Why Women Should Enlist In The Wac
Q A series from Lieut D Laurie Grimm at the La Crosse Wac recruiting office explains why women should join the Woman's Army Corps. Benefits include 24 hour duty readiness, possible access to secret information, overseas service, officer candidate opportunities, and a path to support the war effort while keeping civilian life in perspective. The text also covers family considerations, uniform significance, and assurances that joining accelerates victory.
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D. Laurie Grimm
la Crosse
Wac
Exchange Building
Woman's Army Corps
Army
United States Army
Wacs
Merxiana Soothing Powder for Irritated Skin
A medicinal powder claims to protect and ease abrasions and irritated skin by soothing burning and itching. It emphasizes relief for irritated skin with medicated formula.
Hartford Plans Armistice Celebration Budget
Hartford officials plan a victory celebration if the United Nations defeat Germany in 1944. The aldermen would provide funds under suspension of the rules after amusement committee chairman submitted a yearly budget. Finance Commissioner Dunn noted the possibility of end of war per General Eisenhower.
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Hartford, Conn
United Nations
Germany
Hartford
Amusement Committee
Raymond Dunn
Eisenhower
Trempealeau County Youths Enter Services
Five Trempealeau county youths left Whitehall for Fort Sheridan Illinois on Wednesday to begin service. Gaylord Stuve of Lincoln joins the air forces after induction with the county December quota. The other four, Melvin Melby Osseo Ralph Burns Galesville Peter Klink Independence and Paul Skogstad Elva, were inducted in December and enter regular army service.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Gaylord Stuve
George Stuve
Lincoln
Melvin Melby
Osseo
Ralph Burns
Galesville
Peter Klink
Independence
Paul Skogstad
Eleva
Author Of New Prohibition Bill Is Unusual Type Of Reformer
Rep Joseph Raleigh Bryson of South Carolina champions H R 2082 to banish alcohol for the war and beyond. He fudges a checkered past with bootlegging while touting reform, backed by church groups and petitions. He argues war needs prohibition though critics seek a referendum. He cites crime regardless of liquor legality and dodges Capone as a lesser evil.
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Washington
NEA
Joseph Raleigh Bryson
Greenville
S. C
South Carolina
Bryson
Mr. Bryson
House of Representatives
American Legion
Disabled War Veterans
The
Baptist Church
United Commercial
Navy
Marines
Stokowski To Form New York City Symphony
Leopold Stokowski will organize an 80 piece orchestra named the New York City Symphony to perform concerts at the City Center of Music and Drama starting in March. He accepted Mayor La Guardia's invitation to form the group and will conduct without pay. Auditions begin Monday.
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Stokowski
N. Y. Symphony
New York
Leopold Stokowski
New York City Symphony
City Center of Music and Drama
F. H. la Guardia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Weis Named to Wisconsin Soil Conservation Panel
Madison Wis Gov Goodland appointed Paul Weis of Waunakee to the state soil conservation committee yesterday to succeed himself. The new term expires July 1 1946.
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Madison
Wis
Goodland
Paul Weis
Waunakee
State Soil Conservation Committee
Treble damages sought from S R Cheese over price violations
Milwaukee court action by the Office of Price Administration seeks 50000 in treble damages against the S R Cheese company of Plymouth Wisconsin for alleged price ceiling violations during the past year. Named defendants include Paul Sartori Joe Sartori Ada Sartori and Louis Rossini. Settlements in other OPA cases were announced: Belmonte Cheese Fond du Lac 467 Wisconsin Honey Farm Oconomowoc 557 Copeland Ryder Jefferson 292.
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Milwaukee
Office of Price Administration
S. & R. Cheese Company
Plymouth
Wis
Paul
Joe
Ada Sartori
Louis Rossini
OPA
Lee Beznor
Belmonte Cheese Company
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Honey Farm
Oconomowoc
Copeland & Ryder, Jefferson
Shore Signals Aided Jap Attacks Report
Lieut. Gen. John L. DeWitt states shore signalling aided Japanese attacks on the west coast in the early war period. He notes the 1942 removal of signals reduced submarine attacks on ships leaving west coast ports and eliminated the signaling threat.
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Washington
John L. DeWitt
Ing
Western Defense Command
DeWitt
Isolation Safest For Fever Cases
Anthony M. Murphy argues that isolation of all scarlet fever cases is the safest approach. He notes that children often remain contagious beyond four weeks and that adults can return to work after four weeks with continued family quarantine. He cites families where subsequent infections occurred after initial hospital isolation.
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Anthony M. Mur
Murphy
la Crosse
British wearers seek more give in wooden-sole shoes
Britons wearing wooden-sole footwear demand greater flexibility and comfort in their shoes. Shoppers complain of stiffness and discomfort, prompting designers to explore softer materials and ergonomic shapes for relief.
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Britain
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