County Salvage Officer Resigns in La Crosse
La Crosse County salvage chief A Schulze resigns effective June 15 as he moves to Austin Minnesota. Everett Yerly acting coordinator asks Harold Cram to take over until a successor is named. Schulze praises colleagues and thanks supporters across towns, clubs, and Women's Activities groups.
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la Crosse County Council
A. Schulze
Cornsalvage
Everett Yerly
Defense Council
Harold R. Cram
Distict Salvage
Schulze
Yerry
la Crosse County Salvage Commission
Mrs. Julie Gusk Appointed Director of USO In Tomah
Mrs. Julie Gusk of Manston, formerly with USO Traveler's Aid in Sparta since 1943, is named director of the Tomah USO Traveler's Aid. She began work this week as offices are prepared, joining staff to handle housing inquiries for Camp McCoy area.
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Julie Gusk
USO
Tomah
Wis
Manston
Sparta
USO Traveler's Aid
Gusk
Can Red Cross
Station Hospital
Camp McCoy
Simmons College
Massachusetts
Kenosha Service League
USO Traveler’s Aid Service
Kole
Old Binder Sells Upmarket After Three Hands
At Market Rasen Scotland an old horse drawn harvest binder changed hands for 320 dollars in a recent sale. The item had previously changed owners twice, last selling for 12 dollars twelve years ago.
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Market Rasen
Scotland
Death of F Sander Near Reedsburg
Miss Dorris Sander Trempealeau county superintendent learns her father F Sander has died suddenly at about 10 a m at his home near Reedsburg Wisconsin He was about 70 and had fought heart trouble but was not thought seriously ill He is survived by his wife two sons and two daughters.
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H. F. Sander
Whitehall
Wis
Dorris Sander
Trempealeau County
Funeral services held for Alec Orrison in Viola area
A funeral was held Tuesday at the Viola United Brethren church for Alec Orrison 81. He spent most of his life farming between Viroqua and Viola. Survived by wife and three daughters.
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Alec Orrison
Sylvester Solverson Rites Held at Local Church
Funeral services for Sylvester Solverson, 82, lifelong resident, were conducted at Main Street Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. O. M. Kleven officiated. Surviving are two sons, Stanley and Peter, of Viroqua.
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Sylvester Solverson
Viroqua
Wis
Main Street Lutheran Church
O. M. Kleven
Stanley
Peter
Mrs. W. H. Edwards dies after long illness in Wisconsin
Mrs. W. H. Edwards of Black River Falls dies at her daughter’s home after a long illness. She was born Anna Nelson in Sauk County on 1875 and married to Edwards who died about 18 years ago. Survived by one daughter Mrs. L. E. Jones and three sons, seven grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers, and many relatives. Funeral Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Methodist church with Rev. George Bell officiating. burial at Spring Green.
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W. H. Edwards
Black River Falls
Wis
Lawrence E. Jones
Anna Nelson
Christian Nelson
Sauk County
Edwards
Ee Sy
Naa
Hans Nelson
North Lake
Peter Nelson
Lime Ridge
George Bell
Spring Green
McMurray Unopposed as Demo Candidate for Senate
Madison Wisconsin reports Doug Anderson of Milwaukee withdrew today leaving Howard J. McMurray of Milwaukee unopposed for the Democratic nomination for U S senator.
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Madison
Wis
Douglas Anderson
Milwaukee
U. S
Howard J. McMurray
District Attorney Quits Grant County Post
Madison Wisconsin July 1 resignation takes effect as Melvin F Bonn resigns as Grant county district attorney due to ill health. Bonn was appointed last fall by Governor Goodland to succeed John Grindell who resigned at the governor’s request.
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Madison
Wis
Melvin F. Bonn
Grant County
Goodland
Bonn
John Grindell
Four La Crosse Girls to be sworn into WAC at Flag Day
Four La Crosse girls passed examinations and will be sworn into the Women’s Army corps during Flag Day exercises at Riverside Park. Lieut. Col. Harry R. Brown will administer the oath.
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Women's Army Corps
U. S. Army
Riverside Park
Harry R. Brown
Camp McCoy
Dorothy A. Pettis
Warren R. Pettis
Denton Street
Wac
Air Transport Command
Central High School
Spencer Pettis
Navy Seabees
Ella Mae Thompson
Hagar Street
Sibert
Field Artillery
Soo Railroad
Reinhart F. Graff
Hawaiian Islands
California
Pvt
Thomas Linstroth
Coastal Anti-Aircraft Corps
West Coast
Ella Mae
Motor Transport Department
Army Air Transport Command
South Pacific
Cecilia M. Blechinger
Katherine Blechinger
Dresbach
Minn
Arnold
Navy
University of Idaho
Moscow
Ida
Cecilia
Radio
Johanne Guthman
Pipers’ Valley
R. 1
Fountain City
Wacs
Mason City
Sacred Heart College
Sioux City
McCoy
Army Air Force
Armed Service
Elwood E. Guthman
Anzio
Corp
Norman H. Guthman
Army
Indian Town Gap
Grover F. Guthman
Tribune
E. L. Heidenreich
Women’s Army Corps
Norma W. Guthman
Roosevelt as British President Question Sparks Commons Debate
In London a Laborite asked if many UK citizens think President Roosevelt is also Britain’s president. Minister Bren dan Bracken dismissed the poll claim and cited a British white paper on mutual aid that supposedly had wide American publicity. He noted other ignorance figures from the same poll as examples.
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London
John McGovern
United States
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Brendan Bracken
America
Bracken
Philippines
Canada
United Nations
McGovern
Fog shields Italian ports from air attacks says general
Brig. Gen. Alden H. Waitt of the chemical warfare service said German bombers failed to strike smoke protected harbors at Anzio Algiers Salerno Naples and other Italian points. He stated fog over these ports kept bombs from hitting targets and that attackers believed they had hit the harbor.
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Bayway
N. J
Anzio
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
Algiers
Salerno
Naples
Four year old dies in rifle accident
Greenwood Wisconsin report says Donald Noah four year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Noah was killed when a rifle discharged while his brothers aged six and eight played with it.
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Greenwood
Wis
Donald Noah
Arthur Noah
Nitrate Producers See Stable Demand Across Markets
Chilean nitrate producers report no major sales rise during the war as higher demand in some markets is balanced by closures in others, keeping overall output steady.
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Chile
Officials Make Tour Of County
County highway committee and the soil conservation service toured La Crosse county farms to inspect long running soil conservation work and identify postwar erosion control projects to be undertaken through farmer and government cooperation. The party included Robert E. Lee district supervisor Arthur Kelly farm planner W E Spreiter and committee members William Schamberg William Schams and Reuben Roberts.
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County Highway Committee
Soil Conservation Service
la Crosse County
Robert E. Lee
The
Arthur Kelly
W. E. Spreiter
William Schamberg
William Schams
Reuben Roberts
County Agricultural Committee
Dr. E. Stanley Jones Opens Lecture Series Here Sunday
World renowned missionary evangelist Dr. E. Stanley Jones visits La Crosse for a six day preaching mission from Sunday June 18 to Friday June 23. Evening services at the Vocational Auditorium are open to all with conferences and events titled for ministers, teachers, clubs, and women. The sequence includes talks at First Baptist First Congregational and State Teachers College with broadcasts on WKBH. Jones plans to resume India work after the war and will conduct missions under the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Reverend Paul Turner leads singing. Jones originated work in Lucknow India in 1907 and has global followings in Asia and North America.
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E. Stanley Jones
la Crosse
Jones
Rotary Club
Stoddard
WKBH
Pacific
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
la Crosse Area
Legion Auxiliary to Pack Clothing for Russian Relief
Used clothing for the Russian relief drive will be collected and packed Thursday. Women of the American Legion auxiliary will meet at the city hall in the afternoon. Lunch will be served by Mmes. Leo Betz Frank Gambong and Ernest Finch and Miss Elsie Finch.
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Galesville
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Mmes
Leo Betz
Frank Gambong
Ernest Finch
Elsie Finch
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