Jobs Dominate the Business Talk
Labor groups and government observers warn unemployment may top five million by fall as strikes loom in Pittsburgh and Detroit. United Steelworkers and United Auto Workers face impasses with steel and Ford over pensions and pay, while AFL urges cautious wage demands to avoid bankruptcies and preserve employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omahoney
D-Wyo
Congress
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Ster
Ates Steel
United States Tech Corp
Leoors
CIO United Steelworkers
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Plan 4-H Club Picnic Sunday
La Crosse county 4-H members and families are invited to the annual picnic at Veterans Memorial Park Sunday starting at 12 noon. Bring picnics. soft drinks milk and ice cream will be on sale. The county 4-H band will perform while activities and kittenball tournament prep occur. teams report at 11 a.m. with bats and balls. the championship game follows in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Veterans Memorial Park
Mrs Strauss Taken To Hospital After Illness
Mrs William Strauss, 71, of 1628 Market Street, fell ill and was removed by ambulance to a local hospital at 3 43 p m on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strauss
Market Street
County Court Docket Errors and Guilty Pleas Reported
The county court records list several defendants with pleas and sentencing details. Howard F. Greinge and others faced motor vehicle without owner's consent charges with prelim set for June 24. bonds set at 1000. L Epstein’s depot operation was dismissed as food-hygiene concerns were questioned. Arthur Calewer and Viola were tied to guilty pleas on bad check counts with concurrent county jail terms. Rev A Opland pleaded guilty to windshield vandalism. probation imposed after a suspended year in county jail. John J Frommelt received fines and license revocation for reckless driving after a collision that injured a child. A Virequa resident pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, with trial scheduled for June 29. Fire incidents at local properties caused extensive damage, including a cottage on South Pettibone Island. Marriage licenses were issued for multiple couples in La Crosse and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Creme
Howard F. Greinge
Camp MeCor
Binden
N. J
Clifford K. Merrill
Caledonia Street
L. Epstein
Front
Vine Streets
Fioh
Arthur Calewer
Dave
Rev A. Opland
Blaine Filson
Opland
Olives Rich in Vitamin A Warned by Agriculture Dept
The U S department of agriculture states that both ripe and green olives contain an abundance of vitamin A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Winona Livestock Prices From sMiTA COMPANY Report
The Winensa Minnesota market report shows livestock buying hours 8 am to 4 pm through Friday and 8 am to 12 noon Saturdays. Prices list cattle calves hogs and lambs with ranges by weight and class, noting steady cattle and hog markets and higher beef muscle weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock Chicago
UBDA
Bouth ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
State Conservation Equipment Stolen in Minnesota
Sheriff Vern Lamp said Tuesday that state conservation department equipment was stolen. Warden Fred Fischer cited missing items including a Johnson Seahorse 10 horsepower motor two gas cans and several small tools taken from anchored across West Channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
State of
Minnesota
Vern Lamp
Fred Fischer
West Channel
Car Stolen From Johnson's Lot Recovered at Camp McCoy
A 1940 black two door sedan stolen between Saturday and Monday from Johnson's Used Car Lot at 118 North Sixth Street was recovered by military police early Monday. The car was found in a parking lot at Camp McCoy, the third vehicle stolen in La Crosse over the weekend and recovered at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
North Sixth Street
Camp McCoy
la Crosse
Polar Bear Liver Poison Threat Warning
A historic health note emphasizes that polar bear liver is highly poisonous to humans due to its extremely high vitamin A content. It warns hunters and researchers to avoid consumption and handle any accidental ingestion with caution.
No Change In Swift Strike At La Crosse Plant
Swift and Co. in La Crosse reports no change in the June 10 strike called by Local 175 UAWA CIO. Manager Paul L. Grange states talks on a new contract reached agreement on most issues but wage increases are not justified at this time. He emphasizes competitive pricing and fair wages in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Co
la Crosse
Uawacio
Paul L. Grange
Swift
United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers Union
CIO
Obituary notices for Balduzzi and Johnson
Frank Balduzzi 63 of 1103 Winnebago street died Sunday in a local hospital after 32 years at La Crosse Rubber Mills. Survived by brothers Peter and William and sisters Mathilda and Mrs John Mehren. Funeral 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Blaschke, 9 a.m. Holy Trinity with Msgr Plecity officiating. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. August Johnson 68 died in hospital. Funeral Wednesday with burial in Woodlawn. viewing at Hellwig Morris funeral chapel this afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Balduzzi
Winnebago Street
la Crosse Rubber Mills
Peter
William
la Crosse
Mathilda
John
Julia) Mehren
Blaschke
Msgr
Victor Plecity
August Johnson
Woodlawn
Hellwig-Morris
Airlines Asks Permit To Abandon Service In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central Airlines asked the Civil Aeronautics Board for temporary suspension of service at Racine and Kenosha. Poor Racine airport runway reduced landings to 60 percent last year, and 40 percent of flights were diverted due to wind conditions.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Central Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Racine
Kenosha
WCA
Home Made Wine Causes Escape and Burglary Sentence
Victor Stefka, 26, of Racine, claimed home made wine from inmates drove him to flee the state reformatory honor farm last November. He drank and wandered off for two hours, but received an added year on burglary convictions from 1947. Sentences run concurrently. superintendent said wine makers offered cherry juice and hid it to ferment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Wis
Victor Stefka
State Reformatory Honor Farm
Stefka
Racine
O. P. Kramer
Wiley keynote at GOP Women session in Madison
U S Sen Wiley R Wis will deliver the keynote to a meeting of the advisory board of the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs in Madison. Gov Rennebohm will extend the state's welcome to about 40 national leaders attending sessions focused on shaping the federation's 1950 campaign role and boosting vote-getting strength in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
U. S
Wiley
R-Wis
National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Rennebohm
Vicious Killer Sentenced 80 Years For University Murder
In Boulder Colorado Joe Sam Walker 33 received 80 years to life after a jury found him guilty of the murder of Theresa Foster an 18 year old Colorado University freshman whose raped body was found under a bridge south of Boulder after she disappeared on a campus walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Colo
Joe Sam Walker
Theresa Foster
Colorado University Coed
Walker
Greeley
Church Personalities Arrested In Korea
Vatican reports say a Roman Catholic bishop and over forty church leaders were arrested in Soviet occupied North Korea. Most detainees are held in Wonsan and are described by Vatican circles as imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
North Korea
Vatican
Wonsan
Korea
Lightning Strike Kills Five Cattle in Wisconsin Storm
In Co on Valley Wisconsin a Monday night rainstorm struck a pasture killing two heifers and three cows from Arthur Bagstad of Timbercoulee. The herd suffered the loss during the storm while grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Arthur Bagstad
Timbercoulee
Weather Outlook Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Tonight and Wednesday
U S Department of Commerce reports fair conditions for Wisconsin with cooler tonight and warmer in the north and west on Wednesday. Minnesota to see mostly fair skies with warmer Wednesday and scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers in extreme west. Iowa fair and cooler tonight, partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in extreme west in the afternoon or evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
River Forecast From Hastings To Guttenberg
River levels from Hastings to Guttenberg will stay nearly flat Wednesday with slight rise at Hastings and Dresbach and about four to six inches fall at Genoa dam and Dams 8 and 10. A broad weather pattern brings fair skies east with scattered thunder showers in the Great Lakes region. High pressure dominates the southeast and central states while a trough from Lake Huron to the Texas panhandle shapes cooler northwest winds and showers through Wisconsin and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortcas
Hastings
Guttenberg
Red Wing
Trempesteau
Dresbach
Genoa Dam
Great Lakes
Wyoming
Nebraska
Dakotas
Lake Huron
Texas Panhandle
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chippewa
Long Lake
Wisconsin River
Montana
Barre Wisconsin Weed Notice and Local Bids Colonial Era Classified
Notices summon landowners in Barre La Crosse Wisconsin to remove Canadian thistle wild mustard goatsbeard quack grass to the center of abutting highways per statute. Also includes bids for 800 tons of washed 1 inch stoker screenings for La Crosse County Hospital due July 5 1949 and multiple employment and sales notices from Tribune ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
County of la Crosse
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County Hospital
West Salem
Wis
F.O.B
HW. Derr
John Labus
J. E. Stokke
Board of Trustees
Notice of Estate Administration Hearing La Crosse 1949
Legal notices announce a county court hearing on the estate of Margaret Giroux deceased to appoint an administrator Cronella M. Riser and to present claims by September 6 1949. A hearing date September 13 1949 at 10 A M follows for examination and adjustment. Also zoning amendments hearing set for July 1948 about transfers to local business districts in La Crosse Wisconsin with council participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Margaret Giroux
la Crosse
Cronella M. Riser
City of
Court House
Said County
Saiday
R. V. Ahlstrom
Frank A. Riser
Common Council
Judiciary
City of la Crosse
Tillman
Weston
East Avenue
H. L. Taylor
19Th
Denton
F. L. Kramer
Regional Boys On State List Regional Boys On State List
Regional Boys on State results list local electees by county and town. Names include Henry Ahrens La Crosse Jer ry Severson La Crosse James Skaff La Crosse James L Kelly La Crosse Dick Holt Westby Nick Nice Boscobel James Sorenson Eleva Bill Harrie Sparta Frank Pica Camp Douglas Vince Crane Tomah Neal Humphrey Howe county treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripon
Wis
Badger Boys’ State
Walker County
Henry Ahrens
la Crosse
Doolittle County
Jerry Severson
James Skaff
James L. Kelly
Dick Holt
Westby
Nick Nice
Boscobel
James Sorenson
Eleva
Dodge County
Bill Harrie
Sparta
Frank Pica
Durke County
Frank Buck
Camp Douglas
Vince Crane
Tomah
Howe County
Neal Humphrey
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Gohres
Wood
Hero Per Lis
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South Pettibone Island
Elmer Straus
la Creser
Kenneth Serdon
John Lawrence Beadle
Jame Marie Hamilton
Galesville
Orie Ernest Bearciery
Anna ‘Ireetta Brevenern
Vincent James Olwer
Gales- Me
Carol Ann Dopp
Ettrick Vernon Eugene Extensom
Doriselme Olson
Eau Claire
Dune Walter John Dorsey
Bettymere
Soeephine Theresa Baulich
Independence
Parried
New York
Goodrich
Southern Pacific
Allied Chem. & Dye
Northern
Pr.ow
Cal
Homestake Mining
Standard Oil
Ind
N. i
Locomotive Am
Car & Féry
Timnois Central Wire Am
Power & Lt. O
Inland Steel
Sterling Dror
Rediator
Swift & Co
United Aircraft Armcorer
Rubber Mh
Armour & Co Se
Chesapeake & Ohio
Obie
Fdison Penn
Trane Company
Penn RR
N. States
P. Common
Container Corp
Pepsi-Cola
Continental
Phelps Dodger
Chicago Mold
Continental Steel
Phillip Morris
Mig
Phillipe Petroleum
Inter
Cellucotton
Rae
Pere
James Mig
Crane Co
Radio Corp
Curtiss-Wright
Motors
Martin Rockwell
Douglas Aircraft Sa
Republic Steeted Minn Ont
Eastman Kodak
Scott Paper
Eaton Mie
Sears Roebuck 'Es Oulgear
Shell Union Oil
General Electric
Simmons Co
Prentiss-Walters
General Poods
Sinclair Ol
General Motors
Safway Steel
Winona Livestock
Smita Company
Winensa, Minn
SOL TH
ST Paul Livestock
Chicago
Arizona Bliss
California
Biles
Chicago Grain Table
Airlines
Sen. Wiley
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
A LA Crosse
LA Crosse Airport
New Orleans
Piood
Prec Dekota
Pooos
Twee
Lansin ‘Cp
T.W
Prairie du Chien
Neilleville
Op la Crosse
W. Salem
Root Houston
G. R. Bell
Val Denzer
Schumacher
Funeral Home
Vernon County
Hauser
A. & C. Johnson Co
Fifth Ave
LA Crosse Tribune
Chevrolet
Buick
Winona Motor Company
Winona
South 4Th
Tribune
Black River Falls
Marg Fox Farm
Genoa Fox Farms
Genoa
Spencer
Elizabeth Griffith
la Crosse Street
Barron's
Plumbe
Adams
Fimira
N. Y
Burroughs
Harmony Cafe
Hotel Stoddard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Main St
Auto Service
Rebuilt Motors
Ford
Chevrolet Dodge
Plymouth
Gamble's
Harley-Davidson
Jackson
Division
Dahl
Janesville
Walter Sprain
Gordon W. Scheuers
Gordon W
Ray Reents
Don Saloff
W. R. Arthur and Co., Inc
South Cherry St
Dial
Janesville, Wis
Wise
Territory
DODGE
Curtis Candy Co
Rawleigh
North
Crawford
Monroe County
Raw
WSF
Minneapolis
Ray's Shell Station
6Th and Main
Auto Mart
King
W.L.A.D
Goodyear
Larson
la Crosse Laundry & Cleaning Co
Ward Ave
Vets
Apt. A
Liberal Finance Plan
Cheney
Cass W.L.A.D
Schaefer
King W
Casey
Jay
Wlad
Newburg Motor CO
King Street
Antique Services
Lemp
Old Salem
Mali
Badger
South
Caledonia
Jacobbson
Badger Roofing & Siding Co
Owen L. Svendby
West Ave
Betz
Ferry St
Main
L. Kloss
Tillman Bros
VICS
Prewmark Co
Tim Severson
Continental Manufacturing Co
Second St
M. Gust
Joe's Pantorium
Jay St
Mason
BELL
Midwest Rest. Equip Co
Caledonia Phone
Coulee Region
Om al
Kathary and
Wuensch
Pear St
John Schneider Co
Bik
Columbia Window Shades
Jobn Schneider Co
Dridge
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