Milwaukee Wedding Brings Janet Olson and Peter Olsen
Janet Olson keeps her name but changes spelling after marrying Peter Wariig Olsen in Christ Episcopal Church Milwaukee. The couple plan to reside in Madison after an extended honeymoon.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1946
Page
6
Janet Olson keeps her name but changes spelling after marrying Peter Wariig Olsen in Christ Episcopal Church Milwaukee. The couple plan to reside in Madison after an extended honeymoon.
Constance Munson Nuzum and Reuben Harrison Krolick married August 10 at the Nuzum home in ViRoqua. Judge Levi Bancroft officiated with local attendants. the bride, a University of Wisconsin graduate and Chicago advertising writer, and Krolick, a meteorologist and University of Chicago student, will live at 5441 Kimberk Avenue, Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Charles S Holliday of Caledonia Minnesota announce the marriage of their daughter Verneil of 527 South Ninth street to Francis N Groeschner son of Mrs William Breidel of 613 South Eighth street on August 13.
Area exhibitors led by La Crosse growers share honors in the flower competition at the Inter State Fair. Prizes awarded to numerous residents including Mrs F W Hegenbart Mrs Leo Barrett Mrs Martin Young Mrs Harold W Bonsack and others for firsts seconds and thirds in categories such as potted fern begonias dahlias gladioli zinnias and geraniums.
Westbyans Erling Kenneth Goplin and Janet Sara Thoreson of La Crosse were married by County Judge R V Ahlstrom at the courthouse on Saturday.
Jane Hale daughter of Mr and Mrs Q H Hale of La Crosse has been admitted as a new student at Pomona College for the fall term in Claremont California
La Crosse area marriage license notices list Ole Puigieberg of Navis Minnesota and Bern tine Johnson of Onalaska Wisconsin to wed August 24 in La Crosse. Philip Steinhoff of Madison Street and Margaret M. O Neil of South 21st Street to wed August 27 in La Crosse. Also Agnes Schreier of Norwalk and Robert Raymond of Sparta to wed August 14. Alice M Day of Tomah and Linus Drowatzky of Wilton to wed August 12. Irma Wait and LaVern Martin both of Portland Wisconsin to wed.
La Crosse entrants dominated the Inter-State Fair art prizes with 19 exhibitors earning multiple honors. Winners include Rudolph Kvelve of 300 Main St in landscape oil first and pastel second, LeRoy Pynn Jr of 1402 Charles St with multiple firsts and seconds in carving and painting, Ansel Heram of Holmen second on carved box, and several others from La Crosse and surrounding towns earning top spots in oil, watercolor, pastel, pen and ink, and charcoal categories.
The Aug 10 marriage at St Joseph’s Cathedral rectory joined Genevieve Hogden of West Salem and Robert J. Weissenberger of 1304 Main Street. The ceremony, at 10 am, was followed by a 14 guest breakfast at the New Villa and a 100 guest reception at the Weissenberger home. The couple will reside at 1130 Vine Street after Sept 1 and plan a Minneapolis honeymoon.
A gathering of friends and relatives will be held at Melby Park in Whitehall on Sunday Aug 18 to honor Mr and Mrs Conrad Wall of Spokane Washington visiting relatives in the area including Mr and Mrs G C Bell. A picnic dinner will be served.
Aug. 12 to Aug. 17 births reported for families in Sparta Tomah Norwalk Bangor Cameron Alameda La Crosse and St. Francis Hospital. Recipients include Theresa Frey bier graduate nurse and several newborn sons to listed parents.
The Fantasy of Fall Fashions style show caps ticket sales at 800 for two performances on August 22 at Washburn auditorium. Tickets available at the Bodega S H Barrons and the Tribune while supplies last. Jacettes and the La Crosse Tribune co sponsor with twelve merchants to stage fashionable models chosen by a four judge panel.
Locals Mr and Mrs Louis Erickson and Mr and Mrs George Ries have just returned from a two weeks vacation through Northern Minnesota and Canada The Physical Therapy Office at 207 208 Rivoli Building will close August 19 to 24 Mrs Marjorie Wickware of New York is visiting her sister Miss Fannie Sill at 929 State Street.
Peach Russe serves six with peach juice gelatin cream and stale cake in sherbet glasses. A cooling Melon Ball and Cottage Cheese Ring serves four to six, gelatin lime juice sugar and melon balls molded and unmolded with cottage cheese center.
At the Inter State Fair two dozen city and area women won prizes across many food exhibits. Winners include numerous entries from Johnson Street Montgomery Street Sparta and other streets with honors in ginger bread plain rolls coffee cake canned fruits vegetables jams and pickles. The list names many residents and addresses across Wisconsin. The final line notes a historical note about cement.
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