Cancer fund drive surpasses La Crosse goal by near two thousand
La Crosse county American Cancer Society fund campaign exceeded its $4,500 goal, tallying $6,244 with potential growth as reports come in. General director George Thompson Jr. lauded by city commander Mrs. James Kelly and county captain Mrs. George Kathan for strong local support and teamwork.
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la Crosse County
American Cancer Society
George Thompson, Jr
James Kelly
George Kathan
Fight Against Cancer
Teacher Uses Comics to Promote Better Reading at Logan High
Teacher Mrs. Terpstra earns community praise by inviting comics into class for comparison with approved children’s books. The method improves reading habits and introduces superior literature unavailable before, with support from the Junior Chamber of Commerce and other groups.
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RS. Dewey Terpstra
Logan High School
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Young America
Unmasking The Klan A Mild 1947 48 Revival
Historians call a minor revival of Ku Klux Klan activity in 1947 48 a disturbing trend. Atlanta passes a public mask ban to prevent hooded Klansmen appearing in public. Authorities argue unmasking the group is more effective than banning it.
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Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
Hallowe'en
South
Family payday budgeting shapes borrowing through next payday
A family budget is explained as a tool for smoothing finances between paydays so funds are available for essentials and potential borrowing needs until the next paycheck arrives.
Grass grows away from feet? Mower recall ties into lawn work
A witty line ties the proverb Dont let the grass grow under your feet to lawn care. The speaker notes the recurring memory of the lawnmower and hints at practical urgency.
Skirt Trends Spark Worldwide Style Debate
As hemlines rise and fall, fashion conversations grow broader across cultures. The evolving length of skirts prompts questions about modesty, practicality, and personal expression in diverse societies.
Girls Favor Expensive Scents in High End Ads
A brief note highlights a preference for costly fragrances in advertising targeting women. The text contrasts cheap options with million-dollar prestige, emphasizing luxury branding and aspirational shopping without detailed examples or outcomes.
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Aires
Tax Dodgers and Spendthrifts Confront Banker’s Verdict
A banker brands tax dodgers as a menace to good government and voices a provocative counterpoint about tax spenders. The remark frames a civic debate on fiscal responsibility and public policy.
Railroads Seek Higher Mail Pay Amid Subsidy Debate
Washington debate centers on government subsidies to private transport and the three cent mail rate. Railroads lobby for increased mail pay as airlines receive most airmail revenue, while Senate orders inquiry into equitable mail transportation pricing and rate coordination amid rising costs. Senator Langer urges parity among parcel post rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Post Office Department
Railroads
Langer
North Dakota
Population gains and forecasted U S growth from census data
Washington dispatches note the census bureau expects over 150 million Americans to live in the United States on April 1 1950. The piece reflects on World War II and postwar prosperity shaping births, Lincoln’s 1930 forecast error, and compares population trends with French Canadian demographic growth.
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Chicago Daily News
Washington Dispatches
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Horses Go Cultural in Chicago Derby Scene
The Kentucky Derby pilgrimage may mingle with a broader cultural push as Churchill Downs contemplates a shift toward educational and philanthropic status. The piece argues that corporate philanthropy is widespread and contrasts racing odds with academic perks while noting the paradox of charitable ownership within profit-driven ventures.
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Chicago Daily News
Phi Beta Kappa
Quotes on stability and freedom in a democratic society
William Benton argues that overcoming dogma of inevitable conflict can lead to lasting adjustment and a rising free economy. Truman warns the American citizen faces internal danger from apathy that can erode democratic heritage and constructive power.
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William Benton
President Truman
Eisenhower Reflects on Crusade in Europe Manuscript
In a wartime reminiscence Ike Eisenhower comments that Crusade in Europe remained in manuscript as late as September and now is published, though he remains unsure of its value. He notes he is no critic and speaks as a soldier who has lived through the conflict.
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Europe
General Eisenhower
Christmas Month Idea Echoed by Judge Sabath
Superior Court Judge Joseph Sabath of Chicago suggests celebrating Christmas once a month to help mend marriage and family tensions during the Yule season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Joseph Sabath
Chica
Segregation Law To Stick In Wisconsin Highway Funds
The hearing before the legislative finance committee indicates repeal of the highway fund segregation law will fail. Rural legislators prefer an efficient road system while Milwaukee pushes for continuity to support metropolitan expressway plans. The debate centers on using motor vehicle taxes for roads and the impact on property taxes.
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Madison
Wis
Legislative Finance Committee
Wisconsin League of Women Voters
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee
Highway Commission
Commission
Answers to Questions From The Haskin Service Quiz
A compilation of Q A items covering population leaders, Statue of Liberty construction, adoption of Christianity, phonograph bird records, russet fruit causes, Declaration signers, jumping beans, GI meaning, Monrovia Africa, and historical daybreak times. It notes China India Soviet Union population ranks, 1874 1883 statue timeline, Constantine Great, Academy of Natural Sciences, russet mite, 56 signers nine from Pennsylvania, jumping beans larvae, GI origins, Monrovia named for Monroe, and ancient day start customs.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
North America
Modern Manners guide offered by La Crosse Tribune
The Information Bureau advertises Modern Manners a table manners guide for parents. It promises practical answers to common questions and urges readers to order a copy for 20 cents postpaid by enclosing the coin with a coupon.
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Junior
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St. N E
Washington, D. C
Name Street or Rural Route State
Mail to Washington D C. This item appears as a mailing instruction or address line from a section of postal or notices text. It references a location in the United States with a street or rural route and a state designation for mailing to the capital.
James Marlow: People Flocking To Capitol Hill
In Washington for spring, crowds fill the Capitol plaza as senators, visitors, and sightseers tour the Capitol, galleries, and nearby landmarks. Congress is in session, with hearings daily and notable figures visiting, while the city blooms into summer.
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Capitol Hill
Washington
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
Tour plans and local notices span three decades
The Tribune notes Dr and Mrs Hoeschler plan a Germany Poland France Italy and England tour. Mrs Maude Flanagan and son Pat occupy Glendale after visiting Mrs Ruplin. Dr Montgomery and wife visit Kennedy family in Holmen. Twenty years ago Betty Freise to perform at a Washington D C recital. Three decades past, La Crosse teachers attend naturalization day with 30 applicants. Increases for La Crosse Telephone Co rates approved.
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Frank Hoeschler
Losey Boulevard
Germany
Poland
France
Italy
England
Maude Flanagan
Pat
Glendale
Calif
W. W. Ruplin
South Fourth Street
Robert Montgomery
Hollywood
L. A. Kennedy
Holmen
Montgomery
Betty Jane Freise
William Freise
South 19Th Street
Washington D
Helen Stuart Griffith
la Crosse
Sixth and
Vine Streets
Vocational Board of Education
Merman and Skogstad
la Crosse County
City of
Circuit Court
E. C. Higbee
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
G. G. Moriarity
Ed. Keefe
E L. Burgess
T. Bus
A. E
4Th
Cass Streets
Wis
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Group
Associated Press
Tribune
Hot Popovers From Basic Batter
A simple popover recipe uses sifted enriched flour salt eggs and milk with melted butter. Beat ingredients smooth then mix in butter and beat three minutes. Fill greased muffin or popover pans half full and bake at 425 F for 30 to 35 minutes. Makes six popovers.
Alabama Works To Promote Race Relations
In Alabama racial progress includes equal pay for white and Negro teachers, modern Negro schools in Montgomery, and new facilities such as St. Jude's and a state teachers college. The Blue and Gray association backs North South cooperation, while efforts to foster goodwill continue amid debate on race. The column also notes a New York Young Republicans essay prize event and President Truman’s plan to prune government per the Hoover Commission.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
South
Purcell
Blue and Gray Association
Lee
Grant
Champ Pickens
Blue and Gray Memorial
Blue and Gray
Deep South
North
Bromley
New York Court of Appeals
Senate
H. Carl Markel
Willams College
New England
Markelose
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Young Markel
Markel
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Truman
Hoover Commission
General Service
Jess Larson
Congress
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
UNESCO Director champion of education and intolerance
UNESCO Director General Torres Bodet, a Mexican French scholar, leads global illiteracy programs and calls intolerance a hidden mine. He spoke in Washington during a visit, reflecting on his 1947 boat tragedy quote and urging world cooperation to remove enmity at the root of UNESCO's mission.
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Washington
Jaime Torres’ Bodet
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Unesco
Mexico
General Assembly
New York
Luther Evans
Congress
Torres Bodet
Mexico City
Beirut
Lebanon
Italy
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Pennsylvania
Department of the Army
Africa
R. A. Monrovia
Liberia
James Monroe
State
James Marlow
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Lovett
Henry Par Yn
Congressional Library
Supreme Court
Washington Monument
White House
Doerflinger
Cass and
Fifth Streets
George P. Brandish
Ori J. Sorensen
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Drew Pearson
Gop
Young Republicans Club of
Manhattan
Republican Party
Harold Stassen
Bruce
Chennault
Senate Armed Services Committee
Claire Chennault
Millard Tydings
Maryland
U. S
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