Drops to Maquis from Forts by US Bomber Bases in Britain
Secrecy-marked operations of the 8th Air Force dropped arms and ammunition to French Maquis fighters near Normandy. Bombers flew low to release rifles bazookas and other supplies tied to parachutes for Maquis units during two missions while German fighters attacked but were repelled. Crew members described close views of Maquis partisans and civilians reacting with hope as supplies landed.
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U. S
Britain
Normandy
France
Charlies A. Ludwig, Jr
T Neenah
Wis
America
Captari Anthony
Newport
R. I
8Th Air Force
Trempealeau County To Host Two Next Week Fairs
Trempealeau county expects two fairs next week with the Osseo fair sponsored by the Os association featuring 4-H shows and county exhibits open to all. Miss Edna Langseth announces the schedule including entry desks at Osseo city hall, judging of crops handicraft and economic exhibits, livestock showmanship, dairy and beef judging, a style revue and a parade. Premiums will be awarded, and money paid out day in October.
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Osseo City Hall
Miss Langseth
Antiseptic Monacrin Noted For Wound Care In Army
Australis reports a new antiseptic named monacrin shows remarkable effectiveness in treating gaping wounds of Mea soldiers. The sample printed demonstrates proper mail addressing to service men at the New York port of embarkation as part of wartime measures.
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Ee Sore —P— Pvt
John Apo
New York
Embarkaton
Australis
Warning to milk weed pickers issued by county agent
W E Spreiter, county agricultural agent, warns milk weed pickers to harvest only mature pods. The floss dries by first week September or late August, and early picking spoils the material for life preservers. Stations will collect floss, with 4500 bags distributing 20 cents per bagful. Ison brothers in Mindoro have a station set up.
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W. E. Spreiter
Ison Brothers
Mindoro
Doctor Van Besien Injured by Land Mine in Europe
Decorah Iowa reports Dr George J Van Besien of Decorah with the medical corps somewhere in Europe was riding the running board of a truck when a land mine exploded. He was hurled into the air and injured a foot. He received first aid, was flown to England and recovered. He is back in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
George J. van Besien
Europe
van Besien
England
Job Placements Rise in USES Office Report
The USES office in La Crosse reports 1,620 placements in July, up from 644 in June. Of these 815 were in manufacturing plants and 93 percent of statewide placements were in locally needed war industries, with nonagricultural placements totaling 24,519 in July compared to 18,984 in June.
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Crosse
WMC
U. S. Employment Service
E. Wallace Evans
la Crosse
J. W. Dresen
Division of
William E. O’brien
Wisconsin
Priorities Expert to Visit City Thursday
Onni Pulliainen from the Eau Claire war production board office will be at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Priority problems should note the day change from Friday to Thursday as U S A Keep Em Flying.
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Onni Pulliainen
Eau Claire War Production Board
Chamber of Commerce
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Franklin F. Banker
Trempealeau County
Tian
Violet
MS Faddle
GWE
U.S. A
Canada
Atlantic
Conoth Roy
Corduroy Rubber Company
Dun and
Bradstreet
Trtoy Rorduroy Rubber CO
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Raitt Vs
Bradley Dewey
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
W.P.B
Walter G. Whitman
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