Hundred Millionth War Department Check Mailed
The War Department ODB office in Newark mailed the 100 millionth family allowance check on Sept. 1, a $120 payment to a soldier's wife and three children in San Francisco. The article notes rapid processing and ongoing status changes, with millions of accounts and high daily mail volume across the US and abroad.
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War Dept. Odb
Newark
N. J
Ats
War Department Office of Benefits
War Department
ODB
San Francisco
Bixby
Oklo
War Agency
Brooklyn
N. Y
United States
Daily Mail
Tenth Ward Homemakers Deliver County Cookie Quota
Twelve members of the Tenth Ward Homemakers delivered the county cookie tree quota to the USO last weekend. Names include Mmes. E A Stulken Ed Breitzman W G Austin E A Hansen William McCormac H A McCormac F Z Schini H J Hassel D B Kennicott R Stoker R E and J H Coughlin. Mrs E H Saenger reports West Avenue Methodist church women pledge for Sept 9 weekend. Community Council notes two initials should accompany cookie names.
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Tenth Ward
USO
Mmes
E. A. Stulken
Ed Breitzman
W. G. Austin
E. A. Hansen
William McCormac
H. A. McCormac
F. Z. Schini
H. J. Hassel
D. B. Kennicott
R. Stoker
R. E
J. H. Coughlin
Barbara Weber to Enter Minneapolis Bible School
Miss Barbara Weber, who has worked in the District Attorney Martin Gulbrandsen's office and served as an organist and class leader, leaves soon to enroll in a Bible school in Minneapolis. Miss Velma Henthorn hosted a friend at her home Thursday evening.
New Citizens St Ann’s Records Newborns in Aug Sept
New parents report multiple births across Wisconsin locations. Russell David to Secia at Mindoro Wis. Sept 1 Myrtle Arne son. Norbert Thrune at Liberty Street Sept 1. Louis Space at Tyler Street Sept 1. Rose Swire listed. St Mary’s Hospital Sparta Wis Aug 28 Kenneth Zillmer son. Allen Finucan Wilton Wis Aug 31.
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St. Ann's
Russell David
Spencer W. Secia
Mindoro
Wis
Merion Hardie
Norbert Thrune
Liberty Street
Myrtle Arneson
Louis
Space
Tyler Street
Rose Swire
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Kenneth Zillmer
Allen Finucan
Wilton
Marriage Licenses Report from Sparte Wisconsin
Marriage licenses issued listing Ella Miller and Luther Sheldon of La Junta Colorado Aug 20 Anne Frischknecht Greenfield and William G Wesphal La Orange Aug 28 Maxine McGuire Stevens Point and Frank J Koehn Camp McCoy Aug 28 Caroline Rider Tomah and Arther B Brogen Davenport Iowa Aug 28
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Sparte
Wis
Ella Miller
Luther Sheldon
la Junta
Colo
Anne Frischknecht
Greenfield
William G. Wesphal
la Orange
Maxine McGuire
Stevens Point
Frank J. Koehn
Camp McCoy
Caroline Rider
Tomah
Arther B. Brogen
Davenport
Benefit Concert Honors Sir Henry Wood at Albert Hall
A concert at the Albert Hall London celebrated Sir Henry Wood achieving 75 years and raised 32000 dollars for his fund toward a new concert hall.
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Albert Hall
London
Sir Henry Wood
Sir Henry
Farewell Party for Mrs. Ralph Bala Before Duluth Move
Friends and neighbors gathered at 1337 State Street to send off Mrs. Ralph Bala of 209 North 14th Street as the Bala family prepares to relocate to Duluth Minnesota after a year and a half in La Crosse. Names of attendees listed, with some omissions noted for another farewell event.
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Frances Spangler
State Street
Ralph Bala
North 14Th Street
Bala
Duluth
Minn
Red Star Yeast Products Company
la Crosse
Aimes
Claude Post
Fred Sobek
Charles Houska
Leon Edgar
Arthur Edwards
George R
Herbert Hemker
Stanley Ponti
W. B. Spears
Bud Langford
Joseph Craig
R. J. Jaeger
A. M. Gees
Esther McKenzie
Etta Wiltse
Chicken And Ham Easy To Prepare
Gaynor Maddox presents a cool summer dish by Gus Waser of the Biltmore Los Angeles, combining cold chicken with baked ham for a light dinner option. The recipe uses a two pound chicken broiled with mustard and cereal, then served with ham Swiss cheese eggs pickles olives tomato and watercress with optional fruit or figs as garnish.
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Gus Waser
Biltmore
Los Angeles
Public Library Highlights New Non Fiction and Novels
The library showcases bios of Franklin D Roosevelt and John L Lewis. It reviews Invasion Diary and Guadalcanal Diary with wartime images, plus Gordon star biographies and Costain historical Ride With Me. Novels include Freedom Road Green Dolphins Street and Pastoral with war and romance themes.
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Noel Busch
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Richard Is
Guadalcanal
Rome
Sicily
Salerno
Cassino
Bar Baron
James Wi
John L. Lewis
United States
Thomas Costain
Francis Ellery
Tabiet
Napoleon
Gabrielle de Salle
Howard Fast
South
Gideon Jackson
South Carolina
Congress
Green Dolphins Street
Elizabeth Goudge
William Ozanne
Patourel
Marianne
Marguerite
New Zealand
Nevil Shute
Norway
Peter Marshall
RAF
Gervase Robertson
WAAF
Staton
Margery Sharp
Devon
Sir Henry Carmel
Sir Henry
Andrew
Betty Cream
Mr. Belinski
Hubert Skidmore
Pacific
Hobert Skidmore
Catherine Stewart
France
Aerial Nurse Billie Rogers Leads Evacuation Flights
In a USAAF hospital plane over the Irish Sea Billie Rogers a second lieutenant and aerial nurse commands a dozen wounded infantrymen being ferried to England. The nurses undergo six weeks of Air Force training at Bowman Field and operate with a surgical technician partner on transport planes that double as ambulances.
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Gladwin Hill
AP Features
USAAF
Irish Sea
New York
Billie Rogers
Billie
Uncle Sam
England
G.I
Army Nurse Corps
U. S
Air Force School of
Bowman Field
Louisville
United States
Make Your Own Inexpensive School Bag Pattern
A reader notes the high price of school bags and offers a simple DIY pattern for a 15 by 11 inch bag. The pattern No 5781 from Anne Cabot in The Tribune, New York, costs 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and requires two belts canvas or luggage straps, wool plaid or navy denim, and basic buckles.
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Tribune Ay
Sixth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Anne Cabot
the Tribune
Locals Terp's closes at 815 Logan for redecoration
Closed storefront at 815 Logan for redecoration with plans to reopen Sunday September 3. West Avenue Shoe Rebuilders offers rebuilt army shoes without coupons at West Avenue and Adams corner. Ul's Jewelry Store on North Side advertises waterproof nonmagnetic wrist watches for service men.
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Terp’s
Logan
West Avenue
Adams
Ul’s Jewelry
North Side
Canning peas safely with pressure method advised
Wisconsin home kitchens may become canning sites this summer and peas require pressure canning to prevent spoilage. Gladys Stillman urges steam under pressure at 240 degrees for safe processing. boiling methods fail to destroy bacteria. For shelled peas, boil five minutes, pack hot, process pint jars at 10 pounds for 45 minutes. quart jars not advised.
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Wisconsin
Gladys Stillman
University of Wisconsin
Miss Stillman
Mrs R D Sandman Celebrates 70th Birthday in Holmen
Mrs. R. D. Sandman marked her 70th birthday at her Holmen home with relatives and friends visiting throughout the day. Her daughter Mrs. Chris Erickson of Milwaukee hosted with help from Mrs. Adol Holter. Telegrams came from sons Roland Sandman of St. Paul and Roderick Sandman of Hillsboro. Gifts and a purse were given.
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Holmen
Wis
R. D. Sandman
Chris Erickson
Milwaukee
Adol Holter
Roland Sandman
St. Paul
Roderick Sandman
Hillsboro
Nursing student Deloris Fleming enrolls at Madison Methodist
Deloris Fleming daughter of the Rev and Mrs Raymond Fleming travels to Madison to enroll in the nurses training program at the Methodist hospital. On Monday evening she was honored at a party hosted by friends at her home with invited guests including Ardith Inman Martha Ludden Dana former Orla Johnson Patricia Campbell Darlene Henry Avis Morrison Mary Ellis Miles Morrison La Verne Groves Eldon Wheeler John Wheeler and La Verne Olson.
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Vnroqua
Wis
Deloris Fleming
Raymond Fleming
Madison
Methodist Hospital
Ardith Inman
Martha Ludden
Dana Former
Orla Johnson
Patricia Campbell
Darlene Henry
Avis Morrison
Mary Ellis
Miles Morrison
la Verne Groves
Eldon Wheeler
John Wheeler
la Verne Olson
MSC Dances At Camp McCoy Club Halls Friday Night
Military service club girls hold dances at Camp McCoy with two venues. Regular dance is at service club one and a second dance at the 417th recreation hall. Bus fare for each club is 50 cents.
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Military Service Club
Camp McCoy
Service Club
417Th Recreation Hall
Patriotic Housewife joins camp shop as shoe repairer
Mrs Valda Winders of Sturgis Kentucky becomes first civilian woman to work in Camp Breckinridge clothing and equipage shop joined by 14 civilian men and 2 soldiers. In eleven years she practiced domestic arts and after a month handles more than 220 army shoes daily to speed victory.
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Camp Breckinridge
Valda Winders
Sturgis
Kentucky
Winders
Hosiery Color Names Limited by British Color Council
The British color council restricts official hosiery colors to Vogue Mistbeige Newmarket and Leap Year. It denies knowledge of colors named Lilac Tomato Lettuce Strawberry Petunia or Melon in ads. A new army carrier nicknamed the Weasel can move over snow mud sand and roads.
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British Color Council
Vogue
Newmarket
Icebox on Picnic Supplies Warns of Food Poisoning Risks
An article from a University of Wisconsin nutrition specialist urges bringing an ice box on picnics to keep meats eggs sandwiches and desserts cold. It warns that improper cooling can cause serious illness or death through staphylococcus or salmonella infections, especially in large crowds.
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Linnea Dennett
University of Wisconsin
Mrs. Dennett
W. C. Frazier
New Hollow Propeller Aims to Power Army Planes
After three years of research America's largest four bladed hollow steel propeller enters quantity production for army aircraft. It is designed to absorb 3,000 horsepower.
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America
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