Jaycees Back Waterfront Safety Plan In La Crosse
La Crosse Jaycees pledged strong support for a waterfront safety program sponsored by 19 civic groups. The plan includes river patrols, 50 warning signs, 30 rescue entinels, and an alarm to summon the fire department, with total cost around 6800 dollars. Projections include summer events like donkey baseball July 31, a county amateur golf tournament July 19-20, and various sport contests to benefit safety patrols.
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la Crosse Jaycees
American Legion Hall
Lions Club
The
Jaycees
Aubrey Amann
Amann
Jaycee Safety Committee
Common Council
la Crosse County
Chamber of Commerce
Poliemen
Jaycee
Henry Rebhan
Maple Grove
Country Club
Church Rally At Local Assembly Of God Set Next Friday
Assembly of God plans a fellowship rally featuring numerous ministers and musicians. Speakers include a California guest in the afternoon and Rev Miller of Rochester in the evening. Tuesday night program led by Rev and Mrs C E Rosen and their radio quartet from Albert Lea will close the event.
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Assembly of God
California
Plan Picnic Aug 4 City County Picnic Day Set
The rural affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce met at the Chamber offices Wednesday morning and designated August 14 as city county picnic day at Veterans Memorial Park. General chairman Arnold Weber announced committee heads: co chairman Jake Hoeschier food William Bonadurer grounds J Bibby parking transportation advised by William Friese Gregorich acquaint ance try vis program C M Simonson.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Veterans Memorial Park
Arnold Weber
Weber
Jake Hoeschier
William Bonadurer
William Friese
Plaster City Sidewalks Swarmed By Mayflies At Night
The Mayflies arrived late this year and swarmed across Plaster City as they hatch daily. Storekeepers who left window lights on woke Wednesday to a thick odorous layer of dead flies on sidewalks. Street Superintendent Arthur Hahn warns to turn off display lighting on nights of heavy hatch to reduce the nuisance and aid cleanup by the department.
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Arthur Hahn
Hahn
Tri-State Deaths Prompt Local Funeral Notices
Funeral services are announced for multiple regional residents. Angeline Henry, 89, of Viroqua died at her daughter's home and will be buried at Viroqua Methodist Church. Anna Johnson, 72, died in Sparta and services are at Trinity Lutheran Church. Artie Areundo, 63, formerly Artie Burt, died in Hillsboro with services at Hart Funeral Home. survivors include Chet Areundo and several daughters and a sister.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Hillsboro
Wis
Artie Areundo
Hart Funeral Home
Areundo
Artie Burt
Chet Lewis Areundo
Madison
Bonnie Areundo
Beloit
Frances la Crosse
Harold Kidd
Racine
Burt Greer
Viola
Miller 92 dies in Elroy area dies at Mauston hospital
Anna B. Miller, 92, died Sunday evening at Mauston hospital. Funeral services were held at Fresley chapel in Elroy at 1:30 p m on Wednesday. Burial followed at Oaklawn cemetery in La Valle, Wisconsin.
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Elroy
Wis
Anna B. Miller
Mauston Hospital
Fresley Chapel
Oaklawn
la Valle
Dredging Bids Sought for Hastings Area Work
Col W K Wilson Jr St Paul district engineer announces bids for dredging upstream of the landward lock at lock and dam No 2 near Hastings Minnesota Plans and specifications are on exhibit in the district office Bids open about July 10 Funds appropriated by Congress for river and harbor works used Start about July 28 1947 with completion within 100 days
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Col. W. K. Wilson, Jr
St. Paul
Corps of Engineers
Lock and Dam No
Hastings
Minn
Congress
Police Exam Set for July 2 at City Hall
Police Chief Herman F. Rick announced a qualifying examination for men seeking police officer positions to be held at city hall on July 2 at 7 30 p m Applications must reach the chief by July 1 The test operates under the city police and fire commission authority Successful examinees will be placed on the police roster and join the active force.
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Herman F. Rick
City Police and Fire Commission
Wisconsin Collectors Meet in La Crosse June 27-28
The Wisconsin Collectors Association led by president T. W. Patterson of Oshkosh will assemble at the Hotel Stoddard in La Crosse on June 27 and 28. About 50 Wisconsin credit men are expected to attend the two day conclave starting at 2 p.m. Friday, with officer elections and panel discussions on credit practices on the agenda.
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Jerry Moriarity
Jaycees
Coulee
Ply- Automobile Corporation
Detroit
Mehren
Arthur Millard
Bob Mendell
la Crosse Knuckle Busters Model Airplane Club
Cc. L. Coons
Wisconsin Conservation Department
William Orrison
William Boma Eolice
Wisconsin Collector's Association
T. W. Patterson
Oshkosh
Wis
la Crosse
Two Vehicles Collide on County Highway No 16
Police report a Wednesday morning crash on highway No 16 near Veterans Memorial Park involving two cars. Patsy Salamone of Red Granite skidded on wet pavement into an oncoming jeep driven by Fred Jolivette of West Salem. no injuries. Salamone’s car damage estimated at 75 dollars and the jeep at 150 dollars.
Two Cars Collide In West Avenue Intersection
Police report a minor collision at West Avenue and State Street on Tuesday at 9 46 p m. Damages totaled 35 to the Chambers vehicle and 20 to the Jensen car. Neal M Jensen of West Salem and Mrs Mary J Chambers of 2211 King Street were the drivers.
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West Avenue
State Street
Neal M. Jensen
West Salem
Mary J. Chambers
King Street
Chambers
Jensen
Marines Plan Exhibit Here On Main Street Tour Stop
From Tokyo, Hiroshima and Berlin stockpiles a top secret war materiel exhibit travels through 110 cities on a national tour. The Marine Corps league conducts the display in a mobile unit on Main Street between Seventh and Eighth streets by city permit. The collection includes German and Japanese cameras with bomb sighting gear, Zeiss Ikon bombsights, flying suits, and Nazi Jato engines recently added from Germany.
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Tokyo
Hiroshima
Berlin
Marine Corps League
Congress
Germany
Norden
Zeiss-Ikon
Hospital seeks donations for Tomah Veterans Hospital
JL H Sheldon coordinator for the La Crosse chapter of the area hospital council requests Monopoly games in good condition with all pieces, junk jewelry, carpet rags, and one inch wound balls. Donors should call 284 or deliver items to the Red room on the second floor of the federal building.
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Tomah Veterans’ Hospital
JL. H. Sheldon
la Crosse
Area Hospital Council
Sheldon
Federal Building
Greek probe into shipments of food parcels to U S
Greek Minister Stephanopoulos said transport firms profited from the traffic and as a result about 15 000 packages sent from Greece to the United States were left unclaimed by recipients. Officials opened a probe into thousands of food shipments.
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Athens
Greece
United States
Stephan Stephanopolous
Stephanopolous
U. S
Defense Rests In Lewis Trial
Milwaukee arson trial of 73 year old Dr John Lewis nears close as state plans rebuttal witnesses. The pastor author of religious books is charged with a 150000 fire at Calvary Presbyterian Church in January. Defense rested after testimony that Lewis planned to retire at 75 and that the fire burned briefly. State alleges motive to create a bigger church and notes the fire burned until its discovery at 2 15 a m on January 25. Both sides placed Lewis leaving the church late January 24 and later seen on a city bus. The DA pressed alleged discrepancies with transcripts and Lewis replied I have no recollection and said he was shocked at the time.
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Milwaukee
John Lewis
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Harry V. Meissner
Lewis
Dr. Lewis
William J. McCauley
McCauley
Adolph Graemer
Nelson Named Mayor of Badger Boys State
Glenn R. Nelson son of Mr and Mrs A J Nelson 913 State street was elected mayor of Farwell in the Badger Boys State elections held at Ripon on Tuesday Nelson a Central high school student ran on the Federalist ticket state officer elections will follow
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Glenn R. Nelson
A. J. Nelson
State Street
Farwell
Badger Boys
Ripon
Nelson
Central High School
Wisconsin Assembly Sends Public Utility Strike Bill to Governor
The Wisconsin Assembly sent the measure outlawing public utility strikes to the governor for approval. It passed 56 to 41 after a rejected reconsideration, with penalties including fines or jail and mandatory arbitration for disputes excluding railroads.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Senate
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Paul Pfaff
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Eve
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Gleep
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Mrs. Angeline Henry
Anna Johnson
Sparta
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