Brooks Stock Company Brings Viroqua Shows For 32nd Year
The Brooks Stock Company led by Jack Brooks and Maude Tomilson visited Viroqua for the 32nd annual stop, closing a four night stand. Since 1912 the troupe has toured Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin towns including La Crosse and La Farge with up to 24 players, staging hits like Madame X The White Sister and Cambille. Tom Brooks cans a future as manager while Maude assists financially and their son Tom remains in merchant marines. The company continues to favor uplifting comedies over job dramas with shorter weekly engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brooks
Brooks Stock Company
Jack
Maude
Viroqua
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Brooks Company
la Farge
Vernon County
Opera House
Temple Theater
Cambille
East Lynne
Brooks
la Crosse Theater
Mrs. Brooks
Maude Tomilson
Tom
Tenderfoot
Merchant Marines
Water Safety Program Starts At Old Camp
CAMP McCOY Wisconsin extensive water safety program began in the pool for 76th Division troops through American Red Cross cooperation. Lieut Vance Schwartz announced training for Picked division soldiers the week of July 24. 1144th Combat Engineer group the week of July 17. 1141st Combat Engineer group the week of July 31. Instructor W K Swaney Oshkosh Red Cross field representative conducts a 30 hour course on senior life saving and teaching methods to train unit instructors for life saving instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
American Red Cross
Vance Schwartz
1144Th Combat Engineer Group
1141St Combat Engineer Group
Schwartz
W. K. Swaney
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Oshkosh State Teachers College
Swaney
Red Cross
Lieut. Schwartz
Annual Legion Meet Held At Holmen Wis
Holmen Wisconsin special report notes Melvin Ekern re elected as commander and Leo Waldenberg Harvey Olvstad Earl Lund Lynn Olson Harry Sween Martin Olson Wesley Chalsma to officer roles. Ekern successor chosen for executive committee. Meetings set for the second Tuesday monthly.
Schrivers Sell Farm After 40 Years Near McGregor
G R Schriver and wife announce an auction Friday July 21 of livestock machinery and household goods from their 40 year farm west of McGregor on the golf course road. 103 head of cattle and six horses will be sold following the death of their son Harvey who managed the farm and was fatally injured in a haying accident. The couple will move to the nearby William Denning farm and auto court after the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor, Ia
G. R. Schivers
McGregor
William Denning
Weather Record From Weather Bureau Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Fair tonight and Saturday with scattered thundershowers in northwest areas. Warmer tonight. Partly cloudy with scattered storms in Minnesota tonight and Saturday. Iowa mostly fair tonight and Saturday with storms in extreme northwest tonight. Cooler east portion tonight and warmer in east tonight.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
Crosse
New Orleans
Melvina Soldier Arrives in England Private Kelsey Safe
SpartaWis. Word has been received that Private Jess Mike Kelsey son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Kelsey of Melvina has safely arrived in England. He entered service November 2 1943 in the quartermaster corps. The Kelseys sold their Pearl Street home in Sparta when inducted. Kelsey was employed at Modern Laundry La Crosse before moving to Sparta then at Wisconsin Dry Cleaners run by his brother Harold Lines. Mrs Kelsey taught in La Crosse and Monroe counties for many years and now resides in Rockford Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
England
Jess
Mike” Kelsey
Ernest Kelsey
Melvina
Kelsey
Quartermaster Corps
Kelseys
Pearl Street
Kelsey Kelsey
Modern Laundry Company
la Crosse
Harold Lines
Wisconsin Dry Cleaners
Monroe
Rockford, Til
McCoy Camp Expands Military Safety Program
Post safety director Lieut. Col. Jules V. Houghtaling says the McCoy Training division will roll out an expanded safety program focusing on combat training and firing for army ground forces. Maj. William J. Niederarr notes the plan will be ready next week. Col. Houghtaling outlined broader educational activities and a restructured MP battalion training with range firing and bivouacs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Jules V. Houghtaling
William J. Niederarr
Houghtaling
A. R. Simpson
McCoy
76Th
Col. Houghtaling
Camp McCoy Hosts Middle West Mortar Testing Station
Camp McCoy now operates the region’s sole chemical mortar testing station under Col. George M. MacMullin. Capt. Kenneth D. Cline heads the unit aided by Capt. Ray C. Soliday. The civilian crew tests 4.2 inch mortars to ensure reliability before sending serviceable weapons to combat units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McCoy
Middle West
Wis
George M. MacMullin
War Department
Kenneth D. Cline
Mason, Mich
Army
Cline
Fort Custer
Edgewood Arsenal
Huntsville
Ind
Ray C. Soliday
Chicago
Death of George Hilliker at 74 in Tunnel City Wisconsin
George Hilliker 74 of 421 Division Street died at home Thursday evening. Born September 29, 1869 in Tunnel City Wisconsin, he is survived by his wife four children Mrs James Farrell La Crescent Minn Mrs Archie Moseley Warrens Wis Mrs Clyde Nelson La Crosse and Sgt Robert in the European theater one sister Mrs William Sengele s Tunnel City and six grandchildren Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 p m at Madden funeral home Rev R Halberg officiating Burial in Greenfield Cemetery Tunnel City Friends may call Saturday evening
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Hilliker
George Hilliker
Division Street
Tunnel City
Wis
James Farrell
la Crescent
Minn
Archie Moseley
Warrens
Clyde Nelson
la Crosse
Sgt
Robert
William Sengeles
Rev. R. Halberg
Greenfield Cemetery
Madden
Mrs. Simon Ruud obituary a Beloit resident dies at 63
Mrs. Simon Ruud 63 Beloit Wisconsin formerly of Holmen died Thursday night in a Beloit hospital. She is survived by three sons Arthur Ruud Melvin Ruud and Cedolph Peterson one daughter Mrs Walter Fink five grandchildren and one brother Hawkland. Services set for Monday 2 p m at Halfway Lutheran Church with Rev H C Smeby officiating and burial in the church cemetery. The Battle of Long Island was the first engagement in the Revolutionary war campaign of 1776.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Ruud
Beloit
Wis
Holmen
Pfc
Arthur Ruud
South Pacific
Melvin Ruud
Cedolph Peterson
Madison
Walter Fink
Hawkland
Custer
Wash
Halfway Lutheran Church
H. C. Smeby
Ration Guide Details Expanded Stamp Validities and Prices
The guide lists extended validity for Book four red stamps A through 78, with five pound limits for stamps 30 31 32 and five pounds for stamp 40 for home canning through Feb 28 1946. Gasoline coupons 12-A three gallons through Sept 21, plus B-3 B-4 C-3 C-4 five gallons everywhere. Fruit and vegetable prices set for La Crosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota with specific per pound and per dozen rates for Apricots Grapefruit Oranges Cherries Plums Raspberries Cabbage Cucumbers Onions Tomatoes Lettuce and other items. Several typos and OCR errors present.
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California
Arizona
Bermuda
USO Circuit Show At Camp McCoy Schedule
USO blue circuit troupe to perform at Camp McCoy July 18 and 19 for soldier audiences. Shows set for Division Artillery rec hall 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Hospital Red Cross rec hall 2 p.m. Wednesday and Service Club 1 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. Featured include Jeane Rexer Doroth Iles Al Small Myles Lyons and Cay Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
USO
Division Artillery
Hospital Red Cross
Service Club
Jeane Rexer
Dorothy Iles
al Small
Myles Lyons
Cay Baird
Fleming To Head War Fund Campaign
President Roosevelt approved Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, federal works administrator, as government representative for this year's national war fund drive, the White House announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Philip B. Fleming
Federal
White House
Assault Being Probed In Winnebago County
Os hosh Wis police opened an inquiry into the assault of Orville Curtinus 51 of Winneconne found in a blood pool near a Winneconne tavern Monday night He was taken to the veterans hospital at Wood where doctors diagnosed a fractured skull a broken jaw and other injuries There were no apparent witnesses and indications point to a blunt instrument being used
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Oshkosh
Wis
Winnebago County
Orville Curtinus
Winneconne
Charles Lowry
Lowry
Cyrtmus
Army Rejects Bagby For Military Service
Jim Bagby ace pitcher for the Cleveland Indians was rejected for military service after a pre induction physical at Fort McPherson Georgia. The army ruled him unfit for service Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Bagby
Fort Mcpherson
Jim Bagby
Cleveland Indians
Army Fria
Hinckley Named Director of Contract Settlement
President Roosevelt selected Robert Henry Hinckley former assistant secretary of commerce to head contract settlement responsible for terminating munitions orders after the war. Hinckley resigns Sperry vice presidency to accept the post created to implement Baruch-Hancock plan for reconversion and peacetime production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Robert Henry Hinckley
Commerce
Hinckley
Sperry Corporation
White House
Senate
Congress
Ogden
Utah
Vernon County War Bond Drive Nears Quota
Vernon county war fund chairman W. R. Schaefer reported 1,094,246.25 in Vernon County fifth war bond sales with more expected from several communities. Over 1,200 people attended bond shows totaling 200,000 in purchases, with Westby and Viroqua theaters drawing capacity crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
W. R. Schaefer
Vernon County War Fund Committee
Vernon County
Viroqua Theaters
Westby
Physical Fitness Year Planned by U S Leaders
Washington reports a United States physical fitness year set to begin September 1. Organized medicine and physical education leaders announced the plan at selective service headquarters. Col. Leonard G. Rowntree cited ongoing reports of poor physical fitness, especially among youth, as a motivating factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Selective Service Headquarters
Leonard G. Rowntree
Selective Service Medical Division
Last British King to Fight in Battle
George II, ruler from 1727 to 1760, was the last British monarch to join active military campaigns and take part in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George II
Great Britain
Kowitz Asks City to Share Repair Costs on Damaged Building
In Sparta Wis E G Kowitz asks the city to split the $3298 70 repair bill for the north wall of his damaged building adjoining Dr F C Thome as part of fallout from the May 22 explosion Three new walls are required and action awaits a later council session Other damage included a stalled gift shop moved to Denver and injuries to local workers from the blast The council also bought flood damaged creek bottom land for 35 dollars to aid Sparta Sash and Door
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Kowitz
North Water Street
E. G. Kowitz
Alex Bekken
Sparta Sash and Door
Harry Wall
Denver
Colo
Charles van Antwerp
Barber
Genevra Thome
Viola Gunner Receives Air Medal for Europe Missions
Second Lieutenant Roger L. Bernard of Viola Wisconsin earned the Air Medal as a navigator with an Eighth Air Force B 17 Flying Fortress base in England. The citation cites meritorious achievement on multiple bombing missions over continental Europe after training at Selman Field Louisiana and prior attendance at the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAF
England
Roger L. Bernard
John A. Bernard
Viola
Wis
Major Steig Arrives in Whitehall From Camp Howze Tex
Major Milan Steig arrived in Whitehall from Camp Howze Texas on Monday night. His wife and son William plan to join him soon before they travel to Charlottesville Virginia for an Allied Military Government school. A Steig family reunion was held nearby with relatives from Bowman North Dakota Swarthmore Pennsylvania Prescott Wisconsin Elmira Ontario and other places. Major Steig is a Whitehall High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Milan Steig
Camp Howze
Tex
William
Big Sandy
Mont
Charlottsville
Steig
Maj
Fred Steig
Bowman
N. D
George Steig
Frederick
S. D
Fall Hall Glen
Black River Falls
Olga Steig
Swarthmore
C. P. Larson
Betty Louise Partridge
Mary Louise
Prescott
A. K. Pierce
West Allis
Harry Wintsch
Elmira
Ont
First 76th Sergeant Leaves For School
First Sgt. John A. Wilson of Headquarters company 2nd battalion 417th Infantry departs for infantry officer candidate school at Fort Benning Georgia. Col. George E. Bruner Lieut. Col. James K. Schmidt Capt. Dewey Hutchins and Capt. Chales K. Jolly attended. Wilson is a veteran of 11 years with the service and prior units include the 14th and 26th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
John A. Wilson
417Th Infantry Regiment
Fort Benning
George E. Bruner
James K. Schmidt
Dewey Hutchins
Extend Camp McCoy War Bond Drive at Month’s End
Extension of the Camp McCoy war bond drive to month end adds to a total of 311412 dollars from enlisted men officers and civilian employes. The surge comes from a shift to the seven fifty dollar GI bond allotment with many battalions units switching over. Sgt John M Mettler 1600 dollar bond led the week while Col George E Bruner lauded the effort. The 280th Engineer Combat Battalion reported 90 percent signing for GI bond allotment at a Thursday night party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Lottie A. Whitesel
John M. Mettler
417Th Infantry
Mettler
New York City
George E. Bruner
280Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Reduced Parcel Sizes For Servicemen By Post Office
The Post Office announces smaller parcel limits for navy marine corps and coast guard personnel. Exceptions allow packages up to 30 inches in length or 82 inches in length and girth, down from 84 and 100. Dvorak urges legible handwriting with addresses on slip inside and outside. Overseas Christmas mailing dates run Sept 15 to Oct 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Post Office Department
Wenzel M. Dvorak
Dvorak
Chaplain Lynn From Rochester Serves Amid Family in War
Chaplain Edmund R. Lynn of the 304th Infantry is part of a fighting family with two brothers in the armed forces. His younger brother fought on Guadalcanal with the Marines while the elder served as a doctor with Gen. Claire Chennault’s Flying Tigers in China. Lynn, a Macalester College and McCormick Seminary graduate, hails from Rochester Minnesota and was ordained in Granite City Illinois by his Presbyterian minister father. He previously ministered two years at First Presbyterian churches in Mason City Iowa and Belleville Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Edmund R. Lynn
304Th Infantry Regiment
Guadalcanal
Claire Chennault
Flying Tigers
China
Lynn
Rochester
Minn
Macalester College
St. Paul
McCormick Seminary
Chicago
Granite City
Holmen District Names New Clerk At Annual Meeting
Arnold M. Casberg was chosen clerk of the Holmen State graded school district at this week’s annual meeting. He succeeds Lynn Olson who declined reelection after nine years. Other officers are L. T. Lee as treasurer and Claude Nelson as director. The $5,000 tax levy was approved. The audit committee includes Archie Van Dunk, Earl Casberg and George Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Arnold M. Casberg
Holmen State
Lynn Olson
L. T. Lee
Claude Nelson
Archie van Dunk
Earl Casberg
George Briggs
Winona Livestock Prices From SWIFT & COMPANY Quote
The Winona Minnesota market report from SWIFT & COMPANY shows hogs steady with tops to 13.45 and various weight brackets priced from 10.20 to 13.40 for good to choice truck hogs. Cattle and yearlings range from 11.00 to 15.75 for good to choice, with heifers cows and bulls priced across multiple brackets and downs for common and lower grades.
Chicago hog and cattle prices drift with uneven demand
Salable hogs 11 000 total 15 500 slow but steady at 13.75 top. 280 300 lb pigs 12.75 13.25. 300 330 lb 12.50 12.85. 330 350 lb 12.25 12.60. 150 170 lb 12.50 13.25. 160 220 lb 11.75 13. sows 11.25 11.50. about 7 000 unsold. Cattle 2 000, calves 500. Grass cows and heifers steady. steers 15 16.25. grass offerings 10 13. grass heifers 8 12.50. cutter cows 7. canners 6 6.75. beef cows 8 10. stock cattle steady. feeders 9.25 12. vealers 12 14.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee
Market Prices for Hogs Cattle Calves and Chicago Produce
The report lists hog prices by weight class with bids from good to choice butchers and sows, plus cattle values by grade and weight. It also notes Chicago live poultry and butter and eggs prices, and mentions over 3,000 South Africa soldiers killed in the current war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
WFA
U. S
Bliss
California
U.S
Arizona Bliss
Missouri
South Africa
Chicago cash grain market runs with mixed wheat and oats quotes
The Chicago cash grain page lists wheat and oats prices across several grades and futures months. Wheat ranges show No 1 and No 2 red and hard varieties trading around 1.57 to 1.60 per bushel with multiple delivery months noted. Oats and barley quotations appear with various open, high, low, and close values across July September and May positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Heads Committee To Advise ODT On Truckers Aid
Tilman Camsett chairs a committee in ViaOqua Wisconsin to advise the ODT on problems of truckers and repairmen. The group aims to provide maximum help to keep depreciating trucks in service as ODT launches a parts pool spanning 14 states and other aid channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viaoqua
Wis
Tilman Camsett
ODT
Real Estate Transfers in La Crosse and Surrounding Areas
Daily records list multiple transfers including Nicholas W. Brophy to Leonel E. Mattie on Johnson and 10th streets in La Crosse, Ole A. Freng to Leonard E. Mattie on 17th and Weston, Ida Page to Em Lloyd Allen on Onalaska, Anna B. Neiler to Kenneth B. Schuls on Green Bay between 20th and 21st, Lilly Haug to Tillie Schaefer on Caledonia between Logan and 6th, and Ruth Paucher Plunkett to Pred P. La on Liberty between Clinton and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Nicholas W. Brophy
Leonel E. Mattie
Johnson and
10Th Streets
Ole A. Freng
Leonard E. Mattie
17Th
Weston Streets
Ida Page
Em Lloyd Allen
Onalaska
Anna B. Neiler
Kenneth B. Schuls
Green Bay Street
Lilly Haug
Tillie Schaefer
Caledonia Street
Logan
Ruth Paucher Plunkett
Pred P. la and
Liberty Street
Clinton
St. Paul
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Old Camp
Legion
Schrivers
U. 6
Department OF Commerce
Winona
T.W
Dakota
Lacrosse
Lansing
Cc P
T.W Us
Dubuque
Oo Davenport
Louis
Porecast
Hastings
Genoa
Hollywood Theater
Barbara Stanwyck
Fred MacMurray
Edward G. Robinson
Fred
Barbara
Robinson
OCS
Ft. Sheridan
AEF
Langres
France
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
Paris
D. C
6Th Service Command
Ft. Brady
Sault St. Marie
Camp Ellis
Chicago Daily News
Milwaukee Journal
Long Island
Ration Guide
The
Associated Press
Fleming
Vernon Bond
Wilson Gibson & Company
Certified Public Accountants
Exchange Building Telephone
City
Major Steig
Americas
Ino
Opticians
Princials
Tey
Main ST
New York
Illinois Central
Studebaker
Swift
Int. Harvester
Texas Co. Ay Locomotive
Nick
Union Carbide Re Am. P
Int
UN. Air Lines
Rad
Kennecott
Hoffman Mach
Lib. Glass
Tel. A Am
Myers
Am. T
T. Liggett Marshall
Woolworth
Am. Tobacco
Young
Spg
Mont. Ward
Arch. T
Nash Kelvinator
Bendix Aviation
Nat. Biscuit
New York Curb Bethlehem Steel
We Ark
Trac
North Amer
My Co
Owens Ill. Glass
Bond and Sh
Pitts. Pl
Glass Oy Com
Penn. R. R. A
Phelps Dodge
Douglas Air
Phillips Pet
du Pont
Ins
Newark Eastman
Scott Paper
Gisholt Mach
Det Gen. Electric
Shell Union Oil
Heineman
Gen. Foods
Simmons Co
Home Insurance
Gen. Motors
Socony-Vacuum
Mass
Inv
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Chicago Livestock
Milwaukee Livestock
Chicago Grain Table
Walter Danielson
North Seventh Street
Robbes
Hoeschler'’S
LA Crosse Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse Trust Company
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