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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1944

Page

5

State Opens Bids On Sparta Bridges

Madison office at 10 a m. calls for bids on grading and concrete for two Sparta bridges North Water street and East Oak Street. Estimates include 1 cubic yard renewed excavation 415 unclassified excavation 2916 square yards concrete pavement 84 feet of 12 inch pipe 74 feet of 15 14 feet of 18 inch culvert 457 square yards seeding 457 top soil 115 lineal feet curb and gutter 14019 square feet concrete sidewalks.

State Way Abe Mn Aivision Madison North Water Street East Oak Street

Radio Tube Price Ceilings Declared Local OPA Says

Washington report notes price ceilings do not apply in the local area for radio tubes. OPA district director Phil H Griffin states tube prices range from $1.10 to $2.25 for radios and 70 cents to $2.85 for table models and related radios. Stores must post all prices. Let's Go USA Keep Em Flying.

Washington, D. C Phil H. Griffin OPA

Radio Programs Briefly Listed in AP and Network Schedules

A compact rundown of NBC CBS and local networks shows daily lineups with host names programs and time slots including Eddie Cantor Amos and Andy Kate Smith Your Navy Gang Busters and Bob Hope at various afternoon and evening hours. It notes music programs news features and specialized segments across multiple stations and networks.

NBC Lucille Manners Eddie Cantor Amos and Andy Bill Stern Fred Waring CBS Kate Smith Brewster Boy Your Navy Andy Devine Bob Hope Victory F.C.B Gillette People's Platform Government Story of Telegraph Women In Sane Jack Armstrong Chick Carter Farrell Cbs Kiddies Quincy Howe Cbs Sport Lyn Murray Tim Healy Nbc-Basic Nero Wolfe Fulton Lewis, Jr Nbec Cbs Basic Meet Your Navy Great Lakes Bdiu Mbs Abe Lyman Cbs Gang Busters Gabriel Heatter Nick Carter Nbc Spotlight Bands Garry Moore Jimmy Durante Leland Stowe Cedric Foster Sally Sweetland Nbe Gailicchio Orch Men & Books Frederick Cbs Women In Blue Waves Sing Grantland Rice Pan-America Bobby Sherwood Orchestra Biu Victory Halloran Hospital Ted Husing Jack Bundy London Horace Hidt Orch Ddia A Hughes the Colonel Carl Ravazza America Nbe Corliss Archer

Television Schedule Fragments From A Rural Station

A garbled list shows program times and titles from a local station schedule. The lineup includes Congressmen segments, a playhouse feature, News with Mr Smith Goes To Town, sign off, a cabaret night, a Top Kick segment, and a piano quartet with encores.

Emerald Oil Foot Relief Claims Quick Comfort

An advertisement urges readers to visit Hoeschier Bros. or other druggists for Moone's Emerald Oil. It promises fast, lasting relief from foot troubles after one bottle and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It emphasizes a clean penetrating oil that does not stain or leave residue.

Hoeschier Bros Moone Monty

Goldsmith Comedy Presented by Logan High Students

Logan High School seniors staged Oliver Goldsmiths comedy She Stoops to Conquer with 18th century costumes and a strong Tony Lumpkin by Robert Bowman. The Friday 8 p m show invites adults and features Cedric Peterson as Mr Hardcastle and a full onstage crew and prologue recitation by Lorraine Pohlman.

Logan High School Oliver Goldsmith Mr. Hardcastle London Kate Hardcastle Charles Marlow Robert Bowman Tony Lumpkin Cedric Peterson Vivian Smith Hardcastle Beverly Marker Avis Peterson Constance Neville Robert Johnson Erwin Mickleberg Sir Charles Marlow Julian Jorgenson Mr. Hastings Dorothea Marking Dolly William Frisch Stingo Tony John Thrailkill Donald Bell Kenneth Teachout Wade Peterson Neil Howe James Blank Lorraine Pohlman Elaine Lenox Ruth Hohmann Geraldine Meier Mary Ann Anderson Catherine Lewis Eleanor Svoboda Dorothy Katchel Propertise Don Smith Elvin de Witt Thomas Scholberg Marion Ejide Esther Winslow Keneath Nesseth Don Saley George Klaus Charles Pearson Edmund Joseph Robert Shepard Caryl Schnittgrund Marion Tietz June la Fleur

Raid on Paros Island Repulsed by British Forces

Berlin radio reports a British commando raid on Paros in the Aegean Sea was repulsed during the night of May 15 16. Paros lies about 100 miles north of Nazi occupied Crete as World War II actions continue.

London Berlin Aegean Sea Paros Crete

Lamour Undergoes Minor Operation in Hollywood

Actress Dorothy Lamour rests comfortably after a minor operation in Hollywood. She entered the hospital Wednesday on doctor Raymond McBirney's advice for observation and several days of rest before filming a new picture.

Lamour Hollywood Dorothy Lamour Raymond McBirney

Calves Reach Cattle Weight at 450 Pounds

The rule states calves mature into cattle once they hit a weight of 450 pounds regardless of age. The transition is based on physical growth rather than age limits.

Difficulties Of Fighting At Cassino Told Rotarians By Col. du Moulin

Col Alfred K. du Moulin, intelligence officer of the 76th Infantry Division, described Cassino combat conditions before a Rotary club. He cited German fortifications, house to house fighting, mined approaches, corduroy roads, and the Abbey ss case, with New Zealand and Indian troops aiding the push toward Anzio. He noted no new German weapons, but improved old ones and the use of pillboxes and mines.

Cassino Col. du Moulin Alfred K. du Moulin 76Th Infantry Division Stoddard Rotary Club James Gilruth du Moulin Fifth Army Rapido River U. S. Army 34Th Abbey Hill Anzio New Zealand Volturno

Permanent Workers Cannot Get Trailers

In Eau Claire Wisconsin WPB district manager A Edward Heins clarified that house trailers authorized for production this year are not for war workers fixed in one location. Trailers serve workers who must move due to job needs and who support war or community health and safety.

Eau Claire Wis War Production Board A. Edward Eins WPB Heins

Relief Expenditures Reported By County Office

A Thursday report to the county board by Louisa Poehling, director of outdoor relief, shows April expenses totaling 3918.78. Major costs include 1053.39 for food and essentials, 1123.70 for medical and hospitalization, 440 for burials, 622.50 in salaries, and 50.45 warehouse expenses. Cases received numbered 115 with 202 people across 58 families, while 91 cases remained on relief at month end and 33 new applications were received.

County Board of Supervisors Louisa Poehling Department of Outdoor Relief

Kingfisher Kindergarten Teaches Young to Practice on Fish

A report describes Kingfisher parents guiding children to catch and kill fish then return them to the water for practice, illustrating a controversial early fishing lesson.

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