High School Chorus Shines In Commend Central Production
The Thursday night performance by Commend Central Music Production impressed with professional quality. The high school cast, especially the chorus, delivered precise routines while Walter Herold as the sergeant and Richard Meyer as Major-General Stanley earned praise. Director Harmer Root coordinated costumes and staging. Friday’s show follows at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 9 30 a.m. in the Vocational auditorium. Meanwhile, 85 percent of items at the Oakland salvage station are repaired and reused, with some going to lend-lease.
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Aly
Walter Herold
Richard Meyer
Stanley Well
Frederic
Rudolph Valentino
Harmer Root
Quartermaster Corps
Oakland, Calif
Dried Vegetables and Blood Plasma Pioneers
In 1909 Dr. L. F. Shackell dried vegetables noting early dehydration methods. World War II spurred plasma use, showing dried plasma can be stored without cold temps, rehydrated for battlefield transfusions, aiding burns and anemia therapies.
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St. Louis
L. F. Shackell
Sion
Dr. Schackell
Notable Deaths Reported Across Cities During War Era
Death notices list several individuals connected to World War I era service. Born in Sellersville Pennsylvania, a veteran dies in Liberia. In Montreal Dr L A Gay is noted. In Dallas Texas Herbie Kay aged 40, famed band leader and former husband of Dorothy Lamour. In Chicago Harold L Ettlinger aged 34, Sun editor and former European correspondent. In Bristol Connecticut Clyde ecg college and minor league baseball catcher is named.
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Dallas
Tex
Herbie Kay
Dorothy Lamour
Illinois
Chicago
Harold L. Ettlinger
The
Chicago Sun
Durango
Colo
Son of RAF airman dies unseen in hospital
J Brooks of St Ives England, who joined the Royal Air Force before the war and was sent overseas, never saw his five year old son who has just died in a hospital.
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SON Corp
J. Brooks
St. Ives
England
Royal Air Force
Boy Scout News Feese and Troop Updates
Last Monday we reorganized into four patrols Flying Eagle Panther Badger and Hawk. Next Monday the monthly court of honor will award the first two Eagle Scouts in the troop history Glen by a ieases Kraus. Parents invited bring campers savings or slips Nye e. Meetings moved to the church community hall to accommodate size.
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Frederick Lindstrom
Scout Troop 13A Holds Second Covered Supper
At 6 15 p m Monday Troop 13A Our Savior’s Lutheran Church held its second covered supper for senior Scouts. After supper merit badge classes included athletics and public health. A new Hawk patrol was formed with Dick Emerson as leader and Lloyd Loomis as assistant.
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Monda
Hawk Patrol
Dick Emerson
Lloyd Loomis
Peter Riffenberg
Hank Johnson
Delmar Harris
Bob Magee
Harry Bangsberg
Scribe
Leaves From A War Correspondent Notebook On The Garigliano Front
War correspondent notes from Italy’s Garigliano front dated May 7 describe a six mile route to Minturno and front lines from a Minturno observation post. Maj George Walker guides the tour as shells and signs mark damaged towns churches ruins and a 100th anniversary sign amid Italian ruins and a wine vat.
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Garigliano
Italy
Minturno
George Walker
Saginaw, Mich
Mount Scaur
Gulf of Gaeta
Jerry
Holmen Aid Society Delegate to La Crosse Circuit Meet
Mrs Tillman Johnson will represent the Holmen Aid Society as a delegate with Mrs Lynn Olson as alternate at the La Crosse circuit Women's Missionary Federation spring conference. The gathering Wednesday at Taylor will be in the Lutheran church led by Rev J B Hatlam. circuit president is Mrs C K Malmin of Pigeon Falls.
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Holmen
Wis
Tillman Johnson
Holmen Aid Society
Lynn Olson
la Crosse Circuit
Women’s Missionary Federation
Taylor
Lutheran Church
J. B. Hatlam
C. K. Malmin
Pigeon Falls
Sunday Services In Rural Churches
Services listed for Halfway and surrounding areas with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m sermon by Rev Arness pledge envelopes requested Holmen Luther league gathering hosted by Ellen Wall M C Knutsen and Olaf Skoy Lewis Valley confirmands meet in church parlors at 10 a m Saturday Halfway confirmands convene at 2 p m Holmen class not meeting Holmen Ladies Aid to meet Thursday hosted by Mines Jerome Nerby Joseph Steenberg Orten Nelson and Vernie Johnson to entertain
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H. C. Smeby
Arness
Holmen Luther League
Mmes
Ellen Wall
M. C. Knutson
Olaf Skoy
Lewis Valley
Holmen
Holmen Ladies’ Aid
Mindoro Lutheran services and Sunday schedule
Pastor C. T. Paulson leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Young People at 8 p m at Mindoro Lutheran. Burns Valley Lutheran offers services at 10 30 a m aimed at Lutheran World Action.
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Mindoro Lutheran C. T. Paulson
Young People’s Society
Burns Valley Lutheran
C. T
La Crescent Presbyterian Services and Activities
Pastor J. Kroonemeyer leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. A young people's meeting follows at 7 p.m. The Ladies Aid society meets Saturday at 2:30 p.m. visiting Mrs. Kroonemeyer at the manse.
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LA Crescent Presbyterian
J. Kroonemeyer
Young People’s Meeting
Ladies’ Aid Society
Coon Valley Lutheran Schedules Services and Meetings
Pastor H. O. Bach presides at Upper Coon Valley Norwegian services at 10 45 a m with no confirmation class this week next class May 20. Circuit meeting at Vang church May 13 14. Lower Coon Valley offers Norwegian services at 9 a m May 16 plus a special congregational meeting to decide basement construction.
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Coon Valley
H. O. Bach
Upper Coon Valley
Vang Church
Lower Coon Valley
Guardianship Trial Question Sparks Eye Injury Claim
In Boston a guardianship hearing for Henry F. Watt was interrupted by a question to Mrs. Watt of Wayne Missouri about alleged abuse. She denied harming her husband, saying only one of them was involved in a past eye injury.
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Boston
Mass
Henry F. Watt
Wayne, Mo
Bonds Unclaimed From 1932 Public Relief Issue
Bondholders fail to collect $22,000 in matured bonds issued in 1932 for public relief. They bore 4 percent interest until maturity in 1940, but remain unredeemed as no longer accrue interest. Citizens of La Crosse County appear financially secure, leaving the securities uncashed.
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la Crosse County
Red Romanian Peace Talks Reported in Algiers Broadcast
Algiers radio quoted neutral sources claiming peace negotiations between the Soviet Union and Romania based on the Molotov declaration. Moscow said the invasion was not to seize Romanian territory, while reports list Russian demands including capitulation of the Romanian army, return of Bessarabia and Bucovina, and an undetermined indemnity.
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London
Algiers
Russia
Romania
Molotov
Vyacheslav Molotov
Red Army
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Soviet Union
Transylvania
Hungary
Hitler
War stocks policy debated in Pretoria to curb speculation
Officials in Pretoria worry about surplus war stocks and seek an allocation method to prevent undue advantage. A proposal suggests distributing stocks to dealers pro rata based on their imports during a set period.
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Africa
Pretoria
South Africa
City health officer warns on spring trash and fly breeding
A. Murphy, city health officer, warns that litter on lawns and in basements, attics, and vacant areas fosters insects. He cites chicken yards and rabbit hutches as fly sources and urges weekly vault disinfection to protect public health.
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A. Murphy
Murphy
Births Decrease Deaths and Marriages Reported in La Crosse
The La Crosse city health department reports 127 births in the last month with 73 to residents and 54 to non residents. There were 62 deaths, 37 residents and 25 non residents, and 24 marriages were performed during the same period.
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la Crosse
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Bristol Conn
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Swift’s
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Ana Sons
Jehlen Market
South Third Street
Union Market
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Red Ryder
Sarry
Wasi
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Stella
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Teachers College
Erik Gundersen
Hogan School
Ronald Nelson
Ronald Otto
James Volkert
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Bill Bruhn
Jim Dotterwick
Ed Dotterwick
David Johnson
Jim Cotterwick
Troop 13
Billy Williams
Bob Schulze
Arthur Schubert
Phillip
Donald Knutson
Mahk Schultz
Bob Gaskill
Wardenburg
David Wahlstrom
Roger Kampscroer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Duane Doering
David Gunderson
Kenneth Teachout
Ken Teachout
Toscanini
Daisy
Hoople
Georgia
Sid Feder
Hal Boyle
ACS
Lady Baltimore
Tricks On Bakery Co
Holmen Lutheran
Das
Wingold
Ania
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BAY State Milling Oo
Winona
Minnesota
Nabisco
National Biscuit Compe
Pearl St
Ances
Taub, Oe
Boston Pork Butts
Hamburger
Bologna
Okg
Hill's
Folger’s Coffee
California
Idaho
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