Milwaukee Railroad Seeks Police Reassignment at Crossings
The Milwaukee railroad again asks the common council to replace two city police officers guarding the Liberty and Avon street crossings with railroad employees. A letter from L. W. Palmquist notes schools closing for summer and a short police force, proposing the move now with plans to supply railroad personnel for school duty in fall.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Liberty
Avon Street
L. W. Palmquist
Palmquist
New Fuel Oil Service Added by Cargill Coal and Equipment
Wadhams district office in La Crosse announced that Cargill Coal and Equipment Co has expanded its facilities to include a fuel oil service. The firm has joined the Socony Bea in distribution of its fuel oil.
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Wadhams
la Crosse
Cargill Coal and Equipment Co
Socony Bea
Jobless gloom to bright outlook for June grads
Surveys show four of five U S college graduates will find work by Oct 1 easing worries from earlier forecasts. The economy gains and parents benefit as job growth supports better conditions for all.
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U. S
Growth of Southern Industry Tied to Purchasing Power
An economics study notes the South outpaced the nation in plant expenditures from 1939 to 1947 as parity payments and wartime spending boosted purchasing power. Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas show marked investment growth, with World War II expanding the region as a market and attracting industry.
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South
M. S. Heath
North Carolina
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Dr. Heath
Heath
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Haircut Prices Hit Barrier Talk in Klerksdorp
In Klerksdorp South Africa barber trade faces closure unless the price of haircuts rises from 25 cents to 40 cents. Barbers warn that current rates strain profits and may force shutdowns if adjustments aren’t agreed.
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Klerksdorp
South Africa
Madison reports 35 La Crosse graduates at UW commencement
Thirty five La Crosse students received degrees at the University of Wisconsin commencement. The 3 800 strong class included 3 100 bachelor degree recipients and 700 with higher degrees. Over 2 500 graduates are war veterans and 1 200 are married. The Today the city health department announces the second in a series of three immunization clinics June 27 29 for children six months to six years whose families cannot pay private care. Clinics run June 27 at the north side library and June 29 at city hall health department quarters.
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Arthur Hemmerlein
Ferdinand Ritter
Virginia Kroener
Ellen Larkin
Dorothy Matiak
John Williams
Thomas Ruud
Dorothy Loeffler
James Laux
Edward Hugdahl
Ruth Reinholz
Helen Fladlien
F. Forbes Olberg
William Poehling
William Bonadurer
Jacob Fritz
Jack Horner
Charles Schmikla
Robert Tomalka
John Callahan
Wisconsin
Cornell University
George W. Head
Consolidated Water Power and Paper Co
Wisconsin Rapids
Philip D. Reed
General Electric Co
Miss Taylor and Morrison
Mead
Reed
City Health Department
North Side Library
Kane and
Gillette Streets
Health Department
Dorothy Anderson
City Public Health Nurses
Second Division Vets Picnic at Myrick Park
Veterans of the Second division from World War I and II in the La Crosse area will hold their annual picnic at Myrick park on Sunday. Lunch will be served at noon for Second division veterans and families with invited guests from Winona and Camp McCoy. Randolph Crawford and Thomas Stancil assist, and the ladies auxiliary is providing the picnic lunch.
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la Crosse
Myrick Park
J. L. Robinson
Robinson
Second Division Association
Winona
Camp McCoy
Randolph Crawford
Thomas Stancil
Second Division
Swimming Resort Gossip Sparks Jealous Flirtation
Bill Jarvis spends a week at a lavish resort with Bev Coulter’s family while a gossip campaign targets Hilda Sands. Bill grows drawn to Hilda but she keeps quiet about a prison rumor as Bev, Dick Revan, and Caroline Marr plan a lakeside boat ride and barbecue, amid a tense social web and a hinted romance.
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Bill Jarvis
Bev Coulter
Hilda Sands
Bill
Hilda
Bev
Dick Trevan
Caroline Marr
Caroline
Bluejay Island
Haltonby
Tennie
Billi
Seek Quarters For Teachers for 1950 51
The office of the superintendent of schools seeks rooms and small houses for teachers for the 1950 51 year. Two married men also want to rent. Call No 24655 to place listings. The office urges quick responses due to a shortage of suitable housing.
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Superintendent of Schools
Fireworks Ban Reiterated by City Chief As Law Enforced
Police Chief George Long reminds the public that a Wisconsin statute forbids sale and use of fireworks. Violators face arrest and court action with fines from 25 to 500 dollars or up to six months’ imprisonment. Exemptions apply to public authorities and permit holders. Parents can be held responsible for minors’ violations and damages.
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George Long
Wisconsin
Chief Long
Linda Richards: First American Professional Nurse
Linda Richards began her nursing career in 1873 marking the birth of professional nursing in the United States. Her pioneering work laid early standards for nursing care and education in America.
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America
Linda Richards
Residents Push Fines for Hit-and-Run Animal Deaths in Calcutta
Calcutta residents demand fines for motorists who run over street animals and abandon them. The push seeks stricter enforcement to deter cruelty and reduce animal suffering in the city.
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Calcutta
India
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Milwaukee Road
New Fuel Oil Dealer
L. H. Seemann
L. H. Seeman
Memorial Field
Barber Shop Quartet Singing Society
Vocational School
Frankfurt
Germany
Seemann
Zrumber & Coal CO
Gillette
Caledonia Sts
Southern Steel Mill
Ensley, Ala
U.S. Steel
Yerly Coal CO
P.s
THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Wis
Boyer’s
Boyer
Main Street
Diel
NEA Service, Inc
Hildy
Blil
U. S. Pat
Barron
Main St. la Crosse
Konrads
Gonrad Furs
Fritz K. Kesselring
Fifth Ave
la Crosse, Wis
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