Police asked to add patrols on busy school streets
The Southside Business Men's association asks the city common council to increase police patrols on West avenue from Cass to South, South avenue to city limits, 16th street from Cass to South, and State road to city limits. Patrols are requested from 11 30 a m to 1 15 p m and 3 to 4 p m daily except weekends due to heavy school traffic. The council sent the matter to the administration committee.
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Common Council
Southside Business Men's Association
West Avenue
Cass Street
South Avenue
16Th Street
State Road
East Avenue
Auto Industry Seeks Grads For Growing Jobs
The automotive field offers broad opportunities for graduates and skilled workers across service, manufacturing, and sales roles. High school graduates can start as apprentices in repair, advancing to foreman or manager positions, while college grads are needed in production control, product design, and engineering. Trucking remains a major occupation, with balanced supply and demand and dealers expanding sales staff ahead of competition.
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el Iso
Grodevant Serves With Unit In Kobe Japan
Pfc. Robert L. Grodevant, son of Mr and Mrs William Grodevant of La Crosse Wisconsin, serves as a cook with the 8th station hospital in Kobe Japan. The unit handles medical treatment for occupation personnel in the Kobe base area and supports southern Japan. Grodevant enlisted in February 1948 at Fort Sheridan and arrived in Japan March 1948, after attending school in La Crosse. He holds European African and Middle Eastern theater ribbons, good conduct ribbon, and Japanese occupation ribbon.
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Eighth Army
Kobe
Japan
Robert L. Grodevant
William Grodevant
French Island
la Crosse
Wis
Pfc
Grodevant
8Th Station
Fort Sheridan
Iowa Farmers Track Fox Cubs In Burr Oak Area
In Decorah Iowa, farmers monitor fox cubs as hunting season slows with spring. Martin Jastad near Burr Oak dug out eight cubs including four red and four gray, finding two dead chickens two eggs and part of a red pig. County auditor reports bounty warrants issued for 45 fox heads at two dollars each.
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Decorah
Martin Jastad
Burr Oak
Ireland Visit Highlights Hospitality Across Oceans
A La Crosse Wisconsin man John Byers returns to his native Ireland after 43 years in the United States. Belfast editor notes Byers was welcomed by John Jennings and family after he and his wife invited the Jennings daughter to Wisconsin. The piece covers reunions with sisters in Carrickmacross and a brother in County Cavan and reflects lasting cross Atlantic friendship.
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Atlantic Ocean
John Byers
Johnson Street
Ireland
Byers
Belfast
North Ireland
la Crosse Tribune
Anna
John Jennings
Howard Schnick
Telegraph
la Crosse
Wis
Bailieboro
County Cavan
United States
Perth Street
Jennings
Margaret
Wisconsin
Cristable
R. 1. Stoddard
Mississippi River
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Millinery Department
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THE
Lacrosse Tribune
Tribune
Optimists
William Hanson
la Crosse Industrial Safety Council
Ivan A. Wright
John B. Coleman
la Crosse Vocational School
Minnesota
Iowa
William J. Cronin
Automobile Manuacturers Association
E. C. Topp
le Crosse
313 Linker
Herbert Stonahan
Carrickmacross
Surrey
Economy Wallpaper Company
Fifth Avenue South
Bert
Bidens Srenafs Servicg
Beauty Shop
Main St
Lacrosse Trust Company
Main Street
Alside
Gray
South Third Street
VFW Club
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