Food Dealers Hold Meeting In La Crosse Area
About 160 retail food dealers and clerks from western Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa attended a Sunday afternoon session at Knights of Pythias hall Clinton and Avon streets Speakers from Gateway Goods Chicago Hormel Co Austin Minn and the Independent Press Alliance Chicago addressed topics from advertising prices to insurance and stock protection The gathering discussed inflation outlook and plans to remodel and modernize stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Democracy on Trial at Teachers College Assembly
The Forensic society presents a mock trial in the main auditorium on Tuesday at 9 45 a m. Paul Hammes acts as jury foreman, with John Ellefson as judge and Violet Young as clerk. Cast includes Jerome Klos defence attorney and Virginia Oldenberg prosecuting attorney. witnesses include Goudy Hurias Piskula Schuette Kounelis Kaprelian Brey Haferbecker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forensic Society
Teachers College
Paul Hammes
John Ellefson
Violet Young
Jerome Klos
Corresack Goudy
Marvin Hurias
Garce
Chicago Servicemen's Center to Close May 15
Chicago's first Servicemen's Center, a haven for thousands of soldiers during and after the war, will close its doors May 15, Mayor Edward J. Kelly announced. Three other centers will stay open indefinitely, preserving Chicago as a symbol of hospitality for the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
United Nations
Truman Proposes Inter-American Military Cooperation Act
President Truman asked Congress to pass the Inter-American Military Cooperation Act enabling military collaboration with American states. The bill would authorize training, organization, and equipment exchanges, with potential arms transfers and broader ties including Canada, to standardize defense efforts and maintain peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Inter- American Defense Board
Army
Navy
State Department
Canada
United States
Americans Stranded in Germany to Sail Home May 9
Bremen reports another group of U S citizens held by the war will be repatriated aboard the Marine Slasher on May 9 as part of the first 900 European displaced persons to return. One repatriate, 77 year old Paul Sixtus, helped expose Nazi war crimes. the family will join relatives in Hazleton Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
U. S
Germany
Paul Sixtus
Fritz Sauckel
Nuernberg
CIC
Sixtus
John J. Salvator
Hazleton
Navy Mothers Elect Convention Delegates
The La Crosse Navy Mothers' club named Mrs Alma Havens and Mrs Bessie Riley as delegates to the national convention in New York July 8 to 12 with Regina Petrick and Velva Carroll as alternates. They voted a $10 convention fund contribution to the Disabled American Veterans memorial. Esther Tanke leads the upcoming March of Birthdays event for the first Friday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Havens
Bessie Riley
la Crosse Navy Mothers’ Club
New York
Mines
Regina Petrick
Velva Carroll
Disabled American Veterans Memorial
Cere
Esther Tanke
Navy Receives Magazine List Still In Service
The record notes the names of magazines sent to the Navy that remain in service and those issued by the Navy for ongoing use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
NotableEditors and Gandhi Ally Die in Brief Notices
Ernest A. Scholz longtime magazines director and former Butterick and United States Daily executive dies. Bhulabhai Desai associate of Gandhi and Congress leader passes away in Bombay. Charles P. Shaffner aged 76, Philadelphia broadcaster and former Farm Journal editor, dies in Laurel Springs.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ernest A. Scholz
American Magazine
Women’s Home Companion
Butterick Co
United States Daily
Dubuque
Bombay
India
Bhulabhai Desai
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Congress Party
Legislative
Laurel Springs
N. J
Charles P. Shaffner
Philadelphia
WCAU
The
Farm Journal
Obituary notices for notable publishers and officials
Pelham New York William Bishop War mer Jr longtime McCall Corp fashion publisher and former national trade group leader dies. Dublin Canada 88 Megan Canadian diplomat Mahony serves as high commissioner to Eire after years as Washington trade official. Greenfield Indiana Viola B Spencer 63 publisher of the Greenfield Daily Reporter co founder of the paper. San Francisco Jacob B Kasnin Mount Zion Hospital chief psychiatrist and former American Orthopsychiatric Association president.
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Pelham
N. Y
William Bishop Warmer, Jr
McCall Corp. Fashion Publishers
National Association of Manufacturers
National Publishers Association
Hannibal, Mo
Dublin
Merchant Mahony
Eire
Washington
Greenfield, Ind
Viola B Spencer
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Newton H. Spencer
San Francisco
Jacob 8. Kasanin
Mount Zion Hospital
The
American Orthopsychiatric Association
East Prussia Rebuilt with Russian Help in Spring Planting
East Prussia now under Soviet control shows signs of spring plowing with German farmers working under Russian oversight. German farmers report lost machinery partly recovered, with seed supplies augmented by Soviet aid and cooperation allowing continued cultivation and harvest expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prussia
Recover Man's Body In River
John Petaska 75 was found floating face down in the Black River near the Milwaukee road tracks by two youths while fishing. Coroner Dr. G R Reay ruled death accidental possibly due to a heart attack on the bridge. body taken to Nelson undertakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Petaska
Sumner Street
Black River
Milwaukee Road
G. R. Reay
la Crosse County
John Webber
No. 2
Robert Rochester
Kane Street
John Miles
Jake Petaska
Donald
Milwaukee Street
Nelson Undertaking
George Reay
2 Pe
Many Airplanes Visit La Crosse Airport in April
The La Crosse municipal aviation board logs show 132 visiting airplanes landing in April. Notable flights include Washington DC to Anchorage and Chicago to Great Falls, with a range of routes ending at La Crosse or Detroit, Milwaukee, and Winnipeg among others. Sunday visitors included pilots Orwig from Alliance, Ohio and McBoyle from Lake Delton, Wis.
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The
la Crosse
Municipal Aviation Board
Washington, D. C
Anchorage
Alaska
Chicago
Great Falls
Mont
Detroit
Omaha
Neb
Milwaukee
Terre Haute
Ind
Rochester
Peak Recruiting Expected in June for U S Army
Lieutenant Zeff, assistant recruiting director based in Milwaukee, said recruiting will peak in June as the U S Army targets physically fit high school students. He noted incentives under the GI Bill including five years of education after a three year enlistment and the option to choose overseas theater and branch of service.
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U. S
Ben M. Zeff
la Crosse
Zeff
Milwaukee
Army Recruiting Service
British authorize 1014 Jewish refugees to sail for Palestine
The British government permits 1,014 Jewish refugees held in La Spezia to depart for Haifa. The ships Fede and Renice are expected to sail for Palestine on Wednesday.
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LA Spezia
Italy
Palestine
Fede
Renice
Haifa
Veterans rally to protest price control amendments in Philly
In Philadelphia a two mile long petition to save the OPA will be circulated by the American Veterans committee. The group sponsors a rally protesting house amendments to the price control act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
American Veterans Committee
Wives and Children of American Servicemen Listed on Ship
On the Willard Holbrook due at New York from England May 6 are Margaret Braaten 25 of Scotland wife of Clifford Braaten La Crosse. Also on the Holbrook are Margaret Severson 28 and William 13 weeks son of William Severson Galesville. On the Marine Swallow due at Seattle May 5 are S Sgt Leo Baier Cashton S Sgt Louis Peterson Cashton T5 Robert Arentz Mindoro and Pfc Thomas F Stoltman Winona.
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Willard Holbrook
New York
England
Margaret Braaten
Scotland
Clifford Braaten
Livingston Street
la Crosse
Leo Baier
Louis Peterson
Cashton
Robert Arentz
Mindoro
Pfc
Thomas F. Stoltman
Winona
Service Members Discharged From Fort Sheridan and Great Lakes
Discharged at Fort Sheridan Illinois last week Pic Clarence E Rutherford Black River Falls. Released at Great Lakes NL May 2 and 3 were SSMC3c Russell L Ferris 1519 George Street Sir Bernard P Bahr R 1 GM3c Donald I Denny 2322 Prospect Street QM3c Burton F Morris R 1 Genoa Sir Wilfred K Smith Richland Center CCS Alvin R Kleppen Ettrick QM2c Mayfield L Hanson Holmen SC2c Harlan J Petersen Reedsburg and SK2c James J Fiftsch Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan
Pic
Clarence E. Rutherford
Black River
Great Lakes
Russell L. Ferris
George Street
Bernard P. Bahr
Mayfield L
Graduation of Sixth Class at Naval Air Technical Training Center
John A. Grabarkiewicz son of Mr and Mrs Edward Grabarkiewicz of 1530 Mississippi Street was in the sixth graduating class of the aviation fundamental school at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Jacksonville Florida. He entered service in October 1945 and trained at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Grabarkiewicz
Edward Grabarkiewicz
Mississippi Street
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Great Lakes, LL
County Court Daily Records from La Crosse Summary
The La Crosse county court records show multiple defendants forfeiting cash bonds $5 to $125 for failing to appear, and Guilty pleas for offenses including driving without a license and unlicensed drivers. Fines and costs were imposed or bonds adjourned in cases from Milwaukee to Stoddard and Ferryville Wisconsin. One Guilty plea for fornication carried a $100 fine with costs or 60 days in jail. Vernon Morkee of La Farge pleaded guilty to not dimming headlights and faced $1 plus costs or five days in jail. Vivian Aliford of Norfolk entered a not guilty plea to vagrancy and bond set at $100.
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la Crosse
Melvin Sobkowiek
East Avenue South
Melvin Sobkowiak
R. H. Emery
Winnebago Street
Vernon Morkee
la Farge
Wis
Christ Mittle
South Fourth Street
Edwin Gabrielson
R. 1
Viroqua
Myrtle Meide
Stoddard
Donald Meide
Carl Schiueter
Milwaukee
Vivian Aliford
Norfolk
Georgina L. Krachel
Weston Street
Joseph P. DeMars
Roland Oswald
Ferryville
Grace Oswald
Property Transfers Including Wood Street, Campbell and Shelby
Several deed transfers are recorded. Robert H Alsen conveys Wood street property to John B Haraldson and Mabel Haraldson between Gohres and Rubiee streets. James R Fess transfers Ona laska parcel to Donald H Netwal and Alta Netwal. Norbert Pederson sells Caledonia street lot between Sill and Logan to Halma Johnson. F M Davies conveys 19th street plot between Horton and Bennett to Kenneth Morris and Marcella Morris. Robert Dally transfers Shelby property to Oscar Moan and Constance Moan. Jennie Steen conveys Campbell parcel to Roger Knutson and Charlotte Knutson.
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Robert H. Alsen
John B
Mabel Haraldson
Wood Street
Gohres
Rubiee
James R
Matie Fess
Donald H
Alta M. Netwal
Onalaska
Medion Olson
Halma Johnson
Caledonia Street
Sill
Logan
Norbert M
Frances M. Pederson
Fred H
Lola H. Miller
Cunningham
Wood Streets
F. M
Doris Davies
Kenneth K
Marcella F. Morris
19Th Street
Horton
Bennett Streets
Robert Dally
Oscar
Constance G. Moan
Shelby
Jennie M. Steen
Roger
Charlotte Knutson
Campbell
Fi res in La Crosse report multiple blazes
On May 4 engine No. 1 responded to 214 Vine street where a car body burned. Later that day at 121 Pearl street rubbish burned. At 8:10 p m a tree burned at Pettibone park. On May 6 at 8 a m engine No. 3 dealt with a smoke pipe down at 627 Fifth avenue south, Don Platz described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
City Iron and Scrap Co
Pearl Street
Pettibone Park
Fifth Avenue South
Don Platz
France Rejects Left Wing Constitution in Referendum
French voters rejected a Communist Socialist backed constitution by over 1.18 million votes in 93 departments. Turnout reached about 80 percent, paving the way for a new constituent assembly on June 2 to draft a new Fourth Republic framework.
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Paris
France
Ministry of the Interior
North
Africa
Tojo and 26 War Leaders Plead Innocent in Tokyo Trial
Hideki Tojo and 26 other wartime leaders entered innocent pleas at the Far East tribunal first hearing. The court set trial for June 3 while defense challenges its jurisdiction. I Shumei Okawa was absent for a sanity examination after last week’s courtroom disruption.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Pacific
Far East
I Shumei Okawa
Tojo
Okawa
East Asia Economics Research Institute of
Manchuria
Mukden
Webb
Army Recruiter Welcomes New NCO to La Crosse
Capt. Orville T. Lowe announces M. Sgt. Louis Policoff from Flint Michigan has transferred to La Crosse to re enlist for three more years. Policoff served three years in the regular army and over three in a warrant role during World War II with training at Camp McCoy and service in the Philippines. His ribbons include American and Asiatic Pacific theaters pre Pearl Harbor good conduct and the Victory medal. He resides in a local hotel while awaiting an apartment for his wife Mrs Policoff and two children Barbara and Martin to join him from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville T. Lowe
la Crosse
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Louis Policoff
Flint
Mich
Milwaukee
Policoff
Service Command Training Center
Camp McCoy
United States
Philippine Islands
Boy Hurt In Auto Accident At 11th And Cass
Serious damage to both automobiles and facial lacerations to Richard Papenfuss nine, of 632 North 23rd street, followed a collision Sunday afternoon at 11th and Cass streets. Louis Papenfuss, the boy’s father, was injured. a passing motorist took him to a local hospital. Glenn G. Hyland of Spring Valley Minnesota said sun glare blinded him as he approached. Hyland was northbound on 11th when his car struck the Papenfuss vehicle, which was eastbound on Cass. Estimated damages: 200 to Hyland’s car and 400 to Papenfuss’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Papenfuss
North 23Rd Street
Glenn G. Hyland
Spring Valley
Minn
Louis Papenfuss
11Th
Cass Streets
Papenfuss
Hyland
11Th Street
Body of Bruno Mussolini's widow found in Lake Como
The body of Bruno Mussolini's 30 year old widow was recovered from Lake Como after a boating party with three British soldiers and another woman. Identification was confirmed by clothes documents. Police said the boat sank in a deep lake section after a leak. Two party members were rescued. a British army captain and an enlisted man were missing. Bruno Mussolini himself was killed in 1941 while testing a bomber.
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Milan
Bruno Mussolini
Lake Como
Duce
Como
Chicago potato and grain market report and prices
Winona Livestock market notes strong shipments with 1 050 Friday 703 Saturday 30 Sunday old stocks moderate supply and fair demand. New stocks show moderate supply and demand with weaker market. prices listed for Idaho Russel Burbanks Colorado Red McClures Minnesota North Dakota Cobblers Montana Long Whites Bliss Triumphs by region with several weight classes and sacks. Wheat corn rye barley futures quoted with July May closes and grain and poultry egg prices from Swift Co La Crosse Wis effective May 6 1946.
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Chicago
USDA
Idaho Russel Burbanks
U. S
Colorado
Red McClures
Minnesota
California
Swift & Co
la Crosse
Wis
Eam To & P
Livestock Prices Steady Across Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep
Milwaukee market reports show hogs at 14.70 top and 13 to 13.95 for sow types, cattle about steady with steers and yearlings 16 to 17, dry yearlings 13 to 16, cows 12 to 13, cutters 8.25 to 9, calves steady with fancy vealers 16.5 to 17, bulk 14 to 16, sheep steady with lambs 13 to 14 and ewes 5 to 7.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Weather Watch for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with light showers in southern Wisconsin and southeast Iowa. Cooler tonight with near freezing in northwest areas. continued cool Tuesday. Minnesota shows partly cloudy tonight with light rain or snow in the northwest. generally fair and cool Tuesday. Iowa largely cloudy and cooler tonight with showers in the south and east. Tuesday partly cloudy and cool with southeast showers.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg
The 48 hour outlook shows a slight rise in all lower pools with falls at most tailwater gauges averaging .1 to 2 feet daily Normal low water pool elevations will soon be reached.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Weather Map Reports Widespread Showers Over Central Plains
A low pressure center in southwestern Quebec drives a trough to Kansas as moist southerly winds reach Missouri. Showers spread across the central plains with a high pressure field cooling the northern Plains. Light snow falls in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota reports frost in Williston North Dakota and parts of eastern Montana.
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Quebec
Kansas
Gulf
Missouri
Central Plains
Northern Plains
Upper
Mississippi Valley
South Dakota
North Dakota
Williston
N. C
Montana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago Livestock Market Report Shows Slower Trade
Salable hogs 5 000 total 10 500 steady good and choice barrows and gilts at 14 85 cows sows 14 10. Cattle 13 000 with calves 600. steers 17 65 for top. heifers steady to weak. cows scarce. Vealers 16 50. bulls 14 25. Sheep 1 000 with high asking prices 17 for fair lambs. sheep scarce. slaughter ewes steady to down.
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Swift & Company Winens
Minn
Winona
Bologna
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Obituary of George J Harris 81
George J Harris 81 of 210% South Third street died at home after a short illness. He is survived by son Grant of Racine Wisconsin daughter Mrs Lester Craige of Grand View Washington three grandchildren and sister Mrs Milo Nickerson. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Harris
South Third Street
Grant
Racine
Wis
Lester
Vonnie) Craige
Grand View
Wash
Milo Nickerson
Mrs Theresa Ender 71 dies after lingering illness
Mrs Theresa M Ender 71 of 920 South Fourth Street died in a local hospital early Monday after a lingering illness. She is survived by one sister Mrs Albert Miller La Crosse and one niece Mrs Tressa Siebenshuh. La Crosse Funeral arrangements will be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Ender
South Fourth Street
Albert Miller
la Crosse
Tressa Siebenshuh
la Crocce
Theodore Lorenz Dies at 76 in La Crosse Area
Theodore Lorenz of 1902 South 13th street died at home after a lingering illness at age 76. Survivors include his wife and seven sons: Edward Wesley Reuben Oscar Elmer Alvin R J and Frank of Stoddard plus 13 grandchildren. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church Eighth and King with burial in Chipmunk Coulee cemetery. Body view 12 to 2 p.m. at church. Hellwig Morris chapel will host visitations Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Lorenz
South 13Th Street
Edward
Wesley
Reuben
Oscar
la Crosse
Elmer
Alvin
R. J. la
Hellwig-Morris Chapel
longtime La Crosse firefighter Gustave Schlicht dies in Wyoming
Gustave C. Schlicht, 76, longtime La Crosse volunteer firefighter and former driver of the horse drawn hook and ladder wagon, died last Thursday in a Sheridan hospital. Born June 24, 1869, he moved from La Crosse to a Buffalo Wyoming ranch in 1917 and later to Sheridan. Survived by wife two sons Carl and Warren a daughter Mrs H Mansfield three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services and burial were held in Sheridan last Saturday.
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Gustave C. Schlicht
la Crosse
Sheridan
Wyo
Schlicht
Sixth
Mississippi Streets
Buffalo
Carl
Warren
Casper
Daugher
H. Mansfield
Minneapolis
The
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