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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1947
Page
16
The city recreation department kicks off its Learn to Swim program at two La Crosse beaches. Head Guard Eugene Fry teaches a class of 34 non swimmers, with advanced tadpoles in separate groups. Instruction runs 10 am to noon weekdays through the season, open to children and adults alike.
A group from northern Wisconsin toured the Grandad Bluff soil experiment station and visited erosion control projects begun in the Coon Valley area near La Crosse. Participants included Arthur Reim Jeanquart Curtis Tronson Ray Miller John Nelson Lynn Pingry and others from Door and Sturgeon Bay areas. The visit included Grassland Day at Neenah and tours of nearby soil conservation districts and drainage improvement work.
A schedule of educational and entertaining films will be shown at the Teachers College during the week of June 30 to July 3. Howard Fredricks directs the program with screenings in the main auditorium, including Earths Rocky Crust and Great Lakes among others.
Use a small amount of ammonia added to washing suds for cleaning a very dirty room. Ensure ventilation and wear gloves. Avoid mixing with bleach and rinse surfaces thoroughly after cleaning.
The Radio Spotlight program marks seven years with five seven year old quiz kids and five graduates aged 16 to 21. Hans Schmieg er features Beethoven second symphony at 3:00. Wolf serenade and Liszt Les Preludes also on NBC. Fred Allen ends season at 6:30 with Army recruiting show to follow. First Piano Quartet performs Bach Mozart Beethoven at 8:30. Chicago Round Table debates wool protection and tariff issues in foreign trade.
Radio listings detail daily programs across WREH for Sunday June 9 1947 and Monday June 30 1947 including music shows news and serials. The guide lists time slots for Earl Sheldon Orchestra Jack Smith vocal acts and dramatic programs with network affiliations CBS NBC and ABC.
One pilot died and another was seriously injured in Sauk county plane crashes while dusting peas near Lime Ridge and Roxbury run. Wolfe, 37, Milwaukee, died when his plane struck a tree at Ben Templin farm. Leonard Bray, 20, South Milwaukee, was badly hurt when his aircraft crashed in Roxbury run.
Miss Edith Cartwright and Clyde Smith seek housing for fall term at La Crosse Teachers College. Cartwright reports about 60 rooms for girls still needed and Smith lists about 80 for men. Call No 49 to offer a room. Also notes minerals rely on soil for calcium and phosphorus.
State Engineer Charles A. Halbert told a legislative committee that increasing public access to the Wisconsin capitol would invite theft of furniture and fixtures, possibly costing the state substantial funds. The building custodian warned restoring pre war tour hours would raise electrical costs by about $4,000 annually.
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