Wartime Review Set at Camp McCoy In June
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin a major wartime review by the 76th Infantry Division takes place June 15 at 7 pm to mark Infantry Day and the division’s activation anniversary. About 50 000 spectators are expected with special parking on the west end of the division airport area. traffic guided by military police.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Middle West
76Th Infantry Division
Mullin
America
76Th Infantry Division Artillery
D Street
808th Tank Destroyer Men Receive Awards
75 enlisted men of the 808th Tank Destroyer Battalion received good conduct awards announced by Lt. Col. Iae Som T4s Eligan Grenance Robley H W Wall Jr Winters Corps Derist Fosse Followell Ferone Jeter Latta McGuire Spires Warren Weems Combs Curtis Ledbetter W A ry Jr Mayfield Newlin Scherich Shelton Shores Smith Thackwray White Young Beene Bidwell Burns Boudreaux Brogan Deese Dickey Fleenor Foote Harvey Holbrook Hole Hunt Lakatos Liles Masterson Mayes Nix on Patton Pratt Ryan Stephens White Woodard and ee and Pots van illenwater Hobbs reck and Wright and B J Williams.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
808Th
Iae
Eligan
Grenance
Robley
H. W. Wall, Jr
Winters Corps
Derist
Fosse
Followell
Ferone
Jeter
Latta
McGuire
Spires
Warren
Weems
T5sa
Combs
Curtis
Oar
Ledbetter
W . A. Ry Jr
Mayfield
Newlin
Scherich
Shelton
Shores
Smith
Thackwray
White
Young
Beene
Bidwell
Burns
Boudreaux
Brogan
Deese
Dickey
Fleenor
Foote
Harvey Holbrook
Hole
Hunt
Johnson
Lakatos
Liles
Masterson
Mayes
Nixon
Patton
Pratt
Ryan
Stephens
Woodard
Pots
A Oe van Illenwater
Hobbs
Reck
Wright
B. J. Wilams
Whitehall Area Bond Quota Set At 91500
Bond drive opens June 12 with a quota of 91500 for Whitehall area. Solicitors named include J Aleckson James Alley Elstad Albert Palmer Engen Ben Skogstad A Fortun Olson J O Gilbertson S N Hegge Adolph Gilbertson P M Paulson J E Garaghan G C Bell A B Risberg Knut Amble F O Bitter. Arcadia area solicitors are Ignatz Maule Albert Hill Clifford Melby Hilder Hanson. Pigeon area solicitors Carl Thomte Melvin Annas. Claflin township in charge Roy Matson.
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Elstad
J. Aleckson
James Alley
Albert Re Palmer Engen
Ben Skogstad
A. Fortun
Olson
J. O. Gilbertson
S. N. Hegge
Adolph Gilbertson
P. M. Paulson
J. E. Garaghan
G. C. Bell
A. B. Risberg
Knut Amble
F. O. Bitter
Arcadia
John O. Melby & Co
Ignatz Maule
Albert Hill
Clifford Melby
Hilder Hanson
Pigeon Area
Carl Thomte
Melvin Annas
Ene
Leonard Giestv
Arne Torud
Chattes »Ee
Ella Iverson
Clifford Anderson
Fredcoln Township
Roy Matson
Osseo To Hold Daily Vacation Bible School
WHITEHALL Wis Special daily vacation Bible school opens at First Baptist Whitehall Monday at 9 a m and runs two weeks. Teachers are Miss Grace Shepherd and Miss Delores Johnson from Northwestern Seminary Minneapolis. Denominationalism will not be taught as the school is open for all. Rev Harold Salseth, pastor, invites all children from pre school to high school.
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Whitehall
Wis
First Baptist Church
Grace Shepherd
Delores Johnson
Northwestern Seminary
Minneapolis
Harold Salseth
Cancer Fund Drive Raises Whitehall Total
The Whitehall cancer fund drive collected $140.57 this year, about $30 more than last year, highlighting community support for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Treasurer Back On Job In Sparta
Sparta Wisconsin city treasurer W P Bamber has returned to work after a stay in a La Crosse hospital, resuming duties as the city fiscal chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
W. P. Bamber
la Crosse
U S Group Tops Field in Chungking Foreign Population
A police survey of Chungking shows 27 nationalities among residents with the American colony largest at 1,104 people including 356 women. Britons total 330 with 68 women and Koreans 327. The report names Chungking as the capital with the biggest foreign colony.
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U. S
Chungking
China
Accidents Decrease At Camp McCoy In May And April
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin Maj W J Niederauer says May accident rate fell to 8.4 per million manhours from 10.6 in April as personnel declined 20 percent in April. He noted several injuries and stressed prompt treatment to prevent further loss of work days. A carter at post carters shop lost 22 days after wrist caught between power saw and guard, while a La Crosse Ordnance Repair worker lost nine days after arm contact with an acetylene torch.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
W. J. Niederaurer
Aksarg
Niederaurer
Carter
la Crosse
Service Flag Ceremony Honors Chaseburg Armed Forces
A service flag dedication at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Chaseburg Wisconsin featured a D Day prayer led by Rev Harold Backer a contralto soloist from La Crosse singing Prayer for Peace and My Precious Son during a roll call. Families gathered for hymns and a social hour followed with letters to service members and a large donation to the church's spiritual welfare commission for servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaseburg
Wis
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Harold Backer
Luther Paulson
la Oe
Fae Bouffleur
Idea Saves 48 Hours A Week At Camp McCoy
A $10 prize for an outstanding Idea For Victory was awarded to a civilian post engineer at Camp McCoy. The Camp McCoy Ideas for Victory committee, led by Col. A. M. MacMullin, said the suggestion to remove MPs from front of post head operating divisions would speed study. two submissions were sent back for clarification. A sketch aided the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
A. M. MacMullin
Charlie McD. Kirby
McCoy Sergeant In Army For 26 Years
CAMP McCOY Wisconsin Twenty six years of service is the record of S Sergeant Earl Kemmerer Head quarters Co 1st Bn 385th Infantry who is already looking forward to his 30 anniversary in the army when he will be eligible for retirement. Originally enlisting in Co F 334th Infantry in 1918 Sgt Kemmerer has served in ordnance and coast artillery and the 385th Infantry. His latest enlistment was in the coast artillery Fort Hancock New Jersey in February 1940. After serving in Panama and Newfoundland he was assigned to the 76th Infantry Division. Born August 1891 at Marion Colorado Sgt Kemmeren was 26 years old when he first enlisted in service.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Earl Kemmerer
Headquarters Co
385Th Infantry
Co. F
334Th Infantry
Kemmerer
Ordnance and Coast Artillery
Coast Artillery
Fort Hancock
N. J
Emil Skroch Succeeds Rosenbaum On Board
Emil Skroch of Independence was elected to the Trempealeau County Breeders' cooperative board of directors at a county courthouse meeting. He takes the seat vacated by Henry Rosenbaum of Alma Center after Jackson county members withdrew from the co op. Other members include Albert Grover of Galesville and Henrick Erness of Whitehall with P J Speerstra and George Maloney as additional directors. The co op now lists 400 members, all within Trempealeau county.
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Whitehall
Wis
Emil Skroch
Independence
Trempealeau County Breeders’ Cooperative Board of Directors
Court House
Henry Rosenbaum
Alma Center
Jackson County
Albert Grover
Galesville
Henrick Erness
P. J. Speerstra
George Maloney
Ae Valley
Co-Op
Trempealeau County
Camp Making Attempt To Improve Its Record
Sioux Falls army air base seeks lower AWOL rate as Maj. C. Tota urges stricter discipline. Tombstones symbolically mark men charged with AWOL, bearing lines that they left others to carry their workload.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Sioux Falls Army Air Base
Maj. C. Tota
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights June 11 1948
Radio Today features NBC and MBS lines with Reviewing Stand Doctor Tomorrow and Engines at War. NBC offers Labor for Victory Lands of Free and Symphony plus audience favorites. WKBH list includes World News Roundup Morning Melodies Words and Music and Church Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBS
NBC
Paul V. McNutt
Lands of Free
NBC Symphony
Gidersleeve
Eileen Farrell
We the People
Larry Allen
Conrad Nagel Theater
Fred Allen
Phil Baker
Sammy Kaye
al Pearce
Mary Small
Basin Street
Fort Dix
Green Valley
A.A.F
Mediation Board
Walter
Dunn
Lopes
WKBH
XBC
First Baptist Church
Voice of the Dairy Farmer
Chicago
Westinghouse
Upton Close
Tom Reddy
Gracie Pield
Goodwin
Central War Time Radio Schedule Changes
Radio listings show adjusted programs due to network corrections. The schedule runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a mix of concerts, talks, dramas, news, and special broadcasts across NBC CBS and blue networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lavalie
Josephine Houston
Movian Sisters
Biu
Voice of the Dairy Farmer
Nbc
Church of the Air
Dbs
John B. Kennedy
Bilu Stanley Dixon
Mbs
Labor For Victory
John Chas
Thomas Prog
Nbe
News of the World
Cbs National Vespers
Dr. Fosdick
Upton Close
N. Y
Port Dix
Tom Silater
Thermometer Installed In Cranberry Section
H J Thompson and Earl S Hanlon of the federal weather bureau installed a government thermometer at the Herman J Gebhardt cranberry marsh in Brockway Brockway to record maximum minimum and bog minimum readings daily at 7 am These readings and precipitation are wired to the air way observer in Chicago to aid weather forecasts during the growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
H. J. Thompson
Milwaukee
Earl S. Hanlon
Chicago
Federal Weather Bureau
Herman J. Gebhardt
Mijosen Oplands Laget Holds Meet At Osseo
The annual meeting of the Mijosen Oplands Laget was held at the Osseo community hall. Hale town treasurer announced the organization’s membership and leaders including Osseo area president Even Marking, La Crosse president, Chicago vice president William Berg, Hannaford secretary I A Kampen, and Hale treasurer Fred Hoff.
Hickman Named Commander of 304th Infantry at Camp McCoy
Capt Don R Hickman recently returned from Ft Benning Ga was appointed commander of Co I 304th Infantry Regiment at Camp McCoy Wis Col Wallace A Choquette regimental commander announced this week Hickman will lead the unit during its training at the Wisconsin post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Don R. Hickman
Ft. Benning, Ga
Co. I
304Th Infantry Regiment
Wallace A. Choquette
Aunt Het Reflects on Guests and Housekeeping Habits
Aunt Het muses that visitors are a blessing even if they are rowdy. She jokes she may not clean the house often, unless guests arrive, noting times and frictions in a playful homefront voice.
McCoy Medics Adopt Fawn as Detachment Mascot
The 285th Infantry Medical Detachment adopted a fawn found near a lawn on 10th Avenue during an exercise. Sgt. Dewey Trent, Corp. Robert Obushen, and Pvt. Salvadore Alvarez cared for the baby deer nicknamed Bambi Aspirin Buck. Feeding methods evolved from a bottle to a cup as the fawn grew attached to the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
285Th Infantry
Buck
Dewey Trent
Robert Obushen
Salvadore Alvarez
10Th Avenue
Cage
Retiring Priest J J Horsfeld Leaves 52 Years Service
The Rev J J Horsfeld retires after 52 years in the priesthood, 28 as pastor of St Marys church in McGregor and Marquette. Archbishop Beckman of Dubuque announced the resignation. he is 82 and to remain in McGregor. Rev Vernon J Peters will succeed him.
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Mcgregor, In
J. J. Horsfeld
St. Mary’s Church
McGregor
Marquette
Francis J. L. Beckman
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Horsfeld
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Canada
Cherry Mound
Allamakee
Jesup
Parkersburg
Iowa
Vernon J. Peters
St. Mary's Church
Clermont
Wac Captain D. Alexander Receives Promotion
Lieut Dorothy D Alexander commander of the Wac detach ment is promoted to captain. A pioneer Wac officer, she joined the first officer candidate class at Fort Des Moines in 1942 and has served at Fort Des Moines Camp Grant Fort Custer and now commands Wacs at Fort Custer. She taught in Fischer school Milwaukee county and lives in Wauwatosa with her husband stationed at Camp Edwards.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Dorothy D. Alexander
Wac
George M. MacMullin
Alexander
Fort Des Moines
Camp Grant
Wacs
Fort Custer
Mich
Fischer School
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Wauwatosa
Camp Edwards
Mass
J Maxfield Chosen as Green's Chauffeur at Chicago Convention
J Maxfield of Springfield Illinois selected by Governor Green to serve as his chauffeur during the Republican convention in Chicago this month. He is an engineer with the Illinois state highway department in the waterways division and is married to Barbara Mason of Whitehall.
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Whitehall
Wis
Jack Maxfield
Springfield
Barbara Mason
Green
Illinois
Chicago
Oliver Mason
Mexfield
Plover
Illinois State Highway Department
Waterways Division
City
Color Blind Man Tears Up Wrong Food Stamps
A Rochester man with color blindness tore out blue stamps from five ration books and, mistakenly removing red stamps as well, prompted a review by the Monroe County rationing board. After testing, the board issued five new books with correct stamp extractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Monroe County Rationing Board
Old Time Battle Vets Tell War Facts To Cadets
Two veterans from World Wars I and II of Company C, 76th Division, 835th Infantry reveal wartime experiences to younger men. Sgt. Gundiff recalls Africa, Sicily, Italy service and camouflaged Nazis. Corp. Armstrong cites Aisne Marne and Meuse Argonne battles, 12 wounds, Silver Star and Purple Heart.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Woodrow C. Gundiff
Scotland
Africa
Sicily
Italy
George B. Armstrong
Gundiff
Armstrong
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Cantigny
Montidier-Noyes
Aimesville
Saizorais
Aimseville
Training Valuable From Attu Veteran’s Advice
Pvt. Jesse J. Schanberger of Co E 385th Infantry recalls three hand to hand combats on Attu. He was wounded assaulting a dugout and earned the Purple Heart. He urges infantrymen to advance silently map accurately and be precise in observations to minimize casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Jesse J. Schanberger
385Th Infantry
Attu
Aleutians
17Th Infantry
Pacific Vet Kowieski Speaks at Orientation Class
Pacific combat veteran Sgt. Ezi bias J Kowieski spoke at an orientation class for First Battalion 385th Infantry. He urged vigilance and quick targeting and warned of Japanese white phosphorus trails and knee mortar shells capable of reaching infantry pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Guadalcanal
Russell Island
New Georgia Island
385Th Infantry
Ezibias J. Kowieski
Kowieski
Three New Teachers Hired In Viroqua
Viroqua Wisconsin hires three new teachers after year end closing. Janice Turk will teach mathematics, Alicia Jones science, and Aili Keto English. Several vacancies remain to be filled.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Public Schools
Janice Turk
Alicia Jones
Aili Keto
Zimmerman to Speak at Sparta Sunday Service
The Rev A Zimmerman pastor of the Burr Oak Theran church will preach at the Sunday night service on the guy house lawn in Sparta Wisconsin. Everett La ey will lead the opening prayer.
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Sparta
Wis
Guy House Lawn
A. Zimmerman
Theran
Burr Oak
Everett Laey
Udga Ad Promises Double Your Money Back
Modern day Jack Spratts who eat no fat due to distress of stomach ulcer pains indigestion gas pains heartburn burning sensation bloat and other conditions caused by excess acid should try Udga Get a 25¢ box of Udga Tablets from your druggist First dose must convince or return box to us and get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK Hoeschier Bros and drug stores everywhere.
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Jack Spratts
Hoeschier Bros
Sparta Area Schools Hold Eighth Grade Graduations
In Sparta Wisconsin the town’s public schools and three other institutions conducted eighth grade graduations. Statewide five eighth graders were honored, including Mamie Briggs and Le Roy Spencer. St Patrick’s School awarded twenty two diplomas. St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church graduates counted ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
C. D. Lehman
Mamie Briggs
Marie Hubert
Charles Maves
Frances Salisbury
le Roy Spencer
Nettie Steel
St. Patrick’s
Hugh J. Deeny
Merlin Betts
Diana Cross
Patricia Dewey
Eileen Doyle
Jean Doyle
Irene Doherty
George Dutton
Terence Dwyer
Robert Flaig
Kenneth Fritsch
Herbert Gerke
Annette Heilman
Delores Janusheske
Jean Lyga
Vernon Morgan
Ellen Pfaff
Anthony Ruetten
Walter Riley
Paul Schanhoefer
Theresa Schmitz
Arlene Underberg
Lila Weibel
Trempealeau County Receipts Rise in May to 821,196 17
Trempealeau county treasury stood at 248,369.15 on June 1 with May receipts of 82,196.17. State aid for asylum patient care added 30,500.05, held in trust and becoming part of the treasury. May 1 balance was 225,122.94. May disbursements 58,949.46. Board authorized 100,000 in war bonds for June loan drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
John Allen
Trempealeau County Aslum
Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge company to hold stockholders meeting
The Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge company schedules its annual meeting for July 8 in Lansing Iowa. Irene M Bell secretary treasurer reports three more Phoenix Finance cases were decided in favor of the bridge company and outlines pending litigation over the Black Hawk bridge and related properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge Company
Lansing
Irene M. Bell
Mason City
Bridge Company
Phoenix Finance Corporation of
Des Moines
Delaware
Phoenix Corporation
Northern District of Iowa
Phoenix
Black Hawk
Mississippi River
Islands
Phoenix Finance Coreporation
District Court
Allamakee County
Iowa
Iowa - Wisconsin Bridge Company
United States Court of Claims
Lynxville
Wis
H. A. Schremser
Fred Bierman
Decorah
Ette D. Kendrick
St. Paul
Minn
I. C. Bronson
Nora Springs
F. T. Hartman
Waterloo
A. Gulixson
Albert Lea
Thomas H. Bakewell
Henry G. Foote
Chicago
McCoy Wacs to Participate in Wausau Wac Day Events
Saturday Wac day at Wausau features McCoy Wacs participation in ceremonies honoring America's women soldiers. Guests of honor include Col. George M. MacMullin Col. William H. McCarty and Lieut. Col. Arthur F. Ewart. Fifty Wacs will parade, with a band concert by local units and performances by Ernest Enill and Bernhard Heiden. Civil Air Patrol air show planned. Chaplain Ewart to hold a field mass Sunday on the courthouse lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Wausau
McCoy Wacs
America
George M. MacMullin
William H. McCarty
Arthur F. Ewart
MacMullin
Wacs
Viroqua Ministers Attend Annual Methodist Conference
On Wednesday Rev Raymond Fleming of Viroqua Methodist and Rev B B Zeuner of Springville and Liberty Pole churches will attend the Ladysmith area annual Methodist conference with their wives. Delegates include Mmes John Ross Victor Gelstrup Don Fish and E Higgins. In their absence June 18 Viroqua church services will be led by Sunday school leaders and Children's Day will be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Raymond Fleming
Jackson County Inductees Accepted in Military Service
The following inductees from Jackson County have had their induction fees accepted for military service. Army: Walter C. Simonson, Delmas D. Haralson, Willard A. Stern, Woodrow Thunderchief, Ernest L. Rogestad, Guy R. Waters. Navy: Donald J. Rowland, Lloyd B. Schei, Clarence L. Buttke, Nor men J. Kampen, Boyd W. Gilbertson, Charles E. Montour, John Q. Radcliff. Transfers include Harvey H. Gratke and Lawrence V. Buttke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Walter C. Simonson
Delmas D. Haralson
Willard A. Stern
Woodrow Thunderchief
Ernest L. Rogestad
Guy R. Waters
Donald J. Rowland
Lloyd B. Schei
Clarence L. Buttke
Noreman J. Kampen
Boyd W. Gilbertson
Charles E. Montour
John Q. Radcliff
Navy
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417Th Infantry
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Nbec
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Dhs
Greenfield Village
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Edward Tomlinson
One Man's Family
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Gabriel Heatter
Conrad Nagel
Walter Winchell
Walter Hampden
Leonidas
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Bob Crosby
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Nbc News
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Mijosen
Oplands Laget
Hickman
D. Alexander
McCoy Wac
J. Maxfield
Corp
Edwin R. Catroppa
Herkimer
Lyle Lipke
Prairie du Chien
Nathan Twining
15Th Air Force
Balkans
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Pacific Vet
Zimmerman
Jack Spratt
Oxia
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Trempealeau
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