Sparta to issue revenue bonds for swimming pool project
Sparta officials plan up to 290000 of revenue bonds to finance a new swimming pool and related facilities after assurance by J C McCord that the city can recover equity in the water utility. The plan includes bids after architect firm reviews pool and bath house details and a referendum showed 1006 in favor.
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LA Crosse Tribune
McCord
Sparta
Wis
J. C. McCord
la Crosse
Bell, Farrell and Stebbins
Public Service Commission
Motorcycle Chief Dies at Harley- Davidson Milwaukee
Theo dore Zetterlund inventor and chief tool designer at the Harley- Davidson Motor Co. died yesterday in Milwaukee. The longtime employee helped develop tools and machinery for the factory, leaving a significant mark on early motorcycle production. He is survived by colleagues who recall his engineering innovations.
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Milwaukee
Theodore Zetterlund
Harley- Davidson Motor Co
State road work approved in nine Wisconsin counties
Governor Goodland approved highway contracts totaling 188 477 for nine counties and 48 822 for remodeling at Eau Claire State Teachers College beside 133 613 for Raemisch Construction Co Middleton. Projects include Bituminous surfacing Rib Mountain park road 14140 Marathon county and graveling state highway 29 9676 for W B Sheeds Pulaski Outagamie improvements on state highway 54 6851 Detour construction on state highway 49 across Portage Marathon Shawano and Waupaca 6275 and bituminous surfacing Jackson county 5922 by Sarrington Co. Work at Eau Claire college included dorm remodeling.
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Madison
Wis
Gov
Goodland
Wisconsin
Eau Claire State Teachers Corhighway
Raemisch Construction Co
Middleton
Marathon County
Rib Mountain Park
Rock County
Brown County
W. B. Sheeds Construction Co
Pulaski
Outagamie
Portage
Marathon
Shawano
Waupaca
Jackson County
Sarrington Co
Lake Delton
Eau Claire State Teachers College
Capital Airlines seeks nonstop Milwaukee routes approval
The Civil Aeronautics Board heard Capital Airlines request for direct nonstop service between Milwaukee and Norfolk Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh and other pairs along two routes to improve travel and equipment efficiency. PCA counsel noted April disruptions affecting 16 000 travelers and argued route barriers lack justification.
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Milwaukee
Norfolk
Washington
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Civil Aeronautics Board
PCA
Capital Airline
Charles H. Murchinson
Capital Airlines
Murchinson
Murchison
Cleveland
More Than $2,000 Raised For Church
Halfway Creek Lutheran in Holmen Wisconsin exceeded its $1,600 goal for church improvements with a total of 2090 raised, including 1917 in cash. The surplus will fund repairs to the heating plant ahead of the church’s October ninth tieth anniversary celebration.
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Holmen
Wis
Halfway Creek
WKBH La Crosse Receives Merit Certificate
The State Medical Society announced WKBH La Crosse earned a certificate of merit for a year long health education feature The March of Medicine presented weekly to the public The certificate was issued by the state board of health in cooperation with the medical society and signed by Gunnar Gundersen Carl N Neupert and P R Mina
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Madison
Wis
WKBH
la Crosse
March of Medicine
State Medical Society
State Board of Health
Medical Society
Gunnar Gundersen
Carl N. Neupert
P. R. Mina
Mother Reunited With Baby After Planned California Departure
A Chicago mother Marjorie Ashe 20 left her nine day old son at a hospital and boarded a train to California after a note to her husband expressing disappointment. She was reunited with her husband James 27 at a police station as the baby remained in the care of the grandmother Ruth Dyke.
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Burlington
Ila
Chicago
California
Marjorie Ashe
James
Cancer Death Toll in United States Roughly 163000 Yearly
Report notes that cancer accounts for about 163000 deaths annually in the United States. The figure reflects broad mortality impact across populations and regions.
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United States
State Faces Dairy Feed Pinch Warns Wiley
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin warned the senate that dairy cattle feed shortages will force shipments of grain from other states later this year. He followed Senator Morse who urged immediate action to relieve grain shortages in Oregon and Washington to avert mass poultry slaughter.
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Washington
Sen
Wiley
Wis
Senate
Wisconsin
Morse
R-Ore
Oregon
Cordon
Truck Runs Over Child in Wisconsin Ice Delivery Accident
Six year old Paul Walter Jr. died when an ice truck backed out onto highway 12 after delivering ice to the Walters and Fitzpatrick homes in Brockway town. The driver Albin Danielson was not charged and no inquest was held. Funeral services are planned for Thursday at Ness chapel.
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Carmen Kulpinski
Ben Kulpinski
George Kiefer
Kiefer
Black River Street
Central Avenue
Main Street
Luella Steel
Wendell Steel
Jake Rosen
North Water Street
al Rasmussen
Council
Rosen
Badger Bar
Christopherson
Black River Falls
Wis
Paul Walter, Jr
Paul Walter
Brockway
Albin Danielson
C. E. Olson
Walters
Duane Fitzpatrick
Paul
Erma Stout
Standard Oil
Merlin Peterson
Paul Cooper
Michael Peterson
Sidney Jensen
Hixton
Nesschapel
Camp McCoy
Church Men's League Meets On Thursday
St Pauls Men s league will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening May 23. Committee members include Clarence Simonson Russell Hetland Vern Peacock and Marshall S Olson. The Rev Jacob Anderson of Westby Wis will speak. Musical numbers by Melba Muth violinist. Films courtesy Moon Photo service.
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St. Paul
Witt pleads guilty as sentence is withheld in Caledonia
Kenneth Robert Witt of La Crosse pleaded guilty before Judge Vernon Gates in Caledonia district court on a statutory offense with sentence withheld pending a parole report. Other cases heard included burglary trial, trapping charges, car theft plea, a $250 auto collision verdict, and ongoing civil suits. The note closes with a quip about the blind-worm of Europe being a legless lizard.
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Caledonia
Minn
Kenneth Robert Witt
la Crosse
Vernon Gates
Gates
Richard C. Lehman
John de Courcy
St. Paul
B. F. Steele
Minnesota
Donald Ringdahl
State Board of Paroles and Pardons
Stanley Haagenson
Third
Cass Streets
Gotlieb
Norbert Grau
C. C. Anderson
Houston
Rupert Boma
la Crescent
Elvin Burmester
Winnebago
Elvin Ganrude
Albert Johnson
Money
Predict Flour Mill Shutdown In June
Milwaukee report from a panel of flour mill representatives and a Bakers' Association official warned that about 94 percent of U S flour mills would idle in early June due to wheat shortages. They cited 339 million bushels on hand as insufficient for domestic use and overseas shipments before next harvest.
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Milwaukee
Associated Bakers of America
Ralph Gaylord
General Mills
W. D. Ocken
Pillsbury
Roland J. Clark
W. E. Long Co
W. A. Richard
Russell Milling Co
Tom Smith
Bakers’ Association
Wisconsin Bakers Association, Incorporated
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