PTA Council backs FM station for School of the Air
The PTA Council voted Wednesday to establish an FM station to receive the School of the Air broadcast from Madison. A committee will contact legislators. William Bender spoke on school safety and child protection. Captainoue Boma reported on Grote Inc. and how it affects children. the council also voted to appoint five members to the Community Council.
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Madison
William Bender
PTA Council
Oue Boma
Grote Inc
T Iain
Death Notices of Mary Burns in Wisconsin
VIROQUA Wis Mary Burns died services held at Rising Sun Catholic church with Rev McMahon officiating Burial planned at Rising Sun cemetery Survivors include daughter Mrs Harold Nicolai Soldiers Grove son Gregory Milwaukee three sisters Mrs Frank Zitzer Viroqua Mrs Frances Mahan Ferryville and Mrs Edward Pruetz La Crosse two brothers Peter Denning Soldiers Grove and Leo La Crosse
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Mary Catholic Church
Rising Sun
McMahon
Rising Sun Ceme
Harold Nicolai
Soldiers Grove
Gregory
Milwaukee
Frank Zitzer
Frances Mahan
Ferryville
Edward Preutz
la Crosse
Peter Denning
Leo
Attorney Bert Vandervelde Dies After Illness
Milwaukee lawyer Bert Van Gervelde aged 63 died Saturday after an illness. He was a partner at Miller Mack and Fairchild from 1933 to 1946. Vandervelde attended Brandon High School Ripon College and the University of Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Bert van Gervelde
Miller, Mack and Fairchild
Vandervelde
Brandon
Wis
Ripon College
University of Wisconsin
Townspeople Face Fines in County Court Notes
L E Townsend guilty to hunting during prohibited hours and ordered to pay one dollar plus costs, gun returned. Philip Risberg case adjourned to December 18 with a $500 bond. Thomas H Sinninger pleaded guilty to speeding on West Avenue and must pay sixty five dollars plus costs. Hannah Pish and Frank Traister admitted drunk on the highway. F ish to pay five dollars and costs, Traister twenty five dollars and costs or thirty days in county jail. Real estate transfers listed for La Crosse area and savings bonds mentioned.
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L. E. Townsend
George Street
Costa
Town
Bederr Sportsman’s Club
Philip Risberg
Milwaukee
Thomas H. Sinninger
Fast Avenue
Oath
West Avenue
Hannah Pish
Green Island
Frank Traister
Milner
Coulee Chateau
Roosevelt PTA Meeting Promises Child Guidance Talk
Roosevelt PTA schedules a Tuesday evening gathering in the school community room. Miss Minnette Sprain will speak on The Child Guidance Clinic.
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Roosevelt Pta
Minnette Sprain
Political Parade Plays Out Across Nation on Sunday
President Truman departs Washington for final campaign tour. Alben Barkley speaks in Washington around 7 30 p m. Dewey in Albany Warren in Sacramento Wallace in Paterson and Newark broadcast ABC. Len Glen Taylor in Austin at 7 p m. Norman Thomas speaks in Detroit at 7 p m.
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Washington
Sen
Alben Barkley
Henry Wallace
Paterson
N. J
Newark
ABC
Weather Bureau Faces Moves That Could Hurt Local Flyers
Thompson, a Milwaukee based weather man serving a wide territory, stresses the Brice Prairie La Crosse station is vital for timely reports. He warns relocation would force detours to Minneapolis and disrupt flights for many pilots relying on local conditions and river and hill fogs.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee
Brice Prairie
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
French Island
Weather Bureau
Truman Campaign Sides with Labor on Taft Hartley Record
In a battle over anti trust, labor bolstering moves and strike settlement reforms Truman contrasts with Republican resistance. CIO president James Murray backs Truman veto of Taft Hartley, declaring labor rejects the law and supports a Democratic White House and platform.
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Labor Department
Truman
Jip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
White House
United States
Harry S. Truman
Republican committee reports 1.46 million in contributions
The Republican National Committee reported to Congress that it received 1,464,753 in contributions since January 1 and had spent 1,706,370.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Congress
Floating green boat found near Dresbach dam dike
Deputies report a light green round bottom boat with Little Falls Minnesota maker's mark found in the Mississippi River east of the Dresbach dam. Inside were five fishing poles a hard rod and reel a dark felt hat and red oars in the oarlocks. Call Sheriff Lamp with any information.
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la Crosse
Dresbach
Vern Lamp
Harry Mueller
Charles
Couch
Little Falls
Minn
Dewey Barnstorms New England GOP Campaign Trail
Dewey campaigns in Massachusetts backing Senator Leverett Saltonstall and Gov. Robert F. Bradford. He assists Connecticut Governor James C. Shannon who faces Chester Bowles in the GOP primary. Rhode Island sees Thomas P. Hazard challenge Senator Theodore F. Green amid a tight race.
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Dewey
Massachusetts
Leverett Saltonstall
Robert F. Bradford
Connecticut
James C. Shannon
Chester Bowles
OPA
Rhode Island Senate
Thomas P. Hazard
Theodore F. Green
College Head Resigns at Wellesley After War Service
Mrs. Mildred McAfee Horton who led the navy Waves in wartime has resigned as president of Wellesley College. The piece notes that more than 2,200 new oil production companies have started in the country over the last four years.
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Wellesley, Mass
Mildred McAfee Horton
Navy Waves
Wellesley College
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