Red Cross Field Director Recalls South Pacific Service
Robinson, former Red Cross field director from La Crosse, served with Marines in New Zealand and the Solomon Islands. He organized recreation huts, arranged films and dances, handled emergency loans, and aided wounded troops while attached to Navy medical units. He plans to fish on leave and report to Washington August 7 for reassignment.
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Red Cross
South Pacific
Street
New Zealand
Robinson
la Crosse
Washington, D. C
Ft. Custer
Mich
Chicago
San Diego
Satite Wes Ondeel Te Ga Rine
Iso Eles Oed
Yellowstone
Solomon Islands
Navy
Marine Corps
Bougainville
Empress Augusta Bay
Ospita
New Caledonia
Four Luehne brothers in military service from Logan family
Four sons of Mr and Mrs Matt Luehne of 629 Caledonia Street enlist or already serve in the armed forces with three in the Navy and one in the Army. Ray 21 and Leonard 19 joined Navy together Oct 27 1942. William 22 entered Army Nov 27 1941 and is at North Fort Lewis Washington. Roland 18 is in boat training at Great Lakes and expected home on furlough soon. Leonard and Ray are Logan High School graduates. Ray has served in the South Pacific and New Hebrides. Roland will be home after training. Beverly Johnson is his sister-in-law.
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Matt Luehne
Caledonia Street
Nar
Army
Ray
Leonard
Logan High School
Navy
Logan Gradieee
New Hebrides
la Crosse
Richard Fleming
Arno Luce
Avalon
William
Logan
Roland
Great Lakes
Booth Ray
South Pacific
Combat Engineers
North Fort Lewis
Wash
Ft. Leonard Wood
Beverly Johnson
1719
Pine Street
Spirit Of 76 to Open at Wisconsin Theater With War Bond Show
A WWII themed revue titled Spirit Of 76 opens at the Wisconsin theater on Monday July 24 with two performances at 6 45 and 9 p m admission by war bond only The production written and directed by Sgt Leonard Kobrick features 21 stars and a cast including Fred Broders John Killam Jr and Tommy Tucker The show traces a soldier’s thoughts through song and narrative and marks its second Wisconsin tour past performances have drawn 31 000 war bond buyers.
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Camp McCoy
Mom
Wisconsin Theater
O“ Mom
Wisconsin
Sgt
Leonard Kobrick
Kobsscie
Eastman School of Music
Sorcik
Czechoslovakia
Paris
Prague
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
John Killam, Jr
Art Jarrett
Ben Cutler
New York City
The
Essex House
Roosevelt
John C. Sandidge
Holiday
Phc
Gordon Lee Wood
Casa Loma
Sinatra
Tommy Tucker
South America
Camden
N. J
Larry Cohen
Soldier fishing derby set for Camp McCoy and La Crosse
More than 150 Camp McCoy soldiers and 65 La Crosse boat owners join the first midwest national soldier fishing derby at Pettibone park and Copeland island. Weather may hinder boating but safety remains paramount with one passenger per boat. Red Cross canteen volunteers will serve a 6 o'clock dinner after weigh‑in and judging by Dr. Bardwell, Walter Bigelow, and Leonard Kilian. Cham Secretary Hugh Corbett and City Engineer John Barth initiate the event.
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Camp McCoy
la Crosse
Middle West
Copeland Park
Pettibone Island
Derby
Red Cross
Pettibone Park
R. W. Bardwell
Walter Bigelow
Leonard Kilian
Board of Education
Hugh G. Corbett
John Barth
Copeland
Lack Of Life Guards Shuts City Beach To Swimming
The Pettibone island beach bathhouse remains closed as no lifeguards are available. City engineer John Barth cites no applicants this year and notes river water safety is compromised by high water, uneven bottom, and coli contamination, making the beach unusable despite sunbathing area remaining open.
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Mississippi River
Pettibone Island Beach
John Barth
Red Cross
Barth
Servicemen Take Jobs During Furloughs In Midwest
William H. Spencer, regional manpower director, says thousands of servicemen have taken temporary jobs during furloughs to aid local shortages across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. He commends the patriotism and efforts of service members in meeting labor needs. Tobacco was traditionally used by Indians in Central American religions.
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Chicago
William H. Spencer
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Spencer
City Summer Recreation Centers Struggle with Low Attendance
The La Crosse Tribune reports disappointing turnout for the city summer recreation program as most youths work and lose interest. The 1944 plan includes playground leagues, a district tennis tournament, horseshoe events, crafts, music instruction, mixers, dances, and boys baseball at Copeland park, Hixon field, and local schools.
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LA Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
West Avenue
Hood
Hogan
Copeland
Roosevelt
Logan
Copeland Park
Central
Hixon
Eagles
Allis Chalmers
Washburn
Huge turtle feast in New Guinea shocks soldiers
In a letter from New Guinea 1st Sgt. Charles Olden describes a 700 pound giant sea turtle shot by soldiers for fresh meat. The six men struggled to lift it, and the crew shared a large dinner with many others. He notes depleted supplies and a rare treat ending with a question about what’s next. Flu deaths in large English cities exceed 1100 this year.
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New Guinea
Charles Oldenburg
I C. Oldenburg
Fifth Avenue South
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4Th and
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Luehne
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Texas
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New York
S. Sgt
Lou Carter
Pennsylvania
Pvt
Gabriel Paudiunas
Century Theaters, Inc
Alfred W. Rice
Badger State Sportsmen’s Club
Middle America
Vocational School
Lincoln School
the Elks
England
Stein
Your Cleaners
Jur
Oldsmobile
America
la Crosse, Wis
Lacrosse
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