Woman Aligned With College Courses While Husband Runs Trailer Home
Mrs Kittie Veral Woodworth enrolls in a state college summer course to renew her teaching certificate while her husband Merril E. Woodworth handles household chores from their two room trailer near Onalaska. They have three children and five grandchildren, and plan to keep the trailer as long as she teaches.
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State College
Kittie Veral Sparta
Merril E. Woodworth
Woodworth
Woodworths
Onalaska
Mississippi River
Evandale
Little Falls Township
Teachers College
George Burnett
Robert Nichols
Sparta
William Woodworth
Joanne
William Burnett
Anne Marie Nichols
Karen
James Woodworth
Kittie Woodworth
Tribune
State Teachers College
Scholarships Awarded by La Crosse Teachers College Foundation
The La Crosse Teachers College Foundation Inc has awarded 29 scholarships since its founding to senior students. Funds grew from about $60 to nearly $13,000 with multiple named funds supporting graduates and deserving students. Several scholarships note donors and award recipients from La Crosse area institutions.
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State Teachers College
la Crosse Teachers College Foundation, Inc
Myrtle Trowbridge
Leon Miller
Theodore Rovang
Boys Safe After Two Nights In Leaky Scow
In Oconto Wisconsin Wayne Modrow and Harold Lewis both 13 and 14 were rescued after spending two nights and a day aboard an earless leaky scow that drifted into Green Bay. They used their clothing to bale water as the boat filled and eventually landed on the Sturgeon Bay shore across Green Bay from Oconto.
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Oconto
Wis
Wayne Modrow
Harold Lewis
Green Bay
Sturgeon Bay
Brother Sister Lieutenants Reunited On Overseas Trip
Eileen ONeill, a 1943 St Francis nursing graduate, and her brother 1st Lieut John J ONeill, met on leave in Marshfield after two years apart. Eileen left Camp Ellis Illinois for a week at home. John, from Camp Livingston Louisiana, spent only one night en route. Both later joined an eastern embarkation camp and then served aboard ship overseas. Their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J I Murphy of 2515 Cass street, are noted relatives. John was commissioned from officers’ candidate school in February 1943 and reported to Camp Robinson Arkansas. Eileen entered active service January 1944 at Camp McVy.
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John J. O
Marshfield
Eileen
Camp Ellis
Ill
John
Camp Livingston
La Crosse City Schools Endorsed by State Survey
A state department survey finds La Crosse public school buildings in excellent condition with well located sites and normal enrollments. The report recommends new construction on Jefferson Emerson Webster Hamilton and related expansions while outlining score ratings for Central Senior High and other campuses. Construction planning extends into the postwar period with gradual upgrades over five to ten years.
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LA Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Hans W. Schmidt
State Department of Education
Ing
Jefferson Elementary
Emerson
Webster
Hamilton
Longfellow School
Central High
Central Senior High
Logan Junior
Lincoln Junior High
Longfellow
Washington
Franklin
Hogan
Jefferson
Roosevelt
Washburn
R. W. Bardwell
City of
La Crosse CIO council honors George Fuller for airport bid
At its June 28 meeting the La Crosse County Industrial Union Council thanked George Fuller for securing the airport. Oscar Harebo elected vice chairman after Melvin Gilberg resigned. Joe DeMuth attended the state CIO council meeting June 24 25 in Milwaukee with focus on voter registration and political action. A CIO backed crop insurance bill HR4911 passed the House 283 to 54 providing up to 75 percent insurance for crops. The editorial in the Catholic Register of Columbus praised CIO political action funds and urged all citizens to register to vote.
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la Crosse
Joe DeMuth
CIO Council
Milwaukee
CIO
Catholic Register of Columbus
P.A.C
Military Pageantry and Circus Arrivals Parade Through La Crosse
La Crosse welcomed the 76th Division from Camp McCoy as a combat demonstration invaded the city with infantry formations marching Main Street. Three combat shows were announced for the fair grounds Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings. Circus acts including Betty Lou the chimpanzee Tony and Jean elephants clowns and trapeze performers also drew crowds at the Winter Gardens. Kids watched as animals arrived for unloading and spectators awaited next year’s circus.
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la Crosse
Camp McCoy
Main Street
Fair Grounds
Bond
Betty Lou
Tony
Jean
Winter Gardens
National Republican powwow and war losses in La Crosse
La Crosse residents followed Chicago political events with Dewey Bricker Warren slumping into focus. A Beloit native backed Mac Arthur while two local soldiers died in France during D-Day and the following day. Local aviators Haberman and Neen eee eee ene trained in air duties as an ensign landed a Hell Diver in a La Crescent hayfield. The $200000 plane parade delighted La Crosse residents before the week ended.
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Chicago
New York
White House
Ohio
Gov. Bricker
Warren
California
Beloit
Wis
General MacArthur
Dewey
France
Bruno J. Sievert
Lloyd E. Olson
la Crosse
Louis C. Haberman
Eee
Hell
Minneapolis Naval Air Station
la Crescent
Brice Prairie Caneet
Wallace Talks With B 29 Crews at Western China Base
Vice President Wallace met with officers and men at a Western China B 29 base and praised their work as shortening the war. He urged soldiers to return home, joined in volleyball games in shorts and tennis shoes, and played with Capt. Hank Greenberg, former Detroit Tiger.
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China
Henry A. Wallace
Brooklyn
Wallace
Henry D
Hank) Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Baseball Star Becomes Special Services Officer
Baseball star Wallace now serves as a special services officer giving Greenberg tips on timing and net play.
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Wallace
Greenberg
Renewal extends civilian pilot training program to two years
The civilian pilot training program was renewed for two more years in a signing by President Roosevelt. The extension preserves the CPT Washington initiative beyond the upcoming Saturday deadline.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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CIO Labor News
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Road’s Drug Store
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Joe Mader
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