Onalaska First Lutheran Church Diamond Jubilee Services
The Onalaska First Lutheran Church marks its 75th anniversary with a 10:30 a.m. service led by Rev. George Ulvilden and a 2:30 p.m. anniversary program featuring former pastors Rev. Olaf Turmo and Rev. Sigurd Arberg. A noon dinner, 7:39 p.m. youth rally, and evening offerings fund a planned building expansion estimated at about 50,000 dollars. The church traces roots to 1856 and began as a Norwegian Lutheran congregation with completion of a building in 1884 and formal dedication in 1887.
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Andhonel
George Ulvilden
Our Sevior’s Lutheran Church
la Crosse
NLCA
John Terhouse
Olaf Turmo
Newman Grove
Nebr
Sigurd Arberg
New Lisbon
Wis
First Lutheran
James Sterling
Raymond P. Huss
Black River Falls
Luther
Ed Farris
First Evangelical Church
First
Onalaska
Halfway Lutheran
Holmen
L B. Frick
Peter Nelson
Kristian Olson
Amund Amundson
Peter Larson
Ole J. Monson
Nels Thompson
Mons Thompson
John Johanneson
Johan Olson
Christopher Nelson
Mem
Methodist Church
Anton Engelstad
Jonas Monson
Hjort
First Lutheran Church of
Carl O. Pederson
Christmas In Air Jaycees Holiday Project In La Crosse
In December 1945 La Crosse hosts the first annual Christmas In the Air a community singing festival by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Four teen groups from the city will perform half hour sets at the Linker hotel with public address audio carried through downtown. All churches, schools, and civic groups participate with no commercial angle to the event.
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Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
Linker Hotel
Jaycees
Pope
Wittenberg Joins 32nd Division In Japan Arrival
S Sgt James J Wittenberg husband of Mrs Marilyn Wittenberg 1213 Charles St La Crosse Wis arrives in Japan with the 32nd Red Arrow division on Honshu. After seven months overseas service the former Logan High student leads a station platoon in Yamaguchi Prefecture. He was in Luzon on Victory Day and plans to return to operate a service station in the U S.
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32ND
Japan
James J. Wittenberg
Marilyn Wittenberg
Charles Street
la Crosse
Wis
Red Arrow
Honshu
Tokyo
Wittenberg
32Nd Division
Buna
Saidor
Morotai
Leyte
Luzon
Logan High School
Yamaguchi
Philippines
Sgt
U. S
Public Debate Letters on Cab Service and North Side Access
The Tribune Editor notes that public debate letters must include names and addresses. William Hall from 1528 Avon Street complains that north side cab service is inadequate with cabs stationed at Milwaukee station, forcing residents with luggage and children to walk or climb steps, urging a better mayor and council or a competitive remedy.
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Tribune
Milwaukee
William Hall
Avon Street
Miss Mary Blaschke Serving Overseas With Red Cross
Miss Mary Blaschke daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Blaschke La Crosse Wisconsin has served overseas since October 1943 as assistant field director with the American Red Cross at the 60th General hospital in Manila She previously aided civilian internees and refugees at Santo Tomas after its liberation and now supervises a recreation building and coordinates activities and communications for Red Cross chapters in the United States She is authorized to wear Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon with two combat stars and the Philippine liberation ribbon with a combat star.
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Manila
Mary Blaschke
Arthur Blaschke
la Crosse
Wis
American Red Cross
Red Cross
60Th General Hospital
Santo Thomas
State Guard Company Changes Drill Night
State Guard Company M Wisconsin State Guard moves regular drill to Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the South Avenue armory Captain Theodore Garder urged every member to attend Tuesday night's meeting
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State Guard
Army runs over nine hundred exchange outlets in Pacific
The army operates more than 900 Army and Air Force Exchange Service outlets across the Pacific region, providing goods and services to service members and civilians.
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Army
The
Pacific
Remembering the Insurance Trick in Wisconsin Fodder
L V Weisenel warns readers about insurance agents who pull a purse string trick to dodge claims. He urges checking an agent’s time devoted to insurance, authority to settle losses, experience, association memberships, nonassessable policies, and state licensing.
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Wisconsin
Department of Insurance
State of
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Wallert Frick
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Carl Q O. Pederson
First Lutheran Church
Margaret Kelly Brown
Mgr
Marion Delin
Gerry Kovudsevig
Terry
Children’s Records
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
J. J. Wittenberg
Soft Water Service
Servisoft Soft Water CO
Jank Funke, Mgr
Hshustmas Meorouer
Mackinaw
Mackinaws
Boot Sox
G.L
Men’s Dept
L. V. Weisensel
Health and Accident Or
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Schubert
Smetana
the Moldau
Rimsky Korsakov-Scheherazade
Kreisler
Wagner
Hallelujah Chorus
Sadler’s Wells Chorus
Art Toscanini
Panis Angelicus
Richard Crooks
William Primrose
Marion Anderson
Victor Redhead Records
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