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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1949
Page
18
Madison bureau reports continuation of pessimistic findings on winter forage for deer. B L Dahlberg notes 26 000 dollar project budget and warns a severe winter could devastate already strained winter yards in northern and central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin conservation commissioners discuss acquiring a small tract in Sheboygan County south of Terry Andrae State Park as a hawk observation and research site. Spokesmen from Milwaukee Public Museum, led by Owen Gramme, note the hilltop location attracts hundreds of hawks during migrations and has banding history since 1900s. The proposal, backed by Elizabeth Oehlen schlaeger, hinges on reasonable land cost and is to be reviewed at the Ladysmith meeting next month.
A MadisonWisconsin report shows 324 conservation law arrests in April with 93 for illegal spear use. Wardens caught one person fishing with a slug loaded shotgun and there were 14 arrests for fishing without a license.
The Coulee Region and upper Mississippi see heavy fishing over the holiday weekend amid steady river conditions and a favorable trout season opening. Wards report more anglers than last year, with pike and panfish good on the Mississippi and inland waters. afternoon openings reduced trout take but did not curb overall fishing impulse. Minnesota stocking programs expand with state ponds and cooperators stocking wall eyed pike, northern pike, bass, crappie, and sunfish as 1949 comparisons show growth in fry and brood stock across species.
James Williams of 414 North 17th Street joins 37 fellow seniors and juniors at Marquette University College of Business Administration Milwaukee to become members of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Initiation will be held Tuesday in Milwaukee. Selection honors scholarship character and service with Williams listed as a senior in the upper ten percent of his class.
Conservation Commissioner Chester Wilson of Minnesota will be a principal speaker at the Wisconsin conservation congress annual meeting in Madison on June 6 7. Delegates from seven counties will draft fish and game codes for the next year for consideration by the conservation commission which will act on them later in the fall.
Wisconsin led states in 1948 tree planting with 12,905,000 trees distributed by state nurseries. Michigan produced 7,743,000. Ohio 1,950,000. Minnesota 2,647,000. Missouri 1,729,000. Illinois 4,106,000. Indiana 5,146,000. North Dakota 565,000. Iowa 444,000. Wisconsin aims to triple production by 1953 and distribute at least 40,000,000 trees. The three Great Lakes states face high demand for planting stock and plan expansions after wartime drops.
The conservation commission approved a revised camping rate schedule for state parks and forests, to be in effect this season. A 25 cent daily camping charge applies at all sites with extra fees for electric service where available, except no charge for the first two weeks of camping on 19 acres. After two weeks, 50 cents per day per camping unit applies at specified parks and forests including Copper Falls, Devlin’s Lake, Interstate, Peninsula, Potawatomi, Rib Mountain, Rocky Arbor, Terry Andrae, Mauthe Lake in Kettle Moraine, and Point Beach forest, with many additional sites listed. Receipts support the state park fund and park maintenance.
Memorial Day signals the start of the travel season and wanderlust. Plan routes, decide whether to travel alone or with friends, and choose quiet or busy destinations. Check your car before departure and drive within limits, avoiding fatigue and speeding to ensure a safe, enjoyable trip.
Madison Wis. Legislative proposals to license and regulate boats for hire draw strong protest from boat owners and users. Petitions flood the legislature opposing licensing taxes and annual three dollar fees for all boats put up for hire, with safety aims viewed as unfair restrictions on public waters.
The Union of MadHyabharat plans a project to reclaim waste land by 1,500,000 acres and provide homes for 150,000 farming families. The effort aims to expand farm usage and housing within the territory.
France expects to gain from new foreign currency allowances for British tourists announced this year. The policy aims to boost travel and spending in the country by expanding spending power for UK visitors.
Madison officials press Assemblyman Robert Marotz's plan to reimburse counties taxed for Indian relief. They note higher indigency among Wisconsin Indians, urging action as counties like Sawyer and Ashland bear heavy costs. J C Cavill supports, citing federal withdrawal from Indian relief and education services.
Madison report from Tribune Bureau says La Crosse Assemblyman Raymond C. Bice urged on WHA University of Wisconsin radio forum that free enterprise defends rights and counters a dark social order. He cited Wisconsin gains under capitalism, noting more hospitals churches and cars per capita than Britain or Russia and contrasted with socialist and communist systems.
Police arrested a New carpenter after thousands of bras panties slips and girdles were found in two steamer trunks a bushel basket and four suitcases in his apartment. A woman's skirt slipped from his leg during questioning about loitering in a basement laundry room. The items were reportedly stolen from Bethesda Maryland residents over the past year and were not sold.
Bury St. Edmunds in England has collected $868 in royalties from the book Suffolk Summer by John T. Appleby an American soldier who befriended locals during the war and is donating all earnings to the city.
La Crosse Tribune outlines Class B amateur snapshot contest rules for pictures of people age high school and older. Subjects may be any activity indoors or outdoors. storytelling is favored and multiple entries are allowed with 167 cash awards totaling $10,000 in the national competition plus local prizes.
The 40th annual commencement at the State Teachers College will be held in the main auditorium June 5 at 2 30 p m. One hundred five seniors will receive BS and BE degrees in secondary elementary and physical education. Seven students will receive diplomas for three year elementary and two year rural education courses. William C. Giese Racine Wis superintendent of schools will give the commencement address. President Rexford S Mitchell will confer degrees and award diplomas. The program includes Academic March College Hymn The Lord Bless You and Keep You and a recessional. A senior faculty alumni picnic follows on Saturday at Myrick Park with dinner and rally ornament.
Time is cutting down the last survivors of the American Civil War as Memorial Day passes. Life Magazine lists 30 Union and 38 Confederate veterans, though one Union vet died before distribution. The piece notes vast costs, prisoner losses, and the lingering bitterness that fades through time.
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