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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1944
Page
2
Jerome Frisch of the Booster Engineer Battalion leads a wartime revue on its first state tour. The show grossed over 3.6 million dollars in war bond sales and drew more than 31 thousand attendees. La Crosse Theaters company secured the engagement through persistent efforts. Features Soldier Stars.
The La Crosse Tribune July 22 1944 church notices list services for Adventist Baptist Catholic Christian Science Church of God Church of Christ Episcopal Evangelical Free Evangelical and Reform Gospels Tabernacle Jehovahs Witnesses Living Christ Lutheran Methodist Open Bible Chapel First Presbyterian and North Presbyterian congregations in La Crosse and nearby Onalaska with service times and pastors names where shown
A farewell sermon is set for Sunday at 10 45 a m in the sanctuary of the First church with the theme Look to the Dawn The choir led by Harold Youngberg and Mrs Olive Hagen Plamadore will present musical numbers Rev and Mrs Yinger and their three children plan to move Monday to Claremont California for a new home The Yinger family accepted a call to the Claremont fional church early last spring
The newly appointed Episcopal bishop will conduct services locally with Rev. Winter among the masters of ceremonies. The event marks the bishop’s first visit to the area.
Services will be held at the Baptist church this Sunday with Rev Vanderben as speaker. A preparatory service starts at 11:00 a.m. the pastor’s subject is Rainbow of Gods Love. A baptismal service follows at 7:45 p.m. with sermon theme The Greatest Question Ever s.
Military Service club girls invited to a Monday night event at service club one. Transportation is free with trucks available at locational.
Morris Olson of Bangor Wisconsin and several other residents are named in a public notice listing addresses including 1628 Hyde Avenue 618 Charles Street and 403 Island Street. The fragment ends with the number 13.
A Sunday school lesson recounts the judges period in Israel. It highlights Othniel Ehud Deborah and Barak leading Israel against King Jabin of Canaan and Sisera. Deborah’s song reflects communal prayer and courage as 900 iron chariots are disabled and Sisera is slain by Jael’s tent peg.
In Owosso Michigan Shiawassee County authorities hold Kitty Case and Shirley Cruce 20 and 19 for aiding in the escape of two German prisoners of war from a local camp. Agents say the teens admitted helping Hobel and Claassen who were employed with them. Federal officials expect charges of aiding and harboring a prisoner of war, treason potentially, with death as maximum penalty though rarely applied.
Grace Sheridan and Erna Huebner recommend Athex to soothe weary feet. They name 2337 West and 504 Fifth Avenue as local points of reference.
Birth notices from St Ann’s New Citizens, La Crosse Hospital, Lutheran and Community Hospital list births on July 20 to 22. Included are daughters and sons to families in Stoddard, Minnesota City, Palace Street, King Street, La Crescent, Whitehall, Blair, Independence, and other Wisconsin towns with parents Mr. and Mrs. listed. Names include Beitlich Erickson White Lepard Wahlstrom Thorson Anderegg Hoperink among others.
Dixie Democrats react to Henry Wallace defeat and seek a southern path in national politics. A Mississippi Texas gathering failed to decide a course as leaders call for organized action or a possible third option to influence the electoral college and future votes.
The United Nations monetary conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, closes with an $8.8 billion reconstruction bank and an $8.8 billion monetary fund. Subscriptions include $2.175 billion from the United States, with the UK the Soviet Union China and France among major contributors. Mor genthau and Lord Keynes will address the plenary session at the dinner tonight.
Rushford Minnesota Special report says George Hovland age 26 is missing in action after the Port Chicago explosion while serving aboard a ship. He joined the service in March trained at Farragut Idaho and had boot leave in May. He later served at San Diego Treasure Island and Port Oregon and was at Port Oregon awaiting sea duty.
Mrs Amelia Casberg 74 died Friday in a local hospital. Funeral 1:30 p m Tuesday at Jewett Halvorson home in Holmen and 2 p m at Holmen Lutheran Church officiated by Rev H C Smeby. Burial in Long Coulee cemetery. Friends may call at the Halvorson home Monday evening.
Fred Billings 73 of 2017 Charles street died in a local hospital Friday night after a lingering illness. He is survived by one son, and siblings Pirl and William of La Crosse, H L Loper, Mrs H Dingeldein of La Crosse, and Mrs O Loper of Milwaukee. Funeral services Monday at 2 pm at Nelson funeral home with Rev Robert Hile. burial in Campbell cemetery. Friends may call at the Nelson home Sunday.
Abraham M. Pittenger dies Friday morning and funeral services are set for Monday at 2 p m at the First Presbyterian church with Rev A J Niebruegge officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove cemetery with viewing at Sletten McKee south chapel Sunday evening.
Towns2 and 3 of La Crosse plan a Sunday picnic at Myrick Park with basket lunches and on site ice cream and refreshments. The program will feature Mayor J J Verdota Congressman William H Stevenson and Townsend organizer H Truman Gordon. Public invited.
Clara Dean Killer, 21, was struck at 4 p.m. in a driveway by James Hardie, 17, causing bruises and broken vessels in her right leg. Joseph O. Johnson, 40, was injured at 8:38 p.m. when his vehicle was hit by Harry F. Cumming, 51, after soft tar prevented braking. Johnson suffered rib and elbow injuries, and Cumming’s car sustained $15 in damage while Johnson’s car had $20 in damage.
Wafer thin rubber now replaces wood as a plate separator in battery manufacture enabling shipments to battle fronts with fully charged cells without the prior need for water.
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