Wisconsin Driver Tests Counted in 1944 Examinations
Wisconsin conducted 88 931 driver license tests in 1944. Local officers issued 81 percent of exams while 19 percent were given by fee examiners in Madison and Milwaukee. Four of ten residents held licenses. roughly 151 000 were authorized to operate vehicles, with 1 361 911 drivers statewide.
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Wisconsin
Mocoe
Madison
Milwaukee
Motor Vehicle Department
la Crosse
Jackson Trempealeau
Vernon
Resume Parcel Post Shipping To France
An order reopens ordinary parcel post service to France at 14 cents per pound. Restrictions include one parcel per week per sender, weight limit 11 pounds, length 18 inches, and contents not already in parcel post mails to France. Parcels must follow foreign economic administration rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Foreign Economic Administration
Treble Damages Sought Against Wisconsin Egg Firms
Civil actions for injunctions and treble damages have been filed in U S district court for western Wisconsin by the OPA to curb over pricing of eggs. Cases include Passehl's Produce Ladysmith and Foth Sparta and McCracken Norwalk with hearings set for June 6 in Wausau. Additional injunction suits target Bye Osseo Slette Nessa and Nass, and Ci maroli Sparta Dodge and Davis Sparta and Larson Strum with records orders and price ceilings.
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Western Wisconsin
U. S. District Court For
Phil H. Griffin
District Opa
Carl F. Passehl
Passehl
Ladysmith
Wis
Griffin
Wausau
OPA
Frank L. Foth
Wisconsin Street Grocery
Sparta
Ray E. McCracken
McCracken
Norwalk
Ford
Clarence M. Bye
al Tollefson
O. C. Nessa
N. J. Nessa
Mayme Nass
C. M. Bye
Armand Cimaroli
Sparta Super_ Market
Dodge and Davis Department Store Company
Lawrence Larson
Larson's Grocery Store
Strum
Wisconsin
Gateway Area Boy Scouts Sign Up For Camp Sessions
About 500 of 600 expected Scouts have registered for Camp Decorah this summer. Staff training begins June 13 with Gus Bell as director and Lester Vanderpan as assistant director. Troops from La Crosse area districts list totals and notes a Rockland troop achieving 100 percent registration after completing second class requirements and contributing to county forest projects. Erie governs price for milk under review.
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Camp Decorah
B. W. Ingli
Gus Bell
Whitehall Schools
Lester Vanderpan
Sheboygan Falls
Gateway Council
Orville Harris
Cashton
Phillip Pejza
Highland
Kenneth Britt
Bethel Lutheran Church
Albert Johnson
Johnson
Frank Neu
Gerald Muir
Salter Memorial
First Methodist Churches
First Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church
Hogan School
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
St. Wenceslaus Catholic School
Teachers College Training School
Blessed Sacrament Church
la Crosse
Caledonia
Houston
Alma
Spring Grove
Melrose
Black River Falls
Galesville
Rockland
Bangor
Mondovi
Sparta
Tomah
Prairie du Chien
Viroqua
Westby
West Salem
Whitehall
Gays Mills
Taylor
Elroy
la Farge
Mauston
New Lisbon
Arcadia
All County Veterans Groups Form War Veterans Allied Council
A new War Veterans Allied council formed Monday in La Crosse at the American Legion clubrooms. Delegates from Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, United Spanish War Veterans, and several American Legion posts elected officers and set monthly meetings to coordinate veteran welfare efforts across the county. The council aims to unify action for administration of veterans affairs and participate in the Waterloo park dedication. Senator Schlabach spoke on veterans hospitals and future needs, praising the new council.
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The
War Veterans’ Allied Council
American Legion Club
la Crosse
Walter Wateski
R. L. Kavanaugh
John M. Fitzpatrick
Ray Pfaff
Lloyd B. Halverson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
B. B. Farner
T. L. Blinn
William Pratt
Alfred Kolb
Clyde Carr
United Span
G. Nel- Thomas H. A. H
D. J. McCauley
R. E. Young
American Legion
L. V. Weisensel
Russel Sieger
E. L. Schreiber
Carl Scheel
C. F. Evans
Holmen
Wesley Chulsma
Harvey Tolstad
Melvin Ekern
Lynn Olson
Harry Sveen
Julius Severson
Jack Gilsdorf
Farold
Walter V. Wateski
Thomas Bailey
John Wilhelm
Wesley Chalsma
Linus Boehm
Alfred G. Kolb
W. G. Nelson
Waterloo Park
la Crosse County Veterans’ Memorial
R. M. Schlabach
Wisconsin
Lee
Veterans’ Administration
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights Tonight and Saturday
Associated Press listing shows CBS NBC and Blue network broadcasts with talks by Maj. Gen. Hershey and Gen. Mark Clark. Evening lineup includes Amos and Andy finale and Les Miserables Part 6, plus music by Paul Lavalle and Tommy Tucker Band. Saturday features Home Around the World and Veterans Care programming with Air Transport Command anniversary salute and Duke Ellington Hour.
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WKBH
Mandrake
Morse
Amos and
Andy
NBC Forum
Richard Harkness
Mr. Smith
Rcapeinnet
Alex Dreier
Orchestras of the Nation
John Vandercook
Eacnetee Opa
CBS
Lewis B. Hershey
NBC
Mark Clark
Paul Lavalle
Amos
Andy Summer
Les Miserable
Henry Aldrich
Moore
Durante
Raymond Paige
FBI
Tommy Tucker
Independence
Doctor
MBS
Freedom of Opportunity
Tami Mauriello
Steve Dudas
Atlantic Spotlight
Q. Lewis
Billie Burke
Air Transport Command
Jessica Dragonette
Halloran Hospital
Jean Goldkette
Shady Valley
Campbell Receives Air Medal for Meritorious Achievements
Sgt. Charles S. Campbell twenty from La Crosse Wisconsin earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement. The award was presented by Maj. Raymond B Dunn at a U S bomber station in England. Campbell served as waist gunner on a B 17 Flying Fortress with the 487th Bombardment Group earning honors for heavy missions over German targets contributing to the Nazi surrender efforts.
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8Th Air Force
England
Charles S. Campbell
la Crosse
Wis
Raymond B Dunn
Portland
Campbell
Germany
Europe
Harold Grane
Loomis Street
RAF
Logan High School
487Th
3Rd Air Division
Eight-Variety Apple Tree Delights Jerseyville Orchard
In Jerseyville Illinois G W Wieneke’s apple tree bears eight varieties marking success of a long trial The eight kinds listed are Gano Jonathan Willow Twig Red Delicious Golden Delicious Roman Beauty Winesap and Black Twig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Ill
G. W. Wieneke
Wieneke
Gano
Jonathan
Taxpayers Pay Twice After Real Estate Receipts
Seattle county treasurer Carroll Carter notes many residents pay real estate taxes twice after receiving receipts showing paid amounts. The unusual pattern sees taxpayers sending a second check to the treasurer’s office despite prior payment.
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Seattle
Carrol Carter
Carter
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