Knights Templar to Observe 75th Anniversary in La Crosse
La Crosse Commandery No. 9 Knights Templar will mark its 75th anniversary with an 8:30 p.m. dinner Saturday at the Masonic Temple. Speaker Gien V. Bork of Eau Claire will headline, with an invitation sent to Wisconsin grand commander Martin A. Klingberg of Beloit. The charter was granted Jan. 19, 1871, and past and living commanders are listed along with officers for the anniversary event.
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la Crosse
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Gien V. Bork
Eau Claire
Martin A. Klingberg
Beloit
Wisconsin
H. J. Marshall
John E. Langdon
John W. Robinson
Merrick
Jacob A. Gardner
Benjamin G. Lennox
Fred Ring, Jr
Clark W. Thompson
Thomas B. Tyler
Thomas D. Steele
H. E. Kelley
George M. Leach
Harvey E. Hubbard
W. H. Robinson
Samuel N
William L. Kinnett
C. J.W . Samuel J. Ance
E. H. Mcintosh
J. D. Condit
J. T. Himphill
Horace B. Loomis
John J. Hofstetter
Ira A. Hill
Justice W. Toms
W. S. Prentip
J. H. Moulton
C. T. Sharps
Walter S. Woods
Frank W. Sisson
Robert H. Gray
Otto M. Schlabach
Clarence W. Chase
Harry
Tribese
Alby Blystad
C. L. Péterson
Ramlo
George R. Beecher
Glen W. Bork
Eau Caire
Filipino Family Appeals for Clothing via Veteran Friend
A Filipino family asks an American veteran, Thomas Knutson of Menomonie Wisconsin, to send clothing for six children in Leyte during 1944. Crispina Beaton notes the family’s need and thanks Knutson for providing garments, sewing supplies, and guidance for alterations.
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Thomas Knutson
Wood Street
Menomonie
Wis
Leyte
Crispina Beaton
Knutson
Im Knutson
Reazon
Tire Alignment Advice and a Personal Letter Heard
The text urges tire care and wheel alignment on Bear Wheel Alignment Equipment to save money and improve safety. It also includes a long personal letter from Crispina Reazon in Leyte, Philippines, describing destitution after wartime displacement, a brother Elesio’s death, and Lydia’s request for a dress from a friend.
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Crispina Reazon
Elesia Reazon
Lydia
Pelagia
Leyte
Elesio
Elesia
Hold Surplus Sale At McCoy Mondays
CAMP McCOY Wis Special retail sales of surplus property occur each Monday from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at Warehouse 2143 Third avenue between H and J streets items include kitchen equipment furniture and ice desks all new or serviceable merchandise sold at government cost with prices marked.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Third Avenue
J Streets
Number of janitors kept Empire State Building clean
A report notes 480 janitors are employed to maintain cleanliness at the Empire State Building in New York City, reflecting the scale of its upkeep and labor force.
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Empire State Building
New York City
Old Building Linked With City Lumbering Era To Be Wrecked
The Front street structure once used by Segelke Kohlhaus as plant B, built around 1908 by R C Kuhn Sash and Door, will be razed by Sol Lindenberg to make way for a modern farm implement store. The site has a long history dating back to 1849 with land grants to Peter Cameron and Miner Point, reflecting La Crosse's woodwork past.
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Jane Priete
Jay
Mount Vernon
Front Street
Sol Lindenberg
Vine Street
Second
Third Streets
Lindenberg
Segelke- Kohlhaus Company
Jay and
la Crosse
Harry Hirshheimer
The
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Kuhn
Hirscheimer
Will Ott
Segelke-Kohlhaus Company
Ott
Wisconsin Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Otto Centre
Fourth Street
Zachary Tayor
Peter Cameron
Miner Point
Wis
Ancl
F. J. Dunn
H. L
City of
Register of Deeds
County Court House
La Farge Women Plan Memorial Day Program
The Memorial day program sponsored by the Women Relief Corps will be held at the high school gym May 30 at 1 30 p m. The parade forms at Kennedy's store and proceeds down Main street to Major's feed store then to the schoolhouse with the school band children veterans and fraternal groups in the procession.
Worlds Thrive Again on Malay Peninsula After Occupation
Singapore reports Chinese worlds rebound along the Malay Peninsula. Amusement parks with cabarets theaters picture shows and stalls draw American British Australian Dutch Indian and Chinese servicemen once more, reviving a wartime center of Chinese life.
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Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Farge
Students at London University Censor Letters Across Wartime
London University students censored letters in 192 languages during the war, shaping communication and censorship practices on campus and reflecting broader wartime information control and linguistic effort.
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London University
England
Coon Valley Memorial Day Plans Set
Memorial Day events in Coon Valley Wis include a parade 10 to 10:30 a.m. from the village hall with color bearers firing squad Legion VFW auxiliary and school children. A program on the church lawn features Chaplain C Nettinge Camp McCoy speaker music by the church orchestra and girls glee club. Gettysburg address by Katherine Sather and In Flanders Fields by La Vonne Olson. Lunch at noon by the women's auxiliary.
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Coon Valley
Wis
American Legion Post
VFW
Village Hall
Legion Post
C. Nettinge
Camp McCoy
Girls Glee Club
Gettysburg
Katherine Sather
Flander’s Fields
la Vonne Olson
Women’s Auxiliary
Big Dam Project Aims at Hermosillo Irrigation System
United States contractors likely will build a large earth filled dam at Hermosillo Sonora Mexico City reports. The project plans to complete the dam by June 1948 and bring 120000 acres under irrigation. It is a joint venture with equal funding from state and national governments.
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United States
Mexico
Hermosillo
Sonora
Mexico City
North Western To Start New Trains June 2
The Chicago and North Western Railway, with Union Pacific, announces new trains on June 2 including The Trans continental from Chicago to Los Angeles with through sleepers and reserved seating. A Columbine train to Denver shares the schedule. other major changes reduce times on City of Los Angeles, City of San Francisco, City of Portland, and Los Angeles Limited routes.
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North Western
Chicago, Ill
Denver
Chicago
Pacific Coast
F. G. Fitz-Patrick
Chicago and North Western Railway
Chicago and North Western
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
New York
Washington
Eastern Seaboard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Central
New York City
Pennsylvania
General
Liberty Limited
Cheyenne
City of
San Francisco
Portland
City of Denver
San Francisco Overland Limited
Reopens Station In West Galesville After War Pause
Michael Filkowski resumes ownership of a filling station in the west end of Galesville Wisconsin after war related closure for defense work. He returned from Minneapolis with his family and renovated the business for a formal opening on Saturday.
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Galesville
Wis
Michael Filkowski
Minneapolis
Tourism Slump in Mexico Fueled by Tire and Gas Shortages
Hotel proprietors and other tourism stakeholders in Mexico report that a lack of tires in the United States and gasoline uncertainty in Mexico are discouraging hundreds of potential visitors, hurting travel to Mexican destinations.
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Mexico
United States
County Parks See Surge in Group Use After Gas Restrictions
County Clerk Esther Domke reports many organizations and families are using county parks again as gas limits ease. Four large groups booked Onalaska park including St. James school on May 22 and Logan high school on May 27. June events include Lower French Island school picnic for 400, Trinity Lutheran on June 16, and United Commercial Travelers gathering at Veterans Memorial park.
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Esther Domke
Onalaska Park
St. James
Lower
French Island
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Veterans Memorial Park
la Crosse Federation of Teachers
Picnic shelter permits offered with advance calls
Citizens may call Domke's office at 175 to reserve park shelter use for picnics and designate if they will stay after dark. A special permit is issued for extended attendance and there is no charge for these services.
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Nics
Domke
Australia sets 1945 46 wheat crop estimate at 150 million bushels
Official figures place the 1945 46 wheat crop at about 150 million bushels, compared with 140 million in 1944 45. The estimate highlights a substantial year to year increase for Australia’s cereal harvest.
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Australia
Angola to Build Marine Airport Near Penedo Fortress
Angola plans construction of a marine airport near the historic Penedo fortress, aiming to expand coastal aviation access and bolster regional transport capacity. The project involves strategic development along the waterfront, with authorities citing potential economic and tourism benefits.
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Angola
Penedo Fortress
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J. R. Johnson
Edward J. Pynn
William F. Benton
Edward E. Franz
Leslie Flag
L. Wertz
C. L. Peterson
Henry W. Kreuzer
George M. Hetherington
Oscar J. Ramlo
George C. Nixon
Chester M. Hammersberg
Jack T. McCallum
Alby C. Blystad
P. F. Thomas
G. S. Nichols
W. J. Zimmerman
A. A. Dusty
E. E. Franz
O. L. Dean
James Norris
C. C. Burdick
A. D. Sanial
Tribane Phote
North Sixth
McCoy
Burt
Dahl Motors
Segelke
Arenz Shoe CO
Smale's
Cass Street
Mr de
Warriet
Abbard
KAY Drugs
North Fourth Street
Tally HO
Main Street
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