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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
19
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Col William McCarty, commander of the Sixth Service command, outlined a new induction procedure for Wisconsin men. Draftees passing physical here will report to Mike before proceeding to Ft Sheridan or Navy recruiting, undergoing screening and assignment before induction. Recruits may spend up to 90 days at home prior to induction, enabling selective officials to identify those physically qualified earlier.
The La Crosse State Teachers College summer program highlights instructional sound films for many subjects to enliven learning. Demonstrations, film libraries from Wisconsin, and a schedule of daily showings aid teachers and students in using motion pictures to reinforce text, with films like Pioneer of the Plains and Battle for Oil illustrating modern topics.
The women soldiers of the Women's Army Corps serve in hospitals as lip readers and Braille assistants, in laboratories, pharmacies, and psychiatric roles, drive ambulances, work in control towers, craft invasion maps, and man switchboards. They labor day and night to speed liberation and peace.
The Sparta area sees extensive highway work with graveling nearly finished on a 19 mile stretch of State Trunk Highway 71 between Sparta and the Juneau county line and oiling planned for the surface. Additional graveling covers 12 1/2 miles of State Trunk Highway 33 toward Cashton, included in the 1944 oiling program. Oiling also targets State Trunk Highway 27 north and south of Sparta, with sand hauled to Cataract for this purpose. State officials warn oil quality is inferior to pre war products and note runoff during heavy rains. Major bridge approaches to Oak street and Water street in Sparta are underway, with Main street bridge extension now open and paving of Oak street approaches to start soon. Telegraph Hill references in Winchester and San Francisco appear as incidental notes.
British papers show war news and the Republican convention in Chicago on inside pages. The average Briton shows mild interest in Dewey’s nomination as British correspondents call the convention apathetic. The London Chronicle editorial notes a woolly platform but world organization aims. The Daily Mail NY correspondent says Republicans doubt defeating Democrats.
Kenneth Kopp of Galesville earns the national FFA gold key for American Farmer elevation. He is one of seven Wisconsinites selected from 21 and will attend the national FFA congress in Kansas City. Prior WI recipients include Henry Crogan and other local youths with FFA awards.
In Freeport Maine two surviving Civil War veterans from the Grand Army of the Republic remain active Otis L. Coffin is 100 and George F. Stuart is 98, both described as hale and hearty.
La Crosse residents with relatives in the armed forces are urged to register servicemen names and addresses so ballots can be mailed for the fall election. City Clerk Fred Kramer reports about 1,000 names registered so far. ballots must be ready by July 10 and air mailed. Relatives can mail ballot blanks from the paper or present details at La Crosse City Hall.
Joseph E. Bolan of Milwaukee resigns as executive secretary of the Wisconsin state council of defense effective August 1 due to lack of council activities. Two staff members also resign to enter private employment. Pinkett retires after 50 years with a Bash ford England firm on his 65th birthday.
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