Modest Rise From Actor To Director With OWI Ray Kienzle
Ray Kienzle of La Crosse details his career from actor to director in the overseas office of the war information radio division. He describes the fascinating work translating American life for global audiences and his ambition to head the London bureau before rheumatic fever setbacks redirected him to Hollywood. He notes OWI now broadcasts thousands of programs weekly and reflects on his hometown visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kienzle
la Crosse
Nick Ray
Radio
Theatrical Merit
New York
R. M. Kienzle
West Avenue
Clifton Fadiman
Lawrence Tibbett
Oscar Levant
Louis Untermeyer
Ray
Office of War Information
Radio Division
New Zealand
Europe
South Seas
Africa
China
Ted Transla
OWI
BBC
London Overseas Bureau
British Broadcasting Company
America
Hollywood
Madison Square Gardens
Columbia Broadcasting System
Australia
Germany
State School Population Dwindles Plan To Close Sparta
The Wisconsin Sparta State School for dependent children faces possible closure as its population drops from over 500 to 166. A plan to evacuate children to foster homes and replace the site with a Madison reception center was endorsed by a legislative committee and Welfare Director Allan W. Bayley, with future use as a center for epileptics and other reforms considered. The committee urged increased foster care subsidies to hasten evacuation and warned against new building funding meanwhile.
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Madison
Wis
Sparta
State Department of Public Welfare
Wisconsin General Hospital Medical Services
University
Allan W. Bayley
Welfare Department
Chippewa Falls
Union Grove
W. A. Freehoff
O'Brien To Head List Of Speakers For Manpower Forum
W. E. O'Brien will head the speakers lineup at a manpower forum Friday Feb 4 at 7 30 pm in the Vocational school auditorium Officials of the War Manpower Commission state selective service and USES AFL CIO and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event N E Schulze La Crosse area WMC director says the public is invited Maj Saxon W Holt will represent selective service and R C Behn of the WMC in Madison will speak on manpower utilization A wartime film will precede the program showing the War Department report and enemy strength
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War Manpower Commission
State Selective Service
E. Wallace Evans
la Crosse
United States Employment Service
USES
AFL
CIO
Chamber of Commerce
N. E. Schulze
WMC
la Crosse Area
W. E. O’brien
Schulze
Maj
Saxon W. Holt
R. C. Behn
Madison
WMC Division
CIO Labor News Upcoming union meetings and actions
This week outlines union meetings for Local 316 Local 395 Local 396 Local 448 and Local 555 with sched uled times. It notes a special Local 316 gathering Sunday at 9 a m featuring International Representative Lawrence Carlstrom to aid the new contract and announces Mrs Joe DeMuth as informal coordinator for a 12 hour week government wage free service. It also covers OPA advisory committee actions price ceiling enforcement and CIO La Crosse county political action committee aims to register CIO members and promote labor legislation education.
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UAWA
Uaw-Cio
Ucapawa
Lawrence Carlstrom
Joe DeMuth
Labor
OPA
Robert Gleason
Industrial Council
Local 396
Otto Briggs
la Crosse County
Washington
St Louis Ordnance Plant to Close Forest Park Unit
The Forest Park unit of the St Louis ordnance plant, which makes bullet cores for small arms, will shut down Monday night. Over 1,200 employees will be dismissed as production is reduced. After Feb 1, output aims to continue from the Siemers Lane unit.
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ST. Louis
Invite Women To Join Wits Poster Encourages Teachers
Posters in the La Crosse State Teachers College hall promote the Wits Women In Teaching Service. The campaign stresses that teachers underpin society and defend the American way of life, offering fulfillment through public service. The Maine Teachers Association of Augusta, Maine, contributed the poster.
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Join the
Wits
United States
la Crosse State
The
Maine Teachers Association
Augusta
Plan Chest Clinic In City On Feb. 9
All persons exposed to tuberculosis or seeking chest examinations are invited to a monthly chest clinic on Wednesday February 9 at the Vocational school. County Nurse Helen Hanson will oversee. appointments by phone 679 or mail to the courthouse. Clinic hours are 8 am to 3 pm. Proceeds support Christmas seals. Let's Go U S A Keep em Flying.
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Helen Hanson
Moto Meter Gauge Plant Forms 25-Piece Band
A 25 member band sponsored by Moto Meter Gauge and UAW Local 396 has formed at the plant to boost morale. Otto Briggs organized the group on November 1 with Har a Kubinski, under director Russell Wartinbee. Rehearsals occur at Pioneer hall and two concerts have been given, with plans to grow to 40 players and perform for unions and the public.
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UAW
Pioneer Hall
Otto Briggs
Asman
Hara, Kubinski
Briggs
Plant
Russel Wartinbee
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Kienzle
White House
Great White Way
India
Tribune
5Th Avenue
A&c Johnson Co
Sth Ave
Erickson Bakery
Bright
Vee Smith
U.S.A.A.F
Berlin
John Smith
Focke-Wulfs
Wer
Leen Securities
O’brien
Manpower Forum
War Department
Congress
William E. O'Brien
CIO Labor News
Close Ordnance Unit
Plan Chest Clinic
City
Fifth Ave
Guadalcanal
Continental Clothiers
Pearl
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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