Schoolboys Rival Explorers In Supplying National Zoo
AP report details how the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington receives gifts from diverse donors. Housewives, schoolboys, and even policemen contribute animals, birds, and reptiles, with presidents sending items like a raccoon from Calvin Coolidge. Dr. Mann notes the zoo accepts many “deposits” if useful for exhibition, while avoiding ordinary cats and some pets.
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Washington
National Zoological Park
Smithsonian Institution
United States
Calvin Coolidge
White House
William Mann
Mann
Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
La Crosse Tribune Publishes Bank Condition Report
The National Bank of La Crosse presents its Report of Condition as of April 24, 1950. The document lists assets including cash balances, U.S. Government obligations, loans, and premises, with capital accounts and reserves totaling over a million dollars. Notary stamps and official signatures confirm sworn testimony.
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Reserve District
Batavian National Bank of la Crosse
Wisconsin
Comptroller of Currency
U.S
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve
National Bank of la Crosse
la Crosse
Six Airmen Die In Crash Near Lebanon Illinois
A B 25 bomber from Perrin Air Base exploded after takeoff from Scott Air Field crashing into a residential area in Lebanon Illinois. Six crewmen were killed including Col Richmond A Livingstone pilot Pawtucket Rhode Island Maj Donald H Bruner Coral Gables Florida 2nd Lt Richard L Watson Little Rock Arkansas S Sgt James A Strum Nashville North Carolina T Sgt William I Ball Ozan Arkansas and Staff Sgt Ralph H Wallace Greenville Texas. The crash destroyed one home and damaged another as flaming fuel and debris rained over the area.
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Lebanon
Ill
Air Force
Richmond A. Livingstone
Pawtucket
R. I
Donald H. Bruner
Coral Gables
Fla
Richard L. Watson
Little Rock
Ark
James A. Strum
Nashville
N. C
William I. Ball
Ozan
Ralph H. Wallace
Greenville
Tex
Frank H. Wolfe
Walter Bridges
Army
Perrin Air Base
Scott Air Base
Belleville
Red dye traces migrations of mosquitoes near Napa
In Napa California red dyed mosquitoes will be released to map migration within a 40 to 70 mile radius from the town. Mosquito abatement head A M Emerick says larvae absorb the nonpoisonous dye as spraying occurs over swamps. Traps are set across the San Francisco Bay region to track spread.
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Napa
Calif
A. M. Emerick
California
San Francisco Bay
Demonstrators Slain in Celano Clash With Carabinieri
Two farm workers were killed and five others wounded Sunday night as a confrontation between carabinieri and demonstrators erupted at Celano in the Abruzzi hills.
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Rome
Carabinieri
Celano
Abruzzi Hills
Buzzing Brain Waves Linked To Headaches
A new exhibit shows rapid brain pulses at 30 to 40 per second, buzzing electricity in the brain tied to headaches and restlessness. Studies from VA Hines Hospital and University of Illinois reveal high rates of headaches, dizziness, and spells among affected individuals, detected via skin electrodes during drowsiness.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Detroit
American Psychiatric Association
Veterans Ad
Ill
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Frederick A. Gibbs
F. M. Lorimer
Guide For Draftees Veterans By Maj Thomas M Nial
Maj Nial outlines key points of the new housing bill affecting veterans GI loan guarantees rise to 60 percent up to 7500 percent limits for business and farm loans unchanged 50 percent limits for business and farm loans widows receive benefits and direct VA loans possible with conditions plus extended 30 year maturities and a phasing out of GI FHA loans with a four percent VA direct loan option for qualified veterans.
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Truman
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Sparta Postmaster Receives Farewell Gift
Sparta Wisconsin special report says Mae McCoy retired April 30 after 15 years as postmaster. She was presented a luggage set by local postal department employees on Friday as a parting gift.
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Sparta
Wis
Mae McCoy
Capture of Pakokkulja by Burmese troops ends Communist stronghold
Burmese government forces seized Pakokkulja, a major Communist stronghold, after killing six defenders and routing the rest. The victory was officially announced on Monday from Rangoon Burma.
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Rangoon
Burma
Pakokkulja
Weather Record U S Department of Commerce Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Weather forecast from the U S Department of Commerce covers Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Wisconsin: Partly cloudy tonight then Tuesday mostly cloudy and warmer. Minnesota: Cloudy in north partly cloudy south not so cold this afternoon tonight Tuesday with showers possible extreme west. Iowa: Mostly cloudy and warmer this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with showers southwest and extreme west portions by Tuesday. Shippers forecast through 6 pm Tuesday lists Duluth Minneapolis Wausau Madison Milwaukee Moline Chicago Huron temperatures and shipment protection guidance.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Duluth
Minneapolis
Wausau
Madison
Milwaukee
Moline
Chicago
Huron
Unusual 10 Cent Lenin Stalin Stamp Joins Global Issues
Nations issue varied stamps with Milan Fair ties and notable portraits. China unveils a 10 cent Lenin Stalin stamp amid inflation. Italy overprints 20 lire for Milan Fair and Free Territory of Trieste. Netherlands Antilles issues 6 cent to 10 gulden designs featuring Queen Juliana. San Marino releases a 9 stamp bi colored airmails set with local scenes. Cayman Islands publish a 13 stamp King George VI pictorial set. Japan issues 8 yen Soseki Natsume. Dodecanese states add high value color updates. Afghanistan prints a 125 pour green king return from Europe.
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China
Lenin
Stalin
Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands
Juliana
San Marino
Leon Monosson
Cayman Islands
Jamaica
Caribbean Sea
George VI
Japan
Soseki Natsume
Dodecanese
School Pupils Secure Funds for Junior Red Cross Drive
First school in La Crosse county to turn in its Junior Red Cross contribution to the Roosevelt national children's fund. Twenty five second grade pupils presented 71.30 dollars Friday, led by teacher Miss Lois Woods and sponsor Mrs Knutson. They also donated materials for the Veterans hospital at Tomah. Funds aid child welfare.
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la Crosse County
Junior Red Cross
National Children’s Fund
Red Crosses
Roosevelt
Vandenberg and Wife In Hospital With Illnesses
Mrs Arthur H Vandenberg wife of Michigan Senator is reported in serious condition at Georgetown University Hospital after spells of illness since major operations in 1947 She was admitted Sunday Senator Vandenberg in adjoining room recovering from a tumor operation about two weeks ago The hospital said he is doing very nicely.
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Washington
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Georgetown University Hospital
Senator Vandenberg
Tomah Church Women Executive Board to Meet Tuesday
The Tomah Council of Church Women executive board will gather Tuesday afternoon in the community room of the library. Mrs. E J Holtrop serves as president of the group.
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Tomah
Wis
Tomah Council of Church Women
Libra
E. J. Holtrop
Balks At Kissing Cat Divorce Case In London
Edward Collins filed for divorce on Monday claiming his wife demanded he kiss her, then her sister, then the family cat each time he returned home. The judge called the behavior very unreasonable.
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London
Edward Collins
U S Steel Outlines Planned Iron Ore and Steel Expansion
United States Steel Corp. outlines multi million dollar capital programs to develop new iron ore mining and transportation facilities in Venezuela and Minnesota, plus completion of an eastern sea board steel mill on the Delaware River below Trenton New Jersey. Chairman Irving S. Olds notes potential staged construction and cites prior investments totaling 913 million dollars with 163 million more financed but not completed. He adds that from 1940 to 1949 the company earned over 982 million in profits and paid 81.3 million in dividends last year while reinvesting 84.6 million in the business.
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Hoboken
N. J
United States Steel Corp
Irving S. Olds
Venezula
Minnesota
Eastern Seaboard Steel
Delaware River
Trenton
Olds
U. S. Steel
U. S. Steel Corp
Steel Company
Author Newton Arvin Publishes Herman Melville Study
Author Newton Arvin, noted for Hawthorne and Whitman studies, releases Herman Melville as his third literary examination. Born Valparaiso, Indiana in 1900, he earned Harvard AB in 1921 and taught at Smith College for a decade, with Phi Beta Kappa honors, a Guggenheim fellowship, and editorial work at Living Age. He is survived by a Lexington, Kentucky family and relatives in Illinois.
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Newton Arvin
Herman Melville
Hawthorne
Whitman
Valparaiso
Ind
Harvard
Smith College
Phi Beta Kappa
Guggenheim
Living Age Magazine
Death of Louis Twesme in Galesville Wisconsin
Louis Twesme 72 died suddenly Saturday at home in Galesville of a heart attack. Born February 19 1878 in Ettrick township he married Bertha Herried in 1917 and lived in Galesville. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Vincent Byrne two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 130 pm Smith funeral home and 2 pm Zion Lutheran church Rev S E Verang officiating burial Pine Cliff cemetery.
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Galesville
Wis
Louis Twesme
Twesme
la Crosse
A. T. Twesme
Ettrick Township
Bertha Herried
Vincent
Lillian) Byrne
Helen Twelme
Bertha Sylvester
Alfred
Smith Funeral Home
Zion Lutheran Church
Rev. S. E. Verang
Pine Cliff Cemetery
Decorah woman Mrs. Hans Rude dies at 58
Mrs. Hans Rude 58 died Saturday at her Decorah home. Funeral planned for Tuesday May 2 at 1 30 p m at Steine Funeral Home and 2 p m at First Lutheran Church with Rev R A Ofstedahl officiating. Burial in Lutheran cemetery. Born Clara Qualley June 8 1891 Ossian. Married Hans Rude November 15 1901. Survived by husband three daughters six sons three sisters and 14 grandchildren. Daughters listed: Mrs Joseph Swehla Spillville Mrs Harry Olson Mrs Jack Pytella and Gladys Rude. Sons Arnold Kenneth Parnell and Charles Rude Decorah Leon Cedar Rapids Vernon Oakdale. Sisters Tillie Qualley Mrs T Rude Mrs George Warnett.
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Decorah
Hans Rude
Steine Funeral
First Lutheran Church
R. A. Ofstedahl
Clara Qualley
Ossian
Martin Qualley
Joseph Swehla
Spillville
Harry Olson
Jack Pytella
Gladys
Rude
Arnold
Kenneth
Parnell
Charles Rude
Leon
Cedar Rapids
Vernon
Oakdale
Tillie Qualley
T. Rude
George Warnett
Funeral rites for Ingwald B. Anderson held in Holmen
Funeral services for Ingwald B. Anderson 64 died Thursday in a La Crosse hospital were held Monday afternoon at Holmen Lutheran Church Rev E T Anderson officiating Burial was in Long Coulee Cemetery Anderson born in North La Crosse November 5 1885 married Hilda Amundson November 20 1911 lived in Long Coulee Moe Coulee retired from farming moved to Holmen in 1942 Survived by wife two sons Norman and George Holmen a daughter Mrs Clarence Breswick Holmen a sister Mrs Odell Hanson Galesville two brothers Emil and Melvin Galesville two grandchildren Parents and a brother Adolph preceded him in death WAUKON IA John Leer 58 son of the late Chris Leer of Waukon died Wednesday in Minneapolis funeral services and burial were held there Friday Survived by wife Myrtle Barthell two sons John Jr and Charles a daughter Nancy all at home and sister Mrs Irving Crawford Frankville
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Holmen
Wis
Ingwald B. Anderson
la Crosse
Holmen Lutheran Church
E. T. Anderson
Long Coulee
Anderson
North la Crosse
Anton Anderson
Norway
Hilda Amundson
Moe Coulee
Norman
George
Clarence Breswick
Odell Hanson
Galesville
Emil
Melvin
Waukon
John Leer
Chris Leer
Minneapolis
Myrtle Barthell
John, Jr
Charles
Nancy
Irving Crawford
Frankville
Funeral Services for Barbara Blakeley in Viola
Funeral services for Barbara Blakeley 89 were held Sunday at Viola Methodist Church with Mrs. C Paul Nurton officiating. Burial followed in Viola cemetery. Born Barbara Sanford February 14 1861 at Kickapoo Center Vernon county she married John Blakeley in October 1879 and lived on Goose Creek farm near Viola before moving to Viola in 1906. She died Thursday at her son George Blakeley's home and is survived by two sisters Myrtle Schaefer Charles City Ia and Mrs Eldred.
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Viola
Wis
Barbara Blakeley
George
Viola Methodist Church
C. Paul Nurton
Barbara Sanford
Kickapoo Center
Vernon County
John Blakeley
Goose Creek
Mrs Mary Fleming Dies In Minneapolis
Mrs Mary Fleming formerly Mary Adelaide Hull died Saturday at Walker Methodist home in Minneapolis after a long illness. Born on a New York farm, she married William Henry Stratton in Norwich, NY, later wed William Fleming of Minneapolis. Survived by son Frank W Stratton of Norwich and niece Mrs C A Brye of Ettrick. Funeral at Burr mortuary Minneapolis Monday at 2 pm with burial in Lakewood cemetery.
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Ettrick
Wis
Mary Fleming
Walker Methodist Home
Minneapolis
Mary Adelaide Hull
New Berlin
Chenango County
New York
B. Franklin Hull
Norwich
N.Y
William Henry Stratton
William Fleming
Helen M. Allen
Frank W. Stratton
N. Y
C. A. Brye
Burr Mortuary
Lakewood Cemetery
Two Wisconsin men die with services set
Pete Clements 66 of Ontario area died Saturday in Sparta hospital born March 16 1884 survived by wife two sons Roger and Ralph three sisters and four brothers with rosary Monday night and funeral Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cashton. Henry Miles 679 died Sunday in Sparta hospital born August 13 1882 lived in Williams community married Nora Knutson in 1910 survived by son Harold daughter Hazel Spradling two brothers and two grandchildren funeral Wednesday Lanham mortuary with burial Leon cemetery.
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Ontario
Wis
Pete Clements
Sparta
Clements
Roger
Ralph
Bert Cunningham
Fred Henry
Viroqua
Eva Oliver
Viola
Nick
William
Louis
John
Richland Center
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Cashton
Henry Thomas Miles
Miles
Angelo
Williams
Nora Knutson
Harold
James
Hazel) Spradling
Mont
Jessie Bunce
King
Lanham’s
Joseph Morgan
Leon Cemetery
Retail Buying Up as Weather Boosts Spending
Retail spending rose slightly in the week ended Wednesday, Dun and Bradstreet reported. Total dollar volume was just under the level of the comparable week in 1949 with summer items gaining attention and apparel seeing promotions. Footwear and accessories grew in demand while millinery dipped and expensive merchandise purchases remained limited.
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New York
Dun and
Bradstreet
Poles Sail to Australia After Six Years in Camps
About 1,200 Polish residents who had lived in camps in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika for six years recently sailed to settle in Australia, seeking new homes and opportunities after displacement.
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Kenya
Uganda
Tanganyika
Australia
Notice to Creditors in Margaret Schlintz Estate La Crosse Wis
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County estate of Margaret Schlintz also known as Maggie Schlintz deceased. Letters testamentary issued to Wayne B Schlintz. Creditors must file claims by August 7 1950 at County Court La Crosse Court House. Hearings and heirs determination set for August 8 1950 at 10 am. Dated April 29 1950. By Order of the Court R V Ahlstrom Judge Wayne B Schlintz Attorney.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Margaret Schlintz
Maggie Schlintz
Wayne B. Schlintz
Bangor
R. V. Ahlstrom
Capital Remains On Standard Time In Washington
The capital stayed on standard time while most of the country moved clocks forward one hour. Congress may act this week to empower District of Columbia commissioners to order fast time for the city. A two thirds vote is required to bring up the measure. The bill would go to conference with the Senate. The Senate already passed a bill granting the district permanent authority to observe daylight saving time annually.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
House
Senate
Too Much Education Leads to Divorce in Tennessee
In Knoxville, Mrs. Eleanor C. Wolcott sought a divorce claiming her husband Bob pursued degrees at the University of Tennessee from bachelor to master and then dental and medical studies. The court granted the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Eleanor C. Wolcott
Bob
University of Tennessee
Police Officer Caught Jaywalking In Fort Worth
A Fort Worth officer who stopped a jaywalker then herself crossed mid block to warn against it and immediately jaywalked back across the street drawing light ridicule from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Notable Deaths Across Nations and Professions
The Associated Press reports obituaries from multiple cities. Notables include Dr Laszlo Rudas philosopher in Budapest, Harry H Robinson Cumberland News editor, Ada Bartlett Taft widow of Lorado Taft, Dr Frank Windholz radiologist at Stanford, Glenn C Law University of Illinois wrestling coach, Edward H Allen pacer driver, Paul Becker dirt track racer, Walter V Hutchinson British publisher and racehorse owner, Nellie A Ogle Bowling Green State University educator.
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Explorers
National Zoo
Alice
The
la Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
Gerald G. Moriarty
Ed. Keefe
Howard Colvin
A. E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
E. L. Burgess
Mgr
la Crosse Tribune Company
4Th
Cass Streets
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Group
Tribune
Carrier Bay
Cor
Au Corpu
Ucting
Cas Total Capital Accounts
Eeeer Eee
States of
County of la Crosse
A. J. Capellen
E. A. Warninger
O. I. Gundersen
G. van Steenwyk
Leo J. Larkin
State of
H. H. Huber
W. Sisson
T Betz
A. Hoeschler
A. Olberg
Maj
Thomas M. Nial
Maj. Nial
Hastings
Guttenberg
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Pacific
Idaho
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Dakotas
Rapid City
Presidio
Laredo
Rio Grande Valley
Dakota
C.P
T.W
Crosse
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Neillsville
Jack
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Hokah
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Syd Kronish
AP Newsfeatures
Milan
Italy
Free Territory of
Trieste
Poste Italiane
Lene
Miata
U.S. Steel
Helen) Dobson
Lexington
Eliza Bender
Ruth Slaback
Frank Calkins
la Grange
Mrs
Ingwald Anderson
Henry Miles
John W. Desmond
Schumacher
Funeral Home
Sandy
Dot
Sid Arnold
Rushford
King and 7Th St
Hauser
Grants
Geneva Fleet
Barron's
Home Service
Duracleaner
Valentine
E.L. Kloss
Jackson
Wm. Bonnier
Onalaska
Budapest
Hungary
Laszlo Rudas
Cumberland, Md
Harry H. Robinson
Cumberland News
Greensboro
Ada Bartlett Taft
Lorado Taft
San Francisco
Frank Windholz
Stanford University
School of Medicine
Vienna
Champaign, Ill
Glenn C. Law
University of Ilinois
West Virginia
Des Moines
Edward H. Allen
Pacers
Stafford Springs
Conn
Paul Becker
National Racing Association
Winchester
England
Walter V. Hutchinson
Bowling Green, O
Nellie A. Ogle
Bowling Green State University
Fort Dodge
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