Tobacco Pool Sets Meet In Viroqua With August Delegates
George C Nygeard announces Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco Pool state meeting at 10 30 am Tuesday with a board of directors to be elected Precinct meetings August 1 assign one delegate per six members and determine district boundaries District meetings August 5 select six delegates and six alternates for state session No meetings in districts 3 4 5 6 7 8. business handled at precinct level Members urged to attend and shape pool policies.
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Viroqua
Wis
George C. Nygeard
Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco Pool
Vernon County Pool
Forest
Hillsboro
Whitestown
Union
Stark
Greenwood
Sterling
Wheatland
Wheatland Town Hall
Liberty
Kickapoo
Franklin
Soldiers Grove
Bergen
Genoa
Hamburg
Hary
Emilson
Seburg
Christiana, Clinton and Coon
Westby
Jefferson
Webster
Pool
City of
Cashton
Pigeon Man Wounded In Italy Returns Home
Pfc. Neilan M. Johnson, wounded May 12 in Italy, arrived home to Whitehall Wisconsin this week with his wife and mother. He served from May 1942, overseas from fall 1943 via North Africa and Sicily, and fought in Italy. He was hit in the left heel by shrapnel, treated quickly, and now holds the Purple Heart and European Theater ribbon. he dislikes Italian liquor and plans to stay near Clinton Iowa hospital Ward 24W. His brother Pfc. Oliver Johnson remains with the air forces medical unit in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Neilan M. Johnson
Italy
States
Pigeon
Oline Johnson
Big Slough
North Africa
Oliver Johnson
Air Forces Medical
Neilan
Sicily
Johnson
Rps Siatilde Te Amd
Forohnson
Stark General
Charleston
S. Co
Clinton
Iowa
Trempealeau County Plans For Milwaukee Gathering Project
Trempealeau county farm labor agent Jens Klavestad is chairman of a fall milkweed gathering project to supply floss for life jackets. A committee will recruit participation from schools clubs and FFA as pods ripen in September with 20 cents paid per bagful.
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Whitehall
Wis
Jens Klavestad
Trempealeau County
Tropics
Java
Klavestad
FFA Eer
Edna M. Langseth
Superinatof
Dorris Sander
W. C. Foth
Whi
William Roger
Blair Egg Festival and Colt Show Dates Set
Blair Wisconsin plans tentative dates for the Egg Festival and Horse Colt Show on September 16 and 17. A Festival committee meeting set the schedule and the Colt Association will hold a Monday village hall session to elect officers.
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Blair Colt Show
Blair
Wis
Colt Association
Army NCO Libakken assigned to Virginia unit
S. Sgt. Leslie Libakken, who completed army specialized training at New York University, is now stationed at Vine Hill Farm Station Warrenton Virginia where he serves in the signal corps unit.
Prairie Soldier Dies On Saipan
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin special report says Pfc Arnold A Gillitzer 20 was killed in action on Saipan June 30. Born Eastman Wis December 9 1923 he moved to Prairie du Chien 1928. Survivors include three brothers and one sister. Memorial services set for St Gabriel's church with Legion military funeral details.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Therese Gilliter
Adjutant General
Washington, D. C
Pfc
Arnold A. Gillitter
Saipei
Gillitzer
Eastman
St. Gabriel’s
Armour Packing Company
Army
Camp Wolters
Tex
Honolulu
Leonard Gillitzer
Air Force
Pacific
Mmrc
Elmer Gillitzer
Navy
Robert
Prairie
Archie
Helen) Kloma
Louis Bay of Prairie
Alice Gillitzer
St. Gabriel's Church
Rev. J. Morgan
The
Legion
Warrens Infantryman Promoted In Italy
Pvt. Lloyd R. Doers of Warrens Wisconsin has been promoted to sergeant with the 34th Red Bull division of the Fifth Army in Italy during World War II. He serves in the Italian theater.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Lloyd R. Doers
Warrens, Wis
34Th “Red Bull” Division
Paratrooper Samuel Meek Missing In France
Pvt. Samuel C. Meek of the 82nd Airborne Division is reported missing in action in France since June 11. A veteran of Sicily and Italy invasions, he formerly lived in Holmen, Wisconsin, entered service in November 1942, and his mother Mrs. Katherine Meek resides in Bangor.
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Bangor
Wis
Samuel C. Meek
82Nd Airborne Division
France
Holmen
Katherine Meek
Rt. 1
Radio Tonight Schedule Highlights and Late Sunday Listings
A dense radio timetable lists NBC CBS MBS and blue network programs from morning to after midnight, including Paul Lavalle concert CBS Dangerously Yours and Sky Riders Quiz. It notes corrections and changes, with Sunday July 36 1984 local timing and a long late-night lineup of music variety news and drama shows.
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Associated Press
NBC
Paul Lavalie
CBS
New York Philharmonic
Percy Pauh
Bill Goodwin
Nation
New Time
James Melton
Phil Baker
Army Air Force
Jim
al Pearce
Mary Small Revue
Paul Whiteman
MBS
Sky Riders
Green Valley Drama
Mediation Board
Paul Lavalle
Ee Ie
Nashville
Ed Murrow
Church In Action Forum
Cbs Chaplain
USA
Lee Bweedand
Nbc News of the World
Dr. Scherer
Bill Shirer
Catholic Radio Service
Cbds
Eddie Garr
Cbs Quiz Kids
Joe Kelly
M. D
Gracie Fields
Nbe
Walter Pidgeon
Greenfield Village
Bdin Alexander and Mediation Board
Edward Tomlinson
Blu
One Man's Family
Cbs Keepsakes
Gabriel Heatter
Conrad Nagel
Walter Winchell
Bdin
Walter Hampden
Leonidas
Basin Street
Bdlu
Jimmie Pidler
Hollywood
Les Tremayne Company
We the People
Freling Foster
Bilu
De Soto Marine Wounded in Saipan Battle
Plt Sgt Harold L Myrick USMC 4th division was wounded by a Jap mortar during the Saipan fight. Shrapnel tore his upper left arm back, with two pieces entering his back and abdomen. He received plasma and morphine, was moved to a hospital ship, and is expected to be evacuated to the United States. His family in De Soto and Memphis notes his status.
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DE Soto
Wis
Harold L. Myrick
USMC
Saipan
Marjorie Myrick
Myrick
States
Sgt
The
Marshalls
Avery L. Myrick
Walter Culp
Memphis
Tenn
Camp McCoy
Bangor Soldier Killed in France lauded in hometown news
In Bangor Wisconsin Pvt. Caurenot Churchill was reported killed in France on June 19. The piece notes Churchill’s wife Elaine Olson, the engagement and marriage history, and mentions family members serving in the military across the Army Navy and merchant marine.
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Bangor
France
Caurenot
Elaine Olson
Lila Olson
Pvt
Churchill
Alamo
Tenn
Ireland
Young recruit Charles Fisch begins naval indoctrination at Great Lakes
Charles L Fisch 18 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fisch Freeburg Minnesota starts initial naval indoctrination at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. He undergoes seamanship drills and naval procedures while aptitude tests determine assignment to a naval service school or immediate active duty at sea.
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Caledonia
Minn
Charles L. Fisch
Joseph Fisch
Freeburg
Great Lakes
Naval Service School
Safety Advisor To Visit Camp McCoy Wisconsin
F W Braun, safety adviser to Maj Gen Henry Aurand, will visit Camp McCoy for the second Post Safety council and unit safety officers meeting. Braun also serves as vice president and chief engineer of Employers Mutual Liability and Insurance Co. He will inspect post safety progress with Col George MacMullin after tours Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
F. W. Braun
Henry S. Aurand
Sixth Service Command
Post Safety Council
William J. Niederaurer
Braun
Employers Mutual Liability and Insurance Co
Ma. Niederaurer
Paul Young
Post Engineers
Chris Steffrud
Ordnance Command
la Crosse
Clarence Chase
Maj
J. M. Damiens
Station
Robert Lowell
Ed Barrett
Post Motor Pool
Floyd Russell
David L. Robeson
Niederaurer
Gen
Aurand
George M. MacMullin
Attendance records fall at Wisconsin Moose conference
The 28th annual Wisconsin Moose conference in Chippewa Falls reports 716 registrations on day two with closing sessions expected to reach 1,000. Moose membership in Wisconsin tops 10,000, a 2,500 gain in a year, as Senator Alexander Wiley addresses delegates and Cliff Gunderson receives applause for his efforts. Selection of the 1945 conference city is planned for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Charles Kennedy
Milwaukee
Moose
Earle Horton
Mooseheart
Wisconsin
Cliff Gunderson
U. S
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Lodge
From Ape to Man a Infinitesimal Change Compared to Reptile to Mammal
A concise reflection notes that evolution from a reptile to a mammal represents a far larger leap than the shift from ape to human. It suggests incremental steps mark the larger evolutionary divide.
Three Bailey Brothers Serve Overseas from Soldiers Grove
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Giles Bailey of Soldiers Grove are serving overseas. Leon Bailey is in New Guinea, Paul Bailey in Italy after training in Texas and Africa, and Nyle Bailey arrived in England in 1944. All attended Soldiers Grove High School and played on school athletic teams.
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Soldiers Grove
Wrs
Giles Bailey
Pvt
Nyle Bailey
England
Pfc
Leon Bailey
New Guinea
Paul Bailey
Leon
Italy
Army
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Washington
Yuma
Ariz
Camp Beale
Calif
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TONGM
Mle
sFitas
AIC. Johnson CO
Sth Ave
Acres
Prom Pirickson’s Bakers
Warrens
Radio Today
WEEE
Tom Reddy
Gracie Pields
Manhattan
Thomas Peluso
Road of Life
League of Women Works
Palm Service
Hayshakers
Bangor, Wis
Frazier Churchill
War Department
John Olson
Harold Olson
Ensign Olson
Merchant Marine
Roald
Harold
Robert Smith
Treasure Island
Franklin Smith
the Convalescent
Cass
Seventh St
McCoy
Bailey Brothers
Paul
Platteville
Camp Howze
Fort Sam Houston
Africa
Nyle
Hood, Ten
Fort Jackson
S. Nashville
Camp Forest
Schultz- Nelson
South Fourth Street
Ernie Young
Grandstand
American _ Legion Club
American Legion
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