Death of Hans Benrud Leaves Galesville Community
Hans Benrud of Galesville died at his home on Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. He was a longtime council member, conservation advocate, and a businessman in painting and decorating. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. at his home and 12:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery. He was born in Bir, Norway, and came to America in 1893 settling in Blair before moving to Galesville. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Benrud Thompson, two sons Carl and Rudolph, two daughters and six grandchildren. A sister in Norway is unlisted since the wartime occupation.
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Galesville
O. Benrud
Zion Lutheran Enarch
Oscar Rem
Gange
Pine Oil Cemetery
Te Hamre
Biri
Norway
Benrud
America
Blair
Galesche
Thompson
Carl
Chicago
Rud Ialph
Donald
Huldah) Kopp
Arthur
Ruth) Kindschy
Orginasaneth
Edward A
Froid
Mont
Thro Ettrick Soldier in Gun Battalion Reported Active
Inga Luthro has learned her son Pic. Henry, in a gun battalion, is in Bellam. He was inducted June 1943 and served at San Diego and Fort Bliss. Before service he worked at the rake Atwood company in Minneapolis. Pyrl Evenson and Pvt. Gifford Blaha are listed as spending holidays with families at Altus Oklahoma and Camp Hood Texas respectively.
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Hirick
Wis
Inga Luthro
Pic
Henry Thro
Bellam
San Diego
Elif
Fort Bliss
Tex
rake-Atwood Comny
Minneapolis
Pyrl Evenson
Air
Altus
Okla
Indian contractor jailed in Bombay for adulteration scheme
A contractor in Bombay was jailed for three years and fined thirty thousand dollars after authorities found he adulterated three hundred tons of goods intended for government use. The case highlights a major fraud involving illicit supply chains and official procurement.
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India
Bombay
Santa and the Witches Rescue Louis in Marsh Smoke
In Santa Land Louis is captured by witches who tie him to marsh grass. Santa and his workers deploy a smoke wall and, with elf Tomkin’s smoke-eating aid, clear the smoke. Louis cries out joy as Santa’s team advances to defeat the witches and free him.
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Santa Land
Louis
Poldrex
Santa Louis
Santa
Tomkin
Nta
Church of Christ Plans Seven Scene Christmas Pageant
The Church of Christ at Eighth and Cass streets will present a seven scene pageant at 7 45 p m Sunday The program features choirs tableaux and carols including Come Thou Almighty King How Sweet the Name of Jesus Angels From the Realm of Glory O Little Town of Bethlehem No Room in the Inn Good Tidings of Great Joy There s a Song in the Air Away in a Manger and The Song of the Magi Finale includes We Three Kings of Orient and Silent Night Holy Night
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Church of Christ
Eighth
Cass Streets
Jesus
Mary
Elizabeth
Bethlehem
Joseph
Manger
Truman Plans No Sideline Jobs After Vice Presidency
Senator Harry S. Truman states he will not accept executive sideline positions after becoming vice president on January 20. He told friends en route to Missouri for a holiday that President Roosevelt agrees, aiming to serve as a direct White House to Senate information channel. He also considers brief weekly radio updates as vice president.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Board of Economic Warfare
Truman
White House
Senate
Congress
Trench Feet Troubles Troops In Front Lines
Rep Fenton physician and congressman reports trench feet causing troop casualties. He describes a circulatory disturbance with swelling and possible gangrene, stressing lack of exercise and poor shoe fit as main causes for men in foxholes and trenches.
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Washington
Fenton
Rpenn
Army Medical Corps
France
House
GOP Headquarters To Be On Full Time Basis
New York Republicans agree to run party headquarters on a full time basis with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey named as active titular head. The meeting outlined building a vigorous opposition, coordinating GOP leaders in Congress, and mobilizing 22 million voters from the presidential vote. Participants included Herbert Brownell Jr and key Senate and House leaders.
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New York
Republican Party
GOP
Herbert Brownell
Senate
House
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Congress
The
National Committee
Brownell
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Michigan
Wallace H. White, Jr
Maine
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Roy O. Woodruff
House Republican Conference
Charlies A. Hallack
Indiana
National Republican Congressional Committee
15 Or More Planes Downed By 34 Airmen
Washington reports a list of 34 fighter pilots who shot down 15 or more enemy planes. Maj. Richard Bong tops with 38 to 40 kills, followed by Maj. Thomas B. McGuire with 30 and Lieut. Col. Francis S. Gabreski with 28. The article explains how kills are scored using gun cameras and definitions of probable and sure kills.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Richard Bong
Poplar
Wis
Bong
Southwest Pacific
Thomas B. McGuire
San Antonio
Texas
5Th Air Force
Francis S. Gabreski
Oil City
8Th Air Force
Germany
Air Forces
Sunday Services In Rural Churches
Sunday services listed for rural churches in La Crescent Mindoro and Burns Valley. La Crescent Presbyterian led by John Kroonemeyer with Bible school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. on Christmas subject. Our Savior's Lutheran led by C T Paulson with Christmas program and 10:30 a.m. service Christmas day. Mindoro Lutheran has Christmas program, 2 p.m. Christmas day. Burns Valley Lutheran holds service at 10:30 a.m. and a Christmas program Monday at 8.
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la Crescent
Our Savior’s Lutheran
C. T. Paulson
Mindoro Lutheran C. T. Paulson
Burns Valley Lutheran
Coon Valley Lutheran Christmas Schedule Highlights
The church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Bible classes. Christmas services are set for Christmas Day at 10 45 a m. A Christmas tree program occurs Dec 26 at 7 30 p m and Dec 24 at 2 p m. An annual business meeting is Jan 2 at 10 a m. a Christmas tree festival and services on Dec 27 and 24 complete the observances.
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Coon Valley Lutheran
Ladies’ Aid Society
Coon Valley
Woman Volunteers Act as Godmothers at English Nursery
Women volunteers served as godmothers to three unknown babies in a local war nursery and attended their christenings at Old Milerton Church in England.
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Milderton
England
Buckley’s Canadiol Mixture Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old advertising snippet urges buying Buckley’s Canadiol Mixture at Hoeschier Bros. or any drug store. A few sips at bedtime allegedly ease bronchial coughs and irritations, with instant action spreading through throat and bronchial tubes for quick relief.
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Hoeschier Bros
Colonel Finds Crew Of B-29 After Ditching Near Nagoya
Lieut Col Robert Haynes led a search from Saipan and found ten survivors on two rafts after a B-29 ditching near Honshu on Dec 19. Two crewmen drowned. Pilot Lieut Richard A Ewing and radio operator S Sgt Kenneth L Masterson remained conscious. The downed plane’s nose and tail broke off. one raft held six pints of water as they drifted for hours before rescue by a destroyer about 130 miles NW of Saipan.
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21St Bomber Command
Saipan
Navy
Nagoya
Robert Haynes
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Richard A. Ewing
Philadelphia
Lieut. Ewing
Kenneth L. Masterson
Louisville
Col. Haynes
Robert G. Lovell
River
German Offensive Pushes U S To Action On Western Front
The German winter offensive strains U S supplies and manpower as Krug and lawmakers warn of shortages and slower re equipment. Hodges 1st Army bears the main assault while congressional visitors report shortages of trucks tires and ammunition delaying Allied strength.
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U.S
Sity
Rep
Brooks
D-La
Berlin
Congressional Party
Shafer
R-Mich
Hanson or Hanson Soldier Hurt In France War Service Details
Charles H. Hanson 20 of 39 Adams Street notified by letter from a field hospital dated Dec 3 that shell fragments wounded him in both arms while fighting in southern France with the 36th Division. He entered service March 17 1943 trained at Fort Jackson transferred to the air corps studied at Miami Beach and Morningside College Sioux City. April 1944 he returned to infantry stationed Camp McCoy and went overseas in October. His brother James joined the navy in July and has been promoted to seaman first class now in San Diego.
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Sioux City
Infantry
Camp McCoy
James
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Private Williams Carries Son in Barracks Bag
In Chicago while en route to Hudson New York Pvt William Williams demonstrates a traveling solution by carrying his son Thomas in a barracks bag. The boy enjoys the unusual ride as the soldier handles baggage and station porter shortages.
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Chicago
Hudson
N. Y
William Williams
Thomas
Tommy
The Road To Berlin and Front Distances
The Associated Press item lists distances to Berlin from four fronts: Western 301 miles from near Duren, Russian 304 miles north of Warsaw, Hungarian 400 miles north of Szob, and Italian 550 miles from Mezzano. It also notes Ferns, 100 feet high, once grew in Kansas.
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Associated Press
Duren
Warsaw
Szob
Mezzano
Kansas
Prison Terms For 2 Milwaukee Women In Toyland Kidnaping
Elea nor Hansen and Marian Fie gel, both of Milwaukee, were sentenced to one to 10 years in Taycheedah prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping Billy Clark, 3, from a downtown toy department on November 27. Judge Roland J. Steinle said the offense lies in the act of taking the child, not the duration of confinement.
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Milwaukee
Eleanor Hansen
Marian Fiegel
Taycheedah
Billy Clark
Roland J. Steinle
Co-Ops Praised By Vermont Senator
U S Senator George D Aiken praised cooperatives as the greatest force for regulating private industry in a speech at a dinner marking the 100th anniversary of the cooperative movement. He urged cooperatives to bridge farmer and consumer interests and cited opposition to the St Lawrence seaway and power plant project.
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New York
U. S
George D. Aiken
Aiken
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Y Hi Den To Continue Operating Through Holidays
The Y Hi Den will remain open during the holiday period with Christmas and New Year’s nights closed. No Sunday activity. A thorough clean-up is planned with members helping wax, polish, dust, and mop. Club officials praise orderly crowds and cooperation with workers and chaperons. Membership rises and more students from Logan Central and Aquinas are expected to enroll.
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Logan
Central
Aquinas
First Official US Flag Accepted by Continental Congress
The Continental Congress accepted the first official American flag on June 14 1777. It featured 13 stars in a blue field and 13 alternating red and white stripes.
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Continental Congress
Find Gold Deposits In Altai Mountains In Sinkiang
A member of the discovery expedition reports new gold deposits in the Altai mountains of Sinkiang province China. The mountain area is described as glittering with gold by the explorer.
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Altai Mountains
Sinkiang Province
China
Discovery Expedition
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1St Army
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Elmer O. Ness
Lillian Russell
Ray Franklin
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