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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1944

Page

7

Summer Flowers Decorate Church For Wedding in New Albin

Vivian Loeffler and Louis Beneke wed at St. Peter's Church New Albin Indiana with summer flowers decorating the ceremony. The bride wore white satin with lace and a long train, veil held by a beaded crown. Attendants wore blue and pink net, flower girl wore floor length satin. Reception at the Loeffler home and Blue Moon afterwards. out of town guests from Caledonia Minnesota, Watken Iowa and nearby areas attended. The couple will reside near New Albin where the groom operates a farm.

St. Peter's Church New Albin Vivian Loeffler Louis Beneke Paul Franzbride Vernetta Schuldt Margaret Mavis Wuennecke William Pohlman George Heimedinger William Loeffler George G. Meer Caledonia Minn Guy Headington Watken Charles Beard

Field Artillery Picnic Planned for Waterloo Park

The 364th Field Artillery unit plans a picnic Saturday at Waterloo Park with departure from Vocational at 6 p.m. Call J Bates or Miss Breakiey for details. Also noting a service club meeting Friday evening and several personnel updates including Robert Dever at Camp Phillips and Lieut Wright in the air forces.

Field Artillery Waterloo Park J. Bates

Kitchen Shower Honors Mrs. Elmer Kramer in Dres tack Minn

A kitchen shower at Mrs Betty Kramer's Onaska home Wednesday evening honored Mrs Elmer Kramer of Drestack Minnesota the former Alice Maronalaska. Guests included Mrs Elmer Kramer Betty Kramer Gladys Kramer Loraine Johnson Frances Joyce Holthous Betty Gust Josyne Gilbert Opal Kinnear Noreda Erickson Louise Rowell and Mary Lau Debores.

Betty Kramer Onaska Hono Elmer Kramer Drestack Minn Alice Mar

Garden volunteers tend flowers at New Orleans Port of Embarkation

A monthly climate supports sowers and a garden for convalescent soldiers at the Port of Embarkation in New Orleans. Fifty women, known as the Club, organized to plant and supervise, while listed men obtained permission to work extra hours. Convalescents were invited to pick blooms among the hedges.

New Orleans Port of Embarkation

Cookie Tree and Homegroup Bake Sale at USO

Burn ham Valley Homemakers list members who contributed to the Cookie Tree crop and Salter Memorial church women pack cookie jars for the USO this week. Veterans of Foreign Wars pledges support for Mrs A M Johnson coordinating August week’s patriot activities. Pattern No 8688 offers a summer dress in multiple sizes with yardage details and pattern service address. Fashion magazine issue promotion included.

Burnham Valley Mines John Langher Geor Kruger Otto Lueck Theodore Bothe Rob Schilling Bert Marley John Horstman A. Skert Victor Miller Wilbur Labus F. D. H. Niedfeldt H. C. Garbers Salter Memorial Church USO Veterans of Foreign Wars Anxies A. M. Johnson Patrion

Rules for buying shoes from ration stamps

An author advises prudent shoe purchases during rationing, stressing buying shoes large enough, accommodating a longer and shorter foot, checking the last for fit, and selecting a comfortable walled shoe. He notes the right fit may require searching and recommends an average heel height of about 1.5 inches for general wear.

Marek-Schoolcraft Nuptials Celebrate Black River Falls Wedding

Miss Olga Marek of Schoolcraft wed Marek-Schoolcraft at the Black River Falls Methodist Church in a white satin gown. The ceremony, attended by family and 30 guests, followed by a reception and dance, paired Olga Marek with a groom who operates routes into Neillsville. the couple plans to reside in Pleasant.

Black River Falls Wis Olga Marek, Schoolcraft Harry Schoolcraft George Bell Josephine Slavecek Irvin Holub

Locals Rebuilt Army Footwear And Related Services

Local notices describe rebuilding army shoes at West Avenue Shoe Rebuilders at West Avenue and Adams and a service offer for Fuller brushes via Mrs F J Hofer at 3782 M. Wrist watches for service men advertised as waterproof non magnetic including aaul’s Jewelry Store on the North Side. Alice Rediske recommends Athex for athletes foot with two reliefs noted. Shower baths offered at a barber shop at 8th and Farnam. Mention of Harry Parker.

Army Army Oxfords West Avenue Adams Fuller F. J. Hofer Aul’s North Side Alice Rediske Athex 8Th Farnam Harry Parker

New Citizens Birth Notices Across Wisconsin Areas

Birth announcements list several newborns in August from families in Bangor Rushford La Crescent Blair and Sparta with parents named. Notable entries include twins Myrna Joy and Myra Jean Syverson and a son William Baker III Ingmire. Hospitals cited include New Citizens St Ann s Lutheran and St Mary s Sparta with multiple residences.

St. Ann's Hospital Bernard Hundt Bangor Wis Vincent Miller Rushford Minn William Baker III William Baker Ingmire Mississippi Street Georgia Sullivan Roland Daley la Crescent Myrna Joy Myra Jean John Syverson Blair Lutheran Hospital Arthur Strong Island Street St. Mary's Hospital Sparta Jesse Sheffer Thomas Sullivan Ontario

Expert Tricks To Make Worn Leather Bags Look New

New York experts outline steps to revive old leather handbags. Clean inside and out, stuff with paper, then polish for a lustrous finish. Use specialized leather cleaners, brush fuzzy surfaces, touch up with stain polish, and buff to mirror shine. For severely worn bags, pros can re-dye, re-line, and fit new components. Store by emptying, stuffing, and covering.

New York G. I. Joe

Crochet Mats Pattern Offer From Anne Cabot

Mrs Anne Cabot offers Four Swirled Hot Mats pattern No 5770 from La Crosse Tribune. She notes the largest mat measures 814 inches and provides exact sizes 7, 64 and 5 inches. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and your details to Anne Cabot Chicago 7 Ml for complete instructions.

Garrett Mattingly Anne Cabot la Crosse Tribune South Wells Chicago

Jellied Veal Loaf and Meat Loaf Recipe Steps

A historical recipe fragment describes making a Jellied Veal Loaf from veal knuckle onions and broth simmered two hours then cooled into a ring mold. It also outlines a Meat Loaf with eggs bread crumbs milk onion herbs and beef and pork, baked at a low temperature.

Marriage at English Lutheran Church in La Crosse

In an evening ceremony at the English Lutheran church Marian L. Berquist married S. Sgt. Harry A. Katt with Rev. Harold N. Stoffel presiding. The service featured soloists Margery Barrett and Gloria Bakkum, while Eugene Clark accompanied on organ. Afterward the couple, who will reside in La Crosse, visited Rahway, New Jersey to meet Katt’s parents.

English Lutheran Church Marian L. Berquist Harry A. Katt Harold N., Stoffel Margery Barrett Gloria Bakkum Eugene Clark Neva Berquist S. Set John Trice Camp MooCy Rahway N. J John Beck Katt 304Th Infantry Camp McCoy J. A. Berquist North Seventh Street la Crosse War Manpower Commission

Palen Lewis Wedding In Holy Trinity Ceremony

Mary Gertrude Palen and John Jackson Lewis wed Wednesday morning at Holy Trinity Catholic parsonage in a ceremony led by Rev. Philip Seinfelder. The bride wore a white and black print dress with gloves and a black straw hat. corsage of gardenias. After the ceremony a luncheon at Trane's tea rooms followed and the couple plan a Minocqua resort trip before settling in Chicago where Mr. Lewis works for Brown and Bigelow.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parsonage Mary Gertrude Palen John Jackson Lewis Philip Seinfelder J. F. Palen South Seventh Street M. E. Ferrier

Woman Lt. Spires Heads Induction Training At Pine Bluff Arsenal

Lieutenant Sara J. Spires of the Women's Army Corps supervises induction training for new employees at Pine Bluff Arsenal. Daily two hour classes for new workers keep the war commodity at peak production and she also runs a foremen training school at the arsenal.

Army Pine Bluff Arsenal Sara J. Spires Women’s Army Corps

Marriage Licenses La Crosse and Sparta Listings

Walter Lewis of Wesboro Mass and Dorothey M Weeks of Wesboro Mass to marry in La Crosse Aug 10. Margaret Kemp of Oakdale Wis and Arthur Haase of Byron Wis. Aug 86 Anna Rae Storandt and Robert Bright both of Sparta Aug 8. Delores Fish and Norman Riggs both of Sparta Aug 7. Irene Biado Sparta and PF Clauae Williams Sparta.

la Crosse Walter Lewis Wesboro Mass Dorothy M. Weeks Sparta Wis Margaret Kemp Oakdale Arthur Haase Byron Anna Rae Storandt Robert Bright Delores Fish Norman Riggs Irene Biado Clauae Williams

Cleaning shoe brushes and adding nuts to carrots

Shoe brushes can be cleaned by sloshing the bristles in warm soapy solution with a few drops of turpentine. Then rinse in soapy water, shake thoroughly and dry. Nuts added to creamed or plain buttered carrots improve flavor, crunchiness and nutrition.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pvt Leonard Ogly Mildred Roth Manning Holy Cross Pic Robert Dever Camp Phillips Kansas Jacob Hermann Arena South Eighth D. C James Wright Athhe Air Forces IGA IGA Stores Alagia Marek Schoolcraft By Epsie Kinard NEA T. O. Dey Mrs. Anne Cabot Erickson‘s Parkerhouse Mary Lamb THE Pythian Sisters Gateway Temple No. 19 Myrick Park John Kling Montgomery Ala Kling South Maj WAC LA Crosse Breweries, Inc Wisconsin Peertess Amber Beer Duchess Pearl $F Ring Bologna Swift Ieee Ceara California Caroline Kramer Dresbach William Maravelas Brooklyn N. Y Clair P. Coney St. Mary’s Rectory Maravelas Morris Kramer, Jr Sgt. Maravelas Wico Canning
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