Six Spartans In Some Family Are Fighting Toward Victory
Spartan family notes multiple service members during World War II. Kenneth E Kewit, son of Paul, is recovering from thigh wounds after serving since 1942 with paratroopers and the signal corps in the Aleutians and Italian front. His brother Corp Kewit served overseas in the southwest Pacific. Pfc Hattie Schulz serves with a WAC bombsight detachment at Carlsbad New Mexico after training at Fort Oglethorpe. Willard Schulz, 29, in an anti aircraft unit at Fort Fisher North Carolina. formerly military police guard at the White House. Dorothy Schulz lives with their two year old son Ronald in Cataract. Allan Gerke, son in law of Mrs Kewit, in the medical corps in the southwest Pacific. Judy, a year old daughter, is noted in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Kenneth E
Paul Kewit
Street
Aleutian Islands
Kiska
Tomah
Kewit
Corp
Southwest Pacific
Signal Corps
Allan Gerke
Medical Corps
General Motors
Chicago Corp
Willard Schulz
Fort Fisher
N. C
Schulz
White House
Donovan West Pacific
Dorothy Schulz
Ronald
Cataract
Wisconsin
Camp Livingston
New Guinea
South Pacific
Primary Election Push and War News Reflections
Discussion notes the U S political duty to vote in upcoming primary elections and criticizes wartime leadership. It references Hitler and German officers attempting an assassination, then mentions a flyer investigation exposing a $2,000 boot stash amid a local advertising pitch for lumber and shingles.
Vernon County Men Inducted In Local List
Eighteen Vernon county men were inducted in VIROQUA Wisconsin list includes Viola La Crosse area towns Viola Reuben Forde Jaine Eugene Bauman La Farge James Truscani Jerold Hoff Coon Valley Ray Myhre Chaseburg Adolph Benish Hillsboro Keith Smith Victory Orville La Farge Daniel Jacobson Viroqua Julius Hillesheim La Farge Cecil Sutherland Viola and Otto Sordahl Viroqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Viola
Reuben Forde
Eugene Bauman
la Farge
James Truscani
Jerold Hoff
Coon Valley
Ray Myhre
Chaseburg
Adolph Benish
Hillsboro
Keith Smith
Victory
Orvill la Farge
Daniel Jacobson
Julius Hillesheim
Cecil Sutherland
Otto Sordahl
Fire Destroys Asylum Barn in Trempealeau County
A damaging blaze at the Trempealeau county asylum barn in Whitehall Wisconsin destroyed an 80 by 38 foot barn housing a jack four mules and eight harness sets. Fire departments saved a nearby cow barn and chicken coop while a 140 patient asylum remained unaffected. The origin was undetermined and the fire burned past 2:30 a m with traffic disrupted as villagers viewed the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Asylum
Palmer Lee
Lady Night Watch
Agnes Trenter
William Hagestad
Whitehall Fire Department
Independence
Blair
Asylum
County Board
H. F. Theurer
William C. Mason
Co. B. Heath
Sorenson
Supervising Teacher of Jackson County Named
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Special Miss Blanche Tibbets of North Bend becomes supervising teacher of Jackson county after Miss Agnes J Hanson resigns to teach at Beloit opportunity room. Tibbets, long-time county resident, holds a Carroll college history education degree and a UW master’s, with prior posts in rural schools State Teachers College Stevens Point and Asheville College North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Blanche Tibbets
North Bend
Jackson County
Agnes J. Hanson
Beloit
Miss Tibbets
Carroll College
University of Wisconsin
Sparta Guard unit returns after World War II service
Sparta Wisconsin locals recall long overseas duty with the 32nd Division in New Guinea and the South Pacific. Veterans like Lieut. Col. Tyler D. Barney First Sgt. Theodore Bell and Sgts. Edwin Babcock and Herbert Isensee recount jungle hardships and native support.
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Sparta
Wis
32Nd Division
Spar- Barney To
Tyler D. Barney
North Water Street
Theodore
Toad) Bell
Edwin J. Babcock
E. F. Babcock
Angelo
Herbert Isensee
Mary Isensee
Central Avenue
Bell
George Kiefer
Douglas Street
Mabel Hobbie
la Crosse
Jimmy
Teddy
Wauwatosa
Will Laxton
Bangor
National Guard
Donald Radde
Hugh Fanning
South Pacific
32Nd
Theodore Bell
Tyler Barney
Knives Figure In 2 Fracas In Sparta Wisconsin
Pvt. George R. Jones of the 1263rd Engineer Combat Battalion suffered back and finger wounds in a late night fracas in front of 402 Spring Street. A Sparta cab driver reported his vehicle was hijacked at knifepoint by a soldier. the cab was recovered on Division Street. No link is believed between the two incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
George R. Jones
1263Rd Engineer
Jones
William Storandt
Spring Street
Storandt
Pvt. Jones
C. S. Phalen
Eddie Springer
Grant’s Cab Co
Division Street
Experiment To Control Oak Wilt In Area
Dr S M Dietz of the Iowa College of Agriculture directs summer trials in northeast Iowa to curb oak wilt in Mississippi river woodlands. The disease, now found in eight oak species, spreads from top foliage downward. roguing infected trees and isolating areas are among methods tested near McGregor with a 50 foot belt around a decimated oak patch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
S. M. Dietz
Iowa College of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Iowa
Wisconsin
Dietz
University of Wisconsin
United States Forest Service
Plan to Gather Milkweed Pods in Crawford County
County Agent M F E Jedlum orders 3 000 sacks for milkweed pod gathering by rural school pupils in Crawford County. Sacks distributed one per pupil at the county teachers institute August 26 in Prairie du Chien. The government pays 20 cents per bag for use in cushions and life gear for amphibious vessels and flying equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
M. FE. Jedlum
Crawford County
Jedlum
U. S
Gays Mills
Rev L J Trout Named New Viroqua Pastor
The Rev L J Trout of Bay will become pastor of the Viroqua Nazarene church with his wife and son Neil, moving to the city in early fall. He succeeds Rev Perm Gustafson who leaves to study at All Event College in Kankakee Illinois. Gustafson was active in church civic and community work and Mrs Gustafson served as church organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
L. J. Trout
Bay
Iron Soles of Central Urals Tribesmen
Traces from the 12th century describe tribesmen in the Central Urals wearing boots with inch thick iron soles. These durable soles were so well made that they were sometimes passed down through generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urals
Russia
Unclear Claim From Perry J Stearns Milwaukee Address
Per Perry J Stearns of 4146 N Murray Ave Milwaukee Wis has paid an amount noted in the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry J. Stearns
N. Murray Ave
Milwaukee
Wis
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights From August 13 1944
Radio Today lists NBC CBS MBS and WKEH schedules for Sunday to Monday with programs including NBC Symphony Gracie Fields Paul Lavalle and Mary Small revues Eileen Farrell concerts the World News Roundup NBC String Quartet and various dramas and quizzes. key entries include The Paul Lavalle Concert NBC Trans Atlantic Call Dangerously Yours and Sky Riders with Upton Close commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Paul Lavalle
Army Hour
Irving Berlin
NBC Symphony
Men At Sea
Gracie Fields
CBS
Dangerously Yours
New York Philharmonic
Eileen Farrell
June Vincent
Blondie
F. P Adams
Phil Baker
Mary Small
Paul Whiteman
Irving Rortin
Basin Street
TX of
Riley
MBS
Sky Riders
Fort Dix
California Melodies
Bulldog Drummond
Mediation Board
Walter Hampden
Good Will
WKEH
NBC String Quartet
Carolyn Gilbert
Tom Reddy
Manhattan
Paul Lavaille
Trans-Atlantic
Dbs
Josephine Houston
Blu
Romancers
Shor
Biu
Nashville
Voice of the Dairy Farmer
Church of the Air
John B. Kennedy
Bdiu
Stanley Dixon
Nbec
Jose Marias
U. of Chicago
Sammy Kaye
Mbs-Basic
Ed Murrow
Church In Action Forum
Jim
USA
Lee Sweetland
Nbc News of the World
Nbc N. Y. Philharmonic
Tom Slater
The
Army
Shades of Blue
Rex Maupin
Bdiu Dance Orchestra
Percy Faith Orc
Eleanor Steber
Cbs the World of Song
Bdlu Roosty
RAF
Dr. Black
Nbc Family Time
Green Valley
Us.a
Bill
Catholic Radio Service
Nbe
Bdin
Nbc America
Cbe Upton
Dick Brown
T. Dorsey
Drew Pearson
Army Reunites Brothers at Camp McCoy
Mrs. Trice urged the War Department to unite her twins, T-3 John B. and Corp. Harry E. Trice, in the 304th Infantry, 76th division. John served since activation at Ft. Meade. Harry, an IRTC instructor at Mort McClellen, joined John at Camp McCoy. Both are six feet one inch tall and weigh 185 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Army
John B
Corp
Harry E. Trice
304Th Infantry
John
76Th
Ft. Meade
Harry
Mort McClellen
IRTC
Trice
War Department
CIO Labor Meetings Schedule and Election Call
This week CIO Local 395 UAWA meets Sunday at 2 p m Local 14 UAWA Monday Local 555 UAWA Tuesday and Local 448 UCAPAWA Executive Board Thursday Local 396 UAWA Friday Tuesday is primary election day urging turnout. Delegates Roy Lamb Otto Briggs Abe Van Vohris elected to UAWCIO national convention in Grand Rapids Michigan. The CIO notes no strikes sanctioned under wartime pledge and cites CIO strike rate of under one percent amid price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAWA
Legislative and
The
la Crosse County Industrial Union Council
Ucapawa
Executive Board
Roy Lamb
Otto Briggs
Abe van Vohris
Delgates
Uawcio
Grand Rapids
Mich
UAW
International Union
CIO
Fireman Koelliker scores 1000 aces in pinochle game
Comeaut Ohio fireman Jake Koelliker said he was dealt a 1000 ace hand in a recent pinochle game at the fire station. It was his first such hand in 25 years of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comeaut
Ohio
Jake Koelliker
Koelliker
Merchant sailor Odean Larson in Viroqua on medical discharge
Odean Larson son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson of this city has a medical discharge from the service and is visiting in Viroqua with his wife and parents after serving as a merchant marine and touching at ports worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Odean Larson
Oscar Larson
Black River Man Wounded In France
Frank Poborsky a fireman first class aboard an LCT has been wounded near the French coast. He wrote his wife he is being moved from an army to a navy hospital. Formerly with the Jackson county highway department he is married to Violet Falk of Hatfield who is now with Douglas Aircraft in Chicago. She spent the past week visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Frank Poborsky
France
Jackson County Highway Department
Violet Falk, Hatfield
Douglas Aircraft Company
Chicago
Viroqua Parents Await Son's Return From War
Mr and Mrs Andrew Aspenson of Viroqua expect a visit from their son Sir2c Le Roy Aspenson of Alaska. Another son Norval serves in Italy and Everett, the youngest, is in France and writes he expects to meet Norval in Berlin. Everett says this operation must be completed.
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Viroqua
Wis
Andrew Aspenson
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Harold
Gerre
Hattie
Willard
Peterson
L. H. Seemann
Hitler
Adolf
United States
BPS
Spartans
Ray Jensen
Toad” Bell
John Shaw
John Hart
Lloyd Peterson
Floyd Peterson
Herbert Clark
Harold Belke
Lawrence Yeske
Howard Hanson
States
Waukesha
Oliver Hanson
Hanson
Tribune Sparta
TRON
la Crosse Tribune
OPA
REA
WFR
ODT
WMC
Senate
Navy
Marines
Jos. C. Bicha
Radio Today
Associated Press
Josh
Farm Service
Ma Perkins
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Yyoung Widder Brown
Sacred Heart
Jimmy Alien
Organ Moods
CIO Labor News
Europe
Wallpaper Company
Fifth Avenue South
P Ashworth Ll.b
Ey Sutyue
Main ST
Lacrosse, Wis
Tun
Walsh
Congres Club
R. C. Bice
Joe Walsh
Third District
Washington
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