Winona County Bans All Raffles and Gambling
Winona Minnesota authorities announce immediate prohibition of church raffles ticket lotteries and any gambling in the county. Sheriff George Fort and County Attorney W Kenneth Nissen pledge strict enforcement across communities and taverns to curb juvenile violations and license breaches following Governor Youngdahl’s order.
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Winona County
Winona
Minn
Inona County
George Fort
W. Kenneth Nissen
Luther W. Youngdahl
Minnesota
Nissen
St. Charles
Sheriff Fort
Ee County
St. Paul
Winong County
Beryl Kerrigan
L. L. Boerkohl
Houston County
Milwaukee Olympian Hiawatha Debuts With Passenger Comfort
The Milwaukee Road unveiled the Olympian Hiawatha streamliner in Minneapolis on its maiden Chicago to Twin Cities trip. The 2200 mile eight state run aims for 50 mph average, with 100 mph possible on level stretches, and features a sky top lounge, touralux sleeping cars, cantilever tables, and news colors and streamlined design to improve comfort and reduce jolts.
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Hiawatha
Milwaukee Road
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago
Seattle
Wash
la Crosse Station
Harry Sengstacken
M. P. Ayars
la Crosse
Frank J. Newell
Seattle- Tacoma
Washington State
Milwaukee
General Motors
Pullman Standard
Olympian Hiawatha
Sleepy Hollow
Attle
Stolen Radiator Ornament Sparks Frustration at Police Station
A farm visitor to Bismarck reported a thief took the radiator ornament from his car and raged that the incident occurred right in front of the police station, provoking an officer to intervene.
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Bismarck, N. D
Bismarck
Two 17 year olds drown in Mississippi river near Wabasha
Anthony Posse Jr of Wabasha and Paul Drysdale of Kellogg, both 17, drowned Wednesday evening in the center of the West Newton channel of the Mississippi. Their bodies were recovered Thursday morning after a long search near the Anderson cottage where two girls witnessed the tragedy.
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Wabasha, Minn
Anthony F. Posse, Jr
Wabasha
Paul Drysdale
Kellogg Farm
West Newton
Mississippi River
Passe
Drysdale
Susan Ostrom
Orewe Garrison
Lime Springs
Clarence Anderson
Anderson Cottage
Posse
Andersons
Kellogg
Fire Extinguisher Explodes Killing Man
MILWAUKEE A Leon ard R Ellis 28 a service man for a fire extinguisher company was killed instantly Thursday when an extinguisher he was inspecting exploded and shattered his skull Ellis was attempting to refill and replace the hoses on two 2% gallon soda and acid fire extinguishers
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Milwaukee
Leonard R. Ellis
Ellis
Dennis Conviction May Test House Committee Legality
Washington reports a federal jury convicted Communist leader Eugene Dennis of contempt of Congress. His appeal challenges the House Committee on Un American Activities standing. Gerhart Eisler faces sentencing for similar failure to answer a subpoena.
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Washington
Eugene Dennis
Supreme Court
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Dennis
Communist Party
United States
Congress
Louis F. McCabe
Philadelphia
McCabe
House Committee
Francis Waldron
Gerhart Eisler
Eisler
Birds Inspire Early Concept of Steering Boats with Rudders
The saying traces the origin of steering boats to men observing birds in flight. It notes that early designers learned to align rudders with bird-inspired ideas for directional control.
South Side Firemen Win Picnic Contests
The South Side group of the La Crosse fire department defeated the North Side team 21 to 17 in softball and won two of three volleyball games at the Onalaska park picnic. Players included E Sauer and G Brueggen for the South Side and H Mattie and J Smith for the North Side. Umpires were G Smith and C Graff with A Kessel handling the volleyball officiating.
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la Crosse
North Siders
Onalaska Park
South Siders
E. Sauer
G. Brueggen
E. Kahler
V. Larson
F. Sciborski
H. Larson
E. Puent
E. Woestman
J. Gautsch
W. Zierke
R. Martinek
H. Mattie
J. Smith
R. Rathburn
R. Weber
H. Severson
C. West
W. Freis
F. Dasse
K. Brown
J. McCormick
O. Black
W. Mosser
G. Smith
C. Graff
A. Kessel
State grants total 2.7 million in May aid
Wisconsin public welfare lists May assistance grants totaling 2,712,717 for 61,178 recipients. Of these 47,143 receive old age aid, 7,197 are dependent children, 5,115 on general relief, 1,294 for the blind and 429 are totally and permanently disabled.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Public Welfare
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Penney's
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Chambray
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Penney’s
Lana Fabrics
Bridge
South Side Firemen
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