District School Costs Rise Across Wisconsin Districts
Wisconsin Citizens Public Expenditure survey finds operating costs for district schools under county superintendents rose up to 45 percent in seven years. Last year per pupil costs averaged 82.28 for state graded schools. unions and high schools showed higher figures. Transportation costs not included in 1943 figures. delays in tax reductions noted as meetings approach.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Citizens Public
State Department of Public Instruction
Union Free High Schools
Coleman Praises Men Taking School Courses
Camp McCoy Wisconsin Special Praise for the 251st Combat Engineers taking La Crosse Vocational School courses arrives in a letter from John B. Coleman to Lieut Col A R Simpson director of the Post Training division. The 251st are praised as soldiers who report twice and train well with officers commended for discipline. Evening courses include machine arc welding gas welding and typing. Orientation officer is Capt Richard Stromer and Maj William E Sullivan is the commanding officer.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
251St Combat Engineers
la Crosse
A. R. Simpson
John B. Coleman
251St
Eengineers
Richard Stromer
Beementne
William E. R. Sullivan
Baccalaureate Services Set for Houston School Sunday
The baccalaureate service for the Houston class will be Sunday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Rev A W Nelson will give the address with the title Are You Afraid to Fail Vocals by several school groups will accompany the event.
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Houston, Minn
Houston
A. W. Nelson
Purchase Approved for North Shore and Milwaukee Trust Certificates
Federal Judge Igoe approved the sale of outstanding equipment trust certificates totaling 1,329,000 held by the American National Bank and Trust Co as successor trustee for the certificates.
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Chicago
Ond L. Igoe
Ta. North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
American National Bank and Trust Co
Meaning and timing of D Day and H Hour in military operations
An article explains D Day as the designated start date of a major operation and H Hour as the exact start time. Schedules are drafted weeks or months ahead with dates kept secret in plans, using terms like D minus 10. The piece notes public speakers including Frank L. Fawcett of Milwaukee.
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Washington
Begi
Zeidler’s Mother to Christen Sub Chaser at Green Bay
Mrs. M. W. Zeidler the Milwaukee mayor’s mother will christen a navy submarine chaser at Leather D. Smith yards Sunday. She was chosen by Wisconsin Elks to sponsor the vessel bought with about 1.5 million dollars in war bonds. The launch caps a two day Elks convention in Green Bay.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
M. W. Zeidler
Milwaukee
Carl F. Zeidler
Navy
Leather D. Smith Shipbuilding Company
Zeidler
Wisconsin Elks
The
Elks
Green Bay
Fond du Lac
First Freight Elevator Installed in Ettrick
The Runnestrand brothers furniture store will install Ettrick Wisconsin first freight elevator. Albert Hogden and Simon Arneson erect the shaft and a used elevator has been purchased for the project.
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Ettrick
Wis
Runnestrand Brothers Furniture
Albert Hogden
Simon Arneson
Excess Loadings Increase Arrests
In April 355 drivers were cited for exceeding posted load restrictions, with fines totaling 6823.40. Forty drivers were arrested for driving while intoxicated, paying 2594.95 in fines. Excess speed caused 334 arrests and 3481.85 in fines. Total arrests across all causes reached 16, and highway patrol issued 2525 tickets for minor violations.
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ST. Paul
Minn
M. J. Hoffmann
Elden Rowe
State Highway Patrol
Galapagos Islands Noted for Long-Lived Giant Tortoises
The Galapagos islands off Ecuador are famous for their giant tortoises known for remarkable longevity and unique ecological role in the archipelago.
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Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
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