Marshall cites need for ABC Blood Program expansion
Gen George C. Marshall, president of the American Red Cross, said the organization is prepared to boost its national blood program to supply the armed services. He noted the Defense Secretary’s request that the Red Cross be the official blood procurement agency and recalled the WWII success of the program. The plan designates Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire to coordinate with the Defense Department, with 34 regional centers and 46 mobile units ready to mobilize. The Upper Midwest centers serve Madison and St. Paul, serving 1,300 hospitals in 38 states. Since 1941, the program collected 13,326,242 pints, aiding overseas operations and contributing to high survival rates for wounded servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Defense
Louis Johnson
The
Red Cross
Marshall
Johnson
Ross T. McIntire
Marine Corps GU
Red Cross National Blood Program
Richard L. Meiling
Medics Services
Department of Defense
la Crosse County
Madison
St. Paul
Upper Midwest
United States
Tarawa
Seven Hurt In A Series Of City Street Accidents
Seven persons were injured in a string of collisions on La Crosse streets Thursday. At 6:28 p.m. William C. Heisz 21 was hospitalized after a crash at 13th and Mississippi with Iris Walgren whose car rolled over. Sixteen year old Helen Buchan sustained hip knee and arm injuries when her bicycle was struck on West Avenue near Cass street by Jerry McCann. A boy 2 1/2 years old Michael Gautreaux suffered a forehead laceration after a City Car taxi struck him near South 5th Street. Daryl Harris 18 and Robert Arius 16 were hurt when their motorcycle clashed with Ernst Hein’s car on Campbell Road near La Crosse Street. Clarence Koblitz Jr. 22 reported left leg arm bruises after his motorcycle collided with Bernard Jungen’s car at Fourth and Vine. An Eau Claire man, Roger Egdahl, caused a crash by slipping from the brake while turning from Losey Boulevard onto Main Street. Two minor hit and run incidents occurred on South Sixth Street and Vine Street injuring no one seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
William C. Heisz
North Eighth Street
13Th
Mississippi
Erwin Kramer
Jeff Travis
Heisz
Mississippi Street
13Th Street
Iris Walgren
R. 2
Walgren
Walgi
Helen Buchan
South 17Th Street
Jerry McCann
Red
Red Street
Watchiex
McCann
Ralph Rorat
la Crescent
Mion
Virginia Jambois
Genoa
Michael Gautc
South 5Th Street
Ater
City Car Co
Lawrence Fillner
Liberty Street
South 1Sth Street
Hoy
Fillner
Daryl Harris
Bangor
Robert Arius
French Island
Campbell Road
la Crosse Street
Harris
Arius
Ernst E. Hein
Mindora
Clarence Koblitz, Jr
Koblitz
Losey Boulevard
Main Street
Egdahl
Clarence George
Robert Whiteman
South Sixth Street
Gerald Lanhart
Greer Bay Street
Vine Street
Obituary notices for Meyer Gilbertson Blasjaske and others
George J. Meyer 75 retired farmer of Tower City North Dakota died August 8 in a local hospital. Born March 30 1875 in Barre Mills Wisconsin he lived in Marshall Minnesota Edgeley North Dakota and Tower City. Survived by daughter Mrs S A Helen Maus son Herbert sister Mrs Clara Schroeder brother Richard six grandchildren. Funeral August 10 St Pauls Lutheran Tower City Rev G Landgrebe. Burial Buffalo Cemetery. Clifford M Gilbertson 45 Holmen Wisconsin former storekeeper died in a local hospital after long illness born May 8 1900 at Corncil Bar Wisconsin survived by wife Mabel five sons Ernest Merlin Clifford Jr Larry Edward one daughter Ariane three sisters three brothers. Funeral 2 pm Monday Lewis Valley Lutheran church Rev E T Andersen burial church cemetery. Maymond J Blasjaske cr 2800 Main Street died in local hospital after short illness survived by mother Mrs Emma Blasjaske one sister Mrs Joseph Margaret Schmelzer of La Crosse father John died September 1946. Blasjaske ran Bluff Arcade tavern. Funeral Monday 830 am Hellwig Morris Chapel and 9 am Holy Cross Catholic Church Rev Stanley Andrzejewski. Burial Catholic cemetery. Friends may call Sunday after noon and evening rosary at 730.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Mer
George J. Meyer
Tower City
N. D
Barre Mills
Wis
Marshall
Clifford M. Gilbertson
Holmen
Corncil Bar
Mabel
Ernest
Merlin
Onalaska
Clifford, Jr
Larry
Edward
Ariane
Herman
Ela) Heram
Adolph
Selma) Holter
Melvin
Olga) Byrne
Mindoro
Edwin
James
Valley City
N. DB
Lewis Valley Lutheran Church
E. T. Andersen
Church
Fossum Funeral Home
Maymond J. Blasjesne
Main Street
Emma Blasjaske
Kirs. Joseph
Margaret) Schmelzer
la Crosse
John
Blasjaske
Bluff Arcade
Hellwig-Morris Chapel
Most Holy Cross Catholic Church
Stanley Andrzejewski
LianavilLn
Richard Irving Johnston
Lynxville
Congregational Church
H. H. Sherwood
Ferryville
Johnston
Purdy
Vernon County
Burlington Railroad
Bessie Lee
Doris
Charles
Cassville
Glen
Bueford
Hanover
Ill
Rosanna Clancy
Oglesby
Mable Bolster
Inez Long
San Francisco
Mae Tirado
Chicago
Emily Moorhead
George
Wiliam
Waukon
Benjamin Ludeking
Decorah
Martin
Ludlow Township
Earl Johnson
L. M. Jackson
Ames
Jake
Winneshiek County
Fred
S. W. Ludeking
Jan
David
Ludllow Township
Captain J F Kolo Transferred to Milwaukee Army Office
Captain John F. Kolo commander of the La Crosse recruiting sub-sector has been assigned to a Milwaukee headquarters Wisconsin recruiting service group effective Saturday. With service since 1926, he led the La Crosse sub-sector to top state rankings and thanked locals for support while noting successor Lieut. Frank Kepner will be welcomed. He will live with his family in West Allis and previously resided at 455 South 20th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kolo
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Adjutant General
United States Army
Frank Kepner
Kolo
West Allis
William Heiser
South 20Th Street
Daily Records Lairesse Speeding and DWI Notes
Summary of court and traffic entries listing individuals by name and address with speeding fines from 5 to 7.50, nonregistered vehicle cases, reckless driving, driving intoxicated on public highways, and lewd conduct fines. Includes preliminary hearing date, bond, and license implications for several defendants in La Crosse area.
Local Marriage Licenses La Crosse Area
Marriage notices list couples in La Crosse and nearby towns with dates. James Bergum of West Salem and Joyce Helvig of 633 North 11th Street plan to marry in La Crosse on August 26. Maurice Valley of 1112 Liberty Street and Betty Wanninger of 772 Hillview Place plan to marry in La Crosse on September 2. LeRoy Gronemus of 1716 South 21st Street and Mary Fleck of 1010 Division Street will wed in Jefferson Town, Monroe County, on August 22. Von Schwartz of 1204 Ferry Street and Nellie Jane Hayden of Gays Mills will marry in Gays Mills on August 26. Robert William Dunn of 418 North Seventh Street and Marion Lois Kobiblhaus of 1632 Ferry Street plan to marry in La Crosse on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
James Bergum
West Salem
Joyce Helvig
North 11Th Street
Maurice Valley
Liberty Street
Betty Wanninger
Hillview Place
LeRoy Gronemus
South 21St Street
Mary Fleck
Division Street
Jefferson
Monroe County
von Schwartz
Ferry Street
Nellie Jane Hayden
Gays Mills
Wis
Robert William Dunn
North Seventh Street
Maerion Lois Kobiblhaus
Lal Crosse
Plugs Set For Rail Tour By La Crosse Leaders
La Crosse Plugs and civic leaders launch an annual goodwill tour through Iowa and Minnesota at 7 43 a.m. led by Chief Plug Casey Gregorich and Mayor Henry Ahrens. A short parade and candy for all will greet almost a dozen cities, with a Milwaukee road chartered train returning by 10 p.m. Tickets remain at the Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Iowa
Minnesota
Casey Gregorich
Henry Ahrens
Trip
Paul Morris
Milwaukee Road
Chamber of Commerce
Casey's Car Sales
Helwig-Morris, S and H
Sheldon’s
Bodega and
Hoeschler’s Pharmacy
Death notices from Wisconsin and Iowa across towns
Funeral notices for Clara Wells Marion Markee Richard Johnston and Dr Guy O’Hare list service times burial places and survivors. Additional obituaries note Benjamin Ludeking Mabel Thompson with birthplaces farms and family relations. The clipping concludes with a brief line about the Vanishing Indian myth and New Mexico Native population trends.
Air Force Pfc Evenson Graduates at Scott AFB
Pfc Arthur F Evenson, son of Mrs Marietta Evenson of La Crosse Wisconsin, completes the air force communications school at Scott AFB Illinois as a radio mechanic. He served with the 8th Air Force in England in World War II and reenlisted on October 7 1942 at Lackland AFB Texas. Eugene Ely first flew a plane off a warship deck in January 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Air Force Base
Arthur F. Evenson
Air Force Communications
John F. McBlain
Air Force
Pfc
Evenson
U.S. Air Force
Marietta Evenson
Jackson Street
la Crosse
Wis
8Th Air Force
England
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Eugene Ely
La Crosse Pastor To Speak At Sporto
The Rev. Frederick Hyslop of the First Congregational church at La Crosse will speak at the Sunday night service on the courthouse lawn August 20 at 7 45 p m His topic is What Are You Worth A male quartet from his congregation will provide numbers Gordon Sayner will be the platform reader
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Frederick Hyslop
First Congregational Church
la Crosse
Court House Lawn
Gordon Sayner
Also Mentioned on This Page
ABC
West Avenue
Cass Street
Rice - Olsen
DIAL
Ahi al
J. F. Kolo
Ibune Phote
John F. Eolo
Lairesse
William Pappas
Adams Street
Walter Connell
Logan Street
George Street
Robert G. Niemeyer
Shirley Saegear
Third Street
Donald Hugegett
Ronald Vauk
Avon Street
Ronald Malles
North 23Rd Street
Everett Goli
South 13Th Street
Issa McCune
Dubuque
County Court
Robert Degan
Minneapolis
Richard Piasecke
Two Rivers
Ray Sheehan
West Avenue North
Doris Payne
Loomis Street
Dale W. Hicke
Kelley Berg
Mtd. R
Lawrence Baumer
Clara W
Clara Lee Wells
Wella Pioneer
Lanham
A. E Frederick
Leon Cemetery
Tribune
Mrs
Marion Markee
Hillsboro
Hartt
Melvina Krause
Bear Cemetery
Freda McKitrick
Union Township
Fred Herbeck
Valley
Richard Johnston
Guy O'Hare
North St. Paul
Minn
Mount Olivet
Laura Killcher
Mabel Thompson
Waubon
Deesrah
Bekke-Hanson
Albert Thompson
Selma
Dayton Haze
Alvin
Makee Township
Lloyd
New Mexico
Gibson - Norge
Zenith
Morela
Ray As Little
Bicha
Fura
Oung Irkey
Proctor & Gamble's
Anu
Complite Xit
BENEY
Babes
Boys & Girls Navy
Shakespeare
Bromo Seltzer
Tampax
Erie
Miles Nervine
Johnson & Johnson
Ware
Bridgeport
Hadacol
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