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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1944

Page

8

Qualifying Round for La Crosse Country Club Championship

Women golfers at La Crosse Country Club held daily qualifying matches with Harriet Ray low gross. Several pairings were listed with dates through Aug 29. Nine hole putts counted in, class winners noted, bridge winners named, and next week focuses on September handicap qualifying.

la Crosse Country Club Harriet Ray Ale Tausche M. S. Pratt Edna Schilling M. B. Matteson Neearen A. L. McKee Robert Johns A. L. Christensen L. A. Trumble C. E. Pingle T. M. Reynolds William Graves William Newberg Orval Nelson L. J. Lasser C. L. Purcell L. A. Davis H. H. Chase Arthur Bruhn John Desmond Ida Henvratty Mmes William Bonadurer J. H. Malles E. C. Knowlton Lacey and McKee E. N. Knothe L. J. Larkin J. A. Bethke Katherine Martindale

Swim Proof Makeup Promises Water Ready Beauty

A vintage guide touts water proof cosmetics for girls, detailing foundation cream rouge and powder with zinc stearate for lasting grip through swims. Esther notes the makeup keeps color vivid while resisting water despite sea spray and splashes.

Esther

Postnuptial shower honors Skilfred Knudson pair in Holmen

Harold T. Skilfred and Phyllis Knudson were honored at a Holmen postnuptial shower with about 100 guests in Lewis Valley church parlors. Local hostesses listed names, and program featured a radio broadcast style with music, readings, and solos by area performers. The couple, returning from a wedding trip, will visit Wisconsin and Kenyon Minnesota before Skilbred resumes navy duties in San Diego August 29. An unrelated note states that 50 different standard times were used in the United States up to 1880.

Holmen Wis Harold T. Skilfred Phyllis Knudson Lewis Valley Mmes Chester Olson Walter Ofstedahl Lynn Olson Jesse Olson Plaine Paulson Ernest Olson Elmer Olson Vern Sacia Rudolph Olson Galesville Dora Paulson Taylor Winona

Harvest Festival at YWCA Highlights Home Canning Wins

Gardens show winter ready foods at the Harvest Festival. Entries are free and open to all. exhibits include canning drying pickling brining and sulfuring apples and corn. Entries due Friday at 10 am with pickup after 8 pm. Committee chair Mrs. Walter S Woods leads a list of local organizers.

Cross- Victory YWCA Walter S. Woods Mesdames C. F. Sutor F. H. Linhart Lee Asplin R. H. Gray F. L. Groat L. B. Raymond

Shirtwaister Pattern 8696 Shows Smart Pleats and Fly Front

Pattern No. 8696 offers a shirtwaister in sizes 34 to 48 with a fly front and pleated skirt. Size 36 short sleeves requires 35 yards of 39 inch material. Send name address size and pattern number with coins to The La Crosse Tribune pattern service in Chicago. Fashion fall winter issue 32 pages available for 15 cents.

Anna Cabot Manhattan Kansas Clementine Paddleford New York Herald-Tribune Goth Patern Anne Cabot la Crosse Tribune South Wells Chicago South West Fashion

Silk lingerie stolen from wash line in local report

Clarence Fontish of 2837 South avenue reports to police that silk lingerie was stolen from his wash line Monday evening. Local notices list St Mary's Ladies Aid coffee from 2 to 6 Thursday and various small ads for services and products.

Clarence Fontish South Avenue St. Mary's Ladies Aid Bridge West Avenue Adams Farnam Harry Parker Townsend Club Odd Fellows Hall South Fourth Street Stoddard Hotel F. J. Hofer Richard Caldren North 15Th

Marriage Licenses Listed for Sparta and Surrounding Areas

Marriage licenses granted in Sparta Wisconsin region include Gertrude M Booth from Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania and Robert P Blanks from Waukegan Illinois Aug 21. Adolph I Maule and Clotilda M Skroch both of Independence Wisconsin: Aug 22. to be married Sept. 1. Lawrence Sonsalla and Clara Marsolekx of Independence: Aug 21. to be married. David J Shure Route 2 Bangor and Marcella Route 2 Codm Valier: to be married in the town of Gromafeta hue 298.

Sparta Wis Gertrude M. Booth Wilkes- Barre Robert P. Blanks Waukegan Til Whitehall Adolph I. Maule Clotilda M. Skroch Independence Lawrence Sonsalla Clara Marsolexk David J. Shure Bangor Marcella M Gromafeta Hue

Cactus Hard to Grow

Cactus thrives in harsh natural surroundings but remains one of the most difficult plants to cultivate successfully for people.

Utility Meat Needs Special Marinades Before Cooking

A discussion of using marination to tenderize lean tough Utility grade beef from range cattle. It covers marinating times and recipes including vinegar onion garlic and wine based mixtures, plus instructions to baste and cook the meat to improve tenderness and flavor.

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Welter and Kirk Tie the Knot in Caledonia Courthouse

Lillian Welter of Eau Claire Wisconsin and Everett G Kirk of La Crosse Wisconsin wed at the Caledonia courthouse Monday in a ceremony officiated by Judge of Probate James C Evans.

Caledonia Minn Lillian Welter Eau Claire Wis Everett G. Kirk la Crosse Court House James C. Evans

Birth Announcements from St. Ann and St. Mary's Hospitals

A string of birth notices from St. Ann's and St. Mary's hospitals lists newborns and their parents across Wisconsin and Minnesota. Notable entries include Aug. 21 to Clark Wagner Lansing In for a daughter, Aug. 22 for Raymond Olson in Holmen and Herman Porsyth in Houston, Aug. 22 for Judith Ann Wittenberg in Rockford, and Aug. 9 to Delia Hagen Whitehall for David Peter Swenson in Duluth via St. Luke's hospital where the father serves in England.

St. Ann's Hospital Clark Wagner Lansing. In Mary Dougherty Raymond Olson South Fourth Street Patrick Decorah Holmen Virginie Lee Herman Porsyth Houston Minn Bernice Corey Judith Ann Frank Gerken Logan Street St. Mary's Hospital Sparta Wis Louis Kaus Kendall Duane Pettis Cashton Loren Ball Cataract Fred Shrake New Lisbon Ralph Pfuhi Thomas Adams Adolph Schindle Wilton Bernard Zindorf Lavern Weber Rockland Robert Rapp Norwalk Pred Scholze Melrose Caledonia Charles Albee Mildred Wiegrefe Howard Meiners Whitehall St. Luke's Hospital Duluth David Peter William G. Swenson Delia Hagen Swenson Air Corps England

India’s Illiteracy and Hunger Plague Nation

India, a land of vast resources and one-fifth of humanity, is 90 percent illiterate. Only 39 percent are well nourished, and 80 million people endure perpetual hunger.

India United States

Old Expression Stone-Broke Origin From Craftsman’s Pay

The phrase stone-broke traces to a historic custom of breaking a craftsman’s stone when he failed to pay his debt.

Norwegian Mountain March Prepared For YWCA Event

Several Girl Scouts are preparing a Norwegian folk dance for the YWCA garden club festival at La Crosse. Marguerite Kienahs will direct the entertainment on the lawn around four o clock with Mrs. R. J. Nebel assisting. Participants include Nancy Hanson Gertrude Anderson Carolyn Wilkinson Marionette Torgerson Carol Dittman Joanne Weiland Betty Lou Meyer Edythe Knutsen Ann Fletcher Betty Holy Joyce Hazlehurst Evelyn Slaback.

YWCA Marguerite Kienahs R. J. Nebel Miss Kienahs Nancy Hanson Gertrude Anderson Carolyn Wilkinson Mariette Torgerson Carol Dittman Joanne Weiland Betty Lou Meyer Edythe Knuts

Prenuptial Given Bride Of Aug 29

Miss Marcella Mae Bina was honor guest at a prenuptial shower in Mormon Coulee. She will wed Aug. 29 at Middle Ridge, with music by the Lusk Kammel and Bina orchestra and a midnight serving for about 130 guests.

Marcella Mae Bina Albert Hammes Mormon Coulee Miss Bina Wenzel Bina St. Joseph’s Ridge David J. Hundt Peter Hundt Middle Ridge Lusk, Kammel and Bina Orchestra

WAC Recruiting Expands Across Country for War Needs

First Lieutenant E L Heidenreich announced a near doubling of WAC recruiting nationwide amid ongoing war needs. Local staff in La Crosse include Sg t R J Modeland in charge and Sgt Robert R Savage aiding PR. Corp Ruth R Nelson from Fort Custer supports hospital registrar work and urges eligible women to enlist, with recruitment stops scheduled in Prairie du Chien Richland Center Platteville Viroqua Sparta Tomah New Lisbon and Manitowoc.

WAC E. L. Heidenreich Heidenreich la Crosse Milwaukee R. J. Modeland Robert R. Savage Army Air Corps Recruiting Service Superior Chicago Stevens Hotel Jefferson Barracks St. Louis Fort Logan Denver Colo Corp Ruth R. Nelson Sixth Service Command Lac Crosse Fort Custer Mich Station Hospital Sgt Madeland Way Office Federal Building Prairie du Chien Richland Center Platteville

Pythian Sisters to Attend Wisconsin State Convention

A group of 12 to 15 members from the Pythian Sisters of La Crosse will travel to Milwaukee for the annual state convention on Monday and Tuesday, August 28 and 29. Mrs. Pearl Instenes of 1453 Charles Street serves as grand chief of the state lodge.

The Pythian Sisters of la Crosse Milwaukee Pearl Instenes Charles Street State Lodge

Great Smoky Mountain Park Trout Streams Length

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park encompasses about 600 miles of trout streams, highlighting the region's rich freshwater fishing resources and accessible angling areas for visitors and locals.

Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Indian Bridge Builders of the Caughnawaga Reserve

Iroquois craftspeople from the Caugh nawaga reserve near Lac Chinap Rapids in Quebec are celebrated internationally for their steel erection and bridge-building prowess in Canada and beyond.

Caughnawaga Reserve Lac Chine Rapids Montreal Quebec Canada

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