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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1955
Page
5
HAL BOYLE argues that attractive female workers disrupt productivity as men stare while clerks and a bookkeeper watch Tillie in the office. He cites a 40 million daily stares equating to 228 years lost and proposes a universal uniform to curb distractions.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau answers questions on pretzel capital, radio telescope dishes, the British Guiana 1856 stamp, Alaska Matanuska Valley settlers, cigarette sales to minors, and rain-making efforts in various countries. It cites Reading Pa as a former candidate, explains parabolic antennas focus waves, details stamp provenance, reports Alaska colony outcomes, notes state age laws, and lists cloud seeding locations.
An illustrated booklet explains how to rid homes of ants mosquitoes moths silverfish and roaches noting many carry germs. It includes a 4 page section on DDT and costs 25 cents postpaid with a coupon to the Washington DC Information Bureau for order.
Aquinas High School students earned two medals and 88 certificates of merit in the APSL Latin examination sponsored by Auxilium Latinum. Mary Galligan led with 116 points earning a gold medal for the third year. Elizabeth Harmacek also 116 points won a silver. Certificates of eminent merit went to 16 students with 110-112 points. Additional honors include 23 students scoring 100-109 points earning certificates of superior merit and 47 receiving honorable merit for 90-99 points. Latin instructors include Sister Aquinata and colleagues.
The Melrose High School band spent an all-day outing at Baraboo featuring swimming hiking and bowling. In the afternoon the combo band performed in the dance hall and Gavin Upton received a farewell gift as he prepares to leave Melrose for Neillsville.
A. G. Hundt of the American Automobile Association Wisconsin division urges a before-trip checklist. He advises inspecting the car and home, securing the house, and ensuring the wife has extra keys and essential documents for Memorial Day travel, with caution on crowded roads and safe driving habits.
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin special report says the local Junior Chamber sponsored and helped organize a unit at Lancaster. The Prairie unit applied for a charter for the Lancaster group and five Jaycees from Prairie were guests at the charter night banquet of the new Lancaster unit.
Wisconsin senators split 16 to 13 in rejecting eligibility for state pensions with a reconsieration set for next Tuesday prompted by Kendzierski. The measure would have included legislators in the retirement fund with minimum ten and maximum seventy five dollars monthly after long service. The Senate sent to the Assembly a title certificate fee bill and approved 700000 dollars for National Guard armories. It also backed stop arm signals on school buses and state aeronautics control over tall structures near airports.
A blast furnace project may require up to 2 150 000 refractory bricks for the main structure and about 900 000 more for auxiliary facilities, indicating a substantial supply and materials plan.
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