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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1944

Page

8

Dregne Receives Flying Cross for Aerial Missions

Lieut. Col. Ir. Tex. Col. Dregne, combat operations officer in Col. Donald W. Graham's Eighth Fighter Command group, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Brig. Gen. Murray C. Woodbury for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight over enemy occupied continental Europe. He and Col. Graham led missions to Posen Brux Berlin Munich and Leipzig. Two days earlier he received his third oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal. a former University of Wisconsin student.

England Ir- Tex Dregne Donald W. Graham Eighth Fighter Command Group Murray C. Woodbury Europe Col Graham Posen Poland Brux Czechoslovakia Berlin Munich Leipzig University of Wisconsin

Unusual Mink Farm Run by Solberg Family Near Bangor

The Solberg family operates a mink farm four miles from Bangor Wisconsin. Edwin Solberg, his wife, and 17 year old Wayne raise about a hundred kits annually and select from several pelts including Yukon black silver sable platinum and black cross. The farm uses row wire cages with nest boxes and relies on marsh grass for bedding. Kits are born small and mature quickly with careful feeding from a self supplied meat shop. No one enters the farm until weaned due to nervous mink. Dogs guard the premises and a tin roof protects pens from pneumonia. Solberg furs are marketed across the United States and into Canada.

Bangor Wis Hang Edwin Solberg Wayne Solberg United States Canada

100th Division men lead daring daylight raid behind German lines

Two soldiers from the 100th Infantry Battalion trained at Camp McCoy carried out a daylight raid near Anzio to identify German dispositions. Lieut. Young Oak Kim and Pfc. Irving Akahosi crawled through wire and briars, captured two Germans, and returned with vital intelligence on enemy units in a critical sector.

Camp Mccoy Wis 100Th Infantry War Department Anzio Young Oak Kim Los Angeles Calif Irving M. Akehasi Hawaii Kim Aareaa Pic Akahosi Ant Gordon

Holmen Area School Board Picks New Officers

In Holmen Wis last week new school board officers were named with Raymond Astley and Alfred Aspesser as clerks at Long Coulee and Council Bay. Melvin Nelson and Clarence Moe became directors at Maple Shade and Midway, succeeding seven former officers. Re-elected clerks were Frank Van Loon and Garfield Casberg. treasurer Orville Hanson and Ernesteet Long Coulee. Prairie district votes to pen and dry well. Alda Evenson remains teacher. Midway gets Mrs Donald Haug while Halfway appoints Mrs Leonard Burrows. Sour Creek remains closed with three pupils transported to other schools. Annual meeting postponed one month.

Holmen Wis Raymond Astley Alfred Aspesser Long Coulee Council Bay Melvin Nelson Clarence Moe Maple Shade Midway Ansel Bratberg Herman Heram Arthur Helgeson H. W. Shilling Frank van Loon New Amsterdam Garfield Casberg Amsterdam Prairie Orville Hanson Halfway Ernesteet Alexa Sour Creek Prairie District Alda Evenson Donald Haug Albert Kriesel Leonard Burrows Marie Heider Sour Creek Jean Hanson Nancy Mahlum Arthur Mahlum

Birthday greeting for Mrs Betty at 15 Fifth Avenue

A birthday note wishes Mrs Betty W Lafeer a happy day. The message mentions 15 Fifth Avenue South and lists Gienma J Troms with an address at 15154 Mississippi Street.

Betty Wlafeer Fifth Avenue South

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa weather forecast brief

Weather record notes fair conditions for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Tonight is slightly cooler in Wisconsin and Minnesota with fair skies. Thursday brings fair conditions and a warmer trend in Minnesota and Iowa with cloudy periods in parts of Iowa.

Wisconsin Minnesota Towa Armer West

River Forecast From Hastings to Genoa

The Mississippi River is expected to fall in the upper pool areas with average daily drops around 0.01 to 0.02 feet. Lower pool areas will hold steady for several days with little change anticipated.

Hastings Genoa

Tabbert Earns Outstanding Farmer Honor at State Fair

H Tabbert named outstanding farmer recipient to receive a certificate at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee next month. He runs the Tabbert dairy near Holmen with 21 milch cows, member of the dairy herd improvement for years, wife Evelyn Stolander Onalaska, son Larry two, and will be joined by T C Main Holmen director of vocational agriculture and FFA representatives on August 21.

Tabbert Milwaukee Holmen C. F. Tabbert Onalaska Dairy Herd Improvement Association Evelyn Stolander Larry T. C. Main Holmen High Geen FFA Ar Sentatives

Dublin golf clubs could join Workers' union drive

Five hundred workers in Dublin golf clubs may join the Workers' Union of Ireland. The union plans to seek standard pay and uniform hours for members.

Dublin Workers’ Union of Ireland

Ration Guide Details Stamps and Price Ceilings

The guide lists ration stamp validity for meats fats and processed foods, sugar, shoes, gasoline, and fur l. Periods and dates are given. It also sets price ceilings for fruits and vegetables in La Crosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for the week of July 20 26. Items include apricots bananas cherries grapefruit oranges plums peaches raspberries cabbage carrots cucumbers lettuce lettuce heads onions and tomatoes with varied per unit prices.

la Crosse Wis Winona Minn California

Vernon Luther League Holds 11th Bible Camp in Wisconsin

The Vernon Circuit Luther League hosts an eleven annual Bible camp at Luther Park Chetek Wisconsin during the week. Dean of camp management is Rev J O Holum Westby the manager Rev A M Austin Elroy registrar treasurer Rev J N Lunde Mt Sterling. Sessions run daily under Rev Harold J Brown Rev Norris Stoa and Andrew S Burgess with topics Living for Jesus First John and world mission. Activities include swimming boating under Red Cross rules with lifeguards. Open to youths confirmed or age 14 and older with transport provided to camp.

Westby Wis Luther League Luther Park Chetek J. O. Holum A. M. Austin Elroy J. N. Lunde Mt. Sterling Harold J. Brown Fessenden N. D Better Leagues Norris Stoa Morris, Ill North Dakota Andrew S. Burgess Foreign Missions Jesus Red Cross

Former City Resident Receives Army Award

John M. Ross of Oshkosh Wisconsin received a $50 War Department award for a suggested change in army equipment. Lieut. Col. Eldon A. Koerner praised Ross for initiative and resourcefulness in a letter to his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Ross 1147 Main Street.

John M. Ross U. S. Army Leach Company Oshkosh Wis War Department Charles Ross Main Street Eldon A. Koerner Army Service Forces Chicago Signal Corps Ross

Phy Ed Teachers Fault Modern Girls Crying Attitude

Boulder Colorado report says the National Association of College Women in Physical Education blames the one child family, home discipline shortages, and crowded urban living for a perceived cry baby attitude among adolescent girls noted in physical education circles.

Boulder Colo National Association of College Women In Physical Education

Barrett Transferred From Camp McCoy to Phoenix Laundry

Barrett civilian superintendent of the post laundry at Camp McCoy Wisconsin was transferred this week to a QM laundry position in Phoenix Arizona Capt Louis T Day post laundry officer announced Barrett a War Dept veteran with over 20 years of service had served at McCoy about two years and moved from the old camp to the new camp when the laundry first opened

Camp Mccoy Wis William A. Barrett Phoenix Ariz Louis T. Day Barrett War Dept McCoy

Melrose 4-H Club Holds Waterside Picnic

Members of the Melrose Wide Awake 4-H club and their parents enjoyed a picnic at Waterloark on Sunday. Attendees included families of Charles Brown Harold Tenner Forrest Kuner Clarence Schliefer Merlin Olson Will Sawyer along with grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Andrew Heineck Wallace Pfaff Wesley Spaus and Ruth Severson.

Melrose, Wis Melrose Wide Awake Waterloark Charles Brown Harold Tenner Forrest Kuner Clarence Schliefer Merlin Olson Will Sawyer Andrew Heineck Wallace Pfaff Wesley Spaus Ruth Severson

Kenneth Buros Promoted While Overseas in Italy

Mr. and Mrs. Ole Buros of Viroqua announce their son Kenneth E. Buros has completed the radio operator and technician fifth grade course of study. The program began in the United States and finished in Italy after one year overseas.

Viroqua, Wis Ole Buros Viroqua Kenneth E. Buros Italy States Kenneth

Real Estate Transfers and Court Actions From La Crosse

Real estate transfers include Ove Gathered and wife to Leon O Low on 71st Street between Vine and State Streets and Albert L Miller to John R Steegsta on Travis Street between 14th and 15th Streets. In Onalaska Bertha Dolbier to Levert Thompson and wife and Pearl Betz et al to Felix La Blanc. Nobiet pleads guilty to open and gross lewd behavior. $100 fine or 60 days jail. Seekamp pleads not guilty and jailed pending exam July 21. Public highway beggar sentenced to 30 days, suspended on departure from town with others. four Meuston youths found idle and jailed 10 days each.

la Crosse Ove Leon O. Low Elie Nobiet Onalaska Ralph Seekamp Seekamp Robert Coleman Hopkinsville Kyming Milwaukee Railroad Marvin Gates Walter Winker Betty Powell Meuston Wis le Crosse Jai

Iowa Council Approves Land Purchase For National Park

The Iowa executive council approved adding 126.5 acres of Mississippi river bluff lands north of McGregor to complete a mound monument. Purchases were by sheriff's condemnation with payments to Marjorie Laird Stone, Arthur Sawwell, and Minnie Liebhardt and estate of Dr. Laura Liebhardt. The area is tied to plans for a national memorial and later improvements as a national park project.

Mcgregor State Executive Council Iowa Conservation Commission Marjorie Laird Stone Arthur Sawwell Minnie K. Liebhardt Laura Liebhardt Colorado Liebhardt John G. Liebhardt National Park Service

Obituary notices for Scanlon and Fregin

John T Scanlon 49 Harmony Minnesota died in hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Ella Crowley three sons John William Gerald Harmony three daughters Lyle Bijorton Lime Springs Helen Patricia, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Katherine Crowley home 1232 Mississippi St 9 30 a m and St Marys Church 10 a m. burial La Crosse Catholic Cemetery. Rosary 7 30 p m at Katherine Crowleys. Edward Carl Fregin 35 Dodgeville Wisconsin died in Chicago. Survived by wife, parents, grandmother, sister and two brothers. Service Thursday 2 p m South Chapel Sletten McKee. burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Christian Science services.

John T. Scanlon Harmony Minn Ella Crowley John William Gerald Lyle Bijortont Lime Springs Helen Patricia Katherine Crowley Mississippi Street Edward Carl Fregin Dodgeville Wis Chicago la Crosse Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service Crawford Richland Iowa August Fregin Andrew Busch William Spears Herbert Carl Fregin Sletten-McKee Company Christian Science Woodlawn

Laura G Holbek dies. funeral held in Denver

Miss Laura G. Holbek formerly of La Crosse died July 15 in Denver Colorado. Her brother Arthur Holbek of Minneapolis is the sole survivor. Funeral services were held July 17 in Denver.

Laura G. Holbek la Crosse Denver Colo Arthur Holbek Minneapolis, Minn

Funeral services for Frank H. White in Stoddard Wis

Funeral services for Frank H. White 90 of Stoddard Wisconsin who died in a local hospital will be held Friday at 1 30 pm at the home and at 2 pm at St Matthew s Evangelical Lutheran Church Stoddard Reverend Fred Schroeder officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call at the home Thursday evening

Frank H. White Stoddard Wis St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Fred Schroeder

Funeral services for Minnie Layman Held Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Layman 79 of 1827 Farwell street who drowned at Riverside Park will be Saturday at 2 p m at Madden funeral home Rev W C Rathke officiating burial in Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call Friday evening at Madden funeral home

Minnie Layman Farwell Street Riverside Park Madden Funeral Home W. C. Rathke Oak Grove Cemetery

Death of Chris G Dettinger at 71 in Wisconsin

Chris G Dettinger 71 of 71315 Copeland avenue died in a local hospital Tuesday afternoon. Born May 11 1873 in Galesville Wisconsin he is survived by three daughters two sons a sister two brothers and 15 grandchildren. Services scheduled Friday at 2 p m at Sletten McKee Co north chapel with Rev S Lambright officiating burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Thursday evening.

Chris G. Dettinger Copeland Avenue Galesville Wis Charles Bull Millie Ashdown la Crosse A. B. Olson Milwaukee Lemuel D Clark Alfred Brenegan Carl Dettinger Whitehall George Earl, Wis Sletten McKee Co S. Lambright Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Planche Lewis

Funeral services for Mrs Planche Lewis will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the south chapel of Sletten McKee chapel company. The late Mrs Lewis died at her home on Monday evening. Rev R F Halberg will officiate.

Planche Lewis South 11Th Street Sletten McKee Chapel Company R. F. Halberg

Funeral Rites for Mrs Minnie Stephan Held Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Stephan of 418 Oakland Street are set for Thursday at 2 p m at Hellwig Morris chapel and 2 30 p m at First Lutheran Church West Avenue and Cameron with Rev W A Schumann officiating Burial will follow in Oak She is survived by a daughter Mrs Arthur Niedfeldt at home a son Henry C Stephan of Washington DC and a brother August Gehrking of La Crosse She was a member of the church Ladies Aid society.

Minnie Stephan Oakland Street Hellwig-Morris First Lutheran

Death Of Nicholas Birnbaum In Local Hospital

Nicholas Birnbaum of 911 South 10th Street died in a local hospital on Tuesday night. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and pending further details.

Nicholas Birnbaum South 10Th Street

Last Scout Encampment at Camp Decorah Near Sparta

Sparta scouts from troop 81 attend the final encampment week at Camp Decorah near Galesville. Nine scouts enlist under the Methodist sponsorship and include Donald Edmiston Jack Ness Earl Peaslee Donald Vanderwort Richard Spink Leroy Jones William Jackson Richard Kiefer and Robert Worth. The Lutheran troop sent 11 scouts last week including Merlyn Eid Don Gaunby Bill Harris Jerry Randall Devon Starkes Le Roy Robert Jerry Simonson Calvin Kroner Norman Baker and George Stathis.

Sparta Wis Camp Decorah Galesville Methodist Church Donald Edmiston Jack Ness Earl Peaslee Donald Vanderwort Richard Spink Leroy Jones William Jackson Richard Kiefer Robert Worth Merlyn Eid Don Gaunby Bill Harris Jerry Randall Devon Starkes LeRoy Robert Jerry Simonson Calvin Kroner Norman Baker George Stathis

McCoy Plans Contribute to Victory Program at Camp McCoy

Camp McCoy civilian employees submitted 1 000 of 109 011 suggestions nationwide under the Ideas for Victory program. Nine thousand eight hundred eighty four ideas adopted across the country saved an estimated 22 242 197 dollars in the first year. Cash awards at McCoy ranged from 10 to 25 dollars. Maj. Kirby said overall country prizes totaled 230 714 dollars. May showed the highest adoption rate at 15 percent. McCoy’s rate was lower due to many simple gripes and disallowed ideas.

Camp Mccoy Wis War Department George M. MacMullin Maj Charlie McD. Kirby Kirby

Trempealeau County Red Cross War Dressings Effort Resumes

Trempealeau county Red Cross will resume surgical dressings work this week under chairwoman Mrs Walter E Sprech er. August September county quota is 27000 four by four inch sponges to be finished quickly. Ten workrooms operated in Whitehall Independence Galesville Arcadia Blair Osseo Eleva Strum Ettrick Trempealeau. A total of 545 workers have donated 14864 hours completing 198000 dressings.

Ettrick Wis Trempealeau County American Red Cross Walter E. Sprecher Independence Red Cross Eleva Strum Trempealeau

Three Cars Involved In Accident East Of Tomah

An eight to eleven pm accident one mile east of Tomah damaged three cars. Harvey Larson drove toward Baraboo and claimed no taillight on the Jorgensen car led to a close pass and collision with Lieut. Col. P. L. Rogers of Camp McCoy. Damages: $200, $180, and $20. No injuries. Passengers included Mae Jorgensen, Flossie Whereatt, and Lavaughn Carlson. County Traffic Officer Chris Hendricksen investigated.

Tomah Wis Harvey Larson Baraboo June Jorgensen Camp Douglas Larson Jorgensen P. L. Rogers Camp McCoy Rogers Mae Flossie Whereatt Lavaughn Carlson Chris Hendricksen

Schroeder Renamed Chairman In Caledonia School Board

A. W. Schroeder was renamed chairman of independent school district No. 42 at a Tuesday board meeting in Caledonia Minnesota. Mrs. Mary E. Hellickson was named clerk and Mrs. George N. Schmitz will again serve as treasurer.

Caledonia Minn A. W. Schroeder Board of Education Independent School District No. 42 Mary E. Hellickson George N. Schmitz Schmitz John H. Rippe C. F. Bowers R. E. Ryan

New Phy Ed Instructor Named at Lawrence College

Acting President Ralph Watts announced Barbara MacKay, head of physical education at Tenacre School, Wellsley Massachusetts, as instructor in physical education for women at Lawrence College. She succeeds Barbara Timmins, who left after four years to join the University of Illinois faculty.

Appleton, Wis Barbara MacKay Tenacre School Wellesley Mass Lawrence College Ralph J. Watts Miss MacKay Barbara Timmins Lawrence University of Illinois

Winona Livestock and Chicago Grain Report Summary

SWIFT & COMPANY reports salable hogs at 13.75 to 13.85 and cattle markets mixed with highs for steers at 17.65. Sheep market slow with springers 14 to 14.50. Chicago cash grain shows No. 2 red wheat around 1.57 and oats near 0.78. Potatoes steady, Missouri Cobblers around 2.00 to 2.50, Kansas Cobblers 2.15.

Chicago Tim WFA Missouri Kansas

Milwaukee Livestock Prices Hit by Week’s End Trade

Market report from Milwaukee lists hogs at 180 to 230 pounds steady with some higher gains for others, 160 to 170 pounds at 13.00 to 13.35, sows mainly 11.50 to 11.85, and boars 5 to 6. Cattle numbers around 700 with steers 16.25 to 16.75, cows 9 to 12.50, calves 12.50 to 15 with vealers 12.50 to 14.50, sheep 100 head steady with lambs 14 to 14.75 and ewes 2.50 to 5.50.

Chicago WFA Winona Minn Bologna Milwaukee Livestock Milwaukee

Chicago live poultry and butter prices and receipts

Market notes show unsettled live poultry with 23 trucks 2 cars and 1.0 billion pounds in receipts. fryers and broilers quoted at 2342 to 2942 and 2442 to 292 for roast ers. butter firm with 634 313 pounds receipts. eggs light with 12 836 receipts and mixed quotes for U S specials standards dirties and checks all in a Chicago market report.

Chicago U. S

Earl Kiefer Wounded in Action in the Pacific

Pfc. Earl Kiefer 20 son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Kiefer of 913 Wolcott street was wounded in action June 15. Military telegram said report on his condition was delayed. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1942 and served in the South Pacific with the Second Marine Division.

Earl Kiefer Leonard Kiefer Wolcott Street Kiefers war _ department Earl U. S. Marine Corps San Diego Calif South Pacific Saipan Second Marine Division

Ely Promoted to Captain in 417th Infantry

Ely, commander of Co A, 417th Infantry, promoted to captain as announced by Col George E. Bruner. West Point graduate, class of 1942, is son of Gen. Hansen E. Ely. Ely serves at CAMP McCOY Wisconsin in this wartime update.

Camp Mccoy Wis John A. Ely Co. A 417Th Infantry George E. Bruner Capt Ely West Point Hansen E. Ely Reti

Naples Proposes Potash Dust for Fertilizer Use

Naples Italy suggests using potash dust from Vesuvius eruption as fertilizer. Large areas near the volcano could be unusable this year, with 50 000 acres affected and 2 500 000 more suitable for partial use, potentially sending material to Britain.

Naples Italy Britain

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