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Heroes Next Door: Helping Save the World in 1945

On the Homefront: October 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

The Hollywood Story of G.I. Joe

A War Chaplain Speaks

Navy Day 1945

Finish the Job -- With Victory Bonds

Date	Citation	Preview
1945-10-1	La Crosse Tribune p5	Edna Small Marries McCoy Soldier
1945-10-1	La Crosse Tribune p6	Ration Guide
1945-10-1	La Crosse Tribune p8	Vote to Resume Wisconsin State Baseball League
1945-10-2	La Crosse Tribune p12	Disabled American Veterans Proclamation
1945-10-2	La Crosse Tribune p12	Veterans Tell of Seeing Ernie Pyle
1945-10-3	La Crosse Tribune p4	Evelyn Moe Marries Navy Man
1945-10-3	La Crosse Tribune p4	Genevieve Frederickson Marries Georgia Officer
1945-10-3	La Crosse Tribune p4	Jeane Duff Marries New Jersey Soldier
1945-10-3	La Crosse Tribune p6	Coca-Cola Ad
1945-10-3	La Crosse Tribune p9	Rooney Takes Over USO
1945-10-4	Bangor Independent p1	Bangor PTA to Honor Servicemen and Women
1945-10-4	Bangor Independent p1	Lorraine Erickson Marries Illinois Veteran
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p3	DAV Flower Sale
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p9	Scam Warning to Public
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p10	Robert Clough, Red Cross Speaker
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p11	Julia Salomonsen Marries Melrose Soldier
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p15	Story of G.I. Joe at the Hollywood FEATURE STORY - The Hollywood Story of G.I. Joe
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p17	Register with Draft Boards
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p20	Paper Drive on Saturday
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p21	Seek Volunteer Businessmen to Help Vets
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p21	Want Vets Who Saw Ernie Pyle
1945-10-4	La Crosse Tribune p22	DAV Flower Sale
1945-10-5	La Crosse Tribune p4	St. Ann's Altar Society Sewing for European Children
1945-10-5	La Crosse Tribune p7	Curb Your Paper Tonight
1945-10-6	La Crosse Tribune p6	GIs Tell of Ernie Pyle
1945-10-6	La Crosse Tribune p7	City Joins Vets' Program
1945-10-6	La Crosse Tribune p8	Hollywood Theater Hosts Vets
1945-10-7	La Crosse Tribune p2	Disabled Vet Given Job
1945-10-7	La Crosse Tribune p4	Long Distance Telephone Calls Affected
1945-10-7	La Crosse Tribune p8	Gilbert Orness Worked Construction in Alaska
1945-10-7	La Crosse Tribune p10	Mary Ann Peterson Marries Oklahoma Veteran
1945-10-7	La Crosse Tribune p13	A Letter from Home
1945-10-10	La Crosse Tribune p10	Dorothy Rigelsky Marries 2nd Division Veteran
1945-10-11	Non-Pareil Journal p1	I Want to be an Ack-Ack Gunner
1945-10-11	Non-Pareil Journal p1	Rev. Hoewing to Head Clothing Drive
1945-10-11	Non-Pareil Journal p1	West Salem Collects Six Tons of Paper
1945-10-11	Non-Pareil Journal p1	West Salem Study Club Will Hear Chaplain
1945-10-11	La Crosse County Record p1	Onalaska Paper Drive
1945-10-11	La Crosse County Record p4	Onalaska Paper Drive
1945-10-11	La Crosse Tribune p8	Beulah Cilley to Marry Navy Man
1945-10-11	La Crosse Tribune p8	Zona Miller Marries Tomah Soldier
1945-10-11	La Crosse Tribune p11	Official War Films at Wisconsin Theater
1945-10-12	La Crosse Tribune p3	General Rice Speaks to Rotary
1945-10-12	La Crosse Tribune p4	Music Helps Wounded Veterans
1945-10-14	La Crosse Tribune p1	La Crosse Nun Coming Home
1945-10-14	La Crosse Tribune p9	A Letter from Home
1945-10-14	La Crosse Tribune p10	Red Cross Collecting Christmas Gifts for Men at Sea
1945-10-14	La Crosse Tribune p13	Deadline for Mailing Christmas Packages
1945-10-14	La Crosse Tribune p14	32nd Division Men to Meet
1945-10-15	La Crosse Tribune p5	Betty Blasezyk Marries Veteran
1945-10-15	La Crosse Tribune p5	Lyle Jr. Shanley, Gerald Shanley
1945-10-15	La Crosse Tribune p5	Tomily Schwertfeger Marries 2nd Division Veteran
1945-10-16	La Crosse Tribune p4	Beulah Cilley Marries Navy Man
1945-10-16	La Crosse Tribune p4	Lorraine Olson Marries Texas Veteran
1945-10-16	La Crosse Tribune p10	Ration Guide
1945-10-17	La Crosse Tribune p1	County Draft Groups Leave
1945-10-17	La Crosse Tribune p9	Captain Eddie at the Hollywood
1945-10-17	La Crosse Tribune p9	God is My Co-Pilot at the Rivoli
1945-10-17	La Crosse Tribune p9	War Correspondent to Speak in La Crosse
1945-10-17	La Crosse Tribune p10	Oldest Car to Get Victory Bond
1945-10-18	Bangor Independent p1	Bangor Proclamation for Navy Day
1945-10-18	Non-Pareil Journal p1	West Study Club Hears Army Chaplain FEATURE STORY - A War Chaplain Speaks
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p2	Ed Phillips & Sons Ad
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p8	Captain Eddie at the Hollywood
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p9	Greek War Relief Rally
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p12	OPA Regulations on Eviction Notices
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p15	Margaret Valentine Marries Florida Soldier
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p15	Ruth Koch Engaged to Westion Veteran
1945-10-18	La Crosse Tribune p21	Navy Day Dance at Avalon
1945-10-19	La Crosse Tribune p4	Plan Greek Relief Rally
1945-10-19	La Crosse Tribune p5	Medical Auxiliary Hears History of World War II Medicine
1945-10-19	La Crosse Tribune p7	Victory Bonds
1945-10-19	La Crosse Tribune p9	Navy Day Dance
1945-10-21	La Crosse Tribune p1	County Bond Drive Quota
1945-10-21	La Crosse Tribune p2	Film on Greece Shown in City
1945-10-21	La Crosse Tribune p3	Leath's Ad
1945-10-21	La Crosse Tribune p7	A Letter from Home
1945-10-21	La Crosse Tribune p10	Lecture on Postwar China
1945-10-21	La Crosse Tribune p14	Lecture on Postwar China
1945-10-22	La Crosse Tribune p5	Naomi Barney to Marry Ferryville Sailor
1945-10-22	La Crosse Tribune p6	First Presbyterian to Honor Discharged Vets
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p1	LSM Docks at Riverside Park
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p1	LSM Open to Public
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p2	State Regulates Shoe Shining
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p4	Quonset Ad
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p5	Geraldine Carr Weds Texas Veteran
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p5	Kari Dammen Married PdC Serviceman
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p7	Navy Day Proclamation in La Crosse FEATURE STORY - Navy Day 1945
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p10	List County Men Inducted
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p10	Navy Day Dance
1945-10-23	La Crosse Tribune p10	Ration Guide
1945-10-24	La Crosse Tribune p1	Prepare LSM for Inspection
1945-10-24	La Crosse Tribune p5	Violet Everson to Marry Sgt. Gomez
1945-10-24	La Crosse Tribune p6	Coca-Cola Ad
1945-10-24	La Crosse Tribune p7	Veterans Club at La Crosse State
1945-10-24	La Crosse Tribune p12	Kiwanis Hears Veteran of Surigao Strait Battle
1945-10-24	La Crosse Tribune p12	LSM 104 at Riverside Park
1945-10-25	La Crosse County Record p1	Observe Navy Day
1945-10-25	La Crosse County Record p1	Proclamation for Navy Day
1945-10-25	La Crosse County Record p4	Victory Bonds
1945-10-25	La Crosse County Record p8	Ration Stamps Chart
1945-10-25	La Crosse Tribune p1	Navy League Holds Dinner
1945-10-25	La Crosse Tribune p5	Virginia Hass Marries Capt. Dunn
1945-10-25	La Crosse Tribune p13	Dr. Waldo Dunnington at Nuremberg Trials
1945-10-25	La Crosse Tribune p24	USO Halloween Party
1945-10-26	La Crosse Tribune p1	LSM Open for Three Days
1945-10-26	La Crosse Tribune p1	War Fund Drive in City
1945-10-26	La Crosse Tribune p6	Margaret Wehrs Marries Kendall Soldier
1945-10-26	La Crosse Tribune p6	Michaelyn Nowak to Marry Minnesota Captain
1945-10-26	La Crosse Tribune p8	Victory Loan Drive
1945-10-26	La Crosse Tribune p12	LSM Here for Navy Day
1945-10-27	La Crosse Tribune p1	Col. Robert Scott Stops in La Crosse
1945-10-27	La Crosse Tribune p1	Invite Public to See LSM
1945-10-27	La Crosse Tribune p2	Tour of LSM 104
1945-10-27	La Crosse Tribune p4	Navy Day in La Crosse
1945-10-27	La Crosse Tribune p8	Lt. Col. Robert Scott in La Crosse
1945-10-27	La Crosse Tribune p8	Navy Day Tag Sale
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p1	Over 3000 Visit LSM
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p1	Victory Loan Drive Quotas
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p2	Aquinas High School Art Project
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p4	Hundreds Visit LSM 104
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p5	Rivoli Victory Bond Show
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p7	A Letter From Home
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p10	League of Women Voters Hear Speaker on Food Rationing Benefit
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p10	Virigina Hansen Marrying Lt. Henderson
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p14	National War Fund Drive
1945-10-28	La Crosse Tribune p14	Theaters Plan Bond Meeting
1945-10-29	La Crosse Tribune p1	Bond Drive Pledges
1945-10-29	La Crosse Tribune p1	Crowd Views LSM Sunday
1945-10-29	La Crosse Tribune p4	Capt. R. G. Kramer Family Visits Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Semsch
1945-10-29	La Crosse Tribune p4	Lorraine Olson Bride of Prentis Sibley
1945-10-29	La Crosse Tribune p6	Let's Finish the Job
1945-10-29	La Crosse Tribune p7	America's Great Victory Loan FEATURE STORY - Finish the Job -- With Victory Bonds
1945-10-30	La Crosse Tribune p2	Bond Premier Plans
1945-10-30	La Crosse Tribune p2	Praise Area Theater Heads
1945-10-30	La Crosse Tribune p5	Party at USO
1945-10-30	La Crosse Tribune p5	Quilts for Greece
1945-10-30	La Crosse Tribune p5	Red Cross Aids Soldiers
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p4	Shoe Rationing Ends
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p6	Victory Loan
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p8	The Big Shoe Store Ad
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p9	Victory Loan Premiere
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p10	Doris Van Loon to Marry Mayville Soldier
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p10	SWAMS & Navy Mothers Party
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p10	Women's Land Army Essay Contest
1945-10-31	La Crosse Tribune p14	Ration Guide

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