Fall Fantasy of Fashion aids Camp Wanbeek project
Mrs. George Halverson announces proceeds from the Fall Fantasy of Fashion on Aug. 22 will fund the Jacette project to convert Camp Wanbeek into an all year camp for spastics. La Crosse County raised 4000 in Easter stamp sales to send 52 county children to Camp Washbeek for two weeks. Tryouts for models will be Monday at 8 p.m. at the Tribune with five judges and doors for afternoon and evening performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Halverson
Jacette
Camp Wanbeek
Carl J. Haase
State Board
Haase
The
Tribune
81st birthday honored at Galesville dinner
Mrs. C. M. Scarseth observed her 81st birthday with a dinner in Wimona attended by 11 guests led by her daughter Miss Laura Scarseth. Guests included Mrs. O. F. Myhre and Octiv Scarseth family members from the area and La Crosse. Born August 4, 1865, in Hardies Creek, she remains active in church and home life and tends nearly 100 pairs of knitted wool mittens for winter gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
C. M. Scarseth
Wimona
Laura Scarseth
O. F. Myhre
Octiv Scarseth
Cora Scarseth
Verna Myhre
Louis Dahl
la Crosse
Scarseth
Hardies Creek
Hardies Creek Lutheran Church
Gay little two piece dress pattern No 8072 details
The description outlines a feminine two piece dress with a hip flaring jacket and oversized bow in flower print or checked fabric. Pattern No 8072 fits sizes 11 through 20 with blouse and skirt yardage. Send 25 cents plus pattern number to Sue Burnett at The La Crosse Tribune for pattern 8072 and a Summer Issue book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
Fashion
America
Anne Cabot
Massachusetts
Vernon County Dairy Queen Contest Sees Thirty Entrants
Thirty Vernon county rural girls enter the Vernon county dairy queen contest. A dinner at the Masonic Temple on Saturday August 17 will stage the selection by three outside judges who will crown the Vernon Queen on Sunday afternoon at a centennial ceremony. The winner will represent Vernon county at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Vernon County Dairy Queen
Carol Amundson
Bonnie Bender
Elaine Biihorde
Joyce Christenson
Marcia Clift
Marilyn Erickson
Rae Fish
Lela Grim
Avanelle Halverson
Belva Hawkins
Lorraine Hendon
Gertrude Horum
Betty Kingslien
Beverly Lothen
Ingeborg Mickleson
Bea Marie Molland
Katherine Nelson
Beulah Olson
Former Resident John M Bernd Receives UW History Master
Former resident John M. Bernd son of Mr and Mrs William Kingsfield from 1130 Jefferson Street Lincoln Heights Racine Wisconsin received his masters degree in history at the University of Wisconsin on August 7 and has accepted a teaching position at Merrill High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Bernd
William Kingsfield
Jefferson Street
Lincoln Heights
Racine
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Merrill High School
List of Marriage Licenses for La Crosse Area
Multiple couples from Wisconsin Minnesota and Oregon listed for marriages in La Crosse with dates in August including Freise Morley Resmussen Sheldon Przyworski Glomski Hauser Gibson Guiden Groth Yttrie De Lacy Irby Murphy Welda Hoverud Moore Clement Fee Knutson Butterfuss Feiber all arranged across La Crosse Aug 8 15 16 17 31 and other unspecified dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Crosse
Douglas Louis Freise
Fifth Avenue South
Anna Morley
Galesville
Wis
la Crosse
Frederik Emil Resmussen
State Street
Marjorie Ann Sheldon
Jackson Street
Richard Przyworski
Winnebago Street
Janice Glomski
Johnson Street
William Hauser
Onalaska
June Gibson
Charles Street
Leo A. Guiden
Front Street
Milwaukie
Ore
Marian Groth
Copeland Avenue
Harlan W. Yttrie
South East Avenue
Viroqua
Donna Lee de- Lacy
Jack Irby
South Sixth Street
Catherine Murphy
South Ninth Street
Leonard Welda
Audrey Hoverud
South Avenue
Caledonia
Minn
Leon B. Moore
Dorothy V. Clement
la Crescent
Russell N. Fee
Bremerton
Wash
Sybil L. Knutson
Yucatan Township
Sparta
Aldean Butterfuss
Paul Feiber
Tomah
Whitehall Wedding Joins Johnson and Windjue in Peach and White
Jeanette Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Johnson of Pigeon wed Alvin Windjue son of Mr and Mrs Simon Windjue of Whitehall at Our Saviour's Lutheran church. The gown was white satin and net with orange blossom crown. bridesmaid gowns were peach. About 50 guests attended the reception. the couple plan to live in Whitehall after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Jeanette Johnson
John F. Johnson
Pigeon
Alvin Windjue
Simon Windjue
O. G. Birkeland
Stella Windjue
Melva Amundson
Northfield
Clarence Johnson
Joseph Johnson
George Schansberg
H. M. Johnson
Azores
Portugal
Army
Windjue
French Bride Wed in Caledonia Court House
Robert H. Dennewill of Indianola I a and Simone G Guerin of Bou chesturhone Marseilles France married at the Caledonia court house at 9 30 a m Thursday with Judge James C Evans presiding The couple was attended by Mr and Mrs G Moy of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Robert H. Dennewill
Indianola
Simone G. Guerin
Bouchesturhone
Marseilles
France
Court House
James C. Evans
Rinse Rice With Hot Water Before And After Boiling
Guidance advises rinsing rice with hot water both before boiling to remove starch and after cooking to clear surface starch. This habit can improve texture and reduce froth during boiling.
Patricia Hanson Weds John Lathrop In Sparta Ceremony
The Rev James Cosgrove presided at St Patrick s Catholic parsonage uniting Patricia E Hanson and John Frank Lathrop in an 11 am rite. Attendants included Jean Marie Hanson and James Fritch with Corp Olga Lewendowsky of Camp McCoy as another witness. Guests traveled from Los Angeles Chicago La Crosse Madison Westby and more. The couple plans a Michigan honeymoon and will reside in Sparta where the groom works as an ambulance driver at Camp McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
James Cosgrove
St. Patrick’s Catholic Parsonage
Patricia E. Hanson
John Frank Lathrop
Leland F. Hanson
Dudley Lathrop
Jean Marie Hanson
James Fritch
Corp
Olga Lewendowsky
Camp McCoy
D. H. Lewis
Los Angeles
Orville Johnson
Chicago
George Kaiser
Jean
Joanne
Silas Nelson
Mabel Erickson
la Crosse
Robert Parkin
Robert Brown
Madison
Shirley Lee
John Hanson
H. O. Nottestad
Westby
Elmer Nottestad
Huron
S. C
Michigan
Elmer Olson
G. W. Bray
Harvey Hoffman
Theresa
Viroqua Woman Honored on 80th Birthday At Afternoon Coffee
Mrs. Rowena Orrison, lifelong Vernon County resident and pioneer school teacher, was guest of honor at an afternoon coffee hosted by her daughter Mrs. Harold Hall to mark her 80th birthday. Relatives and neighbors attended, sharing memories of old schools and Orrison’s early teaching career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Rowena Orrison
Harold Hall
Mmes
Clara Huschka
Dick Sutherland
Ernest Pierce
Edward Cox
Aliie Harrington
George Henry
John Hall
Clarence Hall
Eugene Hall
Belle Oliver
Ole Thompson
Fred Longworth
Floyd Dempsky
William Garin
Edwin Swenson
Martha McKenney
Ernest Stout
Frederick Brye
Nettie Sterry
R. E. Wolfgram
Orrison
Vernon County
Huschka
Manning
Washington Avenue
Town of
Liberty
Local Subscriptions Urged Amid Price Changes
Locals urged to send new or renewal subscriptions to Mc Calls and Parents Magazines to avoid price increases. Mrs R G MacDonald in La Crescent reports selling a ton of large red Underwood plums the past three weeks with 4 percent ton remaining and price at six cents. The Mint dining room and cocktail bar closed all day Tuesday August 13 for primary election day. Wartime controls continue in Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. MacDonald
M. Lautz
la Crescent
Mint
The
How to remove mineral buildup from porcelain enamel pots
To remove hard water scale from the bottoms of porcelain enamel double boilers boil 1 quart of water with 1 teaspoon salt the juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon soda or 1 tablespoon vinegar for a few minutes. The deposits will disappear.
Prenuptial Shower Honors Bride To Be Victoria Weiland
Mrs. Robert Jensen hosted a prenuptial shower at 1007 Moore Street for bride to be Victoria Weiland who received twin davenport tables as gifts. Numerous guests shared games and prizes with a list of attendees including Mrs. Clarence Stockmeyer and Mrs. Morris Geary among others. Later, a 90th birthday party for Olga Streeck drew relatives from Sparta Kasson and La Crosse with many family members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jensen
Moore Street
Victoria Weiland
Miss Weiland
Mmes
Clarence Stockmeyer
Morris Geary
Frank Luehne
Milan Tostrud
Arthur Fredrickson
Richard Lubinsky
Gertrude Abner
Weiland
Gertrude Limpert
Harry Weiland
Sigurd Tostrud
Tilford Thompson
Victor Lamb
George Lambkin
John Strasser
Clayton Longway
Vern Bielefeldt
Minard Tostrud
Orris Hanson
Irene Martin
Martha Meinking
Adams Valley
Olga Streeck
Lorenz Ashwander
Leonard Ashwander
Richard Streeck
Sparta
Herman Knipple
Hulda Knipple
Kasson
Minn
David Turner
la Crosse
Gehart Kadke
Mankato
Louisa Stegeman
Arnold
Carl
Walter Meinking
Jack Horstman
Minnie Zurbucken
Lena Buchda
Bettyjean Frederick
Army Nurse Weds Yonkers Man in World War II Nuptials
Anna Dean Leque of Galesville becomes Mrs Arthur Thompson in a Yonkers Holy Eucharist ceremony attended by seventy guests. Both newlyweds are World War II veterans. she served 25 months in the Army Nurse Corps overseas, he 13 months in Europe with a Bronze Star. They honeymoon in the Pocono mountains and will live in Yonkers with his Bell Telephone job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Arthur Thompson
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
Yonkers
N. Y
Anna Dean Leque
C. M. Legue
Holy Eucharist Church of
John Kenny
Henry Ott
Pittsburgh
C. C. Lantis
New York City
Andrew Aiken
William McNamara
Vesuvio
Thompson
Army Nurse Corps
ETO
Bell Telephone Company
Aug births listed from multiple Wisconsin hospitals
The notice records several August birth announcements. Families include Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Paul Phillips of 1220 Mississippi Street with a daughter Helen Kaaz. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Strom with daughter Deborah Christine. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Doering with a daughter Marie Klinski. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M Blair with a son at St Marys Hospital in La Crosse. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Simonson with a son in Sparta. and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pasch and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Le Gere with sons in Wilton and Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Paul Phillips
Mississippi Street
Helen Kaaz
Hentron U Hospital
Evanston
Deborah Christine
Christian Strom
Alice Nelson
Stoddard
Wis
Caledonia
Minn
Arthur Doering
Marie Klinski
Viroqua
City Hospital
Robert M Blair
East Avenue
la Crease St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Harvey Simonson
Cashion
Elmer Pasch
Wilton
Robert le Gere
Cake Baking Tip Avoids Burning Crust
If the crust overcooks during baking, remove the burnt layer with a grater instead of a knife to prevent tearing the cake and preserve the interior.
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Kathleen Schaper
Gerald Eagon
R. 1
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Alma Johnson
Edwin C. Pabst
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Ellen Fritz
Willard Hutson
Hilmer Anderson
Hazel Lee
Marjorie Korish
Kaiser
St. James Catholic Church
Rosemarie Bowman and
Bernard Radtke
St. John’s Catholic Church
Betty Joyce Gerwitz
Albert E. Entwistle
Rochelle, IL
Bethel Lutheran Church
Mary Joan Cram
Merlin Jacobson
St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church
Trempealeau
Doris Gronning
LeRoy Hanson
Mary Margaret Stromstad
Howard M. Hoff
Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church
Gale
Stote
PLACE
Fire King
Pearl St
Vernon Queen
Japan
Alicia Margaret Feind
Avon
Standard Oil Company
Miss Feind
Carl Feind
Colby
WBU
Tokyo
New York
Jeanette Johnsons
White
Peach
John F. Lathrop
Viroqua Coffee
Jamaica
Iva Spies
Madison, Wis
Rose Swanbeck
Pine Street
Yonkers, N. Y
Pavo Nurex
Doerflinger
Serena Crowley
Anabel Louise
Albert C. Zabolio
Genoa
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
John W. Crowley
S. J
Miss Crowley
Clarke College
Dubuque
la Crosse State Teachers
George Coburn
Charlotte
Eugene B. Fry
M. F. Fry
English Lutheran Church
Tevensons
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