Socialist Party Endorses Wisconsin Slate For 1944 Races
The Socialist Party of Wisconsin endorsed A Nelson of Milltown and Walter s of Oregon for governor and U S senator. Uphoff and Helberg named for national and state offices with Kirst as chair. State exec choices included Ruffing Bau mmann Budney. Platform pushes socialization of utilities banks railroads and monopolies with state ownership and a $60 monthly old age pension. Wiggert endorsed for U S senator in 1944. The party denounces present day unionism as anti labor and opposes militarism racism and Russian bureaucracy. A film series on Russia is noted in Mexico.
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A. Nelson
Milltown
Walters
Oregon
Socialist Party of
Wisconsin
U. S
Uphoff
George H. Helberg
Milwaukee
William J. Kirst
Helberg
Ben and
Alex Ruffing
William Baumann
Stanley Budney
Georgia
Cialist
Labor Party
Adolf Wiggert
Aes
Wiggert
Navy unveils new instrument to test night vision
The navy announced a new device to test night vision of personnel on night lookout or flight duty. The test uses no lamp and relies on illuminated red goggles. four minutes after 25 minutes in darkness the subject reads a dim luminous letter T. About six percent show defective night vision, two percent from vitamin A deficiency, others from various causes.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Navy
Naval
City Girl Scouts Plan Own Program Sunday Service
Girl Scouts in the city will gather Sunday at 4 p m at the Congregational church for Girl Scouts Own. Miss Margaret Yeakel announces the event emphasizing a unique observance with all scouts plus parents and friends invited. Twenty girls and one council member will receive five year numerals including Linnea Anderson Helga Christianson Joanne de Ranitz and others from various troops and churches.
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Girl Scouts Own
Congregational Church
Margaret Yeakel
Linnea Anderson
Helga Christianson
Joanne de Ranitz
Nancy Hanson
Ingrid Hartwig
Miriam McLachlan
Carol Olson
Helen Audrey Skundberg
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Ann Gunderson
Joyce Hammersburg
Mary Hunt
Yvonne Leibel
Caryl Sean Schnittgrund
Lois Staats
Troop Arnet
Marilyn Hengel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Nyda
Legend Credits Finger Lakes as Great Spirit's Hand
Indian legend holds that the Finger Lakes in New York are the imprint left by the Great Spirit. The tale frames the lakes as a sacred map, linking geography with myth.
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Finger Lakes
New York
Grocers Hear Four Major Problems Facing Industry
Mrs. Rose M. Kiefer of the National Retail Grocers association told about 600 attendees at the West Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers Association spring banquet and war conference that grocers face four challenges: food and manpower shortages, government regulation, and black market activity. She urged patriotic planning, advertising, and consideration for returning servicemen, stressing customer service and community responsibility. The event included remarks by Minnesota State Grocers' Association president S. C. Stenehjem and a post-speech social program.
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Rose M. Kiefer
National Retail Grocers’ Association
West Wisconsin
Kiefer
S. C. Stenehjem
Minnesota State Grocers’ Association
Elvin Larson
A. C. Hammes
Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers’ Association
Chicago
F. B. Wienke
la Crosse
Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers’ Association
Caledonia
Minnesota Retail Grocers’ Association
Tribune
AFL Labor News and Bid Notices from La Crosse Area
Local AFL notices contract bids for remodeling at Central High La Crosse and repainting La Crosse courthouse. Workers urged to report to unions while musicians union announces May 29 dance with six orchestras. Prisoner of war labor at Camp McCoy noted. union library offers extensive labor law volumes. A weekly lineup of meetings for multiple locals is listed through May 19.
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Musicians’ Union Local 201
Larry Ziemann
al Seidel
Joe Mader
Harry Gross
Gene Mendez
Club Royal
Musicians’ Union of la
Camp McCoy
Bannen to Attend Scouting Meeting in May
Dr. Bannen, La Crosse scout leader and longtime national council member, plans an May 16 trip from Chicago to attend the Boy Scouts of America executive board meeting in New York. He will visit his three Eagle Scout sons in New York and also attend the Massachusetts Medical Society meeting in Boston.
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National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Chicago
National Council
la Crosse
Rotary Club
Boys Scouts of America
Eddie Rickenbacker
Walter Head
St. Louis
George Fisher
New York
National Scout Council
E. Elbert Fretwell
Boy Scouts of
England
Dr. Bannen
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
William
Medical Aviation Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Employer
S Mutual Insurance Co
Navy
Columbia University
New York City
East
Massachusetts State Medical Society
Boston
GOP Names Alternate Delegates To Meeting
The Republican state central committee approved 24 alternate delegates to the Chicago party convention and endorsed Cyrus L. Philipp of Milwaukee for national committeeman and Estelle Morrison of Wausau for national committeewoman. Delegates listed by district include Racine's Gilbert Brach and Milwaukee’s Carl Taylor, among others across Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Republican State Central Committee
Chicago
Cyrus L. Philipp
Estelle Morrison
Wausau
Gilbert Brach
Racine
Carl Taylor
Ben Joern
Eau Claire
Lansing Hoyt
Conrad Shearer
Kenosha
Janet Barkley
E. J. Lamp
Thomas E. Coleman
Madison
Edward Krause
la Crosse
Edward Shear
Hillsboro
A. H. Wilkinson
Charles I. Wesley
William A. Doll
Edward A. Reutner
George Greeley
Oshkosh
N. J. Williams
Neenah
Harold A. Meyer
Shawano
D. C
Loomis Partner Seeks Wisconsin Attorney General Nomination
Lloyd L. Chambers of Mauston a law partner of the late Gov Electorland S Loomis announced his candidacy for the Progressive party nomination for attorney general. He serves as Manston city attorney and sits on the state bar association board of governors promising vigorous enforcement of all state laws.
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Mauston
Wis
Lloyd L. Chambers
Horses More Prone to Sa in Winter Than ORS
In winter, horses show higher risk of catching Sa compared with ORS. The report notes seasonal vulnerability and suggests monitoring and preventive care during colder months.
Longfellow School Spring Music Festival Scheduled
Longfellow Junior High School music department will host its annual spring music festival in the school auditorium Tuesday at 8 p m. The three music organizations present the program for the public with no admission. Director E M Saterbak leads. The lineup includes Jinrikisha Chinese Dance Drake Prelude Chopin Largo from the New World Dvorak Romance Martini Minuet Bach Marche Slave excerpts Tschaikowsky Weep O Mine Eyes Madrigal Bennet Vesper Hymn Russian Air Stevenson Invercargill March Lithgow In a Persian Market Intermezzo Ketelbey Colonel Miner's March Rosenkrans The Iron Count Overture King Yesternight Serenade Eisenberg Airport March Eisenberg and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Longfellow Junior High
E. M. Saterbak
Drake
Chopin
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Martini
Bach
Tschaikowsky
Invercargill
Lithgow
Intermezzo
Miner
Rosenkrans
King
Eisenberg
Forecast Huge Red Offensive Signals Soviet Push
Moscow reports indicate Soviet forces massing for a summer offensive surpassing prior scale. Lull continues while rail hubs Brest Litovsk Polotsk and Narva face bombing as preparations mount. Allied invasion timing at Teheran aligns with a synchronized eastern front drive.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Brest Litovsk
Old Poland
Polotsk
White Russia
Narva
Estonian Republic
Europe
Teheran
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Seek Clemency From Governor
Pleas of two men sentenced to Wisconsin state prison at Waupun are under review by Gov. Walter S. Goodland after pardon hearings led by Francis T. Lamb. Milton Meinke of Winona, Minn., seeks a conditional pardon or commutation for a 1941 burglary case, while Floyd Delaney of La Crosse seeks a commutation to qualify for earlier parole.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Waupun
la Crosse
R. S. Cowie
Walter S. Goodland
Francis T. Lamb
Milton Meinke
Winona
Minn
Floyd Delaney
Delaney
Candle
Meinke
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Edward
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