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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
5
Civic Forum lecturer Ethel Alpenfels from University of China argues there are no races, only varied traits within every group. She says ignorance fuels prejudice, cites Darwin misreadings, and urges education to end race hatred starting in schools.
La Crescent Presbyterian church celebrates its eighty fifth anniversary and the dedication of new windows and flags in a 2 pm service led by Rev. John Kroonemeyer. Mrs. Joe Haigh presides over the Ladies Aid presenting flags. Choir and soloists perform as Ralph Welch reviews a decade of church history.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz plans to establish a forward headquarters in the western Pacific to better coordinate ground sea and air forces converging on Japan. Guam or Saipan are reported possibilities, with main headquarters staying at Pearl Harbor.
Camp McCoy Wisconsin officials lauded the Negro Nurses training program at the station hospital. Col. Robeson and Maj. Jensen highlighted nationwide recruitment, rigorous training, overseas service readiness, and the need for at least 10,000 more nurses among 40,000 eligible women.
Girls in the Grantham railway station refreshment rooms began a campaign distributing over 5,000 cigarettes to wounded men in ambulance trains.
Boy Scout news from Troops 5 8 9 13 and Explorer Post 13A notes senior patrol meeting merit badges investments and Christmas party plans. Activities cover first aid signaling civics life saving swimming animal industry rope climbing and a rally score of 600 with A rating.
The 85th anniversary service at the rural church features dedication of new windows and flags. Pastor J Kroonemeyer and Rev L C Smith of La Crosse lead the events with Sunday services at 2 p.m.
H C Smeby pastor Sunday school and Bible class in Holmen at 9 30 a m services at Lewis Valley at 10 45 a m instead of Halfway as previously announced Halfway Ladies Aid society meets Wednesday Christmas party with articles for orphans hosted by Miss Luella Hulberg and Mesdames William Johnson and Melvin Johnson
Upper Coon Valley hosts Sunday school Bible classes at 9 30 a m and Christ mas tree practice all morning with English service at 2 30 p m Confirmands meet Saturday at 9 a m Coon Valley Norwegian service at 10 45 a m Our Savior s Lutheran led by C T Paulson offers Sunday school 9 30 a m Young People and choir 8 p m S Sgt Melvin Rogstad to speak
Trempealeau Wis special election of officers held Tuesday at the regular Eastern Star meeting. Elected are noble matron Mrs Nellie Church noble patron William Nicholls associate matron Mrs Winnie Beardsley associate patron William Stephan secretary Mrs Edith Grant treasurer Mrs Mamie Crivits conductress Mrs Hazel Lehman associate conductress Mrs Eleanor Fenton trustee for three years Mrs Ella Sparling. A Christmas party with gift exchange was held.
Senate investigators say the cigarette shortage can only be eased by victory in the war. The army and navy buy most production, growers plan modest acreage increases, and manufacturers face plant and labor limits. The committee will digest testimony in January, with potential civilian supplies improving only after demand eases.
Clarence Swede Ullman a former Midwest Roller Derby unit member and ex co owner and coach of Hollywood Skating Club Chicago has been assigned to the 1620 Re turnee Casual Replacement section after 30 months with the 10th Evacuation Hospital in the South Pacific Ullman 27 trained 15 years in skating and coached Bill Hayes who won the 1941 five mile national championship Ullman with Russ Brown shared the 1938 Chicago two man two mile relay title and later toured with Roller Derby troops
Funeral services for Henry Tate formerly of Viroqua were held in Missouri after his death at St. Joseph. Tate, son of Captain and Mrs. J. Henry Tate, lived in Colorado for years. Kenneth Olson of Viroqua dies at home. funeral set at Main Street Lutheran Church with Rev. Kleven officiating. Olson, 33, was injured at Camp McCoy in 1943 and paralyzed. survived by wife, seven children, parents, two sisters and a brother.
The Onalaska high school will hold its annual Christmas party at 1 30 p m December 20. The chorus will sing carols and a girls trio of Peg Lehmann Opal Kinnear and Verna Farley will perform. Mrs Henry Tall will give a Christmas reading and Rev S J Lambright will speak. Refreshments and gifts will be provided. Elementary grades will hold parties in their rooms at the same time with suitable programs.
Two choirs of First Presbyterian Church plan the annual candlelight vesper service next Sunday at 4 30 p m Harold C Edwards will direct the adult choir Mrs George Oldenburg recently arrived will lead the junior choir with Mrs Irene Thatro at the organ Soloists include E M Saterbak Mrs Luther Paulson Lois Wilson L K Fullerton and Glenn Nelson After the program adult choir members their families and the Sunday night youth fellowship group are invited to a tea at the Cargill house
Hazel Prytherch librarian at Viroqua public library resigns after two years to enter a Bible college in Minneapolis. Mrs Newton Boggs elected to succeed and will assume the position Saturday, having previously served as substitute.
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