City set to open extensive summer playground program
La Crosse recreation department led by Mark Sutton outlines a summer of free playground activities for all ages. Programs include softball baseball volleyball crafts archery and model airplane building at Hixon field Cope land park and other sites with daily hours 9 to 11 am 1 to 5 pm and 6:30 to 9 pm special evening sessions planned for daytime workers.
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la Crosse City Recreations
Hondas San
Mark Sutton
Hogan Playground
Logan
Hixon Field
Central High School
Copeland Baseball Park
Rodney Martin
Aee
la Crosse
Miller Coulee
William Logan
Charles Horton
Allen
Roosevelt
Ger Spears
William Baker
Jean Rennebohm
Carl Fregin
Margie Williams
West Avenue
Fregin
Charlotte Curran
Hood
Corncobs Could Fuel New Industrial Uses
Chicago reports a shift as chemists uncover corncobs valor beyond fuel. Spenser of Logan County demonstrates cob meal for chemical use and insulated materials, shipping cars of cob meal to markets. He notes vast supply from shelled corn on Midwest farms and seeks transport from farms to factories.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Spenser
Eire Orders 15 Percent Cut in Cooking Energy Use
A government directive in Eire calls for reducing cooking energy by 15 percent. Officials cite efficiency targets and consumer cost savings as the rationale. The measure accompanies broader energy conservation efforts across households and industry.
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Eire
Five Coady Brothers Serving In Different Military Units
Mr and Mrs David A Coady of 1339 Wood Street celebrate five sons serving in distinct military branches. John 25 volunteered for the marine corps in 1943, now overseas after a stint at Camp Elliot San Diego. Arthur 23 and James 22 joined the army in 1942 and 1942 respectively, with Arthur in motor corps at Gulfport and James a para trooper in Tucson. Edward 20 volunteered in 1943 and is stationed in New Guinea as infantry. Herbert 21 entered July 1943 and serves in the signal corps at Camp Crowder after factory work and schooling.
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David A. Coady
Wood Street
John
Marine Corps
Camp Elliot
John San Diego
Calif
June Hover
Madison Street
St. Mary's
Arthur C. Coady
Army
Motor Corps
Gulfport
Miss
Haddad’s Cleaners
la Crosse Street
Dorothy Motl
James W. Coady
Kathleen Buck
Tucson
Ariz
James
St. Mary’s
Arthur
Hadded’s
New Guinea
Edward J. Coady
Logan High School
St Mary’s
Aquinas and Vocational Schools
Herbert G. Coady
Fifteen Region Men Sworn Into Navy For Tests And Induction
Fifteen men from this area were sworn into the navy last week and departed for Milwaukee for aptitude tests and interviews for placement in a special navy branch. Two recruits from La Crosse are Donald L. Merfeld and Jack J. Guenther. Other enlistees include Donald F. Andringa Sparta Eldon Hansen Stoddard Clarence Abbott Tomah Samuel Friske Rockland Myron Wheeler Maynard Hoem Marvin Rollins John Duxbury Robert Sauer Hokah Wallace Hanson Whitehall Robert Darling Harold Coughlin New Albin Iowa Charles Dettmann Viola.
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Navy
Milwaukee
Wis
la Crosse
Donald L. Merfeld
Kane Street
Jack J. Guenther
la Crosse Street
Donald F. Andringa
Sparta
Eldon J. Hansen
Stoddard
Clarence Archie Abbott
Tomah
Samuel O. Friske
Rockland
Myron S. Wheeler
Maynard Hoem
Blair
Marvin M. Rollins
John H. Duxbury
Caledonia
Robert Sauer
Hokah
Minn
Wallace R. Hanson
Whitehall
Robert Darling
Harold Coughlin
New Albin
Iowa
Charles R. Dettmann
Viola
Flag Day Proclamation Invites Elks Ceremonies in La Crosse
A Proclamation designates Flag Day as a national holiday and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks plans fitting ceremonies to celebrate. City hall La Crosse dated June 10 1944 requests full citizen participation in the observance.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
City of
la Crosse
High Navy Officers Assist Stranded Sailor
A sailor stalled in a ditch during a heavy rain near Los Angeles was helped by 15 people including two rear admirals four navy captains three commanders and six civilian scientists. Raincoats hid the officers insignia as crews towed the car back onto the highway.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Buffalo herd sold to New York firm in Barnesville area
Clem Peters of near Barnesville sold seven buffalo and three calves to a New York firm. The herd, once a showplace on Peters farm in southeastern Ohio, had drawn several smaller shipments in past years.
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Barnesville
Ohio
Middle West
New York
Clem Peters
Dewey Faction Sparks Uproar in Wisconsin Delegation
Wisconsin Republicans clash over national slate as Dewey delegates nominate Julius Spearbreaker and Blanche Hogue for national committeewoman. The action conflicts with preferred picks Cyrus Philipp and Estelle Morrison, prompting a walkout by Fred Zimmerman and showing 15 of 24 delegates pledged to Dewey. The state convention meet set for June 26 in Chicago.
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Milwaukee
Thomas E. Dewey
Julius Spearbreaker
Clintonvile
Blanche B. Hogue
Wisconsin
Republican National Committee
Dewey
State Voluntary Republican Organization
Republican State Central Committee
Cyrus L. Philipp
Estelle Morrison
Wausau
Harold E. Stassen
Douglas MacArthur
Chicago
Fred R. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Donald C. McDowell
Soldiers Grove
Stassen
Philipp
Morrison
George Cady
Kenosha
Sauthoff To Speak At La Follette Memorial
Rep. Harry Sauthoff of Madison will address the 19th annual La Follette memorial services for the late U S Senator at Forest Hill cemetery if weather allows, otherwise in the state capitol assembly chamber. Co chairs Glenn D. Roberts and Alfred T. Rogers, both Madison residents.
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Madison
Wis
Harry Sauthoff
U. S
M. la Follette, Sr
Forest Hill Cemetery
Assembly Chamber
State Capitol
Glenn D. Roberts
Alfred T. Rogers
Roberts
Progressive State Central Committee
Rogers
Three Civil War Veterans Attend State Meeting
Three of Wisconsin s nine surviving Civil War veterans will attend the 78th annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Sheboygan. C L Hooker Suer department commander A Wilcox Cadett national senior vice commander and John W Miller Osseo form the trio. About 500 delegates are expected to attend allied organization meetings with Gov Walter S Goodland scheduled to speak during the Spirit of America pageant Tuesday night.
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Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Grand Army of the Republic
Boys In Blue
C. L. Hooker
Suer
A. Wilcox
John W. Miller
Osseo
Walter S. Goodland
Spirit of America
Wrestler Recovers Lost Diamond Hidden In Trouser Cuff
Portland reformer era report: Ernest L. Jackson, a professional wrestler, misplaced a $1,200 diamond ring. He recovered the treasure six months later from a cuff of his trousers in a surprising turn of luck.
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Portland
Ore
Ernest L. Jackson
Blitzed Home Repaired Surpasses Three Million Dwellings
The British repaired about 2,750,000 dwellings wrecked by the German air blitz of 1940 1941 ending a long reconstruction effort.
Soldiers In Italy Save Small Portion Of Pay In Bonds
Fifth Army in Italy reports troops retain about 19 to 21 percent of their pay for personal use as the rest goes to bonds and money orders. January and February saw rising bond purchases by officers and men, with large allotments boosting totals. The 3rd Marne and 45th Thunderbird divisions at Anzio posted notable savings amid tough conditions.
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5Th Army
Italy
John R. Mygaard
Sth
Eau Claire
Wis
5Th Army Headquarters
Flowers of Arums Span Vast to Tiny Size
The arum family shows extreme blooms from eight to ten feet across in amorphophallus to minute flowers in duckweed. London wig makers face a rising shortage of human hair.
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London
Local Man Helps Do Washing For Pacific Marine Division
Pvt. Robert M. Johnson 18 of La Crosse Wisconsin works with a mobile Marine laundry platoon under Lieut John Kelly to wash marine division clothes on a South Pacific base. The unit can process 250 pounds per hour and moves with combat units. Johnson previously pressed for Modern Laundry in La Crosse.
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LA Crosse
Tribune
Pacific Marine Division
Robert M. Johnson
George Street
Wis
Johnson
South Pacific
Luonga
John Kelly
High Street
Newburyport
Mass
Kelly
Pvt
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Solomons
Tropics
Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co
Merchants to Meet on Tuesday Over July 3 Store Closures
The merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the Chamber conference room to discuss keeping stores closed Monday July 3 and give employees a three day holiday. R D Morse chairs. A separate Chamber directors meeting Wednesday at noon will vote on three referendums including water resource, highway, and portion policy.
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Merchants’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R. D. Morse
Morse
Turkey served at Idaho cattlemen dinner in rationing plea
Boise Idaho guests at the Cattlemen's association dinner heard demands to remove beef from rationing to boost consumption while the hotel chef served turkey.
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Boise
Idaho
Cattlemen’s Association
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Oscar Hoff
Arthur Arntsen
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