Monroe Farmers To Hold Meetings In 1944 War Program
Monroe county Victory farm institutes announced by County Agent A. D. Begley will be held January 12 and 13 at the Tomah armory and the Sparta USO building. Speakers from the College of Agriculture will discuss pasture and hay crops, grass silage, farm management, breeding and herd production, wartime meat animal and poultry production, fertilizing practices, machinery and labor use, and Monroe County’s 1944 production program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Victory Farm Institutes
Tomah
USO
A. D. Begley
the College of Agriculture
Everett Wallenfeldt
F. W. Burcalow
Agronomy
George Werner
Dairy Husbandry
I. F. Hall
Agricultural Economics
Guardians of Plenty
A. D. Carew
Animal Husbandry
J. G. Halpin
J. G. Halpin, Poultry Department
Monroe County
C. J. Chapman
Soils Department
L. G. Sorden
George Briggs
Agronomy Department
Begley
Ration Guide Details Stamp Validity For January
The Associated Press outlines ration details for meats fats and processed foods including stamps BR S T legacy for January 29 and January 15. Sugar stamps 2% and 3% expire January 15 and January 16. Shoes gasoline and fuel oil coupons have varying expiration dates and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Weather Record for Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and Nation
Weather report from the U S Department of Commerce covers Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota with cloudy to partly cloudy conditions temperatures and colder north portions. River forecasts from Hastings to Genoa indicate continued river level falls and specific dam stages listed for flood control. Shipper forecast projects protective shipping routes within 1060 miles including northward protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ei'ge
T.W
Winona
Dakota
C.P
LA Crosse
Lansing
Dam No. 7
Davenport
Dubuque
St. Louis
Wisconsin Farm Crops Exceed 1942 Levels In 1943
Wisconsin farmers harvested about 10,212,000 acres in 1943 up from 9,976,000 in 1942 as corn oats and tame hay dominated the crop mix. The year marked record volumes for most truck and canning crops and higher feed crops to support growing livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States Departments of Agriculture
Cramp Shipyards End Four Day Strike With Navy Backing
Thousands of Cramp Shipbuilding workers returned to their jobs in Philadelphia after a four day walkout that halted production. About 11 000 day shift workers reported, with several thousand more at midnight and the rest due for the afternoon shift. The strike ended after a navy promise to press management to settle grievances and amid the discharge of 42 painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cramp Shipbuilding Company
Navy
War Labor Board
J. M. Joslin
Cramps
Another Pole Division In Action With Reds
Moscow reports a second Polish division units in action with Soviet forces. Red Star says the move aims to push Germans westward and establish a free democratic Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Moscow
Red Star
Poland
Midwest Democratic Conference Sets Washington Meeting
The Midwest Democratic Conference formed in 1942 plans a Jan 21 gathering at the Mayflower in Washington to map bloc strategy. Chairman James C. Quigley says 13 states will attend, with Montana Indiana and Wisconsin new members joining Illinois Iowa Nebraska Wyoming North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Colorado Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma already represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Neb
Washington
James C. Quigley
Nebraska
Mayflower Hotel
Democratic National Committee
Quigley
Iowa
Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Montana
Indiana
Wisconsin
Circulars On Feed Rations Available
VIROQUA Wisconsin Special Orin G Johnson Vernon county agent says farmers struggle to secure protein feeds for dairy cows He will supply circulars on request to help farmers make up rations from home grown feeds supplemented by commercial feeds
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Viroqua
Wis
Orin G. Johnson
Vernon County
Richland County Joins Vernon Livestock Co Op
The Vernon County Breeders cooperative adds Richland County as a unit in La Crosse county. Dr Leonard Biswanger of Philadelphia increases the roster to five veterinarians employed by the local organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland County
Vernon Livestock Co-Op
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
la Crosse County
Leonard Biswanger
Philadelphia
Fred Moresby Comes Out of Retirement to Help War Effort
Fortescue Francis Moresby known as Fred aged 69, son of Captain John Moresby who named Port Moresby, returns from retirement to take an office post and free a man for active service. He says he will do his humble best wherever he can fit in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John Moresby
England
Royal Navy
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Sir Lairfax Moresby
Fortescue Francis Moresby
Fred
Beggs Charges GOP Motives Behind Soldier Vote Move
Madison Assemblyman Lyall T Beggs accuses the Republican party of political maneuvering to gain capital from veterans legislation as Wisconsin moves to amend election laws to allow service members to vote in the 1944 primaries and general election. He cites a Jan 5 steering committee sub committee meeting attended by Thomas Coleman and denounces the tactic as window dressing. The veteran vote is urged as a universal right for all Wisconsinites serving at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Assembly
Republican Party of
Wisconsin
Lyall T. Beggs
Republican Steering Committee
Beggs
Thomas Coleman
Republican Voluntary Committee
Coleman
Moran Of Two Black Crows Dies at 55
Springfield, Illinois John E Cochran aged 55 the Moran of the vaudeville radio and recording team Moran and Mack known as The Two Black Crows died Saturday in a Jefferson Barracks Missouri hospital Funeral services will be held tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
John E. Cochran
Moran
Moran and Mack
Black Crows
Jefferson Barracks
Readstown Man Albert Hutchison Dies After Pneumonia and Stroke
Readstown Wisconsin Albert Hutchison 70 died Friday morning at Viroqua hospital after pneumonia struck him on December 28 and a stroke left him unconscious Survivors include sister Mrs Sylvia Monk of Viroqua brother William Hutchison of Sylvan and step daughter Mrs Frances Carver of Readstown Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Christian church in Readstown with Rev Roy Williams of Viroqua officiating burial in Readstown cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hutchison
Readstown
Wis
Viroqua Hospital
Hutchison
Sylvia Monk
Viroqua
William Hutchison
Sylvan
Frances Carver
Christian Church
Roy Williams
Readstown Cemetery
Waukon Stone Mason William Goettel 87 Dies
William Goettel 87 longtime Allamakee county stone mason died Saturday. Born in Germany he moved to the area as a young man. Survived by four sons and four daughters, most in distant states. two daughters in Waukon and Luana. One sister, Mrs Gustave Guth of Waukon, also in Waukon. Body at Martin funeral home. funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
William Goettel
Allamakee County
Germany
John Kosbon
Albert Thompson
Luana
Gustave Guth
Goettel
Martin Funeral Home
Clayton Pickett Dies After Long Illness in Wisconsin
Clayton Pickett aged 52 died at the home of Mrs. E J Beaser in Black River Falls after 16 years of poor health from a spinal injury. Born in Jackson County and once a Cleveland resident, he lived in Chetek before moving to Black River Falls four years ago. Survived by his wife and nine children: Fay Benson Chatfield Minn Viva Rathbun Chetek Lola Roper Eloise Dolores and Junior Everett at home with Pvt Clarence Pickett Fort George Meade Md Cecil Pickett Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Clayton Pickett
E. J. Beaser
Pickett
Jackson County
Cleveland
Chetek
Mmes
Fay Benson
Fay Benson, Chatfield, Minn., Viva Rathbun
Lola Roper
Eloise
Dolores
Clarence Pickett
Fort George Meade
Cecil Pickett
Superior
Junior Everett
Funeral services for Louise Dunn at 2 p m Monday
Miss Louise Dunn 76 died Friday afternoon at her brother Charles Dunn’s Taylor home. Born in Jackson county she long served as assistant postmistress in Castlewood South Carolina. Returning to Black River Falls she lived with brother John Dunn and later became an officer of Riverside Mill and Elevator company recently sold to George Waughtal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Louise Dunn
Charles Dunn
Taylor
Miss Dunn
Jackson County
Castlewood
S. C
John Dunn
Riverside Mill and Elevator Company
George Waughtal
Mrs. Ace Gearing dies at 73 in Alma home
Mrs. Ace Gearing aged 73 dies of pneumonia at her Alma home Saturday. Survived by brother Henry Leonard son S. D. and half-brother Frank Duxbury both of Alma Center, and sister Mrs. Emma Royce of Alma Center. Funeral at 1 30 p m at home and 2 p m at Black River Methodist church with Rev George R Bell officiating. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Ace Gearing
Alma
Gearing
Henry Leonard
Dickinson
S. D
Frank Duxbury
Alma Center
Emma Royce
Methodist
Black River
George R. Bell
Riverside Cemetery
State artist dies Milwaukee
Mrs. Ellen Gaffney Nelson, 85, a noted Wisconsin artist, died yesterday at her daughter Gladys Swanson's home in Whitefish Bay. Burial will be Wednesday in Fond du Lac, her former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ellen Gaffney Nelson
Wisconsin
Gladys Swanson
Whitefish Bay
Fond du Lac
Cub born on train sparks bear chaos near Kansas station
On the Rock Island Golden State limited a train carrying two pairs of large brown bears faced a cub birth aboard at Kansas City. A bear leash outside the car door created a panic for railway messenger J E Pinney who decided against Tucumcari travel as the bears settled at Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. E. Pinney
Tucumcari
N. M
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Stanley Beebe
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hollywood
Papa Bear
Mamma Bear
Pinney
Brain
Beebe
Pratt
Kas
Here
Driver Of Vehicle Injured In Accident
Charles Baker aged 60? at 1002 South 13th street sustained neck injuries when his car was struck by Louis Tomalka of 1728 South avenue at the Market street and West avenue intersection. Tomalka turned from West avenue onto Market street and skidded into Baker’s vehicle which had halted for an arterial stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baker
South 13Th Street
Louis Tomalka
South Avenue
Market Street
West Avenue
Tomalka
Baker
Continue Hunt For Missing Marine Ace
GUADALCANAL Major Gregory Boyington, missing South Pacific air ace, is the focus of renewed search efforts. The Okanogan Washington native disappeared January 3 during a fighter sweep over Rabaul New Britain after claiming his 26th enemy aircraft, equaling records held by Joe Foss and Eddie Rickenbacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Gregory Boyington
South Pacific
Navy
Okanogan
Wash
Rabaul
New Britain
Joe Foss
Eddie Rickenbacker
Five Centers In City Caring For Children
In La Crosse five centers serve children ages five to 13 of working mothers. Three centers on the north side are Roosevelt Franklin and Jefferson schools. Two centers on the south side are at the Russian units reached schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Roosevelt, Franklin and Jefferson
Obituary notices for Lang Umphrey and Stapleford deaths
John Lang 76 of La Crosse dies at home after a sudden illness. Survived by Ada Lord Lang, three daughters, two sons, and 11 grandchildren. Ruth Jane Umphrey 74 of La Crosse dies at local hospital. Survived by two daughters, one son, sister and brother, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Christian Science services for Umphrey set for Wednesday. Funeral services for Stapleford infant pending at Oak Grove cemetery with Rev. Stoffel presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lang
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Ada Lord May
Lina Bonsack
Bangor
Sophia Bonsack
Sparta
Fern Lang
Robert
Sgt
John
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Ruth Jane Umphrey
Ruth J. Umphrey
Avon Street
Cleveland
LeSuer County
Minn
Eva Kubiak
RFD
Ruth H. Umphrey
Clyde A. Umphrey
Elmhurst
Ill
Henry Schmidt
St. Peter
Charles W. Woodyard
Minneapolis
Joseph Schams dies at New Lisbon Wisconsin farm
Joseph Schams of New Lisbon Wisconsin died at his farm home Sunday evening. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8 15 a m at his home and 9 a m at St James Catholic church Camp Douglas with Rev Joseph F Splinter officiating. Interment is in the Catholic cemetery in La Crosse. Rosary will be said at the home near Camp Douglas Tuesday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schams
New Lisbon
Wis
St. James Catholic Church
Camp Douglas
Joseph F
la Crosse
Death of Mrs. Dora Beust 79 in Washington DC
Word came Sunday of the death in Washington DC of Mrs. Dora Beust aged 79. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Segelke of La Crosse she is survived by three children Nora Washington Max California and Carl Tryon NS and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Dora Beust
Charles Segelke
la Crosse
Nora
Washington
Max
California
Carl
Tryon
N. S
Winona Livestock Prices and Trading Hours Summary
The Winona livestock market reports hours 9 a m to 4 p m with after hours care and pricing. Hog prices range from 8.80 to 16.85 for various weights and classes, cattle dull with steers 13.59 to 15.50, cows 6.50 to 10.50, calves 12.50 to 14.00, and bulls 9.60 to 10.50. Chicago markets show hogs steady to uneven, sows weaker, cattle mostly weak, lambs mixed with westerns firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
WFA
Milwatker Livestock
Milwaukee
Chicago Grain and Livestock Market Briefs
Chicago grain tables show Open high and low ranges for July through Dec in corn and barley with mixed percentages. Livestock in Milwaukee reports hogs and cattle prices with weight classes and bid ranges, while Chicago produce notes poultry prices butter eggs and carrot receipts. Potatoes shipments and regional prices for assorted varieties are listed with current U. S. No. 1 rates.
Only Two Skating Rinks Are Closed
All La Crosse skating rinks except Emerson and First Ward were open Monday according to the park department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Emerson
First Ward
Aunt Het Declares Independence Philosophy
The figure known as Aunt Het proclaims that true independence means wanting nothing from others and preferring to do without rather than beg for favors. Her remark emphasizes self sufficiency and personal dignity.
Chicago grain and seed prices in latest market listing
Chicago wheat shows none while barley trades at malting 1.25 to 1.44 percent nominal. Soybeans are No 2 yellow 1.86 to 1.90. Field seed per 140 pounds lists timothy 5.75 to 6.00, red top 14.00 to 15.00, red clover 31.50, sweet clover 10.50 nominal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Potatoers
WFA
U. S
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Red McClures
Nebraska
Bliss
Minnesota
North Dakota
Blis
Wisconsin
Purpose of Breeder Mash for Hatchery Chicks
Breeder mash supplies hens with proteins vitamins and minerals in abundance to boost egg hatchability and yield strong vigorous chicks through the baby period. Big Gain Special Breeder Egg Mash follows tested recommendations from poultry specialists and hatcherymen to produce eggs with higher hatchability and healthy head start.
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Tribune Farmer
Monroe Farmers
Ration Guide
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
New Orleans
New York
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
J. R. Johnson
Cramp Shipyards
Midwest Democratic
Hoeschler Bros. Drugs
Two Black Crows
Mrs. Ace Gearing
Cub
Stapleford
Warren Stapleford
Goodman
James
Charles Viner
Farwell Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
H. N. Stoffel
Mrs. Dora Beast
Coa
Chem
Harv
Nick Can
Am. Can
Kroger Am. Loco
Ib. O.F. GL
Am. Pow. Am. Rad
Am. Smelt
Saob. Field
A. T. and
Nash
iCurt-Wright
Douglas A
Phillips Pet
Duant
Eastman K
Repub. Steel
Gen. Foods
Sears Roebuck
Gen. Motors
Simmons
Goodrich
Sinclair OW It
Soc. Vacuum
Goodyear Southern Pac
Gt. No. Ir. O
St. Brands
St. Oi
N. J
Studebaker
UN. Carbide
United Air Ll
United Air ST Ad Ss. Rubber Ul. S. Steel
West UN Tel
el and
Woolworth
Youngst Ss T
New York Carbark. Nat. Gas A
Svc
el. Bond and Sh
Pitts PI Gl
Gisholt Am. In
Heileman
M. I
North. Banc. P. & of L
Trane Co
Winona Livestock
Reportedly
Swift and Company
Winona, Minn
Chicago Grain Table
S. Sept
Chicago Cash Grain
Big Gain
BIG Gain Products
West Union
Hoeschler
Dr. Salsbury
Dr. Hess
Hoeschler’s
Fifth Avenue
Main — la Crosse
America
Mhiaz
Cornmaster
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Fifth Avenue South
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