U S Foundries Seek Workmen in La Crosse Area
La Crosse and surrounding areas face a labor shortage as foundries must boost output to meet armed forces needs for forgings and castings. The War Manpower Commission aims to recruit 20,000 workers in three months, with 7,000 needed immediately, via USES offices and telegram applications to the Forge and Foundry division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Schulze
Forge and Foundry Division
War Manpower Commission
Myoo
Building And Finance Committee Chosen
Ettrick Wisconsin special report says a building and finance committee was chosen from South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. Members include Georg Bert Gilbo Elias Swenson Oscar Ramsey R C Pischke Philip Benrud Melvin A Olson and Andrew Amundson. Plans will be submitted for a new church and efforts will raise the building fund to erect the church when conditions permit.
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Ettrick
Wis
South Beaver Creek
Georgbert Gilbo
Elias Swenson
Oscar Ramsey
R. C. Pischke
Philip Benrud
Melvin A. Olson
Andrew Amundson
Ed Mueller Honored by Strum Future Farmers Club
WHITEHALL Wis Special The outstanding area farmer for 1944 was chosen by the Future Farmers of America in Strum The award has previously gone to R A Lamberson Schaefer and Peter J ten of ted and A E Nehring of Preston At the meeting a capon project progress report was heard The club and the boys purchased capon chicks and are raising them on the farmers farms By December 1 the club will have 90 capons to sell.
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Whitehall
Wis
R. A. Lamberson
Schaefer
Peter J. Ten
Ted
A. E. Nehring
Preston
FFA
Cigarette Packaging Figures in War Ration Report
A World War II era record notes the use of capelike covers for soldiers during gas attacks and details the wrapping of 1,450 cigarette packages, highlighting wartime packaging practices and rationing.
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Jon
Melby Re elected Red Cross Chairman in Trempealeau
C B Melby of Whitehall was reelected chairman of the Trempealeau county Red Cross chapter. A woman aged 14 in each township will assist Mr Tubbs. An executive committee includes E C Reading Arcadia Norman Gilbert Blair M A Wiemer Independence Mrs A T Twesme Galesville and Ivan Curry Osseo.
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Ettrick
Wis
C. B. Melby
Whitehall
Trempealeau County
The
Americaman
Tubbs
E. C. Reardon
Arcadia
Norman Gilbert
Blair
M. A. Wiemer
Independence
A. T. Twesme
Galesville
Ivan Curry
Osseo
Doughnut Century Old Hales Finally Explained
The article traces the origin of the doughnut legend noting Captain Seu who disliked soggy centers ordered his cook to cut out the middle. Details connect to the century old practice and local lore surrounding the fried treat.
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Hales
Seu Ao
Seven-leaf clover found by Mont. schoolboy
Gerald Williams, a local schoolboy in Clover Butte Montana, reportedly found a four-leaf clover with seven leaves while hunting for luck. The discovery highlights a rare variation amid everyday gardening in the community.
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Butte
Mont
Gerald Williams
Wedding Delayed Three Hours By Vehicle Fire
Evelyn Williams of Springfield waited at the Cathedral for Pvt. Carl W. Yager of Cincinnati. The ceremony was delayed as three priests swapped duties and a fire in the engine delayed the groom and best man, who arrived three hours late to marry.
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Springfield
Evelyn Williams
Carl W. Yager
Cincinnati
Francis O'Hara
O'Hara
Diamond find makes Sam Thompson top digger in Klerksdorf district
Sam Thompson, 70, hailed as the luckiest diamond digger in Klerksdorf South Africa after discovering a 13 carat diamond valued at $2400. He notes a lifetime total of $120,000 in gems found and lost, with this being his first big strike in five years.
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Sam Thompson
Klerksdorf
South Africa
Thompson
More Drinking Drivers Nabbed
ST PAUL Minn Special Driving under the influence was the leading cause of license revocations in June with 145 revocations and eight more for inebriacy, totaling 153. May had 113. other suspensions included exceeding speed limits 77 and reckless driving 43. For six months revocations reached 842 versus 991 in 1943. suspensions 1,823 versus 1,373.
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ST. Paul
Minn
State Highway Department
Jungle actors good if you can get them
Mrs. Osa Johnson, famed explorer and widow of Martin Johnson, told a Danville audience that the best actors come from the African jungle, not Hollywood, in a recent meeting where she was a guest speaker.
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Danville
Ill
Osa Johnson
Martin Johnson
Hollywood
Jungle Actors Face Casting Hurdle Behind the Camera
The note states the difficulty is getting jungle actors in front of the camera. It highlights casting challenges and production timing affecting shoot progress.
Five Women Hired for Ben Perkins Bar Cross Roundup
At Williams Arizona the Ben Perkins Bar Cross ranch hires five women cowpunchers to assist with the upcoming roundup.
Long Missing UW Faculty Member Seeks Visit With Daughter
John R. Commons a former University of Wisconsin economics professor who resurfaced after 14 years and was declared dead for six, plans a visit toward Hartford and Washington to see his 16 year old daughter Anne. He hopes to meet his former wife’s family but says he will respect Anne’s wishes if she declines.
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Univeristy
Wisconsin
Ann
John R. Commons
Commons
Washington
Hartford
Conn
North
Hartford Loun
Thomas Holland
Wear Dresses, Police In East Warn Women
Long Branch New Jersey police warned all women over 16 to stop wearing shorts swimming costumes or bathing robes on streets. Commissioner Frank A Brazo said officers spent the day enforcing the rule as part of public safety measures aimed at preventing pin-up style appearances.
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Long Branch
N. J
Frank A. Brazo
Indian Population Estimated At 360000 In America
The total American Indian population is estimated at about 360000, reflecting historical demographics and census estimates used in 19th or early 20th century demographic reporting.
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