400 Grade Pupils In Song Festival At Aquinas School
A large audience greeted Aquinas School as 400 seventh and eighth grade pupils from Catholic grammar schools performed in the opening of the annual song festival. The program featured disciplined choral singing, modern selections, and a focus on cultural and ethical values, with prominent student participants and the school’s choir directing staff.
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Aquinas
Aquinies
Pradex
Avention
Diciphar
Bened
Seharale
Ana Vila
Dite
South Andes
Tyee
Nepree
Bary
Giles Thames
Inter Netatins Wits
Munir
Lackens
Fairy Lands
Mine Strike Affects Auto Plants And Reopenings
Factory activity shifts as Pelede and Pisher body plants resume with back-to-work crews. Detroit GM reports Toledo and Cleveland plants returning to full operation within days after the strike spurred downtime.
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Detroit
General Motors
Taledis
Neale
Toledo
Horicon heirships and community gifts noted in terse obituary
The report recalls Van Brunt’s widow ties and gifts to workers of over 20 years service with a 1900s style mansion sale. A community center site and a $73,000 high school project are mentioned as accrued legacies from the family. Also noted is the death of Milwaukee lumberman Alvin W Holt after a brief illness.
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van Brunt
We Iblor Test
Itu
Poison Deaths of Mother and Two Daughters in Chicago
Chicago report on coroner’s inquiry into the deaths of Verena Lewis, 44, and her two daughters Martha 12 and Catharine 10. Bodies found in a garage after two days of absence, with indications the mother plotted the deaths in a fit of despondency over finances. Cause listed as sodium azide poisoning.
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Chicago
UPI
Verena Lewis
Suman
Martha
Catharine
Lewis
Girl Killed In Car Crash Near Weyauwoga Wis
Mrs Ward Fallgaller and her daughter Audrey Walliants aged 15 were in a collision when their car struck a tree after hitting a soft spot in the road. Mrs Fallgaller is listed in critical condition with injuries.
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Weyauwoga
Wis
Ward Fallgaller
Audrey Walliants
Roosevelt era speech sparks farm meeting in Georgia
Citizens and farmers exchange heated remarks at a Georgia gathering after President Roosevelt's remarks about AAA critics. The meeting notes delegates from 34 states and Puerto Rico pledging closer AAA coordination whilemaintaining agricultural adjustment and processing tax policies.
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Atlanta
Taltiter
Leraely
Henge
Gao
Hygemun
Edo
Une
Diekinsen
Naly Park
Selon
GM — Devidiapg
Aeronan Argamaakern
Rico
Thesday
Washington
Lowing
Roosevelt
Wallace
AAA
Astronomer Frost Led Early Astrophysics at Chicago
A Vermont born educator and astronomer Dr. Frost who taught at Dartmouth and Princeton before joining the University of Chicago in 1896 led early astrophysics. He then directed Yerkes Observatory after succeeding Hale in 1905. Born July 4, 1866, he earned honorary degrees from Dartmouth and Cambridge and married Mary E. Hazard with two sons and one daughter.
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University of Chicago
Lounoom
Dean Mharles W. Gilkey
Edgar J. Goodspeed
Vermont
Frost
Dartmouth
Princeton
Desbury
Potsdam
Cambridge
Universe England
Dr. Frost
George E. Hale
Yerkes Observatory
Brattleboro
Carlton P. Frost
Ts. Dubois Frost
Mary E. Hazard
Bostut
Welles
Tes
Wne
Frederick Hazrad
Westbrook
Benjai du Bois
Herine
Kingsford Smith’s perilous flight to Wellington ends at sea
The Southern Cross faced a mid‑ocean SOS on a 1300 mile leg to Wellington. Afloat wreckage followed as the crew fought to keep the craft aloft, tossing the freight overboard to avert disaster. Sir Charles wirelessed of rescue efforts, crowds gathered at the airport, and the premiere airman landed safely after a dramatic ordeal.
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Wellington
Tasmania
Charles
Third Party To Be A Backroom Topic At Fondy
Wisconsin progressives at Fond du Lac mark an anniversary with talk of a national third party. Leaders say the event is a state meeting, not a party maneuver, while some attendees speculate on a possible new party amid calls from Rep Thomas Amie and others.
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Fondy
Fond du Lac
Wis
Wisconsin
United States
Thomas P.ilsyden
Hayden
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Kansas City
Congress
Withrow
Carlton Mauthe
Inan
la Follette
Mauthe
Schneider
Lalle
Robert M. la Folleuse
la Ciliardia
Philp F. la Follelle
Armory E
Jas
Keampeagyn
Kidder Case details tax fraud hints and vault of exhibits
The trial heard that Pyrail company paid part of J. K. Kidder’s income tax and that adjustments reduced state taxes. Witness Gantenbein explained weekly deductions from J. K. Kidder’s salary, large exhibit volume surpassed 200 records, and Vince Kidder pressured brother Joe and kept joint accounts.
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Rieser
Gantenbein
J. K. Kidder
Ganlenbein
Ake
W. Y. Kidder
Joe
Vitec
Ganterbein
Vince Kidder
Joe Kidder
Joel Kidder
Ashburn Predicts Profit for Upper Mississippi Barge Line
Major General Thomas Q. Ashburn, president of the inland waterways corporation, predicted the Upper Mississippi Barge Line would show a profit this season for the first time. He and board members inspected the Minneapolis terminal and noted upriver capacity tonnage cooked for weeks. Downriver from the Twin Cities, watches are expected to carry 79,000 to 100,000 tons of freight during the season, an increase over last year.
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St. Paul
Thomas Q. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Upper Mississippi
Ashburn
Birthday banquet marks Wisconsin P T A anniversary
Kenosha Wisconsin hosts the Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers annual convention with a banquet marking its 25th anniversary. Dr Benny Lester Smith dean at Indiana University and president of the National Educational Society will discuss changing educational ideals. Mrs Agnes Wells of Waukesha, a founder of the Wisconsin Congress, will also speak.
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Kenosha
Wis
Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers
Benny Lester Smith
School of Education
Indiana University
National Educational Society
Agnes Wells
Waukesha
Wisconsin Congress
Jewelers Meet In Green Bay Next
Wisconsin Retail Jewelers association named Green Bay as the next convention city and elected A C Hentschel Milwaukee to a tenth term as president. Directors named include Leonare Olson Madison John Conrad Oshkosh F J Ansorge Green Bay and George Wilkie Wausau A W Anderson Neenah elected treasurer.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Green Bay
Wisconsin Retail Jewelers’ Association
A.C. Hentschel
Milwaukee
Leonare Olson
Madison
John Conrad
Oshkosh
F. J. Ansorge
George Wilkie
Wausau
A. W. Anderson
Damages Sought Against Wisconsin State Senator
Mrs. Clara Bergum seeks 300 in circuit court against State Senator Morley Kelly of Ford du Lac over an alleged assault in a local hotel room on February 28. Judge A G Zimmermen postponed until Saturday to hear testimony from Luci Smith, the plaintiff says. SPRINGBROOK POSTMASTER nominee urged by Senator Duffy. Agricultural predicts a chicken and egg shortage as Spreng hatchings of 1935 begin to affect supplies.
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Madison
Wis
Clara Bergum
Giagison
Morley Kelly
Ford du Lac
A. G. Zimmermen
Luci Smith
Bergum
Lawrence's Condition Considered Critical
Lawrence's condition at Camp Bovington military hospital was described as extremely critical after a motorcycle crash that fractured his skull. The wartime leader of the Arabian desert revolt against the Turks remained in need of possible operation, with an honorary surgeon aiding care from Bournemouth. A 15 year old bicycle rider, William Hargreaves, who swerved to avoid him, was treated for concussion and shock but not seriously.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
Eng
UP — Co. T
E. Lawrence
Camp Bovington
Great Britain
Hts
Bournemouth
Lawrence
William Hargreaves
Opened Headquarters for La Classe Chain Letters
A new La Classe chain letter operation opened at the Hotel Standard with a notary public staffing the office. Each participant pays 24 cents per letter for certification and a notary stamps the money in mailed envelopes while a stenographer charges 10 cents per letter to type names. Participants must sell four letters to listed recipients under a system that places funds with the notary. The venture has spurred reports of large profits but faces challenges from possible disruption and rising urgency to cash out before the craze ends.
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la Classe
Hotel
Standard
Notaby
Pilsudski to be buried in Krakow after death
The Polish dictator Josepht Pilsudski dies and his body will travel from Belvedere palace to St John’s cathedral for viewing in Krakow. The casket will be conveyed by rail with viewable car sides and the body to lie in state at Krakow before interment in the Wawel crypt. The city expects over a million mourners for the event.
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Warsaw
Marsha
Josepht Pilsudski
Krakow
Poland
Wawel
Pilsudski
Belvedere Palace
St. John's Cathedral
Four Men Ambushed After Philippine Vote
Manila reports four men shot dead in Laguna province near the Sakdalista uprising site. Authorities blame communists for the ambush, marking the latest violence after a plebiscite that backed a forthcoming commonwealth constitution. The Sakdalistas had threatened disruption to demand immediate independence rather than a staged ten-year transition.
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Manila
Laguna
Commonwealth
Pact Aims at Eastern Europe Non-Aggression Alliance
A joint Franco Russian initiative plans a general non aggression pact for eastern Europe linking Germany and Poland. The pact would include consultation and non assistance to aggressors and aims to be established through diplomatic negotiations. Foreign Minister Pierre Laval headlined the talks as Warsaw-bound officials prepared the communiqué.
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Noscow
Europe
Germany
Poland
Pierre Laval
France
Warsaw
Refugees face Saar conscription clash in Metz
German return to compulsory service triggers conscription notices for hundreds of Saar refugees in Metz. About 17 000 refugees face orders and registration demands, raising fear of denial of return to France or detention if they miss summons.
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Hitler
SAAR
Metz
France
Germany
Reich
Widen Scope Of Assembly Farm Mortgage Bill
Madison Wis The assembly widened the farm mortgage relief bill to include city homesteads and small business real estate essential to family income while excluding corporations. A tri partite compromise extends the bill to rural and city homes and business property but keeps farms and prohibits corporate involvement. The 30 hour week bill survived early fights over farmers exemptions a 50 cent wage minimum and annual hour limits with a national law caveat. The measure was sent to the senate after tabling was proposed to await possible federal action.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Congress
Senate
Alfonsi
Snell Dismissal Flares In Senate
Madison Wisconsin Senator Harold Groves proposed a bill to bar discrimination against teachers for religion politics or opinions. The Senate amended it to exclude University of Wisconsin faculty amid ongoing investigations into communism and other irregularities. Final action was postponed.
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Madison
Wis
Chester D. Snell
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Milwaukee Extension Center
Senate
Harold Groves
University of Wisconsi
Oscar Morris
Milwaukee
Hijack Half Ton of Sugar Near Sheboygan
Three men hijacked fifteen hundred pounds of sugar from a truck driven by Carl Melchior of Algoma Wisconsin on a highway north of Sheboygan. Melchior was forced to stop, abducted for a ride, then unloaded in Waukesha County and robbed of fifteen dollars before the men ordered him to continue. He was transporting sugar and paper cartons at the time.
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Milwaukee
Carl Melchior
Algoma
Wis
Melchior
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office
Sheboygan
Waukesha County
Wisconsin bill to curtail hiring of married women fails
Madison Wis UP The assembly rejected the Fitzsimons bill aimed at curbing employment of married women in Wisconsin public service after debate in which opponents called the measure socially dangerous. The 56 to 43 vote plus a refusal to reconsider ended the bill.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Fitzsimons
Wisconsin
August Sagler Dies at Independence Home
August Sagler, aged unspecified, passed away Monday night at the home of his daughter Mrs Gust Rick in Independence Wisconsin. He is survived by seven children including William Sagler Fred Sagler and several daughters. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 PM at Bad Axe Valley Lutheran Church southeast of Geroa with Rev H E Bentrup officiating.
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andUsa
Geroa
H. E. Bentrup
La Follette Signs Bills On Deficit, Parking, Medical Board
Governor La Follette signed measures to allocate 53 000 to cover the 1932 Veterans of Foreign Wars convention deficit in Milwaukee, clarify parking rules on state Capitol property, and create a state medical grievance committee.
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LA Follette
Madison
Wis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Milwaukee
Capitol
A Fox at Spigot Halts Beer Flow
Tavern owner John Tyskiwic taps a new barrel but a silver fox guarding the cellar interrupts with fiery eyes. Patrons upstairs misread the scene imagining a highball omen as the fox halts beer pouring and a quirky incident becomes a local tale.
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Chicegn
John Tyskiwic
John
di. Gtterson
Gnalaska
Gowers
Mira
C. Horner
Urges Registration of All Relief Cases in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Emergency Relief administration notice directs all relief, direct relief, and work project recipients to register. Home visits by WERA staff require attendance at the G A R room in the courthouse. The message defines head of a family and lists eligible members and persons under 21 for registration before the new federal work program starts.
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Wisconsin Emergency Relief Administration
WERA
Horicon Farmers Talk At Hearing On Marsh Flood Plan
About 150 property owners near Horicon marsh will speak next Tuesday before a Senate committee opposing the marsh restoration flood plan. The hearing, by the committee on state and local governments, centers on a joint resolution by Senator Panzer directing the Conservation Commission to stop flooding private lands until title is acquired or compensation paid.
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Madison
Wis
Horicon Marsh
Senate
Committee On State
Panzer
OakGeld
Balks At Higher Aid Budget For Superior
Dr. Alfred W. Briggs state relief director said Douglas county relief budget was the third highest in the state and that increasing the county and Superior FERA budget would require a statewide move. He spoke during discussions with a special county and city council committee set to resolve a one week strike by Superior FERA workers seeking a higher budget.
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Superior
Wis
Douglas County
Alfred W. Briggs
Superior Fera
Briggs
Chicago grain market steady after late rains fail to lift prices
The Chicago grain market closed firm after rains restored some support but gains were limited by favorable 1955 wheat crop prospects. Prices for staples like corn and oats showed minor changes while oats held near steady and provisions moved down slightly.
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North America
Chicago grain trade shows mixed futures activity
Chicago grain markets opened mixed with May and July positions listed at various prices and open interest. The report notes bids and closes for corn wheat and oats, alongside prices for rye, potatoes, and livestock futures, reflecting divergent trader activity and recent fluctuations.
Urge Revision Of Unemployment Relief Methods
Fred M. Wilcox urged a complete rewrite of Wisconsin unemployment relief law before the senate committee. He described current relief as a miserable makeshift and backed a bill for statewide county administration supervised cooperatively by a state agency. Senators Kelly and Ingram favored township supervision. the chairman warned counties might be left holding the bag.
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Madison
Wis
Senate Committee On Education and Public Welfare
Fred M. Wilcox
Wisconsin Council of Social Work
Wilcox
Morley Kelly
Fond du Lac
Earl Ingram
Eau Claire
Philip E. Nelson
Maple
Funeral services for Dr Adolph Gropper Milwaukee leader
Dr Adolph Gropper 76 longtime treasurer of the Wisconsin State Genital Society died Tuesday from an apoplectic stroke in Milwaukee Funeral services are set for Friday at the local here venue with details of the wake and burial to follow The obituary notes his two decades of service to the society and his role in medical circles
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Milwaukeep
Alvin W. Holt
Milwaukee
Adolph Gropper
Trea Urer
Wisconsin State
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Kingsford-Smith
Manland
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Australis
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Toe
Viner Kidder
Tom
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J. K.) Kidder
Tony
van Pelt
Vince’ Kidder
Gantenhein
Myrs. Kidder
Acorn
Quendle
Quincy Hale
Bkern
Wes
Arthur Holbek
la Crosse
Shell Petroleum Company
Minneapolis
Ings
Justis Bauer
Shell
Kidder Case
Jne Kider
Jewelers
Springbrook
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Mauds E. Qdek
Duffy
United States Department of Agricuture
Chicago Grain Market
Gloge
Maly
Ao Wen
Bos
Breton
Ioan
Pire Ee
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S
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City of la Croses
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Frank J&. Sennelder
Hoeeschler
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Horewill
Schubert & Stiewienso
Tadntiit
Hoesehler
State of Wisconsin
Jan Crosse County
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Corporation
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Ase LE
Kelner
Tas
Doerfiveer Conmany, & Corporatio
Syreen O' Corporation
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Namid
la Crosse Trust Com Pany, & Corporation
Plaling
la Crosse Garden Rule Git Company, & Corporation
Lester A. Kelzer
Rose E. Kelzer
Wa. Dorrfinger Company
Syrect Oi
Highpac
Cas
la Crigay
Wisronain
la Rascoe
Xwigeonsin
Loc Wighteen
Burns & Overhaugh
Orville Woll
la Creame County
Georg H, Gordon
LAW & Gordon
Charles A. Stetter
Victoria Stetter
Imade
Oscar I. Swennes
le Crosse County
le Crosse
la Crosse County
Spler
Carterbury
la Cronay
Office of the Register of Deeds
la Crovse County
Wisconelr
Oscar J. Swennes
Higbee & Higes
Plasneitf
le Crasse County
Jacopo T. Weimar
Plasnebit
Charles A. Stelter
Victoria Statter
Hia
Close Widen
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Frank H. Lehr Ger
Siece
Cate
Wisconsln
Thersin
Collowe
Splee
Canterbury
Lt Cross
the Register of Deeda
Frank BR. Schneider
Eferes
Higbee & Higbee
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