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Heroes Next Door: Helping Save the World in 1945

On the Homefront: April 1945

While military operations were going on all over the world, the people of La Crosse County were doing their part for the war effort. Local industries had switched from consumer goods to war material. With so many men in the armed forces, many jobs formerly performed by them were now done by women. Everyone had to deal with rationing of gasoline, rubber, food, and other essentials. The war touched almost every facet of life in some way or another.

Feature Stories

by Jeff Rand, Adult Services Librarian

Mourning the President

La Crosse to Los Banos and Back

Mary Losey: Present at the Creation

Victory Gardens

Date	Citation	Preview
1945-4-1	La Crosse Tribune p3	Red Cross Blood Donations
1945-4-1	La Crosse Tribune p4	Chinese Engineers Work on Railroad
1945-4-1	La Crosse Tribune p6	Cancel V-Day Parade Plans
1945-4-1	La Crosse Tribune p11	A Letter From Home
1945-4-1	La Crosse Tribune p11	Newburg's Ad
1945-4-1	La Crosse Tribune p12	Rag Collection
1945-4-2	La Crosse Tribune p1	Red Cross Quota
1945-4-2	La Crosse Tribune p3	Oil Quota
1945-4-2	La Crosse Tribune p4	Ruth Wallace Engaged to Ensign
1945-4-2	La Crosse Tribune p9	Hawaiian Island War Jobs Open
1945-4-3	La Crosse Tribune p1	Seek Clothing
1945-4-3	La Crosse Tribune p4	Heileman Ad for WAC
1945-4-3	La Crosse Tribune p6	Clothing Appeal
1945-4-4	La Crosse Tribune p8	Draft Board Registrations
1945-4-4	La Crosse Tribune p9	China Mission Worker to Speak
1945-4-4	La Crosse Tribune p9	Joan (Miller) Wostal
1945-4-4	La Crosse Tribune p11	Alfred Larson Free in Manila
1945-4-4	La Crosse Tribune p14	Ad for Women Marines
1945-4-5	Bangor Independent p3	Ration Stamps
1945-4-5	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Red Cross Blood Drive
1945-4-5	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Red Cross Drive
1945-4-5	Non-Pareil Journal p5	Arthur Sylvester Born
1945-4-5	La Crosse County Record p1	Canning Sugar Rationed
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p2	Recruiting Workers
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p4	Asfoor Company Fined
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p10	Crescent Jewelers Ad
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p10	Victory Gardeners
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p12	Job Service for Vets
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p12	Milk and Butter Rationing
1945-4-5	La Crosse Tribune p12	Motion Pictures at Logan
1945-4-6	La Crosse Tribune p4	China Missionary Speaks
1945-4-6	La Crosse Tribune p5	Clothing & Rags Drive
1945-4-6	La Crosse Tribune p10	Ration Guide
1945-4-7	La Crosse Tribune p1	Strike Closes Rubber Mills
1945-4-7	La Crosse Tribune p2	Lincoln Students Hear Talk on China
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p4	Loans for Vets
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p7	War Bond Drive
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p9	A Letter From Home
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p9	Clothing Drive
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p9	Dolly Madison Dairies Ad
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p9	La Crosse Breweries Ad
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p9	Lapel Buttons for Vets
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p12	Ration Guide
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p12	Supports OPA Program
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p12	Workers Needed for Shipyards
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p14	Logan Alumni News for Servicemen
1945-4-8	La Crosse Tribune p14	Red Cross Policy Change
1945-4-9	La Crosse Tribune p2	Rubber Workers to Meet
1945-4-9	La Crosse Tribune p2	Workers Needed at Camp McCoy
1945-4-9	La Crosse Tribune p4	Extra Red Points
1945-4-9	La Crosse Tribune p4	I Fight For Victory Too
1945-4-9	La Crosse Tribune p4	Ordnance Shop Employees
1945-4-10	La Crosse Tribune p10	USO Center in La Crosse
1945-4-10	La Crosse Tribune p10	V-Day Church Plans
1945-4-10	La Crosse Tribune p12	Need Hospital Workers
1945-4-10	La Crosse Tribune p12	Need Workers for Baraboo Plant
1945-4-11	La Crosse Tribune p2	Clothing Drive
1945-4-12	Bangor Independent p1	Farmers Poll
1945-4-12	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Local Clothing Drive Lags
1945-4-12	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Monthly Tin and Paper Drives
1945-4-12	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Navy Mothers Bake Sale
1945-4-12	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Red Cross War Fund Drive
1945-4-12	Non-Pareil Journal p7	Rationing
1945-4-12	La Crosse County Record p1	Corn and Pea Acreage Short
1945-4-12	La Crosse County Record p1	Paper Drive
1945-4-12	La Crosse County Record p8	Navy Mothers Making Robes
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p10	Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo at Rivoli
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p11	Applications for Canning Sugar
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p12	Reservations for Blood Donations
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p12	Tire Rationing
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p16	Lathe Operators for War Work
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p16	Must Be Draft Exempt or Ex-Serviceman
1945-4-12	La Crosse Tribune p17	Girl Scouts Collect Rags
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p1	Businesses Close for Roosevelt
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p2	Maxamillian Wanninger Wins McCoy Award
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p2	Roosevelt Note Treasured by La Crosse Man
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p3	Blood Donation Drive
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p4	Extra Red Points
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p4	Joan Graf to Marry Pacific Vet
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p4	Seek Workers at Once
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p6	George Cornell, Army Fire Inspector
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p9	Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo at Rivoli
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p11	Girl Scouts Collect Rags
1945-4-13	La Crosse Tribune p12	Doerflinger's Closing for Roosevelt FEATURE STORY - Mourning the President
1945-4-14	La Crosse Tribune p2	Businesses to Close for Funeral
1945-4-14	La Crosse Tribune p3	Victory Garden
1945-4-14	La Crosse Tribune p7	Lincoln Drive Exceeds Quota
1945-4-14	La Crosse Tribune p8	Clothing Drive
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p1	Flag Half-Staff for Roosevelt
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p4	A Letter From Home
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p4	Coal Declaration
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p8	Save Red Points With Milk
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p9	La Crosse Area Church Federation Ad
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p12	Correction-George Colwell, Fire Inspector
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p12	Payroll Bond Drive
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p12	Workers Needed at Once
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p14	Blood Donor Center
1945-4-15	La Crosse Tribune p14	Tribune to Carry Bill Mauldin Cartoon
1945-4-16	La Crosse Tribune p4	Gingham Hop
1945-4-16	La Crosse Tribune p5	Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo at Rivoli
1945-4-16	La Crosse Tribune p5	USES Assists War Veterans
1945-4-16	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-16	La Crosse Tribune p8	Collect Nine Tons of Rags
1945-4-16	La Crosse Tribune p8	Waste Paper Collection
1945-4-17	La Crosse Tribune p1	Trailer Plant
1945-4-17	La Crosse Tribune p2	Medical Technicians Needed
1945-4-17	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-17	La Crosse Tribune p12	Red Cross Nursing Home Certificates
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p1	Draft Group Leaves City
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p1	Ernie Pyle Killed
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p2	Coca-Cola Ad
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p3	Old Style Ad
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p3	Pepsi-Cola Ad
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-18	La Crosse Tribune p11	Tausche's Ad
1945-4-19	Bangor Independent p1	Town and Country in Wartime
1945-4-19	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Pastors Plan for VE Day
1945-4-19	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Tin Collection Saturday
1945-4-19	Non-Pareil Journal p4	Death of Roosevelt
1945-4-19	Non-Pareil Journal p7	Nation Mourns Roosevelt
1945-4-19	Non-Pareil Journal p8	Red Cross Drive in Farmington
1945-4-19	La Crosse County Record p1	Coal Regulations
1945-4-19	La Crosse County Record p1	Memorial Service at Holmen High School
1945-4-19	La Crosse County Record p1	Paper Drive Successful
1945-4-19	La Crosse County Record p8	Clothing Drive
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p1	La Crosse Trailer and Equipment
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p5	Montgomery Ward Ad
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Tribute
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ration Book #5
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p7	Praise for Ordnance Service Shops
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p10	Chemical Warfare Inspectors Needed
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p12	Exit Interviews Encouraged
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p12	Railroad Jobs Suitable for Vets
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p12	Rent Overcharges
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p12	Victory Garden Plots
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p13	Package Preparation
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p14	Waste Paper Collection
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p15	Hollywood Theater
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p17	Paper Drive
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p20	Canning Sugar Coupons
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p20	IGA Ad
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p21	Red Cross Blood Donations
1945-4-19	La Crosse Tribune p23	Thank You Note from England
1945-4-20	La Crosse Tribune p4	Luella Bess Marries Sgt.
1945-4-20	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-20	La Crosse Tribune p10	Victory Gardens FEATURE STORY - Victory Gardens
1945-4-21	La Crosse Tribune p4	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-21	La Crosse Tribune p6	Clothing Collection
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p3	Red Cross Blood Drive
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p4	Coal Orders
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p7	Funds for Memorial
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p8	Clothing Collection
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p9	A Letter From Home
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p11	1st Federal Savings Ad
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p11	Marjorie Amann, Blood Donor
1945-4-22	La Crosse Tribune p12	Leonard Nichols Home After Three Years in Prison Camp FEATURE STORY - From La Crosse to Los Banos and Back
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p1	Blood Center Dates Filled
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p4	Geraldine (Kreckow) Hickox Wed
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p4	Rags Total 11 Tons
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ration Book #5
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p7	Burn Wood to Save Coal
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p7	Ed Phillips & Sons Ad
1945-4-23	La Crosse Tribune p9	Clothing Drive
1945-4-24	La Crosse Tribune p2	Selectees Leave City
1945-4-24	La Crosse Tribune p3	Big Shoe Store Ad
1945-4-24	La Crosse Tribune p4	Garden Club Sponsors War Effort
1945-4-24	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-24	La Crosse Tribune p8	Seek Volunteers for Clothing Drive
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p4	Betty Thill Marries
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p4	Charlotte Coburn Attends Ship Launching
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p7	Men Accepted for Service
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p8	Ed Phillips & Sons Ad
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p10	Postwar Plan Committee
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p10	Ration Guide
1945-4-25	La Crosse Tribune p12	Clothing Drive
1945-4-26	Bangor Independent p1	Applications for Canning Sugar
1945-4-26	Bangor Independent p1	Death of President Roosevelt
1945-4-26	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Clothing Drive Huge Success
1945-4-26	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Red Cross Report
1945-4-26	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Tin Collection; Blood Donations
1945-4-26	La Crosse County Record p1	Navy Mothers Warned of Fraudulent Book Sales
1945-4-26	La Crosse County Record p4	Buy War Bonds
1945-4-26	La Crosse County Record p5	Manke Hardware Ad
1945-4-26	La Crosse Tribune p1	La Crosse Rubber Mills Strike
1945-4-26	La Crosse Tribune p4	Jobs for Veterans
1945-4-26	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-26	La Crosse Tribune p17	Red Point Values
1945-4-27	La Crosse Tribune p3	Hawaii Natives Meet in La Crosse
1945-4-27	La Crosse Tribune p3	Tin Can Collection
1945-4-27	La Crosse Tribune p4	Blue Points Foods
1945-4-27	La Crosse Tribune p5	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-27	La Crosse Tribune p8	Victory Garden Seeds
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p1	Cartons Needed for Clothing
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p1	Rubber Mills Strike
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p4	Ernie Pyle Column
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p4	Opinion on Clothing Drive
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p6	5th Avenue Theater Ad
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p7	Cost Accountant Needed
1945-4-28	La Crosse Tribune p7	Tavern Operators Sued
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p4	Groups Pack Clothing
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p4	Price Controls & Rationing
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p7	Logan News Will List Those in Service
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p9	Blood Donations from City
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p9	Jobs After the War
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p9	Poss Garage Ad
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p10	David Nichols to Speak on Internment
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p10	Mary Losey Runs Theater at UN Conference FEATURE STORY - Present at the Creation
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p11	A Letter From Home
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p12	1st Federal Savings & Loan Ad
1945-4-29	La Crosse Tribune p14	Doerflinger's Ad
1945-4-30	La Crosse Tribune p3	Red Cross War Fund Campaign
1945-4-30	La Crosse Tribune p4	Joan Graf Marries Seaman
1945-4-30	La Crosse Tribune p5	Supper Ideas
1945-4-30	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ernie Pyle Final Column
1945-4-30	La Crosse Tribune p8	Hoeschlers' Ad for Victory Gardeners

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