Merrill Plans 4 Day Centennial Celebration
Merrill Wisconsin marks its 100th birthday July 3 to 6 with a four night historical spectacle Merrill’s March of Time in front of the grandstand and fireworks. Honored guests include H V Kaltenborn on Kaltenborn Day July 3 and William Evne on Evne Day July 5. Gov Oscar Rennebohm attends July 4 parade and a wide range of activities are listed from tests to boat races and sports.
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Merrill
Wis
Wisconsin
Fair Grounds
T Hon
H. V. Kaltenborn
Kaltenborn
William T. Evjne
Madison Capital
Evnue
Oscar Rennebohm
Rotuma Island Seen in Pacific War Dances and Coconuts
A travel-style note describes Rotuma in the Fiji group, detailing its 14 square mile area, coconut palms, and 2,400 inhabitants who practice Roman Catholic faith with old customs. It recounts a health crisis blamed on magic then resolved when a pigsty was moved away from a water spring.
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Pacific Ocean
Equator
Rotuma
Fiji
Fiji Islands
Viti Levu
Naiova
Tomorrow More Fiji Customs Lights In Strange India
A picture leaflet titled Lights In Strange India by Frank C. Pape and Uncle Ray offers ten photos and hundreds of words of text. Readers can obtain a copy by sending a self addressed envelope to Uncle Ray at this newspaper.
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Fiji
India
Frank C. Pape
Uncle Ray
Sell Circus Tickets Here for Polack Bros Shrine Circus
Norman E. Schulze president of the La Crosse Shrine club says advance sales open at the Shrine circus office 419 Main Street. The Polack Bros Shrine circus comes to Interstate fair grounds for six performances starting July 4 and tickets are moving briskly.
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la Crosse Shrine
Inter State Fair Grounds
Polack Bros
Shrine Circus
Main Street
Norman E. Schulze
la Crosse
Shrine
Schulze
Backers Endorse Dewey for President in 1948
Milwaukee reports Lester J. Bradshaw former Bricker for President and Taft for President organizer endorsed Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York for president in 1948. He told the Republican women’s forum a strong candidate from Dewey’s caliber is needed to carry New York as decisively as Dewey did.
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Milwaukee
Lester J. Bradshaw
Bricker For President
Wisconsin
Wednes
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Republican Women’s Forum
Bradshaw
Dewey
Tom Dewey
Widow Remains After Two Air Crashes Strike
In Haverhill Massachusetts Mrs Anthony F Walker became widowed a second time after a crash Wednesday killed her 22 year old husband who died Tuesday Also killed in the same crash was Arthur C Belmer 22 a student pilot Both had previously lost spouses in wartime crashes including T Sgt Bernard O Donnell who perished in Florida early in the war
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Haverhill
Mass
Anthony F. Walker
Arthur C. Belmer
Bernard O’donnell
Florida
Wisconsin Agent Seiler Attends Lumbermen’s Mutual Council
Carl A Seiler of La Crosse Wisconsin arrives in Mansfield Ohio to join the third annual meeting of the Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance company agents' advisory council. About 30 agents from as many states participate. Seiler represents Wisconsin.
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Carl
A. Seiler
Blaze Kills 17 in Brussels Fire at Education Ministry
Authorities say fire at Brussels ministry of education Tuesday killed 17 people and injured 30. The blaze drew quick emergency response as investigators began work on the cause and extent of the disaster.
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Brussels
International Model Plane Contest Set For Detroit
Plymouth Motor Corporation and Aero Club of Michigan sponsor the first international model airplane contest at Selfridge Field Detroit August 13 to 17. Entries close July 20 with 93 trophies and 6000 in cash prizes plus travel and accommodation paid by Plymouth. Contestants compete in junior senior and open divisions with 30 events and multiple qualifying paths.
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Plymouth Motor Corporation
Aero Club of Michigan
Selfridge Field
Detroit
Plymouth
Coulee
Ualifications
Larosse Knuckle Busters Model Airplane Club
Plymouth Company
American Model Association
la Crosse
Model Club
Robert Mendell
Arthur Millard
Richard Gilbertson
Millard
Air Force
New Dutch Plant Planned for Fertilizer and Plastics
An Amsterdam oil company unveiled plans for a 28 million dollar plant to produce fertilizer synthetic soap and plastics, signaling a major expansion in the Dutch chemical industry.
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Amsterdam
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Norway
Hothouse Tomatoes
Pepsicon
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Sausace Jones Dairy Farm
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