Postcard Delivery From Finland Reveals Finnish Ties
Ely Minnesota resident Judge John Somrock received a postcard from Helsinki. The message translates to Judge John Joku Some Rock and notes a Lincoln School nearby. Sender Hugo Kleemola, visiting Finland, signs Savi Saapaat with the nickname Clayboots.
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John Somrock
Yugoslavia
Somrock
Tuomari
Jussi
John
Joku
Kivi
Linkeni
Lincoln
Koulun
Tykona
Lincoln School
Savi Saapaat
Hugo Kleemola
Finland
Kleemola
Savi
Chaseburg Worker, 75, Hurt In Fall
George Semke aged 75 a local carpenter is hospitalized in La Crosse with a broken vertebra after a fall from a ladder at a Mrs Marie Peterson residence. He and Joseph Koula were using ladders when Koula's ladder slipped pushing Semke's ladder causing the 15 foot fall. It was Semke's first accident.
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Chaseburg
Wis
George Semke
la Crosse
Semke
Joseph Koula
Marie Peterson
Koula
Signs of middle age the present isn't like the good old days
Hal Boyle card on aging lists signs of middle age including hospital visits, repeated memories, distrust of government, obituaries before sports, cold winters of yore, shoe removal satisfaction, quiet mornings, self talk, old letters bringing tears, early morning wakefulness, bi focal glasses for life insurance, and the stubborn urge to forge onward.
Donkeys See Reason and Wit Across Coast and Desert
A Southern England resident recalls a fine Sussex donkey that shared lunches with children, learned to access a kitchen garden, and returned with carrots. Burros, the Spanish name, are noted for sure-footed loads with gold prospectors and odd dog interactions. Uncle Ray’s vitamins leaflet offer concludes this scrapbook natural history item.
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England
Sussex
United States
Frank C. Hibben
Uncle Ray
Don’t Let Tots Go To Beach Alone Says Fry
Eugene Fry parks director and Red Cross water safety chairman warns against leaving young children unsupervised at beaches. He notes five year olds report lost siblings and recalls two and three year olds found crying in water up to their waists.
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Eugene Fry
Fry
la Crosse County
The
American Red Cross
Proxmire Opposes Kennedy Tax Cut Based On 1960 Platform
Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin argued on the Senate floor that his opposition to President Kennedy's tax cut proposals stems from the 1960 Democratic platform's promise of a balanced budget. He cited the Los Angeles platform pledge that needs can be met with a balanced budget except in recession or national emergency.
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William Proxmire
D-Wis
John Kennedy
Democratic Party
Senate
Proxmire
Los Angeles
Breathing Space for a Big Nation and a Little One
A reflection on how a large country finds room to maneuver while a smaller neighbor bears the brunt, highlighting strategic pauses and their political implications. The piece contrasts scales and consequences within international relations.
Minnesota Oleo and Gas Taxes Go Into Effect
Minnesota taxes rise Monday as gas adds a penny per gallon and margarine sells again after 32 years. The changes, plus a cigarette tax hike, fund state roads and various programs with allocations to counties cities colleges and natural resources projects. The report notes tax details and anticipated revenues and uses.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Karl Rolvaag
Rolvaag
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Rose St
Dr. Scholl
Drug
Dept
WM. J. Buchner
George Street
Oleo
Jack MacKay
Petunias
Hillview Greenhouse
24Th ST
Charlotte
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams CO
South 19Th St
Jackson Plaza
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