Concert Band Opens Third Season With Free Local Concerts
The La Crosse Concert Band begins its third season with two free performances Sunday at 1 30 p m at West Salem county farm and home and 3 30 p m at Oak Forest sanitarium Onalaska The program is funded by the federal transcription and recording fund under the American Federation of Musicians and La Crosse Musicians Association Local 201 This marks ongoing efforts to bring music to veterans hospitals and communities unable to fund concerts with living musicians.
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la Crosse
American Federation of Musicians
James C. Petrillo
U. S
Canada
Veterans’ Hospitals
West Salem County
Oak Forest Sanitarium
Onalaska
National council conference gathers 600 students in Denver
Nearly 600 students and faculty from high schools across the country will attend the 14th annual national conference of the National Association of Student Councils in Denver. Delegates from 41 states and the District of Columbia will discuss leadership for citizenship and plan social programs, community relations, and school relations.
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Denver
Colo
National Association of Student Councils
Gerald M. van Pool
National Association of
National Education Association
District of Columbia
Beach Health Warnings Issued By City Recreation Dept
The recreation department orders lifeguards to send home boys and girls who are cold or chilled from the municipal pool and beaches and directs playground directors to provide ample rest periods. The health department advised, urging parental cooperation to prevent disease spread and keep resting children warm.
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Recreation Department
Health Department
Syria curbs foreigners photos with police supervision
Syria orders police to oversee foreigners taking pictures to avoid uncomplimentary images of beggars, refugees, and poor areas. Violators may face fines and camera confiscation. A separate note mentions a gray birch tree aged 40.
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Syria
Damascus
Thompson mounts GOP bid for district attorney post
George Thompson of La Crosse a UW law school graduate and partner in Thompson and Smyth announced his candidacy for district attorney on the Republican ticket. A World War II veteran with overseas service in the 69th infantry division, he is married with a daughter and is the nephew of the late James Thompson, a former La Crosse lawyer.
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George Thompson
la Crosse
Thompson
University of Wisconsin Law School
Thompson and Smyth
Hoeschler
Holmen, Wis
69Th
James Thompson
Fire hazard checkup tips before you leave home
Guidance from the National Board of Fire Underwriters urges vacating households to inspect for cigarette remnants and combustibles, unplug appliances, and pull flexible cords for long trips. Neighbors should check weekly to catch developing issues early.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Delaware Man Named To Head UW Alumni
Thom as A. Brittingham Jr. of Wilmington Delaware was elected president of the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Others named include Willard Aschenbrenner first vice president Sam Ogle second vice president Russell Tekkemeyer treasurer Mrs George Chatterton secretary Abner Heald and James McManus as representatives on boards. Charles L. Byron elected president of the Past Presidents club. Fort Atkinson.
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Madison
Wis
Thomas A. Brittingham Jr
Wilmington
Del
Wisconsin Alumni Association
Brittingham
John H. Sarles
Minneapolis
Willard Aschenbrenner
Racine
Sam Ogle
Milwaukee
Russell Teckemeyer
George Chatterton
Abner Heald
University Board of Visitors
James McManus
Chicago
Charles L. Byron
Charles B. Rogers
Fort Atkinson
Bids Sought to RazE First Congregational Church Building
Sealed proposals due 7:30 p m June 29 1950 at First Congregational Church La Crosse Wisconsin for razing the original church structure including the steeple to sanctuary floor level. Work to start by July 7 1950 and continue until completion per plans by Boyum Schubert Sorensen Architects. A F Jordan chairman. Date June 16 1950.
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First Congregational Church
7Th and Main Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Boyum, Schubert and Sorensen
Hoeschler
la Cross
Wall Street Split on Future as Stocks Fluctuate
Investors and speculators show mixed views on the market. Optimists cite absence of margin excess and signs of cautious strength in steel, autos, and housing while pessimists warn business may be peaking and debt-fueled expansion risks a downturn.
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Wall Street
W. E. Hutton and Co
Stand and Poor’s Corp
Chicago
Wall Street Journal
Youth On Roads Poses Problem Says Chief
County highway police chief Ivan Wright warns vacation days bring many youths on foot or bike. Drivers should slow, anticipate child activity, give bicyclists space, and keep brakes reliable to avoid tragedy from stray balls or sudden moves.
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Ivan Wright
Three-Member Quorum Proposed for Wisconsin Supreme Court
A Wisconsin Bar Association committee proposes dividing the seven member court into panels with three judges constituting a quorum. The plan aims to speed appeals, improve study of cases, and require sectioned hearings with individual memoranda and limited oral arguments.
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State High Bench
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Bar Association
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin State Bar Association
Elkhart Lake
Arnold C. Otto
Milwaukee
Raymond P. Dohr
Appleton
Judson Rickkers
Waupun
George R. Currie
Sheboygan
Arthur T. Thorson
Elkhorn
Clifford G. Mathys
Association Committee
State Court
United States Court of Appeal
Supreme Court
Samplers Seek More Accurate 1950 Election Predictions
250 poll experts began the fifth annual Conference for Public Opinion Research in Lake Forest Illinois focusing on improving forecast accuracy for the 1950 elections. George Gallup cited the 1948 miss as a lesson on time factors and late shifts, noting farm-area price declines influenced polling accuracy. He described a divided mood on communism and a growing general insecurity shaping public opinion.
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Lake Forest
Ill
The
George Gallup
Gallup
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Truman
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
U S Atomic Secrets Pilfered Almost At Will Says Harrison
Winchester Virginia congressman Harrison of the American Activities Committee says American atomic secrets are being stolen almost at will by the Russians despite assurances from President Truman and Attorney General McGrath. He spoke at the dedication of the Conrad Hoover American Legion post and urged focus on infiltration and espionage as tools of modern war. He cited a Hawaii inquiry where Democrats allegedly faced Communist infiltration and criticized the attorney general for opposing congressional committees.
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Bureau of Labor
Committee For Economic Development
20Th Century Fund
Truman
Leon Keyserling
U. S
Winchester
Harrison
D-Va
McGrath
House
American Activities Committee
Conrad Hoover
American Legion Post
Russia
Justice Department
unAmerican Activities Committee
Hawaii
Democratic Party of
Hawaiian Democratic Party
Congressional
Princeton Graduate Secretly Married Before Graduation
Arthur M. Sells Jr married Elizabeth Ann Boyd secretly on September 24 1949 in Wilmington Delaware. He kept the union hidden during his senior year to bypass Princeton rules requiring special permission for non veteran undergraduates to marry. The couple plans to live in Madison while Sells attends the University of Wisconsin law school.
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Milwaukee
Princeton
Arthur M. Sells, Jr
Sells
Elizabeth Ann Boyd
Wilmington
Del
Madison
University of Wisconsin Law School
CIO Labor News and Voter Turnout Reflections in La Crosse
The CIO schedules meetings at Pioneer Labor Hall and Local 395 UAW while seeking rent rise reports from any renter in La Crosse. Gov Rennebohm pledges a special session to restore rent controls if needed. The piece also questions low voter turnout and urges greater participation to reflect majority will.
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Pioneer Labor Hall Association
UAW
CIO
la Crosse
Rennebohm
Congress
Killarney Sees Wealth From Cobalt Deposit Find
People in Killarney Ireland celebrate a cobalt discovery from Middle Lake ore sent to the United States. The dark blue ore used in steel is valued around 3 million dollars and is believed to be two centuries old after a British firm discarded it as worthless.
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Killarney
Eire
Middle Lake
United States
Built in kitchen cabinets and home services ad pack
Multiple local business lines offer built in kitchen cabinets wardrobes and chests at low prices. Other services include rug cleaning upholstery cleaning mattress refurbishment printing lawn care pest control masonry and more with various phone numbers and addresses in La Crosse Winona and nearby areas.
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South 22Nd Street
Sunshine Gardens
Dutacleaner
Manager Wanted at Wisconsin Bulk Plant and Coal Business
Job posting from a Wisconsin community seeks a manager or filling station bulk plant operator with coal business experience. State age, experience and salary expected. Publication appears in the X-586 Tribune.
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Wisconsin
Tribune
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Howe Scale Company
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Match Corp
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