Leyte Leyte Campaign Sees 1800 Japanese Killed Daily
General MacArthur reports fierce fighting on Leyte as American forces press the retreating Japanese toward Palompon. Mindoro air raids continue with seven Allied planes down, while U S 77th Division advances toward Ompoc and Palompon, sealing off escape routes amid heavy artillery and sea air attacks.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Mindoro
U. S. 77Th
Palompon
Ormoc
Douglas MacArthur
Patricia’s Daddy Gets Extension On Furlough
Patricia’s father, a Seabee veteran, receives furlough extension after months of service. Patricia fights a disease with dwindling strength as Dr E M Thomas warns death may come soon, while she holidays in a hospital by a makeshift Santa Claus tree.
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Patricia
Seabees
E. M. Thomas
Santa Claus
Adventist and Catholic Services in La Crosse Churches
A local church notices column lists Sabbath services at the Adventist church corner Liberty and Clinton with Meier minister and worship at 11 am. Baptist and Catholic parishes on Charles Logan streets Sixth Main Logan Sts St. Josephs Cathedral details Mass times and catechism. Other churches provide schedule for Bible school, evening services, rosaries and novenas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Corner Liberty
Clinton Street
J. H. Meier
Christmas church schedules listed for multiple denominations
A dense listing outlines Christmas and Advent services for churches across the area including Church of God Episcopal Gospel Tabernacle Jehovahs Witnesses Living Christ Lutheran and other congregations with times Holy Communion candlelight and special programs.
Christmas church services across city churches schedule
A compilation lists Christmas Day services across multiple denominations. St Pauls Lutheran and Elm Grove host morning worship and a 2:30 pm Christmas program, several Methodist churches feature sermons on Love Comes Down at Christmas Time, and First Presbyterian, Moody Chapel, Nazarene, and Salvation Army set morning worships and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran
West Avenue
Division Street
Mars A. Dale
Elm Grove
Mission
Caledonia Street Methodist
Caledonia Street
Stephen J. Lambright
Onalaska
North Presbyterian Church
Avon
Logan
L. C. Smith
YWCA
Salvation Army
Vine Street
Warren C. Johnson
Vine School
Young Peoples
Salvation Meeting
Secure New Tables At School Cafeteria
Emmett Smith leads Cen teria project with Harmer Root funding music at Central. Je Kielle Johnson and Donald Lyden arranged Christmas music during Thursday and Friday noon hours. Central's Girl Reserves also add.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Smith
Centeria
Harmer Root
Central
Je Kielle Johnson
Donald Lyden
Pensioner Rejects Monthly Increase in Pension
A Sanpannel pensioner refuses a $2 monthly rise from $17 to $19 noting she does not need extra funds. The report adds Braet sources vitamin oils from sherk livers found in local waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braet
New Citizens St Ann’s Births and Local Notices
Dec. 22 newborns and Dec. 23 births listed for families in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Details include names of parents and towns such as Bangor and Cashion with hospital mentions in Sparta and Cataract. Also mentions Mary Gavin and a note about South Africa accelerating its housing program for natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's
Wilford Coe
Bangor
Wis
Lillian Schroeer
Lawrence Edward
Francis la Mere
Milwaukee Street
Leo Hundt
Cashion
Letheran
Willard Ravenscroft
Onslaska
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Wayne
Warren Sherwood
Cataract
Caledonia, Minn
Everest
Mary Gavin
South Africa
Christmas Sermon Urges Peace and Good Will Toward Men
The author reflects on the Christmas story amid World War II, praising Luke's gospel as the essential account of Christ Birth. He urges renewed faith to achieve peace on earth and calls for universal goodwill beyond nations and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Southern, JR
Palestine
David
Christ the Lord
Luke
Jesus
Temple
Christ
John
Marriage Licenses Issued in Caledonia and Surrounding Areas
Caledonia Minnesota on December 22 issued licenses for Leocadia Burg of Caledonia to Carl J. Dischinger of Osseo Minnesota and Warken Iowa to Mildred Olson age 31 of Lansing Iowa and Harold Bechtel age 23 of Lansing Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Leocadia Burg
Carl J. Dischinger
Osseo
Warken
Mildred Olson
Harold Bechtel
Lansing
Parental Duties To Youth Stressed For Catholic Knights
Mrs. Matt McGarty national director of the National Council of Catholic Women spoke to Catholics of Wisconsin Branch No 137 Holy Trinity Parish on Parental Duties Toward Youth as Future Citizens emphasizing regular prayer and seasonal virtues. Aquinas students entertained around a Christmas tree with carols sung by Doris Nelson Mary Moriarity and others. a Century Photo Service party followed with turkey dinner and gift exchange.
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Matt McGarty
National Council of Catholic Women
Junior Catholic Knights
Whittier
Aquinas
Doris Nelson
Mary Moriari
Nazi toll reaches over sixteen million in occupied Europe
True magazine editors tabulate at least 16,350,000 civilian deaths under Nazi occupation, listing 10,000,000 Russians and 5,000,000 Poles among others, with French and Greek losses omitted for lack of full figures. The list excludes 1,000,000 French children and 500,000 Greeks who perished under German rule per de Gaulle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Europe
True Magazine
Charles de Gaulle
Local resident Dr J A Murphy visiting Beaver Dam sister
Local note says Dr J A Murphy of Beaver Dam Wisconsin retired from La Crosse spends Christmas with his sister Mrs Hazel Parks at 405 North 10th Street. Also advertised items include rebuilt army shoes without coupons and four buckle army overshoes from West Ave Shoe Rebuilders at West Avenue and a Poinsettias bloom for Christmas. Ruths Flowers offers holiday arrangements at 7th and M with B Ness chiropractor vapor baths massage and spinal adjust at 220 North 9th and phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Murphy
Beaver Dam
Wis
la Crosse
Hazel Parks
North 10Th Street
West Ave
West Avenue
Ruth
M. B. Ness
North 9Th
Radio Programs WKBH Saturday Lineup
WKBH schedules a Saturday lineup including 5 Kiddies Hour with Curt Massey at 5 30, Sport Flash at 5 45, The World’s Great Novels at 6, News at 6 30, Howerd’s Varieties at 6 45, Gaslight Gaieties at 7, Truth or Consequences at 7 30, Music in the Air at 8, Can You Top This at 8 30, Palmolive Party at 9, Grand Ole Opry at 9 30, News at 10, News at 10 15, Sustain the Wings at 10 30, News at 11, Thomas Peluso’s Orchestra at 11 05, and Sign Off at 11 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Massey
Howerd
W. W. Chaplin
Wings
Thomas Peluso
Orchestra
Network programs lineup with multiple stations listed
Saturday December 2 schedule shows corrections and a long slate of programs across NBC CBS mbs nbec and other networks. Notable items include The Great Novels Drama Lionel Barrymore as the Mayor and War Correspondents Overseas, Grand Ole Opry, National Barn Dance Show, Truth and Consequence Quiz, FBI in Peace and War, and Barry Wood Variety Party with Guy Lombardo various orchestras and local music spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbec
Quincy Howe
News Time
Cbs
Edward Tomlison
Montezuma
Harry Wismer
Bilu
H. Pleming
Bilu Hewat
Nbc World News
Lionel Barrymore
Biu
American Eagle
Britain
Leland Stowe
Nbe
Nbc
South America
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Arthur Hale
Mbs
Pran Greer
Gaslite Gayettes
Beatrice Kay
Kenny Baker
FBI
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Detroit
Cbs Results, Inc
Barry Wood
Guy Lombardo
Bia
Chicago
Theater of the Air
al Pearce
Grand Ole Opry
X and
H. Marshall
Firemen Rescue Family From Smoke Fire at Market Building
Milwaukee firefighters guided a woman and four children ages two to eight to safety from a smoke filled second floor apartment. They fought a blaze that gutted a meat market on the building’s first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Army's Oscar of the Waldorf Serves GI Food to Brass Hats
Paris dispatch profiles Sgt John Schwarz known as John of SHAEF who runs all SHAEP messes in the Paris area. He has fed top leaders including General Marshall Admiral King Churchill Byrnes and Eisenhower, insisting meals use GI ingredients with no local substitution.
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Army
Oscar of
the Waldorf
Paris
John
SHAEF
Oscar
John Schwarz
Marshall
King
John of
of All Places
Aachen
Germany
U. S. Army
SHAEP
Eisenhower
England
Prime Churchill
Jimmy Byrnes
Pageant Promised by First Presbyterian Sunday School
The Sunday school at First Presbyterian will stage the pageant Little Jesus Of The Mountain at 4 p m Sunday. Margaret Scott narrates while Pilgrims cast includes named teachers researchers students and children in a winter mountain scene with junior and primary choirs and Mrs George Oldenburg directing the junior choir and Mrs Irene Thatro on organ. Lois Woods heads the Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Margaret Scott
Stanley E. Niebruegge
Marjorie Lou Markgraf
Roger Leibold
Minnette Dummer
Nancy Walters
Fred Siebenshuh
Charles Harder
Carl Gill
Bobby Wolford
Laura Bertelson
Jackie Hoelzer
Mary
Shirley Nelson
Joseph
Ronald Gillmeister
Angels
Shirley Broberg
Carol Burghardt
Tiny Angels
Barbara Wolford
Judy Bredlow
Jolene Gilberg
Donna Hutzel
Barbara McBain
Shepherds
Clayton Wiggert
Allen Townsend
John Bibby
Wise Men
David Keller
Charles Huxsahl
Emil Rasmussen
George Oldenburg
Irene Thatro
Lois Woods
Woman Injured in No 14 Highway Crash
Margaret McCue of 1618 Ferry Street was driving when her car left the road on Highway 14 near Valley View School on Brinkman Hill, struck a bank and overturned. She suffered a broken jaw and facial injuries and was hospitalized. Vehicle damage was about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCue
Ferry Street
Highway 14
Valley View School
Brinkman Hill
O. E. Thureen
Viroqua
Miss McCue
Dispute Suspends Bakery Production at Bake Rite
Stevens Point Wis The Bake Rite Baking company announced operations suspended until further notice due to a wage adjustment dispute with driver salesmen and inside workers. The plant has been closed since Thursday with about 50 employees not reporting for work as the company operates across central and northern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point
Wis
Bake Rite Baking Company
Wisconsin
Caledonia Churches Plan Christmas Services Across Sunday
Caledonia Minnesota churches schedule Christmas services Sunday and Monday. St John the Baptist offers midnight mass and an 8am mass with carols at the crib and the adult choir performing the mass of the Holy Naming Jesus. St Peters High Mass at 6am and 9am children’s mass follow. St Johns Lutheran has 9:30am Sunday and 7pm Sunday. Emanuel Lutheran conducts 10:30am Sunday and 11am Christmas Day. Presbyterian services run 7:30 to 9:30pm and 1:30 to 3:30pm on Sunday. Eva Bye and Miss Sarah Pohima direct the Sunday program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
North Street
Onalaska Avenue
O. L. Larsen
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom
Linker Building
Ed Poss
Onalaska
Hyde
la Crosse
Living Christ Church of the Living Christ
Wisconsin
Earl J. Rick
Jackson Street
Bethel Lutheran Church
George and Sill Streets
O. S. Paulson
Caledonia
Minn
St. John Th Baptist
St. Peter’s Catholic
Philip Krickel
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wil
Sunda
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Fire Destroys Home At Chimney Rock
Whitehall Wisconsin fire of unknown origin destroyed the residence of Mr and Mrs Arthur Drangstvert Sr at Chimney Rock Friday. The family had gone to Strum and two children were away at school. Firefighters saved a sewing machine. loss estimated at 3000 to 4000 dollars, partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Arthur Drangstvert
Chimney Rock
Drangstvert
Strum
Erling
Jem
Willis
Arthur
Independence Fire Department
Jury Acquits Man Refusing To Argue In Court
In Houston Judge Alice Peyton clears Robert Earl Oberts, a chemist, of driving while intoxicated after his refusal to argue with the woman driver in a traffic crash is deemed evidence of his sobriety. The jury concurs in the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Alice Peyton
Robert Earl Obes
Oberts
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Calvary Baptist Church
Charles and
Logan Streets
Robert L. Hille
First Baptist Church
Parsons
Church School
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Seventh and
Winnebago
M. Vanderbeek
D. D
Bible School
John V
John Vanderbeck
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Main
Msgr
Peter Pape
Robert Hansen
Richard J. Herrmann
Holy Cross
Cents Seine
Keegan
Paul N. Wind
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. James and Avon
Sesceh
Blessed Sacrament
King Streets
D. J. O'Rei
Holy Trinity
13Th and
Park Avenue
C. W. Gille
Philip Seinfelder
Joseph L. Brake
St. Wenceslaus
Ferdinand Cech
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
King Street
Christ Jesus
Batavian Bank
Church of Christ
Eighth and
Cass Streets
First Congregational Church
Seventh Street
Frederick W. Hyslop
Children’s Ch
John P. Bird
University of Life
Church OF God
West Avenue North
John Kurtz
Pas
Christ Episcopal Church
Ninth
Main Streets
Robert D. Winter
Evangelical Free
Evangelical Free Church
15Th
John Ellefson
Evangelical
St. John’s
Market Street
Christopher Boland
Trinity
Mormon Coulee
E. F
Zion
Brownsville
First Lutheran Church
Cameron
Walter A. Schumann
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon and St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutherans
16Th Street
T. J. Mueller
Aes
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Division
George Alvilden
de Soto
South Avenue Lutheran Church
First Methodist
Eighth and King Streets
Ross Con
Salter Memorial Methodist Church
Seventh and Ferry Streets
W. Ross Conner
West Avenue Methodist
Jackson and
Reuben Francis Halberg
Johnson Street
Stoddard Methodist
Stoddard
Moody Chapel
Moody Memorial Chapel
Campbell Road
E. F. Butler
Pasor
Nazarene Church of the Nazarene
Philip E. John
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church
Sixth
A. J. Niebruegge
Jesus of the Mountain
French Island
Presbyterian
Ean
Photo Service
Main Street
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Rivoli Bidg
Heavenly Chorus
God
Catholic Knights
the Century Photo Service
L. H. Floury
WKBH
U. S
Puritan Insulation Service
By Tom Wolf
NEA
Uncle Sam
John of the
Brussels
States
Astor, St. Moritz
Waldorf-Astoria
Qriodic
Protaras Studio
Cass
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