City parks prepara tion underway with repairs and plants
The 1k department begins park maintenance with overhauls on five power and 20 hand mowers and painting playground equipment for safety. Benches tables and shelters at Riverside and Myrick parks are being repaired. 16 000 plants ordered including 800 for the sewage plant. four steel tennis nets to arrive for the four park courts to replace single nets.
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Riverside Park
Myrick Park
Park Department
Australia Assured Of U. S. Aid In Case Of Aggression
Brig. Gen. Robert Travis announced on arrival in Sydney that the United States would immediately aid Australia if threatened by an aggressor. Travis, commander of the U S Pacific air command, is in Australia on a goodwill mission.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
Robert Travis
Travis
U.S. Pacific Air Command
Lorentzen Accepts Chicago Baptist Church Call
Rev P E Lorentzen formerly of La Crosse accepts pastorate of Albany Park Baptist Church in Chicago on February 20. He has served as interim pastor since November 1 1948 and celebrated silver wedding anniversary with Mrs Lorentzen. From 1934 to 1944 they led Calvary Baptist Church La Crosse and have been with the Northern Baptist Seminary Chicago since August 1947.
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P. E
la Crosse
Chicago
Lorentzen
Albany Park
Lorentzens
Calvary Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Seminary
Ex Con Robs Sheriff Home In Error
A 23 year old ex convict from Phillips is in custody after what police say was a mistaken burglary at the Price County sheriff's home. Sheriff Herbert Hammond said Mosser will be returned to Phillips where he is wanted for burglary.
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Milwaukee
Philps
J. Judgmen
Price
Herbert Hammond
Gordon W. Mosser
Phillips
Wayward Gem Thief Dennis Lured Women and Riches
Canadian born Gerard Graham Dennis used charm to dupe women into aiding jewel theft across Westchester Montreal and Hollywood. After a string of burglaries and two prison terms he was arrested in Cleveland in February while plotting a larger operation. He posed as a jewelry salesman and sought wealthy targets including a mink coated heiress and a Bejeweled party guest. Gloria Horowitz and Eleanor Farrell figures surfaced as accomplices in the sprawling scheme. Dennis remains jailed as police unravel his long criminal trail.
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White Plains
N. Y
NEA
Gerard Graham Dennis
Jimmy Valentine
Dennis
Valentine
Robin Hood
Fans Society
Arthur Barry
Barry
Westchester
Hollywood
Montreal
Ontario
Estmount
Eleanor Farrell
Eleanor
Gerard Dennis
James Martin
Aan Farrell
Gloria Horowitz
Howard
Gloria
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Dennis Enterprise
West Coast
Betty Richie
Jerome McKay
McGill University
Old Burwash
Post brings in new members and plans summer baseball
Howard H Hagen Stephen A Poltman Jr Carl Fuchs William M Bab ler Bernard Herzog Victor E Hall George E Austin join Thomas Rooney post. A baseball team is planned for this summer with a baseball committee listed. Officers and delegates will be elected March 23 with nominations March 9. Also noted are a Feb 26 military funeral for James Longway and calls for sick members to be checked on by the post and auxiliary.
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Howard H. Hagen
Stephen A. Poltman, Jr
Carl Fuchs
William M. Babler
Bernard Herzog
Victor E. Hall
George E. Austin
Thomas Rooney Post
Thomas Rooney
James Longway
Clyde Carr
Veterans Administration Hospital
Minneapolis
Frank Bachmann
Harry Blace
Jack Hefti
Senda
Johnny Howard
Don Kaye
Urge 18 Year Olds To Sign With Board
The piece urges 18 year olds to register with the selective service within five days of their 18th birthday. It clarifies registration does not draft but assigns an order number and requires birth certificates for verification.
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Selective Service Office
Immunization Drive Planned at St Joseph Ridge School
St Joseph Ridge School to host an immunization program organized with the Crosse County Medical Society to combat small pox diphtheria and whooping cough. Schick tests March 2 read March 9 followed by vaccines for all ages with future boosters and a call to local families to participate.
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St. Joseph Ridge School
Crosse County Medical Society
Schick
Helen Hanson
la Crosse
Miss Hanson
St. Joseph Ridge
Bence
Man Survives 120-Foot Plunge in Car Crash
William D. Kraft, 21, of Racine, toppled a 120 foot bank in a car and lay unconscious in the wreck for six hours before a passerby alerted sheriff's officers. Rescued by tow, he was treated at County Emergency hospital for a shoulder dislocation shock and exposure.
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Milwaukee
William D. Kraft
Racine
Oak Creek
Herman Kubiak
Kraft
County Emergency Hospital
Early 1902 Movie Theater Claims First Run
The notice asserts it operated the first movie theater in 1902 with a ten cent admission.
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Les
Crown Claims Right to Stranded Whales in Britain
In early times whales that stranded on English and Scottish shores were considered royal property. The crown asserted ownership, underscoring sovereign control over valuable marine mammals and related resources.
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England
Scotland
Crown
Badger State Teachers College Women Attend WSGA Meeting
Four State Teachers college women joined delegates from La Crosse Manitowoc Monroe Milwaukee to a state convention of the Women's Self Governing association at Whitewater State Teachers college on Saturday. Edith Cartwright accompanied the group as dean of women. Workshops covered publicity freshmen help housing regulations and executive board duties. Kunde presided as freshmen workshop chair.
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State Teachers College
Women’s Self-Governing Association
Whitewater
Miss Kunde
la Crosse
Teacher Dies in Illinois Arithmetic Class
Miss Esta Peterson aged 35 collapsed and died Monday while teaching an arithmetic class at Walker grade school in Rockford Illinois. Death was believed to be due to a heart ailment.
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Rockford, Ill
Esta Peterson
Walker
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South Avenue
MR. Japek
Jafek Beauty Shop
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Sandy
Pan American World Airways Express
la Guardia Field
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Germany
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