Display Tips For YWCA Harvest Festival Exhibit
Gardeners are urged to prepare vegetables for the Fall Harvest festival at the YWCA on August 25. Use a variety of fresh bright vegetables, avoid crowding, keep large specimens like squash and cabbage as focal points, and wipe surfaces rather than wash to preserve natural textures. Spaces will be marked for each exhibitor with trays bowls and baskets acceptable as containers. Every city gardener is welcome to bring fruits vegetables and flowers for display.
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YWCA
CIA
Inter-State Fair Winner Competes in State Events
Rosella Althoff 4-H Club member travels to the State fair with support from friends and relatives. She will participate in the State 4-H style revue and has earned second place in the Sears Victory Gardening contest this year.
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Rosella Althoff
Rosella
Church Sends Delegates to La Crosse Camp
Leave for Camp school camp sponsored by the church features Elizabeth as a delegate. La Crosse area church groups organize the trip for youth and prepare attendees for camp activities and community service projects.
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Elizabeth
la Crosse
Anita Gundlach to Model in State Pageant at Fair
Miss Anita Gundlach La Crosse county home demonstration agent chosen to participate in the state pageant on Governor's Day at the State Fair. She will model a wife of a governor gown arranged by the historical museum. The event features costumes and a small theater presentation during the fair. Clarence Holcomb, WWII veteran now at Fort Snelling, expected home soon. Mildred Garske and Shirley McGregor, connected with the War Department, visit the Garske family at 211 North Eighth Street.
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Anita Gundlach
la Crosse County
Clarence Holcomb
Fort Snelling
Minn
Pine Street
Mildred Garske
War Department
Shirley McGregor
Detroit
L. N. Garske
North Eighth Street
West Salem Girls To Demonstrate At State Fair
Five West Salem high school Future Homemaker girls will attend the state fair and participate in junior contests. Betty Achterkirch ing and Care of the Pressure Cooker lead a demonstration that won county and inter state recognition. They will enter style revue youth day and other fair events with Miss Marguerite Sutherland guiding the group.
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la Crosse County
Betty Achterkirsch
Marjorie Nuttieman
West Salem High School
Betty Achterkirching
Marjorie
Sears
Marguerite Sutherland
West Salem
Stuff White Squash With Meat Leftovers
Gaynor Maddox outlines a Monday main dish using well refrigerated Sunday leftovers. Stuffed cymlings filled with meat onion egg and chili powder, baked 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes until tender and browned top, served with optional tomatoes cheese or bacon.
Wac Recruiter Bennett Transferred to St Louis HQ
First Lieut. Joan E. Bennett, long posted in the La Crosse Wac recruiting office since mid April, moves to headquarters of the army air force eastern technical training command in St. Louis Missouri. She previously served as adjutant at Truax Field Madison with the Wac detach ment. Also serving with her in La Crosse were 1st Lieut. E. L. Heiden reich and S. Sgt. R. J. Modeland.
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Joan E. Bennett
la Crosse
Wac
Army Air Force Eastern Technical Training Command
St. Louis
Truax Field
Madison
Army Air Command
Bennett
E. L. Heidenreich
R. J. Modeland
Sacia Olson Wedding At La Crescent Manse
Miss Hazel Lu Sacia became the bride of Palmer C Olson at the La Crescent manse in Wisconsin in a double ring ceremony at 12 30 pm. The couple will reside on the Olson farm in Lewis Valley. The bride and groom were attended by Miss Florence Sacia and Stanley Olson.
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Lena Lacia
Nettie Olson
John Kroonemeyer
Virginia Lowener
Claudia Nelson
Jorilee Hanson
Jeanene Holter
Mindoro
Quality Grocery
A and P
Lorraine Roberts
Norma Idonis Paisley
la Crosse
Mmes
Raymond Hanson
Alex Hendrickson
Segur Johnson
Vera Sacia
Odell Evenson
Palmer Mahlum
Harry Sacia
Alda Evenson
Lewis Valley
Elmer Mickelson
Olson
J. R. Dunn
James
Duncan Grant
Evelyn Hodson
John Lowener
William Lowener
Galesville
Local barber and shop notices blend of services
Locals see shower baths at 8th and Farnam while Harry Parker rebuilds army shoes at West Avenue Shoe Rebuilders. Nearby, Colonal golf and haircuts appear at the Stoddard Hotel Barber Shop. Pauls Jewelry promotes wrist watches for service men and waterproof models. Vel-skin cream touted for family use.
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8Th
Farnam
Harry Parker
Army
West Avenue
Adams
Colonial
Stoddard Hotel
Paul's Jewelry
North Side
Why We Fight Films Shown To War Plant Women
Civilian women workers in war plants nationwide are invited to view the five film series Why We Fight. The Army’s nine service commands distribute the films for plant directors to show, and every soldier must see them as part of training. Women ordnance workers on Army installations also view the films.
Birthday Greetings for jéella Meyer in Bangor
A birthday note for jéella Meyer of Bangor repeats the greeting and marks the occasion. The item references Nicolas Appert, the French chef, noting his 1810 discovery that properly heated food stored in hermetically sealed containers stays preserved.
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Nicolas Appert
Fall Festival Flower Show At YMCA Draws Gardeners
The Fall Harvest Festival at the YMCA on Aug. 25 will feature a flower show with entries in four classes including bouquet arrangements and miniature displays. Garden club members from the city plan displays using late summer blooms and invite all gardeners to participate with free admission for visitors.
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YMCA
Garden Club
Lehn
OM H
Horace K. Holley
Man of the Flower Comentians
Mmes
Jennie Zeisler
Frank Burgess
Lillian Gottechalk
O. J. Oyen
G. J. Egan
M. Rogenstein
Eugene Murphy
C Phillips
Gabriella Brenge
Janeon Shuman
Community club events and church meetings listed
An agenda of local gatherings includes St. John's Reformed church circle at 2 p.m. and the La Crosse Shrine auxiliary at 2:30 p.m. at 1121 Market street. Christ Episcopal Evening Guild meets at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. A Bue 317 North 23rd street, with other civic groups planning nights through the week.
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St. John’s Reformed
C. Boland
Market Street
la Crosse Shrine
Christ Episcopal Evening Guild
A. Bue
North 23Rd Street
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Court House
Wedding trip ends for Capt and Mrs Henry T McDonald
After a week in Chi and a marriage on Aug 11 at Camp McCoy chapel the couple returned to La Crogge Pettibone island. Capt McDonald son of Charles McDonald Headsville West Virginia and Hazel Harris formerly of Pettibone island. The ceremony was conducted by Lieut Col Arthur Ewart at the post officers club.
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Chi
Henry T. McDonald
la Crogge
Pettibone Island
McDonald
Hazel Helen Harris
Frank Grosch
Charles McDonald
Headsville
W. Va
Camp McCoy Chapel
Arthur Ewart
Post Officers’ Club
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