Sparta Hosts Americ an Legion Convention Parade
Sparta Wisconsin hosts a two day American Legion convention for the seventh district. The Sunday parade featured 11 high school bands the Sparta National Guard and Legion units from eight counties led by the La Crosse drum corps. Memorial service honors fallen servicemen was led by Rev Urban Baer with remarks by Rev Baer and remarks from Gordon Sayner commander of post 100. More than 150 Legionnaires attended with a service clinic a grand show and a Sunday banquet.
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Sparta
Wis
American Legion
Sparta National Guard
la Crosse
la Crosse American Legion
Water Street
Hillsboro
Urban Baer Ofashton
Court House Square
Rev
Baer
Gordon Sayner
Louise Darling
Sparta High School
Sauk County
Ralph Osborne
Oes
Everett Khetname
Jackson
Juneau
Vernon
Adams
Monroe
Sauk
Clark
James F. Burns
Milwaukee
Sidney Hotel
John O’melia
Rhinelander
American Legion Auxiliary
Tax Tactics Amused Lawmakers Scrap Zoo Tax Plan
In Tokyo a proposed 60 percent tax on zoo tickets was derailed when protesters paraded a monkey and other animals down the street. The antics amused legislators who abandoned the zoo tax and instead moved to raise liquor taxes.
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Tokyo
Barth Told To Hire Expert For Hotel Wall Safety
City Engineer John Barth was advised by the state Industrial Commission to hire a licensed engineer or architect to assess the Hotel Gannett west wall. The commission refused wall inspection, citing old construction outside its scope, while Barth warned the wall would be unsafe if the building is demolished and the wall left standing.
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State Industrial Commission
John Barth
Gannett
Barth
Common Council
Pearl Street
Ed Steele
Board of Public Works
Storm Toll From Tornadoes Across Midwest and Kentucky
Tornadoes struck Terre Haute and near Clay City missing business districts. Shelburn saw 65 houses demolished and 95 damaged with 60 severely. Illinois reported nine dead, Wood River area destroyed 325 homes injuring 55, Palestine four killed at a collapsed highway lunch stand. Somerset Kentucky suffered one death and 60 houses damaged. total damage about 750000 dollars.
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Terre Haute
Clay City
Shelburn
Illinois
Wood River
Palestine
Mississippi
St. Louis
Somerset
Sauers Escape Injury After Tornado Near Cape Girardeau
Mr and Mrs Alvin Sauer of Cape Girardeau Missouri formerly La Crosse telephoned relatives Sunday to report they escaped the tornado that did extensive damage nearby Their son and daughter are Jacob Sauer and Mr and Mrs W J Grupp The storm struck three blocks from their home and Sauer aided the medical unit through the night Heavy wind damage followed in nearby Springs and Johnstown Pennsylvania where one fatality and thousands of dollars in damage were reported Roofs were ripped.
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Johnstown
City Monkeys Await Arrival Of Sunny Days
Park workers postpone moving the city monkeys from winter quarters at La Crosse Animal Hospital to Myrick Park Zoo due to cold weather. The transfer, planned for Friday morning, is postponed to Monday morning as sun returns remains uncertain.
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Park Department
la Crosse Animal Hospital
Myrick Park Zoo
Tornadoes and Windstorms Hit Several States
Tornadic winds and storms struck Texas and Tennessee areas. In Texas Abilene and Texarkana saw wind hail and rain with injuries and building damage. In Tennessee Macon and Clay counties had homes flattened while a Cumberland University wall collapsed in Nashville and Rice Observatory suffered extensive damage.
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Zelienople
Texas
Abiline
Texarkana
Macon
Clay
Tennessee
Cumberland University
Nashville
Rice Observatory
City Clerk Sets June 1 Deadline for Licenses
City Clerk Fred Kramer announces that applications for beer soft drink cabaret pool billiard and bartender licenses and permits for music shuffleboards and pinball must be on file by June 1. License fees for liquor holders also due by June 1 to comply with state limits. Call 3815 for details.
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Fred Kramer
Kramer
Contests and Honors Across Newspapers Mention Dolly Madison Rescue
The record lists contest finalists and honorable mentions across several papers including Chuck Scott and Jim Daniels. It also notes Dolly Madison saving White House treasures during the 1812 British invasion.
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Washington
Dolly Madison
White House
Death of R. W. Goldsmith at 64 in La Crosse
R W Goldsmith aged 64 of 209 North Seventh street died after a short illness. Born February 28 1885 in Lancaster Wisconsin he worked 34 years as a railway mail clerk on the Milwaukee line living in Waureka and La Farge before retiring nine years ago to La Crosse. He is survived by wife four sons Robert Walter Eugene Lloyd and Oretta Murakami a daughter and 13 grandchildren. Private funeral services Tuesday 1 30 p m Hellwig Morris chapel Rev J Pierce Newell officiating. Burial in Boscobel Wisconsin. Friends may call Monday evening.
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R. W. Goldsmith
North Seventh Street
Lancaster
Wis
Boscobel
Kickapoo
Milwaukee Railroad
Waureka
la Farge
la Crosse
Robert
Walter
Eugene
Lloyd
Winona
Oretta Murakami
Honolulu
Hellwig-Morris Chapel
Rev. J. Pierce Newell
Hellwig- Morris
Death of Frank Miennert of Ridgeway Minn
Frank Miennert 78 of Ridgeway Minnesota died Sunday morning at home after a lingering illness. He leaves Lena Lenn Miennert his wife. a son Paul. five daughters Bertha Tennison Anna Garves Ella Henderson Frieda Jenkenson Helen Henderson. 21 grandchildren. one great grandson. one sister Ida Witt. Funeral service Wednesday at two at Ridgeway Lutheran Church.
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Frank Miennert
Ridgeway
Minn
Lena Lenn Miennert
Paul
Norman
Bertha) Tennison
Raymond
Anna) Garves
la Crosse
Sumner
Ella) Henderson
Bernard
Frieda) Jenkenson
Burton
Helen) Henderson
Ida Witt
Ridgeway Lutheran Church
Mrs Augusta Veglahn Rites Set At First Lutheran
Mrs Augusta C Veglahn 73 of 1520 Farwell street died Monday at a local hospital She leaves four sons Herbert Ruben Ernest of La Crosse and Arthur of Nadine Minn two daughters Mrs Freda Garske and Mrs Vernon Lillian Albrecht La Crosse a sister Mrs Claus Hanenburg Everett Wash 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Her husband Gustav preceded her in death Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery Funeral services Thursday at 2 P M at First Lutheran Church Rev Fritz Miller officiating Friends may call at Hellwig Morris funeral chapel Wednesday evening Remains lie in state at the church Thursday from noon until time of services.
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Augusta C. Veglahn
Farwell Street
Herbert
Ruben
Ernest
la Crosse
Arthur
Nadine, Minn
Freda Garske
Vernon
Lillian) Albrecht
Claus Hanenburg
Everett Wash
Gustav
First Lutheran Church
Fritz Miller
Oak Grove
Hellwig-Morris
Two Local Obituaries Reported In La Crosse Area
Sarah Larson 75 of 1337 Kane street died at a local hospital Monday born January 28 1874 in Crosse county Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Sletten McKee north side chapel Rev Ray Richardson to officiate burial in Oak Grove Friends may call Tuesday 7 to 9 pm Adolph Duff Johnson died Sunday morning after a lingering illness born May 10 1883 in La Crosse Survived by wife Hulda daughter Ruth sister Mary Riley of La Crosse two brothers Oscar of Oyes and John of Buffalo Funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday Hellwig Morris funeral home Rev H N Stoffel officiating.
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Sarah Larson
Kane Street
Crosse County
Sletten- McKee Company
Ray Richardson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Adolph T. (Duff) Johnson
la Crosse
Hulda
Ruth
Mary Riley
Oscar
Oyes
John
Buffalo
Hellwig-Morris
H. N. Stoffel
Oak Grove
Berlin Strike Sparks Riots Tied to Currency Issue
A Berlin railway workers strike that turned into rioting Sunday night is linked to the city’s two currency problem and to the broader issue of postwar settlement plans for Germany.
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Germany
Berlin
James Stewart to wed Gloria Patrick McLean in August
Hollywood reports screen legend James Stewart will marry Gloria Patrick McLean, a former New York model, after proposing at his 41st birthday dinner. The couple plans a simple Hollywood wedding once Stewart is free of acting commitments.
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Hollywood
James Stewart
Gloria Patrick McLean
Stewart
New York
Jimmy
Defense rests in Rutledge murder trial
In Cedar Rapids IA the defense rested at 11 38 a m in the first degree murder trial of Dr Robert C Rutledge Jr 28 year old St Louis baby specialist The defense wrapped up as two more witnesses were anticipated The state quickly called Det Capt Tom Condon as rebuttal and the trial likely won t reach a verdict until Wednesday or Thursday The day included Rutledge denying prior statements and questioning about a second reenactment of the fatal fight with Byron C Hartman The doctor also acknowledged a prior marriage and admitted taking seconal only after cross examination and defense objections limited further response
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Cedar Rapids, Ila
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
St. Louis
Byron C. Hartman
Rutledge
Sydney
Tom Condon
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Rutledge
William Crissman
Crissman
GM Cuts Auto and Truck Prices Across All Lines
General Motors Corp announced a $10 to $40 cut in prices of all passenger cars and trucks effective immediately. This marks the second reduction in three months, following a February 25 decrease of $10 to $40 on cars and up to $150 on some truck lines.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
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Russell J. Sieger
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