West Wisconsin Grocers Meet With Mrs Rose M Kiefer
Mrs Rose M Kiefer chief speaker at spring war conference and meeting of the Western Wisconsin Food Dealers Association at Labor Temple hall at 5 pm Sunday May 14. She edits a monthly trade paper and speaks at state conventions and industry meetings. Ralph Other and Arthur Gesch chair the committee. Jack Martin provides entertainment and Joe Mader's band plays after the program.
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Rose M. Kiefer
National Association of Retail
Wisconsin
Labor Temple
Kiefer
Food Industry War Committee
Ralph
Dation
Arthur Gesch
Secrecs
Wisconsin Retail
Jack Martin
Joe Mader
News Views on Women Work and Recreation
A United Press survey finds millions of working women earning more than ever and buying now rather than waiting. The piece notes women’s rising purchasing power and popularity, and mentions students and retired individuals looking forward to recreation as spring arrives.
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United Press
Boxing card tops La Crosse bill with Nova in main event
Lou Nova heavyweight title contender headlines a 32 event boxing card in La Crosse Monday with Colen Chaney and Jackie Graves facing Willie Moon in featured bouts. Also notes city recreation plan, school concert, and local civic updates.
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la Crosse
Lou Nova
Canne
Board of Education
Aquinas High
R. W. Davis
Bangor
Beranek's 15 Years in Army Return Home on Inactive Duty
John V. Beranek recalls fifteen years in the U S Army, serving from 1940 through New Guinea and Australia with the 32nd Division and combat engineers. He describes air raids and mud drenched campaigns, film morale boosts by Gary Cooper and John Wayne, and his discharge and set return to 1415 Winnebago Street on inactive duty status for five years. His ribbons include American Defense, Good Conduct, Pacific Theater, and Milan Bay with star.
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John V. Bernek
Lees
New Guinea
Winnebago Street
National Guard
Camp Beauregard
United States
Fort Devins
Mass
Australia
Combat Engineers
Oe Isles
Beranek
Gary Cooper
Milan Bay
Johnny Stephan
Vic Kabat
Frank Ames
Spike Schroeder
Milan
Golden Gate Bridge
These Pilots Never Fly They Just Keep On Pushing
A WWII carrier deck portrait shows plane pushers moving folded wing planes for takeoffs and landings. Jeeps with pulling bars assist, while crew from Lieut. Fleischacker to regular sailors coordinate the tricky deck layout. Pushers endure hard work in a dirty blue uniform under strenuous conditions.
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Southwest Pacific
Herbert Fleischacker
San Francisco
Ames In Unit Getting Award
Thirty two U S military police veterans of Papuan campaigns in Australia receive the distinguished unit citation from Brigadier General Thomas E Rilea at the base. Pvt Denzil L Aimes of La Crosse Wisconsin is among the recipients. The MPs previously served in New Guinea and forward areas and many have wartime decorations.
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Australia
U. S
Denzil L. Aimes
St. Paul Street
la Crosse
Wis
Thomas E. Rilea
U. S. Army
Arthur S. Bell Virginian
M P
New Guinea
Owen Stanley
Buna
Ora Bay
Nassau Bay
Saidor
Col. Bell
Lieut
Louis
Los Angeles
Calif
City Summer Playground Program Outlines Diverse Activities
City plans a three fold summer recreation program led by acting director Mark Sutton featuring physical social and cultural activities for all ages. tennis basketball ping pong and track join chess handcrafts model airplane making and soap carving with youth centers, movies and dances planned at schools.
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Mark Sutton
Sutton
Board of Education
R. W. Bardwell
Common Council
Bardwell
la Crosse
Hogan
Hood
West Avenue
Copeland
Roosevelt
Logan
Central
Last Of Three Meyer Brothers Enlists First To Sail Overseas
The Meyer family of Sparta reports three brothers in military service. Robert Meyer S2c finished Farragut training and was shipped to the Pacific, likely the South Pacific. John Meyer Sir 19 enlisted March 1943 and is at the San Diego naval base after gunner school in Pensacola. Norman Meyer 23, the oldest, served with the 94th Infantry and has moved through Camp McCain and Camp Phillips with National Guard ties.
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Meyer Boys
Sparta
Norman
John
Robert
Margaret Meyer
R. 1
Robert . Meyer
Farragut
Ida
Pacific
South Pacific
Navy
Sparta High School
Meyer
Sir
San Diego
Calif
Pensacola
Fla
Corp
Army
94Th Infantry
Camp McCain
Miss
Camp Livingston
Wisconsin National Guard
A. d
Camp Phillips
Kan
Tennessee
Camp McCoy
Mary Hoyer
la Crosse
Charles Street
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Pvt
Fredrick Hoyer
Joan
Judy
Raymond
Medical Unit To Use Jeeps In Combat Evacuation
A U S Army medical unit in Great Britain has finalized plans to employ litter-bearing jeeps for frontline action. The vehicles carry four litters with space for the driver, enabling rapid casualty evacuation to field stations and base hospitals. Led by Lieut Col Joseph B Gordon, the unit activates for Europe’s liberation and includes Capt Glen W Ziel of La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Special
United States Army
Great Britain
Joseph B. Gordon
Frances Gordon
Stephenville
Tex
Europe
Glen W. Ziel
Main Street
la Crosse
Wis
Soldiers Gather at Jerusalem Camp in Palestine
More than 30,000 armed forces members were at Nathan ya Leave Camp in Palestine last year according to a report from Jerusalem. The figure reflects large scale military presence and activity in the region during that period.
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Nathanya
Palestine
Jerusalem
Quiet Retreat Offer Lets Men Rest in Bed All Day
In a tranquil setting near a garden of Eden, the facility invites men to enjoy tea in bed and stay there all day if they choose, with no obligation to salute anyone.
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Garden of Eden
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West Wisconsin Crocers
J.s. Shey
Felts
la Crosse, Wis
Viroqua
War Labor Board
Badger
Cooper
John Wayne
T. Sgt
John V. Beranek
Lacrosse Telephone Corporation
William L. Worden
Berg Watraper Co
Ee As
Pitzner
Main
State
Carl B. Noelke Co
Main St
Audiphone
Lacrosse
M. C. Scherer
State Bank Building
St. & No
Rere
America
Tri-State Credit Bureau, Inc
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