University of Wisconsin History Volume II hits shelves
The University of Wisconsin: A History, 1848-1925 Volume II by Merle Curti and Vernon Carstensen rolls off the presses this month and goes to university book stores. It covers the era through Presidents Van Hise and Birge, is 100 pages shorter than Volume I, and adds more illustrations.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Union
Wisconsin
Merle Curti
Vernon Carstensen
van Hise
Birge
University of Wisconsin Press
Bus Line Seeks Interstate Service Amid Strike Impact
Cardinal Bus Lines asked on Monday for permission to run interstate routes linking Madison Wisconsin Whitewater Harvard and Woodstock to Chicago and Fond du Lac Fort Atkinson Beloit to Freeport Illinois. The ICC held a hearing but offered no decision.
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Madison
Wis
Cardinal Bus Lines, Inc
Illinois
Wisconsin
L. J. Peterson
Janesville
Northland Greyhound
Cardinal
Whitewater
Harvard
Woodstock
Ill
Chicago
Fond du Lac
Fort Atkinson
Beloit
Freeport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Scoter Described as Sea Duck Species
A scoter is identified as a type of sea duck, distinct in its webbed feet and aquatic feeding habits. The note clarifies its classification within the broader duck family and typical coastal habitats.
FHA Is 15 Years Old
The federal housing administration marks fifteen years of insuring mortgage and property-improvement loans. Since 1934 it has insured over $16 billion in loans for 2.5 million American families, with about 12,000 foreclosures. It does not lend money or build houses, but insures loans by private lenders and supports various housing initiatives including cooperatives and yield insurance projects. The agency also expanded after 1948 to cover large rental projects and non-profit housing schemes.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Congress
The
Public Housing Administration
Soldier Lawrence Oestriech Stationed Near Tokyo Japan
Pvt. Lawrence Oestriech son of Mr and Mrs George Oestriech of 1234 Market Street is stationed at an ordnance base depot near Tokyo. He joined the service January 1949 after working at Allis-Chalmers and basic training at Camp Breckridge. His address is 588th ordnance service company 229th ordnance depot APO 503 care of postmaster San Francisco.
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Lawrence Oestriech
George Oé Oestreich
Market Street
Ordnance
Tokyo
Japan
Oestriech
Central High School
Allis - Chalmers
Camp Breckenridge
588Th Ordnance Service Company
229Th Ordnance Base Depot
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
Inner-Aid Promises Relief From Gas and Stomach Upset
A local testimonial claims Inner-Aid, a formula of twelve herbs, cleanses bowels and relieves gas and bloating after meals. The man reports weight loss and meals becoming pleasurable, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Group Split On Dip Net Issue
Madison debate on whether dip net users must hold fishing licenses for inland Wisconsin waters. Assembly bill would delete license requirement from the 1945 law. conservation officials argue licenses deter violations and protect fish. State fisheries head calls Rowe bill destructive amid ongoing dispute.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
Senate Committee On Conservation
Rowe
Door County
Youngs
Oconto
Songstock
Marinette
Schneider
Sheboygan
Assembly
E. W. Schneberger
State Fisheries Division
Senate
Heart Attack Fatal To Male Swimmer 24
Eugene Scheib, age 24, died after a heart attack while swimming with his wife and children in Lake Mendota Madison Wisconsin. He collapsed in three feet of water Monday, ending a family outing.
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Madison
Wis
Lake Mendota
Eugene Scheib
Scheib
Pettibone Park Road Resurfacing To Start Soon
Carl Wahlstrom of the board of public works says resurfacing of Pettibone Park roads will begin in a few days. Materials are being moved, oil is on the way, and the main road work should take three to four days once oil arrives. City crews will do the work after an appropriation of 2500 dollars was approved.
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Pettibone Park
Carl Wahlstrom
Board of Public Works
Wahlstrom
Common Council
Pettibone Park Commission
Groom Fights Robbers Before Wedding
Nai Thongkorn, 23, armed with a shotgun, repelled a bandit raid on his Bangkok home, killing one attacker and forcing the others to flee. He proceeded to marry the next morning after securing valuables and counting $500 for the ceremony.
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Bangkok
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le Orl
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Dorothy Lewis
Millers Play
Metropolitan Theatres
Night Life
Nicollet
Wenigemey Wierd
SALE
Alexander R. George
Destriech
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Racine
la Crosse
C. H. Dragsbak
Salvation Army
Otto D. Rowland
Dip Net
Madison Bureau
Green Bay
Schneberger
Westinghouse
Clark-Bracken, Inc
Fifth Ave
Meet MR
State Bank
Rose Street
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Ruly
Sete
Olinal
Main ST
Lucky Strike
Raymond W. Crutchfield
Reidsville
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OFA Ad
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