BRF Utility Commissioners Resign Over Dispute With Mayor
Two members of Black River Falls three man utility commission resign citing mayoral conduct and failure to cooperate. They call for expansion of the municipal power plant and recount delays raising costs for forest rates freight and labor. The council had authorized a 600 kilowatt Diesel engine purchase but a signed contract never emerged amid ongoing disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utility Commission
Council
Rde
Worthington Company
Landers
Peremeter
Ralph Ente
Aid With Convention Plans For 1949 State Meet
Mrs Della Slomski Mr and Mrs Jones Gerald J Boileau and Frank Loeffler of Wausau will be in La Crosse Oct 9 to assist the VFW convention committee with preliminary plans for the 1949 state convention All can present Representatives of city and county governments invited Meeting starts promptly at 7 pm in the VFW club rooms Vern Gibson VFW post commander said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Slomski
Jones
Gerald J. Boileau
Frank Loeffler
Wausau
la Crosse
VFW
Vern Gibson
Roland Puent
Hetherington
Gion
Legion
Legion Reserved League
Eddie Morse
Tri-State Credit Bureau
Hoeschler Building
Frank Schneider
Frank
Legionnaire
Legion Curling
Guide for draftees and veterans on draft deferments
Veterans with at least 90 days service between September 16 1940 and June 24 1948 or wartime service from Pearl Harbor to V J Day are deferred. The act allows deferment if a veteran joins a reasonably accessible reserve unit or, if unavailable, if the local board agrees. Thousands of short term veterans are affected under section six of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee
National Guard
Pearl Harbor
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Draft Board
Drive-In Bank Service Emphasizes Safety and Speed
President Matt Schuh touts the drive-in bank feature for maximum safety and convenience. Patrons transact with the cashier via a two way microphone while deposits and withdrawals go through a rotary steel bus proof tray at the rear of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Schuh
Three Vehicles Crash at Third and Vine Streets
A three car collision at Third and Vine at 4 23 p m injures Mrs LeRoy Wilder with a bruised knee. Robert J Corbett 2528 Street rear ends a lile driven by LeRoy Wilder on Route 42 La Crosse causing Bernard Grow to be struck. Damage totals 100 35 and 5. Corbett said he did not see the cars stopping in time.
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Third
Vine Streets
Robert J. Corbett
LeRoy Wilder
la Crosse
Bernard Graw
Clinton Street
Corbett
Wilder
La Crosse Public Works notices on curb and street improvements
Legal notice from La Crosse Wisconsin detailing alley and street improvements from King to Cass Streets and Cass to Division Streets with costs, benefits, and damages apportioned by parcels. City Clerk announces reports filed and hearings set for October 1948 with council to decide city payments versus benefited properties.
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Wisconsin
County of la Crosse
City of la Crosse
Iaid
Sth Avenue
6Th Street
King
Cass
Division Streets
Board of Public Works
la Crosse
F. L. Kramer
Ama
End Common Council
L Kramer
City
Legion Post Plans Busy October Schedule and Miami Trip
The Legion Post outlines a busy October with a wedding dance on Oct 9 and auxiliary meetings on Oct 13, 14, and a 40 et 8 semi formal on Oct 16. A Badger Special tour to Miami requires $ cost by Oct 1 1948, with registration for the national convention at $3 and room reservations coordinated by department headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaire
Auxiliary
Post
Miami
Department
Dinner Key Auditorium
Bay Front Auditorium
South Pier
Wisconsin
Patrician
Members urged to join drive and pay dues by Oct five
The article notes a call for all voyageurs to attend the membership drive and settle dues by Oct five per Chef de Gare Clyde Allen. It also covers NEPH Week plans Oct 3–9, handicapped veteran employment efforts, and district conference plans in Neillsville with Commander O Melia as keynote.
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Chef de Gare
Clyde Allen
Hetherington
Tional
Raymond L. Fawcett
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Legion
Deaths from Across the Nation Reported
Death notices list Charlie Henry Swift 75 born in Lancaster. Thomas Armat pioneer in motion picture industry born Fredericksburg. Gustave Roussy former rector of University of Paris noted for cancer research born in Switzerland. Vassiliy Kachalov 73 renowned Soviet peoples artist.
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Associated
Preas
Charlies Henry Swift
Seas
Sift
Ty Teig
Lancaster
Washington
Thomas Armat
Se Matemae
Fredericksburg
Paris
Gustave Roussy
University of Paris
French
Atomic Energy Commissariat
Switzerland
Moscow
Vassiliy Ivanovich Kachalov
Soviet Union
Russia
Rebury Gays Mills Soldier Rand Returned Home
Gays Mills Wisconsin held reburial services for Sam Richard Rand of the 377th Infantry 95th Division killed near Metz on November 9 1944. His body returned from a temporary cemetery in France on September 28 escorted by American Legionnaires from Ferryville. He is survived by his parents two brothers Carol and from Madison and two sisters Mrs Marvin Gander and Margaret Rand of Gays Mills.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Sam Richard Rand
Fred B. Jary
Richard Clare Rand
377Th
95Th Rand
France
Patton
Metz
Ferryville
Carol
Madison
Marvin Gander
Margaret Rand
UW Court of Honor Co-Eds Named for Centennial Ball
Seven co-eds were named last night to reign as a court of honor for the University of Wisconsin Centennial ball on October 9. Chosen from a field of nineteen contestants, the honorees include Carol Erdman Manitowoc and others from Manitowoc and Madissin areas.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Carol Erdman
Manitowoc
Marylands
Cambria
Gina
Ders
Madi
Death of Adolph Sanwick in Alaska
Funeral services for Adolph Sanwick 57 who died in Alaska while working during the late war will be held 1:30 p m Monday at Qualy funeral home in Viroqua with the Rev G M Ven officiating. Burial will be in Viroqua cemetery. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs Marie Carter two sons Paul and Thomas Madison and his mother Mrs Rena Sanwick of Weeneien D C The family requests no floral offerings.
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Viroqua
Wis
Adolph Sanwick
Alaska
Qualy
Oo. M. Ven
Marie Carter
Paul
Thomas
Madison
Rena Sanwick
Weeeneien
D. C
Funeral services for Mrs John Beck 66 in Whitehall
Funeral services for Mrs. John Beck 66 who died suddenly of a heart attack at her Ashland home will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran church Whitehall at 2 pm Saturday Rev O G Birkeland officiating Burial will be in Lincoln cemetery beside her three infant children who preceded her Survivors include her husband son Milton of Ashland one landchild four sisters Mrs is Hanson Whitehall Mrs Clara Sletten Strum Mrs Henry Maug Corncil and Mrs Ralph Wiezorek Ashland four brothers Carl and Bernt Jacobson Strum Henry Jacobson Pigeon Falls Alec Jacobson Eau Claire.
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Whitehall
Wis
John Beck
Ashland
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Lincoln Cemetery
Milton
Is Hanson
Clara Sletten
Strum
Henry Maug
Corncil
Ralph Wiezorek
Carl and
Bernt Jacobson
Henry Jacobson
Pigeon Falls
Alec Jacobson
Eau Claire
Allamakee Deer Adopts Calf in Northeastern Iowa
In Allamakee County Iowa farmers report abundant deer harming crops but Harry Davies on his Yellow River hills farm welcomes the deer that nightly feeds a calf kept in a pen. The deer keeps the calf supplied with nourishment allowing the calf to drink morning milk. The observer suspects the doe may have lost her own young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Allamakee County
Iowa
Harry Davies
Yellow River Hills
Davies
Harry
Creamery group backs government aid for butter market
The Wisconsin Creameries Association approves a resolution urging government support for butter, plus reforms including dairy law revisions, a state standards body, funds for a UW dairy building, and actions on oleo licenses. The group notes oleo should be sold by color and true product value.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Wisconsin Creameries Association
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Girl Fearing Parental Love Tries Suicide in Milwaukee
A 17 year old girl attempted self harm Thursday by firing a .22 caliber rifle into her chest after her parents left for work. She told authorities she believed her parents did not love her due to frequent arguments about money. She was reported in fair condition and had recent medical treatment for a nervous condition.
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Milwaukee
Norwalk Students Plan Events for Virginia Warren Visit
Two Norwalk students land Vieth and James Menn lead the Wisconsin Dewey Warren club at the University of Wisconsin Madison organizing a campus escort for Virginia Warren the daughter of Gov Earl Warren. They will accompany her to a Great Hall Memorial Union party as part of the One Day visit. The group promotes Republican candidates and denounced The Daily Cardinal for supporting Carl Thompson. Richard Smith state president of the Young Republicans spoke to members.
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Madison
Wis
Norwalk
Virginia Warren
University of Wisconsin
Land Vieth
James Menn
Earl Warren
Wieth
Menn
University
Dewey-Warren
Wisconsin
Miss Warren
Warren
Great Hall of Memorial Union
Dewey-Warren Club
Daily Cardinal
Carl Thompson
Cardinal
Richard Smith
Young Republicans Club
Glendale Homemakers Hold First Fall Meeting
The Glendale Homemakers held their first fall meeting at the home of Nanny Sherman. Myrtle Patnode was elected president with Rosalia Kessler as vice president and Nanny Sherman as secretary treasurer. Five minute entertainment by Olive Peterson. Patnode won. Next meeting at Rosalia Kessler’s home on Oct. 11.
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Glendale Homemakers
Nanny Sherman
Myrtle Patnode
Rosalia Kessler
Lorraine Howard
Marian Johnson
Mary Peterson
Sunshine
Olive Peterson
Mmes
Final immunization clinic set for Tuesday at city health dept
Miss Dorothy Anderson, supervisor of health nurses, announced Friday that the year's last immunization clinic will be Tuesday morning at the city health department. Final injections for diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough will be given from 9 30 to 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Anderson
City Health Department
Billfold Lost Reported in City Police Files
John Simmons of the Linker hotel reported the theft of a billfold containing 59 dollars. He said the loss occurred sometime during the night and reported the matter to city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simmons
Linker Hotel
Cuban dancer Patricia Schmidt pardoned by Havana president
Patricia Schmidt 23 of Toledo Ohio, an exotic dancer who killed her married lover aboard a yacht in Havana harbor, was granted a pardon by President Grau San Martin. She had pleaded self defense after alleging abuse and threats during a confrontation in 1947. The pardon awaits official signing and gazette publication before release.
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Havana
Cuba
Patricia (Sauira) Schmidt
Grau San Martin
Patricia
Toledo
Laura
Mee
Pacific
Chicago
Trinidad
Midway Barker
Pvt Vernon Rybold Returns From Puerto Rico Furlough
Flies from Island Pvt Vernon Rybold is home on a 30 day furlough from Puerto Rico. He departed Sept 10 at 2 p m and arrived here Sept 11 at 4 p m after layovers in Miami for three hours and Chicago for six hours. Home address is 2133 Park avenue.
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Pvt
Vernon Rybold
Puerto Rico
Miami
Chicago
Park Avenue
Farm Gets A Face Lifting Near Shawano Wisconsin
A Shawano farm owned by Harry Daniels underwent a major facelift sponsored by the Shawano County Soil Conservation District the County Farm Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce. Bulldozing cleared 4000 feet of stone fence and trees to create improved pastures with two carloads of lime and 18 tons of high powered fertilizer applied. About 10 000 people including schoolchildren braved threatening weather to observe the half million worth project and watch power shovels dig deep holes. The farm lies four and a half miles east of Shawano and equipment was provided by local farm machinery dealers.
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Shawano
Wis
Harry Daniels
Shawano County Soil Conservation District
Wano County Farm Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Daniels
Report Seventh Polio Case At Decorah
Decorah IA report shows Joscelyn Wennes age 12 is the ninth polio case in Winneshiek county and seventh Decorah public school student to fall ill during the epidemic. One death, 13 year old Marie Ford, daughter of Nathan and Mrs Ford of Pleasant township northeast of Decorah.
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Decorah
Joscelyn Wennes
Carl Wennes
Winneshiek Deiaaier
Marie Ford
Nathan Ford
Pleasant Township
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Nour Fing
BRF
Gilbert C. Price
Magnolia
Calvert Reserve
Calvert
United States
Congress
Frank de Lato
Stres
Micks
Hoeschler’s
Wein
Legion Listening
O'Melia
Haugen-Richmond Post
Neillsville
John F. O'Melia
Rhinelander
St. Mary's Church
Elmer Granke
Dr. Townsend
Milton Burns
Herbert Arenz
Lyle Parrish
Knutson
St. Francis
Albert McLaurine
Onalaska Sanatorium
Wallace Ebner
Walter Youman
Justin Kracklauer
Ed Heyner
Fr. Snelling
Minn
Henry Bockenhauser
Hot Springs
S. D
Ed Atwood
B. W. Swebakken
Waukon
Ben Swebakken
Harold
John
Phillip Morstad
Waterloo Stages
E. N. Dobronsky
Orlando
Swebaken
North Dakota
Dobronsky
Florida
Peter J. Jenson
Spring Grove
U. S. Naval Bost
Long Beach
Calif
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oscar Mikkelson
Vivian
Tokyo
Japan
University of Minnesota
H . Cambridge
Albert
Clara) Hollon
Sprn
George A. Downing
Ontario
George Abner Downing
Tarie Baptist Church
B. E. Nielsen
American Legion
Billings Creek Cemetery
Veterans Hospital
Woods
Sarah Grant
Clair Parrish
Sidney
Rebury
Gays Mills Soldier
UW Court of Honor
Creamery Association
Billfold
Legionnaires
Legion Club
AL Seidel
Ritz
Satira
Sparta
RCA Victors
Minnesota
Schneider
Lawrence Duchow
RED Raven
Johnny Howard
Mormon Coulee Road
Les Hartman
Waterloo, Iowa
Concordia Hall
Earl Grindler
North 3Rd St
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