LACR 5th Repels Nazi Assaults Along Italian Coast
Allied dispatches say the LACR 5th Army beat back German attacks as they pushed toward Livorno and Pisa on the Italian west coast. French forces advanced toward Siena while 8th Army crossed the Chienti and Germans withdrew toward the Musone near Ancona. In Cecina, doughboys moved into the southern outskirts and crossed the Cecina river with contact along the south bank. Livorno port lies 17 miles ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cima
Livorno
Leghorn
Pisa
Siena
Florence
Adriatic
Chienti
8Th
Musone
Ancona
Cecina
5Th Army
Fantastic Nylon Tale Triggers Mental Observation
David Fixman claims nylon stocking sales hit an all time high with treasury department orders for further observation. He alleged a mythical ten million pounds of army rejected yarn and a non existent factory. A potential woman buyer reported him after recognizing him as a railroad man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David Fixman
Treasury Department
Fixman
Poeer
Baptist Educational Group Forms New Association at Assembly
GREEN LAKE Wis A new body named the Association of Baptist Educational Institutions was announced at the northern Baptist assembly. The group elected Highstown New Jersey as yet to confirm officers and directors with W Elliott from Prilip pi as vice president and other officers including a secretary from Keukapark New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Wis
Association of Baptist Educational Institutions
Northern Baptist Assembly
Highstown
N. J
Dent
Ee W. Elliott
Prilippi, A
Ry Keukapark
N. Secre
City Provides Soldiers Pool Access Three Mornings
The city park department offers soldiers demonstrations at the pool Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The men will swim from 7 to 8 30 a m on these days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Former City Resident Wounded In Action
Pvt. George L. Meyers twenty one formerly from La Crosse was reported wounded in action. Meyers entered service in 1943 trained at Ft. Sill and went overseas with artillery in January 1944. He attended Central High School and his sister Mrs. Lloyd Bowers lives at 717 Rose Street. A letter said he was wounded in the arms and head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Meyers
la Crosse
War Department
Meyers
Leonard Meyers
de Soto
Ft. Sill
Okla
Artillery
Central High School
Lloyd Bowers
Rose Street
Former La Crosse Man Helps Speed Penicillin Production
Dr. George H. Brown, a former La Crosse resident, discusses a new process to speed penicillin production on an NBC program set for Saturday afternoon. Brown, a Princeton, New Jersey resident, DB connects with RCA Laboratories, describes a vacuum oven that dries penicillin in minutes and a cold 30 minute drying method, plus a radio sewing machine aiding plastic goods manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
RCA Laboratories
University of Wisconsin
Rev. Conner Named Pastor of Two Wisconsin Churches
The Rev. W. Ross Conner preached his first sermon as minister of the First Methodist and Salter Memorial churches in La Crosse. He previously led the First church at Wausau, served Wisconsin congregations in Whitewater and Green, and held active community posts in Wausau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ross Conner
Methodist
Salter Memorial
la Crosse
Wausau
Wisconsin
Whitewater
Conner
Wausau Ministerial Association
United States Citizens’ Service Corps
Dickinson Seminary
Williamsport
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
University of Wisconsin
Darlene Annette
Clarice Marrie
Salzer Parsonage
Ferry Street
Robert H
W. Ross, Jr
United States Navy
First Methodist Church
8Th and
King Streets
Salter Church
Joshua and Caleb in the conquest of Canaan
A Sunday school lesson narrates Joshua as Moses’ successor, his spies with Caleb, the Jordan crossing, Jericho, and the conquest. It emphasizes faith in Jehovah, divine aid, and confidence against atheistic threats amid wartime. The lesson notes Joshua’s farewell, land division, and the enduring Christian belief in God’s presence guiding victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Caleb
Jericho
Moses
Jordan River
Esse
Jordan
Canaan
Josephus
Palestine
God
Jehovah
England
Joshua's Commission and Inheritance Promise
The passage records the Lord speaking to Joshua after Moses's death, urging courage and obedience to the law as Israel prepares to cross the Jordan and possess the land from the wilderness to the Euphrates. It emphasizes God's presence, promise, and guidance for success. A later section notes Israel's settlement plan and divine conquest as they inherit remaining lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Joshua
Nun
Jordan
Israel
Lebanon
Euphrates
WPA Expires as OPA Gets Short Extension
The Works Progress Administration expired at midnight after nine years of operation spending over 10 billion dollars to employ about 8.5 million people. The Office of Price Administration saw its life extended to July 1 1945 despite President Roosevelt’s concerns about changes in its activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPA
Works Projects Administration
Office of Price Administration
Roosevelt
OPA
Obituary for Mrs Harold M Smevog and others
Funeral services for Mrs Harold M Smevog of 643 North 22nd Street will be held Monday at 2 p m at the Dahl funeral home with Rev George Alvilden officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. She is survived by her husband and one son Robert Arthur, her parents Mr and Mrs Charles A Houska of La Crosse, and one brother Arthur D Houska in the marine service in Hawaii. Also note another obituary item for Mrs William Bockenhauer of 1432 Kane Street who died at home in the afternoon, survived by husband, one son Clarence, two daughters Willard Osterhout and Lark Bradley, and sister Miss Emma Brown, all of La Crosse, with funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
George H. Brown
NBC
Brown
James C. Brown
North 13Th Street
Elizabeth Ward
J. Dewey Brown
Rose Street
Princeton
N. J
University of Wisconsin
Harold M. Smevog
North 22Nd Street
Dahl Funeral Home
George Alvilden
Oak Grove Cemetery
Robert Arthur
Charles A. Houska
Arthur D. Houska
Marine Service
Hawaii
William Bockenhauer
Kane Street
Clarence
Willard Osterhout
Lark Bradley
Emma Brown
Funeral services for Palmer Ha berkern set Monday at 3 30
Funeral services for Palmer Ha berkern will be held Monday at 3 30 p m at the home 130 South 2st street Rev Victor Plecity officiating Burial will be in the Catholic Friends may call at the home day after 2 30 p m and Sunday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Haberkern
South 2St Street
Victor Plecity
Infant Walter Gudie Jr Dies. Rites Held
Walter Gudie Jr., infant son of Mr and Mrs Walter Gudie, 18011 East Avenue South, died in a local hospital Thursday night. Funeral services were held Saturday morning with burial in the Catholic cemetery. the Rev C W Gille officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gudie, Jr
Walter Gudie
East Avenue South
Rev
C. W. Gille
Rescued From Canyon Go Back To Camp
Three army airmen endured a nine day ordeal on a Grand Canyon plateau and prepared to return to duty at Kingman Army air field. They were feted at El Tovar hotel after a 10 mile ascent from the mesa below where they parachuted onto a ledge from a disabled bomber. Second Lieutenant Charles Goldblum and Flight Officer Maurice J Cruickshank Jr reported their climb, with Corporal Roy Embanks aiding the final descent in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Kingman, Jr
Army Air Field
el Tovar
Charles Goldblum
Pittsburgh
Maurice J. Cruickshank, Jr
Lawrence
Mass
Corp
Roy W. Embanks
Kalispel
Mont
Bible School Program Set At Open Bible Chapel
Open Bible chapel at Eighth and Hood will host its summer vacation Bible school program tonight at 7 p m. The event invites children and families to attend and enjoy the organized activities and lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bible Chapel
Eighth and
Hood Streets
Local notices and business blurbs from Grandview area
Miss Marion Graff of 2123 Charles street is recovering from an appendectomy at Grandview hospital. Syl Sweet of the YMCA touts Athex as the best athlete foot treatment he has used. New Villa Nite Club to close on July 2 3 and 4. Largest stock of waterproof watches in the northwest at Paul’s Jewelry Store Northside 1213 Caldonia street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Graff
Charles Street
Grandview Hospital
Syl Sweet
YMCA
New Villa Nite Club
Paul's Jewelry Store
Northside
Caldonia Street
Numerous area churches share service times and leaders
A listing of churches in La Crosse and nearby areas outlines worship schedules, pastors, and notes on masses, sermons, and Sunday school times. It covers Adventist, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, Church of Christ, Congregational, Episcopal, Gospel Tabernacle, Evangelical Free, Lutheran, Jehovahs Witnesses, Methodist, Nazarene, Open Bible, and Presbyterian institutions with weekly service details and special observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Avenue
King Street
Batavian Bank
Church OF Christ
Christian Endeavor Meeting
Evangelical and Reformed Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. John’s
Market Street
C. H. Boland
Jackson and
Reuben Francis Halber
Johnson Street
Stoddard Methodist Church
Stoddard
Wis
Reuben Francis
la Crosse
Moody Chapel
Moody Memorial Ave
Campbell Road
Elmer F. Butler
Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
North 9Th Street
Philip E. Johnson
Automobiles Collide in Wisconsin. Three-Vehicle Crash
Sam Isbell, 35, of Losey boulevard suffered $60 front end damage when his car hit Myron Nestingen’s rear on highway 14 in Shelby township at 1:30 a m. Nestingen’s truck door sustained $30 damage. No injuries. third car ahead stopped suddenly and then fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Isbell
Losey Boulevard
Myron Nestingen
Coon Valley
Wis
Nestingen
Highway 14
Shelby Township
New Pastor Rev Lambright Assumes Duties at Two Wisconsin Churches
The Caledonia Street Methodist and Onglaska churches welcome Rev. Lambright as their new pastor. He arrives from Madison where he led the M church since 1930 and South Shore parish since 1940, and has 28 years in the Western Wisconsin conference. He is a native of Pennsylvania and was ordained after studying at Lawrence College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia Street
J. Lambright
Onglaska
Lambri
la Crosse
Run
M Church
Trousdale
South Shore
Pennsyyvania
Lawrence College Divinity School
Western Wisconsin
Methodist Church
Madison
Ribh
Lewis
Neillsville
Wisconsin Dells
Shullberg
Lambright
Western Wi
Hhe
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Madison Council of Church Women. the Caledonia Street and Onalaska
H. R. Kinley
Monetary Conference Opens to Plan World Money System
Bretton Woods New Hampshire hosts a three week United Nations monetary and financial conference intended to lay foundations for two global institutions a dollar store with gold vaults and a ten billion dollar bank modeled on reconstruction finance to spur world trade prosperity and curb war. President Roosevelt will send a message and Treasury Secretary Morgenthau is named president of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bretton Woods
N. H
United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Conferece
Roosevelt
Treasury Legetary Morgenthau
Money Orders Sent Home In Normandy Military Effort
Lieut. Col. Robert Davies, head of the financial disbursing section for American forces in Normandy, said last night his organization handles about $20,000 in money orders daily for soldiers sending their pay home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Robert Davies
Normandy
Also Mentioned on This Page
LACR
By Noland Norgaard
Organize Baptist Educational Group
Church OF the Living Christ
Walter C. Rathee
Rev. Conner
William Southern, Jr
Josh
Ruud's Brrug
Canyon
Adventist
Great Church
Liberty and
Clinton Street
J. H. Meier
Calvary Baptist Church
Charles and
Logan Streets
Robert L. Hille
First Baptist Church
6Th Street
Main and
King
A. B. Drummond
First Congregational Church
Church
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Main Streets
Peter Pape
Robert Hansen
Joseph Tetzlaff
Our Lord Mother
St. John’s Catholic Church
Corner St. James and Avon
Joseph Kundinger
Lloyd F. Geissler
Mother of Perpetual Help
St. James
Windsor
Caledonia Streets
L. B. Keegan
Paul N. Flad
Blessed Sacrament
24Th
W. J. Plecity
D. J. Reilly
Holy Trinity
13Th
Park Avenue
Philip Seinfelder
Joseph L. Brake
St. Wenceslaus
Winnebago
Msgr
Ferdinand Cech
Holy Cross Church
Ferry Streets
S. Andrzejewski
Christian Science
Cass Street
Church OF God
West Avenue North
John Kurtz
7Th Street
Main
First Baptist
Congregational Church
Children’s Church
Episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church
9Th
Robert D. Winter
Gospel Tabernacle
Bethany Gospel Tabernacle
North Street
Onalaska Avenue
O. Larsen
Evangelical Free Evangelical Free Church
15Th
Winnebago Streets
John Ellefson
Zion
Brownsville
Minn
Trinity, Mormon Coulee Road
E. F. Menger
Jehovah's Witnesses
Linker
Ed Poss
Onalaska
Hyde Avenue
Wisconsin Building
W. C. Rathke
Earl J. Rick
Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran Church
George and Sill Streets
O. S. Paulson
First Lutheran Church
West Avenue South
Cameron
Walter A. Schumann
Karl Gurgel
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon and
St. Paul Streets
Walter E. Gutzke
Mount Calvary Ev
Lutheran Church
16Th Street
T. J. Mueller
Our Savior’s Lutheran
6Th
Division Streets
South Avenue
Lutheran Mission
Wisconsin Synod
O. Pagels
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Division Street
Elm
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sill and
Charles Streets
Carl O. Pederson
Ona— Park
First Lutheran
Sill Street
Onalaska Park
Caledonia
Stephen J. Lambright
Aaron
Okalaska Methodist Church
Alice M. Lambright
Salter Memorial Church
Open Bible
South 8Th Street
E. R. Briggs
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
6Th and
A. J. Niebruegge
D. D
French Island
North Presbyterian Church
Avon
Logan
L. C. Smith
Mother Church
Jerusalem
EAGLE
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Rivoli
S. J. Lambright
Money Gang
Happy
Elizabeth Groeshner
Othe
Gpurgeon
Clark Gardner
Page, Iowa
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