Father and two sons share first Thanksgiving in four years
Col. Kenneth J. Hough and his sons John A. and Clyde Clyde return from service to join the family in La Crosse for the holiday. Col. Hough, a World War I and II veteran, earned 138 points and led artillery units in the Pacific and Australia and New Guinea theaters. John A. Hough served with the 63rd Infantry in Europe, wounded in March 1945 and awarded the Purple Heart, while Clyde completed Navy recruit training and his boot camp in San Diego after enlisting in August 1945.
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Jackson County Inducts Six Men for Army Service
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Special The Jackson county local board lists six men reported for induction on November 26 and accepted for service in the army James A Pederson Herbert Martin Hoy er Daniel M Simonson Dean Maynard Olson Roger Charles Stolp and Gerald G Zinn Merrillan from Melrose Hixton and Merrillan were named among those inducted.
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Hixton
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Zinn
Merrillan
Madison guide Sherman Dodge dies after long illness
Sherman Dodge, 81, who spent 28 years as a state capitol guide, died Saturday after a lengthy illness. In a separate note, New Zealand announced cheese rationing is unnecessary as citizens consume about one and a half ounces weekly.
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State Capitol
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Clark G. Kopp Receives Army Air Forces Discharge
S. Sgt. Clark G. Kopp son of Mr and Mrs Vern V Kopp of Decora Prairie and Galesville has received an honorable discharge at Ft. Sheridan after nearly four years in the Army Air Forces He enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor trained as a mechanic served with the ferrying command and ATC in Romulus Michigan Ft Nelson B C and Alaska Russia and the Pacific areas He plans to work as an airplane mechanic and his family details siblings and spouses are noted.
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Ore
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Carol
Washington
Navy
UW Regents Approve Dormitory Financing and Projects
The University of Wisconsin regents authorized the university building corporation to borrow 2,080,000 from the state annuity investment board to construct 1050 dormitory beds for women and men on the northwest campus. Construction begins next year with three wings, amortized over 30 to 50 years at 3 percent. Additional projects totaling 3,030,000 were approved including Bascom Hall improvements, a memorial library, a dairy building, and a home economics wing. Extra actions included faculty salary funding, grants totaling 40,500, and various campus upgrades and training programs.
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J. G. Woodburn
Don Halverson
Philip C. Rosenthal
University College of Engineering
Cub Pack Advances in La Crescent Meeting
G. E. Muir reports unusual progress by the newly formed La Crescent Cub pack, now five weeks old, with a standout handicraft display. Leaders include Cupmaster William Lathrop and den mothers Ernie Fowler Ervin Rietz Henry Rybold, with den chiefs James Boma Gary Oldenburg Kenneth Rybold and Denners Leonard Fowler Joe Richardson William Lathrop Jr. Training courses for unit leaders will occur in Caledonia Alma Whitehall and Black River Falls, with Houston hosting Dec 10. Manuals issued only to units represented at the courses.
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la Crescent
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Ervin Rietz
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James Boma
Gary Oldenburg
Kenneth Rybold
Leonard Fowler
Joe
Alma
Whitehall
Black River Falls
Muir
Boy James Korn Dies After Car Collision
Green Bay police report 11 year old James Korn died in a hospital Friday from injuries suffered a week earlier when struck by an automobile.
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Norway Orders About One Hundred Ships Abroad
Norway has ordered the construction of roughly one hundred ships in foreign shipyards. The action reflects a strategic push to expand naval and merchant fleets through international production.
Cerny to Speak on Home Planning at Monday Institute
Robert Cerny associate architect of the University of Minnesota will lecture at the La Crosse home planners institute Monday at 730 p m in the Vocational school auditorium. He will cover small home design with pictures lantern slides and discuss other construction aspects. Cerny former La Crosse resident Harvard graduate and civic center designer will answer questions and provide home planning literature at registration. Seats are unreserved and no charge is required. attendees should arrive early for proper registration and literature.
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University of Minnesota
Home Planners’ Institute of la Crosse
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Civic Center Development Association
Lecture Draws Crowd in La Crosse Event
Officials say a crowd will attend Monday's lecture as home planners institute seeks top talent for the La Crosse meeting. Persons are urged to arrive well before start time. Russia plans to buy 99 electric power plants from England.
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