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Heroes Next Door: Helping Save the World in 1945

On the Homefront: July 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

A Letter from Home

La Crosse's Own Rosie the Riveter

Marc Mitscher Slept Here

Uncle Sam Wants You -- Now!

Investment in Winning a War

Care Packages from Home

Date	Citation	Preview
1945-7-1	La Crosse Tribune p2	WAVE Recruits Sought
1945-7-1	La Crosse Tribune p4	Red Cross Needs Sewing Volunteers
1945-7-1	La Crosse Tribune p7	Janice Brown Engaged to Navy Man
1945-7-1	La Crosse Tribune p7	WAVE Recruiter Here
1945-7-1	La Crosse Tribune p9	A Letter from Home FEATURE STORY - A Letter from Home
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p1	Under Bond Quota
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p2	Mayor's Proclamation
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p2	Shipyard Recruiter Here
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p4	La Crosse Ordnance Shop Inspection
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p5	WAVE Recruiter
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p7	32nd Division Vets Meet
1945-7-2	La Crosse Tribune p7	McCoy Needs Workers
1945-7-3	La Crosse Tribune p1	County Under War Bond Quota
1945-7-3	La Crosse Tribune p3	June Draftees
1945-7-3	La Crosse Tribune p5	Ellen Schlabach to Marry Marine Officer
1945-7-3	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ration Guide
1945-7-3	La Crosse Tribune p6	Victory Gardens Inspection
1945-7-5	Bangor Independent p1	Waste Paper Collection
1945-7-5	Bangor Independent p3	Ardell (Garbers) Beall has Baby
1945-7-5	Bangor Independent p3	Need Rooms to Rent in Bangor
1945-7-5	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Kit Bags Desperately Needed
1945-7-5	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Village Over War Bond Total
1945-7-5	Non-Pareil Journal p8	Mindoro Church Honors Servicemen
1945-7-5	Non-Pareil Journal p8	Son Born to Phyllis (Knudson) Skilbred
1945-7-5	La Crosse County Record p1	Lewis Valley Church Dedicates Service Flag
1945-7-5	La Crosse County Record p1	Onalaska Over War Loan Quota
1945-7-5	La Crosse County Record p1	Town and Farm in Wartime
1945-7-5	La Crosse County Record p5	Cross Dedication to John Berg
1945-7-5	La Crosse County Record p5	Hott Mfg. Co. ad
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p3	Mindoro Church Honors Those in Service
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p4	Navy needs WAVES
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p9	Iwo Jima Film at Hollywood
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p9	War Movie at Rivoli
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p11	War Stamps & Bonds Sold in Schools
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p14	Holmen Church Honors Berg
1945-7-5	La Crosse Tribune p14	Short of Bond Quota
1945-7-6	La Crosse Tribune p3	God Is My Co-Pilot at Rivoli
1945-7-6	La Crosse Tribune p5	Rosemary Frisch Marries Navy Man
1945-7-6	La Crosse Tribune p5	WAVE Recruiter in City
1945-7-6	La Crosse Tribune p6	Rural Schools Buy Bonds
1945-7-6	La Crosse Tribune p6	War Souvenirs on Display
1945-7-6	La Crosse Tribune p8	La Crosse Breweries Ad
1945-7-7	La Crosse Tribune p6	Harry Butzman Working in Shipyard
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p2	Ration Free Shoes
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p3	100th Battalion Man Settles in La Crosse
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p3	La Crosse Telephone Corp. Ad
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p4	Honeymoon Cut Short
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p4	Jane Furger was Rosie the Riveter FEATURE STORY - La Crosse's Own Rosie the Riveter
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p4	Surgical Dressing Uniforms
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p5	God is My Co-Pilot at Rivoli
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p7	A Letter From Home
1945-7-8	La Crosse Tribune p9	First Fedearl Savings Ad
1945-7-9	La Crosse Tribune p1	Japanese POW recaptured
1945-7-9	La Crosse Tribune p5	Touring Victory Gardens
1945-7-9	La Crosse Tribune p6	POWs Rescue Chickens
1945-7-10	La Crosse Tribune p3	Veterans' Recognition Board
1945-7-10	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ration Guide
1945-7-10	La Crosse Tribune p7	Onalaska Navy Wives
1945-7-11	La Crosse Tribune p2	Coca-Cola Ad
1945-7-11	La Crosse Tribune p12	The World, The Peace and Andy Gribbin
1945-7-12	Bangor Independent p1	One Jap Prisoner Captured
1945-7-12	Bangor Independent p2	Japanese Escapees in Rockland
1945-7-12	Bangor Independent p3	War Bond Dollars
1945-7-12	Non-Pareil Journal p1	German POWs Save Chickens in Barn Fire
1945-7-12	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Veterans Preference for Buying Farm Machinery
1945-7-12	Non-Pareil Journal p5	July Ration Digest
1945-7-12	Non-Pareil Journal p8	Japanese POW Stole Bread
1945-7-12	La Crosse County Record p1	Navy Mothers State Meeting
1945-7-12	La Crosse County Record p1	Navy Veterans Visit Outers
1945-7-12	La Crosse County Record p5	War Bonds Safest Investment
1945-7-12	La Crosse County Record p8	Manke Hardware Ad
1945-7-12	La Crosse County Record p8	Objective, Burma at Salem Theater
1945-7-12	La Crosse Tribune p10	Waste Paper Drive
1945-7-13	La Crosse Tribune p3	Shipyards Need Workers
1945-7-13	La Crosse Tribune p3	Thanks Northern States Power
1945-7-13	La Crosse Tribune p10	Army Air Force Camp
1945-7-14	La Crosse Tribune p8	Larry Gouker and Betty (Stewart) Gouker
1945-7-14	La Crosse Tribune p8	Sheila George and Fayne (Bowman) George
1945-7-15	La Crosse Tribune p8	Lois Jenks to Marry Navy Man
1945-7-15	La Crosse Tribune p10	A Letter from Home FEATURE STORY - Marc Mitscher Slept Here
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p1	Draft Groups Leave
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p2	La Crosse USO Center Opens
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p2	Proclamation on Inflation
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p3	WAVES Seek Recruits
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p5	Florence Johll Marries Army Man
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p5	Shirley Johnson to Marry Ettrick Soldier
1945-7-16	La Crosse Tribune p5	USO Use This Spring
1945-7-17	La Crosse Tribune p1	Escaped Jap POW Captured in La Crosse
1945-7-17	La Crosse Tribune p2	Assisting Veterans in Agriculture
1945-7-17	La Crosse Tribune p3	Waste Paper Drive Today
1945-7-17	La Crosse Tribune p4	P.G. Terpstra Ice and Fuel Ad
1945-7-17	La Crosse Tribune p6	Mrs. Otto Larson Hears from Mother in Oslo
1945-7-18	La Crosse Tribune p3	Recruitment for Vehicle Maintenance
1945-7-18	La Crosse Tribune p4	Velma Bruhnke Marries Minnesota Soldier
1945-7-18	La Crosse Tribune p6	Coca-Cola Ad
1945-7-18	La Crosse Tribune p9	Kiwanis Club Hears About McCoy Activities
1945-7-18	La Crosse Tribune p10	Serving the Veteran Conference
1945-7-19	Bangor Independent p3	Betty Thicke Employed by Office of War Information
1945-7-19	Non-Pareil Journal p1	German Prisoners Help with Pea Harvest
1945-7-19	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Second Jap Prisoner Captured
1945-7-19	La Crosse County Record p1	Town and Farm in Wartime
1945-7-19	La Crosse Tribune p4	Ellen Schlabach Marries Army Lt.
1945-7-19	La Crosse Tribune p7	Waste Paper Collection
1945-7-19	La Crosse Tribune p12	War Housing Program
1945-7-19	La Crosse Tribune p14	Bundle Waste Paper
1945-7-20	La Crosse Tribune p2	Board Lists Inducted Men FEATURE STORY - Uncle Sam Wants You -- Now!
1945-7-20	La Crosse Tribune p4	Pitch Your Paper
1945-7-20	La Crosse Tribune p8	Peerless Beer Ad
1945-7-21	La Crosse Tribune p2	Board Lists Inducted Men
1945-7-21	La Crosse Tribune p2	Weasels Being Reparied in La Crosse
1945-7-22	La Crosse Tribune p2	Collect 64 Tons of Paper Here
1945-7-22	La Crosse Tribune p8	Betty Skemp Engaged to Captain
1945-7-22	La Crosse Tribune p9	A Letter from Home
1945-7-22	La Crosse Tribune p10	Smale's Ad
1945-7-23	La Crosse Tribune p3	Betrayal from the East at Wisconsin Theater
1945-7-23	La Crosse Tribune p5	Gretchen Erickson Marries Army Man
1945-7-23	La Crosse Tribune p5	Mary Sheldon Marries Stoddard Serviceman
1945-7-23	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ration Guide
1945-7-24	La Crosse Tribune p2	County Meets Bond Quota FEATURE STORY - Investment in Winning a War
1945-7-24	La Crosse Tribune p3	Male Workers Needed
1945-7-24	La Crosse Tribune p4	Mildred Nordengren Marries Serviceman
1945-7-24	La Crosse Tribune p5	La Crosse Ordnance Shop Repairing Weasels
1945-7-24	La Crosse Tribune p9	Task Force 30 to Visit City
1945-7-25	La Crosse Tribune p2	Two Soldiers Robbed
1945-7-25	La Crosse Tribune p4	Ollie Erickson Marries Veteran
1945-7-25	La Crosse Tribune p6	Coke Shortage
1945-7-25	La Crosse Tribune p8	Badger Ordnance Needs Workers
1945-7-26	Bangor Independent p1	Town and Farm in Wartime
1945-7-26	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Housing for Army Families Needed
1945-7-26	Non-Pareil Journal p1	West Salem War Bonds Total
1945-7-26	Non-Pareil Journal p4	Letter to the Editor about German POWs
1945-7-26	Non-Pareil Journal p6	July Ration Guide
1945-7-26	Non-Pareil Journal p8	German POWs Help with Pea Harvest
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p1	Gretchen Erickson Marries Soldier
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p4	Mailing Christmas Packages Overseas
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p7	General to Inspect Ordnance Shops
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p8	Mrs. William Anderson Now with OPA
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p9	Hotel Berlin at Rivoli
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p10	Beverly Wisler to Wed Ohio Soldier
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p10	Martha Angell Weds Coon Valley Soldier
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p10	Winnie Kyser Weds Sgt.
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p14	Rail Telegraph Class
1945-7-26	La Crosse Tribune p16	Task Force 30 Shows Tactics
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p3	Inspection of La Crosse Ordnance Shop
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p4	Martha Angell Now Mrs. Becker
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p4	Military Service Club Girls
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p4	Railroad Workers Needed
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p4	Weeds in Victory Gardens
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p5	Sears Victory Graden Contest
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p7	Tin Can Collection
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p8	Task Force 30 at Hotel Stoddard
1945-7-27	La Crosse Tribune p10	Peerless Beer Ad
1945-7-28	La Crosse Tribune p2	Hitch-Hikers Were AWOL
1945-7-28	La Crosse Tribune p6	Beat Weasel Schedule
1945-7-29	La Crosse Tribune p7	A Letter from Home
1945-7-29	La Crosse Tribune p11	Women's Army Corps Ad
1945-7-29	La Crosse Tribune p12	State Guard Drill
1945-7-31	La Crosse Tribune p4	Lois Jenks Marries Navy Lt.
1945-7-31	La Crosse Tribune p4	Red Cross Christmas Boxes FEATURE STORY - Care Packages from Home

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