Vocational Choir To Give Concert In Local School
The La Crosse Vocational Civic choir presents its sixth annual spring concert at 8 15 p m Tuesday in the Vocational school auditorium directed by Harold Youngberg public schools music supervisor. The program blends sacred and secular pieces some a cappella and others with piano accompaniment by Mrs Frederick W Wagner. It excludes an oratorio section this year and features works by Bach Mueller Miles and Latvian folk tunes among others with several solo and choral numbers.
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la Crosse
Tribune
Vocational Civic Choir
Jule Kriese
Ferry
Wilbur Molzahn
Ebner's Coulee
Luthere Paulson
Clark
State
Oswald Gunderson
Avon
Harmar Root
South 11Th
J. S. Otten
North 23Rd
L. M. Engelhard
Hackberry Lane
Thomas N. Thompson
Main
Johansen
Moussovsky
Bruch
Harold Edwards
Calvin Thatro
Edwards
Grieg
Ase
Romberg
Reds Agree Czechs To Administer Own Lands
Moscow reports an accord between the Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak government in exile to hand administration of Czech territory to the Czechs. Civil affairs would be managed by Czechs as quickly as militarily practical, including potential handling of crimes against Russian troops.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Army
Andrei J. Vichinsky
Officiers of Amsterdam Society Elected at 48th Cemetery Meeting
The Amsterdam Society elected officers during its 48th year meeting in church parlors. Charter member Mrs Stella Vander Water served on the committee with Hanson and Mrs Knower as treasurer. The board includes Mrs Fred Orton Nel Spangler, Howard Smith, Mrs Anna Johnson, and Edward Pfaffini as flower committee. A plan to record all individuals buried in the cemetery plot was approved with Nelma Nelson directing the tabulation aided by Pfaffini Meyer Johnson Razendale. Alfred Anderson was rehired as caretaker.
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Green Mound
Nelma Nelson
Mmes
Edward Pfaffini
C. H. Meyer
Anna Johnson
William Razendale
Alfred Anderson
Ex Soldier Convicted of Slaying Waterbury War Worker
Selmer Rasch of Wisconsin Rapids, a former soldier, was found guilty by a circuit court jury in Milbank of the slaying of James Gaunt Jr., a Waterbury war worker whose body was found along a railroad right of way near Marvin last August. Judge Harold King sentenced Rasch to life in the state penitentiary. the defense plans an appeal.
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Milbank
S. D
Selmer Rasch
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
James Gaunt, Jr
Waterbury
Conn
Marvin
Harold King
Rasch
Four New Members on Monroe County Board
Four new members will join the Monroe County Board at its organization meeting opening Tuesday at 10 a.m. The new members are Marchie Canfield Herman Frei Byron M Johnson Little Falls and Noth of Tomah. The first order is to elect a new chairman to succeed the former vice-chairman B Groce of Wervens.
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Tribune Bperta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Board
Marchie Canfield
Herman Frei
Byron
M. Johnson
Little Falls
Noth
Tomah
B. Groce
Wervens
Cop Finds Stolen Vehicle Near Home
In Kansas City Missouri a stolen car was spotted by police near the suspect location. The auto theft bureau head reportedly pursued leads through the night before discovering the vehicle across the street from his home.
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Kansas City
Livestock on Guest List Among West African Tribes
Native West African tribesmen visiting friends or staying beyond a couple of days take nearly all of their personal belongings and livestock. The practice highlights how household assets are shifted during extended visits among communities.
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West Africa
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named for Aquinas High Class
Maxine Cody with an average of 95.29 and Jack Gehrig with 95.02 are named valedictorian and salutatorian for the 1944 Aquinas High graduating class. Cody starred in chorus and studied Latin and French. Gehrig earned Eta Sigma Phi membership for Latin achievements and served as homeroom vice-president in freshman year. Forty-seven students comprise the upper third led by Richard Shimshak and Betty Donndelinger among others.
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Maxine Cody
Jack Gehrig
Miss Cody
Gehrig
Jack
Kathryn Wigert
Mary Ann Sexauer
Kathleen Skemp
Marian Stellick
Virginia Kouri
Louise Vyvyan
Gloria Bruemmer
Robert Daley
Rita Rach
Dolores Strembha
Jeanne Desmond
Jack Padesky
Beatrice Weiland
Rita Fronczik
Joyce McAnaney
Josephine Jiracek
Margaret Riley
Dorothy Knutson
Rita Weigel
Arthur Hemmeriein
Beatricesch
Dolores Guggenbuchl
Marianne Mickschl
Elizabeth Wanner
Reporter Sees U S Navy Massing Men and Ships in England
A New York reporter recounts U S Navy preparations along England’s coast for a major invasion. Bases brim with LSTs and LC boats as Seabees stock vast depots. Young reservists train, awaiting orders while speculation and weather chatter fill days.
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U.S. Navy
England
London
NEA
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
LST
Europe
Seabees
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Navy
Band Awakens Clark On His Birthday In Italy
Two hundred officers and men including eight generals surrounded Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark at dawn to congratulate him on his 48th birthday. A band played Happy Birthday as Clark appeared in slippers and a trench coat with a surprised look.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Clark
5Th Army
Deaths of prominent figures across arts and society
Eugene Klein 65 longtime stamp dealer and American Philatelic Society president native of Hungary dies. Moscow writer Alexei Novikov-Pribov 67 author of Tsushima passes away. New York stage director Sam Forrest 74 who worked with Cohan and Harris for 25 years dies. Washington newspaperman Robert Lynn 73 and former Richmond News Leader editor who covered the old 97 wreck dies.
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Eee
Eugene Klein
The
American Philatelic Society
Hungary
Moscow
Alexei Novikov-Pribov
New York
Sam Forrest
George M. Cohan
Sam Harris
Washington
Robert Lynn
Richmond News Leader
76th Soldiers Watch Invasion Demonstration at Camp McCoy
At Camp McCoy in Wisconsin a first of its kind invasion demonstration by the 76th Infantry Division showed engineers clearing barbed entanglements with torpedoes and crews removing obstacles as artillery barrages protected infantry advancing under realistic combat. Captain Thomas E. Benson directed the audience from the hillsides and Lt. Col. Henry S. Lee warned troops to stay near cover during firing ranges.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
76Th
Thomas E. Benson
201St Engineers
Henry S. Lee
76Th Infantry Division
Bids Sought For Gravel Surfacing In Monroe County
The Wisconsin Highway Commission invites bids for resurfacing about 13 miles of State Trunk highways in Monroe County. Bids open May 5 at 10 a m. Projects include Trunk 33 from Cashton to Ontario covering 33 miles and Trunk 56 from Viroqua to Genoa in Vernon County over 10 miles.
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Tribune Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Charles Dwyer
Cashton
Ontario
Viroqua
Genoa
Vernon County
Wisconsin Jewelers elect new state officers in Milwaukee
R. J. Treiber of Appleton was elected president of the Wisconsin Retail Jewelers' association with R. H. Young of La Crosse as vice president. A. W. Anderson of Neenah was named secretary and directors include R. W. Nelson of Madison and J. A. Rummels of Manitowoc.
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Milwaukee
Wis
R. J. Treiber
Appleton
Wisconsin Retail Jewelers’ Association
R. H. Young
la Crosse
A. W. Anderson
Neenah
R. W. Nelson
Madison
J. A. Rummels
Manitowoc
Tito Reports New Nazi Offensive Being Held
Tito said Germany was launching new offensives along the line to delay Allied advances as World War II battlefronts shift.
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Tito
London
Josip Broz
Street Light Outages Hit Minneapolis Sunday Night
Lightning struck relays and switching equipment of the Northern States Power Company, making it impossible to turn off overhead street lights Monday morning. Crews had difficulty locating damaged relays and switching units during the morning.
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Northern States Power Company
Utility Company
Roosevelt urges Greeks to end quarrels and ally against barbarians
In a Cairo letter to Prime Minister Churchill, President Roosevelt hopes the Greek quarrel ends and Greece returns to the Allied camp to join against the barbarians. The president’s letter was made public in Cairo today.
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Cairo
Roosevelt
Churchill
Gideons Elect Milwaukee Convention Officers
Gideons of Wisconsin and upper Michigan reelected Harold Lindahl of Iron River Michigan as president at a four day Milwaukee convention. C Edwin Johnson of Oshkosh was named vice president and Herman L Nelson of Eau Claire was chosen treasurer.
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Gideons
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Harold Lindahl
Iron River
Mich
C. Edwin Johnson
Oshkosh
Herman L. Nelson
Eau Claire
Prairie du Chien students win city offices in youth election
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin high school students ran a citizenship election on April 26 and elected to beat city posts. Campaign pledges included a 10 30 curfew for ward parents over 18 and a three month school term with nine months of vacation. Elected officials listed include mayor Bernard Kavanaugh city clerk Virginia Valley treasurer Verne Steiner and police chief Fred Johnson along with several aldermen.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Prairie du Chien High School
Bernard Kavanaugh
Virginia Valley
Verne Steiner
Fred Johnson
James Foss
Lyle Key
Wanda Morel
Don Higgins
Dick Mattie
Edito
Calvin Ahrens
Bill Bacon
Jimmy Bittner
Madonna Hill
Gordon Lake
Bill Panke
Robert Welsch
Helen Werzle
Brazil’s Republic Began In 1889 After Abdication
Brazil became a republic in 1889 following the abdication of Emperor Pedro II. The transition ended imperial rule and established a republican government.
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Brazil
Pedro II
Sparta Plans Recreation for Youth Focus on North Park
The City Plan Commission discussed youth recreation at its Friday meeting in Sparta Wisconsin. They urged establishing tennis courts at North Park and exploring a general playground and swimming facilities, considering Perch Lake and wartime labor limits. Sanitarian Eugene Hensel offered departmental aid and noted chlorination plans at Camp McCoy to reduce water pollution. A wing dam to divert Perch Lake for swimming and converting the city bath house were explored.
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Tribune Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
City Plan Commission
North Park
Perch Lake
Eugene Hensel
State Board of
Camp McCoy
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