Mrs McCornack Named Trempealeau PAD Chairman
Mrs R L MacCornack of Whitehall is named Trempealeau county chairman of the women's volunteer committee within the Sixth Army Service Command. She appoints Arcada and other centers and oversees sympathy letters and aid including gratuity pay arrears insurance and pensions assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
R. L. MacCornack
Whitehall
Trempealeau County
Vollnteer
Sixth Army
George MacMullin
Camp McCoy
MacCornack
Arcada
Frank Hewitt
W. Hee
Adjutant General
Sixth Service Command
Teenage Girl Becomes Physical Therapy Pioneer for Wounded Soldiers
Washington report profiles a former Camp Fire girl turned physical therapy lieutenant now serving in the Medical Division in Washington. It notes the rise in battle injuries and the therapy methods used to hasten recovery, including massage heat electricity water and exercise. The piece underlines training in physical education and biological sciences as part of service requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Army
Medical
Washington, D. C
Women Keep Front Line Eyes Working At Raritan Arsenal
At the Metuchen New Jersey Raritan Arsenal a three story shop now employs 43 women and 23 men to condition 1100 pairs of binoculars and 1300 watches monthly for frontline service. Women on the top floor sight field glasses and telescopes at targets on nearby roofs and adjust optics with hairline precision. They repair tank peripherals aiming circles range finders and height finders for anti aircraft guns while a male expert continues delicate ruby insertions in watch mainsprings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raritan Arsenal
Metuchen
New Jersey
Local Calls Report Medical Aid After Poisoning Incident
Police and an ambulance transported Signa Chamberlin aged 39 from 723 Ferry Street to a hospital at 9 41 a m Thursday after an apparent ptomaine poisoning attack. The piece also lists local ads for Fuller brushes surplus plant discounts Salzer's at 7th and Adams and a jewelry store promotion for watches for service men.
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Signa Chamberlin
Ferry Street
Fuller
Salzer’s
7Th
Adams
K. C. Czajkowski
Kleinhaus
Charles Street
Hosapolis
Edgar P. Semsch
Paul's Jewelry Store
Cale
Can Eggs Win War A Plan To Save Egg Stocks
Ralph P. Monroe of the War Food Administration urges homemakers restaurants and institutions to increase egg consumption to prevent spoilage amid record production in 1944 The government buys shell eggs for storage and distribution to institutions and dried eggs for lend lease while civilian storage and preservation methods are outlined to shift supply if every family eats one more dozen eggs per week for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph P. Monroe
Office of Distribution
WFA
Monroe
Armed Services
War Food Administration
Midwest
Hestated
United States
Needles for Soldiers Aid Frontline Gear
The Quartermaster Corps plans to supply millions of needles to soldiers facing wear and tear. New khaki colored packages, nearly waterproof, will be available at overseas beachhead post exchanges for bought items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartermaster Corps
Beach Head
Pattern 8622 serves up summer fashion for school lunches
The piece promotes Pattern No. 8622 with a sunbacker jacket in cottons and colors, listing sizes and yardage, and invites readers to mail 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to Chicago for pattern delivery. It also highlights the midwest Community School Lunch Program aiding child health, noting wartime support, numbers of schools served, children fed, and benefits observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Today
South Wells
Chicago
Middlewest
Ralph P. Monroe
Office of Distribution
WFA
Monroe
War Food Administration
Midwest
Silver Anniversary Whitehall Affair
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes a silver wedding anniversary celebration for goon Falls at South Beef River Lutheran church. Rev E B Christophersen led services and the reception. guests included Hulda Hanson, relatives led by Mrs Martins Thomley, and out of town friends. A silver gift was presented, with music by soprano Mrs E A Setteland and Solveig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
South Beef River Lutheran
E. B. Christophersen
Hulda Hanson
Christophersen
Walborg Christophersen
Evanston
Walter Peterson
Menomonie
Martin Thomley
Pearl Soma
la Crosse
E. A. Setteland
Pigeon Falls
Solveig
Sinding
Rev. Christophersen
Clarence Lunde
Madison
O. C. Torson
G. M. Steig
G. M. Thomley
Blair
Crisp Codfish Balls Win No Point Low Point Recipe
Boston chef Dominic De Salvo of the Parker House is a winner in the American Hotel Association contest for best no point low point recipes. New England Codfish Balls serves eight, with cod, potatoes, butter, egg, pepper, and flour then deep fried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Dominic de Salvo
Parker House
Boston
Mass
American Hotel Association
New England
Harmony couple wed at Luther center in Waukegan
Adelaide Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Anderson of Harmony Minnesota married S Sgt Jerry J Dykstra son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Dykstra of Sibley Iowa on June 10 at the Luther center in Waukegan Illinois Attendants were Karen Anderson and Mrs Robert R Lynch Best man was Robert R Lynch USNR Training Station Great Lakes The bride a Luther college Decorah graduate taught in Sibley and Belmond Iowa The groom served two years as chief clerk of the orthopedic section at Camp Claiborne and was transferred to Camp Ellis assigned to the 125th General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Minn
Luther Center
Waukegan
Adelaiderson
Theodore Anderson
Jerry J. Dykstra
Jacob Dykstra
Sibley
Iowa
Karen Anderson
Cresco
Robert R. Lynch
USNR
Great Lakes
Luther College At
Decorah
Sibley and
Belmond
136Th Medical Regiment
Camp Claiborne
Camp Ellis
125Th General Hospital
DAR Chapter Hosts Flag Day Program at Training School
La Crosse Daughters of the American Revolution held a brief Flag Day event after a picnic luncheon at the training school. The program titled school days featured songs and flag recitations by Mmes. C. F. Evans Ben Sias James Showers Misses Gertrude Heydon Helen Dorset Geneve Caldwell Grace Ogden, taught by Mrs. A W Bartheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mmes. C. F. Evans
Ben Sias
James Showers
Gertrude Heydon
Helen Dorset
Geneve Caldwell
Grace Ogden
A. W. Bartheld
START THEM EARLY sewing box for teens prompt
A reader urged that teenagers be encouraged to sew by giving them a roomy sewing box of their own. The box should include a pin cushion thread tape measure needles hem gauge a thimble and tailor's chalk on the top tray and inside the top cover.
Roosevelt Homemakers Club Organized at School
The Roosevelt Homemakers Club organized Tuesday afternoon at the school with Mrs Leo Westervelt as president Mrs Barbara Gund as vice president and Mrs Carland Wisland as secretary treasurer. Picnics will be held during the summer and work starts in October. All women interested are welcome to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Homemakers
Leo Westervelt
Barbara Gund
Carland Wisland
Hamilton Homemakers Meet With Mrs Dacey
Thursday session of Hamilton Homemakers includes speaker Mrs Norma Dacey at 1204 Ferry. Monday La Crosse Shrine auxiliary gathers 1:30 at Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Homemakers
Norma Dacey
la Crosse Shrine
Masonic Temple
Vacation Bible School at Caledonia Street Church
Caledonia Street Methodist church holds vacation Bible school starting Monday June 19 for two weeks. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 each day.
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Caledonia Street
Yoke Frock for Girls Pattern No 5527
Anne Cabot promotes a pastel sleeveless dress for girls in sizes 1 2 3 with options in blue pink apple green and moss-rose print. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and pattern 5527 to Anne Cabot 530 South Wells Chicago 7 for complete cutting and finishing instructions.
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Anne Cabot
Patten
South Wells
Chicago
New Citizens Lutheran Birth Notices Roll In
June 14 additions include daughters born to Leonard Coburn Sunshine Gardens R.1 and Carl Hagen Jr La Crosse R.2. Also listed are births to Allen Wash Jr State Road and Albert Baker Green Tampa Fila on June 15 and June 12 respectively, plus other placements at Whitehall St Ann's and St Ann's hospital.
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Leonard Coburn
Sunshine Gardens
R. 1
Allen Wash
State Road
Patricia Labus
Allen Lindgren
South 20Th Street
Carl Hagen
la Crosse
Albert Baker
Green Tampa
Fila
Oscar G. Berg
Delta Peak
Bangor
Wis
Whitehall
Community Hospital
Ra Loga
Independence
St. Ann's
Louise Ann
George S. Melde
Liberty Street
Hilda Thompson
Trudy Adele
Robert Miller
Loomis Street
Viola Moon
Charles Raymond
Ray J. Gschwind
South 14Th Street
Lynda Marie
Clifford A. Ristow
Stoddard
Rosemary Norby
Ernest J. Jost
Market Street
Verna Williamson
Walter E. Schultz
R. 2
Marriage Licenses Listed for June Dates in Iowa Minnesota
Waukon Iowa records show Joe M Bowen 63 Mayville and Lena Calvey 61 Harpers Ferry as licensed on June 13. Pied Piet 25 Sparta Wisconsin and Alberta Scheppke 29 Sparta Wisconsin licensed June 12. Byron Krochus 30 Spring Grove Minnesota and Gertrude Hancock 20 Waterville licensed June 12. Lewis Overhang 27 Spring Grove Minnesota and Palma Raven 18 Dorchester licensed June 12. La Crosse shows George Merman Mant Onalaska and Ona Natalie Cake 926 Main street to wed in La Crosse June 20.
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Waukon
Joe M. Bowen
Mayville
Lena Calvey
Harpers Ferry
Pied Piet
Alberta Scheppke
Sparta
Wis
Byron Krochus
Spring Grove
Minn
Gertrude Hancock
Waterville
Lewis Overhang
Palma Raven
Dorchester
la Crosse
George Merman Mant
Onalaska
Ona Natalie Cake
Main Street
Teen enrolls in local sewing center for dressmaking
If a teen girl feels discouraged about her summer wardrobe she should join the local sewing center courses on home dressmaking. She will learn to manage her own wardrobe and contribute to family sewing projects.
Mexico Allows 16000 Work Permits Among 30000 Applicants
Mexico will grant 16000 temporary work permits to applicants while 14000 are denied. The program enables entry to the United States for agriculture and other labor needs amid bilateral talks with Washington.
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Mexico
United States
Caledonia Gil St. Paul Bride In Home Rite
Helen B. Rask of Caledonia married Pfc. John J. Behr of St. Paul in a home ceremony Wednesday. Rev. Charles L. Grant officiated before palms and bridal wreath. The couple plans to reside in St. Paul after Behr’s 10 day furlough and return to Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas.
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Caledonia
Minn
Helen B. Rask
Olaf S. Rask
Pfc
John J. Behr
Harris Behr
St. Paul
Charles L. Grant
Faith Lutheran Church
Gordon Sherman
Kenneth Myhre
Nicholas Eichhof
Bri
M. Kenneth Myhre
John Behr
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Tex
Rev Havneros Celebrates 25th Pastoral Anniversary
In MABEL Minnesota on Sunday June 11 the Rev Ivar Havneros marked 25 years as pastor of First Lutheran Church. A morning festival service and an afternoon sacred concert highlighted the day with greetings from multiple groups including Luther College president Dr O J H Preus and a $100 gift as a keepsake.
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Mabel
Minn
Ivar Havneros
First Lutheran Church
Havneros
Luther College
O. J. H. Preus
Golf Winners Dominate La Crosse Club Activities
Mrs. M. B. Matteson and Mrs. Thomas Clark were first and second in class A while Mrs. I. E. Rug gl es took the nine hole blind bogie contest at La Crosse Country Club Tuesday. In bridge, Mmes. Ray Lucey, John R. Padesky and Rudolph Horschak won. Next week's golf event will be low net. Hostesses and flower committee names are listed.
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M. B. Matteson
Thomas Clark
I. E. Ruggles
la Crosse Country Club
Ray Lucey
John R. Padesky
Rudolph Horschak
H. C. Evenson
J. A. Elliott
Edna Schilling
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Physical
Pitzner
Cleaners
Til St
Main
State
Margaret Hults
Corp. Clair Russell
Henry Luedke
Cashton
Dolores Luedke
Ardel Levendoski
Genoa
Fred Levendoski
South Avenue
I. Nevettaundie
Jay Blanchard
Loomis
Betty
Harold Bower
5Th Army
Matthew Bower
Fall River
Dar
Roosevelt Club
New
Bible School
Edward Matzke
Helen Attrude Peterson
St. John’s Catholic Church
Dnase
Gil St. Paul Bride
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