Ham Radio Emergency Tests Reach 56 Stations Nationwide
La Crosse Amateur Radio association contacted 56 stations despite bad weather. Club president Leslie Jenks notes strong signals from Grandad Bluff and many emergency power operators. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois stations joined as part of ARRL nationwide ham test.
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la Crosse Amateur Radio Association
United States
Leslie Jenks
la Crosse Club
Milwaukee Emset
Milwaukee County
Jenks
la Crosse
Grandad Bluff
Mation
Hawaii
New England
California- Nevada
Pacific Northwest
Federal Communication Commission
Madison
Eau Claire
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lowa City
Mason City
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Palatin
Elgin
Illnois
Muskegon
Amateurs Aid Disaster Response With Ham Radio Practice
The article notes annual tests for amateur radio operators to stay ready for emergencies. Hams keep in touch with Red Cross and other disaster relief groups to coordinate communications during floods or other catastrophes.
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Red Cross
English Mother and Quads Leave Britain to Join U S Father
Norah Carpenter and her three surviving quadruplet children Maureen Madeleine and Michael left Britain to reunite with former Staff Sgt William Thompson in Pittsburgh. The family, once near a Derbyshire camp in February 1944, endured one loss. Thompson, an American soldier, was divorced from his Pittsburgh wife. The group booked a Pan American flight for July 4.
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London
Norah Carpenter
New York
William Thompson
Pittsburgh
Litte
Derbyshire
Thompson
Maureen
Madeleine
Michael
Army
Inttsburgh
Norah Wey
Norah
Army Recruiting Station Extends Weekend Hours
First Lieut. C. T. Harris said the La Crosse army recruiting station at 322 Exchange Building will stay open until 9 p m on Saturday and Sunday for discharged veterans since May 12 1945 who wish to re enlist in grades matching their training. After June 30 former service men must re enlist within 20 days of discharge to retain their grades with some specialists eligible under war department pamphlet 12 16 within 90 days.
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C. T. Harris
la Crosse
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
War Department
Harris
la Crosse Station
Obituary Notices for Mrs Merwin and John B Levi
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Merwin will be held at the home Wednesday at 8 30 a m and at St Marys Catholic church at 9 a m with Rt Rev Msgr Robert B Condon officiating Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery Rosary will be said at the home Tuesday at 7 30 p m John B Levi 54 Genoa Wisconsin died suddenly at his home Monday He is survived by two brothers Henry and Paul of Genoa and five sisters Sr M Carolissa St Rose convent La Crosse Hilda of Elizabeth and Mary Office services will be announced later
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Charles Merwin
Cass Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Robert B. Condon
John B. Levi
Genoa
Wis
Henry
Paul
Sr. M. Carolissa
St. Rose Convent
la Crosse
Hilda
Mapizabeth and
Mary
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Potts in Viroqua
Funeral services for Mrs Eliza Jane Potts 81 of Viroqua will be held Wednesday at 3 30 p m at the Qualey funeral home with the Rev Roy Williams of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in the Viroqua cemetery.
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Eliza Jane Potts
Viroqua
Qualey
Roy Williams
Church of Christ
Funeral services for Oliver B. Olson 75
Funeral services for Oliver B. Olson age 75 of La Crosse will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at St Pauls Liane an church with the Rev I M Gjellstad officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Olson died Monday morning at his home 1120 Fifth avenue south. He was a retired city street department employee. Born in Nordfjord Norway March 21 1871 he is survived by three daughters Mrs Edward Isakson Mrs Fred Luedtke and Mrs Carl Grossbach all of La Crosse six sons Berger and Edwin Olson Soldiers Grove Wis Clarence Olson Viroqua Wis Clarence Elmer and Temeron Olson La Crosse one sister Mrs Anna Olson La Crosse two brothers Ole Allen La Crosse and Chris Olson Seneca Wis 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. His wife died January 1944.
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Oliver B. Olson
Fifth Avenue South
St. Paul's Lianean Church
I. M. Gjellstad
Woodlawn Cemetery
Olson
City
Nordfjord
Norway
Edward Isakson
Fred Luedtke
Carl Grossbach
la Crosse
Berger
Edwin Olson
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Clarence Olson
Viroqua
Clarence
Elmer
Temeron Olson
Anna Olson
Ole Allen
Mrs Augusta Granzow Dies at 73 in Local Hospital
Mrs Augusta Granzow 73 of 1112 Farnam Street died after a brief illness at a local hospital early Monday. Survived by brother Henry Schulke of La Crosse and two nephews and two nieces. Funeral at First Lutheran Church Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. W A Schumann officiating. Body in state 12 to 2 p.m. at the church. Friends may call Hellwig Morris funeral chapel Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Augusta Granzow
Farnam Street
Henry Schulke
la Crosse
First Lutheran Church
W. A. Schumann
Hellwig-Morris
University Request Denied for Truax Field Housing Funds
The Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Board rejected UW Madison's request for 62,500 from the 7,000,000 veterans trust fund to remodel Truax Field barracks for 1,000 WWII student veterans. Governor Goodland had urged action, but the board ruled funds must aid qualified veterans with individual needs and warned against broad expansion. Attorney General John E. Martin had advised the board's authority to appropriate the money.
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Madison
Board
The
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Veterans Trust Fund
Truax Field
Goodland
Department of Veterans Aufairs
University
Veterans Board
John E. Martin
Real estate transfers and local court actions reported
Daily Records notes real estate transfers in La Crosse and Greenfield with multiple buyers and properties on 21st street Fourth street and Pine street. F ire report details a truck and building fire in La Crosse. County Court records include fines for clearance light violations and guilty pleas for indecent liberties and assault with sentences including jail time and costs.
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la Crowe
Petra L. Johnson
Richard L. Wilson
Anna L. Wilson
21St Street
King and
Cass Streets
Petra Ambrosen
Ruth Ambrosen
Melgard
Alice Ambrosen Dahl
Palm Ambrosen Holte
Henry P. Holte
Pseima Holte
Greenfield
Frank L. Grifford
Mulbert Christofferson
Odie Christofferson
Fourth Street
Cass Street
Cameron Avenue
Mary Schroeder
John T. Schroeder
Cora Schroeder
Bangor
Community Loan and Finance Company
Maynard H. Olson
Evelyn E. Olson
Pine Street
15Th
16Th Streets
la Crosse
26Th
Vine Streets
Little Gamage
Roy Scams
Proud Johnson
Onalaska
Wis
Charles Hunsinger
Camp McCoy
George le Coste
Green Island
Doris
Leo Bundy
Weather Record U 8 Department of Commerce Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Occasional thunder storms and locally heavy showers tonight, cooler in west and central Wisconsin. Wednesday clearing and cooler. Minnesota: Clearing and cooler tonight, Wednesday fair and warmer in the west. Iowa: Clearing and cooler tonight, Wednesday cooler in the east and warmer in the far west. Cities listed include Bismarck Denver Duluth La Crosse Airport New Orleans New York.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth Crosse LA Crosse Airport
New Orleans
New York
River Forecast For Minnesota And Wisconsin District
River readings forecast a continuing fall in the Mississippi from Trempealeau to Dam No 10 then a rise above Lake Pepin over the weekend. Lower Chippewa near flood stage by the 27th afternoon. Upper Wisconsin from Merrill to Wisconsin Rapids stays near thankful stage through Wednesday. Weather notes a deepening storm moving from Wyoming to upper Michigan with showers across North Dakota Minnesota Missouri and southeastern Kansas and clearing cooler air advancing into Minnesota and western Wisconsin tonight.
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Guttenberg
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Trempeaheau
Dam No. 10
Lake Pepin
Chippewa
Wisconsin
Merrill
Wisconsin Rapids
Portage
Wyoming
Upper
Michigan
North Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Antiphlogistic Poultice Promises Quick Relief
The moist heat of an Antiphlogist ine poultice eases pain and soreness in chest cold throat and bronchial irritation. It softens tissue and relieves cough tight chest and muscle soreness from colds. Get Antiphlogistine (Aunty Flo) now.
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Flo
Winona SWIFT & COMPANY updates livestock market hours and prices
Winona Minnesota reports new buying hours 8 a m to 4 p m weekdays and 8 p m to 12 noon Saturdays. Hog prices shown across weight ranges with top prices for high quality hogs and mixed listings for sows calves and bulls. Chicago and Milwaukee market figures and Potatoes and cash grain notes accompany the Swifts line.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Missouri
Milwaukee Livestock
Milwaukee
Maryland Governor Claims Victory in Senate Nomination Bid
Governor Herbert R. O Conor claimed victory Tuesday in Maryland for the Democratic nomination to succeed two-term Senator George L. Radcliffe. In North Dakota two more Senate seats were on the ballot and Indiana held a Democratic state convention expected to back former Governor M Clifford Townsend to replace retiring Republican Raymond E Willis. Indiana Republicans had already chosen William E Jenner.
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Herbert R. O’conor
Maryland
George L. Radcliffe
Senate
North Dakota
Indiana
M. Clifford Townsend
Raymond E. Willis
William E. Jenner
Draft Groups Send June Inductees to Chicago by Train
Draft groups from La Crosse county Nos 1 and 2 dispatched their June quota of men for induction to Chicago aboard the Hiawatha. They traveled in the morning, arrived by 3 p m, with meals served on the train and at Condon's cafe. They will stay at the Hotel Atlantic and report Wednesday morning at the induction station.
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la Crosse County
Chicago
Hiawatha
Condon
Hotel Atlantic
Wisconsin Commission Approves Utility Stock Issue
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approves Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Milwaukee to issue 26 million dollars in preferred stock 50 million dollars in first mortgage bonds and 5 million dollars in unsecured notes to replace outstanding obligations. Also authorized is substitution of liquefied petroleum air gas by People's Gas Co. Marshfield with customer appliance adjustments at own expense.
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Madison
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Milwaukee
People’s Gas Co
Marshfield
Wis
City Groups Sponsor Boys At State Camp
La Crosse organizations sponsor 12 local high school youths attending Badger Boys State at Ripon this week. Jaycees provide two sponsors. American Legion four. Elks two. Business Men's club one. VFW one. Knights of Columbus one. 40 et 8 one.
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Badger Boys State
Ripon
Jaycees
American Legion
Elks
Business Men’s Club
VFW
Knights of Columbus
UL Tests Safety of Over Two Hundred Thousand Devices
The Underwriters Laboratories have tested the safety characteristics of more than 200000 devices since the organization was established in 1893.
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Underwriters Laboratories
Wisconsin Sealed Printing Bids Sought by State Purchases
Wisconsin Bureau of Purchases calls for sealed proposals to furnish printing for state needs from January 1, 1947, to December 31, 1948. Bids due July 23, 1946, at 11 00 A M in Madison. Bidders may offer one or more classes. affidavits and forms required. state preferred production in state.
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Bureau of Purchases
State c
Madison
State Capitol
State OF Wisconsin Bureau of Purchases
F. X. Ritger
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