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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1950

Page

29

Milwaukee Cab Firm Adopts Bottled Gas For Taxi Fleet

Milwaukee cab firm plans to power 279 taxis with propane bottled gas after testing three cabs for two weeks. Boynton Cab Co executive says propane costs about 11 cents a gallon, burns cleaner, and enables engines to run smoother and go farther between overhauls. Safety measures include heavier trunk tanks and vaporizer systems. propane is less flammable in open air and has a detectable odor.

Milwaukee John P. Boynton Boynton Cab Co Boynton East Middle West

Fall Schedule Busy For Group TC s WSGA Holds

The notice lists members from five colleges involved in a fall schedule for WSGA. It names Physical Education participants from Milwau kee and other colleges, plus members from secondary and elementary education, rural, special education, and various towns including Beloit La Crosse Reedsburg and La Vonne Dehler.

WSGA Physical Aaeton Oyce Olsen Milwaukee Marian Feeney Janesville Nancy Gesell Two Rivers Jo- Ann Moresh Beloit Phyllis Green Cazenovia Geneva Marking Holmen Alice Buytaert Nenah la- Vonne Dehler Reedsburg Mary Craig Gays Mills Audrey Morton Keonsha Carol Dittman Margeret Douglas la Crosse

Pfander's Tablets Replaced By New Formula Across Markets

The report claims Pfander's Tablets dominate sales with over 390 million units in 35 years and now a new formula replaces the old product line. It notes claims of stomach relief and heartburn remedies while urging customers to switch to the updated Pfander tablets.

Ezeam Etemach Pfander F. NH Inegrede

Mrs Mesta Prepares To Play Santa In Washington Visit

Mrs Perle Mesta prepares to play Santa Claus during her Washington trip this week. She describes herself as a real American Santa and notes plans to request children's books for the library and to avoid entertaining before the election. She plans to stay in the U S until after election day.

New York Perle Mesta

Recreation topic given at Minnesota college

Alice DeBower of the State Teachers College spoke at the College of Saint Teresa in Winona on October 5 and addressed a banquet for the State Athletic Association's Conference for Women on October 6 and 7. Her talk centered on Why Participation.

Minnesota College Alice DeBower State Teachers College College of St.ee Winona Minn State Athletic Association Conference For Women

Concrete Goes In Dorm Form at La Crosse State Teachers College

Progress on the new women’s dormitory on the campus between 16th and 17th streets. A two story red brick building will house eighty women with reception, living quarters, lounge, and private rooms. Facilities include showers, laundry, storage, and staff apartments, patterned after the Elizabeth Waters dormitory at the University of Wisconsin.

la Crosse State Teachers College Aes Ae Queens Elizabeth Waters University of Wisconsin

Lightning flashes spread across sky in multiple bolts

Lightning repeats appear as a single flash to the naked eye and can occur three times or up to 40 bolts. Major charges originate from altitudes of roughly two and a half to four and a half miles above the Earth.

James Elisha Folsom Birthday and Political Rise

Born October 9 1988 on a farm near Elba Alabama James Elisha Folsom rose from local popularity as Alabama’s “Big Jim” governor. A former college athlete he aimed for boxing before pursuing politics and won the 1946 governorship after two unsuccessful congress campaigns.

James Elisha Folsom Elba Ala Alabama Big Jim Congress

Forty three Longfellow girls join Y Teen club at YWCA

Forty three Longfellow school girls were initiated into the Y Teen club at a party at the YWCA Oct. 3. New officers include Karen Kinzie president Mary Lorenz vice president Marian Olson secretary Shirley Holak treasurer. Betty Stewart a senior recreation student at State Teachers college will assist the group this year.

Longfellow School YWCA Karen Kinzie Mary Lorenz Marian Olson Shirley Holak The State Teachers College Betty Stewart Eleanor Boak Leah Troyanek

Central High students get extra vacation for teachers’ convention

Central high school will dismiss Thursday afternoon and all day Friday next week due to the annual teachers’ convention at Vocational school. Students will have an extra day and a half off.

Central High School

Water Spill Leads to Damages Court Action

Water falling from the roof of one building onto adjacent property owned by another has resulted in court action for damages on several occasions.

Pledges Taken In At State Teachers College

Delta Psi Kappa held a pledge ceremony at State Teachers College with Grauer officiating and Gratz assisting. Nine senior and sophomore pledges from Wisconsin cities, including Donna Bastelcome and Eleanor Fenn, will complete entrance exams before Oct. 16 initiation.

Delta Psi Kappa State Teachers Cola Th Grauer Port Washington Virginia Gratz Milwaukee Resent Donna Bastelcome Minn Eleanor Fenn Oshkosh Mary Niquette New Holstein Mary Buedingen la Crosse Dorothy Seger Clinton Pat Collins Casenovia Audrey Blank Neenah Charlotte Cotts Menominee Sheryl Larson Chetek Audrey Herbrand Waukesha Nancy Gesell Two Rivers Helen Brotts Chilton Roberta Simons Gleason

Magnesium exhibits anomalous resistance at极 low temperatures

Magnesium joins gold as the second metal with a queer electrical behavior at extremely low temperatures. It shows an increased resistance when cooled below 6 kelvin, or minus 449 Fahrenheit, instead of a decreased resistance.

Baby Abandoned at Busy Dayton Intersection

A five month old boy known as Tommy was abandoned at a busy Dayton intersection on Saturday. He was handed to Melvin Tussey, 22, of Indianapolis, who waited six hours for the mother to return. The infant is under care at Shawan Acres Children's Home as police search for the mother.

Dayton Tommy Shawan Acres Melvin Tussey Indianapolis

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