Canadian Educators Visit La Crosse Vocational School Tour
Distinguished Canadian educators and Manitoba legislators visited La Crosse Vocational School to gather ideas for a Winnipeg vocational and adult school. John Coleman said the group, invited by Wisconsin officials, toured Milwaukee and Eau Claire schools and discussed converting a Ford plant in Winnipeg into the new facility.
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Winni- Manitoba
la Crosse
Winnipeg
John Coleman
Wisconsin
John Callahan
Lloyd E. Berray
State Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Madison
Wis
Callahan
Berray
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
C. K. Rogers
W G Department of Education
J.C. Dryden
A. Best
J. Wawrykow
Paul Bardal
Province of Manitoba Legislative Committee
Manitoba
Ford Assembly
Colman
Coleman
McNutt Announces Expanded Manpower War-Effort Plan
McNutt outlines broader manpower program allowing local committees to assign workers to essential jobs first while preserving worker choice. About 35 areas will have priority committees and USES offices will refer applicants by need and war effort, with some areas broader job access than others. Agencies, unions, and employment channels will assist in clearing and referring workers, with full implementation by July 1 or earlier in willing areas.
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McNutt
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German sabotage blamed as railways repaired in Western Europe
A Berlin radio commentator said large rail repair crews work in western Europe repairing bomb damage and sabotaged railway installations and military buildings on an even scale, aided by saboteurs supplied with explosives dropped by air.
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Cole Wilbelmitter von
Berlin
Europe
Ammunition Train Explodes in East Anglia Town
An ammunition train exploded in an East Anglia market town on Friday. Roofs were blown off nearby houses and the railroad station was badly damaged. a fireman was killed and several people were injured. The blast was felt 20 miles away and many shops delayed opening to clear broken glass and rebuild stocks.
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London
East Anglia
Chicago Tribune bid for Australia edition rejected
Melbourne authorities refused permission for an Australian edition of the Chicago Tribune to publish for U S troops. Customs Minister Keane offered no reason, prompting a critic to say Australia is under an extreme dictatorship and calling on the United States to aid the Australian people.
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Melbourne
Keane
Robert T. Ogee
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Australia
U. S
A. McCormick Dein
Russia
Germany
United States
Japan
Diplomas Awarded At First Lutheran School Eight Grade
First Lutheran church school held its eighth grade graduation with 29 students receiving diplomas 10 boys and 19 girls. Rev W A Schumann delivered the sermon and the children's chorus performed. The Mothers club served refreshments after services and the school picnic followed in Myrick park. Class includes LeRoy Abegglen James Czechowicz Kenneth Lampert Gerald Litsheim Herbert Parnow Reuben Radtke Gene Schoenfeld John Stavio William Witt Frederick Zabel Jeanette Becker Lillian Bess Doris Blank Jeanette Fitting Ellen Haas Shirley Hanesworth Marie Kapanke Jean Lau Shirley Papenfuss Dorothy Prellwitz Arlene Schmeckoeper Shirley Schultz Carol Strelow Audrey Techmer Lorraine Trapp Rita Violete Marjorie Wehling Joanne Wehrenberg Jeanine Witt.
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First Lutheran Church School
W. A. Schumann
Treble
J. Gawrisch
Jesus
J. Schroeder
Mothers’ Club
Myrick Park
LeRoy Abegglen
James Czechowicz
Kenneth Lampert
Gerald Litsheim
Herbert Parnow
Reuben Radtke
Gene Schoenfeld
John Stavio
William Witt
Frederick Zabel
Jeanette Becker
Lillian Bess
Doris Blank
Jeanette Fitting
Ellen Haas
Shirley Hanesworth
Marie Kapanke
Jean Lau
Shirley Papenfuss
Dorothy Prellwitz
Arlene Schmeckoeper
Shirley Schultz
Carol Strelow
Audrey Techmer
Lorraine Trapp
Rita Violete
Marjorie Wehling
Joanne Wehrenberg
Jeanine Witt
Injunction Sought Against Kraft Cheese Firm
The OPA filed a motion in federal court for a preliminary injunction against Kraft Cheese of Wisconsin alleging schemes to evade price controls by leasing arrangements with factories that pay per hundredweight of milk sold. A June 19 hearing was set as the court reviews if these leases raise milk prices and give Kraft a competitive edge.
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Madison
Wis
OPA
Federal District Court
Kraft Cheese of
Wisconsin
May Business Tops Last Year's Mark
Dun and Bradstreet reported in its weekly survey that May business remained strong with sales 10 to 15 percent above a year earlier. Larger stores showed gains in summer merchandise and garden supplies while smaller shops were spotty. regional increases ranged from New England 5 to 10 percent to the Pacific coast 13 percent.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
New England
East
Middle West
Northwest
South
Pacific Coast
Infant David Alan Oestreich Obituary
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Lester Oestreich of 813 Market Street died in a local hospital Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held at Dwyer Funeral Home Friday afternoon with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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David Alan Oestreich
Lester Oestreich
Market Street
Dwyer Funeral Home
Oak Grove Cemetery
F P DeBold 54 Dies at Work in Hokah Minn
F P DeBold aged 54 of 1317 Madison street died suddenly Wednesday at 5 30 pm while at work. He is survived by his wife four brothers Joseph Sa Peter Sheldon Wis Nicholas California and Anton La Crosse. Funeral services are set for Saturday 8 30 am at Hellwig Morris chapel and 9 am at Holy Cross church in Hokah with Rev Daniel Corcoran officiating. Burial will follow at Mt Hope cemetery. Rosary Friday at 7 30 pm at the chapel with Rev Stanley Andrzejewski in charge.
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F. P. DeBold
Madison Street
Joseph
Peter
Sheldon
Wis
Nicholas
California
Anton
la Crosse
Hellwig- Morris
Holy Cross Church
Daniel Corcoran
Austin
Minn
Death of Louis Kendhammer at 70
Louis Kendhammer aged 70 of 514 Gould Street died at his home Friday morning after a lingering illness. Survived by his wife seven daughters and two sons. Funeral services set for Monday with rites at the home and St. Joseph's Cathedral. Burial at an unspecified cemetery.
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Louis Kendhammer
Gould Street
Charles
Louise) Martin
Joseph
Clara) Becken
William
Leona) Marco
John Bahr
West Salem
Freda
Milwaukee
Albert
Otto
la Crosse
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Peter Pape
Daniel J. Clark Dies at 70 in Washington DC Hospital
Daniel J. Clark 70 a former La Crosse Wisconsin man died in a Washington DC hospital Friday after a long illness He was a veteran of Co B 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Spanish American War He is survived by his wife lives in Minneapolis a daughter Miss Frances of Chicago and a brother Forest N of La Crosse Funeral services will be held in Washington Tuesday with burial in Arlington Cemetery.
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Daniel J. Clark
Washington, D. C
Co. B
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Frances
Chicago
Forest N
la Crosse
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Lend-Lease and UNRRA Programs Get House Approval
The House appropriations committee approved the lend-lease administration and UNRRA for fiscal year starting July 1, with $450 million for UNRRA and $350 million in lend-lease funds. FFA budget reduced by $1.381 million to $19 million. Lend-lease total reaches $24.225 billion. The panel warned rebuilding is essential to end the war and cited Greece’s high infant mortality to illustrate needs.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Lend-Lease Administration
New World Relief Setup
UNRRA
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Foreign Economic Administration
FFA
United States
Germany
House
Soviet Union
Britain
Greece
Postwar Social Security Plan Outlined by Perkins
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins presented a broad postwar social security program at the International Ladies Garment Workers union convention. She argued the nation could fund care for veterans, the elderly, jobless, and disabled, with wide measures including early retirement for 65 and old age benefits, housing loans, business loans, and stimulus for consumer sectors.
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Boston
Frances Perkins
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Real Estate Transfers and Incident Reports in La Crosse
Real estate transfers listed include Pudenz to Sullivan, Jostad to Hauser, Gray to Roberts, Jones to Ikert, Ikert to Laxton, Grandad Realty to Rupp, and properties on Car Copeland Kane North Burns Rockland Van Leon road. Fire incident notes at 506 South 16th street and a car fire at Hagar and Avon streets with hose No. 2 mentioned.
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la Crosce
J. C. Pudenz
John J. Sullivan
Car and
Copeland
Abel Jostad
Walter R. Hauser
West Salem
Harriet E. Gray
Owen H. Roberts
Kane Street
Gohres
North Streets
Ralph Jones
Adolph Ikert
Burns
Clarence E Laxton
Rockland
Grandad Realty Company
David Rupp
van Leon Road
la Crosse
South 16Th Street
George Carston
Hagar
Avon Streets
Delmer Cochran
Juvenile charged in Wisconsin bicycle theft case
In Sparta Jackie Kidd 17 of Oakdale was bound over to county court on a bicycle theft charge. Sheriff Bert O Johnson arrested Kidd Wednesday night and the bicycle was returned to its owner Mrs Anna Gent 17 of Twin Bluffs. Escanaba Michigan was bound over on a separate charge of stealing a suitcase from a roomer at Sidney Greele homes. The suitcase and clothing were returned and Mrs Gent was discharged on motion of District Attorney L J Goodman and returned home.
Leaf Glutton Trio Defoliate Wisconsin Trees
Madison officials report thousands of shade and fruit trees in southern Wisconsin being defoliated by three pests the cankerworm tent caterpillar and June beetle. Experts advise careful spraying with arsenate of lead mixtures to protect trees from further damage and bark borers.
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Madison
Chambers
State Department
Cate Ase
Wisconsin
Lightning Strikes Farmer Working Corn Planter
Bruce Martin age 28, farmer of Clyde Iowa county, was killed by lightning while operating a horse drawn corn planter in a field on the Martin farm. His brother Owen Martin, 12, found the body after seeing the unattended team running.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Bruce Martin
Clyde Farmer
Iowa County
Martin
Owen Martin
Bruce
Emerald Oil Promises Foot Pain Relief and Guarantee
Advertises Emerald Oil as a complete satisfaction promise with money back if not relief. Claims feet swelling, burning, and shoe discomfort vanish in minutes after a few applications, noting thousands of bottles sold annually and availability from druggists.
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Rae St Grreee
Moone
Vagrancy Sentence Suspended in La Crosse Case
Ernest Culver pleaded guilty to vagrancy as a common drunkard in La Crosse. Judge R V Ahlstrom sentenced him to one to two years, suspended for parole to the court for the same period. John Surbakken and Louise Surbakken pleaded not guilty to creating a disturbance. trial adjourned to June 5. James Vitali fined for allowing minors in a tavern after minors loitering complaint. Britons claim potato plant leaves and berries are narcotics.
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la Creser
Ernest Culver
la Crese Street
la Crosse
R. V. Ahlstrom
John
Louise Surbakken
Bangor
Sparta
Wis
James Vitali
Shennington
O. W. Sprecher
Vitali
L. J. Goodman
Marylanders seek unpledged 18 vote delegation at convention
At the Maryland state meeting Democratic leaders debated naming an 18 vote unpledged delegation to assist in choosing the party's vice presidential nominee at Chicago. Rayburn of Texas was pressed for a harmony address with anti Roosevelt sentiment largely avoided. Concurrent Indiana GOP delegates and nominees for governor and senator were selected in district caucuses. The Socialist convention in Reading aimed to renominate Norman Thomas and Maynard C. Krueger.
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Associated Press
Sam Rayburn
Tex
Maryland
Rayburn
Roosevelt
James M. Tucker
Indiana
Chicago
National Socialist Party
Reading
Norman Thomas
Three Wisconsin Counties Exceed Legion Endowment Quotas
Three counties in Wisconsin surpassed their endowment goals in a state Legion drive to raise 250000 for Lake Tomahawk camp expansion. Emil Gherke of New London said Waupaca county beat its 2847 target by 31 and G E Sipple of Menominee noted Dunn county exceeded 1315 by 14. Marinette county had already raised 3043 against an 18878 goal. The expanded camp will serve as a rehabilitation center for disabled veterans.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
State Department of the American Legion
Legion
Lake Tomahawk
Peter Wirtz
Wirtz
Emil Gherke
New London
Waupaca County
G. E. Sipple
Menomonie
Dunn County
Marinette County
Willkie Not Mentioned As F R Running Mate
Democratic National Chairman Robert E. Hannegan rejected reports of a Willkie nomination as vice president on the Democratic ticket. He said no Democratic delegate has suggested it to him and he does not know what delegates or Willkie will do.
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Sacramento
Calif
Wendell Willkie
Rosevelt
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
Willkie
Roosevelt Comments On Near Eastern Oil Pipeline Question
President Roosevelt said the American built near eastern oil pipeline is in an undecided, "iffy" stage. Secretary Ickes had announced plans to construct a pipeline from an American oil concession in the Near East. He noted ongoing conferences with Great Britain, but gave no clear yes or no on the pipeline's fate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Ickes
United States
Near East
Great Britain
Ike’s Office Brims With Campaign Mementoes
Inside supreme headquarters Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s office displays mementos from past campaigns. Items include a soldier and sailor prayer book, Hitler’s generals book, Roosevelt and Churchill portraits, and a Rommel photo set from intelligence.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied
Expeditionary Force
England
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Soldiers and Sailors
Hitler
United Nations
Ike
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Teamwork urged to avert depressions in postwar economy
Chester Bowles, head of the office of price administration, said depressions can be eliminated through industry agriculture labor and government cooperation. He argued national income must rise and farmers should help shape policies to sustain prosperity and avoid price-focused schemes. He proposed extending granary insurance price supports and loan programs, expanding cooperatives, and continuing Farm Security Administration programs and tenant purchase aid.
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Des Moines
Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
Midwest
Bowles
Farm Security Administration
Bankhead
MacArthur Well On Way To Philippines
Allied officials report strong progress in the Pacific as Gen. Douglas MacArthur moves toward the Philippines. Nelson T. Johnson praises New Guinea air bases, calling Hollandia’s operation a city lifted and deployed against an unsuspecting enemy 500 miles from its origin.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Douglas
MacArthur
Philippines
Nelson T. Johnson
Australia
New Guinea
Johnson
Hollandia
Madison
Wis
Minority Against U S Commitments In Peace Talks
Senator La Follette reveals a coalition within the Senate opposing U S participation in any postwar security organization before peace terms are settled. He supports informal talks by Hull with Britain, Russia, China, and other UN members but warns future steps hinge on just peace terms, reflecting wider anti-commitment sentiment among lawmakers.
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Washington
Hull
Senate
United States
la Follette
Senate Liaison Committee of Eight
Wisconsin
Great Britain
Russia
China
United Nations
Poland
Johnson proposes licenses for radio news commentators
Washington dispatch reports Senator Lena Johnson proposes federal licenses for radio news commentators with commercial sponsors and a code of ethics to supplant Wheeler’s stalled idea to ban commercially sponsored newscasts.
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News Commenta Washington
Lena Johnson
D-Cole
Senator Wheeler
D-Mont
Northwestern Military and Naval Academy Graduation
Twenty nine graduates will receive diplomas at the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Col James H Jacobson the academy superintendent will present the diplomas. Commencement exercises were held today.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Northwestern Military and Naval Academy
James H. Jacobson
Birthday notices for local residents
Birthday message list mentions Addie Luce, Robert Olson, Marry Beck, Charles Kish, Dariene Evenson with addresses in Mindoro Fort Wayne Fairchild and Caledonia areas. No ages except Addie Luce turning 100. Items read like a community birthday card with brief name and street details.
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Addie Luce
South Second Street
Robert Olson
Mindoro
Wisma
Marry Beck
Fort Washington
Charles Kish
Fairchild Avenue
Dariene Evenson
Caledonia Street
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