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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1944
Page
4
A special exhibit from the child care center will debut at the women’s fair with Mrs. Newcomb and assistants preparing displays as entries arrive. E A Fies handles culinary, Celeste Mack linens, E E Dahl garments, and Miss Borghild Verket quilts. Edna Langseth from Trempgossens County will judge in Mrs. Newcomb’s department.
A Wisconsin family reunion at the William Christianson farm honored Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Williams of Portland Oregon. Attendees included numerous relatives from Mindoro Sparta West Salem La Crosse Blair Wisconsin Rapids Brooklyn N Y and Chicago and another from La Crosse Tribune daily patterns and fashion notices followed with pattern orders and summer wear ideas.
Waterloo park hosted USES staff and War Manpower Commission members for a farewell picnic for Dorothy Kihm of Maple Place. Kihm, a former junior clerk typist and receptionist, moves to McCoy in the intelligence department to do stenographic work, with colleagues presenting a farewell gift.
Mrs Arthur Staine entertained at a picnic in Caledonia Saturday for her daughter Betty who turned twelve. Games and a picnic lunch followed. Guests included Joan Seesoo Dechner Ulze Anita Tessmer David Charles Shirley Froelich Norbert Schroeder and Shirley Stafne.
The Smith Valley 4-H Club met for its fifth gathering Sunday at Jean Olson's home. After a pony inspection project, members visited Remapey and enjoyed a picnic lunch before a short meeting. They decided the club will attend the fair together and plan a fall fundraising program.
New Citizens Lutheran August 1, son to Mr and Mrs Milton Kosbab of T77 North Losey boulevard Kempter. Francis Hospital a 31 son to Mr and Mrs William Engant Cashion Eleanor Engh Aug 31 son William Richard to Pvt and Mrs William Pickett Onalaska Dor as May Gardner Aug 1 son to Mr and Mrs Leo Hafner La Crescent Aug 1 son Jerome Barrow to Maj and Mrs Carl C Wilkinson 126 So 16th street Aug 1 daughter to Mr and Mrs Grant Wiecfeldt 1806 So 16th street Florence Sianhaemne. Sandra Ler Mr ané ugnera tor Mrs Donald Orr 508 Milwaukee street Whitehall July 30 son to Mr and Mrs Gilman Monson Osseo at the Whitehall community Ravenah July 20 son con to Get and Mrs Carl ane Geee Pield Regional hospital Savannah Ga Sgt Neumann is a former resident of La Crosse Mrs Neumann of Steas Ss Gn
Mrs. Alice J. Speth of Platteville files a $3,500 claim against Madison for removal of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles German from crypts in a city mausoleum in 1936. The case involves authority to dispose of the estate and sale of the crypts after the remains were moved.
Hickory Flats Mississippi farmer J A Farr says manpower shortages push him to geese. Fifteen geese keep one acre weed and grass free and boll weevils stay away where geese work. He adds a gooseproof fence and water suffice and geese work from dawn till dusk.
Mount Vernon Maine fish story reports Harry O’Brien catching a small mouthed black bass that broke the leader on a rock. Days later he hooked the same fish again and landed it along with the original fly and a remaining piece of leader in its jaws.
Congress reconvened at noon with sparse attendance as Republicans press for rapid postwar reconversion. Sixteen Senate Republicans met in informal session backing Senator Vandenberg in pushing demobilization and reconversion from the military committee. Senate leaders ordered quick committee action and a plan to shift part of reconversion to the finance panel chaired by Senator George. Only a handful of lawmakers were present as sessions opened and committees prepared the initial postwar framework. About 100 of 432 House members and 32 of 96 senators were in their seats.
Delegates at the Chicago political conventions faced extreme weather with the Republicans enduring a 100 degree heat wave while Democrats saw a high of 84. July readings ranged from the 60s to a coolest day at 52.1, two degrees above the city’s prior July low.
A veteran port engineers captain killed by a land mine 100 yards from shore as U S Army forces in France note ongoing danger. A military policeman cites many mines still present and roped off areas, with cleanup time scarce due to front-line traffic.
MILWAUKEE Wisconsin on Tuesday State Chairman Walter E Kasten said the fifth war loan exceeded the state target by at least five million dollars and individual buyers also surpassed their personal quotas on the drive's final day.
Dinah Shore arrived in London from the United States to entertain Allied troops for two months and expressed hope to proceed to France afterward.
Community column listing local men serving in the U S army navy marines and coast guard with requests for submissions of names and service details to the city editor for publication in this paper.
Vern on E Smith and Pvt Earl Bluske report safe overseas postings with the Seabees and Army. Vaaler and Schroeder begin Navy choir and pilot training respectively. Bentzen heads to New York after leave. Zoerb wings earned and assigned to troop carrier command. Chase and Gorder begin naval indoctrination and Fifth Army service. Kneesel earns staff sergeant. Spah awarded good conduct medal and Zielke wounded in France, now recovering.
Honora Johnston, a schoolgirl, emerged as a prize winner in a recent pores contest held in Ballwater, ire.
U S soldiers wave goodbye from English towns as T 4 Edward J. Bowers of Kansas City recalls the emotional farewell. Locals said they told your fathers goodbye and urged the servicemen to do a good job.
Beef named Bossy owned by Mrs. C. S. Bechtel fell 4 feet from a well platform into water in Stewarts Furnace Pa. Firemen rescued the cow as it kept its head above water before being reported “up and around as usual” the next day.
Scientists report ducks sink when water contains a small amount of aerosol making the water wetter. Chemists note the altered surface tension increases difficulty for ducks to float.
Eleven 17 year olds from La Crosse area traveled to Milwaukee naval station for final physical examinations before swearing into the navy. Recruiter P O Ic Joseph E announced four La Crosse men receiving exams: William W. Abright, Paul E. Cilley, Leonard W. De, and William R. Silbaugh. Additional recruits listed include James D. Alderman, Le Roy A. Chitwood, Gordon J. Gantenbein, Friedrich D. Hesse, Donald C. Johnson, Eugene A. Pierce, and Donald G. Silbaugh.
Gus Kohnert aged 60 was riding north on 17th street when struck by a car driven by Raymond Weibel age 44 at 5 40 p m Monday at 17th and Madison streets He was taken to St Francis hospital with elbow injuries and the front wheel of his bicycle was damaged
Lieut. Richard Palmer of Cleveland arrived two hours late for his wedding to Catherine Simpson. A police escort met him at the railroad station, then rushed him to the courthouse for the license, to the bride’s home, and finally to Monroe Street Methodist Church for the ceremony.
In 1930 a malarial type mosquito appeared across South America, believed to have arrived on an airplane from Africa as a single stowaway.
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