VFW Post Unveils Plans for Large New Club Rooms
Commander Carr announced plans for a major VFW addition in La Crosse the project will create an 80 foot frontage building with a full basement dining room kitchen and large convention hall seating about 1200. The air conditioned structure will connect to the existing lodge and improve facilities for veterans groups and public events. Ground was broken Monday with completion aimed in four months and public inspection to follow.
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VFW Post
VFW
Veterans’ Organizations
Post plans new hall with four meeting rooms
The post outlines a building program centered on a new hall with four smaller rooms for meetings and notes that construction will not disrupt the veterans housing program. It plans to host state VFW and auxiliary conventions in 1949 and has expansion space to the north if needed. Milk tops lists of nutritious foods.
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Carr
The
Post
VFW
Auxiliary
the Post
Curtain sewing day added at Tomah hospital
Women in La Crosse will sew at Tomah Veterans hospital next Monday turning wash day into curtain making. Eight La Crosse women can work each Monday with more possible if portable sewing machines are provided. Hours run 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Transport is needed and interested sewers should call Mrs. Leamer at 3284 J.
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Tomah Veterans’ Stal
E. W. Leamer
la Crosse Red Cross Production
Tomah
Tomah Hospital
Leamer
Bakers Union and City Firms Sign New Wages Pact
Bakers and Confectioners union local 386 reaches a two year contract with La Crosse bakeries after negotiations since May 1. The agreement includes a 15 cent an hour blanket rise retroactive to May 1 with some concessions and adjustments. About 83 workers are affected. George Nimmo serves as local president.
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Bakers and Confectioners Union
la Crosse Bakeries
Clifford
Eee
Roys
U. S. Conciliation Service
Dog's Life Means More Than Train Schedules
In Birmingham area reporting two Frisco railroad crews stop to aid a whimpering dog stranded near the tracks. Engineer Carl McCay halted east of Amory Mississippi and contacted the dispatcher at Corbin Hill Alabama. Engineer Ed Thompson freed the dog from a spike and the grateful animal licked his hands.
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Birmingham
Ala
Carl McCay
Amory
Miss
Corbin Hill
Ed Thompson
Thompson
Woehrmann Elected Director of Group
Rhinelander Wis Everett Woehrmann of Crosse was elected director of the Wisconsin Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries at the 33rd annual convention. Mrs Edna E Straub Rhinelander chamber secretary treasurer was named president of the association.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Edna E. Straub
Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Association of Commercial Organization
Everett Woehrmann
Crosse
One of Country's Oldest Twins Dies
OMRO Wisconsin Mrs Anna Manuel age 92 dies at twin sister Jennie Parker's home after a fall. She had lived with her sister since 1923 following her husband Elbert's death. She was a longtime resident of the area for 89 years and will be buried in Allenville cemetery Wednesday.
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Omro
Wis
Anna Manuel
United States
Jennie Parker
Eek
Elbert
Manuel
Allenville
Pfc Paul H Marcotte Joins Fort Sheridan ROTC Camp
Pfc Paul H Marcotte attends the Fort Sheridan ROTC summer training camp to aid college ROTC students in firing artillery and anti aircraft weapons. He lives with his parents at 1716 Madison Street. A 1945 Aquinas High School graduate, he studied at St John’s University Collegeville Minnesota. After training he will return to Fort Bliss.
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Paul H. Marcotte
Fort Sheridan
H. J. Marcotte
Madison Street
Aquinas High School
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Minn
Fort Bliss
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