Tomah Schools Close For First Day Of Fishing
Tomah schools closed on Wednesday for the first day of open trout fishing as residents noted the town’s long running practice. The event drew attention to attendance, local streams, and community habits. Rotary officers were elected G C Lundgren president and A K Winker vice president with other posts named to prepare for upcoming events and city improvements.
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Tomah
Wit
Chperjulj
BK. McKean
Tomahwral Tiahaigoon
Tay Ane
Omah
G. C. Lundgren
Tomah Rotary Club
A. K. Winker
Bow
Digald
Fy BK
Dreye
Rotary Pomecntion
Hulding
Sas
Arltnaf
By Ahern Apri Front of Building Altered for Fire Engine
A snippet notes changes to the front portion of a building in April. The front part was removed and a new space reserved on the north side for a fire engine, with a private office for the city clerk.
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Apri
Ety
Boy Scout Executive To Attend Conference
Gate way Area council executive announced plans to travel to Chicago for a personal council meeting. About ten regional Scout leaders from eight counties were expected to join, with John Burns street commissioner and Dry W. Fr. Bannen regional representative among those likely to attend.
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Wylogh
Gateway Area Council
Boy Scouts
Chicago
Pedsonnl Council
John ©. Burns
Sreet
Dry W. Fr. Bannen
Truck Driver Fined 45 Dollars for Authority Violation
N A Leach of G Glenndening Minneapolis paid 45 dollars plus 3 90 in costs on a plea of guilty to operating a truck without proper authority from the Wisconsin Industrial Commission. Justice P M Paulson imposed the fine. State inspector J M Kling reported this as the first arrest of Glendenning drivers on similar charges. Other items note intoxication cases, bonds, arraignments, and travel plans involving local residents and visitors.
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Whitehall
Wis
N. A. Leach
G. W. Glendenning
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
P.m.paulson
J. M. Kling
Glendenning
Waldera
Eseail Court
Jasgewski
Claire Energon
Trempealeau
Missionary Mrs Hofstad to Speak in Holmen
Holmen Wis special report Mrs Hofstad vice president of La Crosse circuit Women’s Missionary Fed will speak at Holmen Aid Society meeting in church parlors on Thursday afternoon The program begins at 2 p m and is open to the public Handiwork from Madagascar will be displayed Hostesses are Mines Oscar Sjolander Ida Johnson Anna Johnston and L A Kennedy
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Holmen
Wis
Wo. Holstad
la Crosse
Women’s Missionary Federations
L. Hofstad
Taylor
Madagascar
Holmen Aid Society
Oscar Sjolander
Ida Johnson
Anna Johnston
L. A. Kennedy
Utility's Net And Gross Show Climb
Wisconsin Power and Light and subsidiaries reported net income of 152 366 for the quarter ending March 31 1935. The figure excludes preferred dividends but includes retirement provisions. Net and gross earnings rose from 1934 levels. Agricultural extension agents run farm women mattress making classes in the south as part of the Live at Home program.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
South
Wisconsin senate panel denies intimidation charges in radicalism probe
After delaying hearings, the Wisconsin senate committee denied claims by the Wisconsin Federation of Teachers that witnesses were browbeaten. Chairman E F Brunette and Sen. William H. Shenners defended questioning methods, promising the transcript would speak for itself. Deputy Attorney General Joseph Hirschberg labeled AFL letters as political pressure to cut funding. Dr. Glenn Frank urged the next session to defend UW administration.
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Madison
Wis
State Senate
Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
E. F. Brunette
William H. Shenners
Milwaukee
American Federation of Labor Unit
Joseph Hirschberg
la Follette
A. F
Hirschberg
Chester D. Snell
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Snell
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Brunette
Hayden Directing Masons Ritual Work for Smith Chapter
Prof. H. F. Hayden will lead arrangements for the ritual work in the observance by Smith Chapter Royal Arch Masons on past high priests night. The meeting is set for Wednesday May 22 with Harold Jacob announcing likely attendance by Wisconsin past grand high priests and state grand officers. A banquet at 6:30 is planned followed by capitular degree work by past high priests.
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H. F. Hayden
Smith
Royal Arch Masons
Harold Jacob
Wisconsin
Blind Man Tells Time By Length Of Beard
Arkansas City Kansas report of Judge J W White a blind jurist who reads time by the length of his beard. He wakes and touches his face to judge the hour and shaves at a regular morning time, with his whisker clock ready by night.
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Arkansas City
Kas
City
J. W. White
Judge White
Messinger To Speak Before Men's League
The Bethel Lutheran church Men’s League will meet in the church parlors Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosts are Henry Molledahl P. O. Winge and Fred Muller. Prof BE W Messinger from Mindoro will be the speaker, with several musical numbers. Refreshments follow the program.
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Men's League of the
Bethel Lutheran Church
Henry Molledahl
P. O. Winge
Fred Muller
BE. W. Messinger Af
Terrorists Bomb Dublin Movie House Showing Jubilee News
Dublin was rocked when terrorists bombed a cinema where reels depicted King George's silver jubilee. The blast caused minor damage with no injuries, and authorities believed the device was thrown from a car. The incident underscores a period of unrest in Ireland, with security forces probing the attack.
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Dublin
Rearranging Atoms Can Change Substances To Poison
A concise science note explains that by simply reordering atoms in harmless substances, they can become poisonous. It highlights chemical structure as the key to toxicity and cautions about molecular manipulation.
Revenue Stamp Office Opens in La Crosse
The United States Treasury Revenue Stamp Office began operations this morning in the federal building in La Crosse to sell stamps to breweries and local users. Rus self B Weeks, 1424 State Street, is in charge, after oath May 4. his appointment follows lobbying by Fred G Silberschmidt and Senator F Ryan Duffy to place the office here. The group cited $2 759 000 in beer stamp usage and secured a second floor space despite building congestion.
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Revenue Stamp Office
United States Treasury Department
City of
la Crosse
United States Revenue
City of la Crosse
Federal Building
Russell B. Weeks
State Street
Otto A. LaBudde
Milwaukee
Revene
Wisconsin
Weeks
Fred G. Silberschmidt
Madison
F. Ryan Duffy
Duffy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Paul Thiel
Wenzel Dvorak
Postminster
Minimum Teachers Wage Is Supported in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin Tuesday joint finance committee hearing backed a bill to pay $100 a month to all Wisconsin teachers. John Matson of Wausau argued the pay would end discrimination against rural pupils. Clan Cy bill for a state highway survey commission won no opposition, backed by Senator Joseph Clancy who spoke in favor. Brewers association opposed a Beggs bill creating a state liquor central commission, saying it would threaten local licensing powers.
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Madison
Wis
Kelly Oill
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
John Matson
Wausau
State Brewers’ Association
Beggs
Liquor Central Commission
Clancy
Joseph Clancy
Racine
Winona Play Set Back For A Week
The Winona engagement of the play Claudius and Gertrude is postponed due to the death of James Gray's daughter. New dates run May 21 to 25 at Angil Theater with four performances by the Little Theater group.
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James Gray
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Claudius
Gertrude
Winona
Little Theater Group
Angil Theater
Anniversary Camporee For Scouts Scheduled
The silver anniversary camporee of Boy Scouts of the Gateway Area Council will be held at Camp Decorah near Galesville on June 7 and 3. Officials announced the event expecting more than 700 boys and leaders to attend the annual affair. West Prairie Farm Change Hands in Viroqua Wisconsin reports the sale of 430 acres from Dr. C Christensen of La Crosse to Jacob and Albert Chase. The Chases already own a 160 acre adjoining farm.
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Boy Scouts of the Gateway Area Council
Camp Decorah
Galesville
Ste
Viroqua
Wis
West Prairie
Ate
C. Christensen
la Crosse
W. F. Lindeman Company
Jacob and Albert Chase
Chases
La Crosse dealer to join 16 on ocean cruise
Norman Marx of the Marx Music Co of La Crosse will travel with 16 local Philco dealers to New York to board the Fur ness liner Monarch of Jamaica. The 706 group from across Minnesota and Wisconsin will cruise to Jamaica in the British West Indies for relaxation and briefings on next season's advertising and sales plans.
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Norman Marx
Marx Music Company
la Crosse
Philco
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New York
Jamaica
British West Indies
Marx
Ps Ae
Blanton calls Britain's budget an infamous lie
Representative Blanton a Texas Democrat denounces Britain's budget as unbalanced and says Britain owes the United States millions. He asserts the budget will never be balanced until that debt is paid.
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Britain
Blanton
Washington
Texas
Great Britain
Budgt
House
Honeymoon for Count and Countess in San Francisco
San Francisco hosts Count and Countess Haugwitz-Reventiow in the Mark Hopkins hotel after their Reno marriage following Barbara Hul ton Mdivani's divorce from Prince Alexis. A socialite Nicol Smith plans a dinner in their honor as the couple settles into city life with their entourage.
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San Francisco
Kurt Haugwitz-Reventiow
Barbara Hulton Mdivani
Reno
Barbara
Prince Alexis
Mdivanis
Mark Hopkins
Nob Hill
California
Nicol Smith
Woolworth
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Clerik
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Europe
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Irvin Coulee
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St. Olaf Choir
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St. Petersburg
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R. H. Hallan
Florida
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Soldiers Grove
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Marquette
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Edwin Mattson
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O. J. Galstad
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Marcey Lee
Harry Galstad
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Harold Harmisch
Joanne
Pigeon Falls
Harold Lindstrom
St. Paul
W. A. Lieberg
Anderson Bros
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Kutter, Pound
Lic
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Peel
Witte
Kellogg's
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Vach-Werner ‘Monument Co
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Tarnist
HDWE
la Crosse, Wis
State Senate Committee
Hayden
Masons
Messinger
Men’s League
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Pfafflin Bros
Jay Street
Treasury Department Revenue Stamp Office
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Caledonia Street
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