Scouts Win Willie and Joe 268 Awards at Decorah Camp
Scout units from the Gateway area council earned 268 merit badges and awards during six camping periods at Camp Decorah. Several Scouts from Troops 96 83 57 9 35 61 67 58 59 and others earned second class life Scout Eagle and bronze palm ranks while dozens achieved swimming canoeing and lifesaving merit badges and Braves of Decorah induction.
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Boy Scouts
Gateway Area Council
Camp Decorah
Gus Bell Whitehall
Lawrence Anger
Roy Burlingame
Joseph McDonald
Lawrence Kutcher
Reginald Martin
la Crosse
Allen Wheeler
Hillsboro
George Stother
Sparta
Roger Strum
Roger Heineck
Sack Touroelle
Black River Falls
Bill Morgan
John Wiseman
Donald Frock
Wilton
Francis Jick
Donald McBride
Galesville
Eugene Simonson
Billy Sanders
Stephen Canfield
Richard Beckwith
Earl Nelson
John Chapin
George Burke
Roger Heize
Vernal Danielson
Basil Holder
Roger Heinick
Duane Peterson
Jack
Braves of
Decorah
Quake Toll Rises to 22 in Dominican Republic
The death toll climbed to 22 as the Caribbean nation endured its third day of earthquakes and tsunamis. Coastal residents fled to forests inland amid widespread panic and damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciudad
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Caribbean Republic
Ceastal
Post Office Changes and Odd Postal Warnings Feature
Washington announces various postal updates and travel warnings. New posts include Seventeen Ohio and Gnadenhutten Ohio, while Dryhead Montana Canebrake Louisiana and Grindstone South Dakota face closures. Chocolates and weapons rules also noted for international mail reaching Peru China.
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Seventeen
Ohio
Gnadenhutten
Dryhead
Mont
Canebrake
Grindstone
S. D
Maine
Moosehorn
Moosehead
Great Lakes dischargees listed for August 6
Dischargees include Sic Junior R. Pasold of Boscobel RM3c, Keith E. Anderson Eleva S2c, Robert V. Lind 423 North Sixth Street, Flick John Y. Stapert 1334 Pine Street Sic, George C. Oehrile 229 Market Street SOM3c, Gale D. Vandervort Richland Center Flo Maynard K. Fink Viola Sir Myron P. Getter Viroqua.
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Great Lakes
Junior R. Pasold
Boscobel
Keith E. Anderson
Eleva
Rovert V. Lind
North Sixth Street
John Y. Stapert
Pine Street
George C. Oehrile
Market Street
Gale D. Vandervort
Richland Center
Flo Maynard K. Fink
Viola
Myron P. Getter
Viroqua
Harold J. Sargent participates in Bikini Atoll atomic tests
Harold J. Sargent, ADM3c aboard the USS Bexar, took part in the atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll and the BAKER day bombings. He notified his parents with a souvenir letter postmarked Atomic Bomb Tests Bikini Atoll. He enlisted September 19, 1945 and received a fourth promotion effective August 1. His address is Harold J. Sargent, RDM3c, USS Bexar, APA-237, c/o FPO, San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Sargent
Bexar
Bikini Atoll
H. S. Sargent
South 20Th Treet
Sargent
U. S.S. Bexar
c/o F. P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Lobaido Found Innocent of Subornation in Detroit
Anthony F. Lobaido, 26, acquitted by a recorders' court jury after a four hour deliberation. He was charged with suborning perjury to help his brother Frank who was convicted and sentenced to life for the rape and slashing of seven year old Rosalie Giganti on January 27.
Wisconsin Historical Society to Hold 100th Annual Meeting
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin will convene its centennial gathering in Prairie du Chien on August 23 and 24. Curators from local societies will attend, with lectures by noted scholars and a banquet, plus an election for 15 board vacancies including the resigning Albert H. Sanford of La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Clifford L. Lord
Arno B. Luckhardt
University of Chicago
P. L. Scanlan
Robert E. Ritzenthaler
Milwaukee Public Museum
William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of
Iowa
F. J. Antoine
Albert H. Sanford
la Crosse
Start Investigation Of On-Job Training
The Justice Department assigned criminal division lawyer James Ruffin to meet with Veterans Administrator Omar Bradley after Bradley warned a national scandal may be brewing in the veterans on the job training program. Attorney General Tom Clark directed the inquiry and said the department is studying Bradley's statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Milwaukee
United Spanish War Veterans
Tom Clark
James Ruffin
Captured German Japanese Weapons To Be Shown At State Fair
Minnesota exhibit will display captured aerial weapons including buzz bombs and Nips Tony fighters at the Army Navy victory exposition from August 24 to September 2. Lieut Col James E Colovin will head the display of weapons and supporting equipment used by U S and allied forces, with items such as jeeps radar detectors heavy howitzers anti aircraft guns and field kitchens also on view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
James E. Colovin
Army Air Research Officer
U. S
FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT TO PROVIDE WORK FOR ALL IN ITALY
An article suggests adopting a rotation of employment in Italy to combat unemployment. It argues this policy could ensure work for all by distributing jobs more evenly across the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Inter-State Fair to Feature First Horse Show Thursday
The 56th annual Inter-State Fair will host a first ever horse show on Thursday at 2 p.m. on the race track before the grandstand. Ten horse show classes and three pony race divisions will entertain, with many entries in each class and divisions for under 46 inches, 46 to 54 inches, and over 54 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fair Association
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LA Crosse Tribune
Willie
Joe
Brussels
Washington
Peru
China
Adams Diggings
N. H
Pie Town
Post Office Department
Official
Direccion General de Hacienda
Three Square
Bullhead City
Ariz
Devils den
Tall Timbers
Wild Horse
Nev
Saddlestring
Wyo
Red Dragon
W. Va
Historical Society
Minnesota
Laverne James Aumock
Janet French
Audrey Gile
Miss Grams
Jim Hillman
Mike Holthaus
Ronald Jorstad
Carl Klawitter
Eugene Nolop
Richard Nolop
F. Neumeister
Ollie Olstad
Bonnie Jenson
Carol Sexauer
Ray Emmons
D. P. Elliott
Louise French
Richard Hauser
Holden
Ruth Burnett
W. Ray Emmons
W. F. Edmiston
Onalaska
Spring Grove
Holden Hankee
Cashton
Fred Handke
Sylvan Holter
Holmen
Robert Koss
Charles Parrott
Bangor
al Reburn
W. Schaldach
T. H. Skemp
Virginia Sheppler
Rockland
Robert Virgin
Trempealeau
W. F. Emiston
Robert Elsen
Earl Gile
Ed Senty
Charlene Parrott
Kathryn Johnston
R. Nietsch
Osborne Nolop
Orbec D. Sherry
Janice Thompson
Harry Thuenen
V. Ray Emmons
W. Ray Em
Joseph W. Frisch
Toledo
L. G. Kistler
Front St la Crosse
Wis
North American Life & Casualty CO
Scnief Bidg
Coca-Cola Command
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
LA Crosse,inc
Morton Downey
Phillips
Phillips Scientific Research
Bens Super
Est Avenue
South Avenue
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