Arnold Upset Over Wasps Setup and Flight Program
Washington reports Arnold expresses frustration over whether the women’s army ferrying program should continue. Ramspeck argues the armed forces already have about 12,000 trained male pilots and instructors, while the Wasps debate moves to the rules committee for early House action. Jacqueline Cochran leads the Wasps in this ongoing policy dispute. Mexico forecasts a record tomato crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ramspeck
D-Ga
Arnold
House
May
D-Ky
Military Affairs Committee
Jacqueline Cochran
First French Female Wounded In Italian Battle
In an Italian front hospital a French WAC ambulance driver is found to be the first female casualty of the battle after a shot damages her back seat. She remains in good condition, optimistic about a swift recovery as nurses note her light spirits and misdirection on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tucker
5Th Army Front
Italy
Spigno
Wac
Angela Brusati
San Francisco
Pellmell
Men in Service From La Crosse Area Shown in Navy Honors
The Our Men in Service column highlights local service members including V3c son of Mrs Velva Carroll chosen athlete of the month at Pearl Harbor for leading 183 points in 10 games. Other notes mention Thomas McHenry awaiting radio rating and Pfc J C Wiedman stationed in England with ten companions in a large English house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carroll
Velva Carroll
Prospect Street
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Navy
Logan High School
State Teachers College
Pearl Harbor
Sgt
Jim Richardson
la Crescent
Lieut
William Louchine
Thomas McHenry
Grover McHenry
New York Fleet
Sleep a salior morale boost in wartime notes
Navy personnel entries detail telegraphed moves and home addresses for sailors and marines. The piece lists Leroy Kasper and several officers, NCOs, and ratings with training at Great Lakes Fort Lauderdale Corpus Christi and San Diego, plus unit and APO addresses across the United States and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Erickson Bakery Company
Leroy Edward Kasper
Chester Smith
South 17Th Street
Great Lakes
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Seattle
Four Men Ordained at Lutheran Synod Meet
At the English Evangelical Lutheran synod of the northwest closing session four young men were ordained. George H. Gerberding Minneapolis will enter the navy as chaplain. Robert I. Girod Minneapolis moves to Immanuel Lutheran Bailey’s Harbor. Melvin W. Peterson Florence will be assistant pastor at Church of the Redeemer Milwaukee. Arthur R. Tingley Green Bay will lead St John’s Milwaukee Great Falls Montana. A study group was formed to explore establishing a Lutheran liberal arts college in Wisconsin for the 1945 convention.
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Milwaukee
English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest
George H. Gerberding
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert I. Girod
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bailey's Harbor
Wis
Melvin W. Peterson
Florence
Church of the Redeemer
Arthur R. Tingley
Green Bay
St. John’s Church
Great Falls
Mont
Wisconsin
Wisconsin 4-H Adopts Feed a Fighter Slogan
Wakelin McNeel state club leader says Wisconsin 4-H members follow Feed a Fighter in 44 focusing on aiding servicemen. A study of servicemen needs is complete and a production schedule is under way, with McNeel known as Ranger Mac guiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wakelin McNeel
McNeel
Ranger Mac
La Crosse USO Center Plans First Birthday Celebration
The La Crosse USO Center marks its first birthday this weekend since dedication on May 22 1943. Miss Stella Heffernan says a large cake will be served as the club decor turns red white and blue. Festivities begin with a Saturday dance then a State Teachers College variety show. Sunday morning breakfast is hosted by the VFW auxiliary and supper by the Elks club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
USO Center
la Crosse Uso
South 4Th Street
Stella Heffernan
State Teachers College
VFW
Elks Club
Skeletons and Weapons Unearthed in San Juan Cellar
Human skeletons, spears, swords and firearms were found in a cellar in San Juan Argentina destroyed by the January earthquake. The cellar likely dates to around 1850 and the bones were there for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Argentina
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LA Crosse Tribune
Wasp
Mexico
England
Ayee
Wee NT
Kote
Warno
Tausches
Za Crosse
U. S
Marines
Coast Guard
Foreign Service
Pfc
J.C. Wiedman
Scotland
Fis
Camp Grant
Swift Tex
McHenry
Kasper
Leland Standiford
Tucson
Ariz
Nettie Standiford
State Street
Harvard University
Corpus Christi
Tex
John G. Lyons
Ireland
Army Air
William Lyons
Ferry Street
Hugo Senn
Co. A
Camp Claiborne
Conrad Erickson
M. W. Erickson
South 13Th Place
Naval Training School
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Henry F. Devine
D. J. Devine
Street
Duskiey Field
Colo
Onalaska
Ramon Prieur
Robert Horman
Charles Sprester
Prieur
George Prieur
Shoemaker
Horman
George Horman
Sprester
Algie Sprester
FPO Naval Armory
Chicago
Corp
Eugene van Sickle
STU
New Cumberland
Pvt
Ebin
Has
Orris Iverson
Pe BU
Gaaf-Nu
Section
Galveston
Edward Monsoor
20Th AD
APO
Camp Campbell
Don Uhier
Co. E
Inf
Camp Corp
Robert E. Hansen
Spence Field
Moultrie
John B. Atteln
Greensboro
Pic
Roger H. Fish
New York
George Papacek
James J. Karbula
CTAC
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Robert Lyons
York
Wi Winter
John L. Larson
Boca Raton Field
Lyle M. Matson
Co. C
ASFTC
Fort Belvoir
Arnold Veglahn
Bennie O. Johnson
SAAF
Lubbock
Walter Carter
Camp Walters
Mari . W. Frisch
Camp Ellis
Standiford
Crescent
Nateral
Main Street
Lutheran Synod
Dupon
Kolynos
Forhan
McKesson
Bexel
Holy Bible
Aca
Cologne
Sovater
Barbara Gould
mAacerne
Richard Hudaout
Tonger
Ooir
Woodbury’s
LUXOR
Aay
Neelee Naad
SCHI
Ades
China
Houseclean
TNA
America
Tampax
Samifag
Cleirol
Causton
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