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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1944

Page

6

Alms Advice Quote from Matthew Featured in La Crosse Tribune

A Bible verse from Matthew is highlighted in the La Crosse Tribune urging discreet charity. The excerpt emphasizes secret almsgiving and divine reward.

City Council Moves Fast To Study Airport Operations

La Crosse officials press to finish the airport plan before construction advances. They study Janesville and Beloit where airports are privately operated or run by commissions to gauge the best model. Time is tight as completion of facilities and administration buildings nears, risking lost advantages.

Common Council la Crosse Board of Public Works Janesville Beloit Hull United States

Record Barge Traffic Up River Highlights War Effort

The Upper Mississippi River bulletin celebrates a record setting season for barge traffic, deeming it the greatest in volume and value for communities, industry, agriculture, and the war effort. It urges stockmaking and planning for postwar years, noting inland waterways cut costs and moved millions of tons of vital materials for victory. It also appends a brief, dated aside about Mussolini and Pearl Harbor war bond purchases.

Upper Mississippi Midland Northwest America United States

United Nations organization urged as war nears end

A columnist urges Roosevelt and leaders to create the United Nations organization immediately. The piece cites Clark Eichelberger’s call for a rapid Dumbarton Oaks plan, possibly a provisional council, to unite Allied states and secure postwar peace amid ongoing fighting.

Washington Roosevelt Chiefs of Staff Sumner Welles Clark Eichelberger League of Nations Association Organization of Peace United Nations United Nations Organization Dumbarton Oaks United Nations Council International Civil Aviation Organization Russia United States World Organization Organization of the United Nations

What Others Think FOOD TUG OF WAR CHICAGO JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

The article critiques wartime food control in the United States, noting changes with Bowles Davis and Vinson amid ongoing tug of war between WFA and OPA. It cites rationing shifts, projected 1945 consumption cuts, and calls for a single unified food administration to prevent consumer hardship. It compares wartime management to 1918 policies under Herbert Hoover.

Chicago Journal OF Commerce LaGuardia New York Chester Bowles Prentice Brown Marvin Jones Chester Davis Fred Vinson WFA Vinson OPA Bowles United States Herbert Hoover Department of Agriculture Mr. Hoover Hoover Congress Division of Powers Hoover Oband

New Year Resolutions and the Reality of Breakage

A lighthearted take on New Year resolutions and the common pattern of plans slipping as January passes. It weighs ordinary effort against long term habits and hits on personal motivation.

James Marlow on Discipline In Youth Training

Editor note previews a series on compulsory peacetime military training for youths and the debate over its health, discipline, and civic benefits. Proponents cite fitness and national security while opponents warn it erodes democratic values and may not build lasting character.

Washington Congress

Aquinas highs nip St Johns quintet in Rochester showdown

Johnny Paul sparked Aquinas high to a 19 to 9 win over undefeated St. John’s of Rochester on their home floor. Eugene Olson sails for the Philippines aboard the U S Navy ship Nitro from Mare Island en route to China. Chess results from the Wednesday open event included Heyn beating Stewart Jr. two games and Sivertson defeating Stoffer one game.

St. John's High Rochester Minn Aquinas Johnny Paul Aquinas High Eugene Olson Agny Olson Clinton Street Philippines China Olson U. S. Navy Nitro Mare Island California A. Heyn F. Stewart, Jr Dr. Sivertson G. O. Stoffer S. M. Lloyd L. Melby C. Anderson J. Hafeli

Husband Killed at Front in Belgium

Captain Marie H Costello of the army nurses training center reports her husband Lieutenant Edward Hugh Costello was killed in action on the American first army front in Belgium during the war.

Camp Mccoy Wis Marie H. Costello Army Nurses’ Training Center Edward Hugh Costello Belgium

Bees Consume 20 Pounds of Honey for One Pound of Wax

Report notes bees require about twenty pounds of honey to produce a single pound of wax. The detail highlights the energy cost of wax production in a colony.

No Peace Without Unity and Mutual Understanding

Peter Edson argues that peace requires unity among nations and respect for self determination. He warns that postwar boundaries and internal governments must be left to settled agreements, as smaller nations seek a square deal while major powers maneuver with Lend-Lease and isolationist sentiment.

United Nations Cordell Hull United States Soviet Russia United Kingdom Germany Europe Greece Italy India Burma Netherlands United Nations Organization

County Government Shakeup Faces Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin lawmakers in 1945 will consider three county government changes. A two term limit for sheriffs, optional county government forms under the Daugs amendment, and four year county officer terms. The debates reflect tension between county boards and elected officials amid partisan influences and public debate.

Madison Wis Wisconsin League of Women Voters Uniform County Board of Supervisors League

Hatfield to Tour Red Cross Chapters in Wisconsin

S Ward Hatfield assistant Red Cross field director at Camp McCoy will depart Monday for a three month tour as a special representative for the 1945 Red Cross War Fund drive. Hatfield a former 88th Infantry division member who served at Cassino and Anzio returned from St Louis after conferences. He will aid in plans for chapters in Dunn Pierce St Croix Burnett Washburn Sawyer Price Polk Rusk and Barron counties. The drive begins March 1.

Camp Mccoy Wis S. Ward Hatfield Red Cross Wisconsin Red Cross War Fund Hatfield 88Th Infantry Division Cassino Anzio McCoy St. Louis Dunn Pierce St. Croix Burnett Washburn Sawyer Price, Polk, Rusk Barron

Trempealeau County Men Depart for Milwaukee Quota

Two groups from Trempealeau county left Whitehall for Milwaukee to meet December quota. Clayton Tollefson of Durand led the pre-induction group for army physicals with John Sobotta of Arcadia as assistant. Douglas Kindsley of Galesville led the induction group with Lloyd Arneson of Whitehall as assistant.

Whitehall Wis Trempealeau County Milwaukee Clayton Tollefson Durand John Sobotta Arcadia Douglas Kindsley Galesville Lloyd Arneson

La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Overview

Local La Crosse publication details note it is published daily by La Crosse Tribune Co. with editors and management listed. It explains the paper’s historic status, dates, and AP association. The notice confirms second class mail entry and syndicate membership.

LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press la Crosse Tribune Co Cass la Crosse Wis

Allied Cause on Broad Highway to Victory, DeWitt Mackenzie Says

DeWitt Mackenzie argues that Allied fortunes are on the broad highway to victory worldwide despite German counter offenses and Japanese gains. He projects a long war with the European front shaping the timeline, notes potential Russian offensives, and highlights manpower and material disparities favoring the Allies.

United Nations Europe Orient China von Rundstedt Eisenhower Siegfried Rhine

Haskin Service Answers Reader Questions

The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers facts by mail for 3 cents return postage. Questions cover wartime interest rates, Mount Rainier's volcanic status, Stars and Stripes profits, British police nicknames, British bomb damage, addressing a service member, and veterans unemployment obligations.

la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C

Almanac for 1945 United States facts and mailing offer

The text explains farm loans are not government loans but guaranteed by the government. loans come from regular financial institutions. It promotes Uncle Sam's Almanac 1945 compiled by The Haskin Service, offered by The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau for fifteen cents with a mail coupon.

Haskin Service la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C NCLE Sam’s Almanac

Inquiries About a Vet Pay Claim Go to GAO Claims Division

After a claim is filed for relief of pay due a veteran all inquiries should be directed to the Claims Division General Accounting Office Washington 23.

W.cg Claims Division General Accounting Office Washington

U. S. Marine Leader Horizontal Puzzle Snapshot

A cryptic clue set lists Marine Corps leader Brig General and multiple entries: symbols for samarium biblical pronoun wine vessel and more. The grid references include Latin is, decays, ascended and various naval and geographic terms across nations and places.

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