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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
4
Washington reports that the supreme court split in eight of ten opinions announced yesterday with nine justices participating and dissents by several. The grid shows margins of seven to one seven to two and five to four in different cases as sessions wind down ahead of a planned May 29 summer recess.
In Allamakee county rural pupils will graduate on the 22nd at the Waukon high school auditorium. Speaker will be Andrew G. Woolfries, radio announcer at Waterloo. Supt. M. H. Goode will present diplomas and letters.
New York reports 31 year old comedian Red Skelton will begin military service on May 25. His final NBC comedy broadcast is planned for May 23 marking the end of his civilian era.
An AP features look at how medicine arms modern warfare from quinine synthesis efforts by Woodward and Doering to vaccines for yellow fever typhus cholera plague and tetanus. It notes sulfa drugs and vaccines curb disease while insecticides including DDT reduce mosquito lice and typhus in military use.
La Crosse women and relatives toured Camp McCoy to meet Wac recruits and view duties, living conditions, and facilities. Lieut. Martha Bailey organized the visit with Lieuts Alexander and Kolokotrones guiding the group through work areas, mess, chapel, library, and recreation spaces.
The council will meet at 7 30 p m in the city hall council chambers to hear a city plan report by Martin W Torkelson regional director of the state board. A special meeting precedes this session to discuss an education board funding request for Logan and Central themes remodeling.
The Rev S P Symmonds resigns from the Viola Pleasant View and Finley Methodist churches after a two year pastorate marked by remodeling of the Viola church including an arch chancel and new altar fittings velvet draperies and a skating rink conversion The improvements are valued about 2400 with 80 debt remaining Membership rose nearly 70 the oldest member John H Schroeder 91 celebrated a birthday May 15 1944 Symmonds born in Ireland and his family tied to Salvation Army origins.
Private John F. Roloff of Clintonville earned a full trout limit after arriving on furlough just before opening day. Stationed with the Florida air forces, he secured the break to fish then prepared to fly to England with an emergency medical supplies mission, departing the U S last Thursday and returning home early yesterday morning.
A dispatch describes isolation and daily life with Stilwell's forces in jungle Burma. Radio teams relay BBC updates from Russia Italy and China Burma India while food and logistics spark humor between radio operators Pat Patterson and Widner and others including Garlicks Shotwell Zittlow and Stephens as they man two signal trucks.
A dense schedule lists multiple programs across networks NBC CBS and MBS for May 17 1944. It includes shows such as The American Forum Chester Bowles on the OPA Judy Canova Duffy's Tavern Red Skelton and Boris Karloff dramas and a Testimonial Dinner to Dr Koussevitzky. The lineup features music variety talks and dramatic episodes with guests like H P Jeffrey Ronald Colman and Gene Smith.
Central War Time changes affect programs after network corrections. Front Page Farrel features Captain Midnight sketches. CBS serials for children and drama series provide evening entertainment and network adjustments for May 16.
Black River Falls Wis Special selections report inductees from Jackson County on April 29 George C Kelly Alvin O Nelson Glen O Knutson and Gordon S Bornitz David Lincoln moved to Board No 2 in La Crosse for processing
Gen Charles de Gaulle in Algiers declares his Committee for National Liberation will henceforth be called the provisional government of the French republic. He says practical arrangements with the Allies are in place for the approaching invasion period and notes changes since the Clark Darlan accords. Britain and the United States have not altered the mailing address or official recognition and continue evaluating the title.
Oluf Thompson, longtime Long Coulee resident born May 12, 1863, was celebrated Friday on his 81st birthday. Relatives gathered Saturday at his home in Holmen to observe the anniversary. He served in World War I and has 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Viola Wisconsin senior class presents Lights Out a mystery comedy Friday night in the community hall. Directed by Mrs Otto E Sanford the cast includes Doris Lucretia Ambrose Vernon Emery Patricia Ambrose Evelyn Pellett Kenneth Hadley Annabelle Kotthaus Bernard Adams and others. Separately news notes 4 500 000 pounds of butter stored in Eire recently.
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