County Highway Builds Up 1946 Materials Supply
La Crosse county highway department readies for spring and summer projects by stockpiling rock from Lewis quarry and 14 workers under Edward Bandler. The system uses 15 active quarries and stores 4 300 yards of rock across four grades for 170 miles of high type roads and numerous earth and gravel routes.
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la Crosse County
Highway Department
Lewis
Hamilton
County Highway Department
Paul A. Hartwig
West Salem
Hartwig
19Th
Jackson Streets
Waterloo
Lewis Quarry
Edward Bandler
William Schams
Robin Roberts
Walter Affeldt
William Ruplin
William Schomberg
Signal Corps Veteran Returns From Pacific to U S in 1946
Rosier Spreiter, a Signal Corps veteran, returns from 26 months in the Pacific with campaigns from Australia to Japan. He served from 1943 after training at Fort Sheridan and Robins Field, then saw actions in Sydney, Cape Gloucester, le Shima, and Japan with occupation duties. He married Yvonne Lewis in Australia and hopes his wife can come to the United States next spring.
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Signal Corps
Pacific
Australia
U. S
Compan
Camp McCoy
Japan
Rosier
Fort Sheridan
Robins Field
Waycross
Air Force
Sydney
Cape Gloucester
le Shima
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Manila
Spreiter
Ackack
Yokonama
Ft. Lewis
Wash
McCoy
Luzon
University of Wisconsin
Yvonne Lewis
United States
Truman Goes On Weekend Potomac Cruise From Washington
President Truman left Washington for a weekend Potomac cruise aboard the presidential yacht U S Williamsburg with a group of friends. Return is planned for Monday morning and Sen Scott W Lucas is among those joining the party.
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Washington
Truman
Potomac River
U. S. Williamsburg
Navy Yard
Sen
Scott W. Lucas
Viasak Arrives Overseas Assignments Cebu Medical Unit
Pvt. Carl J. Viasak son of Mr and Mrs J J Viasak 1322 Redfield La Crosse Wis reached Leyte Sept 13 1945 and on Oct 9 was transferred to Cebu joining the medical detach ment of the 169th quartermaster battalion tasked with truck transport on Cebu His cousin Robert Viasak serves with a quartermaster unit on Luzon
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Cebu City
Cebu
P. I
Carl J. Viasak
J. J. Viasak
Redfield Street
la Crosse
Wis
Leyte
169Th Quartermaster Battalion
169Th
Viasak
Central High School
la Crosse State Teachers College
Pvt. Viasak
Robert Viasak
Luzon
Wisconsin Historical Society names search subcommittee
The Wisconsin Historical Society executive committee formed a subcommittee to recommend a successor to Dr. Edward P Alexander who resigned December 3 to take an educational directorship in Colonial Williamsburg West Virginia. The subcommittee includes Merle Curti Robert Richardson and George C Sillery. Alexander will begin his new role February 1.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Historical Society Executive Committee
Edward P. Alexander
Colonial Williamsburg
W. Va
Merle Curti
University of Wisconsin History Department
Robert Richardson
Beloit College
George C. Sellery
University of Wisconsin Letters and Science Department
Alexander
W. A. Titus
Fond du Lac
State Personnel Board
Society
County agricultural agents elect leaders at annual meeting
Chicago case notes W H Sill of Parkersburg West Virginia was elected president at the closing session of the three day meeting. H M Nichols of Webster City Iowa was named vice president and C C Keller of Springfield Missouri becomes secretary treasurer.
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Chicago
W. H. Sill
Parkersburg
W. Va
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
H. M. Nichols
Webster City
C. C. Keller
Springfield
Sees Danger In Overcutting Of German Forests
Herbert O. Fleischer of the U S Forest Products Laboratory warned the Wisconsin Upper Michigan section of the Society of American Foresters that unchecked overcutting in Germany could turn central Europe into a desert. He cited a wartime survey showing German forests cut 50 percent, risking a 10 to 15 percent drop in total timber volume. E Stanley Hurd was elected section chairman and William Carow secretary treasurer.
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Madison
Wis
Herbert O. Fleischer
U. S. Forest Products Laboratory
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Society of American Foresters
Europe
Fleischer
Germany
E. Stanley Hurd
Rhinelander
William Carow
Mercer
Garments Collected Worth 1 Million For Europe in NZ
New Zealand residents collected garments valued at one million dollars destined for Europe amid relief efforts. Organizers say shipments will support European communities facing shortages.
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New Zealand
Europe
Governor seeks AG ruling on forest county spending inquiry
Governor Goodland met with Forest county residents and union delegates to consider investigating county expenditures. He said he would have the attorney general study his authority for probing county board spending and would order a inquiry if empowered. The meeting followed a work stoppage by 28 highway department workers after the county board refused to recognize the CIO affiliate as their bargaining agent.
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Forest County
Madison
Wis
Goodland
Forest County Board
C. F. Rassmussen
Argonne
C. J. Irish
Clifford Gill
Argonne Farmer
Walter Schmidt
Town of
Attorney General’s Office
Christian Business Group Meeting Set at YMCA
A Christian businessmen's committee will hold an organization meeting Sunday at 2 30 p m at the YMCA located at Seventh and Main streets. The announcement was made Saturday.
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Christian Businessmen’s Committee
YMCA
Seventh and Main Streets
Mary Roberts Rinehart Sees Writing Still Tough After 40 Years
Author Mary Roberts Rinehart, after four decades of crime fiction, says writing remains challenging. She explains she drafts each story three times with pen and ink to refine the tale.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
New B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Tire Promises Extra Mileage
The Silvertown tire uses synthetic rubber developed for durability and safety. It notes cooler operation, reduced cracking, stronger cotton cords, and a larger tread footprint for even wear. Over 2,000 tests and nearly 17 million miles by fleets and police under varied conditions back the claim. Supplies remain limited with expansion planned in coming months.
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B. F. Goodrich Silvertown
B. F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodach
Silvertown
Pearl Harbor
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
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