Mrs. Watkins Dies in La Crosse During Decades of Music
Mrs. Harry Watkins, 60, longtime La Crosse vocalist and church choir participant, died after months of illness. Born Irma Candrian in La Crosse on May 20, 1884, she studied at Oberlin Conservatory and served as treasurer of the Music Study Club. She is survived by her husband, her mother, and a sister. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Watkins
Main Street
la Crosse
Irma Candrian
Adolph Candrian
Oberlin, Ohio
Conservatory of Music
Watkins
First Congregational Church
Music Study Club
Emma Candrian
Janet Gilson
Flintridge
Calif
Accidents Storied in La Crosse Traffic Report
Police logs show several minor crashes in La Crosse with no serious injuries. A hit and run damaged William Hemker's car at Fifth Avenue South and Market Street, while a George and Gohres street collision damaged a street car and a child suffered a head bump on Jay Street. In November there were 49 traffic accidents, three involving injuries, up from 1943 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
William Hemker
R. 1
Onalaska
Fifth Avenue South
Market Street
Hemker
George and
Gohres
Neil Lewis
North 23Rd Street
George Street
Roy Townsend, Jr
Jay Street
Third Street
Walter Zielke, Jr
R. J, Oralaska
Marlon B. Titcomb
North 22Nd Street
Zielhe
Darlene Titcomb
Titcomb
Army Navy Agencies to Fight vice nationwide
The army and navy will establish joint disciplinary control boards in every service command and naval district to combat vice. Civilians and service members may file complaints. Active in New York San Francisco New Orleans and Los Angeles the boards aim to curb prostitution venereal disease liquor violations and other undesired conditions for personnel with power to set off limits designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Service Command
Naval District
The
Beast
New Yor
San Francisco
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Deer Stolen From Hoeschler's Garage, City Police Report
Jake Hoeschler of 303 North 23rd Street reported to city police that a 170 pound buck he brought home after the deer hunting season was stolen from his garage Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Hoeschler
North 23Rd Street
Hoeschler
Trade Commission To Seek Cigarette Facts
Senator Wheeler says the Federal Trade Commission will investigate the cigarette shortage to determine if any laws were violated. He expects a broad inquiry under the Sherman and Clayton acts into manufacture and distribution, prompted by Montana complaints about no cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Commission
Montana
German defenses fall short as Saar front widens
Allied Patton and Patch forces press along a 16 mile Saar front near Saarbrucken and Sarreguemines while Germans blow four bridges between Saarlautern and Merzig. In Chicago, Mrs LaStell Wylly dies at 50, mother of two sons and wife of Tennille resident Thomas Cook Wylly after a Rochester clinic trip. Funeral was held Saturday.
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Saar
Saarlautern
Merzig
Patton
Germany
Reich
Ruhr
Silesia
Saarbrucken
Saarland
Sarregue
Chicago
LaStell Wylly
Thomas Cook Wylly
Tennille
William Stephen Beck
Beck
Morse
William Beck Wylly
Navy
Pacific
George W. Wylly
Mariella
Dorsey Wife Slashed Hall's Nose in Swinging Fracas
Antonio Icaza testified that Pat Dorsey slashed Movie Actor Hall’s nose with a six inch knife during a party at Tommy Dorsey’s apartment on August 5. Allen Smiley allegedly cut Hall’s coat sleeve as the scuffle continued. Doctors later repaired Hall’s nose.
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Los Angeles
Antonio Icaza
Tommy Dorsey
Hall
Allen Smiley
Sailor
Pat Dane
Smiley
Icaza
Dorsey Hall
Dorsey
Edwin Myers
Pat Dorsey
Actress-Model Found Unconscious In Water Tub
New York police report Joan Rydell a 27 year old blond actress and model found unconscious in a water filled bathtub at her West End apartment. A physician noted a bruised right eye and a head laceration. The apartment showed evidence of disorder and nine tanks of oxygen were used before she was taken to a hospital in a coma.
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New York
Joan Rydell
West End
Romulo to Address Congress This Week
General Carlos Romulo will address the U S House of Representatives on Thursday marking the third anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. He accompanied the American invasion of Leyte.
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Washington
Carlos Romulo
Leyte
House of Representatives
Pearl Harbor
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Hofer
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Hofer of 2502 South 14th Street will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Hellwig Morris funeral chapel and 9 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church officiated by Rev. C W Gille. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery with rosary said Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hofer
South 14Th Street
Hellwig- Morris
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
C. W. Gille
Mrs Ursula Osweiler 85 Died After Prolonged Illness
Ursula Osweiler age 85 of 1516 Avon street died after a lingering illness in a local hospital Sunday night. Survived by six sons Joseph Frank William Louis Raymond of La Crosse and Edward of Chicago. two daughters Anna Boyle and Elizabeth of La Crosse. 19 grandchildren. four great grandchildren. brother Michael Schneidecker Hokah Minn and sister Mrs John Steahl Dakota Minn. Funeral at home 1516 Avon street Wednesday 8:30 a m and St Johns Catholic church 9 a m Rev J F Kundinger officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary at home 8:15 p m Tuesday.
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Ursula Osweiler
Avon Street
Joseph
Frank
William
Louis
Raymond
la Crosse
Edward
Chicago
Forrest
Anna) Boyle
Elizabeth
Michael Schnedecker
Hokah
Minn
John Steahl
Dakota
St. John’s Catholic Church
J. F. Kundinger
Edmund A. Anderson obituary from La Crosse area
Edmund A. Anderson aged 48 of 1022 South 19th street died Sunday night in a local hospital. He was born September 11, 1896 in La Crosse county and is survived by his wife three sons four daughters his father three brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Edmund A. Anderson
South 19Th Street
la Crosse County
Robert
William Anderson
la Crosse
Wallace L. Anderson
Gowen Field
Boise
Ida
Harlan (la Verne) Kuester
Chicago
Dell
Irene) Duffy
Columbus
Betty
Janice Anderson
George Anderson
Bangor
Wis
Carl
Arthur
Spartz
Alvin
Fred
Clare) Heuer
Rockland
William
Mabel) Antony
Alf
Inga) Kirkeby
Sparta
Russian war advance nears Budapest and Vienna front
Ukrainian forces pushed 11 miles toward Lake Balaton capturing Tamasi and Kaposmero in a southern strike. They moved 5% miles along the Danube to Duna Foldvar 43 miles south of Budapest, aiming to threaten the Hungarian capital from the rear. Tolbukhin’s 80 place sweep expanded a front below the lake and tightened a 36 mile hold on the Budapest Zagreb Trieste rail line linking Nazi forces in Yugoslavia and northern Italy.
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Ukraine
Tamasi
Lake Balaton
Kaposmero
Austria
Danube
Dunafoldvar
Budapest
Tolbukhin
Zagreb
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Italy
World War II Naval Actions Reported In Pacific Theater
Patrol planes sank two 1 000 ton freighters and likely a third. Australia based heavy bombers hit an enemy convoy sinking a 3 000 ton freighter with direct hits. Light naval units attacked a 4 000 ton vessel off southern Masbate inflicting damage and shooting down a Japanese plane. Likely efforts aimed at landing personnel or supplies near Leyte.
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Samar Sea
Masbate
Leyte
Scout Executive Named for Abraham Lincoln Council
William E. Hoffman, longtime Boy Scout executive in the Wausau area, is appointed executive of the Abraham Lincoln Council in Springfield Illinois with headquarters in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
William E. Hoffman
Wausau, Wis
Abraham Lincoln Council
Boy Scouts of America
Deaths of John Chrisinger and two others in Wisconsin
John Chrisinger 86 died Friday at his Hixton farm home. Survived by wife, daughter Ida Preston and four sons Lester and others. funeral Monday at Jen sen funeral home 1:45 p.m. and Presbyterian church Hixton 2 p.m. Burial Hixton cemetery. Also notes recent missings and services for a Whitehall resident and a burial at Pigeon Falls after services at Our Savior's Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
John Chrisinger
Hixton
Sauk County
Lou Chrisinger
Roy
Ida) Preston
Charles
Lloyd
Skile
Harvey
Janesville
Kate Abend
Town of
Jensen Funeral Home
Presbyterian Church
Paul Schraeder
Blair
William Koehler 52 Dies at Home West of Sparta
William F Koehler aged 52 died Friday at his home west of Sparta Wisconsin He is survived by his wife Lanham's mortuary will hold services Tuesday at 2 p m with burial in Mount Hope cemetery at Sparta Wisconsin
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Sparta
Wis
William F. Koehler
Lanham
Mount Hope Cemetery
Mrs Sarah Larsen 82 Dies at Garden Valley Farm
Mrs. Sarah Larsen aged 82 died Saturday at 2 a m at her farm home in Garden Valley Town Born in Dalen Sweden Oct 1 1862 she was the daughter of Eric and wife Survivors include nine daughters Anna Emma Mary Alma Sarah Ruth Esther Lydia Ellen Celia and others The service is 1:30 p m at the farm and 2 p m at Swedetown Church with Rev Melvin Hanson officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Sarah Larsen
Garden Valley
Dalien
Sweden
Eric Jacobson
Anna
Emma
Mmes
Mary Mattson
Alma Center
Sarah Erickson
Whitehall
Ruth
Esther Hanson
Lydia Erickson
Ellen
Madison
Celia Brager
Hixton
Farm
Swedetown Church
Melvin Hanson
Death notice for Albert Hanson in Eau Claire area
Albert Hanson died in a Eau Claire hospital at 5 30 p m on December 2 age 57 He was born October 12 1887 in Northfield the son of Hans Peter Hanson He is survived by his wife and five children Funeral services Thursday at 1 p m at the Hixton farm home two miles east of Hixton and 2 p m at the Hixton Lutheran Church conducted by Rev E B Christopherson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Albert Hanson
Eau Claire
Hanson
Northfield
Hans Peter Hanson
Hixton
Hixton Lutheran Church
E. B. Christopherson
Funeral services for August Johnson held in Black River Falls
August Johnson about 50 longtime city council and light and power commission member. World War I veteran of the American Legion led the service. Survived by his wife. Johnson's death noted in Black River Falls.
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Black River Falls
Wis
August Johnson
Light and Power Commission
Johnson
American Legion
Legion
Obituaries from Whitehall and surrounding areas
Ward Waterman 58 died in a Marshfield hospital after a decade long illness. He owned an ice cream and milk plant in Wisconsin Rapids and previously worked in Oconomowoc. He served in World War I and belonged to the American Legion and VFW. Funeral services planned in Wisconsin Rapids. Also noted: Mrs. Charles Day 35 died in Cleveland hospital of spinal meningitis. Myrtle Hanson Day details. and Magnus Skifton 75 obituary with extensive survivors and funeral arrangements. The Australia versus United States population comparison is also mentioned.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Ward Waterman
Marshfield
Jess Waterman
Chicago
Ernest Beck
Mamne
Oakland
Calif
Waterman
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oconomowoc
Delco
Wisconsin Rapids
Whitehall
Charles Day
Cleveland
Ohio
Eddie Paulson
Oxswald Klomsten
Myrtle Hanson
Barbara
Oswald Klomsten
Clarence Herberg
Susia Cook Dies at Monroe County Asylum
Susia Cook longtime Sparta resident died Sunday night at the Monroe county asylum. She was a native of Nelson in Buffalo county. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta. Wis
Susia Cook
Monroe County Asylum
Nelson
Buffalo County
William Zink Dies in Winona at 80
William Zink, 80, died Friday night at Winona. He was the father of Mrs. A. M. Speltz of Sparta. Funeral services were held Monday at Winona.
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Sparta
Wis
William Zink
Winona
A. M. Speltz
NORITO Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Thousands sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis may find relief with NORITO a quick acting formula that claims to ease exhausting muscular pains. The ad guarantees satisfaction or money back and urges readers to see their druggist for NORITO today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
High Civilian Priority For Farm Machinery Parts
The War Production Board announced farm machinery distributors will receive AA-2 civilian priority ratings for purchasing electric motors and repair parts for farmers. Previously ratings went as low as AA-4. AA-2 items include belting, blades, chains, gauges, switches, tubing, and wood parts for farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
New York Custodial Strike Fails to Materialize
A planned city wide walkout by school custodial workers did not occur as 227 cleaners and firemen did not report to 69 of 785 schools, yet all New York City schools opened on schedule. The strike was organized by local 112 custodial workers, affiliated with United Mine Workers, seeking civil service status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
School Custodial Workers
United Mine Workers
Widow Dies of Burns in Kenosha Breakfast Accident
In Kenosha Wisconsin on Sunday widow Lena Buchmann 78 died today from burns received while preparing breakfast her hair and clothing caught fire. Neighbor George Stange rushed to help and smothered the flames suffering severe burns on his hands in the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Lena Buchmann
Educator Dr David Kinley dies at 83 in Illinois
Dr David Kinley aged 83, president emeritus of the University of Illinois, died yesterday at the university hospital after a long illness in Champaign Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
David Kinley
University of Illinois
University Hospital
Seek Workers For Quarries In La Crosse Area
Farmers struggle to obtain crushed lime for their farms as four quarries report 50 orders each awaiting filling. County agricultural agent W E Spreiter urges farmers living near the quarries or those with spare time to report to his office or the quarries directly for help. Names listed include R Nelson’s Reed Ebner’s Ridge Herbert Hassuary Irish Hill Percy McClintock near Mindoro cut Joe Brasda quarry near North Ridge school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
W. E. Spreiter
Ter
R. Nelson Re . Ebner
Lee Ridge
Herbert Hassuarry
Irish Hill
Percy McClintock Sry
Mindoro
Joe Brasda
North Ridge School
Christmas Hymns and Records Featuring Richard Crooks
A list of Christmas record titles and artists with performers such as Richard Crooks Helen Traubel and the Trapp Family Choir. The compilation includes classic carols like Silent Night Joy to the World and We Three Kings performed by noted singers and orchestras.
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Emanuel
Little Town
Bethlehem
Chorale
Robt
T. Shaw
Kings of
Orient
Richard Crooks
John
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LA Crosse Tribune
Athens
Thebes
R. M. Scobie
Greece
Catsotas
Elas
Piraeus
Royal Navy
Attica
EAM
Premer
George Papandreou
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Bam
National Liberation Front
Ptolemy Sarivannis
Scobie
Roosevelt
Ing
Sonable
Your Cleaners
Western Front
Pageto
Saar River
Mrs. Lastell Wylly
Tub
Romulo
Congress
Ue Latte
Orange Crush Bottling Works
St. James St
Arthur G. Benson
Wi Rivers
Ates
Mei
Tony Klundby
Lewie
Mrs
Sarah Larson
Anna Alwine
Caledonia
Alwin
George W. Snure
Alwine
John A. Alwine
George
Henry
Matilda
Clara
Irene
David
Lucille
Snoyre
Thomas D. Teacy
J. Kroonemeyer
Union Ridge Cemtery
Magnus Skifton
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia Hospital
Skifton
Rushford
Spring Valley
Annabelle Lutz
Beaver Ridge
Emil
Mabel
Violet) Huseman
Houston
Maurice
Lillian) Mathias
Austin
Norman
Marie) Fiel
Howard
Alice
Teman
le Roy
Henry Kuster
Josephine Hovde
Oregon
Potter Funeral Home
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Clarence Lee
Evergreen Cemetery
Australia
United States
Susie Cook
Smith Bros
N. Y
Howard B.stark Co
Wiluaukes
Red Cross
Candy Bros. Mfg. Co
St. Levin
Victor Records
Victor
Sadler Wells
Chorale Group
Tne Schumanh-Heink
Star of the East
Sundy Trinity Choir
Wm. Reitz
Ste Joe Green
White Christmas
Ney Hss Orchestra
Clyde On Rogers
Onal
Benny Goodman
Santa Claus
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Alvino Rey
King Sisters
Atte S
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