Rabehl Reappointed Pastor In Monroe for 15th Year
Rev Alvin C Rabehl was reappointed to lead Monroe Immanuel Evangelical Church at Appleton conference and will begin his 15th year as pastor. New assignment Homer Retzlaff joins Clarno Staver Church. Rev Peter Retzlaff returns to Juda. Okinawa fighting rages as US forces press toward Shuri and Naha with heavy casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin C. Rabehl
Monroe Immanuel Evangelical Church
Appleton
Rabehl
Monroe
Homer Retzlaff
Peter Retzlaff
Retzlaff
Clarno-Staver
J. A. Marks
Naperville, Ill
Juda Church
F. W. Huebner
Brodhead
W. J. Abe
Monticello
Jean Marie
W. J. Stau
Mother's Day Observances Highlight War End Sunday
Monroe churches plan special services and tributes for Mother's Day and Victory in Europe observances. Rev. Alvin C. Rabehl will speak at Immanuel Evangelical with both choirs performing tributes, while United Church speakers include Paul C. Kehle and Rev. R H Scharnweber. Other pastors and congregations join in theme tied to prayer and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Church
Lene
Truman
Europe
Alvin C. Rabehl
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Mother
United Mother's Day
Paul C. Kehle
R. H. Scharnweber
New Apostolic
Don Meisenheimer
Union Presbyterian
Elder A. Toepel
Olive Lutheran
Waeffler
Clara Thom
John R Commons Dies Pioneer Social Legislator
Madison report confirms the death of John Rogers Commons 82 emeritus economics professor at Wisconsin and pioneer in social legislation. He died in Raleigh North Carolina after a period with his son John A Commons. Survivors include a sister. Funeral plans set for Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
John Rogers Commons
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Raleich
N. C
William H. Kiekhofer
John A. Commons
United States
Clara
James Albert
London Silent on Plans for Big 3 Conference Soon
London officials declined to confirm or deny reports of a forthcoming meeting among Truman Churchill and Stalin. Press secretary at Downing Street said there is nothing definite to say at this moment while a foreign office spokesman avoided comment on claims Stalin accused Churchill of breaking Yalta pledges and cooperation becoming impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
No. 19
Downing Street
Truman
Churchill
Charaction
Stalin
Foreign Office
Chuurchill
Yalta
Mercury Rises Lifting Gardens After Cold Spell
As a late wintry blast eased toward the Atlantic coast the region saw temperatures rise. The mercury held around 52 degrees last night, up from 40 earlier yesterday and 32 the day before, with gardening progress noted despite largely clear skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Seaboard
New England Snow Storm Damages Near Million Dollar Loss
Rising temperatures aid northern New England communities after the region’s worst May snow storm in over 50 years. Officials estimate agricultural damage near one million dollars as communications slowly recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston—i
State Fall Hog Production May Increase 10 to 12 Percent
Madison Wisconsin Prof. James Lacey an animal husbandman at the University of Wisconsin predicts state fall hog production will rise 10 or 12 percent as the meat shortage persists and prices stay high. War Food Administration officials seek a goal of 177 000 head or 110 percent of last fall’s 161 000. The corn crop is a key factor and hog production depends on feed and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
James Lacey
University of Wisconsin
War Food Administration
Lacey
Quota Set for Seventh War Loan Drive in Green County
Green county campaigners opened the Seventh War Loan with a county quota of 1 635 000 and an E bond portion of 708 000. Bert Ketter of Albany led the session as films on combat and bond sales were shown. State supplies will be distributed to subdivisions, and only two drives will occur this year with concentrated planned purchases. Monroe aims for 442 422 with nearly half in E bonds as plans for a Monroe opening are made under H C Roth and the Chamber of Commerce with women to cover blocks. city drive details to follow early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Bert Ketter
Albany
County Court
Monroe
Moonroe
H. C. Roth
Chamber of Commerce
Camp McCoy to process 6200 soldiers weekly
Camp McCoy will handle about 6,200 returning soldiers weekly at its personnel center, serving Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota upper Michigan and Montana. Veterans will receive back pay new uniforms decorations and 30 day furloughs with transport home while service records are updated and discharges issued within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Camp McCoy
George M. MacMullin
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Upper Michigan
Montana
MacMullin
Janesville Youth Wins 1945 Easter Seals Design
Janesville Wisconsin high school student Janesville 16 year old Frank Gross won the national Easter Seals design contest. Walter Underwood of Cincinnati chaired the committee and announced the award. The program reported more than a billion seals sold totaling 2 523 278 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Cleveland
Frank Gross
Wis
Walter Underwood
Cincinnati
National Society For Crippled Children
United States breaks deadlock on regional security plan
The United States delegation ends a week-long stalemate over fitting regional security into a world peace framework. The tentative plan allows treaties for defense, emergency aid, and a strengthened security council, aiming to reassure small nations while preserving UN authority. Stettinius discussed the compromise with Eden and US accord is sought to win big-power support. Russia backs the trusteeship proposal and a special council to head the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
United Nations
World Security Council
World Agency
Stettinius
Eden
Stettining
U. S
Latin America
Britain
Russia
Peace League
Goering Comments on Allied Berlin Bomb Threat
Augsburg Germany AP Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering told reporters American research into a fighter bomber able to fly round trip to Berlin was the war's biggest surprise for Germany. When questioned about a remark attributed to him he blushed and waited for the next question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augsburg
Germany
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Luftwaffe
Berlin
Meyer
Goering
Czechoslovakian Battle Through Narrowing Corridor
Soviet armored forces pressed Nazi units fleeing west in Czechoslovakia as linkups formed with American lines near Rokycany and Ceske Budejovice. In Norway Quisling officials killed themselves. 560000 eastern front prisoners taken. corridor to Prague narrowed to 32 miles after Kolin Kutnahora and Tabor falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Berlin
Norway
Germany
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Oslo
Nicholaus von Falkenhorst
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Andrei I. Yeremenko
Kolin
Kutnahora
Tabor
Missing in Action Lt P J Barnard Navy Pilot
Lt P J Barnard Jr a Beloit college graduate and navy torpedo bomber pilot is reported missing in the Pacific after serving with the navy air corps since 1942. He previously served on the Atlantic coast and later saw action in the Pacific theater. His Rockford parents and Chicago based wife are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Barnard, Jr
Husba
Carla Shriner
Chicago
Navy
Pacific
Beloit College
Barnard
Navy Air Corps
Atlantic
Heater
Rockford
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company
Wave
Army Air Force
USO
Georgia Shriner
Milwaukee
The
Red Cross
Four Men Discussed Killing Hooper in Court Testimony
Paroled convict Henry Luks testified in justice court that four men calmly discussed dynamiting bludgeoning or strangling to murder State Sen Warren G Hooper to stop him from testifying. He rode to Albion with Harry Fleisher Mike Selik to observe Hooper leaving his home for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Justice Court
Warren G. Hooper
Carr Grand Ury
Henry (Heinie) Luks
Lansing
Albion
Harry Fleisher
Mike Selik
Hooper
Sam Abramowitz
Luks
New Sugar Ration Tightening Hits Industrial Users
OPA officials forecast mid year tighter sugar control with industrial users limited to 50 percent of pre war supplies and household canning allotments reduced. Testimony to the House food investigation committee cited a 1944 over issuance of 700000 tons contributing to the shortage, hitting bottlers, candy makers, bakers and other industries hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
House Food Investigating Committee
OPA Gen
Best Weapon Against Inflation in Reconversion
The OPA advocates flood of consumer goods at low prices and high wages to curb inflation. Chester Bowles says prices of returning commodities will be kept near 1942 levels, with higher prices allowed for qualifying manufacturers under reconversion standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
OPA rationing official hints year end sugar cuts
The statement from Max McCullough indicates plans to reduce industrial sugar allotments to 45 or 50 percent of 1941 use in the second half of the year, a 20 to 25 percent cut that could force some manufacturers to close. He also admits last year’s canning rationing was too simple, allowing households to divert sugar for other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral
Richard H. Fields
Max McCullough
OPA
McCullough
Himmler Reported in Allied Hands by British Broadcast
CBS in Paris reports Heinrich Himmler is now in Allied hands held in Flensburg under house arrest and possibly handed over to British forces by Admiral Doenitz. A British broadcast also says U S Third Army near Linz captured Col Gen Sepp Dietrich, commander of the Sixth SS Panzer Army, though Moscow front reports claimed Dietrich’s assassination during Vienna fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vern Haugland
Army
Chester W. Nimitz
Ryukyus
New York
CBS
Paris
Heinrich Himmler
Himmler
Admiral Doenitz
Flensburg
Doenitz
Linz
Sepp Dietrich
Moscow
Dietrich
Vienna
Retzlaff Elected President Of Wisconsin Evangelical Church Society
Rev. Peter Retzlaff of Juda was elected president today of the missionary society of the Wisconsin conference of the Evangelical church. The conference marks its 89th annual session. Other officers include Rev. John Bartel Racine vice president Rev. Earl W Reichert Eau Claire treasurer and Rev. A E Nappe Batavia treasurer. Milwaukee chosen as the 1946 conference city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retzlaff Appleton
Peter Retzlaff
Juda
Missionary Society of the
Wisconsin Conference of the Evangelical Church
John Bartel
Racine
Earl W. Reichert
Eau Claire
A. E. Nappe
Batavia
Milwaukee
Civilian Letters Arrive From War-torn Regions
Civilian letters reach the United States as censorship eases. Mrs. Frank Boeck, 807 21st Street, received a note from Miss Macie Alvie of Alangaland Leyte Philippines. Alvie, a Leyte shop worker and friend of Boeck’s son Frank in service, recalls good times shared with Filipinos and American soldiers and notes Frank has moved to another destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beeck
21St Street
Macie Alve
Alangaland
Leyte
Philippines
Alvie
Boeck
Frank Boeck
Pierce questioned in Wisconsin gambling probe hearing
The Wisconsin attorney general’s probe into lobbying against anti gambling legislation recessed today with Deputy AG William Platz stating a possible resumption next week. Clinton Pierce of Brodhead and Louis Jacobs of Stevens Point were questioned about ties to coin machine operations amid charges of a Milwaukee meeting to raise 100000 dollars to oppose anti gambling laws. Pierce described his Wisconsin Association of Coin Operators as a small group and said meetings occur only when the legislature sessions occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
John Doe
Attorney General's Office
William A. Platz
W. A. Sachtsen
Platz
Clinton S. Pierce
Brodhead
Louis Jacobs
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Pierce
Wisconsin Association of Coin Operators
Nelson Resigns as Envoy to Other Governments
Donald M. Nelson resigns as White House representative to other governments effective May 15. President Truman appoints John M. Locke Jr. to continue Nelsons China missions, with Locke previously serving as Nelsons executive assistant in China Russia England and Australia. Nelson, ex-Sears Roebuck executive, led the war production board before his diplomatic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
White House
Truman
John M. Locke, Jr
China
Locke
Nelson
Russia
England
Australia
Sears Roebuck
War Production Board
Roosevelt
Omro Soldier First to be discharged under new Ft. Sheridan plan
Omro veteran John M. Grant becomes the first released under the army point card system at Ft. Sheridan, part of a batch of 205 in a rotation furlough group. He receives discharge papers, a gold button, travel money, and installments totaling 300 dollars, with 50 cash and 50 check today and 100 and 100 in two future payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omro
Wis
Ft. Sheridan
John M. Grant
Grant
George H. Cushman
Charles D. Hering
Peoria
Ill
Richard R. Lockhart
Ironwood
Mich
Joseph Hodgins
Detroit
Hering
Lockhart
Americans land on Mindanao in major Philippines operation
General MacArthur announced a new American landing on Mindanao, isolating Japanese forces with the 40th division storming Macajalar Bay unopposed to strike Bukidnon and trap the garrison. Rear Admiral Struble led the amphibious force as Japanese at Davao offered stiff resistance and the 24th division pressed the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindanao
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
40Th
Macajalar Bay
Bukidnon
Adm
A. D. Struble
MacArthur
Davao
Chinese forces regain Tungkow and seize Taohwaping
Chinese high command reports fresh Hunan province victories as troops recapture Tungkow and occupy Taohwaping. Fighting has repelled a Japanese westward drive toward the American air base at Chihkiang, about 250 miles southeast of Chungking, with Hungkow lying 70 miles east on the main highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Chinee
Hunan Province
Tungkow
Taohwaping
Hunan
Chihkiang
Hungkow
Paoching
Stabbing at Marquette Prison Claims Inmate Otis Newell
Otis Newell, 40, serving 13 years of a 7 to 15 year armed robbery sentence, was killed yesterday at Marquette prison. Warden Ralph Benson said James Smith, imprisoned 16 years for second degree murder, admitted stabbing Newell with a screwdriver stiletto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Otis Newell
Marquette Prison
Ralph Benson
James Smith
Newell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guam
Okinawa
Shuri
Naha
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
10Th
Buckner
Japan
First Marine
77Th Infantry Division
Iwo Jima
A. C. Rabehl
Margaret Natterman
Louisville
Armed Services
John R. Commons
Mercury
Goering’s
P. J. Barnard
Quiz Pierce
Hodgins
Jack Jung
Brittany
Normandy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!