Picture Indu Aids Wac Recruiting Week Observed
The motion picture industry sponsors Wac Recruiting Week May 11 17 with theaters nationwide aiding enlistment. Women serve in vital army roles to free men for front duty, proving dedication and readiness. The La Crosse WAC office is in room 310 federal building with Lieut Hei in charge and hours 9 am to 5 pm. The program aims to boost enlistment of thousands of Wacs. Also noted, lightning causes thirteen percent of all forest fires.
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Wac
Moon Picture Industry
United States
Cowith Wac
Sec
America
Women's Army Corps
Army
War Activities Committee
Edward L. Alperson
U. S
la Grosse
Federal Building
E.L. Hei
Joan Bennett
S. Sgt. R.L. Modeland
Modeland
U. S. Employment Service Office
Churchill declares empire stands together in wartime unity
Churchill in a London address says the British empire stands as one family of nations to face common problems. He urges global leaders to sit at the table to exchange views and seek solutions, acknowledging war limits but stressing unity.
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London
Primeister
Churchill
Funeral services for H V Day held at Lutheran church
Henry Vinton Day, 53, died from a heart attack at home Saturday. Funeral conducted Monday at 2 p m at the Lutheran church in Prairie du Chien. Survived by wife Leona Ariss two sons Loren J Day and Niles D Day one sister Mrs Hudson King Wis three brothers J D Day Janesville L A Day Mason City IA R J Day El Paso TX and three grandchildren.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
H. V
Lutheran Church
Oa Seieeney
Ies Omestead
Leona Ariss
Boscobel
Loren J. Day
Port Byron
Niles D. Day
Shawano
Hudson
King
J. D. Day
Janesville
L. A. Day
Mason City
R. J. Day
el Paso
Til
Millville
Albert White
Elmer
Donald White
Virgil White
Eastman
Irvin White
Louis Neises
Charles McKinney
Wyalusing
Melvin Champion
Bagley
H. V. Day
Arthur Ariss
Ben Ariss
John Ariss
Milwaukee
Decorah Man James Larson Dies Walking on Water Street
Funeral services for James S. Larson of Decorah Wis are announced after he collapsed and died Monday noon on Water Street near the Haugen tobacco road. A painter by trade, Larson had lived in Decorah for years and left no close relatives.
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Decorah
Wis
James S. Larcemetery
Larson
Water Street
Haugen
Funeral services for Mrs JESS White held in Millville
Funeral services for Mrs. Jess White aged 58 were conducted Tuesday at 2 pm from the Methodist Church. Burial followed in Brodtville Wisconsin. Rev A M Ivey officiated. She was born June 1 1885 in Brodtville Wisconsin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Ariss. She married Jess White and the couple resided in Millville.
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Jess White
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Brodtville
A. M. Ivey
White
Alfred Ariss
Millville
Wisconsin obituary notices span family ties and local service
The notices recall multiple deaths and services in Prairie du Chien and nearby towns. Mrs. Frank Knigge dies at 63 near Lynxville with funeral at McGregor and burial at Pleasant Grove. Peter Overby, 80, and his wife 86, interred in Blair after services. both long-time residents with community roles. The reports mention surviving spouses, children, siblings, and local affiliations.
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Mcgregor
Frank Knigge
Lynxville
Wis
Pilkington
Pleasant Grove
P. J. Allwell
Giard Methodistsfeld
Germany
Charles Franke
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi
Charles Habill
Carl Meng
Bagley
Ed Franke
Sioux City
Nebraska
Giant crocodile-type Sealer built in England
A massive crocodile-type Sealer, claimed to be the world’s largest road vehicle, can carry 140 tons and was built at East Dereham, England.
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East Dereham
England
State urged to drop charge in Whitehall case
District Attorney Kostner received a statement from Martin Peterson and his son Irvin Peterson requesting dropping the charge against Floyd Riphenberg. Riphenberg, 30, was charged with assault with intent to harm after pushing Peterson from three steps at Mathey tavern, causing skull injuries. Peterson was hospitalized and not yet recovered. The charge was dropped from the records at the Petersons request.
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Whitehall
Wis
LaVern G. Kostner
Martin Peterson
Irvin Peterson
Pigeon Falls
Floyd Riphenberg
Neillsville
Riphenberg
Peterson
Justice Court
P. M. Paulson
State Sen Knowles Seeks Reelection While In Navy
State Senator Warren P Knowles, currently on active duty, announces his bid for reelection in the 10th district. He will request leave to attend the legislature if elected, with O A Swenby of New Richmond as committee chair and Violet Halverson as secretary. Knowles previously served as majority floor leader and enlisted in July 1842.
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New Richmond
Wis
Warren P.knowles
Navy
Knowles
W. T. Doar
Doar
O. A. Swenby
Violet Halverson
Pacific
Revival of Wisconsin Recreation Leaders Laboratory Announced
Wisconsin sociologist A. F. Wilden, secretary of the state recreation committee, said the annual Recreation Leaders Laboratory will be revived with a June 4 to 11 meeting at Lawsonia near Green Lake. Courses cover dancing dramatics music painting sketching and group games for rural and urban leaders addressing wartime welfare issues.
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Madison
Wis
A. F. Wilden
Wisconsin
State Recreation Committee
Lawsonia
Green Lake
Kirchoff Re-elected Chairman of Sparta Police and Fire Commission
H. M. Kirchoff, a Sparta city council member, was re-elected chairman of the police and fire commission at the annual meeting Monday night. Paul Schaller was re-elected secretary. Other commission members include Al Rasmussen William Storandt and Dr H H Williams Sr.
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Sparta
Wis
H. M. Kirchoff
Police and Fire Commission
Paul Schaller
al Rasmussen
William Storandt
H. H. Williams
Cat Soldier Returns Home After Long Aleutian Trek
Inky the coal black cat with yellow eyes travels from Umnak Island Alaska to Edgerton Wisconsin and the home of Mrs. Bernard Bublitz. He served with army and navy, was adopted by soldiers, kidnapped by sailors, and promoted from private to staff sergeant before settling in quiet retirement.
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Inky
States
Edgerton
Wis
Bernard W. Inky
Sgt
Bernard Bublitz
Umnak Island
Alaska
Army
Bublitz
Corp
Holmen FFA Elects Officers For 1944
Holmen Wis Special Robert Price was chosen president of the Holmen chapter of the Future Farmers of America at the annual meeting held Monday at the Holmen high school. Wayne Tabbert was named vice president Merlin Van Dynk secretary John Ofstedahl treasurer and Laverne La Fleur reporter. They succeed Glen Stone Robert Price Robert Cook Allen Willinger and Frederick Hendrickson respectively. New officers who will assume duties at the July meeting accompanied T C Main to Whitehall Wednesday where they took part in an officers training meeting with a member of the state department present. Meetings of the Holmen FFA are held the second Tuesday of each month.
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Holmen
Wis
Robert Price
Future Farmers of America
Holmen High School
Wayne Tabbert
Merlin van Dynk
John Ofstedahl
Laverne la Fleur
Glen Stone
Robert Cook
Allen Willinger
Frederick Hendrickson
T. C. Main
Whitehall
State Department
Holmen Ffa
Engineer receives appointment to Lincoln County district
Joseph Jackelen, former engineer with the District Soil Conservation Service in Whitehall, has received formal appointment to a new district being formed in Lincoln County. He has worked from Merrill since April and will focus mainly on terracing. he plans to move his family from Whitehall to Merrill soon.
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Whitehall
Wis
Joseph Jackelen
District Soil Conservation Service
Lincoln County
Jackelen
Merrill
Ford Plants in Canada Shut After Union Mass Meeting
Ford Motor Company of Canada locked workers again after United Automobile Workers voted to halt work over grievance procedure. About a thousand clerical staff stayed out in sympathy, following a 10-day stoppage and a fresh walkout at Windsor plants.
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Ford
Canada
Windsor
Ont
Ford Motor Company of Canada
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
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