Regional rent stations offer personal service in La Crosse area
La Crosse rent office reports 1 489 visitors and 760 telephone inquiries last month as officials emphasize face to face help. Branch stations in Winona Sparta and Tomah provide in person sessions with inspector A E Smith handling schedules and locations for monthly and biweekly visits.
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la Crosse Area
William A. O'Neil
O'Neil
Winona, Minn
A. E. Smith
Sparta
Wis
Tomah
Spivakovsky Seizes Status Among Violin Greats
Russian prodigy Tossy Ivakovsky rises among the era's violin virtuosi as he prepares for an 8:15 p m concert on Oct 28 at the Vocational school auditorium. Spivakovsky credits poverty and hard work for artistic value while noting benefactors can aid without spoiling talent. He now plays the MacMillan Stradivarius of 1721 at Carnegie Hall, with La Crosse marking the 1948 49 season opener for the Community Concert association.
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Tessy Spivakovsky
la Crosse
Vocational School
Tossy Ivakovsky
Sin
Mischa Elman
America
Spivakovsky
Wisconsin considers tough new vehicle statutes for safety
A Madison report notes the 1949 Wisconsin legislature is likely to adopt stringent traffic laws after hearings by the Bubolz committee led by Sen. Gordon Bolts. Proposals include abolition of occupational licenses for drunk driving, probationary licenses for those under 18, a statewide speed limit 60 in day and 50 at night, expanded patrols, mandatory inspections for vehicles over a year old, and stronger road hazard controls and driver education.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Bubo
Gordon Bolt
Appleton
Usng
Rmit
County Relief Cases Rise In September
Miss Lo Poehling reports September outdoor relief totals 95 cases for 250 people with expenses of 3822.48, up from August 88 cases and 229 people. End of month open cases 69 vs 73 in August. 32 applications, three divorce referrals, nine cases receiving clothing. Expenditures span food 1851.02, shelter 133.50, cloth 15.33, fuel 26.62, medical 124.85, hospitalization 700.63, warehouse 15, admin salaries 822.50, others 102.25.
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Lo Poehling
Beetles On Night Shift Most Damaging Belief
Stamford Connecticut entomologist Dr. S W Bromley says the Asiatic beetle works the night shift in gardens and causes more leaf holes and lawn damage than the ordinary Japanese beetle. It tunnels by day and emerges at night to feed on flowers vegetables shrubs and small trees.
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Stamford, Conn
S. W. Bromley
Tree Research Laboratories
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