Regents Oppose Milwaukee Extension Merger
The University of Wisconsin board of regents rejected a plan to merge the Milwaukee extension center with Milwaukee State Teachers College. They urged concentrating talents at Madison and urged limited new higher education spending until funds become available. The regents also noted proposed hospital and home economics wing projects and possible deferral options.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Milwaukee
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Wisconsin
Zions
Wisconsin General Hospital
Missing Woman Beryl Powell Located by Police
Mrs Beryl Powell 27 of Wyoming Wisconsin was reported missing since 11 30 a m Tuesday She was found Tuesday evening at the central police station after disappearing from her mother s home 407 Avon Street Police said relatives were not notified until she returned The report notes Scotland s floral emblem is the thistle
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Beryl Powell
Wyocena
Wis
Avon Street
Central Police Station
Winona Swift & Company Livestock Prices and Market Update
Winona Minnesota market hours 8 a m to 4 p m Monday to Friday and 8 a m to 12 30 noon Saturday. Prices show cattle and calf gains with steers 22.50 to 25.00 and calves up to 29.50. hogs steady to higher with top around 20.35. lambs steady to 26.50. Chicago and South St. Paul listings include grain, hogs, and cattle with mixed gains and firmer quotes on select weights.
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New York
General Motors
Socony-Vacuum
Pacific
Allied Chem. & Dye
Spiege! Inc
Allied Car Iron Ore
Standard
Aljis-Chalmers Mig
Nor Ryvis Standard Oil
Cal
Standard Oil
Ind
Car & Fadry
Locomotive
Illinois Central
Sterling Drug Am
Power & Lit
Inland Steel Bite Studebaker
Cone Swift & Co Am. Smelt & Ret
Int Harvester Texas Co
Snutt
Int. Harvester Pf
Tel & Tel
Int
Nickel Can
Int & Tel. S
Union Carbide
Edwin Locomotive
Marshall Pield Westinghouse
Aviation
Woolworth
Borden Co
Bethlehem Steel
Nash-Kelvinator
Iais National Biscuit
Borg-Warner National Container
Ark
Mig Co
Dairy Prod
National Y Central Steel
el. Bond & Sh
Northwest Banc
Edison
Paramount Pictures
Pan Am. Airways of Trane Company
N. States
P Cor P
Container Corp
Badger Meter
Continental Can
Penn RR
Continental Steel
Pepsi-Cola
Chicago
P. Corn Products
Hamilton Mig Cellucation
Phillip Morris
Phillips Petroleum
James Mig McQuay
Curtiss-Wright
Sears Roebuck
Oligear
Auto-Lite Shell Union Ou
Prentiss-Walters
General Electric
Simmons Co
General Foods
Sincleir
Tien Et Safway Steel
USDA
South ST. Paul
Minn
Chicago Produce Market Update
USDA notes live poultry steady with 27 truck receipts and varied price ranges for fowl, roasters, and butter markets show receipts of 1.15 million pounds and 21 402 cases. Potatoes show 123 cars on track with overall market steady for reds, weaker for whites amid moderate supplies. Alabama Bliss Triumphs noted with Bliss wines listed around $400 to $15 for California goods.
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Chicago
USDA
Caine
Alabama Bliss
Bliss
Fornia
Saeeiaen Bliss Tienen
Group Gives Right To Take Disbarment Cases To High Court
MADISON Wis After a bitter fight the senate passed a measure granting the Milwaukee Bar Association the right to take disbarment complaints directly to the state supreme court. The body also approved a liquor law enforcement measure and a department of public welfare plan to license day nurseries.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Milwaukee Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Assembly
Knowles
New Richmond
Dismiss Suit Against Beery in Los Angeles Case
A paternity suit against actor Wallace Beery was dismissed after the court ruled it could not survive his death on April 15. The action was brought by Gloria Schumm, a 32 year old screen bit player, who claimed Beery was the father of her 15 month old son Johan.
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Los Angeles
Wallace Beery
William B. McKess
Gloria Schumm
Beery
Johan
Second Gridiron Banquet Delights With Civic Roast Fun
A lively second annual Grid iron banquet at the VFW drew about 300 attendees. Five service clubs sponsored the event directed by A H Schubert, with quips aimed at civic figures including Mayor Henry Ahrens. Speeches, skits, and musical numbers featured Kiwanis Lions Rotary Optimist and Business Men's clubs.
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VFW
A. H. Schubert
Henry Ahrens
George Hetherington
Kiwanis Club
Sam Kresky
Lions Club
H. O. Anderson
D. J. Byers
Rotary Club
Jerry Moriarity
la Crosse Business Men’s Club
Carroll J. Weigel
Optimist Club
Ed Keefe
Carl M. Guenther Obituary in Duluth and La Crosse
Carl M. Guenther age 61 of Duluth Minnesota died in a Duluth hospital after a 30 year residence there. He was born January 20 1888 in La Crosse son of the late Moritz and (name unreadable) Guenther. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs John Hoehne Duluth and Mrs Miles McNally Minneapolis six grandchildren one father Bruno San Francisco two sisters Flora and Mrs Charles Sutor La Crosse Funeral Thursday 2 pm in Duluth and Friday 2 30 pm in La Crosse burial Oak Grove cemetery. Kathryn Elizabeth Huber infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Guile Huber Onalaska died Tuesday survived by brother Gile and grandparents Mrs Elizabeth Huber Melrose and Mr and Mrs Ray Olson West Salem Funeral Thursday 11 am Fossum Onalaska burial Melrose Cemetery.
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Carl M. Guenther
Duluth Minn
Crosse
Moritz Guenther
Duluth
Duluth Plumbing Supply Co S
John Hoehne
Miles McNally
Minneapolis
Bruno
San
Kathryn Elizabeth Huber
Guile Huber
Onalaska
Gile
Elizabeth Huber
Melrose
Ray Olson
West Salem
Fossum Funeral Home
Carl O. Pederson
Melrose Cemetery
Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Forecast Summary
Weather record from the U S Department of Commerce notes frost tonight in Wisconsin with light to heavy frost in northwest and scattered frost in northeast. Minnesota expects party in east and south with clouds and showers, while Iowa forecasts partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with cooler changes in the southeast.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Forecast for Hastings to Guttenberg Area
River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg, Iowa will stay nearly steady for 36 hours with only slight rises in the pools.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Weather Digest: Cool Front Nets Light Showers Across Midwest
High pressure over a large area from Michigan to Texas keeps cool conditions. A weak low in southwestern Minnesota triggered showers in that region and western Wisconsin, reaching Madison and Milwaukee by 7 am with under one-quarter inch. Skies cleared in the Dakotas and northern plains. Montana Wyoming and Nebraska saw temperatures rise 20 to 27 degrees. California reached high 100s with Yuma close behind at 108.
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Michigan
Texas
St. Louis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Madison
Milwaukee
Dakotas
Plains
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
India
Calif
Yuma
Probe Attempt To Sell Meat
The city health department investigates a man who allegedly offered eight cow carcasses for sale claiming lightning death. Dr. Garland Weidner says two carcasses exist and may be proven by slaughter house records. hind quarters were found in a local locker plant.
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City Health Department
Garland Weidner
Weidner
Slaughter House
Dr. Weidner
Dry Cleaning Plant Looted Of Clothing
A break-in at Haddad dry cleaning at 1911 George Street led to missing eight pairs of trousers two men’s suits a woman’s suit and coat a sport coat and a snow suit. Police found two office drawers tampered with the office door unlocked and a window broken, discovered about 5 am Wednesday. Samuel Haddad reported the theft to police.
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Haddad
George Street
Samuel Haddad
Watches Stolen From Jeweler's Office in Linker Building
Samuel Lillis reported theft of about seven watches from his desk in room 208 of the Linker building jeweler's office. He left at 6 p m Tuesday and returned two hours later to find the watches missing. Police say entry method unknown until door lock is opened or picked.
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Samuel Lillis
Ferry Street
Linker Building
Lillis
County Court records show multiple pleas and fines in La Crosse
Kenneth Noble pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct and faced fine or 10 days in jail. He later was found guilty of fourth degree manslaughter for a death in 1947 and paroled, then acquitted in 1948 on another disorderly conduct charge. Jack Owens and other locals faced drunken driving pleas, fines, and license suspensions. The section lists verdicts, fines, probation, marriages planned in La Crosse area, and a local fire report from May 24.
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Howard Lackmaster
Island Street
Jack Owens
South Sixth Street
Wisconsin
Margaret Tomlinson
Copeland Avenue
Otto Muenster
Adolph Petrick
Henry Stolander
John Hahn
Rey Highberg
Clayton F. Baker
Madison
Jerry Ward
St. Paul
Minn
Wald
Myron Skedson
Spring Grove
Skadsen
Sanford
Senéeen
Trio Fined For Having Wild Birds In Wisconsin
Three Nekoosa men faced fines for possession of wild song birds. Fred Fierke paid 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty, Ed Ferkey 20 dollars, and William L Wintlyn 25 dollars after a no contest plea. Conservation staff cited a denied permit and potential bird trap investigations.
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Consin Rapids
Wis
Nekoosa
Fred Fierke
Justice Court
Ed Ferkey
William L. Wintlyn
Fred Jacobson
Charles Horner
Oshkosh
Horner
Fierke
Iowa
Plans Pilgrimage To Lincoln's Home In New Salem
A. H. Schubert of the Rotary organizes a June 27 pilgrimage to New Salem the former home of Abraham Lincoln. Robert Funke will accompany the group to take pictures for Lincoln day programs. Service clubs should contact Schubert for details.
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A. H. Schubert
New Salem
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Funke
Schubert
Doering Rites Held for William Doering 81
Funeral services were held for William Doering 81 in Spring Valley Minn with Rev Evans officiating. Burial followed at Spring Valley cemetery. Doering died at his Spring Valley home Thursday May 19 and is survived by five sons Melvin Leslie Kra Paul Earl and Leo. two daughters Verna Schauble and Hazel Plitzwierst. and 22 grandchildren.
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Spring Valley
Minn
William Doering
Evans
Doering
Melvin
Austin
Leslie
Lime Springs
Kra
Paul
Earl
Leo
Bremerton
Wash
Verna
Funeral services for Russell Herman in Whitehall and German Valley
Russell Herman 44 died May 20 in Little Rock Arkansas. Funeral services held at Johnson Funeral Home Whitehall 1 30 pm and St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church German Valley 2 pm officiated by Rev Goetsch. Burial in church cemetery beside parents Henry and unnamed mother. Survived by three sisters Mrs Anton Mathison Mrs Otto Bucholz and Mrs Edward Bucholz and brother Clarence Herman. Herman unmarried.
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Whitehall
Wis
Russell Herman
Little Rock
Ark
Johnson Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
German Valley
R. W. Goetsch
Church
Henry Herman
Anton Mathison
Winona
Otto Bucholz
Fountain City
Edward Bucholz
Clarence Herman
Herman
Spring Grove man 83 dies. rites held in Riceford area
Christian Treangen of Spring Grove died May 9 at age 83. Services were held May 24 at Engell Funeral Home and Riceford Lutheran Church with Rev. E Borg Breen officiating. Burial in Riceford Cemetery. Born December 10, 1865 in Norway he came to America at 18 months. He married Leve Amonrud January 25, 1899. she died in 1986. Survived by five daughters Alma Housker Louise Rierson Clara Opsahl Ruth Larson Ida Gron and two sons Oscar Melvin Arthur plus brothers Edward and Oldin and sister Olina. One daughter Inga preceded him in death.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Christian Treangen
Engell Funeral Home
Riceford Lutheran Church
Carl
Alma) Housker
Reinhard
Louise) Rierson
Clara
Opsahl
Emil
Ruth) Larson
Mabel
Otto
Ida) Gron
la Crosse
Oscar
Melvin
Arthur
Edward
Lanesboro
Oldin
Rochester
Olina
Inga
Funeral for Mrs Floy Schultz in Sparta Wis Friday
The Rev. Hugh Deeney will conduct funeral services at St Patrick's church Sparta Friday at 9 am for Mrs Floy Evelyn Schultz who died Tuesday at her daughter Evelyn Gottlicher's home near Angelo Burial will be at Warrens Rosary will be said at Lanham mortuary Thursday at 8 pm
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Sparta
Wis
Hugh Deeney
St. Patrick’s Church
Floy Evelyn Schultz
Evelyn Gottlicher
Angelo
Warrens
Lanham Mortuary
Funeral rites for Mrs Nels Tranby held in Spring Grove
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs Nels Tranby who died May 17 were conducted Friday May 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church Spring Grove with Rev Oscar Mikkelson officiating. Burial followed in West End Cemetery. She is survived by her husband a brother Oscar Olson Kalispell Montana and two half sisters Mrs Herbert Haakestad Mabel Minnesota and Mrs Oscar Winette Lake Springs. Belinda Olson born April 6 1883 daughter of Ole and unknown Olson. She attended Wisconsin Business College La Crosse and worked at Northwestern National Bank Minneapolis and Golden Rule Store St Paul. Nels Tranby born November 4.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Nels Tranby
Trinity Lutheran Church
Belinda Olson
Ole Olson
Wisconsin Business College
la Crosse
Northwestern National Bank
Minneapolis
Golden Rule
St. Paul
Owl attacks warden in Suffolk village incident
In Willingham England a local owl bit its friend Game Warden Percy Pert on a dark lane. The owl, though aged, continues to prowl the village causing unease among residents and officials.
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Willingham
England
Suffolk
Percy Pert
Hearing on Final Settlement and Inheritance Tax
Wisconsin La Crosse County Court sets June 14, 1949 hearing for Bud A. Gage as administrator of Roy E. Gage estate for final account examination debts and residue disposition and inheritance tax determination. Also June 21, 1949 hearing on Jessie M. Holway will and estate accounts with Jessie H. Scott as surviving executor and trustee.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Roy E. Gage
la Crosse
Bud A. Gage
R. V. Ahlstrom
Steele, Mau & Toepel
Hoeschier
Jessie M. Holway
Jessie H. Scott
Opposition Heard On Fireworks Ban In Wisconsin Hearings
A legislative hearing on a bill to repeal Wisconsin's fireworks ban drew strong opposition. The measure passed the assembly despite a committee recommendation to reject it and awaits senate action. Fire prevention chief I F Statz Milwaukee deputy inspector Hugo Goehlen and six PTA representatives spoke against the proposal. Assembly members Appleton and Rogan defended and criticized fireworks law.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly
State Affairs Committee
Senate
I. F. Statz
The
Industrial Commission
Hugo Goehlen
Milwaukee Police Department
Aever
R-Appleton
Rogan
Rhysmith
Catlin
Tahiti and Tonga Accord on Clothing Traditions
A brief note describes how in Tahiti and Tonga people historically appeared without clothing under certain social rules, reflecting cultural norms and local practices discussed in the Britannica context.
Dealer Opening in Territory Seeks Reputable Partners
Large manufacturer seeks reputable dealer with home marketing experience in this territory. National line supported by strong local advertising. Investment required: working capital and sales help. cooperation expected.
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THE
LA Crosse Tribune
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D.D.T. Roach
Insect
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Cmdr
Pat Ryan
Aron
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Robert Gaumer
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Harmer Root
Don Dickinson
Axel Berg
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David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
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Sheeeee
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South Ae Street
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Bonita Mae Johnson
Galesville
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Hale
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Pigeon
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Doris M. Horn
Leonard Goldbeck
Wilton
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W Howard Wahoo
H. L. Seckenee
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la Créssi
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Trio
Lincoln
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Jean E. Olson
St. Francis Hospital
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Burton
Ruth
Clarence C. Olson
Arnold Johnson
Hellwig
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Kienahs Flower Shop
Main
Jorgenson Greenhouse
Charles
Cambron Avenue
G&j. Mary’s Church
10Th St
South 10Th
Dr. Hauser
Labor Temple
Pettibone Island
Pettibone Park
LA Crosse Rendering Works
FOX Horses
Black River Falls
Marg Fox Parm
Genoa
Hilton’s
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Spencer
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la Crosse Street
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Tribune
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Apply Main’s Cape
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Raith
South Avenue
Stoddard
Singer's Sewing Center
Fifth Ave. South
Man
Badger
ABC
Turner Products Co
State St
Write Safety Equipment Co
E. Kilbourn
Harmony Cafe
Wrn
Auto Service
Vine St
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