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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
10
Camp McCoy acts draw enthusiastic receptions in six state cities as the McCoy show teams up for the Sixth War Loan drive. Bond sales reach 3.5 million dollars, signaling strong support and a good chance to surpass the 5 million dollar state goal set by war finance leaders for the tour.
Sgt. Earl Burnham twenty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burnham of 615 East Main Street, is missing in action in France. Inducted February 23, 1944, he trained at Camp Blanding Florida before going overseas in August with an infantry unit. He has a brother Pvt. Charles in France and brothers Ray and Curtis living in Sparta, with sisters Verna Howe and Grace Bresenham in Iowa.
In Independence Wisconsin Mrs. Raymond Sosalla announced that Roy A. Ibsen has been awarded the Purple Heart and two American Defense Service Medals for wounds suffered November 3 in Germany while serving with an anti aircraft artillery automatic weapons unit. Ibsen entered service in March.
The notice details rations for MEATS and FATS with stamps AB to 78 and AS to 65 valid indefinitely and no further validation until December 31. It also lists SUGAR stamps for book three and sets price ceilings on fruits and vegetables in La Crosse, Sparta, and Wimons for December 14 to 20, noting item names and per unit prices.
Corp Glenn F Montoure 28 was wounded November 29 in France. His wife Thelma Nicks of 501 North Chester Street is named. Corp Montoure with Patton's Third has been in service two and a half years and overseas since August. Pfc Raymond Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson of Fish Creek Ridge, was wounded in Holland. Word came Wednesday from the War Department.
Sparta Wisconsin special report notes a joint installation of officers for Valley Lodge No. 60 F and A M Chapter. The event gathers members of two lodges for a formal ceremony marking leadership roles and year ahead plans.
A posthumous Bronze Star is to be presented for a serviceman of the 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division, who enlisted in September 1943. Accompanying Mrs. Smith on Monday will be her daughter Mrs. Ray Peterson.
A tavern fire caused by an over heated stove required cutting away a large section of the floor to reach the blaze. Loss is estimated at about $100.
Onalaska Wisconsin official announces resignation from district post. Details remain sparse but indicate departure of a district employee named Goldsmi with no immediate replacement information. The notice appears in a Special regional digest.
Real estate transfer records list Cheorge Charlies Phillips and Ruth to Harold A Kieimsmith and Helen for property on Liberty Street block 1300. Daily records note fire department activities on Dec 14 including a U S Army truck with emergency brake at St James and Caledonia streets, a delivery to 130 North Seventh Street for a chimney fire involving Mrs Jean Campbell, and a false alarm at Box 413.
Partly cloudy conditions prevail tonight into Saturday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Lake Superior shore areas see cloudy periods with a slight decrease in temperature tonight and colder conditions Saturday with fresh to moderately strong winds. Snow flurries are possible in northern Wisconsin and central portions with winds easing later Saturday.
The forecast maps a 150 mile radius with north shipments protected at 18 to 20 degrees above zero, west at 22 to 24 degrees, and south and east at 24 to 26 degrees above.
Major Clifton Oleson of McGregor Iowa may be the oldest active flyer in the country with nearly 30 years in aviation. A WWI veteran, he served in WWII as a captain with Iowa's 124th, flew across Africa with the RAF, and has never had a major accident in thirty years of flying. He plans to remain active in commercial aviation after the war.
A senior Allied diplomat accredited to the Vatican dismissed abroad reports that Germany sought terms through the Holy See. He called the story absolutely without foundation and said the Allies demand unconditional surrender remains unchanged.
Washington California millwork suppliers announce a ceiling price increase of about two and a half percent effective December 20. The move affects stock millwork and likely shifts costs for builders and contractors in the region.
La Crosse County owner of tax certificates issued by the County Treasurer plans to apply for deeds after three months from last publication. The notice lists multiple parcels including a strip on Gov t Lot 24 16 86 and specific lots in Holmen and Onalaska with amounts dates and certificate numbers. County Clerk Esther M Domke dated November 20 1944 and November 29 1944.
Russian columns of tanks and motorized infantry clash with a German SS force along the Ipoly river about 85 miles east of Bratislava, as Malinovsky's 2nd Ukraine Army coordinates with Petrov's 4th Ukraine Army to trap German units in eastern Slovakia near the Danube bend. Budapest presses under siege as the Vienna corridor remains contested.
La Crosse post office reports a sharp Dec 1944 rise in Christmas mail with 436,087 cancellations by Dec 13 versus 343,552 by the same date in 1943. Revenue through Nov 13, 1944 reached $412,006.68, $12,567.68 higher than 1943, with an expected $25,000 more by year end. To handle the load, 12 more trucks are in use, totaling 15, and 25 extra delivery staff have been added.
American forces on the western front face a shortage of trained infantry replacements. Instead of steady flows from the United States, troops are diverted from new divisions or quiet sectors to fill high casualty divisions. Washington tightens drafts while retraining promises lag, echoing World War I depot units.
Dr. A A Ruehe executive of the American Butter Institute told the Illinois Dairy Products association that butter is the cheapest dairy product and a small price rise would boost supplies. He warned social planners push soybeans and oleomargarine to limit butter. He noted domestic needs may have been short 18 percent last July and emphasized supply depends on competition in postwar years.
Victor Cossette aged 61 was accidentally electrocuted at the Montreal mine while riding an electric underground locomotive off shift. He had worked at the mine since 1911 and touched a trolley cable as he climbed toward the shaft.
William R. Andrews of Wausau, now overseas in the Pacific, receives his ballot request backdated to August 17 and stamped by the navy department. The request, mailed four months earlier, arrived in the secretary of state's office on Friday.
Pittsburgh CPI wage talks between CIO United Steelworkers of America and United States Steel Corp stalled over interpretation of the War Labor Board directive dated Nov 25. The dispute centers on wage adjustments for about 485000 workers in 86 companies.
Mrs. Joseph Button, 31, of Eau Claire, and William Tafelski, 37, Milwaukee and formerly of Stevens Point, were critically injured when their car collided with a truck on Highway 55 south of West Bend. Both were rushed to a local hospital.
The report covers Swift & Company livestock pricing with bids on cows, vealers, lambs, and calves, noting discounts for poor condition and excessive fill. It lists market directions and price ranges, along with a Chicago cash grain summary showing no cash wheat and various corn and barley figures, including futures table highlights.
Salable hogs total 10 000 with only slight gains across weights and sows, barrows and gifts up to 35 to 35 cents. Cattle and calves: 3 000 salable, demand mixed. steers and yearlings steady with declines from week. top loads at 12.50 to 15.00, yearling at 15.50. Sheep and lambs active with western lambs 14.75 to 15, natives 14.65 to 14.85, other ranges 9 to 11.50 and 5 to 6.50 for slaughter ewes. Late bids note two loads well bred sheep at feeder price.
Milwaukee hog and cattle prices rise with hogs 25 to 40 cents higher and top at 14.20. Cattle show strength from 12 to 16.75 for steers and yearlings with dairy bred and cows also improving. calves steady with fancy weaners at 14.75 to 15 and feeders 12 to 14.50.
Idaho Russet Burbanks lead listed at 3.52 dollars, Colorado Reds at 3.30 to 3.37, with total U S shipments 168 and 781 in supply. Market notes indicate strong demand for U S No 1 and No 2 grades and a firm to steady market in northern stocks.
Live poultry receipts 3 cars 21 trucks. prices for old fryers 26 27 cents and old roosters 30-21 unchanged. Butter receipts 118 534 pounds and eggs 8 024 cases with markets unchanged.
A government decree enrolling the classes of 1921 and 1922 into the Italian colors sparked riots in Catania Sicily. Guards reportedly fired on a crowd trying to storm recruiting headquarters.
Chinese counter offensive seeks to outflank Heochih on the Kweichow Kwangsi railroad while launching a broader push toward Liuchow, the former U S air base 95 miles away as the front develops.
William Oldigs, Milwaukee chief probation officer, told Wisconsin district attorneys that about 3,600 chronic alcoholics and 2,400 heavy drinkers in Milwaukee County are on a path to alcoholism. He urged recognizing the alcoholic as a sick man in need of medical treatment at a Milwaukee attorneys convention.
Charis Forster bought a Durand, Wisconsin house for 500 dollars that had been occupied by a deceased recluse. During early remodeling he found a glass jar with miscellaneous currency. He sent the money to the treasury for authentication and received 726 dollars in new bills.
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