Sparta Council Approves Bridge and Flood Control Plans
The Sparta city council approved specifications for the Oak Street and North Water Street bridges including paving gutters and lighting with city shares of 2500 and 9500 dollars. Plans also call for a flood control survey funding 50 50 with Lanham funds and a new State Board of Health district office building on West Main Street replacing the old police and fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nae Tian
Oak Street
Spring Street
Benton Street
North Water Street
Main Street
Franklin Street
State
Ighway Commission
W. T. Meyer
Asany Gi
Eddie Prahl
Water Street
H. H. Williams
Statine Board
la Crosse
Williams
City and Lanham Act
State Board of Health
Jefferson Avenue
Washington
West Main Street
Weather Outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Thursday sees considerable clouds with scattered showers or thunder showers. Warmth shifts east then cooler by Thursday. Minnesota also reports variable cloudiness and showers with warmer conditions in the east and cooler in the west and central regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
River Porpcast From Hastings to Genoa
The Mississippi river will rise for about three more days in the district with limited rain. Daily increases taper to about one foot above Alma and 2 feet southward by the 12th, with peaks at Winona and La Crosse around midweek. Tributaries will fall slowly while the upper flow near St Paul remains steady and then dips slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Genoa
Alma Ené
Winona
la Crosse
St. Paul i
Shippers Porcast Notes Polar Route Bearings
The text outlines shipment directions by compass: north at 38 degrees, west at 46 to 48 degrees, and south and east at 48 to 50 degrees above zero. It appears as a fragmented navigational briefing with uncertain context and unclear origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wero
Waldenberger Promoted to Seaman First Class
Clare L. Waldenberger was promoted to Seaman First Class on April 1. He has served in the European and Caribbean theaters aboard a tanker. His current location is unknown. a fleet post office address may be obtained from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Waldenberger of Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Clare L. Waldenberger
Leo Waldenberger
Midway
Boo Camp
Waldenberger
Rev A D Bowan Engaged At Whitehall
The Rev A D Bowan engaged at Whitehall Wisconsin with his nine year old son Francis. Bowan arrived in Whitehall for duties at a church in South Milwaukee earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Bowan
Whitehall
Wis
Francis
South Milwaukee
Second Army Public Officer Visits McCoy Camp
Lieut. Col. Ken Hunter, second army public officer, met with post division staff at Camp McCoy Wis. He also held a conference with division special service and public relations officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Ken Hunter
Second Army
Schmidt Addresses New 76th Infantry Members at Camp McCoy
Maj. Gen. William R. Schmidt spoke to new members of the 76th Infantry Division at Camp McCoy Wisconsin urging them to uphold the division’s reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Camp Mccoy
Wis
76Th Infantry Division
William R. Schmidt
Chose Leaders Of Black River Class
The senior class names its leaders with Mary Joyce Gilbertson as salutatorian and Jeanne Greenlee as class president and faculty representative. Mary Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Gilbertson, has a 95.7 average and participates in band, quartet, Blue Baronets, and piano solo. Jeanne Greenlee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Greenlee, has a four year average of 90.64 and led in the class play while serving as assistant editor of the school annual. Carmen Wright, DAR representative, was elected for good citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Decadent
Ial
C. V. Thomas
Mary Joyce Gilbertson
Ludwig Gilbertson
Mary Joyce
Blue Baronets
Jeanne Greenlee
Eugene Greenlee
Jeanne
DAR
Carmen Wright
William Hoffman
Beaver Creek Luther League Meet Features Rev E B Christopherson
Beaver Creek Luther league hosts guest speaker Rev E B Christopherson from Pigeon Falls at its Sunday May 14 meeting. Rev Sweger leads devotion and hymns 571 619 to be sung. program includes vocal numbers by Donna and David Mahlum and Mrs A J Sather, Lois Granlund, Darrell Slette cornet solo, boys quartet Rogness Sather Mattison Dahl, and readings by Ardell Matson and Jeanne Knutson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Slette
Boys
Paul Rogness
Ray Sather
Milton Mattison
James Dahl
Barbara Knutson
Ardell Matson
Jeanne
Wartime Ration Details for Meats Fats Shoes and Groceries
The notice outlines rationing rules for meats fats and processed foods with stamps AS through Ts valid, blue stamps, and five pound canning limits through Feb 28 1945. It lists gasoline coupons 11 A through C features and period four five validity dates, and specifies price ceilings for select vegetables in La Crosse Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for May 3 to 9. It also provides detailed per unit prices for lettuce potatoes onions cabbage carrots spinach and related produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
la Crosse
Wis
Winona
Minn
U.S
Idaho
U. S
Wisconsin Women's Clubs Converge in Merrill
Annual county convention of the Wisconsin Federation of Woman's Clubs met in Merrill with Lieut. Col. A. F. Ewert as guest. Officers for the next term include Mrs. Oscar Olson president and Mrs. W. G. Rousey vice president. A Kensington dinner followed a morning business session and afternoon program features clubs from Black River Falls Merrillan Clio Hixton and Alma Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Woman's Clubs
Merrill
A. F. Ewert
Camp McCoy
Vista
Oscar Olson
Merrillan
W. G. Rousey
Alma Center
B. B. Buttles
Price Moe
Sachtsen
Clio
Woman's Club
Hixton
Civic Club
Area Road Officials Meet Here Friday
Highway committees commissioners and board chairmen from six counties Monroe Vernon Trempealeau Jackson La Crosse and Buffalo will gather at the La Crosse county courthouse Friday to discuss highway problems in the area and review postwar plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County Court House
Monroe
Vernon
Trempealeau
Jackson
la Crosse
Buffalo
PTA Sponsors Card Party In Trempealeau
Trempealeau Wis Special A public card party is being sponsored by the PTA in the Trempealeau High School premises Friday evening. Bridge 500 and schafskopf will be played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau, Wis
PTA
Trempealeau High School
Obituary for Margaret A Bey and Miss Anne Chapko
Margaret A Bey aged 51 of 1403 Hyde avenue died at home Tuesday. Born May 21 1892 in La Crosse county she is survived by a daughter Mrs Gerald McHenry son Irvine Bey parents Mr and Mrs Ernst Hess Sr two sisters Mrs Edwin Erickson and Mrs Herbert Keller three brothers George Ernst Jr and Roy Hess and three grandchildren all of La Crosse Funeral services Friday at 9 am Holy Trinity Catholic church with burial in Catholic cemetery A note adds Anne Chapko 27 former French Island resident died Monday in San Antonio Texas Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Marko Chapko of San Antonio one brother George La Crosse and two sisters Helen and Irene San Antonio Body being brought to La Crosse for burial Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Margaret A. Bey
Hyde Avenue
la Crosse County
Gerald McHenry
Irvine Bey
Ernst Hess
Edwin Erickson
Herbert Keller
George
Ernst, Jr
Roy Hess
la Crosse
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
C. W. Gille
Sletten-McKee Co
Anne
Anne Chapko
San Antonio
Tex
Soldier Held On Rape Charge Near Camp McCoy
A 20 year old Camp McCoy soldier was turned over to military authorities for rape prosecution after a 32 year old Army wife from Virginia reported the assault. The attack occurred after a visit to the Wayside tavern, with clothing and items found along Bea ver creek and at nearby taverns. Local police recovered a cap with the soldier's name, and witnesses placed the couple near Market tavern and the Eddie Prahl property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
Camp McCoy
Wainsborough
David McFall
Huff
Main
Water Streets
McFall
L. J. Goodman
C. D. Lehman
Wisconsin Street
Robert Hurley
Market Tavern
Plant Workers Back At Jobs After Brief Walkout
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing plant in La Crosse saw workers leave after 4 p.m. Tuesday and return Wednesday morning. AFL union leaders claimed company officials delayed addressing grievances, while the union and bargaining committee held a joint meeting midweek to resolve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
la Crosse
Si Cooper
AFL
Labor Temple
Cooper
Property transfers and local incidents on May days
Jay O Smalley and wife transfer property on 9th street between Denton and Redfield to Adolph J Stuempeges and wife. Hazel G Bassett and William Bassett transfer property on Badger street between 7th and 8th to Raymond T Franklin and wife. Fire and assault cases include La Crowe May 9 and 10 incidents at 717 St James street and 412 Hager street. A charge of assault and battery against Al Gappal in Winona is set for 2 p m with bond $200. Traffic fines include Royal G Peters fined 1 and costs for overloading a truck in West Salem. May 14 drunk driving cases: Henry Tolvstad pleads guilty. sentence 100 fine and 60 days in county jail plus license revocation for one year. Ben nie Kirkeng imprisoned 60 days for drunken driving. license revoked for one year.
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Jay O. Smalley
Adolph J. Stuempeges
9Th Street
Denton
Redfield
Hazel G
William Bassett
Raymond T. Franklin
Badger Street
Tth
8Th Streets
Wisconsin
Royal G. Peters
Melrose
Wis
Henry Tolvstad
Holmen
Shelby
Bennie Kirkeng
Rockland
Campbell Township
Winona Livestock Report From SWIFT AND COMPANY
Winona Minnesota livestock report shows 18 000 salable hogs and 13 000 cattle with bids across weights. Hogs mostly steady with top prices around 13 75 to 13 10 for various weight ranges. cattle active on fed steers and yearlings with steadier to weak ranges. calves and cows show mixed demand. poultry butter eggs and grains listed with receipts and firming indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Market rate snapshot with mixed daily figures
A garbled ledger of May and Dec openings and closings shows rates ranging from 1.65 to 1.734 with highs and lows across multiple periods. Notable entries include May-Open at 1.73 and Dec-Open at 1.65, plus several close values near 1.23 to 1.28 amid unsettled variances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. May
Jay
Milwaukee hog and calf market mixed with potato arrivals
Hogs steady to varied by weight with prices listed for 150 to 325 pounds and sows and boars. calves steady with high grades up to 16 dollars for steers and yearlings and vealers trading 12 to 15 dollars. Potatoes from Chicago see 92 arriving cars on track and 798 shipments nationwide with mixed prices across Bliss Triumphs and Long White varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Livestock
Milwaukee
Chicago
U. S
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bliss
Alabama Bliss
Louisiana
California
Iris Thomas Wins Local Elks Citizenship Contest
Iris Thomas placed first in the Elks citizenship contest in Eau Claire and will compete in June in Madison or Milwaukee. Local winner received $10 and $5. Iris earned $35 at Eau Claire. Other local finalists were Mary Joyce Gilbertson, Mary Ellen Bichler, Georgia Slosser, Leonard Kutcher, and Norman Gerth. The Elks covered state trip expenses and the top prize is $300 for college funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Iris Thomas
Elks
Eau Claire
Mary Joyce Gilbertson
Mary Ellen Bichler
Georgia Slosser
Leonard Kutcher
Norman Gerth
Elks Lodge
Olga Olson
Iris
Madison
Milwaukee
Elks Club
Picture used as moral to couples in Wisconsin court
In VIROQUA Wisconsin a large courtroom image by Judge Lincoln Neprud aims to deter divorce. The curtainless window shows a dark night as a ragged boy prays beside a bed begging the Lord to make his mother and father stop fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Lincoln Neprud
Residence and Licenses List From City Clerks Office
A long street directory lists numerous addresses and ownerships around Pearl La Crosse Gillette Copeland Adams Street and other streets. It includes CLASS A LICENSES and a final note naming F. L. Kramer as City Clerk.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Lacrosse
Lous
Porpcast
Seaman
Second Army Pro
McCoy
Paint and Wallpaper CO
I. Greenlee
I. Thomas
M. Gilbertson
Beaver Creek
Luther League
Ration Guide
Jerry Mahoney
Forest of
Ettrick
Scotland
Mahoney
Army Air Force Southeast Training Center
Moultrie
Willis
Army Air Force
San Bernardino
Calif
Kenneth
Margaret Ann Bey
Linker Realty Company
la Crosse Trust Company
H. O. Klein
la Crowe
St. James Street
E. C. Kerr
Hager Street
New York
Greyhound St. Oil
Ind. al. Chem
Illinois
St. Oil N. J. Son Allis Ch. Inspirat
Am. Loco
Int
Harv
Swift Am. P
Rados Int. Paper
Union Carbide 19
Am. Smelt Int
Tel
United Air Line
Kennecott United
Ark
Nat Gas A
No. Am
Ryster
Nov
Am. Co
Cities Soc
Com. Ed
Owens-Inl
el. Bond
Sh. Cons
Penn. R. R
Pitts Pl
Phelps
Winona Livestock
Swift and Company
Winona, Minn
Chicago Livestock
WFA
Chicago Cash Grain
Bologna
Chicago Grain Table
Shriners
Wisconsin Shriners
Tripoli Shrine Temple
Kryptok
E. M. McIntosh
Iowa Opticians CO
Main ST
Happy
Ruth Moor
South 9Th Street
Ben Shove
Marguerite E. Lienlokken
Pearl St
la Crosse St
South 4Th St
Jay St
7Th
Wood St
Gillette St
Copeland Ave
Rose St
Mississippi
Caledonia St
West Ave
19Th St
Fifth Ave
4Th St
3Rd St
10Th St
Liberty St
13Th St
Badger St
North Pront
Ave
South Ave
Park
South 7Th St
South Ith St
North 3Rd St
Pine St
Avon St
2Nd St
Vine St
M St
Market St
George St
Adams St
South 3Rd St
Charles St
North 6Th St
Redfield St
Losey Blvd
South 9Th St
State St
11Th St
23Rd St
Johnson St
North
Denton St
9Th St
14Th
22Nd
Kane St
Farnam St
North 7Th
Cass St
16Th St
Campbell Road
Caledonia
North 4Th St
South 4Th
South
4Th
South 6Th St
King St
Division St
F. L. Kramer
Eee
Nam Abraham
Naif and Bahr
Walter E. Bartyzal
Albert A. Karl Hemleben Becker
R. H
Henry Bell
Merritt L. Jeres
Bodega
R. . Brooks
Charlies
Eee Bruemmer
John W
Bryzowsky
Carl
Buchner
Edward
Clement
Ole T. Collins
Joseph T
Cotton
Burr T. Deiken
Leslie
Alta O. Ae Sahawe-e Gaskill
Floyd F
Eose Grosskopf
Arthur Gschwind
Oscar C
Gschwind
Oscar C. Gegenfurtner
Carl E. Hass
John A Hawkins
Clifford H. Heinrich
Ige C.hill
James Seeueennee
William Horschak
John W Hotchkiss
Wolfred N. Joseph
Fritz P
Name Boerner
C. August
Hilton
Leslie J. Wee Eeen Hoeschler
Wm. H. Never Ruud
Albert H
Eagles Lodge
American Legion
la Crosse Club
la Crosse Labor Temple
Ass'n. Pioneer Labor Hall
Ass'n. Veterans of Foreign Wars
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