200 Sol Soldiers At USO Event
Between 150 and 200 servicemen enjoyed a hot supper and lunches at the USO on Sunday hosted by the La Crosse Navy Mothers. Wives and junior hostesses were guests. Emma Morrison chaired the event with Amy Christianson as co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Navy
USO
Navy
Emma Morrison
Amy Christianson
Bessie Nester
Charlotte Downey
Emma Beranek
Anna George
Esther Wojahn
Emma Colburn
Elizabeth Zeller
Mary Schneeberger
Esther Tanke
Ethel Shoger
Navy Mothers’ Club
Child Recuperating After Day Night In Hills
Bland three year old Donald Lee Holder of Waynesville recovered at General hospital after a day and night in sub freezing woods of Mark Twain National Forest. He was found Sunday by Leon Cummings 24 Waynesville night bus dispatcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Bland
Donald Lee Holder
General Hospital
Mark Twain National Forest
Carl Holder
Leon Cummings
Toll and long distance calls cluster in private networks
More than half of all toll and long distance telephone calls in the United States begin or end in private branch exchange switch bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Winona Livestock Prices And Market Report From SWIFT 4&4
Winona Minnesota wholesale livestock quotes show hogs 10 to 20 cents higher with top at 14.20 for prime hogs and varied prices for good to choice weights from 120 to 360 pounds. Cattle calves lambs and furs also listed with ranges for steers cows bulls vealers and sheep reflecting market activity and discounts for poor condition. Chicago fruit and grain prices included with grain futures and dairy prices, with hogs and cattle trading heavily on early clearance in Chicago.
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Posses
Dotireey Sies
Cattur
SS Ee
Omni
Bologna
Chicago
USDA
Milwaukee Livestock
Milwaukee
i/P
Stolen hunting skiff reported at Goose Island
George Dinger of 1622 South Ninth Street reported his hunting skiff stolen from Goose Island last Sunday. The 33 inch wide by 15 foot long craft was chained to a tree when it disappeared. The article notes the petroleum industry began in the mid 19th century with the first oil well sunk in search of black gold.
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George Dinger
South Ninth Street
Goose Island
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
United States Weather Bureau forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with lingering cold. Snow flurries expected in northeast Wisconsin and extreme eastern portions while Minnesota stays fair and cold and Iowa shows considerable cloudiness in the southwest. Shippers forecast advises protection of shipments to the north at 8 to 10 below zero and west at 5 to 8 below with zero to 5 below to the south and east.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River ice and cold affects dam pools across the region
River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg notes all pools in the district frozen with floating ice below dams. Ice action expected to cause irregular fluctuations over the next 36 hours, with falling stages in lower pools and rises at tail water gages. Much of the country experiences an extended cold outbreak with freezing temps from the Dakotas to Texas and Louisiana, Wisconsin readings 3 to 11 above, and light snow in parts of the state.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Rockies
Alleghenies
Rio Grande
Gulf
Texas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Plains States
Tri State Deaths Report Philip Skroch and Mary Dorland
Philip Skroch, 52, died at a hospital in Lethbridge near Farmost Alberta Canada. Funeral details withheld. Mrs. Mary Dorland, Sparta resident, died at the county home Sunday morning. Born January 25, 1854 she was preceded in death by her husband a Methodist minister. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 p m Plumers funeral home Rev E E Clarke officiating burial Mount Hope cemetery.
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Whitehall
Wis
Philip Skroch
Lethbridge
Farmost
Alberta
Can
Roman Skroch
Independence
Roman
Sparta
Mary Dorland
Morrow
Plummer
E. E. Clarke
Mount Hope Cemetery
Patrick E Sullivan dies near Sparta Wisconsin
Patrick Edgar Sullivan died Saturday morning at his home eight miles south of Sparta. Born September 12, 1872 in Pennsylvania he married Anna McCabe on September 12, 1906. Survivors include two sons Gordon and Norbert and four daughters Angela Rita Leona Patricia, plus four brothers and several sisters. Funeral at St Patrick's church is Wednesday at 9 p.m. with burial in the church cemetery. Rosary will be said at Plummer's funeral home on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Patrick Edgar Sullivan
Sullivan
Pennsylvania
Anna McCabe
Norbert
Gordon
Angela
Ben A. Kinsley Dies at 84 in McGregor
Ben A. Kinsley, 84, longtime McGregor resident, died Friday night. Services will be held Monday at the Congregational church in McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Ben A. Kinsley
Congregational Church
Farley Rites Planned After Sudden Suprise Death
Mrs. Frank L. Farley of Black Hammer township died suddenly Saturday morning at Spring Grove hospital. The J. F. McCormick funeral home will conduct services Tuesday at St. John's Catholic church at 9 30 a m with the Rev N F Grulkowski of Canton presiding.
Nobel Peace Prizes Presented By Proxy
Nobel peace prizes for 1944 and 1945 were presented by proxy to the international Red Cross and to Cordell Hull, lauded as the father of the United Nations. Hull’s 1945 prize was accepted by U S Ambassador Lithgow Osborne in Oslo. Max Huber accepted the 1944 award for the Red Cross for its work with prisoners and war victims.
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Oslo
Norway
International Red Cross
U. S
Cordell Hull
United Nations Organization
Hull
Lithgow Osborne
Nobel Institute
Max Huber
Funeral rites for deacon D Wilson and Rev Layne
D. Wilson of Brownsville is named deacon and Rev A P Layne as sub deacon. Burial will occur in the church cemetery. Rosary is scheduled at the McCormick funeral home Monday evening at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wilson
Brownsville
A. P. Layne
Church
McCormick Funeral Home
Woman from New Albion Dies in La Crosse Hospital
Rachel Higgins of New Albion Iowa died Friday in a La Crosse hospital after being ill for three months.
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Caledonia
Minn
Rachel Higgins
New Albin
la Crosse Hospital
Pederson Child Dies of Pneumonia in Whitehall
Joan Pederson ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pederson of Whitehall died at Whitehall community hospital Monday morning from pneumonia. She fell ill Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Whitehall
Wis
Joan
Joseph Pederson
Whitehall Community Hospital
Burglars Enter Grocery Store Overnight
Police respond to a break in at a grocery owned by J. C. Dolhier at 2600 Prospect Street. A rear window was forced open but nothing appeared stolen. Incident occurred Sunday night or Monday morning.
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J. C. Dolhier
Prospect Street
Texas Judge Heads Anglo American Palestine Committee
President Truman named Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson of Texas to lead a 12 member Anglo American committee advising on Jewish immigration to Palestine. He will work with Sir John E. Singleton in London with rotating American members Frank Aydelotte Frank W. Buxton O. Max Gardner James G. McDonald and William Phillips.
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Washington
Truman
Joseph C. Hutcheson
Texas
United States
Palestine
Hutcheson
Fifth Circuit
Houston
John E. Singleton
King's Bench
High Court of Justice
London
Frank Aydelotte
Swarthmore College
Institute For Advanced Study
Pinceton
Frank W. Buxton
The
Boston Herald
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
James G. McDonald
New York Times
William Phillips
Italy
New Delhi
India
Four Hurt In Crash In Suburban Chicago
Four Kenosha residents were injured in a collision between an automobile and a police squad car in suburban Chicago. Ila Pappas, 31, sustained a possible skull fracture and her daughter Elaine, 11, had a skull fracture. Lorna Bodvin, 29, and Michael Bodvin, 34, were also hurt. Peter Pappas, 7, and Wayne Bodvin, 7, escaped injury. two detectives in the squad car were uninjured.
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Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Ila Pappas
Elaine
Lorna Bodvin
Michael
Peter Pappas
Wayne Bodvin
Movies to Aid Teachers in Dublin Course
More than 40 teachers from across Eire gathered in Dublin to learn practical uses of motion pictures in teaching methods.
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Eire
Dublin
Man Struck While Entering Car at Caledonia and Clinton
Edward Tyler 72 of 1621 Gohres street was hit near the Caledonia Clinton intersection while about to enter his car. Mrs. George Hummel 264 South Main street, driving north on Caledonia, stated she did not see him. Tyler was treated for bruises and taken to a local hospital. The incident occurred Sunday evening. A separate incident at 8:37 p.m. involved Donald Iverson of Toman Wisconsin hitting stop signs at Campbell Road and State Street after failing to see a turn. damage to Iverson’s car and city property totaled 400 dollars.
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Edward Tyler
Gohres Street
Caledonia
Clinton Street
Tyler
George Hummel
South Main Street
Hummel
Caledonia Street
Donald Iverson
Toman
Wis
Campbell Road
State Street
Iverson
Albert G. Anderson Returns to Viroqua after Army Service
Albert G. Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson 704 S Main Street Viroqua has been discharged from the army and visits his parents. He served as a teletype operator in campaigns in Normandy France Ardennes Rhine and Germany. He was a student at St Olaf college before enlistment and plans to reenroll after Christmas.
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Viroqua
Wis
Albert G. Anderson
Albert Anderson
S. Main Street
Normandy
France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Germany
St. Olaf College
Galesville Veteran Returns Home After 39 Months Service
Allyn Murray 24 arrived home to his parents in Galesville after 39 months overseas as a technical sergeant in the signal corps. His discharge marks a long career that sent him to Australia the Philippines and Japan with many Pacific island postings. His uniform bore the distinguished unit badge bronze arrowhead Asiatic Pacific and Philippine liberation ribbons with one star and a good conduct badge.
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Galesville
Wis
Allyn Murray
Signal Corps
Lester Murray
Australia
Philippines
Japan
Pacific
TB Drop in Cattle Reported Nationwide
Animal tuberculosis in cattle has fallen to a fraction of one percent due to federal state campaigns against the disease.
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LA Crosse Tribune
Sol
Panon
Rouchler Bros
Peverman
America
Peterman
New York
Goodrich
B. F
Sears Roebuck
Goodyear T. & R. Shells Union
Allied
Iron Ore Simmons Co
Allis-Ch. BS Gt. North
Sinclair Ov
Greyhound Corp
Southern
Loco
Homestake Mining
Socony-Vacuum
Ilinois Central
St. Brands
Inland Steel
St. of Cal
St. of Ind
Tel
Int
Harvester
St. ON
Armour Int
United Air Lines Bendix
Beth
Sweet Johns-Manville
OTI Kennecott Copper
U. S. Rubber
Borden
Owens-Ford
Stel Borg-Warner
Libby
McN
L West
Calumet and Her
Liggett & Myers
Marshall Field
Ches. and Olive
Montgomery Werd
Chi
Nash-Kelvirtator
Chiveler
National Biscuit
Central
North Am
Edison
North American Co
Northern Pacific
Curtiss-War
Owens-Ill. Glass
Gisholt Ma. Co
Douglas Aire
Packard Motor
Helleman
du Pont
Penney
Eastman K
Penn. RR -4
Mass
I. T
Auto-Lite
Peps
Colaeri N. S
Dodge
Geeneral Motors
Phillips
Trane Co
Pittsburgh
Winona Livestock
Swift 4&4 Company
Winona, Minn
UBCA
Idaho
North Dakota
U. BS
Bliss
Wisconsin Chippewas
Rie Ruerals
Putman Valley
Francis Herman
Hoeschler
Salshury
Hess
Pratt
Carload Sale
Gateway Creamery
South Front Street
Earl Mercier
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Bismarck
Denver
el Duluth
LA Crosse
al LA Crosse
New Orleans
Pioud
Wees
Dakota
T.W
Lansing
C.P
W. Salem
Root
Mrs
Patrick E. Sullivan
Frank L. Farley
Joan Pederson
BIG Grain Products
West Union, Ia
Swift & Company
Swift
R G. Johnson
Department of Animal Husbandry
Oregon State College
Sean
Mees
Quer City Co
Em, Simpson
Agricultural Research
Merry Christmas
Nutrition Research Laboratories
American Meat Institute
J. W. Schwab
Purdue University
Swift & Come
UNION
Illin
Terry
Friendly Dealings
Freimark Sales Co
Main St
Glenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville, Kentucky
Martha Fagans
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