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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1944

Page

4

4-H Club Members Plan Fair Exhibits and Dress Revue

4 H club members in the county arrange fair exhibits for the Inter State Fair running through Sunday. 4 H Day is Friday with a Dress Revue and early judging sewing canning and baking. Demonstrations ratings not held this year. Clubs with booths include Walker MorMan Coulee Midway Brices Prairie New Amsterdam and Council Prairie. Edith Brevig and Miss Langseth will judge the 4 H booths with county home economic teachers assisting.

Anita Gundlach Oes Miss Gundlach State College of Agriculture Janet Shanklin Holmen Edith Brevig Vernon County Langseth

William Zierfus Sr. celebrates 60th birthday at Stoddard farm

Relatives and friends gathered at William Zierfus Sr.'s farm home in Stoddard Wisconsin on Sunday to honor his 60th birthday with a picnic dinner. Attendees included Beverly and Janet Clements Albert Clements La Verne Clements Arnold Miller Dorothy Miller and Harry Kagel among others.

Stoddard Wis William Zierfus Sr Beverly Janet Albert Clements la Verne Clements Arnold Dorothy Miller Harry Kagel

Local Social Notices From La Crosse List Names

Mrs Donald Kagel and Quentin, Mr and Mrs Donald French, Mr and Mrs William Zierfus Jr, Phyllis Elenore and Aneta, Mrs Oscar Olson, Joan Joyce and Ralph, Mr and Mrs Herman Olson and Elaine, Olga Hayes, Shirley Stockly and Kenneth Grosskopf of La Crosse.

Donald Kagel Quentin Donald French William Zierfus Jr Phyllis Elenore Aneta Oscar Olson Joan Joyce Ralph Herman Olson Elaine Olga Hayes Shirley Stockly Kenneth Grosskopf la Crosse

Bey Family Honors Celebrate Birthdays at Joint Party

John and C Bey children of Glenn W N Bey at 821 Clinton street celebrated birthdays with a Sunday party. Guests included great grandmothers Mrs Anna Bey and Mrs Anna Wing, grandparents Mr and Mrs J D Wing and Edward Bey, Mr and Mrs Willard Roberts, Mrs Walter Soller, Miss Olga Roellig, Peggy, Richard and and Wing, Billy Bey and Billy Slun.

John C. Bey Glenn W. N. Bey Clinton Street Anna Bey Anna Wing J. D. Wing Edward C. Bey Willard Roberts Walter Soller Olga Roellig Peggy Richard Amd Wing Billy Bey Billy Slun

War Veteran Weds Holmen Girl In Candlelight Ceremony

In Holmen Wisconsin a war veteran Pfc. Wilfred L. Hanson married Frances Elaine Knudson at Holmen Lutheran church on Tuesday evening. The double ring service featured gladioli and tapers, with a reception for 250 after the ceremony. Hanson, en route to Fort Sam Houston, has 28 months overseas including Burma and New Guinea. The bride, a Holmen High School graduate, will join her husband after reassignment.

Ning Holmen Wis Holmen Lutheran Church Frances Elaine Knudson M. C. Knudson Wilfred L. Hanson Olaf Hanson Mindoro H. C. Smeby Ruby Olson Lester Thompson Dean Hanson Charles Olson Mrs. Knudson Lynn Jostad Orton Nelson Olaf Black Josie Evenson Twin Cities Globe Boston South America Africa Australia New Guinea Burma San Francisco Holmen High School O. C. Olsen

Emma Lorenz to wed Edwin Blewett in Aug wedding

Emma H Lorenz daughter of Frank Lorenz and Edwin Blewett of Lancaster were married by Rev W Ross Conner at Salter Memorial church on August 1 at 4 PM. Mrs Blewett formerly taught in Sparta and Blewett is an industrial arts teacher in Sparta. Pre nuptial party hosts included Mrs Joseph Tietze Mrs Joseph Neumann and Miss Mary Bendel.

Frank Lorenz South Avenue Emma H. Lorwin J. Blewett Frank Blewett Lancaster W. Ross Conner Salter Memorial Church Joseph Tietze Joseph Neumann Mary Bendel C. L. Ringquist Blewett Whitehall Wis Ellen Bernicke Menomonie Street Eau Claire Sigvald B. Nordby Merchant Marine Synod Church Pigeon Falls E. B Christophersen Ralph Bernicke Sigurd Nordby Fitchcoulee Pigeon Nordeby England

Budget Balancer Recipes Collection

Budget Balancer offers two home style dishes. Broked Carrot Slices uses carrots egg cracker crumbs and fat for baked slices. Old fashion wilted greens combines bacon onion vinegar mustard sugar and greens for a hot tossed dish serving six.

New Citizens Lutheran Hospital Births List

A stream of birth notices from New Citizens Lutheran Hospital Aus Minn and surrounding areas. Entries include births on August first to the Guen Lone Tree Niedfeldt Gorman Theisen Piquet Olson Dunn Walker Hoffman families in Wis Sparta Marion Rivers Tomah and related towns.

Golden Wedding Celebrated by Adolph and Family

Relatives and friends helped celebrate the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bluske at 1235 14th Street Monday. The couple have four children and seven grandchildren, including John, Hubert, Pvt. Earl overseas, and Helen Tronick, with guests listed from Wrobel Hetke Schaldack Fold Brazda and Niedercorn families.

Adolph Bluske 14Th Street Bluskes John Hubert Pvt Earl Helen Tronick W. Wrobel Hetke F. Schaldack R. Fold W. Brazda Niedercorn

Unusual Quilt Rug Display Highlights Fair Women’s Dept

The Inter-State Fair showcases quilts and rugs with tiny stitches telling stories of design. Grandma's Sample leads with unique patterns, and children's garments plus madeovers show practical fashion. Canned fruits, vegetables and handwork displays reflect modern locker trends and home use.

Women’s Department At Fair

Mrs Pringle Wins Seeling Trophy In Golf Playoff

Mrs C E Pringle won the Elmer Seeling trophy in a La Crosse club playoff on Tuesday. Edna Schilling was runner up with Mrs Merle Miller taking consolation. Waves beat Wacs in two teams. Low net went to Mrs W J Wittich. Schilling had low gross on 18 holes. Bridges: Mrs John Padesky and Mrs J R Johnson first and second. M Pratt and Miss Schilling tied for third. Hostesses and flower committee named for next week.

C. E. Pringle Elmer Seeling la Crosse Edna Schilling Merle Miller Waves Wacs W. J. Wittich E. N. Knothe James Malles L. Davis Malles John Padesky J. R. Johnson Marcus Pratt Miss Schilling L. J. Larkin J. Weisse Jena Sanford T. H. Thompson, Jr W. H. Oliver

Mexico Banks Adopt Lamps to Detect Counterfeit Bills

In its campaign against counterfeiting, Mexico is installing in banks special lamps that instantly detect fake bills, aiming to curb currency fraud and improve financial security nationwide.

Mexico

Marriage Licenses Sparta and Whitehall Areas

Marriage licenses list for Sparta and Whitehall regions shows couples from Milwaukee, Camp McCoy, Wells, Tomah, Wilmington North Carolina, Ridgeville, Arcadia, La Grande Oregon, Ettrick and Blair. Notable entries include Elizabeth Ann Simon and Ernest C. Caves with Aug 1 dates, and several Aug 5 wedding planings for local pairs. The notices cover both local towns and out of state connections.

Elizabeth Ann Simon Milwaukee Ernest C. Caves Camp McCoy Margaret Baker Ernest Mason Town of Wells Gwendolyn Reynolds Tomah Luther Smith Wilmington N. C Joyce Kelley Adrian Arthur Wilson Ridgeville Edwin White Edwin Lovely la Grande Ore Whitehall Wis

Military Service Club Sets Three Events This Week

The 385th Medical Detachment hosts a dinner-dance at the Stoddard hotel starting 7 p.m. on Thursday. Company H plans a Camp McCoy party with a 6:30 p.m. bus from the Vocational School. Service club No. 2 hosts a 45 girl division artillery dance Friday. Service club No. 1 will hold the regular dance.

385Th Stoddard Camp McCoy A. J. Bates Gertrude Bleakley Division Artillery

Panoptik bifocal lenses offer complete optical service

Benjamin Franklin’s bifocals are cited as a historical milestone while the PANOPTIK product promotes modern bifocal lenses for reading and walking. The ad emphasizes comfort and full optical service.

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Hoeschier Bros Virginia Gittens South 9Th F. J. Hofer Peta Ian Te Conrad Conrad’s Conran Fifth Avenue S le Crosse Winona Rochester - Duluth EAU Claire 1A Crosse Mankato Superior Anne Cabot South Wells Chicago Tribune Mrs. Anne Cabot Emma Lorenz Edwin Blewett Mary Lamb Alph H. Oung Jeweler Paul Miller Lewiston Red Cross Mrs. Pringle Sparta Sigvald Nordby Menomonie St Jacob Pellowski Arcadia Romelle Kotlarz Harold Swenson Marion Holstad Ettrick Winifred Waller Irene Nelson Blair Winfred H. Burns AMM Norfolk Clinton V. Burns South Fourth Street Harold Dewitt Mason Alameda Calif Naval Air Station Ben Mason Onalaska S. B. Nordby Woman's Society of the First Methodist Church Otto Schlabach Cass Street Hamilton Rudy Beranek Green Bay Street Wilson Colwell Relief Corp . II Cers Benjamin Franklin Complete Optical Service Lacrosse, Wis Schultz Nelson The Caribbean Arctic Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Bottling Company OF LA Crosse, Inc Coca-Cola
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