Great Books group to start 1950 51 season in La Crosse
An organizational meeting for Great Books activities will be held in the La Crosse Public Library children's room on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Dr Edgar Knowlton continues as advisor with Dr Frederick G Davies and Atty A H Schubert as discussion readers. Participation requires purchase of the book set. no enrollment fee.
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la Crosse
Edgar Knowlton
Frederick G. Davies
Atty
A. H. Schubert
The
Great Books Foundation
le Crosse
Wisconsin
Muriel Fuller
Cautious Driving Emphasized Near Schools and Goose Island Park
After summer, drivers urged to watch for children and follow signals near schools. Radeer State Sportsmen's Club leads Goose Island road repairs aiming to transform parts of the island into a public park with county park committee support. A Pennsylvania man injuries from disciplining his son are noted in a light anecdote about parental methods.
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Radeer State Sportsmen's Club., Inc
Goose Island
Pennsylvania
BPS
Seemann Lumber & Coal CO
Gillette
Caledonia Sts
Ground Bends Under Air Load Observed By Meteorologist
A noted meteorologist reports that ground deformation occurs with changing air pressure. Air weighs about 15 psi on average, varying by storms, causing tiny uplifts and depressions on the earth’s surface. The effect is minute but measurable with precise instruments.
Statewide full value assessment tops nine billion
Wisconsin's total full value property assessment rises to 9,190,968,135, the highest on record. Tax Commissioner Arthur E. Wegner notes an 8.26 percent increase from 1949, with real estate at 83.68 percent and personal property 16.32 percent. Milwaukee County leads at 2,606,046,205. The department reworked Outagamie, Waukesha, Iowa, Polk, and Douglas for the year and revalued industrial properties statewide.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Taxation
Wisconsin
Arthur E. Wegner
Milwaukee County
Wegner
Outagamie
Waukesha
Iowa
Polk and
Douglas
Atom size and nucleus concentration described by Britannica
Britannica states an atom is a few billionths of an inch in diameter. It notes that almost all atomic mass is in the nucleus, which is about 10 000 times smaller than the atom overall.
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Great Lakes
Canada
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
Texas
Manitoba
North America
John F. Dilie
Unclear medical product note about Ru-Ex and remedies
Fragmentary text describes a home remedy instruction with Ru-Ex and Guace components, water, and timing like 48 hours. Mentions returning the package if no improvement and a convolved directive about refunds.
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Mis
Conscription Call in Malaya Warns of Red Threat
Perak Council of State member Leong Yew Koh urged conscription to meet Communism in Asia. He warned Indochina and Thailand threaten Malaya and said Malaya’s northern frontier with ae is almost unguarded. He claimed the Soviet aims to conquer Thailand and warned of rapid Red advance.
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IPM
Malaya
Asia
Perak Council of State
Leong Yew Koh
Council
Red
Indochina
Thailand
Perak
Coast Librarian Returns To UW For Lectures
Althea Warren a retired head of the Los Angeles public library returns to the University of Wisconsin as lecturer in library administration for the Fall semester. She earned Wisconsin library school diploma in 1911 and previously led Los Angeles public library from 1933 to 1947. Warren has taught at USC and Michigan library schools and led the Victory Book campaign for USO and Red Cross during World War II.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
University
Althea Warren
Los Angeles Public Library
Wisconsin
Chicago
Southern California
American Library Association
USO
Red Cross
Hopi Wedding Robes and Ceremonial Garments Highlighted
Best known Hopi cotton garments include the white wedding robes worn by grooms for their brides, the women's ceremonial robes, and the dancing kilt and sash highlighting Hopi textile traditions.
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L. H. Seema
L. H. Seemann
Firs
Far East
United States Information Service
Republic of South Korea
Paint and Wallpaper CO
Mein Se
Usn
Wisconsin Anti- Tuberculosis Association
WATA
la Crosse State Teachers College
U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center
Naval Training Center
Marjorie McGrath
Ellen M. Sexton
Green Bay Street
Naval Reserve
Lieut
R. K. Catt
Usnrtc
Black Suede
Haraldsons
Bill
Copeland Dia
Wilton Broadloom
Bigelow
Sun Valley
Bigelow Home Decorator
Bigelow’s
Home Service Bureau
P. O
New York
N. Y
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