La Crosse Pastor Works Two Days Weekly at Army Shops
Rev. Robert A. Rieben pastor of an Assembly of God church in La Crosse spends two days weekly at the army ordnance command shops helping repair half tracks for overseas troops. He aims to set an example for his congregation and urges others who can help to contact the U S employment office. Rieben also conducts church and jail services and was ordained at 19. His brothers serve in military units overseas.
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Robert A. Rieben
Assembly of God Church
U. S. Employment Service
la Crosse
Rieben
Reuben Ralph Niles
Wisconsin-Northern Michigan
Council of the Assembly of God
John
Judith
Gary
Sgt
Oscar Rieben
Australia
Corp
Luther Rie
Tribune Priote
Army
Ordnance Command
Robert A
La Crosse Man Foreman With Alaska Engineering Group
Charles E. Olson of La Crosse serves as a foreman with the army area electrical engineers in Fairbanks Alaska. In a letter to his father he describes harvest ready wheat berries and prices, bears and wolves near the city, and his growing appreciation of Alaska while noting the project nears completion. He previously worked at Camp McCoy and has lived in La Crosse 14 years.
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Army Area Electrical Engineers
Alaska
Charles E. Olson
la Crosse
South Seventh Street
John E Olson
South Sixth Street
Fairbanks
Sam
Olson
Army Engineers
Camp McCoy
Sunnyside
Last Man's Club Plans Ripon Reunion Attendance
The Last Man's Club of Co. B 128th Infantry 32nd Division will meet at 8 p m Wednesday at the VFW club rooms to set travel plans for attending the Ripon Wisconsin reunion on September 16. President Roy R Frederickson will lead discussion on transportation and local reunion arrangements.
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Last Man's Club of
Co. B
VFW Club
Ripon
Wis
Roy R. Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Local Marine Harvy Led Initial Marshalls Carolines Assaults
Pfc Robert E Harvey son of Desiree Harvey of La Crosse served twenty five months overseas with an amphibious unit. He led initial assault waves in the Marshalls and Carolines invasions, spent time in Hawaii and Australia, and recently returned to La Crosse on furlough. He enlisted March 2 1942 at 17, saw Admiral Nimitz in Hawaii, and will report to New York City Sept 8 for a new assignment.
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Marshalls
Carolines
Hawaii
Australia
Pe Ece
Robert E. Harvey
Desiree Harvey
South 23Rd Street
la Crosse
Harvey
Marines
Marine Training
San Diego
Central High School
Pfc
Admiral Nimitz
United States
New York City
La Crosse Home for Children Seeks Funds Drive
Prominent La Crosse citizens praise the La Crosse Home for Children labors and urge support as the village drives for funds. County Judge Roy Ahlstrom and others attest to the home’s value, while Miss Minnette Sprain notes it benefits two thirds of local children. A thousand letters go out to raise money for upkeep and the 27 residents for the coming year.
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la Crosse
Roy Ahlstrom
A. J. Bruha
la Crosse Home For
Zilpha Monroe
Family Welfare Association
la Crosse Home For Children
Minnette Sprain
Ahlstrom
Wisconsin
Myrtle Olson
Josephine Fletcher
Spears Takes Post In Navy
William H. Spears, tied to Logan high school since 1936 as dean of boys and guidance director, has been commissioned a lieutenant (jg) in the Navy Reserve and reports for duty at Ft. Schuyler New York. He held biology and general science classes and served as business manager of publications and assistant coach.
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William H. Spears
Logan High School
United States Navy Reserve
Ft. Schuyler
N. Y
Spears
Logan
Central High
Hog with three hearts found in Canon City
Pat Alarcon, longtime Canon City slaughterhouse worker, found a hog with an unusual feature while dressing the animal. On each side of the heart was a perfectly formed smaller heart, a rare congenital occurrence noted in the report.
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Canon City
Col
Pat Alarcon
Await Official Candidate List for Ballot Printing
Certification of November nominees due soon from the secretary of state will trigger Domke the county clerk to prepare candidate lists. Lists from drag boards 1 and 2 will be sorted and sent to town clerks for ballot printing and delivery to La Crosse servicemen.
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Domke
la Crosse
Father and Son Reunited at Red Cross Club in England
In England, after months of searching in the ETO, La Crosse Wisconsin native Kenneth L. Dennison and his son La Verne K. Dennison a navy first class seaman finally reunited at an American Red Cross club. They spent about two hours together, appearing like brothers as the father expressed pride in his son. Corp Dennison serves as an aerial engineer.
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Corp
Dennison
Goats Reveal Soldier Hidden Camouflage in Mock Battle
A young soldier hiding behind a garden wall to observe an approaching mock enemy was spotted when three goats attacked his leafy camouflage. The goats exposed his concealment, prompting an officer to approach and investigate.
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London
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LA Crosse Tribune
U. S. Employment Office
Dolly Madison
China
Army and Navy
Pease
Towar
Western Electric
Audiphone of
Scherer
State Bank
Sealitary Service
Last Man’s Club
City
Marshall Islands
The
Nimitz
Tribune
Pitzner
Elee
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