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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
10
La Crosse residents were urged to return next season fuel oil renewal forms promptly. Lyle Ibert said forms mailed to all fuel oil users should be filled and mailed back within seven days to speed up ration coupon processing and oil deliveries for next winter.
Milwaukee writer Dion Henderson reports nine surviving Civil War veterans in Wisconsin, aged from 88 to 101, most with ties to Wisconsin units and companies. The piece notes dwindling numbers from 22 roll call entries last year to 14, with several living at homes like Superior and Oshkosh. It mentions their memories of battles, service details, and a Memorial Day plan to honor the last veteran who can hear a high school recitation of General Logan's order No 11.
Special Pentecost services at Trinity Lutheran church Sill and Charles streets confirmed a class of 42 young people. It is the second largest in church history after 1934’s 49 confirmed by Rev. E. O. Vik. 37 new members joined, from nine family units and six individuals, with Dr. Carl O. Pederson delivering a sermon titled Danger Ahead Turn Right. A historic service is planned for Sunday June 4 at 10 a.m. All members urged to attend. The Sunday class included Lucille Gibson Corinne Black Alberta Johnson Donna Hoogenhous Elizabeth Knutson Janice Olson Shirley Estenson Lillian Jorgenson Marie Jorgenson Mavis Inderberg Betty Ann Lokken Joyce Hanson Jean Hanson Lorraine Johnson Lois Ann Nesseth Joanne Holstad Doris Moe Betty Jane Johnson Earland Eagen Richard Larson Alcurtis Borsheim William Michener Todd Knapp David Lysake Everett Anderson Jr Andrew McLeod June Johnson Dermont Mac Alear Donald Knutson Fred Sunderberg David Allen Glenn Hicke Gerald Samuelson LaVerne Samuelson Wilbur Thornd Rolard Solberg John Malseth Robert Jones Warren Thompson Richard Warren Johnson Georg aus
Mrs. Lee Hill, a 52 year old Miami carpenter's wife, visits the graves at a local cemetery for nine British air cadets killed while training at Spartan School of Aeronautics. She began after Cadet Fred Tuttey of Worcester died in October 1941 and has kept a yearly Memorial Day vigil.
Marquette Michigan authorities continued a widespread search for Alfred A O Hearn 42 year old convict who escaped from the northern Michigan prison dairy farm Saturday after 20 years of a life term for murder of a policeman during a Detroit bank holdup. Warden Ralph Benson said O Hearn used a forged lock to obtain a 38 caliber revolver and is doubly dangerous because he has nothing to lose.
The northern central division Chamber of Commerce postpones its annual meeting due to travel restrictions. A referendum system will determine policy instead of a meeting. The first three referenda cover committee, natural water resources, and highway policies with later votes on security, compulsory military training, bylaw changes, airport policies, and carrier control.
Whitehall Wisconsin Herman L Ekern formerly of Whitehall was among more than 100 survivors of Wisconsin class of 1894 who received Golden Jubilee certificates at the 91st commencement exercises. He also earned an honorary doctor of laws degree for work in law and insurance.
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