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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1944

Page

11

Miranda In Star Role In Film Now On Hollywood Theater Bill

Miranda stars in Something for the Boys at the Hollywood through Wednesday with Carmen Miranda Michael O Shea and Vivian Blaine. The musical comedy features dance romance songs and a plot about cousins turning a mansion into an army wives hotel. Ina Ray Hutton leads a radio band sequence and a cast includes Ann Savage Ross Hunter Hugh Herbert Billy Gilbert Glenda Farrell and Alan Mowbray. The picture showcases samba songs and a weeklong barn dance program opens Saturday.

Hollywood Carmen Miranda Michael O'Shea Vivian Blaine Cole Porter Miranda Phil Silvers Magnopa Manor Michaela Bom Bastic Best Michael O’shea St. Mark O’shea Ina Ray Hutton Venus Ann Savage Ross Hunter Hugh Herbert Woo-Woo Billy Gilbert Glenda Farrell Alan Mowbray WLS

Boys Find Old Skull In Greek near Minnow Creek

Police wary that the skull found in the Minnow creek bottomlands near Frank Lea station may be Indian in origin. The skull is years old and possibly river-deposited by high water. Three boys Thomas Weigel Rudolph Ned widek and William Birnbaum discovered it and brought it to Central police station.

Minnow Creek Frank Lea Station South Avenue Thomas Weigel Sixth Street Rudolph Nedwidek

Cudahy Coop Ski Large Government Seizure

Milwaukee officials said Cudahy Brothers Packing signed a contract to use company funds to operate the plant during government possession. Lieut. Col. Gearreald announced the seizure and stated the firm cooperates to avert production interruption as it provides meat for civilian and military use.

Milwaukee T. N. Gearreald Army Corps Cudahy Brothers Packing Company Col. Gearreald

German Prisoners Not Pampered Or Smoking U S Cigarettes

A U S House M A committee report from a Paris area camp 45 miles southwest of Paris finds German prisoners not pampered or persecuted and not receiving American cigarettes. Reps Forest Harness and Matthew Merritt say prisoners sleep in warehouses on straw pallets with minimal blankets and meals in a mess hall using captured German equipment. They note Geneva convention fairness but suggest camp life would deter many from war. Prisoners are issued captured German ration items including tobacco and cigarette papers.

Paris U. S. House Military Affairs Committee Rep. Forest Harness R-Ind Matthew Merritt D-Ny

Report Corp Joern Wounded In Germany

Joern Algernon S. Joern was slightly wounded in Germany on November 21. His wife Mary Helen Beck, of 1024 Liberty Street, received a telegram from the War Department. Joern was sent overseas in February 1944 and went into active combat on D Day. They have a nine month old daughter Michele Mary who he has not seen. A brother Kenneth is with the 32nd Division in the South Pacific. They are the sons of Mrs. Arthur Zoellner, 809 South Fourth Street.

Fort Sill Fort Jack Joern Joerns Michele Mary Kenneth 32Nd South Pacific Arthur Zoellner South Fourth Street

Three Hurt In Medary Auto Crash On U S 16

Three persons were injured in an automobile accident on U S 16 at Medary Saturday at 6 30 p m. Taken to a La Crosse hospital were Mrs Erwin Lawrenz Portage with cuts and bruises Mrs William Brauer Portage with possible rib fractures and Mrs Henry Lietke Salem with shock and bruises. County police said Mr and Mrs Lietke drove from a parking lot into the side of the Lawrenz car.

Medary la Crosse Erwin Lawrenz Portage William Brauer Henry Lietke R. J Wee Salem Lietke Lawrenz

Traces of Forgotten Snake Religion Found Near Knossos

Excavations near Knossos reveal traces of a serpent worship practiced by ancient Crete inhabitants. Separate news notes reveal Ireland or Eire planning a $42,000,000 expenditure on new airfields over the next five years.

Crete Mediterranean Cretan Knossos Eire

Stage Schedule For This Week At The Skyway Theater

Today through Wednesday Something For The Boys features Miranda O Shea Blaine and Silvers. Thursday through Saturday Ever Since Venus stars Ina Ray Hutton and her Orchestra with Gilbert Herbert and Savage. Saturday midnight through Wednesday The Great Moment stars Joel McCrea and Betty Field.

Carmen Miranda Michael O'Shea Vivian Blaine Phil Silvers Venus Ina Ray Hutton Billy Gilbert Hugh Herbert Ann Savage Joel McCrea Betty Field

Moonlight and Cactus and a Festival of Films

A five day to week cinema lineup lists titles including Moonlight and Cactus with Andrews Sisters and stars Adolphe Menjou Gloria De Haven and Leo Carrillo, plus Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, among many other films and pairings.

Andrews Sisters Leo Carrillo Elyse Knox Tom Seidel Margaret Robert Young Laraine Day Margaret O’brien Fay Bainter Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Ilona Massey Patric Knowles Bela Lugosi Lionel Atwill the Walking Dead Boris Karloff

Next Fiscal Year Budget Clocks In Around 90 Billion

Washington reports next year’s federal budget at about 90 billion dollars. Roosevelt will review before sending to Congress. War spending is slated near 80 billion with remaining costs for normal government functions and interest. Debt projected above 300 billion by year end.

Washington Budget Bureau Board of Review Roosevelt Congress America Japan Europe

Decorated Youngsters Discharged From Army

Fort Sheridan, NL two of the nation s youngest battle scarred veterans of fighting in France and Germany James J Garvin 17 and Raymond B Wallace 15 both of Chicago were honorably discharged from the army Saturday Their chests bear army awards including the purple heart Their records show Wallace enlisted at 14 in 1943 and Garvin at 15 later wounded in July 7 returned to battle that day Wallace was wounded at St Lo Both youths plan to return to civilian life Garvin later led a squad in France Wallace holds the combat infantry badge along with the European and American theater ribbons and good conduct medal

Fort Sheridan France Germany James J. Garvin Raymond B. Wallace Chicago Wallace Garvin Europe St. Lo

Sub-chaser Launch Honors Grant County Bond Sale

In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin a sub-chaser PC No. 1569 the last built by Leathe r D Smith Ship Building launched Saturday in honor of Grant county Indiana Grant county recently sold wet bonds equal to the vessel price

Sturgeon Bay Wis Leather D. Smith Ship Building Company Grant County Ind

Foreign Policy On Parade This Week In Senate

In the senate caucus room a major foreign policy hearing unfolds over Ed Stettinius Jr as secretary of state and six top aides. Senator Chandler signals tough questions on state department reorganization, international cartels and global trade policies ahead of confirmations for Grew Macleish Rockefeller Clayton Dunn and Holmes.

Washington Senate Edward R. Stettinius, Jr Chandler D-Ky Stettinius Crits State Department Roosevelt Joseph C Archibald Macleish Nelson Rockefeller W. L. Clayton James C. Dunn Julius C. Holmes Dunn Holmes Clayton Macleish

Wage Awards To Steel Workers May Cost $150 Million Annually

The Office of Price Administration estimates the probable annual cost of the CIO steel workers wage awards at 60 to 150 million dollars with the top figure of 150 million. A precise amount will be set next week and weighed against the steel industry’s financial position. If a price increase is not needed, the War Labor Board will order the wage scale revision into effect.

Washington Office of Price Administration CIO Fred M. Vinson Vinson War Labor Board

Bridges and unions sue Pegler and Hearst

Har ry Bridges and union labor groups sue Westbrook Pegler and Hearst Publications Inc. for 600 000 dollars alleging libel in Pegler's column about Bridges deportation fight. The King Features Syndicate is also named with several Does.

San Francisco Harry Bridges Westbrook Pegler Hearst Publications Inc King Features Syndicate, Inc Pegler Bridges Thomas E. Dewey

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