Girl Scouts Camp Decorah Weeklong Activities Highlighted
Girl Scouts at Camp Decorah spend the month in varied programs across units with leaders for each group. Activities include swimming hiking and woodcraft alongside nightly campfire songs stunts and a water festival. Overnight hikes and a bridge project were noted with dedication events. Readout lists many participating girls across units and mentions Scout executive Margaret Yeakel and staff inviting visitors.
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Decorah
Unit One
Jackie Miller
Gloria Io
Caroline Keller
Sharon Kraft
Ann Merle
Susan Gray
Sue Ann Hill
Joan Grams
Leanna Torgerson
Evelyn Jones
Jean Noble
Eileen McGonigle
Sandra Benzies
Corda Stites
Sylvia Marlin
Agnes Mandt
Gretchen Engelbach
Gloria Adams
Dianne Hoppe
Lola Ochler
Sylvia Moen
Patsy Locken
Anne Fox
Sally Frey
Dixie Robison
Yvonne Ge
Cookie Tree Serves Cookies for Salzer Memorial Church Drive
The weekly harvest by Salzer Memorial Church members includes Mrs Otto Lieder Mrs Rob Engelke Mrs Burton Wetke Mrs Fred Gmeiner Mrs E G Thiel and others. Snacks for the week are provided by Veterans of Wars auxiliary. William Walker coordinates the City Homemakers branch with the Tenth Ward Homemakers USO cookie jars during the August weekend.
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Salzer Memorial
Mmes
Otto Lieder
Rob@ Engelke
Burton Wetke
Fred Joe Gmeiner
E. G. Thiel. Gibson
A. A. Brown
O. W
John Salzer
Victor Cc
Tenth Ward
New Citizens St. Ann’s Hospital Birth Notices
Aug. 16. Lois Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Jacobson, New Citizens St. Ann’s Hospital. Aug. 1% son to Roy L LaServas, La Crosse. Aug. 16 Caledonia Minn daughter to Louis Kiankowski. Aug. 17 Mabel Engelhart son to Lawrence Canton. Aug. 12 daughter to Berchman Armstrong Canton Decorah hospital. Aug. 14 son to Albert Olson Canton Decorah hospital St. Marys Sparta Wis Aug. 16 son to Lawrence Parion. Aug. 16 son to J B Bell Sparta. Aug. 16 son to Louis Kaus Kendall. Aug. 15 San Diego Terry Lee to Richard Campbell Gene Crall Readstown Wis. Aug. 13 daughter to Gordon Bolstad Readstown.
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St. Ann's Hospital
Lois Elaine
Irwin Jacobson
Lanesgorse
Minn
Roy LaServas
R. i. la Crosse
Caledonia
Louis Kiankowski
Mabel Engelhart
Lawrence Canton
Berchman Armstrong
Canton
Decorah Hospital
Albert Olson
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Wis
Lawrence Parion
J. B. Bell Tomah
Louis Kaus
Kendall
San Diego
Calif
Terry Lee
Richard Campbell
Gene Crall
Readstown
Gordon
Jack) Bolstad
Marriage Licenses Sparta Wis Aug 2
Sparta Wisconsin August 2 published list shows Arline Doms and Karl Kranz ash both of Glendale Virequa Audrey Bakken and Ralph A Herold both of Stoddard Wisconsin two marriages licensed in the period
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Sparta
Wis
Arline Doms
Karl Kranzasch
Glendale
Virequa
Audrey Bakken
Ralph A. Herold
Stoddard
Culinary Hint for Dressing Enhancement
A teaspoon of curry enhances a dull French dressing and a sprinkling of chopped hard cooked egg can be added for extra texture and flavor.
How to Cook Tender Meats with Dry Heat
Cook tender cuts of meat using dry heat without covering or adding water. Broil, fry, or roast to develop a crisp exterior and juicy interior. Follow safe temperatures to ensure proper doneness.
Silk Control in Occupied China Shifts Cocoons to Japan
A Japanese firm runs all major silk factories in Occupied China while Chinese mills receive only about 20 percent of cocoons. The arrangement concentrates silk production and may impact local industry and prices.
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China
Elks News and Local Society Notes
Elks entertain Viroqua Club Sunday with club room open for women guests and arrangements led by Bridge and Zioncheck. Golf matches start at one at the Country club with J P Detry chairing men’s events. Evening includes dinner and music at the club. Plus local beacon of visitors and delta tau delta pledge Howard Mitchell at Lawrence College.
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The
Elks
Elks of Viroqua
Sunoo
Bridge
Zioncheck
M. W. Miller
J. P. Detry
Anastacia Carolan Engaged to Curtis Foltz in Mabel
Mrs. Kathryn Fitzgerald of Cedar Rapids announces the engagement of her daughter Anastacia Carolan to Curtis Foltz son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Foltz of Mabel. The wedding is planned for September 2.
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Mabel, Minn
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Cedar Rapids
Anastacia Carolan
Curtis Foltz
Ernest Foltz
Mabel
Book Picks From Public Library on War and World Affairs
A roundup of postwar reconstruction and international topics in new non fiction. Works by Carl Becker Noel Busch Winston Churchill and Walter Lippmann explore nationalism governance and peace efforts alongside travel notes and literary collections reflecting wartime experiences and U S perspectives.
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Carl Becker
Noel Busch
Argentina
South Africa
Egypt
Arabia
England
Eire
Smuts
Tedder
Roosevelt forecasts postwar trade via Great Circle route
President Roosevelt predicted strong postwar commerce for North America with Siberia and North China by controlling the Great Circle route in the North Pacific. He voiced this view during his trip from the Aleutians to Seattle, expressing confidence in the route’s potential.
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Washington
Siberia
North China
North Pacific
Roosevelt
Aleutians
Seattle
Wash Paint Brush Care Instructions
When you finish painting immerse brushes in naptha or kerosene to clean. Shake and wipe with heavy soap suds. Dry and wrap in paper and store flat.
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Fiat
Pattern 8501 Frock For Children From The Tribune
A charming front buttoned frock for kindergarten through grammar school ages showcases brisk ginghams stripes checks and seersuckers. Pattern No 8501 comes in sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 years with size 4 requiring 244 yards of 39 inch material. Send 20 cents and details to The Tribune Pattern eee 530 South Wells Chicago. The fall and winter issue of Fashion at 32 pages offers wardrobe guidance and a 15 cent copy price.
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Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
Fashion
Anne Cabot
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit Must Be Handled Carefully
Fresh fruits and vegetables require gentle handling to preserve flavor and appearance. Proper temperature is essential as between 40 and 50 degrees for temporary storage. colder speeds spoilage and can cause sweating in soft berries. Refrigeration with a covered container works for beans broccoli and leafy greens, while damp cold storage harms tomatoes and melons. To revive wilted greens, crisp them in cold water briefly.
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Gladys Stillman
University of Wisconsin
WAC Basic Training Moves From Georgia to Des Moines
Beginning Sept. 1 all WAC enlistees from the Sixth Service Command area will go to Fort Des Moines Iowa for basic training instead of Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. Des Moines now trains WACs with 2,500 enrolled. post offers barracks recreation clubs pools and schools. WACs receive prompt assignments after six weeks. journalism opportunities exist via Wac News. Parents may visit freely. kodaks allowed. low meal waste noted. further info at 310 Federal Building La Crosse.
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LA Crosse
Wac
Sixth Service Command
Wisconsin
Ft. Des Moines
Ft. Ogelthorpe
R. J. Madeland
Wace
U. S. Regular Army
Waac
Sgt
Modeland
Cook and Baker
McCoskrie
Wacs
Sgt. Madeland
Federal Building
New Albin Couple To Marry Saturday
William Casey and Miss Bernadine Gladowski of New Albin obtained a marriage license Wednesday. They plan a Saturday morning ceremony at the local Catholic church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gladowski and works in Milwaukee. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Casey, has served five years in the navy and just returned from the South Pacific. he will report for duty in San Francisco after his leave.
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Waukon
William Casey
Bernadine Gladowski
Albin
J. Gladowski
Milwaukee
M. H. Casey
South Pacific War Area
San Francisco
Harmony Cafe Noon Dinners Discontinued For Now
Harmony Cafe will stop serving noon day regular dinners from Friday until a good dinner cook is found. They will offer short orders only. Also notes shower baths at a barber shop at 8th and Farnam and a list of local services.
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Harmony Cafe
8Th
Farnam
Harry Parker
West Avenue
Adams
Paul's Jewelry
North Side
King Podbelly
Falselandia
Albany Fathers Help Convalescents At Camp Adair
Albany Oregon extends army convalescent reconditioning program at Camp Adair to include farm and home hospitality for one day to a week. About twenty convalescents per rotation and twenty at the municipal swimming pool four mornings weekly. Tennis softball handball and horseshoe courts arranged for their use.
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Army
Camp Adair
Albany
Ore
Tarragon Flavor Adds Twist to Fried Chicken
A note describes adding dried tarragon to the salt pepper mix with flour for chicken coating before frying. It also mentions Venezuela moving to establish maximum and minimum prices for many commodities.
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Venezuela
Dishwashing Rule Emphasizes Glassware First
A kitchen guide instructs to wash glassware first followed by silver and then pots and pans. Dishes should be rinsed in a container of clear scalding water.
Military Service Club Dinner Dance Planned by 304th Infantry
Reg Hq Co of the 304th Infantry announces a dinner dance Saturday at 7 at the Stoddard hotel. Military Service club girls are invited and those attending may call Mrs. A. J. Bates at 818 or Miss Gertrude Bleakley at 3360-W for reservations.
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Reg. Hq. Co
304Th Infantry
Stoddard Hotel
Military Service Club
A. J. Bates
Gertrude Bleakley
Jaseth-Sanny Announcement of Wed Marriage in La Crosse
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Audrey Jaseth daughter of Mrs Esther Jaseth and the late Charles Jaseth and Pfc John Robert Sanny Fort Jackson South Carolina son of Mr and Mrs J E Sanny of 1022 Rose Street.
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la Crosse
Audrey Jaseth
Esther Jaseth
Charles Jaseth
Pfc
John Robert Sanny
Fort Jackson
S. C
J. E. Sanny
Rose Street
Grapeland woman rose from WAC to Army Medical Corps
Second Lieutenant Georgia Bell Richards of Grapeland Texas rose from private to technical sergeant as a hospital dietitian at Daytona Beach WAC station. After honorable discharge she joined Battey General Hospital Rome Georgia as hospital dietitian. Her WAC service and pre service training helped her commission in the Army Medical Corps.
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WAC
Women’s Army Corps
Army Medical Corps
Georgia Bell Richards
Grapeland
Tex
Battey General Hospital
Rome
Daytona Beach
Fla
PEDS WITH MAKE-UP TIPS FOR LEATHER SHOES
Readers are advised to wear socks or peds to absorb foot perspiration when substituting make-up for stockings. Without this, the alkaline sweat can ruin leather shoes and degrade their finish.
Walter Hosey Wedding At Blair
ETTRICK Wis Special The marriage of Adeline B Walter and William S Hosey was performed Wednesday afternoon at Zion Lutheran parsonage in Blair by Rev T E Sweger who was confined to his bed with a heart ailment The groom serves with the army at Camp McCoy and is son of Mr and Mrs Lee Hosey of Richwood W Va The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Walter of German Coulee The couple were attended by the bride’s sister Effie Walter Lunde and brother George Walter The bride wore a pale blue afternoon frock with matching accessories and her sister wore pale yellow
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Edward Walter
German Coulee
Harlan Lunde
Effie Walter
George Walter
First U.S. Census Taken in 1790
The article notes that the first census of the United States occurred in 1790, marking a foundational population count for the new nation.
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United States
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Crier
Meat Guide
Ownan Market
Nonn
St. Kerry Jelly
Mate
Calapornia
California
Viroqua Club
Alfred Young
Montgomery, Ala
AC Edwin Young
Bell Popp
Eagle, Wis
Lottie Meyers
Wonewoe
Richard Mathewson
Lucille Backlund
Kane Street
Olaf Sesvold
Pontiac, Mich
de Boer
South Pettibone Island
Delta Tau Delta
Lawrence College
Howard Mitchell
H. J. Mitchell
Avon Street
Mitchell
New
Public Library
Winston Churchill
Mr. Churchill
Cyprus
Cairo
Harry Davis
Bob Hope
Hope
U. S
Walter Lippmann
Foster Dulles
Teheran
Thomas Ferris
West
Willard Price
Japan
Mrs. Anne Cabot
Jaseth
Sanny
Walter Hosey
Blair
Mona Lou
Beauty Shop
Gladys’ 206
Rivoli Bldg
Monica Rohrer
Luella Brown
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