Child Injured At Intersection In Local Incident
A six year old girl, Barbara Weissenberger of 1532 Adams Street, was struck by a car at Fourth and Main as she crossed with her sister. She suffered a head bump and was taken to hospital for X-rays after the Sunday 4 15 p m incident.
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Barbara Weissenberger
Adams Street
Fourth
Main
Rose Mary
Lloyd P. Chapman
Dakota
Minn
Detroit
Caroline Moe
South 17Th Street
West Avenue
Green Bay Street
Arthur Moe
South 21St Street
Moe
H Thomas ‘Kubal
South Seventh Street
Harvey Ramsey
South 19Th
Third
Winnebago
Ferry resumes across upper Mississippi from Rock Island
Rock Island Illinois announces a new ferry service across the upper Mississippi to Davenport. veteran riverman Fred A. Kahlke plans a 52 foot gasoline powered boat with 50 passenger capacity, replacing the condemned stern wheeler W. J. Quinland which operated previously.
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Rock Island
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Iowa
Davenport
Fred A. Kahlke
W. J. Quinland
Double death by own action claims lives of state couple
A middle aged couple died in a double death by own action, Polk County Coroner W. C. Parks said. They apparently hanged themselves in the basement last Monday night, with newspapers untouched on the steps since Tuesday morning.
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Frederick
Wis
Polk County
W. C. Parks
Parks
Break In At Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co Office
Police report a break in at the Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co office at 2223 Ward Avenue on Friday night. Entry was gained through a window with a chair used as a ladder. manager LaVerne Payne reported the incident and noted several windows broken since noon Saturday.
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Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co
Ward Avenue
LaVerne Payne
Payne
Author Arthur Miller Chronology and Honors
Arthur Miller born in Harlem raised in Brooklyn studied at the University of Michigan and now living in Brooklyn and Roxbury Conn. He has won the New York Drama Critics Circle American Theater Wing Theater Club and American Newspaper Guild prizes for Death of a Salesman and All My Sons. He earned two Avery Hopwood awards as a Michigan undergraduate and has held many jobs to learn about working life. Book of the Month Club seeks interviews after selecting Death of a Salesman for June distribution. He is married with a son and a daughter.
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Arthur Miller
Harlem
Brooklyn
University of Michigan
Roxbury
Conn
New York Drama Critics Circle
American Theater Wing
The
Theater Club
American Newspaper Guild
Michigan
Avery Hopwood
Woods
Surgeon Testifies In Rutledge Case
Surgeon Dr. Frank R. Peterson testified for the defense in the Rutledge murder trial, saying the knife wound to Byron Hartman could not be linked to a struggle or ruled as self defense. Judge J. E. Heiserman overruled the defense motion for acquittal at the day’s end.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
Byron C. Hartman
Frank R. Peterson
State University of Iowa
St. Louis
Trict
J. E. Heiserman
Marines Reserve unit gains two new enlistees
Gordon J. Bruzinski of 826 South Sixth Street and Milo Arnold Colburn of 1919 Adams Street have joined the La Crosse Marine Corps Reserve Unit.
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Gordon J. Bruzinski
South Sixth Street
Milo Arnold Colburn
Adams Street
la Crosse
Marine Corps Reserve
State Well Drillers Seek Abandoned Well Seals
The Wisconsin Well Drillers Association urged state and county action to seal abandoned wells to prevent a Kathy Fiscus style tragedy in Wisconsin. It proposed county committees of well drillers to present unsafe wells to authorities for immediate action. New board members named include Earl Acker of Milwaukee and Kenneth Schaefer of Oshkosh.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin Well Drillers’ Association
Kathy Fiscus
Wisconsin
Drillers’ Association
Earl Acker
Milwaukee
Kenneth Schaefer
Oshkosh
Poynette Farm Opened to Public Visitors
Madison Wis Special The State experimental game and fur farm at Poynette opened to the public Saturday the conservation department announced. Exhibition pens feature Wisconsin birds and animals and some non native species. The farm draws thousands of visitors annually for picnics and is in the midst of a peak effort producing pheasant eggs and chicks for stocking about 200000 pheasants this year.
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Madison
Wis
Poynette
Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Youth Killed On Third Try At Russian Roulette
In Port Angeles Washington nineteen year old Burton Bay of Seattle used a pistol in a game of Russian roulette with two companions. After two prior attempts with a single shell in the chamber the third trigger pull fired a bullet into his right temple killing him at a local hospital. Undersheriff Howard Breece reports the incident as a fatal Russian roulette case.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Burton
Nine Timbers Stolen From Bridge Site
William Thiede a state highway department engineer reported nine eighteen foot timbers stolen from beneath the east end of the Mississippi river bridge. The timbers, valued at one dollar per foot, were taken Wednesday night while stored under the bridge as removal of the shear fence progressed.
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Mississippi River
Petes
William Thiede
George Street
Theitle
Highway Department
Thiede
Tehan Nomination Approved for Eastern Wisconsin District
The Senate judiciary committee unanimously approved Robert E. Tehan of Milwaukee for federal district judge in eastern Wisconsin. The nomination now goes to the Senate floor where a vote is expected soon. Tehan, a Wisconsin state senator and Democratic National Committeeman since 1945, was backed by Rep. Biemiller and state Democratic leaders.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert E. Tehan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Senate
Tehan
Truman
Senator Langer
R-Nd
Langer
FBI
Internal Revenue Bureau
F. Ryan Duffy
Circuit Court of Appeals
Rep
Government Bond Drive Begins Anew
A nationwide drive starts to sell 1.04 billion dollars in savings bonds. President Truman will address the nation for five minutes Monday night at 10 23 p m EST as the campaign kicks off. The drive runs to June 30 with about 3 million volunteer workers including 250 000 newspaper carriers distributing literature and order forms. Bonds are series E, paying 4 dollars for every 3 invested if held for 10 years, but redeemable earlier.
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Washington
Truman
Town Taxi driver held 100 percent negligent in crash verdict
Justice court jury awarded Noble Fought $141 against Town Taxi Co. for a Nov. 14, 1948 collision at llth and Cass streets. Thom as E. Boyle, 2202 Loomis Street, driver for Town Taxi, ruled 100 percent negligent before Justice N George DeDakis. Jurors were Roger Fletcher Edward Lueth Ray Stewart Otto Schroeder Leonard Sagen John Hahn.
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Justice Court
Noble
Town Taxi Co
Thomas E. Boyle
Loomis Street
Town Taxi
Llth
Cass Street
Justice of the Peace N
DP Arrival Brings 437 Displaced Persons To New York
Washington reports eight destined for Wisconsin among 437 displaced persons arriving in New York Tuesday aboard the U S army transport Mercy to begin new homes in the United States.
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Washington
Wisconsin
New York
U. S. Army
Mercy
UCT Council Meeting Recalls New Members and Plans
La Crosse council No. 94 of the United Commercial Travelers met at Odd Fellows hall listing officers including Dwight Kennedy and Aaron Westerhouse. Transfers for Robert G. Winesburg and others were approved, nine new members initiated, and the June 12 picnic at Veterans Memorial park discussed. The next meeting is set for June 11 with many members named.
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la Crosse Council
United Commercial Travelers
Odd Fellows Hall
Dwight Kennedy
Aaron Westerhouse
Kermit Rudrud
A. M. Johnson
Herbert Dahl
Norman Bakkum
Sentinel
Ove Guberud
P. P. Butterfield
Sam Johnson
Louis H. Larson
Vernard E. Sherman
Robert G. Winesburg
Carl Seiler
Reuben Schild
Clarence M. Simonson
Casey Gregerich
Even Evenson
Jack Frost
Arthur Rogge
Earl Owen
Orval Nelson
Elvin Saterbak
Joseph Bicha
Arthur Meier
William Jones
John Cley
Lawrence Thrune
Elmer Berg
Eugene Mitton
S P Sees Era Of Good Business Ahead
Standard & Poor's reports a healthy economic structure with price adjustments laying the groundwork for several years of good business. The study predicts a recession will intensify then ease to a moderate, short downturn as markets shift from seller to buyer dominance.
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Standard & Poor
New York
Standard & Poor’s Corp
Business Research and Statistical Organization
Arrest Three Youths For Breaking Windows
Police arrested three boys aged 12 to 14 for breaking 141 windows in nine railroad cars at Burlington yards between Campbell Road and Hagar Street. The arrests followed reports of stone throwing with BB guns and slingshots. youths were turned over to the probation department. Three additional boys who had broken one window each were released.
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Burlington Railroad
Campbell Road
Hagar Street
Miss Jane Hale Elected President of DePauw Mortar Board
Miss Jane Hale of La Crosse Wisconsin was elected president of the DePauw University Mortar Board chapter, the senior women's honorary for activities scholarship and service. A junior in the liberal arts school majoring in sociology, she was capped by Mortar Board at annual services May 7.
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Greencastle
Ind
Jane Hale
Grandview Place
la Crosse
Wis
DePauw University
Mortar Board
Quincy H. Hale
Hale
School of Liberal Arts
Local Woman Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Police transported Miss Mary Koenen from 906 South Ninth Street to a local hospital at 12 11 p m Sunday after she suffered a heart attack according to police reports.
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Mary Koenen
South Ninth Streeet
Weather Record U S Department Report for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Considerable cloudiness with local showers in south portions tonight and Tuesday across Wisconsin. Minnesota shows widespread cloud cover with local showers in the south and west central areas, warmer tonight in the south. Iowa reports considerable cloudiness, warm humid conditions, and local showers or rains tonight and Tuesday. River readings show variable stages across tributaries and dams, with a general falling tendency in upper pools until more rain arrives. The weekend featured showers and storms from Missouri to Colorado, including a tornado in Amarillo causing deaths and damage.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Hastings
Guttenberg
Missouri
Oklahoma
Colorado
Wyoming
Texas
Teau
Washington
Oregon
Amarillo
Tex
Central Plains
Margaret Sullavan Birthday Reflects Stage to Screen Rise
Norfolk born actress Margaret Sullavan, May 16, 1911, rose from child recitations to Boston dramatic school, helped found the University Players Guild, led in Strictly Dishonorable, starred in The Voice of the Turtle, and later married Leland Hayward with three children from marriages to Henry Fonda and William Wyler.
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Margaret Sullavan
Norfolk
Boston
Harvard Co-Op
University Players’ Guild
Falmouth
Cape Cod
Henry Fonda
William Wyler
Leland Hayward
Berliners to Swim and Fish Again in Zone Lakes
Berlin residents will soon enjoy swimming and fishing in the three large lakes in the British American zones as the Russian blockade is lifted. Reduced fuel and power during the blockade cut sewage cleanup, allowing pollution to decline and lake waters to improve.
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Berlin
Tumbling Club Show Delights Allis-Chalmers Foremen Group
Five students from the La Crosse State Teachers college tumbling club entertained the Allis-Chalmers Foremen at a VFW dinner. Under Coach Ernie Gershon and captain Robert Hussey the group showcased tumbling, balancing, handstands, pyramid building, and acrobatic walks with guests Lagerman Simonson Jensen Goedeke contributing performances.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Allis-Chalmers
VFW Club
Ernie Gershon
Robert Hussey
Appleton
Bob Lagerman
Delafield
Harold Simonson
Milwaukee
County Highways Report Weekend Minor Collision
County highway police reported a weekend accident marred by minor damage to Harold Hettland's car from West Salem. The 27 year old driver and passenger Vernon Friell escaped injury while Lyman Bolden's Bangor car was undamaged. The collision occurred at 4 15 p m Saturday on a county trunk road. Unemployment is rising in Eire.
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Harold Hettland
West Salem
Hettland
Lyman Bolden
Bangor
Vernon Friell
Senator seeks motor vehicle head explanation over tiff with police
Wisconsin senator Gettleman plans a resolution to summon state motor vehicle commissioner Ben Marcus to explain a clash with Milwaukee police over license plates. Marcus asked the attorney general to prosecute Capt. John Schoenecker for allegedly filing a false license plate application.
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Milwaukee
Gettleman
Milwukee
Ben L. Marcus
State Senate
Marcus
Thomas E. Fairchild
John E Schoenecker
Milwaukee Police Traffic Bureau
Schoenecker
Senate
Motor Vehicle Department
Olympian Hiawatha Stops Added in Winona Schedule
Winona is added to the Olympian Hiawatha timetable on the Milwaukee Road transcontinental speedliner. Eastbound from Minneapolis at 7 a m arrives Winona at 9 10 a m while westbound leaves Winona at 8 p m and reaches St Paul at 9 45 p m Minneapolis at 10 15 p m.
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Winona
Milwaukee Road
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pig Club Picnic Set Back One Day
The La Crosse county Pig club picnic has moved from June 15 to June 16 due to a scheduling conflict with a Madison field day for extension service personnel, announced by club president George E. Krause.
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Pig Club
la Crosse County
George E. Krause
Madison
City Students Receive Honors in Catholic Press Contest
Four La Crosse residents win top awards in the Register sponsored Catholic press contest drawing 18 winners from 150 entries across the diocese. Bernardine Kavanaugh of Viterbo College won first place for For This City and Its Inhabitants about the Franciscan Sisters of St. Rose. Mary Ann Sinniger of Aquinas took second with Michael the Wood Carver.
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la Crosse
The
Register
Official Catholic Weekly
Diocese of
Bernardine Kavanaugh
Viterbo College
Mary Ann Sinniger
Aquinas
Donna Rudolph
Helga Christianson
Viterbo
Sacred Heart High
Lima
Thomas Finucan
Eau Claire
Jeanette Wallock
St. Joseph's Academy
Stevens Point
John Fischer
Pittsville
Mary Ann Ross
St. Patrick’s High
Leon Brisson
McDowell High
Chippewa Falls
Helen R. Scott
St. Mary’s Academy
Prairie du Chien
City Council to Inspect Rose Street Block for Public Use
The common council will meet at 7 p m Monday to inspect Rose Street from the 1700 block to Livingstone Street. Residents petitioned the council to open the street officially to permit use of fire equipment in the area.
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Common Council
Rose Street
Livingston Street
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