Three Veterans Here Re-Enlist In Regular Army
Three La Crosse veterans left for re enlistment service in the regular army this past week. Capt Orville T Lowe said four new enlistees joined, including Pfc Conrad Carl Striegel who previously served June 1940 to Oct 1945 and received a silver star while in the theater. Howard J Beranek re enlisted after earlier Pacific China India Burma service. Robert K Daily, also re enlisted, served in the Mediterranean theater and earned five overseas bars and multiple medals before honorable discharge in 1945. Additional enlistees were Harold Wennecke Phillip Brieske Paul H Lysecker and Clark Stephens with three year terms in ordnance and air corps units in Alaska and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Orville T. Lowe
U. S. Army
Pfc
Conred Carl Striegel
John
South Sixth Street
Agnes Severson
Caledonia Street
Striegel
Army
Sir
Howard J. Beranek
Emelia Beranek
Division Street
Pacific
505Th Parachutist Unit
Infantry
Robert K. Daily
Market Street
Quartermaster Transportation Unit
Mediterranean
5Th QM
63Rd Providnnal Medical Unit
Harold Wennecke
Henry F. Wennecke
Prospect Street
Ordnance
Alaskan
James Stephans
George Street
Ordnance Department
Alaskan Defense Command
DAV E Leads Ceremony As Baraboo Hosts Dedication
A DAV ceremony featured Kilmer’s poem Rouge Bouquet read by Statz as a flag and bouquet were placed at a tree. Walter Schroeder of Baraboo received a trophy for outstanding service and a 200 percent membership gain in the chapter during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Robert L. Hirschinger
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Peter Gerhart
Milwaukee
Herbert Welser
West Allis
I. F. Statz
Madison
M. C. Alexander
Harold Murray
Green Bay
Carl Johnson
West Alfs
Hirschinger
Walter Schroeder
Blind
DAV
Kilmer
Blind Dav
Schroeder
Mo. 8
Farmer William Kehl Dies From Dragging Injuries
Dalton Wisconsin reports farmer William Kehl of near Marquette died from injuries after being dragged by a runaway horse on June 15. He had remained hospitalized since the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Wis
William Kehl
Marquette
Gas Like A Factory The Tru Lex Remedy Claim
A Wisconsin woman reports her stomach previously produced constant gas and bloating but says TRU LEX, a 12 herb formula, cleared her symptoms. She claims meals no longer cause gas or discomfort and urges others with gas and constipation to try the remedy sold in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heace
Wisconsin
Peiper Testifies Chief Prosecutor Admired Him At Trial
German tank commander Col. Joachim Peiper on trial for massacre of American POWs said the chief prosecutor admiring him. He testified he was beaten during interrogation and claimed Poles guarded the facility. Peiper is among 74 Germans facing charges over the Ardennes Bulge offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dachau
Germany
Joachim Peiper
Ardennes Bulge
Peiper
Burton F. Ellis
U. S
Peipers
Mihailovic Charges Aide Sold Prisoners
Belgrade report says General Draja Mihailovic on trial for treason and collaboration accused the first prosecution witness of selling captured Partisans to the Germans. The witness named Yovan Skarovic testified Mihailovic ordered handing over 365 fighters to Nazi forces in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Yovan Skarovic
Mihailovic
Inundation Threatenda as Rivers Burst Banks in Wisconsin
Torrential rains swollen rivers to flood stage at Washburn Bayfield Mellen and Odanah threatening Odanah population 1000. White and Bad rivers meet at the village as dams break at Mellen and Ashland disrupting telephone and rail service with widespread crop damage across northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan.
Six Involved In Collision On Highway In Wisconsin
At 9 a m Sunday on highway W Eldred Raymond Midway Wisconsin a 1937 Ford and a 1942 Ford truck collided. The truck driver turned into a farm driveway when struck from behind by Allegra Jostad 15 who sustained head bruises. Other passengers had bloody noses and bruises. Vehicle damage estimated at 100 for the car and 50 for the truck. occupants of the truck uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldred Raymond
Midway
Wis
McCurdy Farm
Allegra Jostad
Jostad
Sunday School Leader Ends Skunk in Jelly Jar Drama
Lynchburg Virginia Sunday School picnic tale shows Walter C. McGill freeing a skunk trapped in a jelly jar. The humane intervention backfired as the frightened animal sprayed, causing chaos and embarrassment for the leader and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Walter C. McGill
McGill
Use of a watchdog helps deter theft in Boston area
GI Joe the terrier barked at thieves twice, waking Earl Goodwin in downtown Boston. After the first alert thieves stole two mattresses and two small rugs. In the second incident burglars took the living room rug, reinforcing the dog's role in warning of break ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
GI Joe
Boston
Terrier
Earl Goodwin
Goodwin
Chicago Police Report: Car Break-In at Hyde Park Beach
Mrs Betty Klein a policewoman reported a car break in while she swam in Lake Michigan at Hyde Park. Thief stole clothing a purse and a blackjack plus several arrest slips from the purse. She entered the Hyde Park station in a dripping two piece bathing suit to report the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Betty Klein
Hyde Park
Lake Michigan
Kiein
Lost boat plane and cow in Janesville sheriff report
Janesville Wisconsin sheriff E A Silverthorn reports an 18 foot motorboat, an airplane, and a cow as items in the lost and found. The boat and plane were found in nearby farmers fields while the cow was grazing on a front lawn in Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
E. A. Silverthorn
Janesvi
Pleasure Steamer Bear Mountain Flounders At Sea
The Chesa ke bay pleasure steamer Bear Mountain with 983 aboard was disabled late Sunday after a paddle wheel broke while near Swan Point. Tow lines were secured by tugs and the vessel, drifting at sea, was brought toward Baltimore where it was to dock around noon after a long moonlight excursion.
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Baltimore
Chesake Bay
Bear Mountain
Coast Guard
W. T. Elliott
Swan Point
Love Point
Philadelphia
Elliott
Widow Christina Bergoust Dies at 91 in Coon Valley
Funeral service for Mrs Christina Bergoust 91 longtime area resident will be held Wednesday. Services at 1 p m at the home and 2 p m at Esora Lutheran Church with Rev O M Kieven officiating Burial in church cemetery She is survived by five daughters Mrs Hilda Sidie Washington Mrs N Simonson Viroqua Mrs Albert Springer Viroqua Mrs Herman Dennison Fairville and Mrs Hans Nordrum Westby and three sons Conrad John Morris all of Chaseburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Christiana Bergoust
South Ridge
Esorea Lutheran Church
O. M. Kieven
Hilda Sidie
Washington
N. Simonson
Viroqua
Albert Springer
Herman Dennison
Fairville
Hans Nordrum
Westby
Two Die as C-47 Crashes Into Moving Auto
Memphis based army C-47 returning from a trip to Dallas crashed broadside into a moving automobile during a landing attempt. The impact demolished the car’s rear and killed two back seat occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
JCC Convention Opens in Milwaukee With Stassen Speaking
The 24th annual United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention begins in Milwaukee for five days. Harold Stassen former Minnesota governor will be principal speaker at the main session Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Truman Accepts Purcell Resignation as SEC Chairman
President Truman accepted the resignation of Ganson Purcell as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The letters indicate the resignation will take effect June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Ganson Purcell
Securities and Exchange Commission
Obituary for infant Jo Ann Wolford of La Crosse
Jo Ann Wolford infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray B Wolford of 2140 Cass street La Crosse died early Monday in a local hospital. Born February 25 1946 at La Crosse she is survived by her parents grandparents and siblings. Private services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Bird chapel Seventh and Main with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Sletten-McKee Co south chapel Tuesday evening 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann
Ray B. Wolford
Cass Street
la Crosse
G. C. Peterson
J. R. Wolford
Peter Ray
Patricia
Bird Chapel
Seventh
Main Streets
Fred W. Hyslop
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sletten-McKee Co
Emma Munger
South Third Street
Florence Treaklie
Lima
Florence Treakle
Jennie Eastman
Readstown
Wis
Madden Funeral Home
F. Gillette
Woodlawn
Mrs Merwin 76 Dies at Home After Lingering Illness
Mrs Charles Merwin aged 76 of 513 Cass Street died Monday morning at home after a lingering illness. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs John F Rathburn La Crosse and Mrs Arthur McMann Chicago two sons Charles Fond du Lac Donald La Crosse 14 grandchildren three great grandchildren one brother John Walsh Michigan City N D and one sister Mrs Frank Sawvell Marquette Ia. Son Raymond preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Merwin
Cass Street
John F
Nellie) Rathburn
la Crosse
Arthur
Mae) McMann
Chicago
Charles
Fond du Lac
Donald
John Walsh
Michigan City
N. D
Frank Sawvell
Marquette
Raymond
Emma Munger and Edward Van Wie Obituaries
Two longtime residents die in Wisconsin towns. Emma Munger 86 of 826 South Third Street dies at her daughter’s home in La Crosse area. funeral Tuesday at Madden Funeral Home with Rev. Gillette, burial Woodlawn. Edward C. Van Wie 63 of 236 South Ninth Street dies at St. Joseph’s Hospital New Hampton Ia. funeral Tuesday at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Winter, burial Oak Grove, remains in state after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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Edward C. van Wie
South Ninth Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Marion
Thomas Edward
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert D. Winter
Oak Grove Cemetery
van Wie
Southern Churches Use Southern District Conference Appointments
The text lists many names and places connected to church appointments across Wisconsin communities. It mentions districts, superintendents, and various individuals assigned to parishes, missions, and chaplaincy roles, including Wes ley Foundation ties and university links.
Warship Arrivals Bring Troops to New York Docks
Due to a docking schedule the Webster Victory and Westminster Victory arrived in New York carrying a list of soldiers including Francis A. Conrad Alma Aloysius Hagen Donald Gillmeister LeRoy Revels Joseph Naegle Sidney Hilberg Joseph Schaller and others from Wisconsin and Iowa.
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New York
Francis A. Conrad
Alma
Aloysius G. Hagenbart
la Crosse
Donald R. Gillmeister
LeRoy P. Revels
Kendall
Joseph C. Naegle
Preston
Sidney A. Hilberg
Decorah
Joseph D. Schaller
Tomah
Mrs Eliza Potts 81 Dies After Lingering Illness
Eliza Potts age 81 of Viroqua died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by two sons Lew of Viroqua and Harry of Milwaukee and Frank of King Wisconsin. six grandchildren. six great grandchildren. sisters Elizabeth Garner Elk River Minnesota and Grace Judge Woodbridge California. brothers Glen Morrison Elk River and Carl Morrison Glenwood Minnesota.
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Eliza Jane Potts
Viroqua
Gwendolyn Cass
Milwaukee
Bonnie Bell
la Crosse
Lew
Harry
Frank
King
Wis
Elizabeth Garner
Elk River
Minn
Grace Judge
Woodbridge
Calif
Glen Morrison
Carl Morrison
Glenwood, Minn
Olson dies at home. funeral plans pending
Oliver B. Olson of 1120 Fifth Avenue South died at his home Monday morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver B. Olson
Fifth Avenue South
Local Collision Damages Cars on 14th Cass Streets
Mrs. Speer visiting at 1403 Winnebago was a passenger in a car driven by Dorothy A. Warner when it collided with a vehicle driven by Dr. George Kemp at 14th and Cass. Warner’s car sustained about 45 dollars damage and Kemp’s about 50 dollars. Fred G. Welch escaped injury when his car hit a Jackson street power pole at 2 30 a m and was damaged about 100 dollars. he was later arrested for leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternoon
Dorothy A. Warner
Winnebago Street
Dr. George >Kemp
Cass Street
14Th
Cass Streets
Warner
Skemp
Speer
Fred G. Welch
State Street
Jackson Street
Legal Turns in England Blocked Woman’s Murder Accusation
In post Magna Carta England a woman could not legally accuse a man of murder for many years. The article notes enduring legal restraints on female accusations and the slow evolution of criminal procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bids Sought for Two Highway Projects at Madison Office
Bids for two highway projects will be opened at the state highway commission office in Madison on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Bids may cover a concrete masonry bridge on STH 35 between Fountain City and Alma in Buffalo County and a dense graded bituminous surfacing project on STH 27 between Cashton and Sparta in Monroe County. Estimated quantities include 127 cubic yards of concrete masonry, 23 360 pounds of bar steel, 93 000 pounds of structural steel, 2 400 feet of treated timber piling, 133 pounds of zinc plates, 6.14 MBM of treated lumber and timber, 13 980 tons of graded aggregate bituminous surface, 1 398 tons of mineral filler, 30 480 gallons of prime coal bituminous material, 209 700 gallons of surface course bituminous material, 55 480 cubic yards of gravel base, 4 288 feet of cable guard fence, and 389 marker posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Madison
T. M. Reynolds
Fountain City- Alma Road
Bufalo County
Cashton-Sparta
Monroe County
Navy discharges listed from Great Lakes and Clearfield depot
Receiving navy discharges on June 22 at Great Lakes include Sir Os car O Molland De Soto PHM3c Richard G Ulvilden Merrill A Mc Henry 2226 Loomis St MM3c Dean R Olson Osseo Sle Robert B Fischer Prairie du Chien Sir Clarence A Stout Reedsburg GM3c John S Mallo Reedsburg Sir Chauncey E Schultz Sparta Sir Walter J Peterson Sparta EM3c John F Graf Tomah S2c Junior E Johnson Westby Sir Alvin S Rudrud Westby Released June 23 AS John L Gehrig 1612 Johnson St Sir James G Bergum West Salem AS Bennie Fremstad Whitehall Sir Richard J Callaway R 1 and Halle Michael J Poehling 823 Cass St were discharged from Navy Supply Depot Clearfield Utah June 6.
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Great Lakes
Oscar O. Molland
de Soto
Richard G. Ulvilden
South Sixth Street
Merrill A. Mc Henry
Loomis Street
Dean R. Olson
Osseo
Robert B. Fischer
Prairie du Chien
Clarence A. Stout
Reedsburg
Sparta
John F. Graf
Tomah
Junior E. Johnson
Westby
Alvin S. Rudrud
John L. Gehrig
Johnson Street
James G. Bergum
West Salem
Bennie Fremstad
Whitehall
Richard J. Callaway
R. 1
Halie Michael J. Poehling
Cass Street
Navy
Clearfield
Utah
State Medical Society Backs Statewide Prepaid Plan
The house of delegates voted to establish a statewide prepaid medical and surgical care plan absorbing Milwaukee county’s plan. It would be sold with Blue Cross hospital coverage and include approval of Milwaukee’s establishment. A committee led by Littig Wingom Witte Truitt Fons Gundersen Nadeau Dessloch will arrange implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
House of Delegates
State Medical Society
Milwaukee County
Blue Cross
L. V. Littig
C. A. Wingom
Dexter Witte
John H. Truitt
Jerome Fons
Milwaukee
W. C. Stewart
Kenosha
Gunnar Gundersen
la Crosse
A. T. Nadeau
Marinette
E. M. Dessloch
Prairie du Chien
Tooth decay a persistent plague through early history
The brief notes tooth decay as a long standing health issue traced to early historic times, highlighting its recurring impact on communities and the enduring challenge for early medicine.
Know Water Area Divers Are Warned
This narrative by W. J. Wittich of the La Crosse county Red Cross warns divers to avoid river dives. It recounts a boy who was paralyzed after diving from a tree into a river with submerged hazards and stresses know your water depth and obstructions before diving. The article contrasts safe pool diving with dangerous open-water diving and urges caution near familiar shoreline spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wittich
la Crosse County
Red Cross
Dick B
Hold Earl Browder At London Airport
Earl Browder former head of the Communist Party in the United States was held incommunicado by British security police on orders of the home office after arriving from Moscow. He was seized Saturday night and allowed to proceed to New York the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl Browder
Communist Party
United States
Home Office
Browder
Moscow
New York
Funds Authorized for Truax Vet Housing Remodel
Madison attorney general John E. Martin ruled the Department of Veterans Affairs may grant 62500 to the University of Wisconsin to remodel Truax Field barracks for 1000 World War I veterans, if all veterans are bona fide Wisconsin residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
John E. Martin
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department
University of Wisconsin
Truax Field
Wisconsin
Veterans re enlistment deadline notice
Only six days remain for qualified veterans to re enlist in the same grade held at discharge. The deadline is June 30th. Contact the Army Recruiting office at 322 Exchange Building in La Crosse Wisconsin for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
322 Exchange Building
la Crosse
Wis
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Floyd E. Olson
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Garrett Biblical Institute
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Ven
North Fourth
Badger Streets
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