State To Open Bids On Many Road Projects
Wisconsin state highway commission will open bids in Madison at 10 a m for numerous road projects. Projects include Genoa Victory road grading and draining in Vernon county highway 35, base course and surfacing on multiple state highways, and concrete and gravel base works across Dane Barron Rusk Clark Grant Bayfield St Croix Polk and other counties. Details may be obtained at the state highway office in La Crosse Hoeschler building.
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T. M. Reynolds
Wisconsin State Highway Commission
Madison
Genoa Victory Road
Vernon County
Verton County
Columbus-Sun Prairie- Madison
Madison-Milwaukee
Dane County
Barron County
Barron
Rusk
Cameron- Ladysmith
Glen Flora-Hawkins
St. Croix
Polk
Deer park-Amery
Clark County
Shortville-Wood County
Neillsville
State
Hoeschler
la Crosse
Relaxed Mail Rules Allow Post Cards and Commercial Enclosures
Postmaster Wenzel Dvorak announced immediate relaxation of mail rules for illustrated post cards not pro fascist or subversive and for commercial correspondence tied to military governments. He said mailers bear responsibility for compliance, and that enclosing checks drafts securities and currency to civilians and firms in Germany remains prohibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenzel Dvorak
Dvorak
Germany
Ruling On Request For Radio Station Test Is Delayed
The Communications Commission has not approved WDUZ Green Bay for a program test. Forms arrived only Thursday from Green Bay Broadcasting Co. Proper construction and program details must be on file at least two days before approval. A ruling was expected within a day or so.
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Washington
The
Communications Commission
WDUZ
Green Bay
Wis
Commission
Green Bay Broadcasting Co
Public Service Commission Reviews Motor Freight Proposal
The Wisconsin public service commission is considering Milwaukee Road plans to begin motor freight service between Portage and La Crosse, Sparta and Viroqua, and La Crosse and Westby. A hearing is set at the State Capitol on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Public Service Commission
Milwaukee Road
Portage
la Crosse
Sparta
Viroqua
Westby
State Capitol
Direct Pan American Air Service to Bangkok Initiated
Direct service from San Francisco Honolulu and Guam to Bangkok Siam begins with departures June 26 27 and 28 respectively. The flight is not an official first flight due to lack of return covers but souvenir covers to Siam will be accepted at the three post offices and dispatched by the first flight if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Airways
San Francisco
Honolulu
Guam
Bangkok
Siam
Sights in Strange India travel feature highlights Nepal deities
The travel piece describes Nepal’s Kali statue necklace of skulls and goddess worship, including Durga Puja rites and Sitala the goddess of smallpox. It notes Mahendra the rain god, a Patan festival in June, and Perceval Landon’s account of rain. The picture leaflet Sights in Strange India by Frank C. Pape and Uncle Ray offers copies via self addressed envelope.
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Nepal
Kali
Sitala
Mahendra
Patan
Perceval Landon
Strange
India
Frank C. Pape
Uncle Ray
Public opinion favors debt reduction over tax cuts
President Truman's veto on the tax bill aligns with long standing polls showing Americans prioritize cutting the national debt over lowering taxes. Voters repeatedly preferred debt reduction, with many believing incomes above 20 000 or 50 000 should face tax rates capped at 50 percent, rather than exceeding half the income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Truman
Congress
United States
Soek the Rich
Sunday Services In Rural Churches
Rural church notices list services at Bend Mindoro Halfway Realing and Holmen with sermons and brass altar dedication for Evenson. Activities include Lewis Valley Luther league 8 p m and Amsterdam Prairie vacation Bible school starting Monday. International Luther league convention set for Milwaukee June 25 to 29. An ancient science note mentions iron known to Rayot before 2000 B.C.
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Halfway
Lewis Valley
P. M. Evenson
Holmen
Lewis Valley Luther League
John Thompson
Chester Peterson
Bertha Thompson
Amsterdam Prairie
Milwaukee
La Crosse Chamber Plans Three Day Festival
The merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday outlined a three day Fall Festival running September 11 12 and 13 with free shows daily. The event aims to include all towns in the La Crosse trade area and a special committee was named to manage La Crosse’s largest promotion to date.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
Plan Multitude Of Activities For Children On Playground
Arts and crafts at the playgrounds are supervised by Miss Leona Wood with playground directors assisting. Weekly supervision, rainy day meetings, and an end of season exhibit at Washburn school showcase tied scarves, embroidered linens, painted plates, drawings, stuffed toys, beads, belts, clay dishes, and hot pads.
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Leona Wood
Miss Wood
Bamboo flowering and propagation delays in clumps
Bamboo plants often do not flower or fruit for 20 to 80 years and are typically propagated by dividing clumps rather than seeds. This pattern preserves plant vigor and allows continued propagation from established roots.
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Michael O'Malley
Ralph Lane
Bat Denver
Freckles
By Merrill Blosser
Mae
Horor
MR. Koontz
BY Leslie Turner
Muscatel
France
Holland
Kennedy
Ae i
Tribune Madison
Direct Air Service
Lidge Benchy
Jusstice Oliver
Wendell Holmes
Ludge
Uncle Ray’s
Landon
Peterson Coal CO
Manson Coal CO
East KY
Marie Hahn
George Street
North Bend-Mindoro
E. W. Griffith, DD
Pastor Bend
North
Mindoro
Holmen Lutheran
Gallatin Gateway
Montana
Sunder Ticket Agent
la Crosse, Wis
Milwaukee Roap
LA Crosse Tribune
Dogzoff
Horschlers
Packard Sales and Service
South Second Street
LA Crosse Breweries. Inc
Wilcor
Aless
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