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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
5
Winona Minnesota Special second in a series of student government workshops sponsored by St Marys college to be held March 3 and 5 draws more than 100 delegates from over 40 colleges. The forum covers purposes and functions and responsibilities and authority of student government in six panels.
March 9 post meeting at 8 PM with drum and bugle rehearsal and a talk on remodeling a basement. Weekly rehearsals run Tuesday and the Legion airs on WLCX Wednesdays at 7 PM. Members urged to pay dues, join activities, and attend an Easter drum corp dance after the holiday.
Michigan and Wisconsin conservation officials suspend artificial stocking in Lake Michigan as a joint trial to assess catch impact and natural reproduction. Marked fingerlings planted 1945 to 1948 yield few recoveries but offer data on survival and movement across Great Lakes waters. A Michigan tagged fish released in 1941 was recaptured in 1949 after 300 miles and four pounds 14 ounces.
Vatican officials watched a British film company complete a full length color film of the Vatican and Holy See ceremonies in Rome. Temperature fears rose about heat from arc lights possibly damaging priceless paintings, so strict limits were imposed. The British National Cyclists Union called for harsher road penalties.
Michigan conservation officer Lee Cummins was shot and killed while attempting to mediate a quarrel between a divorced couple. Ex-husband John Skurya, 39, Hamtramck, fired a 16 gauge shotgun from about 15 feet, seriously wounding Marie Kinsler, 27, Detroit, then killed himself. Cummins died at St Joseph Hospital Mt Clemens.
A 21 year old laborer and jilted lover in La Viuviere was jailed after appearing at a dance in a loin cloth with a dagger and Tarzan cry while attempting to abduct his former sweetheart. Police intervened amid fears of public disturbance.
The La Crosse district census office has 332 enumerator openings across 10 counties with 895 applications. Tests proceed to reduce candidates to required numbers as quotas and counts are listed. four crew leaders are named for La Crosse County and will train under C D Caparoon from Washington.
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