Ten La Crosse Students Win Wisconsin University Degrees
Ten La Crosse students earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin board of regents at semester end. Names and degrees include Josephine Colman, Roland Peterson, Donald Gmeiner, David Emmert, Walter Erickson, William Steinmetz, Harry Woods Jr., James Bannen, John Barth, and Everett Hoch. Total UW degrees reached 872 that term, with 599 first degrees and 73,000 overall since inception.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Josephine Colman
Cass Street
Roland C. Peterson
Onalaska Avenue
Donald Gmeiner
South Front Street
David B. Emmert
Madison Street
Walter A. Erickson
Prospects for French Wheat Harvest Improve Bread Self Sufficiency
Premier Robert Schuman said France will be self sufficient in bread if this year’s wheat harvest delivers. He announced at a news conference that the bread ration would be increased after harvest from the current eight ounces daily.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
France
Increase in Reich food ration in western zones
British and American authorities announced an April 1 increase in the German food ration in their zones. Germans would receive 1 560 calories a day in the combined western zones.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Iowa Historian Traces Boating Eras on River
Iowa historian Dr. William Peterson spoke at the Vocational auditorium tracing upper Mississippi steamboating eras from 1823 to 1927. He highlighted early vessels, Beltrami’s 1823 trip, and the rise of packet lines while noting current river traffic totals about 130 million tons. Music by local high schools accompanied the centennial program for about 200 attendees.
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Ted Griffin
YMCA
William Peterson
Iowa Historical Society
Peterson
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Ohio
New Orleans
Beltrami
Henry Lewis
Ma’ ~ Aras
Upper Mississippi
Galena-Dubuque
Upper
Mary Olivia
Aquinas
Albin Mickleson
Central High School
Logan
Norris Pyun
M. A. Edelman
Board of Vocational Education
Vocational
W. J. Peterson
Iowa Historical Association
Elizabeth Brady
Catherine Brady
Evangeline Malchow
Clara Siepert
Olga Thiel
Elizabeth Wiley
Special Train To Ice-Cycles Planned Here
La Crosse residents may ride a special La Crosse night train to Rochester on April 3 for a performance of Ice-Cycles at Mayo Civic auditorium. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the round trip and reserved show seat in one ticket, aiming to boost local attendance and gauge interest in a planned La Crosse auditorium.
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la Crosse
Rochester
Mayo Civic Auditorium
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Plamadore
Chamber
Bananas Destroyed in Panama Storm Hit Province
A storm in Chiriqui province Panama destroyed 3 000 000 banana bunches valued at 3 000 000 dollars leaving farmers in loss. The report notes local crop damage and economic impact on the agricultural sector.
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Chiriqui Province
Panama
Central High Sophomores Stage Wisconsin Centennial Quiz
Sophomore English classes at Central High School organized a Wisconsin centennial quiz program guided by teachers Elizabeth Brady and others. Charles Huber emceed the event with prize awards, a large Wisconsin map, and songs like On Wisconsin and Centennial Song.
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Wisconsin
Charles Huber
Huber
Shirley Sayner
Neil Hetherington
Prairie du Chien
Villa Louis
Dick Reinsvold
Tcast
Nell Hetherington
China Seizes Foreign Funds From Citizens, Government Orders
The government announces that Chinese holders of funds abroad must surrender their assets to state control. The order directs transfer of overseas holdings to the authorities, asserting sovereign control over residents' assets.
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China
Berlin Railway Reveals Gang of Ticket Forgers Overcrowding Trains
Railway authorities in Berlin announce a gang of ticket forgers is causing overcrowding on trains. Police suspect organized rings and warn passengers to watch for fake fares while preparations for increased patrols are underway.
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Berlin
Stassen Bids Dewey To Parley In New York
Aide says Governor Dewey cannot be reached for comment on Harold Stassen's proposal to meet and discuss farm problems. Stassen proposed a conference with farm leaders after replying to an invitation from the Golden Guernsey Cooperative of Milwaukee. Dewey had invited a three man committee to visit his Duchess county farm as the Wisconsin delegation arrived in New York.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
GOP
Stassen
Golden Guernsey Cooperative
Milwaukee
Minnesota
General MacArthur
Duchess County
N. Y
Wisconsin
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