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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
13
German radio announced the death of Lieut. Eugen Zweigert once a top air ace who claimed to have downed 69 Allied planes. He was killed on the western front.
The Vermont State Chamber proposes adding input from communities on what war memorials should be and what roles they should fulfill. The discussion contrasts memorials as symbols and shrines with memorials serving practical community needs, aiming to clarify purpose and meaning.
The June spending by La Crosse public schools totaled $64,763.74, per a Brenner report to the Board of Education. July 1 balance stood at $873.67, with receipts since Jan. 1 at $1,785.77 and a yearly budget of $711,499. Expected revenues may reach $17,597.37 due to account variances. Noted disbursements included crippled children, school operations, salaries, utilities, plant expenses, improvements, and city recreation.
Captain Malenky notes inefficiency in preparing waste paper for salvage. Reported issues include improper separation of paper, garbage, and other materials. Salvage-section personnel used salvaged lumber to build bins, raising concerns about proper handling and costs.
Sparta WI city clerk dispatches ballots to service members and residents as part of August 15 voting plans. Officials report mailings to Spartans in multiple areas.
A post supply division reassignment at Camp Grant moved Lieut. Col. to a hospital unit position after serving in salvage and fuel and forage. The article notes lumber consumption reached 200,000,000 board feet in the United States in 1943.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meese of Stoddard report their son Lieut. Monske has arrived in New Guinea. He enlisted in the army air corps on January 20, 1941, trained at Scott Field and Boca Raton, attended Yale officers candidate school, and was commissioned a second lieutenant. His brother Wayne Monske enlisted in Navy V-6 at Seattle.
Chicago reports that reconversion to civilian production will begin August 15 on a miniature scale in the five midwest WPB states. Essential items will be produced via subcontracting within the region or to areas with better manpower. The limited period may last until European war completion, with a remote chance of quicker civilian return if Japan and the war end sooner.
A man recently entered the service after four and a half months of boat train and air craft work in Seattle before being sent to U S Naval Air Station in Jacksonville Florida.
Gigs and traps on bicycles met failed cab drivers who sought 40 dollars per seat. Some accepted ten dollars while many drivers were left idle. Attendance marked the lowest on record.
The Scandinavian America Fraternity plans an ear picnic at Melby Park in Whitehall on Sunday. President Mrs Mabel Annas and secretary Mrs Ada Hanevold announce the event inviting all members and friends. Attendees should bring their own dishes and dinner. coffee and lemonade will be furnished by the lodge.
Scientists calculate dates of many prehistoric events by analyzing fossil records from various eras. Researchers compare fossil layers to establish timelines, linking species appearances to geologic periods and climatic shifts.
Plan Education Institute in Madison will gather men and women from Wisconsin and the Midwest. Dean C J Anderson announced discussions on in service teacher training adult education rehabilitation and education of returning war veterans. Curriculum planning also on the panel program. Prior to the war the world’s surfaced highway came from its science tire vehicles.
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