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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
8
Wisconsin reports seven good crop years with large grain stocks enabling higher dairy production. Milk cows rise about three percent, but spring pig numbers fall about twenty percent, and fall pigs are expected down. Hatchery output and farm chickens also decline, signaling a shift to feed efficiency amid strong dairy profits.
Detroit news notes steel from scraped car springs used to forge combat knives for American troops. The project through General Motors and Cheaha Motors Talladega involves volunteers forging ten blades nightly, with handles from scrap aluminum or donations. Ed Hebner, national service director, cites soldiers and Marines requesting the hand crafted Talladega blade.
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight across Wisconsin. Minnesota shows fair skies tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions. Iowa expects scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, with partly fair conditions in the east and warmer temperatures by Tuesday.
The river forecast warns of continued daily water level falls across the district with average losses around 0.614 feet at water gauges. Lower pools will stay mostly steady with minor riparian changes and a slight decrease in the lower Chippewa due to dam regulation.
Madison reports gardeners worry over corn borer and leafhoppers threatening beans potatoes and tomatoes. Entomologist John Lilly advises nicotine dusts for corn borers with staged applications, while leafhoppers demand copper dusting on potatoes and beans weekly. bean beetle is misidentified locally.
William James Sidis, 46, once acclaimed child prodigy who solved advanced problems at a young age, died after years as an unemployed clerk. Son of Harvard psychology professor Boris Sidis, he taught briefly at Rice Institute before spending decades in obscurity. Sidis was found unconscious by his landlady and rushed to a hospital prior to death.
Wilmington dispatch reports a tropical storm of hurricane intensity veered to sea and is no longer a threat to the U S mainland as stated by the weather bureau.
Britain has supplied over 80 percent of the current stocks of U S army post exchanges in England, reflecting strong Allied support and logistics cooperation during the wartime period. The tally highlights the scale of supply chains backing American units stationed abroad.
The guide lists four red stamps and blue stamps with validity, notes for five pounds limits on canning, and gasoline fuel allowances. It also sets price ceilings for fresh fruits and vegetables in La Crosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for July 13 to 19, detailing per pound and per item costs for multiple produce items.
A night concert program lists marches and airs including U.S. Field Artillery, Cocoanut Dance, Over There medley, Marines Hymn, La Czarine, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, Daybreak, Here Comes the Navy, Dance Carolina, Marching Along Together, Spanish Serenade, Rag Doll, Lime House Blues, You Walk By and Oh Lady Be Good. Includes arrangements by Lake, Turner, Brown and Stothart.
Hollywood notes that 66 year old Lionel Barrymore, a semi invalid and famed actor, will hear his Valse Fantasia played next Sunday at the Hollywood bowl. He is known as a pianist and etcher, has a wheelchair, and will narrate Peter the Wolf on the same program.
Paul Heideman 64 of 1721 Winnebago street died in a local hospital Sunday. He is survived by four daughters, a sister, and a brother, and was once burned in a stove explosion. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Heliwig Morris chapel and 2:30 pm at English Lutheran church with Rev. Wein. burial Oak Grove cemetery. Charles S McKown 51 of 1502 Market street died Saturday. services Tuesday at 2 pm at Christ Episcopal church, with burial Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Dahl funeral home.
MADISON Wis Tuesday representatives from federal state and local governments met in the governor's office to hear the Wisconsin plan for distributing surplus war goods. The proposal favors giving material to tax supported agencies at no cost and forming a central federal agency to handle distributions.
VIROQUA Wis Special the ram truck will visit Vernon county on Tuesday Oct 3 Orin Johnson Vernon county agent says the date is set long ahead but breeders should plan For Vernon county there are several hundred flocks of sheep and potential flock sires to replace Last year 21 rams were purchased when the truck stopped here
In 1147 Alphonso I with Frinch, German and English crusaders aided the capture of Lisbon to secure Portuguese independence from the pars.
Vice President Wallace and Acme News Pictures photographer Robert Woodsum reached an amicable agreement after a brief tussle in the Wardman Park hotel lobby over a single snap. The White House and the Photographers Association called the incident regrettable but resolved with Wallace consenting to pose for tennis shots if the photo for immediate use was not a sneak image.
About 60 employees from the J I Case Manufacturing Company visited the Grandad Bluff Soil Conservation Experiment Station and the Art Meyer farm near Barre Mills to observe an eight year conservation plan. A W Rice of the La Crosse Tribune spoke at the Stoddard Hotel banquet on community impact. Local authorities plan sites for 200000 houses.
An all soldier cast of 21 performs a musical revue under Capt. Marvin C. Kress and Lieut. Jerome Frisch. It features a narrative by Sgt. Larry Cohen and includes pieces like The Hour of Parting and Spirit of 76. La Crosse engagements are set for next Monday with two shows at 6 45 and 9 pm, admission by war bond only.
Ann Bielak 12 died after a long illness in a local hospital in Black River Falls Wisconsin She was born July 23 1931 near Hatfield youngest child of Mr and Mrs Bielak Surviving are her mother and father one sister Helen Bielak Chicago and four brothers Chester Bielak Camp McCain Mississippi Edward Bielak Northfield Walter Bielak Chicago and Henry at home
Lloyd Martin 42 a Cook Creek farmer near Ontario Wisconsin died in a La Crosse hospital Saturday morning Funeral services set for Monday at 1 p m at the home and 2 p m at the Methodist church in La Farge He will be buried in La Farge cemetery.
Mrs. Andrew Thompson died at her Houston Minnesota home after several months of illness. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Julius Anderson Mrs Charles McClellan and Mrs Lyle Keister. three sons Nordine Daniel and Joseph. brother Olaus Holte. Services at Bethany Evangelical church Tuesday afternoon.
A pre-induction meeting for young men called for military induction will be held in the La Crosse federal building court room Wednesday evening. Everett Yerly, coordinator of the local civilian defense office, announced the session. First Lieut. Gilbert L. Chitwood of Camp McCoy will lead the lecture detailing induction station, reception center, training, and army advantages. The talks are open to inductees and their families and friends. Lets Go U S A Keep Em Flying.
Many poultry raisers find it convenient and profitable to make their own mashes with home grown grains and concentrates once chicks pass the starter period. The practice supports self sufficiency and potentially lowers costs for small farms.
Chicago grain prices and Milwaukee livestock market figures are listed with bids for wheat oats rye barley and cattle calves. The report notes wheat futures ranges July to May contracts and live cattle and veal prices in Milwaukee with price bands for different weights and grades.
Salable hogs total 15 000 with 17 000 moderatly active bids. weights 270 pounds and under steady to 10 cents higher. hogs over 270 pounds about steady or up 10 to 15 cents. Sows 10 to 15 cents higher. Cattle and calves: 14 000 cattle and 1 200 calves with fed steers and yearlings up to 15 cents. top 17 50, bulk 14 to 17. Sheep 2 000 with market slow and weak. spring lambs and shorn ewes scarce. odd lots good native springers 14 25 to 14 75.
California Long Whites steady on top stock while Missouri red stock scarce. U S No 1 California Long Whites priced at 4.15 to 4.40, Missouri cobblers 3.15, supplies moderate with slow demand. California page shows 233 shipments Saturday and 430 Sunday. Missouri stock weaker. overall market activity subdued.
Chicago produce report shows steady live poultry receipts of 13 trucks and 9 cars with varied f.o.b. prices for leghorn springs and other fowl, roosters and ducks. Butter remains firm with receipts totaling 720 723 pounds and quality scores listed. Eggs arrivals total 23 237 cases with price ranges for specials extras standards and current receipts.
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