Wisconsin crops thrive as temperatures rise and rain delays abate
Wisconsin enjoys a warm spell with temperatures near or above normal and 60 inch rainfall. Hay crops especially alfalfa and clover show heavy yields though lodging and rotting near the ground occur. Pastures grow rapidly. early potatoes and sweet corn progress. a fair cherry crop expected in Door County. Bicycle events set for Wednesday night at 7 30 across playgrounds with junior and midget divisions and prizes.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Howard J. Thompson
Door County
West Avenue
Rain totals brief La Crosse storm reports six tenths inch
A La Crosse storm dropped six tenths of an inch of rain on Tuesday night. Meteorologist A. D. Sanial said the rainfall will not alter Mississippi River levels. The river was at 9.3 feet Wednesday after cresting earlier in the week, with levels projected to fall from St. Paul to Genoa.
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la Crosse
Mississippi River
A. D. Sanial
Sanial
St. Paul
Genoa
Real Estate Transfers and Local Fire Report Summary
In La Crosse area records Alpheus J and Elienore Raymond transfer property on Adams Street between Ninth and 10th to Mrs Elizabeth Stephan. Katherine Seiler deeds Shelby town property to Henry Meder. A fire incident in La Crosse on June 26 at 4 13 p m involved structures at 225 Rose Street tied to a shed and garage, related to Les Ober.
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la Crosser
Alpheus J
Elienore Raymond
Elizabeth Stephan
Adams Street
Ninth
10Th
Katherine Seiler
Henry Meder
Shelby
le Crosse
Rose
Rose Street
Les Ober
Fake Ration Stamps Flood Chicago Market
OPA officials disclose millions of counterfeit red ration stamps in Chicago threatening a famine worse than before. Ten merchants have been arrested for possessing the bogus stamps offered at six cents each. Walterssaid the counterfeit stamps represent the best job of counterfeiting seen in rationing and may spread nationwide.
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Chicago
OPA
Rae E. Walters
Walters
L. D. Edwards
Park Dedication Attracts 3500 Cars In orderly ceremony
About 3,000 to 3,500 cars were directed by La Crosse county highway police with help from local officials during the Sunday dedication of Veterans Memorial Park. Chief Ivan Wright credited cooperation from La Crosse Prairie du Chien Sparta Vernon Trempealeau counties and State Traffic Officer Robert Scullin for orderly parking and smooth departures with no jams or accidents.
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la Crosse County
Veterans Memorial Park
Ivan Wright
la Crosse
Prairie du Chena Sparta
Vernon
Trempealeau
Robert Scullin
Wright
University of Wisconsin Accepts 194300 In Grants
The University of Wisconsin board of regents approved gifts and grants totaling 194,300 including 90,000 for continued operations. J Kenneth Little was appointed registrar effective July 1, succeeding Willard W Blaesser who resigned as assistant dean of men and coordinator of the personnel council.
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Madison
Wis
Aiem
yorRaseas
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
J. Kenneth Little
Little
Willard W. Blaesser
Sparta Soldier Harland Hanson Dies in Prison
SPARTA Wis Special T4 Harland Hanson of Sparta died March 31 in a German prisoner of war camp. Hanson, in the 106th Division, had been missing in action in Germany since December 16. He was born in Tomah in 1922 and graduated from Sparta High School. He had worked for the railroad retirement board in Chicago before induction.
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Sparta
Wis
Harland Hanson
Oliver Hanson
War Department
Hanson
Germany
Tomah
Railroad Retirement Board
Chicago
Comb State For Escaped Convict
Authorities across Wisconsin hunted Fred W. Young 26 after his Tuesday escape from an Imogene state prison farm near Phelps. Convicted in 1937 for the dairy watchman holdup murder in Milwaukee, Young had been a trusted prisoner since July 1943 and worked outside as a watchman at the farm since January 13.
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Waupan
Wis
Fred W. Young
Milwaukee
Young
Imogene
Phelps
Luke Murphy
Ration Guide and local price sheet for June to September
The notice lists Assembled ration details for MEATs FATS and PROCESSED FOODS with stamps and validity through June July August and September. It includes SUGAR airplane stamps and GASOLINE coupons along with fresh fruit and vegetable ceiling prices for La Crosse and Sparte Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for the week of June 21 to 27. It ends with a price rundown for carrots lettuce onions and other produce and a line about turning waste fats.
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Associated Press
OPA
IUCEL
la Crosse
Sparte
Wis
Winona
Minn
California
Arizona
Georgia
$200 For Two Hams Not Violating OPA Rules
Roy Green of Plum Point, Maryland, found two missing hams and a thief's wallet containing $200, leading to the claim that no OPA rules were violated. Police inquiry points to the wallet as key evidence in the kitchen incident.
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Federick. Md
Roy Green
Plum Point
Rivoli Bond Drive Supports War Effort With Show
About $55,000 in war bonds were sold for the Rivoli bond show on Wednesday at 9 p m Seats remain available. The program features Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson in Roughly Speaking plus a special on stage by the Trane Co Glee club. The film stars Robert Hutton Andrea King Jean Sullivan Craig Stevens John Alvin Alan Hale and John Qualen in supporting roles. The autobiographical best seller tale follows a young woman’s ambitious life aiming for the stars.
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Rosalind Russell
Jack Carson
Rivoli
Trane Co. Glee Club
Robert Hutton
Andrea King
Jean Sullivan
Craig Stevens
John Alvin
Alan Hale
John Qualen
Obituaries for Anna Lise George Patterson and Herman Horn
Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Anna Lise who died Monday night with services Thursday at 2 pm in Sletten-McKee south chapel and burial in Oak Grove. George W Patterson 74 of 1507 Adams died Tuesday. services Friday 2:30 pm at home with burial in Oak Grove. fr iends may call Thursday. Herman I Horn 83 of 2104 South 13th died Wednesday. services Saturday 2 pm Hellwig-Morris chapel and 2:30 pm at First Lutheran. burial Woodlawn Cemetery. friends may call Friday.
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Anna Lise
Sletten-McKee Co
Stephan J. Lambright
Oak Grove
George W. Patterson W. Patterson
Adams Street
Mary Patterson
A. J. Niebruegge
Oak Grove Cemetery
Herman I. Horn
South 13Th Street
Emil of
Death of Patricia Ann Lawrynk in Stoddard Wisconsin
Nine month old Patricia Ann Lawrynk of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lawrynk Stoddard Wis died in a local hospital Tuesday evening. Survived by her parents. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at the Lower Coon Valley church with Rev. H O Bach officiating. Burial in Lower Coon Valley cemetery.
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Patricia Ann Lawrynk
Peter Lawrynk
Stoddard
Wis
Lower Coon Valley Church
H. O. Bach
Lower Coon Valley
Westerman Cartoonist Dies at 68 in Columbus
Harry J. Westerman, age 68 and a widely known cartoonist, died on Wednesday in Columbus Ohio. He was acclaimed for his drawings and contributed to local publications. Public notices list his death among prominent local artists.
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Columbus
Harry J. Westerman
Jaycees Honor La Crosse Tribune With Certificate
The La Crosse Jaycees awarded the Tribune a first certificate for cooperation on community projects. Richard Markos presented the honor at a regular meeting and picnic at the La Crosse Gun Club in Myrick Park. Alfred W. Rice accepted for the Tribune, with WKBH also honored.
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la Crosse Junior Association of Commerce
la Crosse Tribune
Jaycees
la Crosse
Alfred W. Rice
Tribune City
WKBH
Mearns T. Gates
Harold W. Herman
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Markos
Ray Edward Weimar
Russell Hetland
New Jaycee
W. C. Schowalter
Charles Treglowny
Weimar
Edward Helke
George Halverson
Trumpert
John Zimmerman
George Hoel
Rice
Halverson
New York Artist Orlando Rouland Found Dead in Studio
Orlando Rouland a 7 year old portrait and landscape artist and former president of the Allied Artists of America was found dead in his studio apartment in New York City. Police attributed the death to natural causes.
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New York
Orlando Rouland
The
Allied Artists of America
Weather Record United States Commerce Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Forecasts show cloudy tonight across Wisconsin with frequent showers and thunderstorms with little temperature change. Minnesota expects continued thundershowers in the northeast and extreme southeast through Thursday morning, then partly cloudy and cooler. Iowa also sees frequent thundershowers into the eastern area until Thursday morning, followed by cooler, partly cloudy conditions Thursday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Mississippi River Forecast Heads Toward Lower Levels
The Mississippi River is projected to fall from St Paul to Genoa, hold steady at Lan, and rise 0.2 to 0.3 feet from Prairie du Chien to Guttenberg in the next 36 hours. A statewide drop is expected by weekend with greater decline near Alma in the following days. Thundershowers in Wisconsin Minnesota and northeastern Iowa have dropped around half an inch along the river from Dubuque to St Paul. The storm center shifts east to North Dakota with clearing and cooler air over the Dakotas and Montana.
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St. Paul
Genoa
Lan
Prairie du Chien
Guttenberg
Alma
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Mississippi
Dubuque
Chippewa
North Dakota
Dakotas
Montana
Notice of sale of estate real estate in La Crosse County Wisconsin
In the matter of the estate of William Schlichenmeyer deceased Marie Roehrl administratrix will apply to sell real estate in La Crosse County to pay bequests and legacies. The tract lies in the NE quarter of the NW quarter of Sec 21 T15N R7W beginning at the northeast corner of the NW quarter and running 616 feet south 100 feet west 80 feet south 100 feet east 80 feet to the point of beginning. Hearing set July 17, 1945 at 10 AM in La Crosse Court House County Judge R V Ahlstrom. GORDON LAW BRODY JOHNS &
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State of Wisconsin
la Crosse County
William Schlichenmeyer
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Marie Roehril
Edward Kersten
H. E. Kersten
City of
Said Gay
R. V. Ahlstrom
Crosby
Schneider & Esch
Security Bank
Winona Livestock Prices and Chicago Market Summary
SWIFT & COMPANY in Winona Minnesota offers livestock buying from 9 am to 4 pm with after hours care and pricing. Hogs and cattle prices, calves and lambs detailed, a Chicago livestock and produce summary follows with salable cattle and hogs, and grain prices.
Detroit Mayor Charged Over Gag Ordinance Violation
Detroit mayor Orville L Hubbard of Dearborn faces trial July 6 on charges of violating a gag ordinance. He appeared mute at arraignment before Municipal Judge George Belding. The ordinance bars public officials from public contacts unless approved by a new public relations bureau.
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Detroit
Orville L. Hubbard
Dearborn
Hhe
Hubbard
George Belding
Brink Re Assigned to Whitehall Parish by District Conference
The Rev. N. V. Brink, pastor of Methodist churches at Whitehall and Independence, was reassigned to this parish at the district conference held weekend at Platteville Vis.
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Whitehall
Wis
N. V. Brink
Independence
Platteville
Vis
Milwaukee Livestock Prices Steady Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Milwaukee market report shows hogs steady at ceiling with good to choice weights at 14.65 and light pigs 13.75 to 14.25. Cattle similarly steady with steers up to 16.75 and dairy bred heifers 9 to 12.50. Calves strong for vealers 16.25 to 16.50, sheep at 14.50 to 15 for lambs and 4 to 8 for ewes and bucks.
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Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
WFA
Milwaukee
Abbie Larsen Killed In Action Dies In South Pacific
First Lieut. A J Larsen was killed in action in the South Pacific on May 29 1945 His parents Mr and Mrs W Larsen of West Salem and his wife Dorothy Gilles of Bangor received the news on his birthday He served from April 1942 after teaching in Minnesota and Wisconsin and trained at multiple fields Before going overseas in 1944 he was in the ig bomber command as a radar man in the air corps He is survived by Judith Ann 13 months and a sister Alice Larsen
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West Salem
Wis
A. J
Abbie” Larsen
South Pacific
W. Larsen
Dorothy Gilles
Bangor
Larsen
Big Fork
Minn
la State Teachers College
University of Wisconsin
Boy Snelling
Shephard Field
Tex
Scott Field
Boca Raton
Fla
Eglin Field
Ig Bomber Command
Io India
Sou
Pacific
Judith Ann
Alice Larsen
MacFadden Tells Court Wife Neglected Body
Bernard MacFadden testified in a Miami custody hearing over 29 months of divorce actions. He claimed his wife’s weight and failure to diet embarrassed him and ruined his work, noting their six children and repeated violence as factors in leaving their home.
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Miami
Fla
Bernard MacFadden
Cal
John C. Gramling
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