Luther College grants arts degrees to 225 graduates
Eight La Crosse students and one Onalaska coed are among 225 receiving bachelor of arts degrees at Luther college's 89th graduation on May 29. Recipients include Harry Bangsberg and Kenneth Bey from La Crosse, Florence Thompson of Logan, and Lois Winell of Onalaska, with details on majors, activities, and post graduate plans.
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la Crosse
Onalaska
University of Edinburgh
Luther
University of Illinois
Michigan State College
la Crosse State Teachers College
Irving Literary Society
Classical Club
New Impressions
Kenneth Bey
Floyd Christianson
Carmen Thomas
Edward Carlsson
E. S. Carlsson
Victor Johnson
Knute Johnson
Pine Street
Sihler German Club
Harry Korthals
Henry Korthals
South Avenue
Mary Gallis
Merlin Trehus
Henry Trehus
Ferry Street
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva
Oklo
Florence Thompson
Band Suffered Three Casualties At Music Festival
In Murphysboro Illinois the township high school band saw three injuries at a music festival. A member fainted from heat, another sustained a head injury after a baton struck, and a third sprained an arm while cymbals were played.
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Murphysboro
Ill
La Crosse Tribune Informs Post Office Records
The La Crosse Tribune is listed as entered as second class matter on June 23, 1904, at the La Crosse Wisconsin post office under the 1879 act.
Liberty Bell Replicas Tour Nation For Independence Drive
Fifty two exact Liberty Bell replicas tour the 48 states and three territories to boost a savings bond drive with the slogan Save For Your Independence. The Wisconsin bell visits La Crosse on June 8 with a $353,000 county quota and $25,787 raised in week one.
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Philadelphia
Wisconsin
America
Treasury
Copper
The
Arthur L. Bigelow
Bigelow
Princeton University
United States
France
Annecy
Annecy-le- Vieux
Haute Savoie
New Jersey
la Crosse
Savings Bonds
County Drive
Gysbert van Steenwyk
Cremer
la Crosse County
Women Share Of Federal Insurance In La Crosse Area
About one third of the La Crosse region’s monthly old age and survivors insurance recipients are women, totaling over 800 across eight counties. More than 13.8 million working women now have insured status, with wives and widows able to receive benefits based on husbands earnings. The La Crosse office urges women to learn their rights and contact Room 306 of the federal building for information.
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la Crosse
Stephen J. Leszcynski
Manod
Social Security
Leszcynski
Federal Building
Toll roads expand in Northeast and mid Atlantic
The American Public Works Association notes about 300 miles of toll roads are in use across Connecticut Maine New York and Pennsylvania. An additional 132 miles are under construction in New Jersey and New Hampshire as pay as you drive systems grow.
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Chicago
American Public Works Association
Connecticut
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Reading budgets in the United States fall short
Across the United States the average person spends about 30 cents yearly on books. The small expenditure highlights the limited book-buying habit among readers and impacts publishing demand.
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United States
Nomination Papers Open For County and State Offices
La Crosse County voters face a new election season as nomination papers circulate. Candidates must file by 5 pm July 25 with signatures equal to three percent of their party’s governor vote in 1948, not exceeding ten percent. County and assembly filings go to the county clerk. state and federal filings go to the secretary of state in Madison.
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Court House
Secretary of State
Madison
la Crosse County
Secen
Onalaska
Bangor
Holmen
Rockland
West Salem
Barr
Burns
Campbell
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Holland
Washington
City of
City of la Crosse
Barre
Shelby
City of Onalaska
Secretary of State of Constitutional
Poemo
Nagging Wife Takes The Rap In Kings County Court
In Kings County Court, Sally Wilson, 31, pleaded that she controlled the situation and blamed her husband Frank for his parole violation. The judge kept Frank on parole and sent the couple home after a brief exchange.
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New York
Kings County Court
Sally Wilson
Frank
Sally
Samuel Leibowitz
Wilson
Onalaska Legionnaire Elected County Leader
Lloyd Kneen of Onalaska was elected to lead the La Crosse American Legion group at Bangor. He succeeds George Hetherington as county leader with Archie Peterson named county vice commander and Julius Severson as finance officer. Hetherington remains on the roster as chaplain and Hollis Hall of Onalaska becomes county adjutant.
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Lloyd Kneen
Onalaska
Clock Band Play Oh Susanna by Clockwork Orchestra
Japanese toy makers design a clever clockwork orchestra of animals that can perform the American tune Oh Susanna. The device features animated figures activated by winding mechanisms, delivering a whimsical musical display for children.
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Make Clock Band
Animals
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Chaseburg
Steddard
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Voice of Liberty
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DIAL
Jackson
Miss Domke
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Jack Spratt
Jack Spratts
Unkle Hank Sez
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City Auditorium
Marvel
A&c Johnson’s
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