charged with vagrancy had charges dismissed in justice court before P. M. Paulson at Whitehall Monday but were ordered to leave Trempealeau county. They were arrested May 21 for feeding 14 pigs in an abandoned Trempealeau town barn. each paid 11.40 in costs. They were jailed after court but released on a 500 bond. Police court in La Crosse fined John L. McAneney 75 for DUI and granted an occupational license. County Court saw Lanice Kohlbeck plead guilty to fornication with a suspended six month sentence. Fire engine 1 responded to 812 King Street for a wiring short in a car. no fire.
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la Crosse
John L. McAneney
Market Street
George Ruediger
King Street
Arthur Hahn
West Avenue
Vine Street
Property transfers listed for Holland Bangor and Gould streets
La Crosse records show transfers from Rudolph Waldenberger to Ludwig Kreis in Holland township and William K White and Irene White to Marcel L Anderson and Hazel Anderson in Bangor township. Other deeds include Albert M Golinick and Rose Golinick to Agnes M James on Gould street, Marvella Johnson to Clara Huntington on Jackson street, Herman Tillman to John A McKeeth and Liela McKeeth on Wood street, and Luke Hale and Ida Hale to James W Gums and Marjorie M Gums on Weston street. Cubans call tourists their second sugar crop.
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Wood Street
Campbell
Cunningham Streets
Luke Hale
Ida Hale
James W. Gums
Marjorie M. Gums
Weston Street
16Th Street
East Avenue
Pleads Innocent To Auto Theft Charge
Appleton Fred Timm and a woman companion fled sheriff's officers at Rhinelander but were captured. Timm pleaded innocent to auto theft and was ordered to central state hospital for observation by Municipal Judge Oscar J. Schmiege yesterday. District Attorney Elmer Honkamp said Timm wrecked the car while trying to evade capture.
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Appleton
Fred Timm
Rhinelander
Central State Hospital
Oscar J. Schmiege
Dist. Atty
Elmer Honkamp
Timm
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By Mauldin
Historical Society
Tedar
Horschier Drugs
Jha
Yellow Cab CO
By Joseph Dynan
Folger’s
Folger
Folger's
Folger’s Coffee
Bey Oe
Pitzner
The
Associated Press
Weisensel
Rivoli Bldg
Barron
Betty Joehnk
Hudnut
Miss Joehnk
Lanice Kohlbeck
H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Minnesota
United States
Hoffmann
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Masonic Temple
Brown
Navy
Royce
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