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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
7
The Wisconsin State Medical Society urges patients not to self diagnose or self prescribe for illnesses including fever and chills. It warns that many are away from physicians and turn to sedatives aspirin cough syrups vitamins laxatives and sulfa drugs risking ineffective treatment or dangerous reactions.
A long running conflict between Montgomery Ward and the war labor board centers on maintenance of union membership. The CIO United Mail Order, Warehouse and Retail Employees union pressed for a one year membership clause, WLB orders were resisted, and a series of strikes and government takeovers followed across Ward stores and plants in Chicago Detroit Portland San Rafael St. Paul Denver Jamaica Kan-s City with unionists arguing WLB orders were advisory.
Cat inspectors have been appointed by a British railway to guard numerous warehouses and stores, ensuring security and oversight of shipments and facilities across networked depots.
Rep. Andresen charges the Office of Price Administration and Fred Vinson with deceiving millions of thrifty Americans in a Christmas rationing measure. He faulted the war food administration for being bypassed and criticized the Agriculture Department's report of record 1944 food production. He warned that post election policy may tighten rationing and push more New Deal controls.
A wartime diary describes a chaotic battle landscape in Belgium with rapid, shifting engagements. It compares Allied advances to past cavalry actions and portrays German armor using pincers tactics, preferring mobile warfare over head-on clashes, amid high uncertainty and attrition.
A home cough remedy suggests mixing Pinex into a pint bottle with cooking syrup or liquid honey to create a quick acting cough medicine. The mix promises four times as much quantity, non spoiling shelf life, and pleasing taste for children. The claim includes relief by loosening phlegm soothing irritated membranes and clearing air passages with a money back guarantee.
Bernice B. Brown was granted a divorce from Clarence O. Brown in a circuit court session. The man faced accusations of cruel and inhuman treatment. Three minor children were awarded to the mother, with alimony of 10 dollars monthly and 40 dollars monthly for child maintenance. The couple married in Milwaukee on June 11, 1924 and have four children: Clarence 19 David 11 Louise 9 and Paul 1.
Dublin street workers pressed farmers over harvest demands as tensions rose in the city. The scene highlighted labor friction and local concerns about pricing and working conditions during the season.
McGregor Iowa special Private first class Harvey C Clefisch 27 serving with the field artillery was killed in action on December 3 per a war department message to his parents farmers Mr and Mrs Fred Clefisch of McGregor There were no details He enlisted March 3 at Cedar Rapids trained at Fort Des Moines Fort Lewis and Fort Leonard Wood went overseas in 1943 Born December 11 1917 near Guttenberg He worked on the home farm before entering the army Survived by parents one sister and three brothers An older brother Lester died December 13 1943
A Tribune letter notes police placed Christmas greetings on a driver’s seat during the holiday season. The writer highlights police as protectors of life for all drivers and wishes Merry Christmas to the department.
Assistant Chief William McDonnell and a fire department rescue squad rushed to 1004 Jackson Street at 3 43 p m after a neighbor reported a gas smell. They found Mrs Teresa Ender unconscious in a chair beside a boiling cabbage burner. She revived after 20 minutes of resuscitation and was taken to a hospital where she was reported resting as well as can be expected.
Police said burglars entered Lau Drug Store at 8610 Market Street by forcing the front door and took 23.87 dollars in cash and pens valued at 1.50 each. No suspects yet. An attempted break in at A and P store occurred the same night with a broken window.
Park department officials announced that rinks at Hood Hogan Emerson Copeland Lagoon and First Ward are ready for use on Thursday. Flooding was in progress at rinks on West Avenue Roosevelt and Goose Green.
A rapid postwar transport plane is said to travel 300 miles per hour enabling trips between Washington and Pittsburgh Detroit and Chicago New York and Washington in roughly one hour or less.
Postwar plan calls for training 100000 American youths each year to build a sufficient air force. The proposal emphasizes preventing a repeat of past inadequacies and strengthening national defense.
Real estate transfers include McHugh to Westerhouse and Kirschbaum and others to Jerome. County court bonds set for Henry Tuttle and Conrad Currie for threatened assault. John Olson to be tried for a statutory charge. Bernie Gerber convicted of driving with revoked license, fined and jailed. other police court fines listed.
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