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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1948
Page
13
SAM DAWSON reports that while meat prices show a seasonal drop and some items like textiles and appliances trend lower, experts warn the relief may be temporary. They point to ongoing high costs in metals, oil, building expenses, and Europe’s demand, suggesting prices could stay elevated.
PESHTIGO Wisconsin residents remember the great Peshtigo fire of October 8 1871. Four survivors reflect on crouching in water as flames swept the town and 1200 people died leaving only one structure standing.
City police plan to distribute notices to drivers with unreadable license plates. Recipients fill a short report, mail it to the state motor vehicle department in Madison, and new plates will be issued free of charge.
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker born October 8 1890 in Columbus Ohio began work at age twelve. A daredevil racer and World War I ace with 26 aerial victories later served as Pershing's chauffeur before flying missions. He survived three weeks adrift in the Pacific and later led Eastern Airlines.
The UN security council leader met with Andrei Vishinsky to push a three month Berlin truce amid Western backing for a compromise. Evatt Lie Bramuglia and others urge power talks while Russia opposes UN empowerment beyond the foreign ministers.
Chicago market report shows salable hogs 6000 with early clearance and declines on Dutchers, cattle and calves steady to uneven, high first steer prices. Grain tables list wheat corn rye soybeans and lard futures with mixed highs and lows. Cash grain quotes note wheat and corn ranges and coastal potato prices in light arrivals.
Dr Hugh H Williams Sr 79 died at a Minneapolis hospital after a routine checkup his son Dr Hugh H Williams Jr reported to the paper. He practiced medicine in Sparta since 1896 was honored for 50 years by the Wisconsin State Medical Society. He served in the Wisconsin National Guard and Porto Rico campaign and left a son Dr Hugh Williams Jr and a clinic partner slate in Sparta. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
Butter steady as receipts reach 411 42 pounds and prices hold. Bees firm with 6 728 cases and prices unchanged to two cents higher. Live poultry balance unsettled with receipts of 33 trucks and prices unevenly higher to lower. Fowl and broilers show varied quotes across grades and regions.
A historical note states that United States per person daily apple consumption is half an apple for every man woman and child. The data point emphasizes dietary fruit intake used in population nutrition discussions.
James C. Downs Jr of Chicago. Real Estate Research Corp. president, says housing costs for new and used homes are leveling off and should stay steady for a while. Australia conducts a communist hunt.
Twenty six Catholic pilgrims led by Rev. Paschal Boland depart from New York by plane to Fatima Portugal to mark the shrine con celebrating the 31st anniversary. They hope to influence Russia’s atheistic regime and carry 5 000 petitions and 5 000 rosaries awaiting placement at the shrine. The group travels to Madrid and Rome and includes Rev Henry Benedict Hubert from Deerbrook Wisconsin.
Victor Monroe Wells 60 of Minneapolis former La Crosse resident died suddenly Thursday while driving home from work He is survived by his wife Marie two daughters Leora and Gertrude four sisters and a son Robert preceded him in death Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Billman mortuary in Minneapolis. Lloyd H Tanberg clerk in the Burlington railroad freight office for many years and active in bowling circles died in a local hospital Friday Funeral arrangements are complete.
Richard Adams pleaded guilty to driving too closely after a crash and had his license revoked for a year. Gordon Parr altered plea details. James Robert Russell pleaded guilty to shooting mallards out of season and faced fines or jail. Charlies Brenner received 30 days for dis orderly conduct. Elmore Holway fined for drunken driving and considered for an occupational license. Robert Zieman jailed six days for drunken driving. Real estate transfer records Elvin Swenson and Adeline Swenson to Herold and Olive Hartman for property at 726.
Wisconsin education commission faces two day hearing on united higher education under one board of regents. G E Tiefenthaler backs consolidation. Herman Eisner opposes appointive superintendent. William F Groves suggests revenue bill and sales tax. Rural information campaigns urged amid broad support from taxpayers and attorneys.
Mrs. William L. Doudna state vice-president urged PTA members at Washburn school that children’s welfare needs cannot wait for adults. A. W. Zellmer noted rapid state and national growth, with membership rising to six million by 1948. New officers were elected and delegates welcomed by M. G. Batho. Community singing capped the morning session.
The U S patent office issued a patent on a rapid fire magazine loading pea shooter invented by Edwin W Heiberg of Chicago and Vernon C Heiberg of Evergreen Park NL The device replaces single shot methods in the schoolroom armory and represents a new form of compact rapid fire for exponents of pea shooting.
Edmond H Lemay 52 was reported in Newark New Jersey though his father Henry would only confirm Edmond would return for a district court appearance on October 28. The charges claim he forged his missing wife signatures on four checks connected to the American Hair and Felt Co plant.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Carl W. Thompson spoke in Eau Claire warning that repeal or weakening of Wisconsin anti gambling law could bring graft and corruption seen in Illinois. He praised his party platform opposing professional gamblers and urged voters to choose honest public officials. A stray historical note mentions camel use in U S desert regions and its abandonment due to animal stampede.
La Crosse Civic Drama League presents For Love or Money as the first show of the season at the vocational school auditorium Monday at 8 30 p m Janet Blair and Francis Lederer star The Herbert comedy previously ran on Broadway 285 performances July 1948 and has since toured with June Lockhart and John Roda in the cast Blair also appears in The Fuller Brush Man with Red Skelton Lederer will appear in Million Dollar Weekend soon.
Rainy, slippery streets produced eight traffic accidents in the city within 24 hours. Notable crashes include a collision at Third and Cass injuring a McDonald child, two-vehicle damage totaling 225 dollars, and a hospital exam for an infant. Police logged incidents on Fourth and King, West Avenue South, Market Street, and a bicycle collision at West Avenue and King Street injuring no one.
The AEC demanded non Communist oaths from United Electrical Workers officers and warned actions against the union unless loyalty questions are cleared. Lilienthal said further steps, possibly removing U E from the Schenectady Peek Street plant, may follow if concerns persist.
Washington reports September employment fell for the second straight month by 933 000 to 60 312 000. The census bureau attributes most of the drop to teenagers leaving summer jobs for school while noting more people were actually at work in September than in August, with 57 676 000 employed and 1 074 000 more workers than in August.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Warmer in southeast Wisconsin, cooler in extreme northwest portions on Saturday. Iowa to be partly cloudy and cool tonight and Saturday with cooler conditions in the northwest.
River readings predict slight rises of 0.1 to 2 feet with upper pools below La Crosse showing the increases. Elsewhere no important change is anticipated in the Hastings Guttenberg forecast area.
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