Record attendance at Municipal pool on hot day
At the Municipal pool the crowd pressed in from 1 p m until 3 30 p m with no break in line. Water stayed around 62 degrees in the morning and rose little during the day. Manager Leo Laws said no day since the pool opened in 1938 drew such crowds, with 487 visitors by midafternoon and more expected.
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Leo Laws
Yester
la Fleur
Benny) Ford
Eva Silvernagle
Graham
la Crosse
Leo la Fleur
Sechlerville Gunner Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
WHITEHALL Wis Special By direction of the president Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of additional air medal was given to a Sechlerville gunner for sustained combat operational missions of a hazardous nature with the 13th AAF during which enemy opposition is met or air defenses engaged.
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Whitehall
Wis
13Th Aaf
Four Vacation Bible Schools Established
Four vacation Bible schools are organized in the Rev. O G Birkeland region with three already in session. The fourth opens Monday at Irvin Coulee School taught by Miss Stella Windies. Each runs two weeks ending Friday.
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Whitehall
Wis
O. G. Birkeland
Irvin Coulee
Contempt and birth-date case actions heard in Sparta
In Sparta Wisconsin two show cause actions were heard. Wilmer Meyer of Cataract was found guilty of contempt and given five days in jail plus 20 dollars monthly support for two minor children, 30 dollars attorney fees and 10 dollars costs. A restraining order was served after his wife Charlotte cited fear of disturbance. In the second action Velma Stiles of Sparta was questioned to establish her daughter Elizabeth Mae Dutton's birth date. judge cited a 1929 La Crosse birth record and issued a permit based on testimony.
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Sparta
Wis
RAO
Sey
L. J. Goodman
Wilmer Meyer
Meyer
Charlotte Meyer
Bert O. Johnson
Sprecher
Velma Stiles
Public Welfare Grants Employment Permit to Elizabeth Mae Stiles
A Public Welfare department approved Elizabeth Mae Stiles for employment. The judge adjourned the case with a statement that the matter would be continued and a further investigation would be conducted.
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Public Welfare Department
Elizabeth Mae (Dutton) Stiles
Big Five Farm Loan Association reports surge in applications
J E Garaghan secretary treasurer notes over 100000 in new loan applications since March 28, far surpassing expectations. Association includes Buffalo Jackson Trempealeau counties and Group No 318 with offices in Whitehall. Officers listed: William S May president Charles M Dunn vice president Phillip Merrill Arne Torud Arleigh Wright directors.
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Whitehall
Wis
Big Five National Farm Loan Association
J. E. Garaghan
Buffalo
Jackson and Trempealeau Counties
Group No
William S. May
Mondovi
Charles M. Dunn
Taylor
Phillip Merrill
Arne Torud
Arleigh Wright
Constipation Gone Writes Inventor
An article promotes Kellogg's All Bran as a wholesome regulating food for constipation. It explains the role of cellulosic elements in diet and colon flora, recommending regular intake and plenty of water for relief. It notes All Bran is not a purgative medicine and urges genuine All-Bran from Battle Creek.
Midwest farm bureau federation convention opens tensions rise
About 500 to 600 farmers and agriculture affiliates from 12 states gather in Milwaukee for the three day Midwest Farm Bureau Federation convention. National and state farm leaders will speak as Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Ohio Illinois Indiana Iowa and Kansas are represented.
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Milwaukee
Midwest Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Lightning Sparks Ten Percent of U.S. Forest Fires
The article states lightning initiates about ten percent of all forest fires in the United States each year, highlighting weather and fire risk connections.
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U. S
Hixton Soldier Recounts 60 Hours Under Fire Across Fronts
Corp Castor R Amundson of Hixton Wisconsin returned from a year and a half on North Africa Sicily and Italy battlefields He described 60 hours without food after an enemy shell severed a line and prevented him returning to his unit He also saw action at Oran Algiers Tunis Gela and Cassino and plans to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Simon Amundson on furlough.
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Corp
Castor R. Amundson
Hixton
Wis
United States
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
J. Amundson
Fifth Army
Cassino
Amundson
Oran
Africa
Algiers
Tunis
Gela
Mrs
Simon Amundson
Hixton, Wis
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Sechlerville
Tribune
Phote
O. Sprecher
Tribune Sparta
North Fourth Street
Rivoli Theatre
Camay
Jene
Mye
Drug Values
Doan
Dior
Mortan
Limit
Bobbie
Athex
London Bargin
Ronrico Rum
P. M. Deluxe
Quart
Kotex Elastic Wonderform Sanitary Belts
Johnson
Fifth Ave
Montgomery
Ward
Riverside First Quality
Mantacmere WI
Montgomery Ward
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