Eagle Scout Anton Lund Receives Pro Deo et Patria Award
A large Trinity Lutheran service honored Eagle Scout Anton Lund son of Mr and Mrs Albert Lund for 180 hours of service and scouting work with Troop 23. Lund earned the Pro Deo et Patria award, completed five years in Scouting, 22 merit badges, and received Eagle rank in January 1943. He graduates from high school this week and plans to join the Marines soon.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Anton Lund
Albert Lund
Carl H. Iverson
Trinity Church
Martin Luther
Lund
Area Council
Syund
Sisctin Luther
Luther Lund
Harry Jones
Decorah
Loschool
Marines
Tribune
Phote Anton Lund
Albert N. Lund
Rose
Gateway Area Council
Lutheran Church
Carl C. Pederson
Weather Record U S Department of Commerce River Forecast
Unseasonably cool conditions persist across the upper Mississippi valley with frosts in central and northern Wisconsin. River rises forecast from Alma to No 10 with crests at Winona La Crosse June 7 and Prairie du Chien June 10. Chippewa at Durand crest 11 feet. Bleckover to rise 1.5 feet at Galesville by June 6.
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Alma
No. 10
Winone
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Lake Pepin
Durand
Galesville
Portage
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Central Plains
Obituary: Frank J. Kelsey of Genoa Dies at 62
Frank J. Kelsey, 62, of Genoa Wisconsin, died in a local hospital after a lingering illness. He is survived by Baralani of Genoa and three grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 8:30 am at the Genoa home and 9 am at St. Charles Catholic Church with Rev. Duffy officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Rosary at the home Tuesday at 8:30 pm. Friends may call Hellwig home and at the Genoa home in the afternoon and evening.
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Frank J. Kelsey
Genoa
Wis
Baralani
St. Charles Catholic Church
Bernard Rev. Duffy
Hellwig
Ration Guide Lists Stamps and Food Prices
The notice details meat and fat ration codes and stamp validity through summer and fall, plus processed foods Book Four and airplane stamps. It lists fresh fruit and vegetable ceiling prices for La Crosse and Sparta Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for the week of May 31 to June 6, with unit prices for apples bananas cherries grapefruit lemons oranges watermelons beans carrots cucumbers lettuce and more.
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la Crosse
Sparta
Wis
Winona
Minn
California
Texas
livestock market report from winona and chicago
Winona Minnesota buyers operate 8 a m to 4 p m with cattle steers yearlings good to choice at 14 50 to 16 50 while hogs and cattle at chicago show steady to lower trends. Grain tables list wheat corn oats rye barley prices and cash grain bids across chicago markets with produce prices for live poultry butter eggs and potatoes noted.
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Chicago
Rye
WFA
U. S
Milwaukee Livestock Prices Hold Steady Across Hogs Cattle Calves
Milwaukee market reports show hogs at steady to ceiling with air weights 14.65 and good to choice weights 13.75 to 14.25 for lights, sows 13.90, thin stock 11 to 13.25, stags 12.50 to 13.75, boars 8 to 9. Calves run 1,500 head steady with vealers 13 to 15.75 and fancy 16, culls 7 to 11. Cattle 900 head steady with steers 16 to 17.75, cows 9.25 to 13.5, cutters 8.25 to 9.25, bulls 9.5 to 12.25.
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Winona Livestock Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Milwaukee Livestock
Milwaukee
Peru Lima Callao market queues highlight distribution issues
In the Lima Callao region shoppers face long lines as current food and distribution problems constrain supplies. Market authorities investigate causes while vendors warn of continued shortages affecting residents and businesses.
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Peru
Lima-Callao
Reclaimed clothing tops overseas issue for troops
About 18 percent of the clothing and equipment issued to troops overseas is made from clothing reclaimed at overseas repair depots. This reflects reuse efforts to conserve resources while keeping equipment usable for armed forces.
Lions Club Hosts Blind Guests Banquet at Hotel Stoddard
The Lions club of La Crosse hosts a banquet for the blind and their escorts at Hotel Stoddard. Dinner at 6 30 p m precedes entertainment. Invitees urged to call 988 if not contacted. transportation available on request. Committee: Ray Wrobel chairman Jack Brindley Walter Wittich Harvey Wright.
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Lions Club
la Crosse
Ray Wrobel
Jack Brindley
Walter Wittich
Harvey Wright
Deaths in Wisconsin and Minnesota: Alfred Lee and Roy Sabin
Alfred James Lee, 61, was found dead Monday morning in Whitehall city jail by Marshall Ben Mahle. Roy O. Sabin, husband of Irene Becker of Hokah, died in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with word arriving Saturday.
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Whitehall, Wis
Alfred James Lee
Whitehall City
Marshall Ben Mahle
Hokah, Minn
Roy O. Sabin
Aberdeen
S. D. Sabin
Irene Becker
Hokah
Esquire Win Reinstates Second Class Mailing Privileges
In Washington the appeals court ruled Postmaster General Walker overstepped by revoking Esquire magazine's second class mailing status. It reversed a district court ruling and sent the case back for further proceedings. The court cited indecent content as not meeting criteria, with potential annual losses over $500,000 if privileges were denied.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals
Walker
Esquire Magazine
Postmaster General
District Court
Water Shortage Hits Chungking With Bucket Prices Soaring
A water shortage in Chungking drives Yangtze water to $500 per bucket and electric fans to $150000 each as summer misery and high living costs rise. The temporary crisis adds to wartime hardships in the Chinese capital.
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Chungking
Yangtze
Food boss urges rigid three month food quotas
Chairman Anderson of the House food committee proposes fixed allotments for the army overseas shipments and civilians. He argues quarterly quotas should be rigid so the OPA can reliably provide civilian supplies, noting current flexible limits allow the army to exceed its share.
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Washington
Anderson
D-N.m
House Food Committee
Army
Truman
OPA
Two Gas Stations Robbed in La Crosse and Car Stolen
Police said burglars robbed two La Crosse gasoline stations between 9:30 p m Saturday and 7 a m Monday. Loot totaled a little over $100 with about $100 taken from Rip's Standard station. A 1941 Ford coupe with Minnesota plates 398-065 was stolen from a grease rack. it was light green.
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la Crosse
Phillips 66
Third and
Cass Streets
Rip’s
Minnesota
Girl Scouts May Earn Garden Awards and Medals
Offer Garden Awards to Girl Scouts planning a Victory Garden this year may lead to rewards including the gardener's badge and the General MacArthur medal from the National Victory Garden Institute. Instructions are outlined in the Girl Scout booklet Victory Gardens available at the Linker building office.
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General MacArthur
National Victory Garden Institute
Margaret Yeakel
Scout Executive
Victory Gardens
Girl Scout
Linker
Clara Brigson Dies After Sudden Illness in Prairie du Chien
Clara Brigson died Sunday in a Prairie du Chien hospital after a sudden illness that began Thursday. She had been taken to the hospital that night for treatment.
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Soldier Grove
Wis
Clara Brigson
Prairie du Chien
Straw Hat Shortage Shrinks Nation's Supply
Warren S. Smith, secretary of the Hat Institute, predicted Monday that one good hat spell would clear out the nation’s straw hat supply. He blamed a shortage on the lack of Oriental braid used for hard straws.
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New York
Warren S. Smith
The
Hat Institute
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