REA Leaders Seek Support for Rural Telephone Aid
Wisconsin rural electric cooperative leaders push for federal loan and subsidy legislation to expand rural telephone service. The REA journal warns that farmer interest is low and silence signals disinterest, while noting many farmers lack service or have poor quality lines.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Farmer
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rea News
Rural Electric Cooperative Movement
Journal
Congress
Haase Elected Head of Stout Alumnae Club
Carl Haase of 1301 Travis street was elected president of the National Stout Institute Alumnae association, which includes about 1,500 Stout graduates nationwide. Haase, a 1935 industrial education graduate, taught printing at two voc school sites before moving to La Crosse as a vocational rehabilitation case supervisor. Other officers include Gretchen Voechting Ziesmer Milwaukee first vice president Emma Anderson Manitowoc second vice president and Lyman Berg Milwaukee Midwest region vice president.
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Carl Haase
Travis Street
National Stout Institute
Stout
United States
Haase
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
la Crosse
State Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Milwaukee
Alumnae Association
National First
Gretchem Voechting Ziesmer
National
Emma Anderson
Manitowoc
Midwest
Lyman Berg
County Court Records and Real Estate Transfers Summary
County Court of La Crosse finds Mike Grabon of West Salem guilty of drunken driving after a court trial. A $250 fine is ordered and his driver’s license is held pending appeal. Real estate transfers list numerous property deeds across La Crosse area including Third Street, Burns, Shields, and Prospect Street parcels between State, Vine, and other streets. Burn pine wood noted to burn hotter than hickory per U.S. Forestry Service.
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la Croese
Earle E
Zoa Armstrong
Harry E
Helen Folsom
Third Street
State and
Vine Streets
Henry R
Mary Nelson
Charlies J
Elsie S. Hajek
Shelby
Selma A. Bowen
Roger
Mabel Evans
Burns
Lena Mundstock
John G
Wilma Schroeder
Fourth
Johnson Streets
Nora B. Peasiee
John
Aldona Minor
Promey Street
Herman F. and
Irene Tietz
Prench Island
Store Spends $1,000 Per Tree To Fix Chicago Street
A Chicago department store planted six Maine elms on State Street in fall 1947. Subways, soot, fumes, and heavy foot and vehicle traffic challenged the trees. Grates and soil costs plus daily nursery care exceeded 1,000 per tree, while customers debated the project and winter salt blocked any cash return.
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Chicago Street
Chicago
State Street
Curbstone Coaches
Midwest
KLEEREX Zit Control Promotes Hidden Medicated Liquid
An advertisement touts KLEEREX as a non greasy medicated liquid that dries pimples and hides them. It claims instant itching relief and redness reduction, with a stainless invisible finish suitable for day or night use. Sold in triple size for 96 cents, with a 4 cent discount at good druggists.
Bangor Man Honored By 150 Direct Descendants At Picnic
Morris Pedersen, 86, of Bangor, La Crosse county, heads a 150 descendant family celebrated in Veterans Memorial park. The reunion drew 100 plus relatives from Bangor West Salem La Crosse and Bowman. Pedersen born in Aarhus Denmark in 1863 married in 1885 worked in saw mills then farmed Bells Coulee before moving to Bangor 22 years ago as a widower.
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Bangor
la Crosse County
Veterans Memorial Park
Morris Pedersen
Pedersen
Carrie Peran
Bowman
N. Dak
Peter
John Gilbertson
Oscar Johnson
West
Ingvald Freng
Herry Nolte
Anton Pederson
Morrisersen
Aarhus
Denmark
la Crosse
Life is the real school says a travel lesson for Roberta
A mother defends a two week trip to see apple blossoms and visit Williamsburg and Washington as valuable education for her daughter. The article argues travel expands knowledge beyond the classroom and encourages experiential learning. It urges not to skip such opportunities and promotes Dr Patri’s leaflet on coping with bashfulness.
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Ruth
Berta
Shenandoah Valley
Williamsburg
Washington
Roberta
Patri
P. O
Station G
New York 19
N. Y
Radio Spotlight and Schedules Highlight NBC Program
Chicago Round Table on WKBH NBC 12 30 pm discusses Social Security expansion and old age security levels. James Melton at 4 30 pm features songs from Falling In Love to Parigo a Cara from Traviata. Lyman Butterfield of Birmingham General Hospital wins 128 then 640 in Berlin blockade quiz. Horace Heidt Youth Contest 9 30 pm on WKBH NBC airs weekly winners for 5 000 annual prize.
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Acer
WMT
CBS
MBS
WBBM
NBC
ABC
WCAL
St. Olaf
Lewa
WGON
Wis
WATY
Wccow
Tate
SUN
Cedarhom
CBS World News
Agusic
Church of the Air
Southernaires
Voice
Church of the Air Christ. Science
Southernatires
Back To God Ss
Newes
Pine Arts
Back To God
Howard K. Smith
Treas
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Taper
Don
News Capitol Cloakroom
Morgan Wiliam T Bvine
Capitol Cloakroom
Ziebarth News
Chicago
Rona Taple
John Aarthun
NBC Univ
CBS Symphony
Future of America
BBC
Katy Klub
CBS Symphony Orc
Johnny Thompson
Bob Trout
Piano Playhouse
Jane Pickens
Choraliers
Robert Merrill
Drew Pearson
Roy Rogers
Nick Cart
Nick Carter
Ozzie & Harriet
House of Mystery
Jack Benny
House of Mystry
R. Diamond
Amos
Andy Harris
Electric Theater
NBC Theater
Louella Parsons
Miss Brooks
Theater Guild
Ss Brooks
Guild
Horace Heidt
Horace He Heidt
Sokolsky
Cedric Adams
Nexus
Clifton Alley
Word Music
Mutual D
George Grim
the People's Choice
Dave Garroway
Mr Smith
Parm
Farm Service
Rev. Cedarhom
Burt Hanson
Martin Agronsky
Katy
Judy
Jane
Fred Waring
Arth Godfrey
Ny Frey
Paul Z
Rth Godfrey
Storm
Wkbh-Nbc
America
James Melton
Garry Moore
Lyman Butterfield
Birmingham General Hospital
Calif
United States
Berlin
Spectacles Invented in Florence in the 13th Century
A wall tablet in Florence credits the invention of spectacles to a city inhabitant during the 13th century. The inscription highlights Florence as the origin of eyeglasses and notes the innovation as a notable local achievement.
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Florence
Italy
State Hearing On Reshuffling Welfare Bureau
Madison wis a legislative hearing calendar includes a welfare bureau reorganization bill. The plan would create a nine member board reduce divisions from seven to five and dissolve the youth service commission. A higher education integration bill would merge Milwaukee State Teachers college with UW extension and the state university. A hearing on school transportation and elementary aids is also set. Thursday the joint finance committee will hear a bill to form a seven member crime laboratory board.
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Madison
Wis
State Public Welfare Department
Senate
Assembly Welfare
Youth Service Commission
Efwen
Assembly Education
Milwaukee State Teachers’ College
University of Wisconsin Extension Center
The
State University
Joint Finance Committee
State Crime Laboratory Board
Event Honors School Head
An open house party honoring retiring Washburn School principal Alice Byrne will be held in the school auditorium at 7 45 p m on Thursday. The PTA sponsors the event with talks by former school contributors and musical numbers by former pupils.
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Alice Byrne
Washburn School
Washburn
PTA
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Martin
Ted Malone
Galen Drake
Ma Perkins
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Bankhauge
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Hilltop House
Kay Kyser
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Holly
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Housewives
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Katy Klub Marine
Tom Mix
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mutual
Cone Hall
Herb Shriner
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Club 15
R Murrow
Godfrey Tai
Radio Theater
Ime
Irma
Bob Benk
Bob Hawk
Ziebarth
Veterans Plash Club
News of the World
Amer
Voice of Firestone
Radio City
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Magic Safe Club
Seren
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New China Cafe
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Admiral
Pfafflin's
Electric City
Lacrosse
Bells Coulee
Ates & A
O. S. Seadman
By Angelo Patri
New Jersey
Shenandoah
Radio Spotlight
Colonel Stoopnagle
Fred Allen
Stoopnagle
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Chicken Sea Foods
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