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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1949

Page

5

Choir Presents Three Act Play at St Thomas More

St Thomas More adult choir staging The Whole Towns Talking a three act farce by John Emerson and Anita Loos in Aquinas auditorium with a 2 15 p m matinee and 8 15 p m shows Sunday and Tuesday. A cast of 12 directed by Martin Bruer features Shirley Platz as Ethel Simmons and Carol Jeanne Leuck as Letty Lyth with Roger Shields and Chester Binney driving the plot. Proceeds fund a new electric organ for the church.

St. Thomas More John Emerson Anita Loos Aquinas Martin Bruer Ethel Simmons Shirley Platz Henry Simmons Hattie Ethel Arnold Kessler Chester Binney Simmons Shirley Sinniger Roger Shields Dick Kabat Parish Europe Lawrence Clements Binney Letty Lyth Carol Jeanne Leuck Chester Letty Donald Swift Jim Bailey Chet

Legion Post Nomination Slated For June Meeting

Nominating committee selects officers for June 9 election including Ernest Hanson and George Hetherington as Commander and 1st vice. Wallace, Davis and others named for finance chaplain historian and more. Members urged to attend and submit floor nominations at the meeting. Calendar notes Poppy Day dance May 28 and drum corps practice Tuesdays.

Followin Ernest Hanson George Hetherington Roland Puent Russell J. Sieger Dick Nagle Rudy Niedfeldt House Bill Shuman

Wisconsin PSC Transfers Power Case To Rennebohm And Fairchild

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission sends the Appleton Wisconsin-Michigan Power rate case to Gov. Rennebohm and Atty. Gen. Fairchild for action after the federal power commission intervened. Officials expect possible litigation as the state and federal authorities clash over rate orders. The piece ends noting the eye’s cornea has five layers.

PSC Rennebohm, Fairchild Madison Wis Wisconsin Public Service Commission Rennebohm Thomas E. Fairchild Federal Power Commission Wisconsin Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co Appleton FPC Wisconsin Commission Wisconsin- Michigan Power Co State Commission Ohio U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Sweden’s Merchant Fleet Surpasses Prewar Tonnage

Sweden’s merchant fleet now exceeds its prewar tonnage by 300 000 gross tons and is expected to continue to grow, signaling a strong postwar shipping recovery and expanded national export capacity.

Sweden

Record April arrests set by Minnesota highway patrol

Minnesota highway patrol in April set a new arrest record for traffic law violations with 2,443 tickets requiring court appearances, 92 more than March. Overweight loads caused 855 arrests, part of spring breakup efforts to protect roads. Fines totaled 42,208 dollars. 801 drivers received tickets not requiring court, and 2,217 drivers were issued equipment repair tickets.

ST. Paul Minn Minnesota Highway Department

Pakistan Province Has Food Surplus

West Punjab province will have a wheat surplus of more than 60 000 tons this year according to Food Department Secretary R D Howe. He said deficits are over for the province but could not confirm if Pakistan can meet its food commitments to India as needs in Eastern Pakistan take priority.

Lahore Pakistan Punjab India Food Department R. D. Howe Howe

Plan Summer Medical Checks Of Children Advised

Madison Wisconsin special reports that parents should use vacations to give children full medical checkups and corrective therapy if needed to prevent reluctance to learn. The piece argues illnesses or stomach aches may reflect underlying issues and stresses equal scholastic chances for all students.

Madison Wis Goldbrickein Wisconsin Johnny

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