Jaycees protest ABC racial ban in bowling
La Crosse Jaycees voted to censure the American Bowling Congress for racial discrimination barring non whites from tournament and league bowling. The protest resolution, supported by the Americanism committee, urges Wisconsin Junior Chamber action and may affect future ABC involvement.
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la Crosse Jaycees
American Bowling Congress
Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse Hotel
Americanism Committee
James Hayes
Walt Hammond
Jaycees
Jaycee
ABC
Wisconsin Senate approves funds for three mental hospitals
The Wisconsin Senate advanced a measure freeing 1.65 million dollars for heating plants at Winnebago near Oshkosh, Northern Colony Chippewa Falls, and Southern Colony Union Grove, reappropriated from 5.48 million for institutional construction. The vote also rejected a higher wrongful death damages ceiling and sent multiple public safety and veterans measures to the assembly.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Public Welfare Department
Finance Committee
Winnebego Hospital
Oshkosh
Northern Colony
Chippewa Falls
Southern Colony
Union Grove
Assembly
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Board of Veterans’ Affairs
Wisconsin Veterans’ Department
Mathea Anderson obituary from Holmen Wisconsin
Mrs Mathea Anderson 83 died Sunday in a La Crosse hospital after two weeks as patient burial at Lewis Valley Lutheran church cemetery Rev Kenneth R Torvik officiated She was born April 3 1866 in Norway and came to America at seventeen She lived on farms in Berg Coulee and later Holmen survived by two daughters Mrs Willie Severson and Mrs Julia Mahlum a son Clarence and 17 grandchildren six great grandchildren She was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother
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Holmen
Wis
Mathea Anderson
la Crosse
Holmen Lutheran Church
Kenneth R. Torvik
Lewis Valley Theran Church
Anderson
Mathea Fyksen
Ostre Gausdal
Norway
America
Oluf Thompson
Even Mahlum
Amund Fyksen
Trempealeau Man Anton Schindler 77 Dies at Home
Anton J. Schindler 77 of Trempealeau Wisconsin died Wednesday at his home. He born December 6 1872 in Dyersville Iowa moved to Trempealeau in 1915 and farmed until retirement. He was a Holy Name Society member of St Bartholomew Catholic Church. Survived by wife three sons William Thomas Alfred daughter Mrs Peter Woestman two brothers Henry and Valentine and two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a m at St Bartholomew Catholic Church. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery. Rosary Friday 8:30 p m at home.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Anton J. Schindler
Dyersville
Holy Name Society of
John Murphy
Holy Cross Cemetery
Funeral services for Jay Doyle in McGregor
Jay Doyle 55 died suddenly Tuesday after a short illness. Services at St. Mary's church in McGregor at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Burial in St. Gabriel's cemetery Prairie du Chien Wis. Survived by wife son Jimmie brother Dr Harold Doyle of De Pere and father 92 James Doyle Marquette's oldest resident.
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Marquette
Jay Doyle
St. Mary's Church
McGregor
St. Gabriel’s
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse
Jimmie
Harold Doyle
de Pere
James Doyle
Mrs G W Jordan Rites Set In Sparta
Mrs G W Jordan 70 died after a three week illness at a Sparta hospital. Funeral services at St Patrick's Church Saturday at 9 am, with Rev Hugh Deeny officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. She was born Esther Barry in Wilton Oct 7 1878 and married George Jordan Nov 26 1896. Survived by husband two sons Archie and La Verne, 26 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. a son George died in December 1945.
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Sparta
Wis
G. W. Jordan
St. Patrick’s Church
Hugh Deeny
Plummer’s Funeral Home
Joseph Fay
Independence
Blanche Shindler
Wilton
James Barry
Rochester
Minn
George
Elder Mattson Dies After Illness in Minnesota
Trempealeau resident Don Mattson learned Monday evening of his father L. E. Mattson’s illness in Cassell Minn. The elder Mattson died Tuesday morning at a Litchfield Minn. hospital. He is survived by his wife, two
Funeral services for Hugh Wilson Buchanan in Viroqua
Hugh Wilson Buchanan 69 died at his home in Viroqua Monday Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 p m at the residence and 2 p m at the Methodist church Burial will be in Viroqua cemetery Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Gale Marilyn at Columbus Grove Ohio and Mrs Jack Ruth Moton Seaside Oregon four sons Maurice Lancaster Wisconsin Maynard Wilmington California and George and Gordon at home two brothers Owen of Viroqua and Virgil Green Ridge Missouri
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Viroqua
Wis
Hugh Wilson Buchanan
Gale
Marilyn
Columbus Grove
Jack
Ruth
Moton
Seaside
Ore
Maurice
Lancaster
Maynard
Wilmington
Calif
George
Gordon
Owen
Virgil
Green Ridge
Lanesboro Native Mark De Villiers Dies in Minneapolis
Mark De Villiers 61 died of a heart attack Tuesday in a Minneapolis hotel room while visiting. He was a lifelong Lanesboro resident, born November 15, 1887 in Eyota. He ran a recreation business in Lanesboro for years then worked in Minneapolis, keeping a Lanesboro home and visiting weekends. He leaves two sons Callum of Kansas City and Alfred of Chicago, a brother Paul of Lanesboro, a foster daughter Carol Jean Hein of Milwaukee, and one grandchild. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St Patrick's Church with burial in Lanesboro cemetery. viewing at home after 6 p.m. Thursday until funeral.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Mark de Villiers
Minneapolis
de Villiers
Eyota
Charles de Villiers
Mark
Ella Nne Seco
Callum
Kansas City
Alfred
Chicago
Paul
Carol Jean Hein
Milwaukee
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
A. J. Quillin
Funeral Services For Hulda Roseth In Wisconsin
Hulda Roseth a 70 year old resident of Whitehall Wisconsin died on Wednesday March 30 funeral services will be held Saturday at 130 p m at the family home in Larkin valley and at 2 p m at Zion Lutheran church Blair with Rev Melvin P Kaatrud officiating burial follows in the church cemetery
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Whitehall
Wis
Hulda Roseth
Larkin Valley
Zion Lutheran Church
Blair
Melvin P. Kaatrud
Truman Sees Healthy Readjustment and Prosperity Outlook
President Truman told reporters that the nation is undergoing a healthy readjustment with prospects of continued prosperity in business. He noted the administration cannot reduce its tax revenue total, a rebuff to calls for new tax cuts. Dr. Edwin G. Nourse warned inflation risks remain possible due to spending, wages, or crop issues, while Senator O Mahoney urged continued large European recovery spending to maintain world peace.
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Snyder
Truman
Edwin G. Nourse
White House
Nourse
O’mahoney
Congressional Economic Group
Congress
Woods Orders Income Study On Landlords
Washington—Housing Expediter Tighe Woods ordered a survey of landlord incomes to determine rent increases under the new control law. The 115 month extension strengthens the prior act and set ceilings for a fair operating income, with no blanket rent rise.
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Woods
Congress
Truman
Milk Trucker Killed In North Western Collision
PORT WASHINGTON Wis Four P M A milk truck driver Allen Barths 21 of Thiensville R 2 was killed when his truck hit a North Western road passenger train nine miles south of Port Washington An emergency brake application caused twenty wheels to fail and a replacement train was sent from Chicago.
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Port Washington
Wis
Allen Barths
R. 2
Thiensville
North Western Road
Here
Chicago
Farmers Win Oleo Tax Battle In Wisconsin Assembly
The Wisconsin Assembly voted 68 22 to keep a 15 cent per pound tax on oleomargarine and dealer license fees. Milwaukee lawmakers sought repeal but failed claiming discrimination and color bias in oleo pricing. Governor power reform and voter information bills surfaced in the same session.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Milwaukee
Agricultural Committee
Wisconsin
Duffy
Greenleaf
Lucey
Ferryville
Doyle
D-Madison
Hybrid Trees Promising Faster Growth for Farmers and Lumber
The article reports on fast growing trees produced by cross-breeding, capable of two to three times the growth rate of current varieties. Timlowski describes a refinement to the process while Schoffelmayer likens potential gains to hybrid corn. Government and nurseries support the program extending from Placerville to Berkeley with plans for commercial application.
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Midwest
Timlowski
Schoffelmayer
U. S
Placerville
Calif
Pliner Stockwell
Test Genetics Institute
Berkeley
Weight limits imposed on area highways in Wisconsin
The La Crosse division of the State Highway Department placed Class B 50 percent restrictions on state trunk highways 95 from Merrillan east to 73 south of Neillsville in Jackson and Clark counties. This is the second weight restriction issued this spring by the La Crosse division after a similar Class B limit on highway 162 from W I 16 in La Crosse County to 71 in Jackson County.
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Jackson and
Clark
Merrillan
Neillsville
la Crosse Division
State Highway Department
Crosse Division
WU. S. 16
Crosse County
Jackson County
Harsh Penalties For Offenders In Wisconsin Wildlife Laws
Madison Wis A strong plea for harsher penalties for game and fish law violators came from the state conservation department. George Hadland chief of wardens testified before committees urging a bill increasing fines and license revocation with a prison term for repeat offenses aimed at violators in hunting trapping and fishing. Supporters named Oliver Smith and Keith Ackley representing conservation groups. no opposition appeared though one member suggested focusing on more serious violations.
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Madison
Wis
Conservation Department
George Hadland
Assem Agriculture and Conservation Committees
Hadland
Wisconsin
Oliver Smith
Port Washington
Keith Ackley
Wisconsin Federation of Conservation Clubs
Assemblyman
Youngs
R-Oconto
Fender Part Stolen From Car in Caledonia
Randolph Crawford reports a green Fender skirt stolen from his car parked near Electric Auto-Lite Co at the corner of Caledonia and Gillette streets on Tuesday. He filed the report Wednesday with police.
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Randolph Crawford
George Street
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Caledonia
Gillette Streets
No Milk for Tea Hits Wellington Office Workers
No milk available for office workers in Wellington as a drought followed by floods devastates milk producing regions, leaving cups of tea without dairy and prompting shortages across the city.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Dow Chemical Chief Dies in Canadian Plane Crash
Dow Chemical Co. president Willard H. Dow his wife and three others died when their private plane crashed near London Ontario while en route to Boston. Victims include Martha Dow's and two Midland residents, pilot A J Bowie and co-pilot Fred Clements.
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London
Ont
Willard H. Dow
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
Mich
Boston
Mass
Dow
Martha Dow
Calvin Campbell
A. J. Bowie
Fred Clements
Truman Sees Atlantic Pact Ratified by Senate
President Truman expressed confidence that the North Atlantic pact will be ratified by the Senate calling the Defense alliance absolutely necessary. He stated this amid Taft's doubts as Bevin and Acheson prepared for major Western unity talks aimed at solidifying Western Germany policy and a unified German government in occupied zones.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Taft
R-O
Acheson
Bevin
Russia
State Department
CST
Robert Schuman
Western
Germany
Schuman
Aches
New York Police Alerted For Strike
More than 3,000 additional police were ordered to man strategic posts at midnight as a threatened taxi strike set for 3:30 a.m. Friday. District 50 catch all unit of United Mine Workers vowed to wipe cabs off the street in New York's $100 million a year taxi industry. Police Commissioner O'Brien said 2,500 uniformed officers plus 500 detectives would be on duty beyond normal. Russia to open universities of musical culture in 16 cities for the Soviet army's 30th anniversary.
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New York
District 50
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William P. O’brien
Johnny Clark Calvert Reserve Whiskey Sails From Calvert Distillers
Johnny Clark Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey valued at 86.8 proof with 65 percent grain neutral spirits from Calvert Distillers Corp of New York City.
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Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
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Dow Chemical
Liberty
Cass
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