Reds Expand Bridgehead Drive Toward Budapest and Slovakia
Russian forces pushing from Pecs and Szekszard move north and west in Hungary, reaching near Miskolc and within fighting distance of Budapest. Command reports say 30 villages captured as Petrov and Mali novsky corps widen the front toward Slovakia and the Austrian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Danube
Hungary
Budapest
Szikszo
Slovakia
Arnot
Miskolc
Kassa
Kosice
Ungvar
Petrov
Domasa
Presov
Moraviany
Zemplin
Satoraljaujhely
Pecsis
War Fund Seeks Final Push As La Crosse Counts Donations
Nearly 39 000 of La Crosse county's 48 000 War Fund quota has been raised per Otto Nelson's latest reports. Solicitations include contributions from Rivoli building s and 10 or more given by William Lemke Greenfield 283.75 Northern Engraving Co. CIO Local 395 91.60 A Salter Seed Co 50 and others such as Nenassine Rulber Martin 75 Enckson Standard Oil Co. employees 98.50 CIO Auxiliary 10 La Crosse Lutheran Hospital Alumni Assn 25 St Paul's Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid 25 and La Crosse Navy Mothers' Comissão.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Otto Nelson
William Lemke
Greenfield
Northern Engraving Co
CIO
Eo A. Salter Seed Co
Nenassine Rulber Martin
Bros. Enckson Standard Oil
Allied push on Western Front widens as three wedges form
As Allied operations press on the Rhine front, American 9th and 1st armies strike at Roer towns Lin-rich Linnich Julich and Duren while the 3rd and 7th armies push toward Karlsruhe. Severe weather and mud hamper armor and infantry and French units advance near Bussang Urbes Amarin as German resistance collapses at Huningue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
9Th
Courtney H. Hodges
U.S. 1St Army
Roer Line
Rhineland
Linnich
Julich
Duren
Carothether
Coblenz
Rhine and
Main
Strasbourg
Eifel
Karlsruhe
Rhine
Jon Hall Presents His Version Of Dorsey Fight Tale
Actor Jon Hall testifies he did not strike first in the Dorsey scuffle last August. He recalls being struck between the eyes and losing memory, while insisting Tommy Dorsey was helpless in his arms after Hall was pushed against a railing. Hall says the fight started with heated words over a purse incident and notes a postoperative nose injury.
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Jon Hall
Dorsey Scuffle
Los Angeles
Tommy Dorsey
Hall
Mr. Dorsey
Isaac Pacht
Dorsey
Pat Dane
Pacht
Tommy
Allen Smiley
Jon
Smiley
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
Lewis
Mrs. Dorsey
Jane Churchill
Miss Churchill
Dorseys
John
Dorsey-Dane- Smiley
NEA
Congress Allows More Hotels to End Stable Weekly Occupancy Rules
Congress authorizes additional hotel and rooming house operators to petition for removing the requirement to maintain the same weekly or monthly occupancy levels as of June 1942. Landlords with up to half their rooms occupied weekly or monthly may switch to offering all rooms on a transient basis.
State Health and Ag Offices Seek Higher 1945 47 Budgets
Wisconsin state health and agriculture offices urged substantial budget increases for the 1945 47 biennium during hearings led by Gov Goodland. The Board of Health sought 2 866 180 versus 2 535 697 in 1943 while Agriculture asked 2 191 360 up from 2 068 232.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Board of Th
Department of Aoal
Goodland
Board of Health
Department of Agriculture
Carl N. Neupert
Neupert
Wisconsin
Milton H. Button
Bang
Oscar Rennebohm
Button
Woman Sentenced to Prison Ends Up at Taycheedah
Mrs Addie Beatrice Rogers a 34 year old Beloit Negro moved from Waupun to Taycheedah state prison for women after a January manslaughter sentence. The case stemmed from the fatal stabbing of Homer Vance Beloit Negro with Judge Jesse Earle noting confinement at Taycheedah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Addie Beatrice Rogers
Beloit
Obituaries for Evenson and Beier in Wisconsin region
Evenson family notices list deaths of Even Evenson Hove 71 of West Salem born Norway 1873 with several children and grandchildren. Service Monday 2 pm at Detten-McKee south chapel with Rev O S Paulson. Oak Grove cemetery burial. Beier elder Minnie 80 Ebner's Coulee died after long illness, survived by six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Service Monday 2 pm Hellwig Morris chapel. burial Woodlawn cemetery. calling hours Sunday.
Local service men from La Crosse honored for war duties
U S Army Navy and Coast Guard personnel from La Crosse and nearby are profiled. John J. Coughlin and Wilbur J. Campbell recently earned silver pilot wings at La Junta Colorado after completing Mitchell bomber flight training. Coughlin enlisted Feb 18 1943, trained at Camp Crowder Thunderbolt and Minter fields and will report to La Junta on Dec 12. Campbell is the son of Mrs S H Grane and trained as seaman second class joining Pearl Harbor Guad canal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Coughlin
Wilbur J. Campbell
la Junta Army Air Field
la Junta
Colo
Coughlin
M. J. Coughlin
George Street
Army
Camp Crowder
Hazel Bliss
Navy
Great Lakes Station
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Bliss
Western Union Company
Arthur John Goetsche
Merced Army Air Field
Calif
Frances McKernon
Denver
William I Goetsche
R. 2
Goetsche
Buckley Field
Air Corps
la Crosse
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Herbert Sandlass
Erna Sandlass
Farnam Street
Orlan D. Emilson
O. Emilson
South 10Th Street
Richard J. Pittenger
D. E. Pittenger
Wood Street
William R. Wolfe
Little Creek
Wolle
John P. Wolle
John Wolle
Ferry Street
Obituary for Louis Curly Hess of La Crosse area
Louis Curly Hess aged 56 of 815 Fifth Avenue South died Thursday morning in a local hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife two sons Louis II and Robert in the U S Navy six daughters two sisters two brothers and five grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the home with services at 230 PM at the Reformed church West Avenue and Market Street. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Curly) Hess
Fifth Avenue South
Louis II
la Crosse
Robert
U.S. Navy
Springfield
Mass
Clarence Tanke
Walter Patterson
Dallas
Tex
Betty Lasser
Winnifred
Eleanor
Jean
Robert Koepnick
Men
Detroit death notices for Charles Groth former La Crosse lineman
Charles Groth, 68, formerly of La Crosse, died Thursday afternoon at his Detroit home. He left La Crosse about 18 years ago and was a lineman for the telephone company there. He is survived by his wife, three sisters Mrs. A. J. Fingerhut, Mrs. A. A. Liesenfeld, all of La Crosse, Mrs. Matt Nielsen of Appleton, Wis., and one brother George of La Crosse. Funeral details not specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Groth
la Crosse
Detroit
Mich
A. J. Fingerhut
A. A. Liesenfeld
Matt Nielsen
Appleton
Wis
George
Soviet Push Near Berlin Warned in Embassy Bulletin
The Soviet information bulletin urges a vigorous assault by the United Nations to crush Hitler Germany with minimal delay and signals a probable early offensive on the Polish front where Red armies lie nearest Berlin. Allied forces in the west already press a full scale assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
United Nations
Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Rendal Rites Held For Frank J Rendal
Frank J. Rendal 76 of West Salem died Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Emma Hoffman of La Crosse and a son Louis of West Salem. Funeral services Monday at 1 45 p m at Jos Tad funeral home and 2 p m at Christ Lutheran West Salem with Rev Walter Paustian officiating. Burial in Hamilton cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Rendal
West Salem
Emma Hoffman
la Crosse
Louis
Jostad Funeral Home
Christ Lutheran Church
Walter Paustian
Hamilton Cemetery
Birthday Acknowledgment for Donald Ven Wald
A birthday notice honors Donald Ven Wald with a nod to Billy Boma Jr and addresses at 413 North 10th Street and 312 Lovey Boulevard South. The brief shows a celebratory greeting and recipients linked to local residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Donald Ven Wald
Billy Boma, Jr
Lovey Boulevard
Locomotives and Tools Hit Export Orders in Australia
The munitions department said it is filling large orders of essential civilian export goods including locomotives machine tools and electrical equipment. The air ministry announced Britain will not require more Australians for the RAF nor air crew trainees sent to Canada reducing draft call ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
Munitions Ministry
Munitions Department
Air Ministry
Great Britain
RAF
Canada
Teacher Meetings Across Trempealeau County This Week
Trempealeau County teachers attend library improvement meetings December 4 to 8 led by Miss Dorris Sander and assistant Mary T. Ryan. Sessions cover book culling shelving and cataloging at six centers including Burnside Arcadia Chimney Rock Preston Trempealeau Ettrick and Hale. Morning 9 to 11 30 afternoon 1 30 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Dorris Sander
Mary T. Ryan
Madison
New City
Burnside
Rainey Valley
Arcadia Township
North Branch
Hale
Brick
Chimney Rock
Coral City
Pigeon
Reynolds School
Preston
Maplewood
Trempealeau Township
Beach School
Ettrick
Slain Woman Leaves Estate of 432 162
Mrs Frank Starr Williams widow of a diplomat left a residuary estate of 454 389 with a 16 percent share to her uncle Joseph Rosenfeld who died in 1931. The tax filing in Cook County shows 161 538 to daughter Patricia Goodbody and 151 538 to daughter Elizabeth Born. No bequest to ex husbands Edgar Born or Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Starr Williams
Drake Hotel
Jane
Cook County
George F. Barrett
Patricia Goodbody
Williams
Elizabeth Born
Albert B. Fall Dies After Teapot Dome Scandal Fame
Albert B. Fall, 83, former secretary of the interior under Harding, died in El Paso. A central figure in the Teapot Dome scandal, Fall was convicted in 1929 of taking a $100,000 bribe for the Elk Hills lease and served nine months in a New Mexico prison.
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EL Paso
Texas
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Harding
Fall
John Morrison
Frankfort
Las Cruces
N. M
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
Elk Hills
Calif
Naval Oil Reserve
Edward L. Doheny
New Mexico Penitentiary
Doheny
Ex Constable Navigates Animal Care Duty in Sheboygan
In Sheboygan Wisconsin former constable Marquardt helped move a pony horse three lions and three lion cubs from Peru Indiana to the armory for a private circus. A court action had appointed a receiver for the animals and they were quartered in the armory until the deadline. Marquardt later checked the basem ent noting a prank call about loose lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Marquardt
Ee Marquardt
Henry A
Terrell Jacobs
Jacobs
Peru
Ind
Jay
Detling
Sheboygan Redskins
Peter Lindeman
Marquard
Someon
AFL Moves Toward Unity in U S and World Labor
New Orleans reports AFL leaders begin implementing a program for national and international labor unity. President William Green, starting his 21st term, aims for peace with CIO and John L Lewis United Mine Workers. Green to form a committee to press Roosevelt to end the wage freeze under the little steel formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
AFL
William Green
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
George Meany
White House
Roosevelt
Homecoming of Pacific War Veteran Thorald Thompson
Machinists mate 2nd Thorald Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Iver Thompson of Franklin, returns home on a 15 day leave after two years in the Southwest Pacific He served in the Philippines invasion and at Saipan and wears six stars for six major engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Thorald Thompson
Iver Thompson
Franklin
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Saipan
Congress Board Endorses U S Participation in Global Peace Group
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers board of managers representing three million members endorsed U S participation in an international organization with power to enforce a just and lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Congress of Parents and Teachers Board of Managers
United States
Faye Emerson to Continue Film Career After Marriage
Beverly Hills actress Faye Emerson says she will keep acting after marrying Col. Elliott Roosevelt. She notes both have jobs to do and plans to work at least until the war ends. They met at a dinner party about 14 months ago and wedding timing is not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Faye Emerson
Col
Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott
Miss Emerson
Col. Roosevelt
New York
Emerson
Roosevelt
Fire incidents reported in La Crosse and Denton areas
Nov 30 at 12:19 p m an address 2325 Prospect street reports a basement fire affecting Gustaf Butzman. On Denton street a fire under a floor in a fireplace involves Miss K Griffin. Dec 1 at 3:48 a m a man is sent to 125 South ird street near McCoy restaurant for grease burning in a chimney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RES
Army Navy game set for tomorrow at two
The annual Army versus Navy football classic kicks off tomorrow at 2 p m with CBS radio coverage and armed forces radio services re broadcasting worldwide via short wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Armed Forces Radio Services
Salvation Army Opens Holiday Kettles With Heated Huts
The Salvation Army launches its Christmas drive in familiar fashion but uses small heated huts to shelter workers from cold. War ren C Johnson notes many widows and elderly dependents still need Christmas baskets as wages rise fail to lift costs. The group remains dedicated to ensuring a "Merry Christmas" for those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Salvation Amy
Warren C. Johnson
German Prisoner Reported Missing Soldier Confirmed Safe
German prisoner Russell Day from Kentucky and Mrs Arthur Day of Tomah Wisconsin report that he is a prisoner in a German camp. Day had been listed as missing since April 8 and the new word confirms his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Je Son
Russell Day
Arthur Day
Toms
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Reds
By Eddie Gilmore
Western Front
Pat
Ohio
Columbus
Bethlehem Steel Co
Quincy
Edward G. Meyers
THE
R. C. Cheney CO
Congress
Studio McCoy
5Th
Waupun
Taychedah
Evenson
Even Evenson
Hove
Norway
Ed Gilbertson
Erwin Edberg
Holmen
Oscar
Edwin Evenson
Bangor
Sever
Albert
la Grange
Julia Evenson
Grapeville
detten-McKee Company
O. S. Paulson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Minnie Beier
Ebner’s Coulee
Vernon County
Henry
Herman
Gustave
William
Miss Ida
Julia Beier
Stoddard
Beier
Chipmunk Coulee
U. S. Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Foreign Service
U. S
Campbell
Louis Hess
Frank J. Readal
Happy
S. S. Viceroy of India
London Daily Mail
London
World Labor
Pacific
Favor Organization
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Rivoli Bide
Audiege
Rivoli
Willer
Ery
Tors
Murphy
Adolphe Menjou
Gloria de ¥Ven
Walter Slezak
Buggins Pallette
Sinatra
Ik. Ae
Oldhampson
Glenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville
Bentucet
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