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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1944
Page
9
A prose in modern prose course taught by Dr. G. Walling will start Tuesday evening February 1 in room 106 main building from 7 to 9 p m. The class offers three senior college credits and is the sole course offered this semester. Registration for all students is January 31 from 8:30 a m to 12 noon and 1:30 to 5 p m at the registrar.
Ten year old Lida Lyarshenko assists a nurse tending wounded Red Army soldiers, reported as the youngest war nurse in the world. Her actions illustrate the wartime relief work carried out by youths in conflict zones.
Pfc Dutch Bradshaw, 2nd Division, wrote to the La Crosse Home for Children after the troops went overseas. He expressed happiness at receiving their letter and explained he needs nothing specific from them though candy would be welcome due to rationing. He praised life in the United States and wished everyone a merry Christmas.
Corp. Joseph Caliguira of Hibbing Minnesota returns to civilian life after a medical discharge. He fought in French Morocco Tunisia Sicily and Italy with a combat engineers unit and earned four battle stars. He landed at Casablanca on November 8 1942 and served from 1941 to 1945 with multiple campaigns and malaria relapses.
Japanese forces push a Thai land to southern Burma railway as Burma campaign looms. Eyewitness reports say many Australian, British and Indian prisoners and Chinese forced laborers died or were buried in the jungle during construction.
Casper Wyoming base officials report a heavy bombing plane crash four miles southwest of the air base Friday night killed eight aboard. Three officers and five enlisted men died. Lieut. Col. William Lew is, Jr. said the cause was not yet determined and there were no survivors.
Corp. Hamilton of La Crosse returns from 19 months in Australia and a US Army hospital to find La Crosse crowded with soldiers and streets unfamiliar. He recalls traffic left rules, meeting General MacArthur, and notes many friends are abroad or stationed elsewhere as he adjusts to civilian life.
Wayne John Hanson of 1421 Hyde Avenue serves aboard a major ship in the central Solomons. A marine corps correspondent notes he will share vivid accounts of campaigns in the Russells New Georgia Rendova and Vella Lavella including bombings shelling and combat actions. Hanson attended Central High School and joined the navy on April 2 1942.
Marine Warrant Officer Charles E. James of Milwaukee received a commendation for outstanding service from Lieutenant General Millard F. Harmon, commander of U S forces in the south Pacific. The citation notes his calm daring at Enogai New Georgia on July 9 1943, when he led a platoon under heavy machine gun fire to force a disorganized enemy retreat with heavy casualties. He is the brother of George S. James of Milwaukee.
Washington reports Censorship Director Byron Price urged Americans on a radio broadcast to guard secrets about secret war experiments and troop movements. He asked citizens to keep timing and location details private and to pray for the nation while doing their duty.
The Muller family window shows four silver stars for sons serving overseas. Russell and Arthur enlisted in October 1940. Russell with the National Guard, later in Australia, now in Letterman General Hospital San Francisco as a private first class. Arthur served in Alaska, now a corporal in the Aleutians. Fred trained at Ft. Lewis Camp Davis Ft. Bliss and serves as a corporal in an anti aircraft unit in the South Pacific. Richard enlisted February 10 1943 trained in Atlantic City and is now stationed in England. All four graduated from local high schools Logan and Aquinas in 1942.
All Milwaukee railroad employees and retirees are invited to attend the Transportation System Service Club meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the Heilman Brewing Company. Sgt William Boma of the police department will present motion pictures on crime detection.
Valdivia province in Chile encourages car owners to switch to charcoal and is selling charcoal burning equipment at subsidized prices to support the transition.
The Black River dock near LafCrosse, completed last August, will open with the 1944 navigation season though weather delays and wartime conditions limit early activity. Water rates are set and rail freight cuts aim to attract traffic. officials see a postwar boost as government barges return to commercial use.
An inexpensive home remedy claims to ease rheumatic arthritis and neuritis quickly. Mix Ru-Ex Compound with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons, taking three tablespoons twice daily. If relief is not achieved, return the empty package for a money back guarantee offered by Hoeschler Bros. and druggists.
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