La Crosse residents mobilize for invasion prayers
June 6 1944 La Crosse Tribune reports widespread prayer efforts as churches and schools organize special services for the invasion. Bishop McGavick urges calm and prayer for U S troops. Logan and Aquinas high schools hold ceremonies with addresses by Dr Carl Pederson and staff. multiple churches plan evening prayers for the safety and success of armed forces.
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Tribune and Leader
la Crosse Tribune
U.S
la Crosse
la Crosse Federation of Churches
A. J. McGavick
America
Aquinas High School
John E. Prizzl
Pritz
Stephen Ander
Norbert Bingen
Prayer services shift to invasion prayers across churches
A wartime church roundup reports multiple faith communities turning regular services into invasion prayer sessions. Evangelical Free, Our Savior's Lutheran, Seventh Street Baptist, Christ Episcopal and others announce special prayers for Allied forces, with times set this week across downtown locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
John Ellefson
Joseph Tital
Adams Street
Congregation of Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Sixth
Division Streets
George Ulvilden
M. Vanderbeck
Seventh - Street Baptist Church
Seventh
Winnebago Streets
Christ Episcopal Church
U. S
R. D. Winter
Ninth
Main Streets
Veterans of Wisconsin USWV Seek Milwaukee Encampment Bid
Veterans of the Spanish War 45 encampment in Wisconsin sent a telegram of confidence to President Roosevelt before a session in the Eagles hall. Officers and delegates were named for the national encampment, with plans to press for a 1945 Milwaukee gathering. Chaplains urged civilian support for servicemen as gifts and wheelchair donations highlighted veteran aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Eagles Hall
William H. Armstrong
National New Meneyentor Peen
Department
GAR
King
Orgaon
Milwaukee
Coman
Frank H. Dwinnell
Baraboo
G. E. Denzin
Marinette
Carl Brosius
John Ebbe
Alfred A. Watson
William L. Gillette
Alfred J. Helburg
Paul Hackbarth
Walter W. Wallace
Arthur E. Radway
Jaes
August C. Rice
Lieut
Gordon Kneis
McCoy
Stoddard
Kneis
Chaplains’ Corps
Couter
Cecilia M
Luther
Ferry Street
Milwaukee Auxiliary
Rose Boyle
Cass Street
Elizabeth Churchill
John B. Coleman
Myrtle Altman
Emerson Orthopedic School
Myrtle Olson
City Nurses
City Health Department
A. B. Drummond
Wisconsin Association of Disabled Veterans
la Crosse County
Waubeek
Adrian Martin
Puxiliary
Johnson
Grand Army Home Force
USWYV
Eagle's Hell
Edward F. Hilker
Veterans’ Committee
Veterans’ Home
Kingis
Hiller
UMW
United Action
Board of Management
The
King Home
A. C. Dawson
Veterans’ Recognition Board
Wisconsin
George C. Bauer
UMWV
Soll
Racine
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jack Joyce
VFW
Reactions Pour In as Allied Invasion Reaches Europe
La Crosse residents and visitors react with excitement fear and relief as news spreads that the Allied invasion has begun. People from Elmer Ness to Camp McCoy express mixed emotions and prayers while contemplating loved ones overseas and potential future movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
Elmer Ness
South Fourth Street
C. H. Bloehorn
North Eighth Street
England
M. E. Rideout
West Avenue South
Fred Hofherr
USO
Milwaukee
E. D. Campfield
South 15Th Street
Fight Postponed In Philadelphia Bout
The Sammy Angott versus Ike Williams boxing match at Shibe Park in Philadelphia has been postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday night. The change shifts the high profile bout to a new date, with expected implications for fans and local promoters.
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Philadelphia
Sammy Angott
Ike Williams
Shibe Park
Board Employs Staff For City Playground Work This Summer
The board of education approved summer recreation staffing to supervise city playgrounds and centers. Hires include Saterbak Amundson Elder and others for music baseball youth centers and playground sites. New teachers and speech clinicians were added, salaries listed, and action on youth centers and salary schedule deferred until July.
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Board
Board of Education
Washburn
Mark Sutton
E. M. Saterbak
H. C. Amundson
Leigh Elder
Rodney Martin
Harriet Hayes
Elizabeth Lenz
Dolores H. Pederson
Recreation Committee
Common Council
Frank Walters
Clinton Lueth
Gus Zenker
Louis Zenker
Rudolph Robertson
Charles Rossberg
L. F. Easton
Wisconsin
Lincoln
Logan
Hogan School
Register All Men In Service For Voting At Schools Today
The La Crosse city election moves to register servicemen and women serving locally or abroad. Thirteen public schools host a one day event from 12 noon to 9 pm to add names to the ballot list. Eligible registrants must be American citizens, La Crosse residents, 21 by August 15, and provide full personal, serial, and military address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
la Crosse
Berlin Happy Over It All So Says Tokyo
The Tokyo radio quotes former Japanese embassy secretary Nobuhiko Ushiba who says jubilation in the German high command could occur on news of the western invasion. He cautions the invasion may not become a full scale European war and notes strong German defenses and Luftwaffe reinforcement potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester A. Wooster
Camp McCoy
A. J. Rachlicz
Milwaukee
James Wagner
la Crosse Street
Douglas Gaskill
South 19Th Street
Roy D. McMichael
South Fourth Street
Field Artillery
England
Corp
Robert Hickisch
Pacific
Charles Medicus
Fifth Avenue South
Carson Larson
Berlin
Tokyo
Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Nobuhiko Ushiba
Ushiba
Dunkerque
Italian landlord grants bonus for newborns on property
A landlord in Italy awards tenants a one month rent bonus for every child born on the property and also gives a monetary sum directly to the infant.
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Italy
Editors Send Cheering Words To Joan Ellis
New York reports Joan Ellis the 22 year old British teletype operator who sent the false invasion flash was remembered warmly by editors as D day arrived. Messages from James P Rosemond Akron Beacon Journal and others praised her for revealing the truth and sent supportive words to the London bureau. Indiana Kentucky and Ohio editors sent similar messages expressing belief and encouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joan Ellis
James P. Rosemond
Akron, Ohio
Beacon Journal
America
Ohio
London
Mayfield Ky
Messemger
South Bend
Ind
Tribune
Indiana
Bellwether Ram Leads Flock with Bell Necklace
A ram wearing a bell on its neck leads a flock, serving as a marker of the herd’s direction and movement. The bell helps shepherds track the group’s position and pace during grazing.
13 Candidates Present Papers For State And County Posts
By 1 30 p m only 13 candidates had filed for nomination papers with the county clerk before the 5 p m Tuesday deadline. On the Democratic side Charles B Varco filed for district attorney Melvin J Gilberg for registrar of deeds and Bert A Jolivette for county clerk. Republican filings included incumbents Frederick Crosby for district attorney Esther A Domke for county clerk L G Schaefer for clerk of circuit court Marvin Johnson for treasurer Charles Wachs for registrar of deeds Walter S Woods for surveyor Stanley C Olson for sheriff Dr G D Reay for coroner Edward C Krause for assemblyman first district and William F Miller for second district assemblyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Varco
Melvin J. Gilberg
Register of Deeds
Bert A. Jolivette
Frederick Crosby
Esther A. Domke
L. G. Schaefer
Marvin Johnson
Charles Wachs
Walter S. Woods
Stanley C. Olson
G. D. Reay
Edward C. Krause
William F. Miller
Propaganda Claims of Normal Berlin Life Amid Invasion
German sources in London and Berlin declared normalcy in Berlin despite Allied landings in western Europe. They reported broadcasts claiming Moscow directed the invasion and that Allied forces included decoy dummies and captured parachutists, while acknowledging evidence of Allied advances.
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London
Europe
Berlin
Hitler
DNB
Moscow
Transocean
Cherbourg
Caen
Debt limit hike and cabaret tax cut approved
The Senate approved a compromise bill raising the public debt limit from 210 billion to 260 billion and cutting the cabaret tax from 30 percent to 20 percent. The House must approve the conference version before sending it to President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Roosevelt
Obey Orders De Gaulle Urges French to Follow Government
London dispatch reports General Charles de Gaulle telling the French on Tuesday it is necessary to obey the true government of France appointed by the legitimate representatives of the French people. He urged unity and discipline during the crisis.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
France
Wisconsin Seeks Postponement of Smith Oleo Hearings
Madison Wisconsin dairy interests push to delay hearings on the Smith oleo bill known as the margarine act of 1944 to allow a full dairy farmers case presentation. Milton H Button says the measure would perpetuate fraud and deceive consumers by promoting margarine as improving the American diet in a telegram to Senator Ellender.
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Madison
Wis
Washington
Wisconsin Board of Agriculture
Milton H. Button
Department of Agriculture
Button
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate
Comee On Agriculture and Forestry
Aldermen Schedule Regular Monthly Council Session
Aldermen will meet all committees of the common council for their regular monthly session at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the council chambers of City Hall announced by Fred Kramer city official.
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Common Council
Fred Kramer
Walsh for Congress Club Forms in Wisconsin
Joseph F. Walsh of Potosi Wisconsin with Grant County roots enters the race against Congressman Stevenson in Wisconsin 3rd District after filing nomination papers. He cites farmer and small business experience and vows to represent all district interests without favoritism. He is 57, married with seven children and two adopted orphans residing in Potosi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Walsh
Congress Club
Joseph F. Walsh
Potosi
Grant County
Wis
Stevenson
Third
Secretary of State
Third Congressional District
Congress
R Walsh
Wisconsin
Minesweepers Pave Way For Channel Crossing
A force of 10,000 British and American minesweepers cleared a path for D-day, using nearly 70 miles of sweep wires to tear moored mines and guide invasion ships. They maintained strict formation under gunfire and aircraft, marking lanes to landing points through tides and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Allow Jap Ship to Deliver Relief to Prisoners
The Soviet government will permit a Japanese vessel to enter a defined Russian port near Vladivostok to pick up relief supplies for American prisoners in the Orient. The State Department said stockpiles sent to Russia last year were awaiting transport and should be distributed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vladivostok
Orient
State Department
Russia
Driver Dies In Flames In Wisconsin Tank Truck Crash
Henry Behnke, 42, of Marshfield, died after his milk tank truck struck a bridge abutment on highway 23 over the Puckyan river in Green Lake county. His gas tank exploded and he was pinned in the wreck. Behnke was employed by the Western Condensery of Owen.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Henry Behnke
Marshfield
Puckyan River
Highway 23
Green Lake County
Behnke
Owen
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Summary
Weather record notes cloudy conditions in Wisconsin with clearing overnight and a warmer Wednesday. Minnesota shows partly cloudy to clear skies with a warmer Wednesday and northwest portion. Iowa reports mostly cloudy today with fresh winds, clearing tonight and Wednesday and a cooler southeast and extreme east portion today with a warmer Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department
Wisconsin
Minnesota
River Forecast For Hastings To Genoa Increases Seen
The Mississippi River is expected to rise through the district by week’s end due to ongoing precipitation. Daily gains of 0.4 to 0.5 feet are projected above Lake Pepin for the next two days, then larger rises downstream. Durand could see a near 10 foot peak early Thursday from heavy Chippewa rains. Overall main-channel rises average about one foot. the Lack River remains largely unchanged.
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Hastings
Genoa
Lake Pepin
Chippewa
Durand
Thelack
Winona Livestock Market Report by Swift and Company
Swift and Company reports Winona Minnesota livestock trading hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cattle and hogs arriving after closing will be cared for weighed and priced next morning. Corn markets shown for hogs oats rye barley with several monthly futures quotes.
Chicago Livestock Prices Show Mixed Demand and Tight Supplies
Salable hogs reported at 21 000 to 28 000 with slow, generally steady trade. Top hogs at 180 270 pounds reach 13.75, larger hogs 11.65 12.15, light weights scarce. Cattle and calves: 8 000 cattle, 1 000 calves. fed steers and yearlings steady, other hush weak to 25 cents lower. Bulls firm, heavy sausage bulls 10.50 12.00, stock cattle scarce but slow. cows scarce, fully steady.
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Bologna
Chicago
Milwaukee
Milwaukee cattle and hogs steady with varied weights
Market notes show hogs at 180 to 300 pounds priced from 11.25 to 13.65 and cattle including steers and yearlings at 13.50 to 16.25 for good to choice, with calves around 12.50 to 16.00 and other grades listed. Prices hold steady across classes.
Market Report On Potatoes And Dairy In Chicago
Chicago notes show potato demand by region with California Long Whites at 3.94 and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs at 3.75 4. As market conditions vary supplies appear moderate with steady to dull activity in certain stock. Butter is firm with 942 538 receipts and eggs at 18 716 with standard specials 35 to 362 and other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
U. S
California
Louisiana
King Calls For Prayers In Europe Liberation Crisis
King George VI urged subjects to offer earnest and widespread prayer during the Europe liberation crisis. He said prayer would fortify the determination of sailors soldiers and airmen who go forth to free captives.
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London
George VI
Europe
War Era Ration Details and Fruit Prices
The notice lists ration guides for meats fats and sugar with stamp validity dates and period updates. It enumerates fruit and produce prices including apples bananas oranges grapefruit lemons lettuce potatoes onions cabbage carrots spinach cucumbers and peas with specific per unit costs and package sizes.
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Idaho
U. Sc
Texas
Wheat and seed price notes for Chicago market
The report lists wheat prices between 1.25 and 1.44 dollars per bushel and feg 1.15 to 1.22 dollars. Field seed per 100 pounds shows timothy 5.75 to 4 percent, red top 14 to 15 dollars, red clover 31.50 dollars, and sweet clover 16 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Barney
Delivery Men Awaiting Reply from War Board
Ice and coal delivery men of union No. 199 (AFL) pause action after sending a telegram to the War Labor Board in Chicago seeking a 10 cent wage increase. Mayor J J Verdota reports no reply as drivers quit individually seeking higher wages while a no strike pledge holds.
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Union No. 199
AFL
War Labor Board
Chicago
J. J. Verdota
Adolph Bachman
Verdota
Elmer Warninger
Coal Dealers’ Credit Bureau
Army
Waringer
Bachman
Obituary Hins Elsie Krajewski 58 Eat Claire Wisconsin
Elsie Krajewski 58 of Eat Claire Wisconsin formerly of 512 Oakland Street died early Tuesday after a short illness. Survived by husband Valentine mother Mrs Bey of La Crosse two sons Fort Panke La Crescent Minn Le Roy Panke La Crosse five daughters Mrs Fred Mason Mrs Roy Mason Mrs Alex Gena Clarice Panke La Crosse and Mrs Kenneth Walling Cincinnati 19 grandchildren four brothers John Ernest Edward Bey La Crosse Fred Bey Washington Iowa Services Thursday 2 30 p m at the Dwyer home Burial Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the Dwyer home Wednesday 7 9 p m and Thursday after 10 a m
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Elsie Krajewski
Eat
Claire
Wis
Oakland Street
Hus
Valentine
Bey
la Crosse
Fort Panke
la Crescent
Minn
le Roy Panke
Fred
Roy Mason
Alex Gena
Clarice Panke
Kenneth Walling
Cincinnati
John
Ernest Edward Bey
Fred Bey
Washington
Dwyer
Grove Cemetery
Obituary for Minnie Shepard La CrosseResident 72
Mrs Minnie Shepard 72 of 2127 Charles street died in a local hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by sons W E and C O Shepard of La Crosse brother Edward Ke and sister Ee Koethe both of La Crosse and no grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm at Nelson funeral home with Rev H N Stoffel officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Nelson home evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Shepard
Charles Street
W. E
C. O. Shepard
la Crosse
Edward Ke
Ee Koethe
Nelson Funeral Home
H. N. Stoffel
Oak Grove Cemetery
Nelson
Notice of Hearing on Final Settlement of Estate
Wisconsin La County County Court wills estate of George W Storandt. On Tuesday June 1944 at 10 a m the court considers Carl F Sterandt executor’s final account and debts claims and distribution of residue to lawful heirs. Dated May 23 1944. By order of the court Hale and Skemp attorneys B V Ahlstrom June
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Panenennem
Wisconsin
George W. Storandt
Pe - Crosse
Carl F. Sterandt
George W. St
Farming
Hale & Skemp
B. V. Ahlstrom
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VFW Club Rooms
Berli
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Hagar Street
Melvin Steenberg
Coon Valley
Lis
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Dresbach
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Scout
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Herr Goebbels
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Club For Congress
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