Peace moves and war reports from the summer of 1944
German peace signals are feared to be a ruse while Allies insist on unconditional surrender. US and British leaders guard against split fronts as German factories remain well built. Canned fruit juices lift morale for South Pacific troops Millard Hovind and Robert Hovind describe homecomings and base hospital service in New Zealand and the Marshall Islands. Argentina shows off military parades to deter neighbors. Postwar Latin American trade may surge on foreign exchange reserves. Saipan casualties loom with a predicted ten to one ratio in favor of Americans. small business gains from surplus government properties are eyed by a Senate committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
London
Moscow
United States
South Pacific
la Crosse
Onalaska
Millard Hovind
Peter Hovind
North 22Nd Street
S. Set
Robert Hovind
B. E. Hovind
Millard
New Zealand
U. S
Robert
Marshall Islands
Navy
Marine Corps
San Diego
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Latin America
Americas
First Of 44 Area Men In Engineering Unit In Italy Returns To La Crosse On Furlough
Corp. Bernard James Kalduski is the first from La Crosse county’s 44 man combat engineering unit to return to the U S on a 21 day furlough after overseas training. He carries messages from the group, notes the unit’s togetherness, and recalls receptions, Red Cross aid, and language skills built during 13 months abroad. After furlough he will report to Fort Sam Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
la Crosse
Corp
Bernard James Kalduski
United States
la Crosse County
Kalduski
Sicily
Crosse Tribune
Walter Erickson
Heaven
Materia
South Sixth Street
South African Doctor-Turned-Playwright Publishes Satire
Troper Alexis Prelier of Preto ria South Africa writes a satire while on duty with the Medical Corps in Africa. He titled the production One Man Show and mentions repatriation after captivity in two Italian camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troper Alexis Prelier
Pretoria
South Africa
Africa
Prelier
Ration Guide Lists Stamp Validities and Price Ceilings
The guide details indefinite validity for four red stamps A through Z and three sugar stamp groups, five pound limits per allocation, and home canning expiry Feb 28 1945. Gasoline and fuel stamps specify gallon limits and area-wide applicability, with price ceilings for fruits and vegetables in La Crosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
SROFS
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Winona
Minna
California
Arizona
Bermuda
La Crosse Sailor Recalls Normandy Second Wave Invasion
Raymond C. Johnson, Fic, the first La Crosse man home from the Normandy invasion, served on a destroyer in the second wave. His ship ferried navy admirals and faced constant action for weeks with thirteen crewmen killed and several wounded. Johnson, who joined the navy in 1943, wears ribbons from Middle Eastern and African theaters and two battle stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailor's Destroyer
U.S
Normandy
D-day
Raymond C. Johnson
Fic
la Crosse
Cherbourg
Johnson
United States
Navy
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Clifford E. Johnson
Caledonia Street
Caravan Of Captured Military Exhibit To Visit City
Final arrangements for the Captured Caravan exhibit, a Sixth Service Command five truck unit of enemy equipment from North Africa, are being set by E Wallace Evans and his committee. The display arrives Monday at 10 30 a m at River side park with a police escort and an 8 45 p m program featuring Mayor Ver dota, a veteran interview and Lieut Forrest V Armstrong. Three war films follow, plus a park concert by the La Crosse Concert band. The exhibit showcases La Crosse area war production, with displays from Allis-Chalmers, Trane, Moto Meter, Bump Pump Co and others including uniforms and equipment highlighting home front efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wallace Evans
WMC
U. S. Employment Service
la Crosse
Riverside Park
Evans
J. J. Verdota
Forrest V. Armstrong
Schweinfurt
Cassino
Pacific
U. S
Weight Increases Of Children Participating In School Lunch Programs
During the 1943 44 school year nearly 500000 hot meals and cups of milk were served to La Crosse public school children. Weighing at June and December at Jefferson School shows weight gains from penny milk and hot lunch programs. Gains ranged from 3 to 18 pounds among numerous pupils. The program continues under wartime funding with three meal types A B and C and a total of 476963 servings recorded across schools with detailed per school figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Jefferson School
Josephine Miller
R. W. Barwell
Congress
Youths Of City Give Concerts
The playground group of the summer municipal recreation program announces two August concerts. Hilman C. Amundson directs a band concert on August 3 followed by Leigh Elder conducting an all youth symphony orchestra on August 8. Choral numbers will be sung by the chorus under Elvin M. Saterbak. Both events are free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sutton
Hilman C. Amundson
Leigh Elder
Elvin M. Saterbak
Sutton
Salina tale sparks pens and progress at Smoky Hill field
A Smoky Hill Army Air Field private reports a birthday gift, a fountain pen, transforming his writing ability and enabling him to form words he could not before. The remark reflects the era’s faith in modern tools and personal improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kas
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Brindley Receives New Ambulance Car and Rome Leave Plans
Brindley describes a June letter detailing a new ambulance car gifted by the Mornings of Diversion club of Boston and a meeting with Gen. Mark Clark. He recalls saluting and posing for photos, then notes plans for a Rome leave and a return to the United States around Oct. 15. A Central High School graduate, Dartmouth alumnus, and son of Thaddeus H. Brindley of 1327 Cass Street, he has served in Egypt and Italy with the American Field Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Clark
James Brindley
Anzio
Italy
Boston
Brindley
Rome
Egypt
King Farouk
States
Central High School
Dartmouth College
Thaddeus H. Brindley
Cass Street
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Wason Marshalls
Palmyra
Hawaiians
Marshalls
The
Buenos Aires
Chile
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Edelmiro Farrell
Sell South
Saipan
Tokyo
Army
Senate
Tribune
Red Cross
Tribune Photo Corp
Bernard Kalduski
Ration Guide
Tridbune Phote
Bump Pump Co
Moto Meter Gauge and Equipment Co
Trane Company
Trane
Trane's
Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Co
Hott Manufacturing Co
R. C. Cheney
Central
Logan
Longfellow
Lincoln
Emerson
Washburn
Jefferson
Webster
Hogan
Roosevelt
Ames Franklin
Hamilton
General Clark
Lacrosse Tribune and Leader-Press
Jackson
Vernon, Trem
Crawford
Houston County
Minnesota
Katherine Urbanek
Sadie
Hellwig
Morris
Maytag
North Third Street
Telegraph Flowers
Florists Telegraph Delivery Association
Kienahs
Carl Onalaska
Joe Ames
Prospect St
L. Kiosa
Furn
Rowley
Tom
Wis Bedding Co
West Ave
Eagon
Call
Yanzer Sanitarium
North 7Th
LA Crosse Laundry ~ Cleaning CO
Hilton's
Charles
Sauldle
Highway 16
Jim
Badger ST
Mullen’s Cafe
Gillette
R W. Page
Dolly Madison
Dairies
Weg Manpower Commission
HertelArt
Adams
Dept
A-1
Chicago
South 6Th
Arthur Schubert
Vine
OF Greater Lacrosse
Batavian Bank
GANG
R. C. Cheney CO
Chrysler-Plymouth Distributors
4Th and Cass Sts
Community Motors
St. la Crosse
Wis
FORD
Dahl Motors
6Th and King
Beauty
Michael’s Beauty Shop
Permanent Waves
Schultz & Nelson Super-Kleen Dry Cleaning
South 4Th St
la Crosse, Wis
Knutson Bros. Dairy
Dolly Madison Dairies
Bolduan
Jacobson
Caledonia
Knutson
4Th
Jay
Furriers
LUTZ
Terry’s the Music Store of
Alf Modahl
PF. J. Hofer
Singer Sewing Center
North 4Th 81
W. B. U. Letter Shop
Armstrong Studio
Studio McCoy
USC
E. C. Hougen Realty CO
Hoeschier Building
Doerflinger
Swartz Office Supply CO
Main St
Lottie
Alma Lett Gift Shop
Main Street
F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Pifth Ave
Smale’s
Maytag & Home
North Ird
Anderson Tire and Fattery Servic
Firestone
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