Sparta Council Discusses Flood Control and Park Plans
Sparta Wisconsin council committees pushed flood control for North Water Street and a memorial park for returning service members. They ordered health notices to vacate unsanitary properties, approved park funding plans with the Chamber of Commerce, and set licenses for taverns and businesses amid street and parking adjustments.
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Tripune Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Earl Benedict
Congregational Church
North Water Street
Chamber of Commerce
T. C. Radde
H. M. Kirchoff
McCoy Fie
Bennie Evans
Public Service Commission
Stone Manufacturing Co
East Oak Street
Congregation 2 Church
Norman A . D. Sayner
Wiliams
Otis Erickson
O. O. Bergman
Wh. Radde
Radde
Chamn of Commerce
Chamber
Mittelstadt Commissioned Navy Ensign from Wisconsin
County agent Charles A Mittelstadt of Trempealeau county was commissioned an ensign in the navy in Milwaukee. He will report for service in a few weeks. his wife will reside in Madison with her parents during his absence. The article notes Mittelstadt’s UW Madison agriculture degree, prior county agent work, and a long list of Mittelstadt relatives in military service. The Trempealeau county agriculture committee will meet Friday to name a successor.
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Whitehall
Wis
Charles A. Mittelstadt
Navy
Milwaukee
Madison
C. H. Dinsmore
Mittelstadt
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Grant County
Trempealeau County
Eau Claire
Pearl Mittelstadt
Jack Mittelstadt
Forting
Frederick Mittelstadt
Italy
Robert Mittelstadt
Thunderbolt
New Guinea
Betty Jane Mittelstadt
Chicago
Edward Mathwig
Air Transport Command
Great Falls
Mont
County Agriculture Committee
Court House
Melrose Man Wounded in Italy as War Progresses
Melrose Wisconsin Mrs Matilda Lutz received word her son Francis was wounded in Italy on May 12 Sgt Lutz a mortar gunner has served since June 12 1942 He expects to manage most duties at home though cannot mow the stove area and will rely on others for heavy chores He works at Lutz Hardware and General Store founded by his father the late Andrew Lutz.
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Melrose
Wis
Matilda Lutz
Francis
Italy
Lutz
Lutz Hardware and General
Andrew Lutz
Oyster farmers in NSW eat 3600 oysters at luncheon
Seventy members of the New South Wales Oyster Farmers association demonstrated faith in their product by consuming three thousand six hundred oysters at a recent luncheon in Australia.
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New South Wales
Oyster Farmers’ Association
Australia
Ration Guide Lists Indefinite Validity for Several Stamp Books
The Associated Press outlines indefinite validity for multiple ration stamps including blue stamps A8 through Zé and Ab, sugar stamps 39 31 32 for five pounds, stamp 40 for five pounds through Feb 28 1945, airplane stamps 1 and 2, and GA gasoline coupons 32-A three gallons through Sept 21 with other five gallon allowances. It also notes period four and five coupons and new period one coupons, plus price ceilings for fruits and vegetables in La Crosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for July 6 to 12. Prices cover apricots bananas grapefruit oranges cherries plums and assorted vegetables and lettuces with per pound or per head costs.
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SHUES
la Crosse
Wis
Winona
Minn
California
Arizona
Bermuda
Property Officer Goes To Washington
Maj. Alvin M. Ayers, a Camp McCoy pioneer, was reassigned from post property officer to a Washington D. C. position this week. Capt. Lewis B. Haigh succeeds him as property officer after serving as assistant storage officer. Ayers was commissioned captain from technical sergeant on July 11, 1942, coming from Fort Sheridan to manage the warehouse during construction of the new camp.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Alvin M. Ayers
Washington, D. C
Lewis B. Haigh
Maj
Ayers
Fort Sheridan
Bronze Star Awarded to Phc Paul Erickson at Whitehall
Phc Paul Erickson, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilman Erickson, has been awarded the Bronze Star in a letter received by his parents. He has served since March 1943 and took part in island operations on Bougainville with infantry. Also noted are Blair native Archie Nelson and Northfield’s Gordon Bergerson serving on Bougainville, with Erickson planning to contact Bergerson. A line mentions Minas Gerais, Brazil, with vast iron ore deposits.
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Whitehall
Wis
Paul Erickson
Hilman Erickson
Lincoln
Erickson
Othe
Archie Nelson
Bougainville
New Caledonia
Gordon Bergerson
Northfield
Weather Notes From Commerce for Wisconsin and Minnesota
Weather record shows considerable cloudiness with scattered thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Wisconsin cooler tonight and Saturday with cooler west portions. Minnesota reports cloudy with scattered showers or thunder showers tonight and Saturday. east portion showers Saturday and fresh winds. cooler tonight and Saturday in west and north portions.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
River Readings Hastings Genoa Forecast Low Water
River readings from Hastings to Genoa indicate gate operation will leave lower pool levels stationary for days with daily tailwater declines of 0.1 to 0.2 feet. Tributaries fall gradually unless additional rainfall occurs.
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Hastings
Genoa
Re-Elected Wisconsin Bank Head Turns 85 Today
W. J. Webb of Whitehall is re-elected president of John O. Melby and Company bank just before his 85th birthday. A longtime lumberman and miner, Webb remains active, owns farms, and recalls westward gold mining days. He lost his wife Ella in 1939 and lives with son Archie in Whitehall.
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W. J. Webb
Bank
Whitehall
Wis
Wisconsin
John O .Melby and Company Bank
Anton O. Melby
Mississippi
Iverson- Larson Lumber Company
Houston
Minn
Telluride
Colo
White Beaver
Fond du Lac Newsman Gets Relations Post
Will C. Hyde of Fond du Lac was named administrative assistant in charge of public relations for Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare. The 51 year old World War I veteran previously edited the Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter and worked for several newspapers. He will start at 333 dollars a month after civil service top score.
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Madison
Wis
Will C. Hyde
Fond du Lac
State Department of Public Welfare
Allan W. Bayley
Bayley
Welfare Board
Calmer Brown
George Tagatz
Hyde
Fond du Lac Commonwealth
City Press of Chicago
The
Milwaukee Journal
Detroit News
Cousins Meet By Chance At Pacific Base
Lieut James L Woods U S N R writes his McGregor mother of an air trip from Australia to a new front base. He pauses at an air transfer point and meets cousin Yeoman James N Woods U S N R of Kansas City en route home from New Caledonia, a coincidence unplanned by either.
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Mcgregor
James L. Woods
J. L. Woods
Australia
Woods
Red Cross
James N. Woods
Kansas City
Woodcraft Camp In Fifth Week At Pike's Peak
Wewiyaka Camp a Woodcrafter Indian camp for boys in McGregor Iowa is in its fifth season led by H Clark Brown of Charles City. Twenty five boys are enrolled for the first two week period and more are expected. opening ceremonies were held on Sunday and visitors attended. On Wednesday the group sailed to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Mcgregor
Wewiyaka
H. Clark Brown
Charles City
Ila
Pike's Peak State Park
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Bank Statement Shows Assets and Liabilities for Wisconsin Bank
The report lists assets including loans, U.S. government obligations, state and local government securities, and cash items totaling $2,001,994.95. Liabilities include demand and time deposits, other deposits, and a capital structure with notes debentures totaling $2,282,898.79 in liabilities and equity.
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United States
Reserve District No
Batavian National Bank
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Doteo Ee Pesor
Es S
U. S
Whitehall Man Is On Saipan
The Johnson family in Whitehall received a June 27 letter from Corp. Willie Johnson of the Second Marine Division on Saipan, his first note in seven weeks. He mentions fellow marine Marshall Nehring and notes both radio operators have spent over two years overseas, initially in New Zealand.
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Whitehall
Wis
Theodore Johnson
Corp
Willie Johnson
Saipan
Marshall Islands
Johnson
Marshall Nehring
Nehring
New Zealand
Bees and Moths Occupy Froelich Store Residence
Special report from Froelich near McGregor Iowa describes bees settling in A M Burlingame country store then invading the Burlingame living room forcing a move. After honey was removed the bees vanished last spring moths appeared filling the house and remain pests as Burlingames swat them.
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Mcgregor
A. M. Burlingame
Froelich
Burlingame
Burlingames
Prisoner of Germans in Germany Meyer Reported Captured
Second Lieut Edward J Meyer reported missing since April 12 is now a prisoner of war in Germany. Other members of his 10 man crew are also prisoners. A separate note recalls that before modern anesthetics alcohol was used to induce insensibility in surgery.
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New Amsterdam
Wis
Edward J. Meyer
Germany
Wounded air crewman Claire Ziegler. brother Harold in Italy
In Sparta Wisconsin S Sgt Claire Ziegler 24 was wounded in action with bum fingers and notified to his mother Mrs Charles Ziegler. His brother S Sgt Harold a paratrooper has fought since 1943 and is stationed on bivouac outside Rome after flying to Naples. Harold trained at Camp Roberts Helena Norfolk and Fort Ethan Allen and partook in the Anzio landings and Kiska raid.Claire joined the air forces in 1941 and went overseas in 1943 with an Eng base.
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Tribune
Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Claire Ziegler
Charles Ziegler
War Department
Ziegler
Claire
Harold
Rome
Naples
Anzio
National Guard
Louisiana
Camp Roberts
Calif
Helena
Mont
Norfolk
Fort Ethan Allen
Amchitka
Kiska
Italy
Sgt
Air Forces
Eng
Winona Livestock Prices Reported By Swift & Company
Winona Minnesota market steady to modest gains with cattle and hogs mixed. Slaughter hogs and calves show upper ranges. steers yearlings and heifers mainly good to high good with varied weights. Livestock carrying excess fill discounted. condition drives prices.
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Swift & Company
Winona, Minn
Livestock Markets Report With Prices and Yellowstone Geysers
Chicago livestock prices show salable hogs at 11 000 head total 16 000 with weights over 350 pounds strong. Cattle and calves steady with steers to 16 65, cows mostly 6 25 to 7 75, sows 11 10 to 11 35, sheep light supply with lambs 14 50 to 15.00 and springers 11 to 13. Yellowstone National Park hosts about 100 geysers and 300 non eruptive hot springs.
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Sung Bene Say
Chicago
Grain and Livestock Market Report from Chicago and Milwaukee
Chicago cash grain values show wheat No.1 at 1.60 to 1.61 with other grades 1.59 to 1.62. oats mix and malting barley listed with varying quotes. Milwaukee hogs steady to 10 cents higher with price ranges by weight. cattle and calves show broad spreads, good to choice beef at 16.25 to 16.75, vealers 13 to 15, and sheep steady with lambs 14.5 to 15. Bulls and canners also noted with price bands.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report
Live poultry receipts total 29 trucks and 3 cars with Leghorn fowl at 2142 224, prices unchanged. Butter receipts 1,104,018 pounds with market steady. Eggs receipts 16,559 pounds with market unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago potatoes on track amid mixed market signals
Chicago reports show rival shipments totaling 152 cars with 275 U S shipments and 721 supplies. market demand is strong but uncertain ceiling rules create confusion. California Long Whites fetch 3 74 85 per unit, 2 50 64 for commercials, Arizona Triumphs at 5 00 for U S No 1.
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Chicago
U. S
California
Arizona Bliss
Bequest Promises Prayer Books to Newlyweds in Longton
Mrs Sarah Toppings bequest will award prayer books to the first six couples married after March 15 each year at St An drews Church Longton England.
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St. Andrew’s Church
Longton
England
Sarah Topping
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Clarence Maacks
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le Roy Newburg
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Baumbach
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Water Commission
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A. Nicol
H. F. Mantzke
F. 5. Sheldon
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C. W. Showen
Rex Cole
Showen
Walter Richards
Elmer Brockman
Ida Prahl
Grant Oesenbach
A. M. Speltz
Carl Schreier
Leslie Taylor
Richard Ferguson
John Hughes
Aldemor L. J. la Force
Paul Neulieb
E. A. Johnson
Raymond Oswald
W. H. Pettis
Harley Slayton
William Steinke
Wiliam Steinke
Aldred Vogle
George Yeske
Edward Vahnke
Harvey Schmidt
R. Buelow
Clayton Ziegler
William Neumeier
Ray
Chris Axelson
Leonard
H. R. Jackson
Frank Schroeder
CCC Base
Max Harris
Sparta Cafe
Harold Williams
Harry C. Meyer
Ms Deesenbach
Leonard Heineck
T. Meyer
William Benedict
Des Gerlette
W. R. Richards
Hugo Esch
van Antwerp
H. M. Vandevort
H. O. Taylor
A. S. Eyler
Kay Cochran
Francis Gabreski
Trempealeau Rating Agent
Ration Guide
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Minas Geraes
Brazil
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Milwaukee Livestock
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