Kansas Youths Stage Circus For Red Cross Funds
In Abilene Kansas a neighborhood youth show and circus raised 25 for Red Cross relief. Rita Simmerling organized acts by Mary Ziel Jackie Miller and others in a backyard venue with costumes violins and a talking dog. Funds were donated by neighbors.
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LA Crosse Tribune
Kansas
Ike
Red Cross
South 10Th Street
Ag. P
Rita Simmerling
St. Marys School
Aquinas High School
Mary Ziel
Jackie Miller
Donna Mae Casberg
Jimmy Pfafflin
Joel Chezar
Wesley W. Rose At Navy Base In England
Wesley W. Rose is stationed at a navy base in England after eight months overseas. He previously served aboard a landing craft that unloaded troops and war material on France.
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Wesley W. Rose
Navy Base
England
France
Seiler Daughter Accepts Medical Secretary Post
Viroqua Wisconsin reports that the daughter of Henry H. Seiler accepts a position as medical secretary. The notice identifies the family and place but provides limited additional details.
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Viroqua
Wis
Seiler
Henry H. Seiler
Congressional Probe Into OPA Suspended
Washington report notes that a congressional investigation of the Office of Price Administration has been suspended, halting inquiry into price controls and related activities. Officials indicated no immediate plan to resume hearings, leaving questions about policy implementation unresolved.
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Washington
OPA
Drought Shrinks Wilge River Water Levels
Heat and drought have greatly reduced water in the Wilge river, affecting local communities and potential downstream impacts on irrigation and wildlife. Officials monitor flow and warn of continuing low levels through the hot season.
Weather Record U. S. Department of Commerce Nationwide
A weather record summary from the U S Department of Commerce notes nationwide observations. Data include temperature extremes precipitation and wind patterns across multiple regions. Officials report trends and imply climate indicators based on the latest reporting period.
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Weather Record
Department OF Commerce
Strikes Halt Range of War Production Across States
Labor disputes kept about 50,000 workers idle, halting production in war plants and delaying transport of 60,000 passengers across nine states. In Akron the CIO United Rubber Workers walked out at Goodyear, with the union defying a war labor board order. Chicago sent more troops to restore work as a truck fire and arson probe unfolded at Consolidated Freight Lines.
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Midwest
Akron
CIO
United Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
War Labor Board
CIO United Automobile
Packard Motor Car Company
Between
Creighton
Chicago
Office of Defensetion
Office of Defense Transportation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Military Police
Consolidated Freight Lines
Edward Harper
Paul Meeker
Saginaw, Mich
Treasure Hunt in Shenandoah Nets 16000 Cigarettes
Sheriff Ed Hi led a local treasure hunt near Shenandoah Iowa after a grocery truck dumped 16000 cigarettes. Officers searched for five motorists who allegedly helped themselves and fled the scene.
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Shenandoah
Ed Hi
Second Contract Awarded For McCoy Personnel Center
J C Cullen of eee receives a second contract worth 234000 for McCoy personnel center work. Projects include a clothing issue warehouse and barracks alterations to create a medical center, plus a heating system for the arrival station. An extra 100000 was added to cover decorated interiors per new War Department standards. Completion target is August 1 with a need for more painters and carpenters.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
J. C. Cullen
Eee
McCoy
Jo John K. Rice
Rice
Col. Fillinger
War Department
Cullen
Summer Arrives Amid Record Warmth and Rain
Summer officially begins as the calendar marks the solstice and warmer conditions forecast. Meteorologist A D Sanial reports highs near 90s and lows around 50s with showers possible Friday afternoon. The Mississippi River rises on heavy rains from St Croix and above St Paul, with a crest near nine feet expected by Sunday.
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Weather Bureau
A. D. Sanial
Brice Prairie
Herter
Seatuken
Mississippi River
St. Croix River
St. Paul
Samal
Plan Services For 3 Whitehall Men
Memorial services will be held at Our Saviour's Lutheran church at 2:30 p m Sunday June 24 for three Whitehall boys killed in action in the past six months Pfc Ernest Moen 24 lost his life in the English channel last Dec 25 T Sgt Omar B Olson 24 killed in action in the European theater April 28 and Lieut jg Raymond V Larson 23 navy pilot killed in action in the Pacific and buried at sea in May 1945
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Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Ernest Moen
English Channel
Omar B. Olson
Raymond V. Larson
Navy
Pacific
Du Pont and Rohm & Haas Trial Over Sherman Conspiracy
A 26 day federal court trial in Newark New Jersey involves E I du Pont de Nemours and Rohm and Haas with six company officials charged with conspiring to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act. The case centers on alleged unlawful restraints and market manipulation.
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Newark
N. J
E. L. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Wilmington
Del
Rohm & Haas
Philadelphia
Mrs. John L Callahan 87 Dies in Local Hospital
Mrs. John L Callahan 87 of 128 South 14th street died in a local hospital Wednesday afternoon. Born in Utica New York February 9 1858 she was widow of a prominent physician and surgeon. Survived by two sons Dr John L Jr Milwaukee and Albert R La Crosse two sisters Mrs Gertrude Raleigh Hollywood California and Mrs Lane Rosenthal Oshkosh Wisconsin and one grandchild. Funeral Friday at 2 pm in Sletten McKee south chapel with Rev Fred W Hyslop officiating burial Oak Grove cemetery.
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John L. Callahan
South 14Th Street
Utica
N. Y
Callahan
John L., Jr
Milwaukee
Albert R
la Crosse
Gertrude Raleigh
Mrs Odelia Heiser Dies at 89 in Milwaukee Area Home
Mrs. Odelia Heiser aged 89 died at the home of her stepson William Heiser at 455 South 20th street Wednesday night after a lingering illness. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Adam Schmidt Merrill Wisconsin two stepsons Fred Minneapolis and William La Crosse seven grandchildren one sister Mrs Joseph Lentscher Milwaukee and one brother G W Smith Minneapolis. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Odelia Heiser
William Heiser
South 20Th Street
Adam
Elsie) Schmidt
Merrill
Wis
Fred
Minneapolis
William
la Crosse
Joseph Lentscher
Milwaukee
G. W. Smith
Mrs Dora Molledahl Dies in Local Hospital
Dora Mae Molledahl aged 21 of 1016 Fifth Ave South died in a local hospital Wednesday morning. Survived by husband James M Molledahl in India with the U S Air Corps, a son James Arthur, her parents William and Mrs Denison of La Crosse, a sister Darlyne Jo, and brother Larry W Denison. Private funeral held Thursday at 11 a.m. Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev O S Paulson officiating.
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Dora Mae Molledahl
Fifth Avenue South
Qnee
la Crosse
Employer Is Freed In Death Probe
Cecil Robbel, 45, was released from custody after a habeas hearing was cancelled in Rockford Illinois. The death of Ruth Blanche Campbell 38 was linked to an elevator incident at Robbel's business. Nhomi Gohlke 23 Robbel's ex wife told police she was in Robbel's apartment when Campbell's body was found.
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Rockford
Ill
Max A. Weston
Cecil Robbel
Ruth Blanche Campbell
Robbel
Campbell
Chicago
Weston
Nhomi Gohlke
Real Estate Transfers and Local Court Reports La Crosse
Daily records show estate transfers in Barre and Fifth Avenue property moves in La Crosse. County Court grants Virginia Popenius a divorce from Frank Popenius. eight-year-old child awarded to the mother. Local sentences include Ralph Kubal one year jail for non support and Melvin Nederlee three months for vagrancy. Minor court actions include forging a check, driving offenses, and DUI with license suspension.
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la Crosse
Myron Swennes
Olaf Swennes
Fred C. Miller
Barre
Richard Rodemeyer
Bernice Kanellakes
Fifth Avenue
Winnebago and
Mississippi Streets
Sparta
Wis
Virginia Popenius
Frank Popenius
O. W. Sprecher
Ralph Kubal
Jackson Street
Melvin Nederlee
Franklin Werner
Adams Street
Donald Lash
Onalaska
Marvin Severson
Onalaska Avenue
Cifford McKinstry
Milner
30 000 Japs Pressed Back in Luzon Push
American columns led by the 37th Ohio division drive north in the Cagayan valley forcing about 30,000 Japanese toward Aparri. Igorot and Filipino guerrillas occupy ridges to block Nipponese retreat as Beightler’s Buckeyes advance past Ilagan with air support from planes up to 300 sorties daily. On Borneo, Australians land at Brunei bay to control approaches. In Luzon and Mindanao fronts, ground forces kill over 350 Japanese and capture 160 Tuesday.
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Manila
Cagayan Valley
37Th Ohio Infantry Division
Luzon
Aparri
37Th
Cagayan River
Cordillera Mountains
Rober S. Beightler
Ilagan
Borneo
Brunei Bay
Bay
Mindanao
Philippines
La Crosse Common Council Proceedings June 8 1945
La Crosse Wisconsin regular meeting presided by Mayor J J Verdota. Bills approved across departments including Health 4255.76 Police 9430.94 Sewers 4183.99 Water 7351.54 Parks 4283.67 Highways 9547.18 Current Expense 24393.59. Numerous reports and bids ordered. ordinances introduced or adopted on street cars to buses, building and airport commissions, and annexation of lands. Several resolutions and assessments for paving, sewer, water main, and various public works activities discussed. adjourned after motion by Alderman Houska.
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J. J. Verdota
Comptroller
USO
Pettibone Park Commission
Highway Department
Board of Park Commissioners
Veterans Memorial Park
Police Justice
Health Department
Key
City of
la Crosse
Franklin School Pta
Chase Street
Aviation Services Company
Fanta-Reed Air Service
South Avenue
15Th St
17Th Street
Windsor St
Copeland Ave
Rose Street
Vine St
20Th St
Losey Blvd
Pine St
Campbell Road
Livingston St
Onalaska Ave
Eng Alley
Farnam-Adams
Sumner
17Th St
17Th Place
Main
King Streets
Hyde Ave
19Th
20Th
19Th St
Travis St
Weston St
East Ave
Weston
Travis Streets
Yellow Cab Co
City Car Co
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Water Way
14Th St
Dunn
Water Department
Police Department
Triangle
Board of Education
Copeland Park
Clinton Street
Harnwell & Harnwell
Second
Vine
Mississippi Street
21St
23Nd
Green Bay St
Northern States Power Co
King Street
4Th St
Ave
Market Square
Hoeschler
St. Ave
King St
County of
Livestock Market Report from SWIFT & COMPANY Winona Minn
Market dataAcross hogs cattle and sheep with price ranges and top quotes. Chicago Milwaukee figures list salable hogs and cattle, with noted weights and price bands.
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Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Chicago Livestock Chicago
WFA
Chicago
U. S
California
Probate Notice and Creditors for Dammen Estate in La Crosse
Notice of probate hearing set for July 10 1945 in La Crosse County Wisconsin to determine the will of Charlotte E Dammen and appoint a executor. Creditors must file claims by October 13 1945 and will be addressed October 16 1945. Dated June 13 1945. By Order of the Court R V Ahlstrom Judge. Steele May Toepl Attorneys.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Charlotte E. Dammen
la Crosse
Margaret Dammen
City of
R. V. Ahlstrom
Steele, May & Toepel
Hoeschler Building
Webster Scheel
Board of Education
Webster
C.W.T
Washburn
Board OF Education Building and Grounds Committee
L. PF
Kilian Otto Zielke
Melvin Knutson
P. O
James Potts
Route 1
Shelby
Ernest Roesler
U S Casualties Gain 6 356 During Week
U S wartime casualties total 1 023 453, up 6 356 from a week earlier. The week’s rise mainly from Pacific fighting. Army casualties 903 701 with 119 752 in the Navy. Killed 189 294 and 30 956 wounded 42 110, missing and other losses include liberations and transfers.
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Washington
Whitehall Man Killed In Action
Whitehall residents learn by war department telegram of Private First Class Henry Engevoll Engevoll 29 killed in action on Okinawa May 13 after serving from Fort Ord California and seeing action on Hawaii and Saipan before deployment to Okinawa.
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Whitehall
Wis
Jacob Engevoll
Wf Department
Pfc
Henry
Okinawa
Engevo
Fort Ord
Calif
Hawaiian Island
Saipan
National Cemetery Measure Approved by Senate
Washington Senate approves legislation directing the establishment of a national cemetery in every state and territory lacking one. The act also requires that seven national cemetery superintendents be chosen from among disabled veterans.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ration Guide Covers Coupons and Prices in La Crosse and Winona
The document lists ration details valid through June 30 and August 31 for stamps and coupons including sugar 36, shoes and galas, and 5 gallon limits. It also outlines fruit and vegetable ceilings in La Crosse, Spare, and Winona Minnesota with prices for items such as lemons oranges watermelons and lettuce, plus general advice to turn in waste fate.
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la Crosse
Spare
Winona
Minn
California
Arizona
Texas
U. S
Nia
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Ida E. Eisenhower
Abilene
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Missouri
Roy A. Roberts
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Gen. Eisenhower
John B. Gage
London
Paris
Renigt
Abil
N. Blanche Shonat
Tribune Star
Jo Ann Johnson
Judy Hanson
Star Banner
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Gretchen Ziel
No Man's Land
Ruth Ann Strange
Dolly
St. Louis
Nancy Chezar
Doris
Dolores Woods
Howard Silverman
Ponce
Gavotte
Gossec
Rita
Nancy
Joel
Mary
Patton
Third Army
Europe
David Bemel
Bill Lutz
Bill Krause
Chezars
South Pacific
Ferruccio Parri
Umberto
Rome
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Associated Press
By Galbraith
EA Service
Tuc
Janesville
Milwaukee Weather Bureau
Myrtle Ponder
Betty
Mars Hill
N. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Myrtle
Park
Justice Court
Tomah
Caves L. Conant
August Mueller
Rex Gondrezick
By Spencer Davis
P. L. Kramer
Winona Livestock
Sept
Lew
A. Diane
Milwaukee Livestock
Se Pure Oil
Sears Roebuck Goodrich
Shell Union Oil
Goodyear T. & R
Simmons Co
Ore
Sinclair Oil New York
Socony-Vacuum al. Chem. & Dye
Southern Pacific Allied Kid
Greyhound Corp. Homestake
Allis-Ch. Mig
Cal Am
Illinois Central
Ind. Am. Pow. & Ltds
WN. J. Swift & Co Am. Rad
Lt. S
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Aviation
Pitts
Chi
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North Amer. Co
Chrysler Corp
Northern Pacific
Edis
Owens-Ill. Glass Gtenant
Edison
Pan Am. Airways
G. Heil. Br. Co
Curtiss-Wright
National Cemetery
Ration Guide
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