Air letter sheet touted as best bargain by local official
A local official touts the 10 cent air letter sheet for overseas use, likening it to WWII V mail. It features a jet design and stamps in three languages, with no enclosure beyond a message. Regular air mail costs 15 to 25 cents depending on destination, and La Crosse post office sells 5 and 7 cent air post items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Post Office
Aerogramme
Avion
Europe
Asia
Africa
Far East
la Crosse
Attorney Named District Brotherhood Chairman
Lawrence M. Engelhard of La Crosse has been named district chairman for Wisconsin Brotherhood Week 1959 by Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. Fairchild. The program runs Feb 15 22 1959 with 300 programs planned across Crawford Jackson La Crosse Monroe Richland and Vernon counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Engelhard
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Fairchild
Madison
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Engelhard
Knights of Columbus
Detroit Reports First Polio-Free Day in Three Months
Detroit recorded a polio free day for the first time in three months with no new cases. The 1958 tally stood at 617 polio cases and 21 deaths, versus 175 cases and two deaths by the same date last year. One new case emerged in Wayne County outskirts, raising the outcounty 1958 total to 194 with one death, compared with 74 cases and one death a year ago.
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Detroit
Wayne County
Sailor With Unit Cited For Safety
George J. Konetchy USN aviation structural mechanic first class serves with Attack Mining Squadron 10 at Whidbey Island NAS Oak Harbor Wash The squadron earned the 1958 Naval Aviation Safety Plaque and Citation for the best safety record among Pacific Fleet patrol or attack mining squadrons on Sept 26
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Oak Harbor
Wash
George J. Konetchy
USN
John Konetchy
Travis St
la Crosse
Deloris M. Walters
Norwich
Kan
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
Pacific Fleet Naval Air Force
Marines Near Completion Of Training In La Crosse Area
Four La Crosse Marines near end of individual combat phase at Camp Pendleton California with one more recruit finishing Friday at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The 11 week recruit course covers basic military subjects infantry weapons and field training. After graduation Marines advance to units for further schooling or specialized courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
la Crosse
Ronald D. Frisch
Adolph L. Frisch
S. Frisch
Albert 8. Gollnick
Albert M. Gollnick
S. 4Th St
Gerald R. Miller
Willard C. Miller
Market St
Stephen K. Meyers
B. E. Meyers
S. 30Th St
Eugene L. Knutson
Laurence Knutson
Weston St
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Camp Pendleton
Rare Fish Eagle Escapes From Owner
Albany Georgia AP reports a rare African fish eagle, claimed to be the only one of its kind in the U S, escaped after breaking a leather strap. Owner James Fowler urged the public not to shoot the harmless bird and offered a reward for its return. The eagle features a white head with brown and white wings and body. Fowler captured it earlier this year in South Africa during a location shoot for an American film company.
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Albany
James Fowler
Fowler
South Africa
Classified Ads Aim For A Record Year
Classified ads seek to reach millions daily and keep pace with a steady stream of wants to connect buyers and sellers across wide markets.
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L. M. Engelhard
District Brotherhood
National Conference
NCCJ
Tri-State
Main St
Kleen
Cosco
Boontonware
Manke Hardware
Knutson
Gollnick
Mulder
Assembly Club
Robert Marking
Holmen, Wis
Leland E
WKBT
Arenz
STEDS
Oxford
Oregon
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