Resume Work At 5 Plants In Wisconsin 1944
workers return to five plants in Wisconsin after AFL carpenters and joiners conference in Chicago. Oshkosh Merill Wausau and other sites report shifts resuming with war production easing delays. Union officers were advised to report and confirm labor management agreements allowing a return to normal hours.
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Chicago
Carpenters and Joiners of America
AFL
War Board
Ww Co
Merrill
Oshkosh
Aaw
Jocat
Packing Corporation At Blair Opens Its Corn Canning Season
Blair Wisconsin special report notes Blair Packing Corporation began its corn canning season this week. The plant reported corn yields of 100 cases per acre, higher than area averages. About 120 to 130 workers are employed for the season across a 20 mile radius including Ga to Drammen and Black River Falls.
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Blair
Wis
Blair Packing Corporation
Cc. E. Robbins
Drammen
Black River Falls
Progressives Fail To Qualify For November Ballot
The Progressive Party failed to qualify for the November ballot after a canvass by the state action commission. Candidates did not poll at least five percent of the total vote cast for the last two gubernatorial elections, ending their bid in county offices at the August 15 primary.
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Sains Action Commission
What Our Overseas Servicemen Want For Christmas
Overseas servicemen and women want practical gifts for Christmas as detailed by the Office of War Information. Sailors prefer pocket dictionaries novels mysteries and humor while women in service favor stockings and practical apparel. Readers would receive money orders wallets pipes tobacco and tobacco accessories plus games puzzles and stationery. Gifts should be sent between October 15 and October 15 with proper parcel handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of War Information
Enaame
Hendrickson Promoted to Captain by Army
Mr and Mrs J H Jefferson of Camp Bebury Ind announce promotion for their son to captain. His wife La Vonne Hendrickson and son reside in Edinburg Ind.
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Hendrickson
Liam H. Jefferson
Camp Eobury, Ind
la Vonne Hendrickson
Edinburg, Ind
County Funds Report Shows August 1 Treasury Balance
La Crosse county held $299,690.74 in its treasury on August 1 per Treasurer Marvin Johnson. July receipts totaled $120,568.62 while disbursements reached $143,754.86. Major income included $23,864.68 state aid for old age pensions and $5,196.99 for aid to dependent children. Interest on war bonds was $1,250 and real estate tax redemptions $6,211.12. 1943 real estate taxes brought in $64,767.27 and inheritance taxes $7,503.88.
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la Crosse County
Marvin Johnson
Westby Airman Loren Johnson Returns on Furlough
S Sgt Loren Johnson of Westby arrives home on a 24 day furlough from England where he served over a year. He flew six heavy bombing missions including Erkner and shot down a German Me 109 as engineer gunner on a B-17. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. He has ties to Jer Field Miss Burbank Calif Las Vegas Nev and Seymour Johnson Field NC.
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Westby
Wis
Loren Johnson
Cyrus Johnson
England
Johnson
Erkner Ballbearing Works
Germany
Jer Field
Miss
Burbank
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Seymour Johnson Field
N.C
Park Concert finale by the Concert Band at Copeland Park
The Concert Band will close the park concert series at Copeland Park Thursday at 8 p m performing light concert and popular pieces with solos by Alf Modahl and Del Conklin. A following commentary concert at Riverside Park will feature band members.
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Copeland Park
Board of Park Commissioners
Common Council
Ativerside Park
Alf Modahl
del Conklin
Colonel Bogey
Villaldo
Fountain of Youth
King
Lehar
Invercargill
Lithgow
Liza
National Defense
Becker
Herbert
Gershwin
Vitak
Heart of
Texas
Crosley
Fillmore
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Sherry Lee
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Harold True
Australia
Pvt. True
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Charlotte Charles
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Packing Corporation
Grand Jury
Gpurgeon
Sgt
Copeland
Zemo
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
Phillips & Sons Distributing Corp
Wie
Aya, R Broon
Kay Deeneces
Crystal
Shee
Uta Yue
KOTEX
Luxor
Dean
Woodbury's
Castile
Hind
Wimm
London
Creme de Menthe
Refiev
Schenley
P. M. de Luxe
London Bar Gin
iFifth
Jenny Lind
Restmore
Simmons
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