Railroad Imports Mexican Workers to U S Rail System
A special train carried 350 Mexican laborers used to replace regular crew members as part of a government backed program. The train, with five coaches and a sleeper, stopped in La Crosse at 11 a m Monday and dropped workers at Sioux City Chicago Milwaukee Manston and Aberdeen to join Milwaukee installations. The railroad will provide safety shoes clothing and transportation under its agreement with the Mexican government.
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la Crosse
Sioux City
Chicago Terminal
Milwaukee
Manston
Wis
Aberdeen
S. C
Hiawatha
Mexico
Arrest in Black River Falls for draft registration failure
James J. Celnar, 33, was arrested by a U S Marshal on a charge of failure to register for the draft in Black River Falls Wisconsin. County Judge Perry received an anonymous tip and sent an undersheriff to a local home where Celnar stayed before notifying the FBI and marshal.
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Black River Falls
Wis
James J. Celnar
United States
Perry
Heetfield
Celnar
J. S. Holjenbeck
Ed Lukes
Hatfield
Black River
FBI
U. S
Navy Hero's Family Heads to Christen Destroyer Escort
The Hutchins family travels from California to Orange Texas to christen a destroyer escort named for Seaman Johnnie David Hutchins. His parents and six siblings join a crowd that presents $350 to aid the family farm, funded by his posthumous Medal of Honor for heroism near New Guinea when he stayed at the helm to save his ship from a torpedo.
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Lissie
Tex
California
Johnnie David Hutchins
Orange
Johnnie M. Hutchins
Johnnie
New Guinea
Early Canners Seek Labor Through La Crosse USES Office
Canners in the La Crosse area say they used up capacity last year and will need more labor for the coming canning season. The La Crosse USES office urges all men and women available for wartime canning work to register at once for near canning companies. High school students over 16, teachers, pastors, housewives and vacationers are especially asked to register. Additional bus transport will be provided for distant workers as in the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
U. S. Employment Service Office
Canning Company
Waidelich
Sportsmen From Northern Counties Vote For Forked Horn Deer Season
Northern Wisconsin sportsmen met in Wausau and voted Sunday night on deer seasons after critics assailed the state conservation commission. Forty one favored an antlerless season, 417 endorsed a forked horn back season, and 253 backed a closed season on all deer hunting.
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Northern Counties
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
State Conservation Commission
Dubuque Man Admits Bagley Bank Robbery
Dubuque 27 year old Sheldon Henry confessed to robbing the Prairie City State Bank of Bagley Wisconsin of more than 1200 dollars Friday afternoon. He wa s captured outside a home two hours later and waived extradition returning to Lancaster Wisconsin for charges. Most loot recovered including 890 dollars found in two suitcases. Henry also admitted stealing a car here Thursday night and using gas coupons after driving to Bagley. The farmer informant aided police.
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Dubuque
J Strub
Sheldon Henry
Prairie City State Bank
Bagley
Wis
Henry
Lancaster
Strub
Mississippi River
Police Demonstration in Madison Shows Self-Defense Tactics
William S. Boma and Officer Ervin Yizke demonstrated disarming and self defense before members of the state treasury department in Madison Wisconsin on Friday.
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Williams
Boma
Ervin Yizke
City Police
State Treasury Department
Madison
Wis
Ward Plant Case Tests Government War Power
The proceedings examined Ward Plant actions to supply essential war materials. Officials argued the plant’s four factories produced paint farm equipment carburetors propellers and gun mounts and faced potential priority limits. affidavits were to be submitted. The War Labor Board and War Food Administration warned that delays could threaten the war effort and broader industry.
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Biddle
Marvin Jones
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
Clifton FE. Mann
Treasury Department
Sng
Sovtenay
War Priorities Board
Ward
Charles P. Anderson
Lincoln Orchestra To Present Concert
The Lincoln Junior high school orchestra will perform Dittersdorf for a spring concert in the school auditorium on May 9 at 8 p.m. The band and mixed chorus will join. Harold Edwards directs. Readable names include Donna Burwyn Edwards, Joanne Edwards, and many other players across violin, viola, cello, woodwinds, brass, and piano.
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Lincoln Junior High School
Dittersdorf
Harold Edwards
Pearances
Donna Burwyn Edwards
Joanne Edwards
Selma Lindenberg
Jean Dixon
Duane Rasmussen
Arlene Tank
Louise Steinke
Jean Gret Larson
Dorothy Massingill
Janice Bender
Patsy Schultz
Ardelle Tank
Dick Barty
Thomas Sholes
Helga Christianson
Shirley Broberg
Richard Hayes
Glen Nelson
Helen Dunn
John Fantie
Donald Steinke
Willard Fantie
Maynard Goldstein
Christina Schoch
Dale Hoadley
Janice Gantka
Rowena Wilson
Carolyn Ryan
Real Estate Transfers and Local Fire Calls in La Crosse
Real estate transfers list Myrtie Pfaff and others conveying property in Farmington to Lillian Harper and others in Shelby to Gem Markos. Olson transfers Farmington property to Gyle Roberts. In La Crosse, April 20 fire due to overheated stove pipe at G E Engelke residence. April 29 brush fire on 13th street area. False alarm on April 30 at St Paul and Liberty streets. County court actions note fines and bonds forfeitures for traffic and drunken driving charges.
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la Crosse
Clinton Street
G. E. Engelke
13Th Street
St. Paul
Liberty Streets
Robert C. Btroeh
Shelby Township
Carl Fitzke
North 15Th Street
Inta Township
John A Berg 71 Dies After Lingering Illness
John A Berg 71 died Saturday night after a ten week hospital stay in La Crosse Wisconsin. He lived in Galesville since 1908 and helped plan the village of Holmen naming it after his parents. Survived by his widow Matilda Molstad and adopted daughter Mildred Thykeson of St Paul. Funeral Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Onalaska cemetery.
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Galesville
Wis
John A. Berg
Zion Lutheran Church
Oscar Rem
Onalaska
Hamre
Berg
A la Crosse
la Crosse County
Benjamin
Patrina Holman
Norway
la Crosse
Holmen
Trempealeau County
Holmen Milling Company
Holmen Creamery
Puerto Ricans Demand Tugwell Ouster as Revolt Threatened
Bolivar Pagan, Puerto Rico’s resident commissioner in Congress, declares residents nearly on the verge of revolution and calls for Gov. Tugwell's removal. He attacks Tugwell’s rule as dictatorial and cites a luxury castle, armed guard, 30 servants, and costly remodeling as emblematic of an undemocratic regime in Puerto Rico.
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Washington
Bolivar Pagan
Congress
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Puerto Rico
Pagan
Gov
Tugwell
Hitler
Mussolini
White House
United States
Puerto
First Pre School Clinics To Be Held In City
The first in a series of ten summer pre school health clinics for children entering city schools will be held Tuesday at Washington school from 9 to 11 a m. Myrtle Olson, nurse supervisor, oversees the effort organized by the city health department with the County Medical Society schools and parent groups to identify and correct health issues before school entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Emerson
Washington
Myrtle Olson
la Crosse County Medical Society
Siamese Twins Born To Pennsylvania Widow
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania a widow gave birth to Siamese twins joined at the pelvis. Doctors warned the twins likely could not be separated and one death could endanger the other. The twins weigh 12 pounds and share a single pelvic area with a fused leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenixville
Phoenixville Hospital
Mary Stierly
Harold
J. Elmer Gotwals
Resolution Opposing Demo Chairman Tabled
Milwaukee Democrats tabled a resolution opposing Milwaukee state chairman Thomas R King while urging a fourth Roosevelt term and endorsing Wallace for rejection. A second resolution to avoid one person holding both national committeeman and state chairman posts was killed. The nominating committee proposed several state office candidates but action was delayed until after the Wisconsin Democratic convention in Wau. Candidates listed include Gustave J Keller for governor and Milwaukee contenders Krygier Bernier Gawronski for lieutenant governor plus Brennan for attorney general Seyfert for treasurer and Dries or Garvin for secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Thomas R. King Ofilwaukee
Roosevelt
Wallace
Martin Brennan
Wausau
Gustave J. Keller
Appleton
Blasius Krygier
Roy J. Bernier
Anthony P. Gawronski
Attorrney
Julius C. Seyfert
Eagle River
Henry J. Dries
Saukville
Cecelia Garvin
Complete Numbering Buildings On River
City engineers completed numbering 182 boathouses along the river within city limits. John Barth, city engineer, announced. Court house square lights are being repaired by the board of public works this week with unsafe rusted bolts replaced with new ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barth
Court House Square
Board of Public Works
Barth
Eire Sets Ambitious Reforestation Plan
Ireland outlines a reforestation program targeting 700000 acres with about 200000 acres already forested and government ownership covering half of the land. The initiative aims to expand forest area substantially across public and private lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eire
Little Black Book Secrets Kept in Mann Act Trial
In Washington seven women accused of conspiracy to violate the Mann act rested their case without witnesses as defense counsel shielded the so called little black book era as jurors may hear the case Monday night. Justice Lederle directed acquittals for Wilma Graham and Florence White on white slave act charges noting insufficient direct evidence and inconclusive circumstantial proof.
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Washington
Hopkins Institute
Arthur Lederle
Wilma Graham
Florence White
Testimony in Kane damage suit against two firms begins
Mary Kane acting as administratrix of James Kane sues Lloyds American Line and Federal Bakery for damages after a February highway crash killed James Kane. Evidence shows drinking prior to the crash, poor visibility, and slippery road as Kane's car struck a stalled truck. Jurors chosen earlier hear details and family impact. list of jurors identified.
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Mary Kane
Lloyd's American Line
Federal Bakery Company
Robert S. Cowie
Kane
George S. Kane
Oconomowoc
Joseph G. Bruha
Charles van Loon
Clara Bing
Hazel Craig
Frank Schmitt
Erhardt Oertel
Elizabeth Hurtgen
H. G. Hayden
John M. Kloss
Alex Thompson
George Briggs
Lucille Hanson
Brewster calls F R worst administrator at GOP meet
Senator Owen Brewster accused the White House of mismanagement in domestic and foreign policy at the Nebraska Republican convention. He faulted White House favoritism, blamed Hull’s Moscow victory undercut by Teheran absence, and said diplomacy suffered under Hopkins instead of Hull. Military conduct he praised as satisfactory.
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Norfolk
Nebr
Owen Brewster
Maine
Washington
Nebraska
Brewster
White House
Hull
Moscow
Teheran
Stalin
Churchill
Harry Hopkins
Ida Ferris Crowned USC Spring Dance Queen
Miss Ida Ferris daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ferris 1027 Mississippi Street was crowned personality queen and led the grand march at the USO club Saturday night The Junior Hostess president attended by chaperons A E Smith and wife The Railway Mail association auxiliary sponsored the dance with Paul Fredericks band The committee included Marjorie Wisler Lois Sheldon Jean Long and Betty Hagar Sunday breakfast at the club was sponsored by CIO auxiliary and Red Cross canteen corps served supper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Ferris
Thomas Ferris
Misssissippi Street
USO Club
Miss Ferris
A. E. Smith
Railway Mail Association
Paul Frederick
Marjorie Wisler
Lois Sheldon
Jean Long
Betty Hagar
CIO
Red Cross Canteen Corps
Death notices for Jones Carpenter West Johnson in Wisconsin
Charles A. Jones 83 dies at home in Sparta with funeral at Lanham's on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn. Almyra F. Carpenter 79 dies in Angelo. funeral at Lanham's Tuesday 3:30 p.m.. burial in Angelo cemetery. Bertha L. West 77, nurse, dies at St Marys. funeral at Lanham's Wednesday 2 p.m.. burial at Farmers Valley. Dair Almanson Johnson 39 dies in Sparta after illness in Davenport. funeral Thursday in Reedsburg. survivors listed.
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Charles A. Jones
Sparta
Wis
A. E. Frederick
Lanham
Woodlawn
Almyra F. Carpenter
Angelo
Lanham’s
Angelo Cemetery
E. E. Clarke
Bertha L. West
St. Mary’s Hospital
Madison
Farmers Valley
Dair Almanson Johnson
R. E. Wildes
Monroe County
Johnson
Missouri
Wildes
Davenport
Reedsburg
Friends May
Gladys
Harold
Lydia Johnson
Cyril
Cedar Springs
Mich
Beth
St. Louis
Airman Finishes 25th Raid Heads Home To Mother
Staff Sgt. Everett L. Dodd of Walnut Ridge Arkansas a Flying Fortress tail gunner completed his 25th mission during the April 24 Friedrichshafen raid and began a flight home to his critically ill mother Mrs Mary Pauline Dodd in Poplar Bluff Missouri His superiors arranged the trip hoping the life of his mother could be saved He holds the DFC and Air Medal with three clusters and has flown over Berlin twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Britain
Everett L. Dodd
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Friedrichshafen
Mary Pauline Dodd
Poplar Bluff
Air Service Command
Dodd
Berlin
Beloit salesman dies after being hit by car
Arthur McPhillips, 65, of Beloit Wisconsin, a traveling salesman, died at a Wausau hospital from injuries after being struck by a car at a downtown intersection on April 22. It was the citys first traffic fatality of the year. Dr. A W Burek treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wis
Arthur McPhillips
Beloit
A. W. Burek
Inquest Planned After Car Crash in Marathon County
Marathon county coroner said an inquest would be held Wednesday morning. The driver of the car is not being held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon County
Shaw nomination to district post faces rejection of unfitness
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Elywn R. Shaw of F for a United States district post but rejected claims that he was unfit for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Elywn R. Shaw
United States
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Arthur G. Benson
M. D. Prybician
Burgron Offier
Rivet
Bourg
Ste
James A. Goodson
Toronto
Canada
Mustang
Lincoln Orchestra
Laundry & Dry Cleaning CO
Fifth Ave
Main St
Pitzner
Main
State
Washburn
St. Joseph's
St. Mary's
St. Wenceslaus
Holy Cross
Webster and
Longfellow
Jefferson
St. James
St. John’s
Immanuel Lutheran
Franklin
Holy Trinity
Lincoln
Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cain
F. R
USC Spring Dance
Schneider Heating & Air Conditioning Co
Sears
Chambray
Ce Sears, Roebuck and CO
Fifth Avenue South
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