Merit Badges Awarded To Camp Decorah Scouts
Ninety nine merit badges were awarded to Scouts at Camp Decorah for the week ending July 2. Eagle and first class honors went to several La Crosse area scouts, with notable achievement by Quinn Risberg, and multiple troops from La Crosse and Sparta represented at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Decorah
B. W. Ingli
Announ Saint Teen Com
Thetwent
Mark Sutton
Jack Branson
la Crosse
Quinn Risberg
Whitehall
Risberg
Ingli
Larry Holiday
Jack Coyne
Gays Mills
Camp Society
Braves of
Sparta
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Camp McCoy Soldiers Push Fifth War Bond Drive
Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports strong progress in the fifth war bond drive. Units including the 304th and 385th Infantry near $30,000 each, with GI bonds popular and quotas rising. total expected around $300,000 as personnel purchase bonds from leaders like Col. Choquette and Lt. Inlow.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Pacific
George M. MacMullin
76Th Infantry Division
304Th
385Th
304Th Infantry
Wallace A. Choquette
Abe Inlow
364Th Field Artillery Battalion
John E. Noble
386Th Infantry
Allan Caplan
76Th Division
1263Rd Engineer
Kaplin
1141St
1144Th Engineer
327Th Ordnance Battalion
Permit publication of extra gas allotments
The office of price administration allows local boards to publish public records on gasoline allotments for drivers on B and C cards. It states the reasons for extra allotments may be publicized by various methods as long as it does not hinder board work.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Civilian workers near full allotment in post engineer division
In the post engineer division civilian workers were nearing the 100 percent mark in allotments as part of ongoing staffing adjustments and rationing measures. The report notes workers approaching full participation in the assigned allotment program.
Chinese quota fixed Guatemala admits 657 Chinese under quota
Guatemala will admit 657 Chinese under its quota system with the restriction that none may engage in commercial pursuits. Both sexes are counted in the quota, except children with a Guatemalan parent are not included in the limit.
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Guatemala
New Guatemala
Hollyhock Row Bridges Prairie du Chien Highway
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin residents admire a three quarter mile stretch along the Mississippi bridge drive lined with hundreds of hollyhocks. Bridge Superintendent Lloyd Ferris planted and nurtured the display over six years. He gathered seeds from his yard and annual fall sowing keeps the color spreading with volunteer help from mowing and seeding practices.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Prairie du Chien- Marquette Highway
Mississippi
Lloyd Ferris
Ferris
Milkman’s pajama-clad thief bolts with two quarts
In Great Falls Montana a boy dressed in pajamas and a milkman’s hat steals two quarts from a porch. Mrs Johny Sohl, awakened by the ruckus, sees the boy place bottles in a small red wagon before a mother chases the pair away.
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Great Falls
Mont
Johny Sohl
Average wine price in seventh century penny era
Fragment indicates a value of one penny for wine in the seventh century. Details are sparse and unclear, but the note records a low price point.
Tomah Gunner S. Sgt. Gil Bert Rehberg Killed in Action
Mrs. Ellen Rehberg of Tomah Wis learns her son S. Sgt. Gil Bert Rehberg radio man and gunner on a B 24 was killed in action. He entered service in 1942 at Fort Sheridan and served with the 15th air force in Italy. He logged 33 missions before his death and is survived by his mother.
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Tomah
Wis
Ellen Rehberg
War Department
Gilbert W. Rehberg
Rehberg
Fort Sheridan
Kessler Field
Mississippi
Las Vegas
Nevada
Scott Field
Til
Lowry Field
Denver
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Utah
15Th Air Force
Italy
Ella Rehberg
Monroe County Men Inducted into Armed Forces
Monroe County reports 17 men inducted into the navy 24 into the army and two into the marines on June 27. Additional inductees include Bernard Steinhoff Bruce Brandenburgh Boyd Harris Kendall Jack Leverich and others after physicals on June 23. Marine and naval reporting names listed with towns such as Sparta Wilton and Kendall. The passage notes a separate sentence on the Hottentots of South Africa.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Navy
Army
Marines
Bernard G. Steinhoff
Bruce E. Brandenburg
Wilton
Boyd Harris
Kendall
Jack N. Leverich
Naval Recruiting Office
Fred E. Fiet
Elmer L. Wright
Robert H. Schupbach
James V. Vieth
Malcolm E. Gilbertson
la Vern F. Greeno
Paul A. Ax
Ens
Harry J. Witz
Jas J
John V. A L. Mehn
Fond
tony David A. Drees _ i
Sutely, Inc. — Center Til
Walter E. Mintioni
Thomas E. N. Yahnke
Sutherland
Ler, Jr
Wyeville
Lyle M. Wenzel
Melvina
William M. Greeno
Julian G. Bartlett
Marvin A. Gerke
Arthur J. Bernie
Victor E. Hanson
Rob Wilton
Howard R. Miller
Warrens
Julian A. Amundson
Cashton
Norbert C. Huber
Norwalk
Marine Service
Howard L. Smith H
Camp Douglas
Reinhold L. Eckelberg
Rehberg Memorial Service Set In Tomah
Memorial services are planned Saturday at 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic church in Tomah for Sgt Rehberg who died in service. Lieut Vernon M Reh stationed at Roswell Air Base New Mexico is on leave before attending instructors school for one month.
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Vernon M. Reh
Ros- Air
New Mexico
Rehberg
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Tomah
Sgt
Stirrup Pumps Handy In Spraying Of Trees
In Cincinnati civilian defense stirrup pumps used against incendiary bombs are tested periodically. Howard Wilson says the pumps must be kept in working order, with custodians sometimes using them while spraying fruit trees to test movable parts.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Howard Wilson
Civilian Defense Corps
Government orders religious instruction at National College of Jujuy
Argentina实行宗教课程在民族大学且由耶济斯•贾隆神父及圣母大教堂教区的圣路易斯教士讲授，直至政府指派教师为止。
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
National College of
Jujuy
Regino Jalon
Luis Sanchez de Santa Maria
Egypt reaches 9 million barrels annual oil output
Production of oil in Egypt now runs about 9 million barrels per year reflecting strong growth in petroleum exploitation since 1938 when output stood at 1.581 million barrels.
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Egypt
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Kellogg's
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Graf
Separ
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French Island
Baker's Premium
Twetflavor Saver
Stokely
Bagley Golden Corn
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Burnett
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Walban
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Sye
Rex
Swan Soap
Griffin
Allwite
Selrite Food Stores
Marshall
Rose ST
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Presea Chickens
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