Two Hawaiians Released From Service Return Home
Two Hawaii soldiers, Robert and Stanley, after earning 107 and four bronze battle stars among other honors, return from overseas duty with the 100th Infantry in France and Italy. They recount battles including Anzio Cassino Rome and Pisa, wounds, furloughs, and plans to visit brothers Yoshimi and Kiyo before possible return to Hawaii.
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la Crosse
Robert
Stanley
Hawaii
Carson
Colo
Camp McCoy
France
Anzio
Cassino
Rome
Pisa
Vatican City
St. Peter's Cathedral
Pompeii
Vesuvius
Yoshimi
Roberts
Kiyo
Clarify Line of Presidential Succession Sought in Big Three Talk
Washington debates succession order as Kefauver and Monroney push bills. If both the president and vice president are unavailable, Kefauver would place the secretary of state next, then cabinet officers in a set sequence. Monroney seeks to position the Speaker of the House after the vice president in the line.
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Washington
Truman
Edward R. Stettinius
White House
Berlin
Congress
House
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Secretary of State
Secretaries of the Treasury
Merce
Labor
House of Representatives
Rep. Monroney
Services For Lieut. Fred Lind Planned
Memorial services for Lieut. Fred Ortley Lind son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lind will be held at the high school auditorium Sunday at 2 30 p m He was killed in action in Germany April 17 He served in North Africa Sicily Normandy Belgium and Germany earning a bronze star and a heart He enlisted Oct 3 1940 and rose to second lieutenant after distinguished action in France England and Belgium He is survived by his parents two sisters Mrs Myron Unnasch and Mrs Sidney Burfield.
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Houston, Minn
Fred Ortley Lind
Fred Lind
Germany
Myron Unnasch
Sidney Burfield
Lind
Fort Bragg
N. C
60Th Infantry
1St Army
North Africa
Casablanca
Sicily
Europe
Normandy
France
Agium
Belgium
Aachen
England
Paris
Lieut
Boys and Girls to Hold Woodcraft Camp Near Pike’s Peak
The boys Woodcraft camp will be held at Wewiyaka camp grounds on a Mississippi river hilltop near Pike's Peak state park in Mc Gregor. This year a Girls Woodcraft camp follows the last two weeks in August with Miss Mary Luther of Perry Indiana as leader. Previous leadership by H. Clark Brown of Charles City Iowa continues. The grounds and buildings are improved with better sleeping quarters and more adequate water provisions.
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Mcgregor
Wewiyaka
Mississippi River
Pike’s Peak State Park
Mary Luther
Perry
H. Clark Brown
Charles City
Iowa
Waukon Mail Routes Completely Changed
Consolidation of two rural mail routes out of Waukon goes into a morning schedule. Route four is added to route two forming a 54 mile combined run, while route five is discontinued and renumbered as route four. This marks the first change since routes were established.
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Waukon
Ambrose Link Ae
Hopkins' Future In Question As Health Ties Sink or Swim
Washington sources say Harry Hopkins may stay in Washington if he wishes and health allows. Reports that President Roosevelt would dismiss him got a setback when Hopkins was sent to Moscow to help resolve U S Russia tensions. It is noted that dismissal could undo the Moscow mission gains. A Rapid River Wisconsin well yields both fresh and salt water.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Ruman
Moscow
Russia
Father and son wear khaki in same war at Camp Sutton
Lieut William B Davis and his son Alfred G Davis enlisted together May 13 1942 and trained in the 302nd Ordnance Regiment at Camp Sutton NC. They later served in separate paths overseas with the 100th Division and 7th Army in France and Germany. Alfred was wounded November 19 1944 and later received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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LACR
U. S
William B. Davis
Alfred G. Davis
Davis
302Nd Ordnance Regiment
Camp Sutton
N. C
Ft. Ord
Calif
Pvt
Sgt. Davis
Sgt
Fargo
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Ft. Bragg
397Th
France
Marseilles
Vosges Mountains
Strassburg
Germany
9Th Air Force
England
States
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Camp Carson
la Crosse
U. S. Employment Service Office
Ees Co
Camp McCoy
Navy Vet Of Both Atlantic Pacific Battles Proud Of Carrier Sinking
William M. Peterson a first class USNR cook and son of W R Peterson served from 1942 through 1945 in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. He survived a Casablanca torpedo strike, earned 20 months in the Pacific with five campaign bars and 11 bronze stars, and witnessed the sinking of a Japanese carrier by his cruiser. He and his father served in separate ships within the same convoy to Casablanca, later marrying Eunice Bihorde and raising two navy sons, Russel and Charles, as the family continued naval service.
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Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
William M. Peterson
USNR
W. R. Peterson
Connecticut
Cook
William
Mediterranean
Altho
Casblanca
Casablanca
U. S
States
Newport News
Philippine
Bougainville
Marshalls
Carolinas
Marianas
Tarawa
Bonins
Luzon
Leyte
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
la Crosse
Reuben Davenport
USN
Baker’s Island
U.S.S. Princeton
Davenport
Peterson
F. R. Peterson
Kane Street
Eunice Biihorde
Coon Valley
Peterson’s
Russel
Frank Morrison
Ray
Logan High School
Charles
John Law and the poker chip myth
The brief note credits John Law as a legendary gambler and claims he invented the poker chip. The assertion blends historical figures with popular gambling lore without substantiation.
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John Law
Organizing Community Chest To Be Discussed In La Crosse
A Tuesday meeting at 7 30 p m in Hotel Stoddard will discuss forming a La Crosse Community Chest to consolidate funds for multiple agencies. State leaders from AFL CIO and War Fund groups will attend to plan federated giving for war and home front services.
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la Crosse
Stoddard
Wisconsin War Fund Organization
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
AFL and Cio
American Red Cross
F. J. Papenfuss
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Veteran Amidon Becomes First Point System Hire at Camp McCoy
Ronald Amidon, a World War II veteran with 100 points, left the South Pacific to take a job in the paint shop at the 4th Echelon Repair shop at Camp McCoy. He earned a white discharge May 16 at Fort Sheridan after serving with the 32nd Reconnaissance troops in New Guinea and the Philippines. Amidon recalls the point system ending his service, describes recon duties, and notes Filipino locals aiding behind enemy lines while commenting on Japanese resolve.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
4Th Echelon
Ronald Amidon
South Pacific
Amidon
Ft. Sheridan
Sparta
New Guinea
Saidor
Milne Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Philippines
Leyte Island
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Robert Takashige
Italy
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Holmen Dairy
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Pfc
Colorado Hospital
Fourth Eschelon Repair Shops
104Th Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop
Ordnance
University of Philadelphia
Drexel Tech
Pennsylvania
du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Margaret N. Drenner
Ft. Wayne, Ind
George L. Abbott
India
Tribune
Phete
Telephone
Eee Optome Act
Mrebed
A.A
Frank
Madison
Carl
Madison Community Union
Madison War Chest
Joseph C. Ford
Isconsin War Fund
Ross
Citizens’ Budget Committee
Wisconsin War Fund
National War Fund
University of Wisconsin
Harvard Law School
E. A. Ross
Warmington
Kansas City
Kans
Community Chest
St. Paul
Blackmer
McCoy
Ansuuarig
Scoe Peys
Permane
Tomab
Ralph Hilger
Berg
Main Street
Paint and Wall Paper CO
First Federal
Federal Savings
Stone
J. R. Johnson
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