Feed tips for cows in heat and missing American ace
County Agent Spreiter warns farmers to boost cattle feed rather than blame heat and flies for milk drops. He suggests grass silage or grain and hay mixes and notes Sudan grass can be fed after 18 to 20 inches. Major James A. Goodson, 23, P-51 squadron commander, is missing in action over Germany since June 20. he had 30 aerial kills and earned a Distinguished Service Cross. Capt. Don Gentile, also a top ace, has returned to the United States for a new assignment after downing 30 German planes.
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W. E. Iter
Spreiter
Sudan
Washington
James A. Goodson
War Department
Goodson
Toron
Canada
Germany
Don Gentile
Piqua, O
United States
U.S. Mexico Reach pact on transport and economic strain
The United States and Mexico announce a joint accord to aid Mexico's railway system with U.S. technical assistance equipment and supplies. Mexico pledges to ease transportation strains, and plans to resume war-disrupted shipping to relieve rail and highway facilities.
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United States
Mexico
Circus in Hands of Receivers Faces Damages Near Million
The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus was placed in receivership by Judge John H. King in Hartford Connecticut. New damage suits filed Friday total 265 000 dollars, lifting expected total damages to 893 000 dollars with more suits pending. Also reported are the deaths of Mrs Helen Gray aged 65 of Providence Rhode Island and Mrs Jarvis N Mason aged 35 of West Hartford Connecticut, linked to last Thursday fire toll rising to 162.
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Hartford
Conn
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Superior Court
John H. King
Circus Corporation
Helen Gray
Providence
R. L
Jarvis N. Mason
West Hartford
Polio Spread Triggers Southern State Alerts
Health officials in southern states move to curb infantile paralysis as North Carolina reports 270 cases and 13 deaths. Georgia orders a 21 day home quarantine for returning children, while South Carolina and other states plan protective measures. Red Cross nurses assist emergency centers across the region.
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Associated Press
North
de Gnas
Georgia
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
State Board of Meen
Red Cross
Southeastern
Piedmont
Upper Piedmont
Mississippi
Virginia
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Griffin Urges Fight Against Black Market
Griffin calls the public to recognize the seriousness of fighting the black market which endangers gas and the nation’s transport system. He urges using only war ration coupons, endorsing each properly and displaying the highest available sticker to smash racketeers.
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Griffin
America
Ustix
Outstanding 4-H Club Awards Highlight Wisconsin Youths
In WHITEHALL Wisconsin Land O Lakes Creameries Inc honors the most outstanding 4 H club work for 1944. Awards of five dollars each were given to 158 youths last year with county agents and committees selecting winners. This year counties in Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota and Wisconsin participate.
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Whitehall
Wis
Reby Land O’ Lakes Creameries, Inc
4-H
Land O’ Lakes
Rosas
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Cheese Producers Federation
Land O’ Lakes Creameries, Inc
Trempealeau County
Parcel Sharing Forced By Foe
A French prisoner in Algiers reports Germany compels Allied prisoners to share parcels of clothing and food with German civilians. The letter, censored by Nazis, is being registered with Switzerland to protest through France’s war prisoners commissioner Henri Frenay. Parcels are distributed by the Red Cross.
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Algiers
Germany
Henri Frenay
France
International Red Cross
Tug-O-War For Gun Won By Marines
Saipan Marianas report of Marines pulling to win a gun battle at close range. Pfc. Joe Trentaude, 25, Racine Wisconsin, along with two other raiders, tugged on a gun barrel against a Japanese adversary, securing the weapon in a brief combat moment.
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Marines
Saipan
Marianas
Pfc
Joe Trentaude
Racine
Wis
Reverend Muedeking to Speak at Our Saviours Luther League
The Rev. George Muedeking of Arcadia will address Our Saviour s Luther League on Sunday evening. The event will be held on the parsonage lawn at Rev. O G Birkeland and family with planned musical numbers.
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Whitehall
Wis
George Muedeking
Arcadia
Our Saviour
Luther League
O. G. Birkeland and
Holmen Man Is In England
Holmen Wis special reports Arnold J Johnson son of Mr and Mrs J P Johnson has reached England safely and describes warm food and sleeping quarters but scarce supplies He praises the scenery and notes poems and paintings inspired by the country Johnson trained at Camp Polk Fort Knox and Camp Ga with the Seventh Tank Battalion A brother Julian Johnson is at Fort Riley Kans with a signal battalion Another family member S Sgt Jesse Olson is at Ft Belvoir Va attending officers candidate school and improving after rheumatoid arthritis Phc Donald Sacia in Italy reports Rome seen and plans to visit later He notes grain harvesting and oxen drawn binders while Lucia traveled through England Africa and Sicily to Italy The Loire River is France’s longest river.
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Johnson
Camp Polk
Fort Knox
Camp
California
Seventh
Tank Battalion
Pvt
Julian Johnson
Marvin Johnson
Fort Riley
Kans
Jesse Olson
Ole A. Olson
Ft. Belvoir
Donald Sacia
Vera Sacia
Italy
Rome
England
Africa
Sicily
Compile Index For Problems Aided Small Manufacturers
A new index of hundreds of solved production and research problems is now available to small manufacturers in the area. J A Baldwin district manager of the Smaller War Plants corporation announced from Eau Claire Wisconsin. The library covers 58 fields including automotive ceramics chemicals metals pharmaceuticals plastics radio rubber textiles and wood. The reference library is in the SWPC regional office at 226 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago. Baldwin urged contact with the Eau Claire district office at 128% Graham Avenue for assistance and stressed the service fills a long felt need similar to the agriculture extension model. Roy L Clark of the Chicago regional office leads the program for this region.
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J. A. Baldwin
War Plants Corporation
Eau Claire
Wis
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
I. Baldwin
Graham Avenue
Baldwin
Department of Agriculture
SWPC
Roy L. Clark
Mrs Troutt Heads to Camp Wonderland With Davy
Mrs. John Troutt wife of Adjutant Troutt director of the USO is at Camp Wonderland Wisconsin as life saving and swimming instructor for the Salvation Army camp. She will return soon with Davy Jones a dummy in overalls made for demonstrations at the camp.
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Tribune Sparte Bureau
Sparta
Wis
John Troutt
Adjutant Troutt
USO
Camp Wonderland
Salvation Army
Camp Lake
Wisconsin
Davy Jones
Davy
Lucretia Acher
Troutt
Marie Wright
Mary Smith
Bealeau County Red Cross Chapter Meeting Scheduled
The Bealeau County Chapter of the American Red Cross calls an annual meeting for Monday at 10 a.m. in the Whitehall courthouse. Mrs. Merle Frederixon of Blair, secretary, urges all Red Cross workers and interested locals to attend. Officers will be elected and reports on activities will be presented.
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Whitehall
Wis
Bealeau County
The
American Red Cross
Court House
Merle Frederixon
Blair
Red Cross
Gail Patrick Mate Confined Over Unapproved Leave
Screen actress Gail Patrick and her Navy lieutenant husband Arnold Dean White faced a 10 day confinement to bachelors quarters after White left Jacksonville without leave. The couple married Tuesday at All Saints chapel in Jacksonville and expect a Miami honeymoon delay.
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Gail Patrick
Miami
Fla
Navy
Arnold Dean White
H. F. Webster
Naval Air Transport Base
White
Jacksonville
Webster
Patrick
All Saints’ Protestant Episcopal Chapel
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Freed Prisoner Back On Active Duty
WAUPACA Wis. Sgt Neil Torssell an aerial photographer held over a year as a POW in Italy has returned to active duty the War Department informed his parents Mr and Mrs Einar Torssell
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Waupaca
Wis
Neil
Torssell
Italy
War Department
Einar Torssell
Rain Lifts County Crops Says Spreiter
County Agent W L Spreiter reports La Crosse county crops are generally fair after recent rain. Hay fields started well though some weathered, corn improving though some weediness, oats and barley fair, small grain yields down from last year. Pastures decent, fertilized fields strong. Insects trouble fruit and vegetable growers. If conditions stay favorable, crops should be good this year.
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W. £. Spreiter
la Crosse
Spreiter
Mecca Population Figure Cited At Eighty Thousand
The report states Mecca's permanent population is 80,000, noting the figure as the town's steady resident base.
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Mecca
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