Mikado charm at Central High in Gilbert and Sullivan tribute
Central high school music department presented Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado under Alvin Mikelson. The production impressed with vivid stage color, strong chorus work, and solid orchestra performance despite some pacing glitches. Wartinbee as Ko Ko drew laughs and notes for a lively, appealing interpretation.
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Central High School Music Department
Alvin Mikelson
Robert Storey
Pitti-Sing
Sally
A Barrett
Ko-Ko
Robert Wartinbee
Wartinbee
Katisha
Retain U S Navy Strength Backing La Crosse Banquet Told
Cmdr. F K Root urged continued naval strength at a Navy League banquet in La Crosse. He outlined postwar reserve buildup, expanded Navy League membership, and training armories to keep the fleet ready. Demonstrations included radar gear and a 50 cal gun. An evening of entertainments featured Gilbert and Sullivan performances with praises for Katisha and Pooh-Bah in The Mikado.
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van Cmdr
F. K. Root
Naval
Wisconsin
Navy League
Stoddard Hotel
Berens
Navy
Root
Naval Party
CGM
Wilbur Wright
la Crosse
Yeoman
A. C. Ward
USM
Csp
L. G. de Grace
CWT
Leo Riva
Milwaukee
la Crosse Navy League
R. V. Ahlstrom
William Boma
U. S. Navy
Okinawa
Two Auto Accidents Cause $55 Damage in City
A collision between cars driven by Arthur F. Hollnagel of 825 Jackson street and Adam Bauer of 520 South 23rd street at Eighth and Market streets on Thursday afternoon caused $55 in damages. Both drivers escaped injury. Bauer said braking failed on a bicycle she was riding on Market and Eighth avenues and Redfield street Wednesday night. police found no lights on the bicycle and noted brakes did not hold.
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Arthur F. Hollnagel
Jackson Street
Adam Bauer
South 23Rd Street
Eighth and
Market Streets
Bauer
Market Street
Eighth Street Avenue
Redfield Street
Death rites for Mrs Theodore Skogen held in Whitehall
Funeral services are set for Saturday for Mrs. Theodore Skogen 70 who died at her Whitehall home after months of illness. The service will be at 12 30 p m at Halfway Creek Lutheran church near Holmen with Rev O G Birkeland officiating. Survivors include daughter Hulda two grandchildren Thomas and Evelyn Skogen of Holmen three sisters Mrs August Anderson of Holmen Mrs Carl Thomte of Whitehall Mrs Edwin Thomsey of Osseo and two brothers Henry E Hanson of Galesville and John Hanson of Kirkland Washington.
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Whitehall
Wis
Theodore Skogen
Halfway Creek Lutheran Church
Holmen
O. G. Birkeland
Hulda
Thomas
Evelyn Skogen
August Anderson
Carl Thomte
Edwin Thomsey
Osseo
Henry E. Hanson
Galesville
John Hanson
Kirkland
Wash
Funeral services for Mrs Anna long illness Arcadia Wis
Funeral services for Mrs Anna after a long illness will be at 10 30 a m Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church Burial will be in Calvary cemetery Survivors include her son John of the home farm and two daughters Mrs Ignatz Regina Gremza on
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Arcadia
Wis
Anna Long
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Calvary Cemetery
John
Ignatz
Regina) Gremza
Funeral services for Adam Geretzek Arcadia Wis
Adam Geret zek 83 died of heart trouble Wednesday at 2 20 a m at his home Funeral services will be held Saturday at Webb funeral home at 2 p m Rev George F Macdeking officiating Burial will be in the Glencoe Lutheran cemetery He was married June 15 1889 to Forsyth of Glencoe who survives Also surviving are two daughters Mrs Harry Bertha Hare Arcadia and Mrs Andrew Isabella Regeth of Alma one son Robert Arcadia five grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Arcadia
Wis
Adam Geretzek
Webb
George F. Macdeking
Glencoe
Forsyth
Harry
Bertha) Hare
Andrew
Isabelle) Regeth
Alma
Robert
Ingeborg Tagland 86 Died In Rushford Minn
Mrs. Ingeborg Tagland age 86 died at her Rushford home Thursday at 5 45 p m after years of declining health. Survived by four daughters Lela Newitt Raymond Wan Cora Febitz Jewell Mason Olive Kjos both of Rushford, 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services Sunday at 1 30 p m at home and 2 p m at Rushford Lutheran Church with Rev N L Otterness officiating burial in church cemetery.
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Rushford, Minn
Ingeborg Tagland
Thussday
Lela) Newitt
Raymond
Wan
Frank
Cora) Febitz
Jewell
Judith Mason
T. E
Olive) Kjos
Rushford
Rushford Lutheran Church
N. L. Otterstad
Death Notice of Mrs Ralph Astwood of Galesville
Mrs Ralph Astwood, a native of Galesville, died at her Detroit home Wednesday night. Funeral services will be held in Galesville Saturday at 2 p.m. at Smith funeral home with Rev William Steele officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include five brothers Hjalmer Carl Guy and Alfred, all of Galesville, and Edward of Portland.
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Galesville
Wis
Ralph Astwood
Detroit
Smith Funeral Home
William Steele
Church Cemetery
Hjalmer
Carl
Guy
Alfred
Edward
Portland
Westby Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. John Larson of Westby Wisconsin died May 1 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband five sons Ingvald Hjal mer Selmer Melvin and Alf two sisters Mrs Peter Hanson of Westby and Mrs Olena Swenson of Godruff and a brother Hans Funeral services by Holum will be held Saturday at 1 30 pm from the Anderson funeral chapel and 2 pm from Westby Coon Prairie church Interment will be in Coon Cemetery
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Westby
Wis
John Larson
Larson
Ingvald
Hjalmer
Selmer
Melvin
Alf
Peter Hanson
Olena Swenson
Godruff
Hans
Q. Holum
Anderson Funeral Chapel
Westby-Coon-Prairie Church
Coon
Strike vote at TWA shows overwhelming pilot support
A strike vote yielded 849 pilots for strike with eight opposing. Carmell said the walkout would affect domestic and international TWA service but likely not the government phase of the program. He referred to contract work with the army's air transport command. Eire pushes to lift ban on foreign dances.
Four Power Ministers See Slim Chance For Peace Treaty
Paris reports high ranking delegates from the United States Britain Russia and France said there was little hope for any peace treaties at the four power foreign ministers conference. Talks with Yugoslav officials and Italian premier Alcide de Gasperi were noted as part of the agenda.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Luxembourg Palace
Edward Karedelj
Staoje Simic
Alcide de Gasperi
V. M. Molotov
Moscow Radio
Byrnes
Germany
Go to Church Sunday for Wisconsin 4-H members
Westby Wisconsin special report says May 5 is designated Go to Church Sunday by the State 4-H. North Springville Clover Clipper and Coon Prairie clubs with 57 members will attend Our Savior's church at 10 45 am. Special music by Pauline Arnodt Rose Ann Benson Jean Burton Olson and Lorraine Haugen. 4 H pledge vows loyalty and living. Spring flowers and 4 H colors green and white decorate the church.
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Westby
Wis
North Springville
Clover Clipper
Coon Prairie
Our Savior’s Church
Pauline Arnodt
Rose Ann Benson
Round Prairie Club
Jean and Burton Olson
Lorraine Haugen
South Naturek Club
Organize Cub Pack At Franklin School
A new Cub pack formed at Franklin school Thursday evening per Scout executive B W Ingli. Over 30 boys registered, creating three dens with den mothers guiding programs for six weeks ahead of the council circus on June 15.
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Franklin School
B. W. Ingli
Don Wuest
Vern R. Quinn
H. B. Wandrey
H. Stein
Dens
den No. 1
Vern Quinn
William Joe Ulry
Douglas Moson
James R. Quinn
Ronald Reimmert
Howard L. Wandrey
Donald L. Monson
James Howard
Irvin Galstad
Richard Wuest
Rodney W. James
Robert Howard
Eugene R. Kessler
William Roberts
Charles Luce
Charles Mathy
Donald
Richard Breyer
Alcatraz hostage crisis leaves 14 injured on day two
On Alcatraz the siege continued as gunfire wounded 14 and threatened more. U S Director James V Bennett said all hostages were rescued. Convicts, led by Joseph Paul Cretzer and Bernard Coy, held firm in cells amid the fortress like prison.
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Washington
James V. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Persons
Rugged Island
San Francisco Bay
Joseph Paul Cretzer
McNeil Island
U. S. Marshall
Tacoma
McNeil
Bernard Paul Coy
Louisville
Alcatraz
Atlanta
Miran Edgar Thompson
Amarillo
Tex
Leavenworth
Sam Shock Shockley
Muskogee
Okla
Marvin Franklin Hubbard
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clarence Carnes
Granite
Oklahoma City
Truman Faces Questions On Economic Council And Forestal Testimony
President Truman defended appointing three men to guide the new maximum employment law and clashed with Bert Andrews over Forrestal's Senate testimony on the merger bill. Truman said Forrestal opposed the bill, though the secretary said otherwise in advance notes. The exchange illustrated reporters’ unfamiliarity with cabinet meeting practices and Truman’s stance on secrecy.
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Economic Council
Bert Andrews
New York Herald Tribune
Andrews
Forrestal
Picket Line Dispute Flares Over Employee ID at Plant
In a letter exchange on the plant picket line, union activists urged orderly demonstrations while opposing entrance ID demands. Van Cleaf accused the union of illegal tactics and promised no hiring of strikebreakers, as the company tolerated some crossings but barred badges for certain workers.
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van Cleaf
Buse
Newburg Reappointed to City Police and Fire Commission
Edward P. Newburg of 127 Losey Boulevard was reappointed by Mayor J J Verdo ta to a second five year term on the police and fire commission. The commission sets policies for police and fire departments with members John Padesky Edwin Erickson Frank Schini Leo Murphy and Newburg. Thirty nine candidates took the police officer examination on Wednesday. A panel of ten candidates is normally held in readiness for no additions to the force.
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Edward P. Newburg
Losey Boulevard
J. J. Verdota
Police and Fire Commission
John Padesky
Edwin Erickson
Frank Schini
Leo Murphy
Newburg
Police Orce
Dimout Affects Chicago Business and Elevator Service
Dimout rules from 2 to 6 p m Monday through Saturday would force power cuts for stores theaters and industrial plants. About 700 000 workers faced changes with millions in losses and thousands facing layoffs. Elevator use was restricted in about 150 buildings including the Merchandise Mart housing 25 000 workers. Loop elevator service was about half normal according to M J Dwyer union president.
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Merchandise Mart
M. J. Dwyer
Elevator Operators and Starters Union
Loop District
Guilty Plea In Ginseng Theft Case
Joseph Perkins was fined 100 dollars in county court after pleading guilty to stealing two pounds of ginseng root from Badger Hide and Fur company. He faced 90 days in city jail as an alternative. Police questioned Perkins and Charles Van Wormer, with no charge yet filed against Van Wormer. Also reported was a flatbottom boat theft from a slough near the Black River valued at 30 dollars.
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Joseph Perkins
Grand Hotel
Badger Hide and Fur Company
Perkins
Charles van Wormer
R. 1
Onalaska
China
van Wormer
Hubert Dillon
Sumner Street
Black River
Tojo Slapped By Capricious Co-Defendant in Tribunal
In Tokyo the trial of Hideki Tojo and 27 other Japanese defendants at the international tribunal opened with Shumei Okawa slapping Tojo on the head and shouting incoherently. Okawa was removed by American military police as proceedings continued with indictments read in English and Japanese.
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Tojo
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Pacific
Shumei Okawa
Asia
Okawa
Nine Justice International Tribunal
Young Republicans skirt governor clash at convention showdown
The Young Republicans refuse to hear the governors message at their convention to avoid giving notice to the governor. Delegates face a Sunday endorsement vote with possible choices including Goodland and three other contenders, while debates over endorsing former Progressives and La Follette’s bid for the Senate heat up the event.
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Goodland
Gordon A. Bubolz
Appleton
James R. Law
Madison
Ralph Amoth
Gov
U. S
Robert M. la Follette
Coleman
la Follette
Railroad Shutdown Sparks Talk of Miners Strike
In a page one continuation, officials indicate a potential soft coal miners shutdown could be treated as a strike against the railroad. If the situation worsens, the government will respond as needed.
Australian pair builds two-ton nest at Whipsnade Zoo
A pair of Australian brush turkeys at Whipsnade Zoo built a nest estimated at two tons. The unusual mass highlights the birds' nesting behavior and draws curious visitors to the park.
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Whipsnade Zoo
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