Dinner For Blind Planned By Lions
Lions International governor will speak briefly at a banquet inviting all blind residents of La Crosse and vicinity. Invitations required. call 988 if not received. Transportation arranged as needed. committee members include Larry Schaefer William Lemke Jack Brindley Harvey Means and Lou Means.
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Lions International
la Crosse
Nee
Committee of Lions
Wrobel
Larry Schaefer
William Lemke
Jack Brindley
Harvey
Lou Means
Beloit
County school convention highlights in Whitehall
Miss Dorris Sander opened as county su nk eye at the annual county school convention held at the Pix theater in Whitehall Wednesday. Principal speakers included G. H. Langraf state elementary supervisor from the state department of education at Madison, County Agent Charles A. Mittelstadt, and Miss Edna M. Langseth home demonstration agent.
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Whitehall
Wis
Dorris Sander
Pix Theater
G. H. Langraf
State Department of Education
Madison
Charles A. Mittelstadt
Edna M. Langseth
72 Shades Camouflage
The wart era article outlines 72 shades of paint used for camouflage, detailing the exacting requirements and techniques to blend equipment and positions into surroundings for concealment.
1144th Commander Fought In Australia And South Pacific
CAMP McCOY Wis Special And the jungle fight Pacific may prove easier the mates in their scent terin a New Britain at Cape Gloucester battalion which established base mapping plant in Australia A veteran of 18 years army service Col Kumpe went overseas in May 1942 and in October was on Gen Douglas MacArthurs staff The entire area where the Yanks and Aussies have been fighting the maps was unmapped Col Kumpe reported New maps for our fighting forces were made from aerial photos Col Kumpe said He reports the Allied map making was far superior to the Japs He reveals the Japs were even stealing Allied maps in the last year and a half He work these proved mostly scouting missions and the Jap airmade was not much of a menace His advice to men who may soon go overseas is to learn everything about field sanitation cleanliness of equipment and self and every day obedience to rules on malaria.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Pacific
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Australia
Col. Kumpe
Douglas MacArthur
Kumpe
Record Summer Enrollment Seen At Camp Decorah
W Ingli Gap Area council scout executive reports Camp Decorah Boy Scout Center will host a record summer with up to 600 Scouts expected. By May 8 registrations reached 550 as staff and programs planned. first week starts June 18 under Gus Bell with Vanderpan and Fisch erfi among leaders. cooks Johnsons. junior staff of nine. Girl Scouts four weeks. Protestant Bible conference June 11 to 18.
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W. Ingli
Gap Area
Bell
Twin Lakes Camp
Oshkosh
Ingli
Locomotives Found in Junkyard Arrest Made in Mexica City
Police found two complete locomotives in a junkyard and arrested a man for receiving property to the government owned National Railways.
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Mexica City
National Railways
American Air Forces Hold 4-1 Edge Over Japs In Pacific
Secretary of War Stimson reported total Allied air force scores from the war start to March 7, 1944. American planes destroyed 4,887 to 1,414 lost, with the Pacific four air forces accounting for most losses and victories. Major totals by force include the 5th and 7th in the Southwest Pacific and the 11th and 13th in the Pacific theater.
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Pacific
Asia Areas
Washington
Asia
Stimson
Philippines
Hawaii
5Th Airforce
Southwest Pacific
13Th Airforce
South Pacific
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Lions
Gub
Thornton
Ford Hopkins
Penneys
Camp Decorah
Boy Scout Center
Lester I Vander
Prairie du Chien
Jerome Fischerfi
New Lisbon
Albert Johnson
Charles Street
Little Girls
Cen Cescae
Airforce
India
China
7Th Airforce
1Lth Airforce
Alaska
U. S. Pat
Gabardine
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