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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1944

Page

6

Captured Pilot Talks Germans Into Surrender Near Domfront

A wounded RAF pilot describes a Mayday moment east of Domfront where he and four Americans were held in a burning farm house. Surrounded during an artillery barrage, the German guards contemplated surrender after a troop moved them toward Allied lines. A truckload of hidden food was found but the vehicle failed to start, forcing the Germans to surrender and join the escaping party as more prisoners were herded toward safety.

Domfront Bertza

Danger in Pepper Shortage Threatens Meat Supply

Rep. Andresen of Minnesota warns a pepper shortage may spoil millions of pounds of meat in the next six months. He says a few importers have gained control of the pepper supply and that more than 30 million pounds are stored but not sold at the OPA ceiling, risking further delays.

Washington Andresen R-Minn OPA

Warship power plants could power Newark city needs

The electric generators aboard a large U. S. battleship or aircraft carrier could supply the electrical demand of a city the size of Newark New Jersey, illustrating the scale of naval power generation.

U. S Newark N. J

Weather Record for Wisconsin and Minnesota Weather Summary

Pale and warmer to night. Sunday partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers in northwest. Maine includes references to Minnesota with partly cloudy and windy conditions. Scattered showers and cooler temperatures follow, with western portions cooling Sunday afternoon.

Wisconsin Minnesota

Wartime Ration Guide Reminders and Local Prices

The guide lists ration stamps for meats fats and processed foods with validity and dates. It covers sugar fruits vegetables and specific canning and gasoline limits, plus regional price ceilings in Winona Minnesota La Crosse and Sparta Wisconsin for August 17 to 23. It specifies unit prices for bananas grapefruit oranges plums cabbage carrots lettuce onions and potatoes with quantities and cost per pound or per dozen.

Winone Minn. la Crosse Sparta Wis California Ohio Washington U. S

Army personnel listed with base units and APO addresses

Section A Seventh Subsection lists soldiers and officers with base units Camp Barkeley Camp Blanding Camp Peary Buckley Field Newport APO and city assignments. Individuals named include Sgt Byron E Allen Pvt Rudolf H Pralle Howard V Schafer Raymond Fryseth C L Ramsey John Kaiser Ralph Bendel John Lokken Ed win J Newlin Thomas G Hinmes Maurice Ramsey H D Gullikson L Wohlhoefer Daniel Ebin Robert Moers George Wohlhoefer Donald Hagen Artis Wege Alfred Foellini William Esterle Richard Nekola John Thiel Stanley Sagen.

Greenville Tex Byron E. Allen Med ASFTC Camp Barkeley Rudolf H. Pralle Camp Blanding Fla Howard V. Schafer Bks. III Bks. III, Co Camp Peary Raymond Fryseth Buckley Field Colo Lo C. L. Ramsey Newport APO New York John Kaiser Ralph O. Bendel Corp John P. Lokken Edwin J. Newlin San Francisco Thomas G. Hinmes Maurice Ramsey H. D. Gullikson Miami L. Wohlhoefer New You Daniel Ebin Robert Moers George J. Wohlhoefer Pic Donald A. Hagen Artis H. Wege Alfred Foellini William C. Esterle Richard Nekola John E. Thiel Stanley G. Sagen

Curtis Hodge 65 dies in Portage Wisconsin

Curtis Hodge an engineer on the Milwaukee road for 44 years died at his Portage home after a heart attack. He headed Milwaukee lodge No 66 and is survived by his wife. Funeral services are set for Portage Sunday and La Crosse Monday with Rev. Paul White officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Also listed is Mrs Anna Kerrigan 69 who died in a local hospital leaving two sons two daughters and extended family with funeral plans incomplete.

Curtis Hodge Portage Wis Milwaukee Road Milwaukee Lodge No. 66 Methodist Church Paul B. White la Crosse Dwyer Funeral Anna Kerrigan Market Street Bernard Hokah Minn Raymond Ethel Kienzle Evelyn Halaska Buchner Portland Ore Warner Lockwood Vancouver Wash William Nagle Dakota Sam and Edward Nagle

Adventist Church Plans $300,000 Agricultural Vocational School

The Seventh Day Adventist churches of Wisconsin approved a $300,000 agri cultural vocational school near Columbus to serve 200 pupils. A 530 acre tract was acquired and W. H. Wohlers, ex-manager of the Adventist college at Berrien Springs Michigan, was named supervisor.

Portage Wis Columbus Seventh Day Adventist Churches of Wisconsin W. H. Wohlers Adventist College Berrien Springs Mich

Pegler Moves from Scripps-Howard to Hearst Chain

Westbrook Pegler will shift his newspaper column from Scripps-Howard to Hearst papers. Distribution will be via King Features Syndicate when the current contract ends.

New York Westbrook Pegler Scripps-Howard Newspapers Hearst Newspapers King Features Syndicate

Electric irons production authorized by WPB order

The War Production Board issued an order allowing civilian manufacturers to produce up to two million electric irons. The directive sets a large cap for household appliances during wartime.

WPB

Monroe County Primary Election Official Vote Totals

Monroe County Clerk Loren E. Austin announced the official primary results after canvassing votes. In a 2000 vote county, Austin led with 1683 votes on the Republican ticket while Kannenberg, Kenny, Murray, Otten and Goodland split the governor race. Progressive and Democratic tallies followed with Benz leading Progressives and Donovan and Whaling respectively on their party ballots. One hundred thirteen Progressive votes went to governor, 217 Democratic votes cast, and 12 socialist votes recorded.

Sparta Wis Loren E. Austin Monroe County John Zahrte Roy Converse Everett James Wyeville Scott Grant Goodland Benz Vaudreuil Amoth Kaiser T. P. Donovan Member of Assembly Marshall Whaling

Coast Guard Members Invited to Navy Mothers Picnic

Coast Guard personnel from the USS Sycamore and USS Fern are invited to the Navy Mothers annual picnic at Myrick park. Families of Navy Mothers will attend. Ice cream lemonade and coffee will be provided by the club.

Coast Guard Sycamore Fern Navy Myrick Park

London’s Hyde Park Welcomes Half a Thousand Sheep

A new shepherd John Murphy with two collies Lass and Jill tends about five hundred sheep grazing Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens under careful watch. Murphy says the flock has the world’s most metropolitan range and finest fleeces.

London Hyde Park Kensington Gardens John Murphy Lass Jill Murphy

Livestock and Market Prices From Winona and Chicago Reports

The report lists hog and cattle market activity from Winona Minnesota with price ranges for hogs and cattle including extreme top for hogs at 14.30 and various weight classes. It also covers Chicago hogs cattle calves and dairy notes alongside potato, grain, and seed quotations with spot prices and weekly changes for wheat barley oats and related commodities.

Swift & Company Winona Minn Chicago Livestock Chicago WFA

Nigeria uses prisoners to harvest rubber in Ikum forests

The Lagos government authorizes prisoner labor for wild rubber collection in Ikum. About 300 inmates are housed in forest camps to support 25 production centers now in operation, addressing manpower shortages.

Nigeria Lagos Ikum

McCarthy Campaign Spent $18 521 in Wisconsin Primary

The committee to elect Joseph R. McCarthy to the U S senate reported to the secretary of state that it spent 18 521 in the primary campaign. McCarthy, a marine captain, placed second to Senator Alexander Wiley in a four man Republican contest. Gov Goodland reported 1 390 in primary spending. Secretary Zimmerman spent 374 and Attorney General John E Martin 42. both were renominated by Republicans.

Madison Wis Joseph R. McCarthy U. S. Senate Secretary of State McCarthy Marine Corps U. S Alexander Wiley Goodland Zimmerman John E. Martin

Wisconsin Labor Federation Opens Five Day Meet in Oshkosh

The annual Wisconsin State Federation of Labor convention is set to begin in Oshkosh with the five day program opening Monday. An executive board meeting is planned Sunday night to set agendas and approve early actions.

Oshkosh Wis Wisconsin State Federation of Labor

Allied Bombing Of Own Troops Can't Be Avoided

General Crerar, commander of the Canadian forces in France, said Allied air forces will occasionally strike their own troops due to close proximity of American British and Canadian units. He noted several instances in the past two days and urged caution to prevent fratricide as Allied armies converge on the enemy.

Crerar France H. D. G. Crerar

The Road To Berlin Distances By Front From Key Points

Russian front covers 322 miles from eastern Warsaw suburbs. Northern France spans 565 miles from Authon near Paris. Italian front extends 603 miles from Florence. Southern France totals 680 miles from near Cannes.

Associated Press Warsaw France Authon Paris Florence Cannes

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