Tin Can Island mail route ends with Ramsey retirement
Frank Stoda of French Island owns a rare Tin Can Island mail cover from Niua Foou in the Tongas. Englishman Charles Stewart Ramsey swam five miles with mail in a tin can to reach passing ships, establishing the world’s only swimming mail service until his retirement at 56. Ramsey’s station is closed, making the cover more valuable to stamp collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stoda
French Island
Tin Can Island
South Pacific
Charles Stewart Ramsey
Niua Fo’'ou
Tongas
Ramsey
Stroda
Skoda
Great Britain
New Zealand
Strada
Allis- Chalmers Company
Brigadoon Cast Members to Marry in Chicago
Two Chicago cast members of Brigadoon obtained a marriage license. Miss Winifred Ainslee, 24, of Toledo, Ohio, and Schlade, 32, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will wed in Chicago. Miss Ainslee's father, Dr S Bringle McIntosh, district superintendent of the Methodist church in northeastern Ohio, will perform the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Winifred Ainslee
Toledo
Ohio
Schlade
Green Bay
Stamp collection from Tin Can Island voyage featured
Frank Stroda owns a stamp cover from Tin Can Island in the south Pacific, a prized memento from a two year wait for a unique mail service. An English trader swam five miles to deliver mail in a watertight tin can, then the station closed when he retired at 56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stroda
French Island
Tin Can Island
South Pacific
Stroda
Schedule Nov 1 Appearance of Famous Boys Town Choir
The Boys Town choir appears Monday November 1 at Vocational auditorium at 2 pm under La Crosse Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. The event remembers Rt Rev Msgr Edward J Flanagan who died in Berlin while on a War Department youth welfare mission.
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Boys Town Choir
la Crosse
Ireland
Roscommon
Father Flanay
Summerhill College
Sligo
America
Gregorian University
Rome
Jesuit University
Innsbruck
Austria
United States
St. Patrick's Church
O'Neill
Near
Nebraska
Omaha
South
Father Flanagan
Lincoln Highway
Littleen
Boys Town History of Service and Sacrifice
Boys Town, the home and school, cared for more than 5,500 homeless and neglected boys. More than 900 served in the armed forces, and 39 gave their lives in World War II.
Office of Education Survey on Teaching American History
The Office of Education reports most states require American history and the U S Constitution in public schools and many in private schools. No federal mandate exists as education is a state matter under the 10th amendment. The survey notes two states lack history mandates and three lack constitution rules in elementary levels though boards often require them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Education
Robert E. Geiger
Washington
Elizabeth T. Bentley
U. S
U. S. Office of Education
Ward W. Keesecker
Howard Cummings
State Board of Education
Colorado
Michigan
Kentucky
Maryland
Texas
Vermont
Mississippi
Keesecker
Bentley
Education For Freedom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heileman's
Civil Air Patrol
Carrolls, la Crescent
Fourth and King
Common Council
Kiwanis Club
Stoddard
American Legion Social Meeting
Commodore. la Crescent
Fourth
King
Women's
Trades and Labor Council Card Party
Labor Temple
Barber Shop
Central High School
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Optimists Club
Hotel Stoddard
la Crosse County
Cancer Information Service
City Health Department
City Hall
Toastmistress Club
YMCA
American Legion
Hokah, Minn
Rotary Club
Stud
Royal Neighbors
Harmony
Hallowe'en
243Rd Composite Squadron
Air Corps Reserve Meeting
VFW
Cemmeon Council
Community Concert Association
Tess Spivakovski
Shrine Club
Aquinas
Campion of
Prairie du Chien
Memorial Field
P. m
Logan Vs
Sparta
Swanson
Teachers College
River Falls Teachers, Memorial Field
Baptist Church
Heileman’s
Heileman
Island
Areee
Madina
Ladd
Ffm
LA Isla DE
Quenselly
C.M. M
Tonga South Sea
Outwars
ECHOQ
Tonga
Famous Boys Town Choir
Omaha Welfare Board
Omaha Post No. 1
Tom Clark
BONUM
USGL
Servisoft
Servissoft
The
Originel Soft Water Service
Campaign For Laws
Batavian National Bank
F.D.J.C
Samuel B. Pettingill
WLCX
Crescent
Teer
Main Street
Jewelers
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