War Veteran On Duty Here
Erich H. Steir a German born veteran now stationed at LaCrosse as part of the U.S. Army recruiting service reports First Lieut. C. T. Harris commanding. Steir served in Infantry at the Panama Canal then in Third Field Artillery before joining the 518th MP in 1943. He landed on D Day Plus 3 at Normandy and earned a battle star and merit certificate. He traced family in Germany and France, and after WWII was discharged November 8 1945 with a second enlistment the next day. He later served as German POW camp interpreter in Michigan before being assigned to recruiting at La Crosse.
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T. Set
Erich H. Steir
Laroeton
U. Army Recruit Service
Regular Army
C. T. Harris
Steir
Germany
America
Panama Canal
Third Field Artilery
Fort Tien
Camp McCoy
518Th Military Police
First Army
Europe
Normandy Beach
Batee Stier
France
Set
Stier
la Crosse
Flying Shoppers Service Links Albany and Atlanta by Air
Albany introduces a one day round trip shopping flight service to Atlanta 230 miles away. Flights depart Albany each morning stop for passengers in Columbus and reach Atlanta mid morning. Return flights land in Albany at 7 p m with a Columbus stop.
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Albany
Atlanta
Columbus
Spokesmen To Urge No Dairy Price Ceilings
Wisconsin and other dairy states will push to keep milk cheese and butter free from price ceilings. They testify Thursday before the new price decontrol board hearing on re controlling five basic commodities.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Reserve Officers Meet Postponed to August 22
The La Crosse chapter of the Reserve Officers Association announces the August meeting is postponed from this evening to August 22 at 7 45 p m in the American Legion clubrooms.
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la Crosse
Reserve Officers’ Association
American Legion
Banana Plant Labeled An Herb With Tree Like Appearance
A banana plant is described as an herb rather than a tree with tightly rolled leaves forming a pseudo stem. The plant's structure mimics a tree but its leafy stalks are herbaceous.
Dutch Waistline Widening Seen In Peacetime
Amsterdam reports a rise in leisure eating with fewer circus seats filled. Officials note placeurs cannot pack as many spectators as last year, shrinking from 3,400 to about 3,150 on the same benches.
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Amsterdam
Placeurs
Recreation Swing and Concert Bands to Perform Tonight
La Crosse youths from Central Logan and Onalaska high schools join the recreation swing band and the recreation concert band for a joint concert at Washburn School tonight at 8. Under H. C. Amundson, the programs feature Mary Simones and a mix of popular and semiclassical pieces.
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LA Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
Washburn
Recreation
Chicago
Spone
Look
Swing Band
Recre
Ation
H. C. Amundson
Mary Simones
Central
Logan
Onalaska
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Rou Eed
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Lueiger
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