Rent Property Registration Urged By La Crosse Office
Blake Haddon, area rent director, warned landlords to register rental properties with the La Crosse rent office or face enforcement action. He noted properties rented after the November 1 1943 Monroe County effective date must have registered within 30 to 45 days, with retroactive overcharges possible if found.
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la Crosse
OPA
Blake $. Haddon
Monroe
Crosse County
Haddon
National Bureau Leads Ecuador Irrigation Project
The National Bureau directs irrigation construction across Ecuador. Programs allow municipalities to raise up to 40 percent of their project costs, supported by government funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
National
A ‘Bureau
Progam
Seven La Crosse Girls Enter Library Training
Seven La Crosse girls began a two week training course at the public library to qualify for library work. They will be employed in the libraries during the summer and part time during the school year.
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la Crosse
Evolution from musical snuff box to modern musical box
The article traces the transformation from the 18th century musical snuff box to the contemporary musical box, noting design refinements and evolving mechanisms that expanded melody capacity and user appeal.
Airmen of the Pacific: life in the B 29 squadrons
Robbin Coons portrays Marianas base life of bomber crews. He details young pilots sharing tents and quonsets, their close bonds, patrol talk, and the grief when crewmen are lost. Replacement crews arrive to blend with seasoned fliers amid the daily hazards and camaraderie.
Eisenhower to be welcomed in Abilene on Friday radio
Radio schedules announce Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Abilene Kansas visit to be broadcast Friday at 12 15 p m across networks with remarks from Mayor Homer Stowig Gov. Andrew Shoeppel and Maries Harger. Also premieres and lineups from NBC CBS and ABC include musical numbers and dramas across the day.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Kansas City
Homer Stowig
Andrew Shoeppel
Maries Harger
Kent Cooper
el Oleno
Paul Lavalle
NBC
Don McNeill
Breakfast Cloud
Sheboygan
Wis
Robert @. Lewis
Roy Shield
Frank Morgan
Bing Crosby
Joan Davis
Abbott and Costello
Rudy Walier
CBS
Ivy
Death Valley Sheriff
Corliss Archer
ABC
Earl Godwin
Town Meeting Forum
Des Moines
van Cleave
San Francisco Spotlight
Bill Stern
Alan Jones
Gen. Eisenhower
MBS
BLU
Charlie Chan
John J. Anthony
Queen
Johnson Family
Sinfonietta
Counterfeit Ring Members Appeal Sentences in Milwaukee Case
August Sorcey and Louis Berkoff, both convicted in federal court for roles in a Midwest counterfeit money operation, filed notices of appeal. Sorcey received seven years and Berkoff four years for their respective conspiracy and tax fraud convictions.
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Milwaukee
August
Jack) Sorcey
FBI
Midwest
Louis S. Berkoff
Man's Body Recovered From Lake Winnebago
The body of 57 year old Edward Humbracht identified by Winnebago authorities washed ashore at Menomonie park on Lake Winnebago. Dr G A Steele said papers indicated his home might be Plymouth or Wausau and that $236 was found in a pocket. The body appeared in water 10 to 15 days.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Winnebago
Edward C. Humbracht
Lake Winnebago
Menomonie Park
G. A. Steele
Plymouth
Wausau
Steele
Meat Rationing Likely in Canada Amid World Food Crisis
Ottawa reports the Canadian cabinet studies civilian meat rationing as shortages grow and exports to Allies rise, despite opposition within government. A combined U S Canada Britain food board review weighs impact on domestic supplies and global relief efforts.
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Ottawa
Dominion
United Nations
Canada
United States
Washington
Combined Food Board
Britain
Honolulu Soldier Receives Silver Star For 442nd Heroism
First Sgt. Tenki C. Taba of Honolulu earned a Silver Star after guiding a depleted unit in the 442nd Japanese American Combat Team during the 1944 rescue advance near Biffontaine France. He twice refused evacuation, led 12 days of nightly ration details under heavy fire, and has prior Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster honors.
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5Th Army
Italy
Tenki C. Taba
Honolulu
Taba
Alfred A. Pursall
Carrara
Jaly
Tensho Taba
Ripon College Receives Share of $2 Million Estate
Probate filings show Ripon College allotted four of 83 shares from the $2 million estate of Mrs. Helen Swift Neilson 76, daughter of Augustus Swift. Mrs. Neilson died Monday in Osining New York after leaving real estate and personal bequests to others.
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Chicago
Ripon
Wis.) College
Helen Swift Neilson
Packer Augustus Swift
Neilson
Ossining
N. Y
Ripon College
The Pelican Noted for Height and Heavy Bill
A clumsy pelican described as having a bill that holds more than its belly can reachs great heights beyond sight. The observation notes the bird's awkward flight and capacity to ascend higher than visible.
Rural School Costs Rise in La Crosse County
La Crosse County rural schools cut three teachers and lost 51 students in attendance while operating costs for the year ended June 30 1944 rose by 14517 to 84429. The average cost per pupil climbed to 101.36 from 78.71. Budget hearings are set for July 9 at the annual school meeting.
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la Crosse County
Aeres
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Monroe
Jackson
Vernon
Britons Urged to Exercise Patience for Everyday Services
Public admonition urges patience as Britons encounter long waits for laundry, shoe repairs, cleaning, mending, corset renovation, and photographs. A London man estimated completing all tasks in two years if each awaited turn.
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Roland Young
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Richard Harkness
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Warren Burr
Kay Morley
Michael Owen
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