Three Vehicle Crash on Adams Street Causes Injuries
Three vehicles caused seventy dollars in damage near Adams Street and West Avenue South after 7 p m Sunday. Alvina Johnson 28 and Eleanor Grabinski sustained injuries. Grabinski lip laceration required stitches. Hagen cut a finger and was treated. A second crash at Fourth and Cass streets Sunday at 4 45 p m involved De Ana Krieschi 26 Holmen and J L McAuney 432 South 22nd street with damage to Krieschi car but no injuries.
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Adams Street
West Avenue
Alvina Johnson
Mormon Coulee Reed
Grabinski
Miss Ae
Eleanor Grabinski
Hagen
Wre de Ana
Krieschi
Second Slaying Blamed On Young Marine McFarland
Marine private Earl McFarland, 24, accused in the snood slaying of an 18 year old government girl and charged by a District grand jury with the murder of Margaret Fitzwater. A waitress identified him as the girl’s companion and handwriting tied him to the case order blank. Both victims were raped and found with evidence of beatings. McFarland denies knowledge of either crime.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Marine Pic
Earl McFarland
Margaret Fitzwater
Pentagon
Chippewa Falls
Wis
McFarland
Berrum
Maryville
Tenn
McFarrlands
New Market
Draft Expansion Aims to Fill Wartime Labor Gaps
William H. Spencer, regional war manpower commissioner, announced a new program shifting about 100 million dollars to Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The plan targets men aged 26 to 37 to recruit 25 000 more workers and ease labor shortages by encouraging non essential workers to return to war plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William H. Spencer
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Spencer
Soviet forces push near Danube and Budapest fronts
Russian columns reach the Slovakian frontier and approach the Danube from Ercsi and the central bend near Vacs. Budapest abandoned as 5,600 prisoners are reported. A Berlin broadcast warns of a major Soviet drive toward Cracow and Baranov as fighting continues west of Jelgava in Latvia.
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Red Army
Budapest
Danube
Vacs
Vienna
Alsogod
Ercsi
Ercs
Hungary
Sopron
Moscow
Berlin
Vistula
Baranov
Poland
Cracow
Jelgava
Latvia
Weather report notes varied snowfall across Wisconsin
One inch in some areas with traces in Wausau and Green Bay. Madison reports one to four inches in Dane County. Milwaukee records four inches. Windy conditions cause highway crews to work as a car pushes another, and a second collision occurs after a drift impact. Four people suffer minor injuries.
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Wausau
Green Bay
Madison
Dane County
Milwaukee
Kenosha County
Household loan ad offers small monthly instalments and cash loans
The notice describes monthly instalments of 18.15 and 26.58 with total costs and a one month loan cost of 7.50. It advertises quick phone service and borrowing options to pay debts, taxes, medical bills, repairs, or relatives, promising no extra fees.
Ward Stores Open Despite Strike in Detroit Area
Detroit area Montgomery Ward and Company stores stayed open despite a strike by United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Employes union members. Officials said 1,500 of about 2,200 employees joined the walkout, while a company spokesman cited 80 percent of regular staff at work. About 30 people stood in lines at each location amid a snowstorm. Walter Reuther of the CIO UAW pledged support for the strikers, accusing the company of defying the federal government and labor board.
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Detroit
Montgomery Ward and Company
United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
CSD
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Avaw-Cio
Reuther
War Labor Board
Christmas Gift Packages Lost in Car Fire
Melvin Anderson of Ettrick Wisconsin lost his car to a fire in La Crosse while shopping for Christmas. He and a companion had stored their packages in the car and efforts to extinguish the blaze failed before firefighters arrived.
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Melvin Anderson
Ettrick
Wis
la Crosse
Evans Attends State Conference In Madison
Evans, manager of the war manpower commission's U S employment service district office, left Sunday for Madison for a five day training conference on selective placement for handicapped persons. The gathering aims to build a sound program to aid disabled civilians and veterans in applying their skills to the war effort and peacetime industry. Talks from state, federal and private agency representatives cover technical aspects of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wallace Evans
War Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Madison
Evans
AmVets Formed in Kansas City to Aid Returning Servicemen
The American Veterans of World War II have organized in Kansas City and elected Elmo W. Keel of Washington, D C, president at the final meeting. The group aims to safeguard democracy and Americanism, promote peace and security, and assist veterans as they transition to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Elmo W. Keel
Washington, D. C
The Road To Berlin Distances By Front Lines
The Associated Press reports current front-line distances: Western front 301 miles from near Duren, Eastern front 304 miles from north of Warsaw, Hungarian front 420 miles from near Budapest, Italian front 551 miles from north of Ravenna.
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Duren
Warsaw
Budapest
Ravenna
Charles H. Cashin Sworn In as U.S. Attorney
Charles H. Cashin aged 63 of Stevens Point was sworn in Monday as U.S. attorney for the western district of Wisconsin. The oath was administered by Herbert C. Hale, clerk of the district court.
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Madison
Wis
Charles H. Cashin
Stevens Point
U. S
Western District
Wisconsin
Herbert C. Hale
Arcadia Woman Selma Hoff Found Dead at Home
Mrs. Selma Hoff 24 was found dead in her Arcadia residence about 1 a.m. Sunday by husband Carl Hoff after returning from shopping with their daughter Audrey Maxine. An autopsy by a La Crosse pathologist failed to reveal cause. results pending. Funeral set for Emil Ontrud home and Creek Lutheran Church with burial in French Creek Cemetery.
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Arcadia
Wis
Selma Hoff
Carl Hoff
Community Telephone Company
Martin A. Wiemer
Trempealeau
Weber
Wiemer
la Crosse
Hoff
French Creek
Ettrick
Emil Onsrud
Hoffs
Janice Marie
Audrey
Carl Engelsen
Gertie
Henry
Janice
Anton Moen
Emil Ontrud
The
Creek Lutheran Church
H. O. Aasen
French Creek Cemetery
Front Dispatches From Europe Rally Near Cologne and Haguenau
Army reports describe intense fighting along the Roer and near Duren as the 1st and 7th Armies press toward Cologne and Haguenau. American units fight for villages south and west of Duren while Nazi artillery cycles into Saarlautern and Dillingen sectors. In Alsace Colmar region, Colmar area gains shorten the distance to the town as Thann falls to French forces. A letter to the editor from L V Bergtold of Westby, Wisconsin challenges postwar job figures and outlines his own estimates.
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Patton
7Th Army
Haguenau
79Th
Reichshoffen
Niederbronn
1St
Dhorn
Duren
Obereich Andtz
Pier
Schoen
Lucherberg
Merken
Roer
Gey
Strass
Hodges
1St Army
Saarlautern
Dillingen
Saar
3Rd Army
Sarreguemnes
France
Saarbrucken
U. S
Alsatian
Colmar
Krentzheim
Sigelsheim
Thann
Mulhouse
Twin survives man 93 Berwick PA dies. pennington and twin
Wilbur C. Pennington age 93 died Monday in Berwick Pennsylvania. His twin brother William survives making them among the nation's oldest living twins.
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Berwick
Wilbur C. Pennington
William
Less Sleeping Car Space On Trains To Florida
Chicago based defense transportation says Florida train sleeping car space is 42 percent lower than at war start. They warn travelers may be stranded at winter resorts due to reduced accommodations.
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Florida
Chicago
Midwest Office of Defense Transportation
Public Debate Column Requires Names and Addresses
Editor states letters to the Public Debate column must include names and addresses to be considered. Without attached identifying details, letters receive no consideration.
Army signpainter Liberto Vilarino A LA WWII record
In Germany on December 4 the champion army signpainter Liberto Vilarino of Los Angeles, a former architect, painted 35 000 signs since France. He boasted of 17 000 in Normandy and a day of 3 700 while using red white and black for danger and road signs.
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Germany
Liberto Vilarino
Los Angeles
Calif
France
Vilarino
Normandy
Mrs Gerrard Rena Gerrard Dies. Rites Pending
Mrs. John Rena Gerrard aged 68 of 912 South 16th street died at her home Monday morning. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Raymond Larkin and Mrs Arthur Donovan of La Crosse. two sons Willard of La Crosse and Jerome of Cincinnati. 15 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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John
Rena) Gerrard
South 16Th Street
Raymond
Isabell) Larkin
Arthur
Mildred) Donovan
la Crosse
Willard
Jerome
Cincinnati
Obituary notices for Mrs Randall Fish and John Mach
Mrs Randall Fish 46 formerly Emma Johnson of La Crosse died Sunday in Southington Conn. Survived by daughter Marjorie son Randall Jr in the army father John E Johnson sister Mrs Perl Outcett brother Arthur L Johnson and one grandchild. Funeral in Southington Wednesday. John Mach 71 of 2926 State road died Sunday night after a short illness. Survived by son Roland F in the U S navy in England brother William of Savannah NL sister Mrs Carl Schick of Stoddard Wis and three grandchildren. Burial Wednesday 2 p m at Nelson funeral home Rev L C Smith officiating. Friends may call at Nelson home Tuesday evening.
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Randall Fish
Southington
Conn
Emma Johnson
la Crosse
Marjorie
Randall, Jr
John E. Johnson
Perl Outcett
Arthur L. Johnson
John Mach
State Road
Roland F
U. S. Navy
England
William
Savannah
Carl Schick
Stoddard
Wis
Nelson Funeral Home
Rev. L. C. Smith
Woodlawn
Nelson Home
War Production Board Releases 10 Million Yards of Cotton Fabrics
The War Production Board made 10 million yards of staple cotton fabrics available for distribution to areas with extreme shortages in early 1945. The action aims to boost piece goods supply in stores serving small towns and rural communities, with priority aid limited to distributors serving the most affected areas.
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Washington
War Production Board
Russians Oust Four Yanks From Bulgaria
Four man U S office of strategic services team expelled from Bulgaria by a Russian commander for second time since Bulgaria's surrender. They were told to leave for lack of official accreditation. An Allied mission was previously ejected on Oct 2, with hopes it would reenter after arrangements among Washington London and Moscow.
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Istanbul
U. S. Office of Strategic Services
Bulgaria
Cordell Hull
Washington
London
Moscow
Officer Killed in Plane Crash Over Mediterranean
Maj. George Knauer deputy communications officer of the Allied control commission was killed in October when an army transport aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean between Rome and Sardinia. The crash was announced Monday. Bodies of other occupants were recovered but Knauer’s body was never found.
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Rome
George Knauer
Allied Control Commission
Mediterranean
Sardinia
Knauer
Four Found Asphyxiated In Port Huron Family Tragedy
Four members of a family were found asphyxiated in a second floor Port Huron apartment. Police said four burners and the gas stove were on but only two survived. Roy Skia, a truck driver from Dudley Missouri, his wife Almonie 27, daughter Alma 3, and son eight month old Charles died. Two other children Jackie 6 and Philip 5 survived, sleeping nearby with heads near a window, authorities noting a breeze may have saved them.
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Port Huron
Mich
Y Ace
Roy Ski
Basil August
Dudley
Almonie
Alma
Charles
Iemen
Jackie
Philip
Boy Improves After Severe Burns From Saturday Fire
Richard Ode nine year old son of Mrs Stina Ode showed notable improvement by Monday at a local hospital after suffering extensive burns to face head and body in a Saturday morning fire that damaged household furnishings. He has received several blood plasma treatments.
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Richard Ode
Stina Ode
Police Briefs from La Crosse Dec 9 10 20 Car Fire and Court Fines
Fire departments respond to multiple incidents including a car fire on Wey avenue and King street involving Meigig Anderson of Ettrick and a refrigerator leak at Poehning grocery. Police Court records show Albert Bartyzal fined for overtime parking and numerous individuals cited for no parking and related offenses across La Crosse area.
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la Crosse
Wey Avenue
King Street
Meigig Anderson
Ettrick
Wis
Guy South 4Th Street
Igy Loomis
Main Street
Roger Grossman
Mabel
Mann
Charla Schultz
Bangor
William R
Harry Cisson
Onalaska
Frank Reiple
Stoddard
Joseph Erpenbach
Norwalk
Ralph Krick
Caledonia
Minn
Mundstock
Chaseburg
Wilbert Wine
West Salem
Art Clements
la Creme
Peter A. Antony
South 22Nd Ave
Lamont Wang
Cashton
Mrs. Waite
Schams
Anton Igteh
M. A. Stelli
Sparta
Albert Babr Waukon
William Dvorak
Moist Minn
Marcus Hoffland
Genos
Gene Huffmann
Rockland
R. C. Foss
Rose Street
Big Gain 26 Percent Poultry Concentrate Ad
Cafeteria feeding of laying hens is presented as a convenient method to boost egg production. The ad promotes Big Gain 26% Poultry Concentrate as providing the right balance of proteins vitamins and minerals to complement farm grains and ensure maximum profits, urging readers to ask their dealer for the product.
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Symante
Fifth Avenue South
Sharon Ruth Westfield
Daddy
Lowell Westfield
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Westfield
Southwest Pacific
Ward
AmVets Organize
Associated Press
Cologne
Iran
Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Bbsdbadeeceses
EEE
Yours
L. V. Bergtold
Westby, Wis
Puritan Insulation Service
McCoy
Sth
Jay
Hal Boyle
Pfc
Sidney “Chicken” Thaler
Bronx
N. Y
2Nd Division
Siegfried Line
Henry Johnson
Ashboro
N. C
Johnson
Bernard Dolan
Emporium
Dolan
S/Segt
Erwin Newman
Pontiac
Newman
John Gerrard
Mrs. Randall Fish
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
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