Blind Man At Infirmary Becomes Independent Poet To Be Published
A Wisconsin man known as Leslie Borer, long bedridden since 1932, has regained independence through daily walks with a guide and Braille literacy. He will publish a 62 poem collection titled Out Where the Bluffs Begin before Christmas, with proceeds aiding leathercraft sales and a talking book.
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Wisconsin
Ron
Central High School
Geaty
Leslie Borer
Les
Janesville School For the
Ernest Borer
Harry la Fore
Japan
Italy
Germany
Old Grandad
Inn
Chippewa Falls
Tribune
Leslie R. Borer
Borer
Fifth Army's Logistics Triumph Shapes Allied Supply Chains
Third of 5th Army assigned to supplying by William B. King details how the 5th Army’s logistics system became standard for Allied fronts. It covers the Naples pipeline, 13,000 mules, 1,000 miles of wire daily, and the Sullivan's grocery organization delivering three meals a day to a force the size of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5Th Army
Fifth Army
Italy
Naples
Normandy
France
Gustav Line
Ralph H. Tate
Owosso
Mich
Francis A. Troy
Columbia
S. C
Troy
Kansas City
Sth Army Special Staff
Franklin M. Krem
Evanston
Traffic Institute
Northwestern University
George G. Hench
Stockton
Cal
Pacific Coast
Arthur R. Forster
Logan High School Music Dept Receives National War Citation
Logan High School music department is honored with a national war music citation at the fifth annual concert. Maj S G Eaton Camp McCoy will present the award to H C Amundson. Principal Carl A Halmstad will offer appreciation. The unit has conducted sendoffs, war bond drives, Red Cross drives, and entertained service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan High School
Music Department
James A. Terry
la Crosse
Music War Council of America
Maj. S. G. Eaton
Camp McCoy
H. C. Amundson
Carl A. Halmstad
Logan Music Department
United States
Red Cross
Coast Guard Removes Temporary Buoys on Upper Mississippi
The coast guard cutter Sycamore arrived at Dubuque after towing from Minneapolis and removing temporary buoys and navigation lights on the upper Mississippi. Similar buoy removals occur on the Minnesota and St Croix rivers. CGC Santana and CGC Poplar continue buoy removal toward Keokuk and dam No 22, while Illinois river buoys stay in place Chicago to Morris.
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Coast Guard
Sycamore
Dubuque
Minneapolis
Mississippi River
Minnesota
St. Croix
Santana
Keokuk
Dam No. 22
Illinois River
Chicago
Morris
Ill
Peoria
CGC
Oleander
LaGrange
Grafton
Izvestia Editor Replaced as Supreme Soviet Changes
Moscow presidium ousts L K Roginsky and installs L F Ilichev as editor of Izvestia, the second best known Soviet newspaper. The paper recently drew U.S. attention for alleging a GOP plot to fake a Dewey assassination attempt blamed on Communists.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Izvestia
L. F. Ilichev
L. K. Roginsky
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
War Bonds Drive Encourages Public Investment
The piece urges readers to support the Sixth War Loan Drive by purchasing War Bonds to fund war efforts. It links financial sacrifice to saving lives and mentions a local concert by Logan High School as part of community honors. It notes a pigeon farm ad and promotes Seemann Lumber for winter home prep with budget terms.
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Hitler
Hirohito
Treasury
Logan High School
Music War Council of America
Seemann Lumber & Coal Co
Gillette
Caledonia Sis
Labor unions plan meetings amid stalled raises and bonus option
CIO Local 316 L 984 UFSA Local 396 UAWA locals gather this week as Local 396 members, unpaid since 1941, push for a yearly cost of living escalator and seek a Christmas bonus up to 25 dollars with no board approval. Bake sale by Ladies' auxiliary set for Monday evening December 4 after Local 396 meeting.
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War Labor Board
Local 396
UAW
Allow Purchase Of More Burley Tobacco
The War Food Administration announced that cigar ette and smoking tobacco manufacturers may buy five percent more burley tobacco from this year’s crop than in the prior period. Burley, second to flue cured tobacco for cigarettes, will be allocated by the WFA and must age 18 months or longer before use. Dealers may purchase four percent more than last year’s allocation.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Barrymore daughter wed John R. Miglietta in New York
Ethel Bar Erasers Colt daughter of actress Barrymore and Russell Griswold Colt married John R. Miglietta an executive of the American Republic corporation in New York. They left for Hot Springs Virginia where Miss Barrymore recuperates from pneumonia. The wedding was announced by telephone to the Theater Guild.
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New York
Ethel Bar- Erasers Colt
Actress Barrymore
Russel Griswold Colt
John R. Miglietta
American Republic Corporation
Hot Springs
Allied Landing Craft Diversity in European Waters
The report notes that the Allies deploy over fifty distinct landing craft types for operations in European waters, indicating a broad and varied amphibious capability across naval forces and beach landings.
Pancake Supper At Ettrick Church Friday Night
The Men s club of First Lutheran church North Beaver Creek will serve a pancake supper in the church basement Friday evening Dec. 8. Services in English with communion at North Beaver Creek Lutheran church Sunday Dec. 10 at 8 p m conducted by Rev. George Muedeking of Arcadia. Lunch follows the service by the Luther League. Aid meets Tuesday Dec 12.
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Ettrick
Wis
First Lutheran Church
North Beaver Creek
K. M. Arberg
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
George Muedeking
Arcadia
Luther League
Oo Aid
Senators Pay Silent Tribute To Belisario Domingouez
Forty Mexican Senators paid silent tribute to the senate chamber honoring Don Belisario Domingouez for his outstanding sacrifice to Mexico's independence.
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Senate
Don Belisario Dominguez
Mexico
College Plans Two Programs This Week
A student recital Tuesday at 9 45 a m in the La Crosse State Teachers college main auditorium features three freshmen soloists Arland La Bansky son of Bel don La Bansky Sparta band director and graduate of the Teachers college Robert Johnson clarinet Mendelssohn concerto in B flat and Ellen Wangen La Crosse piano selections May Night Palmgren Little White Donkey Ibert Wedding At Trollhaugen Grieg Wangen attended St Olaf college last year The Wednesday Vocational school concert features a combined girls chorus and college band performing Christmas music with a girls trio Carol Austin Mary Marshall La Crosse and Dorothy Nehring Whitehall.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Vocational School
College Music Department
Thomas Annett
Colege
Arland la Bansky
Simon
Beldon la Bansky
Sparta
Teachers College
Robert Johnson
Mendelssohn
Logan
la Crosse Civic Orchestra
Ellen Wangen
la Crosse
Palmgren
Ibert
Trolhaugen
Grieg
Miss Wangen
St. Olaf College
Carol Austin
Mary Marshall
Dorothy Nehring
Whitehall
Blockade Strategy Stresses Cruiser as Chief Weapon
In sea enforcement, the cruiser is regarded as the primary tool against blockade runners. The text notes its decisive role in maintaining maritime interdiction and rapid response capability.
Readstown Residents Relocate to Baraboo and Readstown Farms
Five Readstown residents relocate with Robert Jones and two children moving to Baraboo where he works in a defense plant. Miss Trene Guist and Lavon move from the Readstown area to rooms upstairs at the Green residence. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olson, formerly Pauline Guist, rent the Readstown farm and take possession.
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Readstown
Wis
Robert Jones
Baraboo
Trene Guist
Lavon
James Green
Thomas Olson
Pauline Guist
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Malneck- Signorelli
Manhattan Beach
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Teschaikowsky
Alfordane
Fillmore
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Leo la Fleur
Avon
Sth
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Heiferts
Toscanini
NBC Symphony Orchestrea
Rimsky-Korsakov
Prite Kreisser
Victor Symphony Orchestra
Pecunemery
Philadelphia Orchestra
Om Rechenanteale
Tommy Porsty
Tommy Dorsey
Schi Bert
Tin & Plat Mason
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Kipling
Saba
Judith Anderson
Boston Pops’ Orchestra
Arther Piedier
Condorcter
Bunny Berrigan
Dorothy Kirsten
Felix Koighi
Victor
Rossini
Carlos Ramirez
Bambeschet
Tschatkowsky
Stokowski
NBC Symphony Orchestra
the Moldat
National Symphony Orchestra
Hans Kindler
Dickens
Chappell
Brahms
NEC Symphony Orchestra
T Love
Perry
Ponkevy Serenade
Aten Jones
Benny Gerigan
Clarinet
Artie Bhaw
Victor Records
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Izvestia Editor
L. H. Seemann
I. Uw
Stew
CIO Labor News
UAWA
UFSA
Ucapawa
Rico
Doerflinger
College
Dorcas Society Annual
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
Uee
Florida
Texas Marsh
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