Society keeps right on minus the ladies
Washington Gossip notes how men host events as women stay away during the waning congressional session. The Cuban embassy reception and various household departures mark a wave of social duties as families prepare for the president’s westward travels and the upcoming twenty first birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Jarvis
the Tribune
Washington
Roper
Sumner Welles
Chiffon Farbelows
Cuba
Don Guillermo Fatterson de Jauregul
Social and Economic Union of Cuba
New York
Wwarth
Havana
Secretary of Agriculture
Des Moines
Indianola
Harry Browne
Iowa
Utah
Justin Miller
West
Maryland
Luke I. Wilson
London
Thomas
Esther
Ed‘ualon
Hyde Park
Mike. Roosevelt
Krumb Elbow
Tapis
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr
Visitors from far and wide seen in local notice
Mr and Mrs George A White of Philadelphia visit their relatives at 1222 State Street. Miss Ruth Schmitz travels to Madison after visiting Miss Ruth Miller at 513 Cass Street. Mr and Mrs Henry Kehr Jr and children return from a month on the west coast visiting Vallejo California. Mrs Daniel Sophien of Detroit and Miss Mayme Ferris of Miami Fla visit their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George Ferris at 417 West Avenue South. Mr and Mrs John Donald Webber at 1003 Cameron Avenue return from a Canada automobile tour visiting Port Arthur Fort William and the Nipison Trail to Silver Islet. They shot movies of Kakabeka Falls. Mrs A B Goodenough at 1819 Madison Street returns from the Wisconsin Paid Firemen's Association convention in Wausau as delegate from La Crosse Auxiliary No 6. Mr and Mrs Kirk White of Tulsa Oklahoma visit the former's mother Mrs A White at 915 Cass Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Sophien
Detroit
Mayme Ferris
Miami
Fila
George Ferris
West Avenue
John Donald Webber
Cameron Avenue
Canada
Port Arthur
Fort William
Nipison Trail
Silver Islet
Webber
Kakabeka Falls
North America
A.B. Goodenough
Madison Street
Wausau
Wisconsin Paid Firemen’s Association
la Crosse Auxilary
Kirk White
Tulsa
Okla
A. White
Cass Street
94th Birthday for La Crosse Florist Leader Van Loon
Joan Van Loon of La Crosse celebrated his 94th birthday. Born August 17, 1841 in Holland, he immigrated with parents in 1855 and built a long business career after moving from New Amsterdam. He is survived by children Isabella, Maude, S. P. Markle, Maida Epperson, Irving, and fifteen grandchildren including Thomas, Roberta, and several in California and Montana.
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Joan van Loon
la Crosse
RF. 1
Mr. van Loon
New Amsterdam
van Loon
Holland
Isabella
Maude van Loon
S. P. Markle
Route 1
Mormon Coulee
Maida Epperson
Santa Rosa
Calif
Irving van Loon
Merced
Thomas
Roberta Epperson
Santa Rose
C. E. Hine
Vance
Forrest
Robert
David
Stuart
Elizabeth Markle
Mormon Courlee
Marjorie Zimmerman
Gertrude Owens
Marie
John
Aubrey
Kenneth van Loon
California
Roger Crowe
Junior van Loon
Margaret Ann
Roger
Robert Markle
Sidney, Mont
Eleven couples toast at Ebner's Coulee dancing party
Miss Ann Doherty entertained eleven couples at her Ebner's Coulee home on Saturday night with dancing. Names of attendees include Janet Keegan Harold Blank Hilder Tevie Clifford Johnson Jane Tevis Warren McKenzie and several Pretasky and Engh relatives. A separate prenuptial shower for September bride Doris Preissky featured honors for Dorothy Engh Mrs Edward Faas and Mrs Thomas Pretasky with gifts of an electric iron and kitchen utensils. Mr and Mrs Jerry Johnson left for a ten day Great Lakes cruise visiting Mackinac Island St Ignace Detroit Cleveland Buffalo and Niagara Falls ending with a Cleveland visit to Mrs C L Straubel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Doherty
Ebner’s Coulee
Janet Keegan
Harold Blank
Hilder Tevie
Clifford Johnson
Jane Tevis
Warren McKenzie
Lucille Lundy
Myron Haugen
Marjorie Reget
William Rooney
Rosemary Plummer
Donald Branson
John Haeckner
Margaret Eagan
Edward Hackner
Pat Gallagher
Robert Boschert
Mary Betz
Miss Pretasky
Doris Preissky
Dorothy Staff
Banco
Dorothy Engh
Edward Faas
Thomas Pretasky
Mmes
Harold Pretasky
John Baebes
Edward Scidorski
Donald Weigel
Clifton Staff
Ray Smith
Joseph Rendler
John Pretasky
Oscar Mikkelson
Dolores
Adeline Runham
la Verne
Charlotte Pretasky
Eleanor Engh
Ruth Rajtsnider
Mary Weber
Ma Donne de Bettignees
Clea Scanlon
Fern Weigel
Jerry Johnson
Mississippi Street
Chicago
Great Lakes
Mackinac Island
St. Ignace
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Johnson
Cc. L. Straubel
Homemakers Gather for Card Party and Picnic Meetings
Bangor Homemakers meet Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Lena Dessner's home for cards and a picnic lunch. Hamilton Homemakers hold a picnic meeting Tuesday afternoon at Myrick Park.
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Bangor
Lena Dessner
Hamilton Hamilton
Myrick Park
Card Parties Planned This Week At Local Venues
St Wenceslaus PTA hosts a public card party Tuesday afternoon at the school hall. Sons of Union Veterans auxiliary hold a Monday card party at the courthouse starting 2 30. Wilson Colwell Relief Corps No é plans a Thursday night banco party at the courthouse with eight prizes. Sophia Bey chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Wenceslaus P. T. A
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Court House
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps No. É
Sophia Bey
Homemakers' Interest Foremost At Texas Centennial Exposition
Dallas hosts the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition focusing on home planning arts fashions textiles and foods. The event features Home Planning Hall the Food Products Hall and Cultural Center with fine arts and the Symphony Amphitheatre. Centerpiece is the Texas Hall of State with a $1.2 million cost and murals by American artists as part of a $15 million initial investment celebrating Texas history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
L Iike
Home Planning Center
Vail
America
Southwest
Museum of Natural History
East
Texas Hall of State
Her
Spain
France
Mexico
Republic of Texas
Confederacy
United States
City Women’s Auxiliary and Veterans Meet Weekly
W Auxiliary holds social at court house with Elsie Selby chairing and Buneo playing. Civil War veterans meet Monday at 8 pm at court house. United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary gather Tuesday at 8 pm. Practice for convention urged. Color teams invited. Star Legion picnic Tuesday at Myrick Park with covered dish. W R C drills pause until September first. Brornson club hosts all day picnic at 11 am Wednesday at Myrick Park. La Crosse Shrine Auxiliary meets Monday at Masonic Temple with Mrs. W L Schick in charge.
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W. Auxiliary
Court House
Elsie Selby
Buneo
Sons of Union Veterans of
Orville Hays
Henry Ahrens
New Refrigerator Accessories Boost Home Comfort This Summer
Mary Margaret McBawes reports new refrigerator gadgets ease the heat of summer. Flexible stainless steel ice cube trays speed freezing and prevent rubber taste. Covered vegetable fresheners, see-through lids, and rotating lazy susan platforms organize jars and fruit. Innovative clamps and racks keep drinks and eggs neatly arranged without extra space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret McBawe
NEA
New York
Hany Ice Box
Golden Jubilee Bazaar Opens at Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross Catholic church hosts a four day Golden Jubilee bazaar from Thursday to Sunday August 21 25 celebrating the parish's first church built in 1485. Activities fill two floors with booths Gypsy camp games fishing pond and a modern cafe serving Polish meals and refreshments. Volunteers including Mrs Will Albitz and several Palitzki family members manage runs and prizes while Rosemary society handles dining room duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Will Albitz
Banasik
Albert Banasik
Joseph Palitzki
Walter Kubiak
Lawrence Sci- Borski
Palitski
John Pitz
John Kubiak
George Bettin
Steve Whinytzke
Joseph Franczek
Lloyd Hinds
Charles Pouzar
I.S. Banasik
Joseph Fronczek
Rosemary Society
Florence Michalski
Church Society Celebrates Its Thirty Fourth Birthday
The St Johns Reformed Ladies Society marks its thirty four year anniversary with a 2 30 pm meeting in the church parlors and refreshments by society members. Mount Calvary Lutheran Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Carl Klawitter and others. Bethany Gospel Mission Ladies Aid meets Tuesday at 4 pm with songs and a speaker. Salzer Memorial Methodist Episcopal Tabitha Circle plans a supper Tuesday evening on Grended bluff. St Paul Lutheran Circle 3 meets Tuesday afternoon with Mrs O S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Ladies Society
Mount Calvary Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Mmes
Carl Klawitter
Theodore Mueller
Ervin Neiheisel
Walter Tauscher
Bethany Gospel Mission Ladies Aid Society
Mmes. L. Mason
P.mason
Salzer Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Tabitha‘ Circle
Grended Bluff
St. Paul Lutheran Circle 3
O. S
Attractive Home Ensemble Pattern for Fall and Winter
A Tribune pattern feature by a Columbia University home arts professor promotes a slimming brown cotton dress and apron set, Style No. 2962, with sizes 36 through 50. Includes fabric needs, order details, and prices for pattern and book.
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THE
Tribune
Fifth Avenue
New York, N. Y
Ladies Aid and Congregational Circle Meet This Week
Social notices list Mmes O Jutesburs Gilbertson and Nils Sandvik assisting at Wrest Avenue M E Ladies Aid Society Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses include Mmes John Halverson Anderson and Mary Bates. Congregational October circle meets Mrs George R Heay 1301 State St Thursday at 2:30. First Baptist Ron Hagquist Circle hosts a 6:30 picnic Friday at Myrick Park. The item mentions twin beds mounted on one headboard that swing apart for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrest Avenue
M. E
Ladies Aid Society
Mmes
John Halverson
Frank Anderson
Mary Bates
Congregational
October Circle
George R. Heay
State Street
First Baptist
Ron Hagquist
Myrick Park
Births in Grandview and At Home Notices
Grandview announces a son born Aug 17 to Mr and Mrs Alfred Olson of 1545 Weston Street. At home notice dated Aug 14 reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Agrum of 1337 Kane Street. London fashion notes describe large taffeta bows trimming velvet suits and a navy velvet Steibel evening gown with multicolored stone trim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Alfed Olson
Weston Street
Lawrence Agrum
Kane Street
London
Ber nice Malay Feted Before Leaving
A farewell party and handkerchief shower were given for Bernice Malay Touraday evening at Rooney Tea Rooms by Rubber Mills office staff and friends. Malay leaves for Minneapolis to work in the Gamble Robinson Wholesale Grocery firm. Guests included Ida Obmascher, Chester Hall, Helen Smevoy, Delphine Schomers, Mary Pendleton, Marie Finn, Inez Morrison, Marjorie Houck, Ruby Rippe, Viola Linder, Ceil Meister, Beverly Andrea, Agnes Kalbakken, Jean Malay, Lillian Rifenberg, Avaida Hecker, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniice Malay
Rooney Tea
Rubber Mills
Malay
Minneapolis
Asition
Gamble- Robinson Wholesale Grocery Company
Ida Obmascher
Madison
Chester Hall
Helen Smevoy
Delphine Schomers
Mary Pendleton
Marie Finn
Inez Morrison
Marjorie Houck
Ruby Rippe
Prenuptial Shower Honors Angie McGrath At St James Choir Home
A prenuptial shower for Angie McGrath was hosted by Patience Affhalder on Loomis Street with St James Catholic church girls choir members and friends attending. Bunco prizes were awarded to Evelyn Senstad Maybelle McGrath Mary Higgins Carol Holland and Louise Hockmeyer. Other guests included Charlotte Gallagher Lesh Rose Higgins Helen Fisch Kath Dorothy Gund Marice Bissinbuh Alice Burchel Helen Hall Ethelreda Leider Louise Locke LaVern Pretasky Helen McGrath Lucille Evans Stella Rendler and Catherine Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie McGrath
Patience Affhalder
Loomis Street
St. James Catholic
Bunco
Fall weddings and engagements announced in local notices
Local marriages and betrothals announced: Evelyn Ann Maloney to Byron B. Conway of Wisconsin Rapids with an autumn date planned. Evelyn Elsie Bedessem to Luther P. Halmrast. Doriz Agnes Pretasky to William Fries Jr. with a September 14 wedding. Also two card parties scheduled at St Marys School hall with bridge and 500, reservations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Maloney
North Ninth Street
Evelyn Ann
Byron B. Conway
Wisconsin Rapids
D. D. Conway
St. Mary's School Hall
P. ©. Hutson
John Desmond
Joseph Burs
St. L .McVey
Dorothy Ducke and Francis Jacobson Wed at Parsonage
The Rev J T Gamm presided at First Lutheran Church as Dorothy Marie Ducke and Francis F Jacobson exchanged vows in a Saturday afternoon ceremony. Attendants included Bradley Turner. The couple will reside at 140216 South Thirteenth Street after August 20. Francis works for LaCrosse Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Gamm
First Lutheran Church
Dorothy Ducke
Francis F. Jacobson
Bradley Turner
Jacobson
South Thirteenth Street
la Crosce Telephone Company
Frank J. Durke
State Street
George M. Jacobson
West Avenue
John Jeffers
Madison
G. W. Jacobson
L. H. Tanberg
Fred Storch
Fern Storch
Storch
Browsing Through the Shops by Susan McCabe
Adjustable metal wall pot holders offer a simple garden accessory. They clamp securely to hold plant pots of various sizes, helping save space on tables and stands. Available at a local gift shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan McCaBe
Frohsian singers host at French Island residence and weekend picnic
HIOCATS members guest of Henry Jolivette at his French Island home Friday evening with a Sunday picnic planned at Hunter's Bridge. Guests enjoyed spring chicken sandwiches. Visiting relatives include William H. Timmermeyer of Fort Madison Iowa and Carl Christiansen of Market Street. Alterations and dressmaking offered by Frances Kelly. Mabel A. Wolfgram of Milwaukee and Fred Keb of Washington DC wed at the courthouse with witnesses Jacob Miller and others. Mrs. Avis Lindberg of Bemidji, Minn., visits Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weber at Grandview Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohsian Singing Society
Henry Jolivette
French Island
Hunter's Bridge
Carl Christiansen
William H. Timmermeyer
Fort Madison
Frances Kelly
St. Fuller
H. J. Brown
Charles Street
Ft. Collins
Denver
Colo
Mabel A. Wolfgram
Milwaukee
Fred Keb
Washington, D. C
Court House
Alice Moore
Jacob Miller
Clarence J. Weber
Grandview Place
Avis Lindberg
Bemidji, Minn
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Ruth Miller
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George
Fred
Vallejo
Shirley
Rivoli
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Holy Cross
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Laura I. Baldt, A. M
Teachers College
Columbia University
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Malaga
la Cresoer
Triumph
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Michigan
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Whitebreast Coal Company
Bernice Malay
Ida Brueggen
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Stella Brueggen
W. Willams
Ohio
Ats
David Mooney
Francis Collins
Menomonie
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Leah
Erna Young
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Emma Moeser
Los Angeles
Misses Moeser
Florence Frederickson
Edith Anderson
Elda Anderson
Marie Schap
Frieda Voight
Tressa Siebenshuh
Edna Haiden
Helen Weber
Viola Houska
Tul Lind
Leah Wentz
Mahry
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Mary Smolek
Evelyn Senstad
Mary Redden
Leona Laffenerg
R % & Mossholder-Evenson
Clara Evenson
Jackson ‘Street
Theo Mossholder
Johns Mossholder
Bloomingdale
Clifford
Caledonia
Justice of the Peace
Jerry Kenney
Everett Herring
Owen Lee
Jackson Street
Grace E. Anderson
Helen Thompson
Ruth Jaeger
Alma Wingers
American Legion
Eau Claire
Hedessern-Halmrast
George R. Bedessem
South Eleventh Street
Eveliyn Elsie
Luther P. Halmrast
B. L. Halmrast
South Seventeenth Street
Miss Bedessem
Young ‘Women’s Christian Association
Dorothy Marie Ducke
Francis Jacobson
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