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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1946

Page

6

Fantasy of Fall Fashion models dazzle after matinee show

Tribune notes the lineup of models including Dixie Rose Burns June Goudy Ellen Isennmann Dorothy Stavlo Mrs Charles Conner Lorraine Rebhan Sue Miller Virgil Cornell Betty Isakson Betty McDonald Joyce Merrill and commentator Mrs Royal Bruchman along with wedding party members Verity Ann Kotinek Joan Davis Abigail Hebberd and Marian Davis. They flash smiles after the afternoon Fantasy of Fall Fashions performance.

Tribune Dixie Rose Burns June Goudy Ellen Isennmann Dorothy Stavlo Charles Conner Lorraine Rebhan Sue Miller Virgil Cornell Betty Isakson Betty McDonald Joyce Merrill Royal Bruchman Ellen McGarty R. J. Opitz Ardelle Arlene Tank Bernadine Kavanaugh Pat Lapitz Betty Vaglahn Frieda Kidder Joyce Bishop

Ruth Brown and Hollis New Married in Battle Creek

Ruth Hope Brown and Ph Hollis BH New wed August 16 in Battle Creek Michigan at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Army hospital staff and patients attended in uniform as New a patient with a leg injury from World War II service received the ceremony honors. Barbara Brown as maid of honor and Leonard Dyer as best man. A Hart hotel reception followed for immediate family with out of town guests listed.

Ruth Hope Brown Ph. Hollis New Battle Creek Mich Percy Jones Hospital Army Hospital Miss Jones Doro’ Brown White Plains N. J Pic Europe George New Mississippi Street Bride Wacs Army St. Paul's Lutheran Church Barbara Brown Leonard Dyer Hart Hotel

Decorative hostess aprons for September engagements

Advertises two pattern designs the Sweetheart Apron and the Bridge Apron with red organdie and white eyelet trim, and cross barred muslin with card symbols. Readers are invited to send 15 cents per pattern plus 1 cent postage, plus name and address to Anne Cabot at The Tribune in Chicago for cutting patterns and finishing directions.

Anne Cabot the Tribune South Wells Street Chicago

Britain awards 1939-45 Star to lifeboat men

Britain awards the 1939-45 Star to 214 lifeboat crew members who went on service at least 25 times during the war.

Britain

Silvery Hair Colors Darker Pastels and Blues

Miss Glady Meloche of the University of Wisconsin advises women with gray or white hair to choose colors that neutralize or gray with pastels or cooler dark tones. Darker blues greens purples and wines suit gray hair, while soft pastels work when darker than the skin. Hair color guidance varies with eye color and skin tone.

Glady Meloche University of Wisconsin Melodie

Birthday Picnic Honors Wisconsin Birthday Trio

Picnic dinner near Ettrick Wisconsin honored Mrs. Fillner Mrs. Leo Steupfing and Eunice Fillner Donna Stone and Howard Barenthin whose birthdays fell within the week. Mrs. Fillner turned 77 on Aug 13. A large cake decorated by Mrs. Barenthin bore all names of the celebrants. Attendees included Lawrence Fillner and daughter Mary Lou North Bend Leo Stelipflug Clarence Fillner and children Howard Barenthin and daughter Margaret Ann Galesville Lynn Fillner and children Franklin S Stone and daughter Donna. Mary Lou Fillner and Margaret Ann Barenthin are great granddaughters of Mr and Mrs Fred Fillner.

Ettrick Wis Fred Fillner Fillner Leo Steupfing Galesville Eunice Fillner Donna Stone Howard Barenthin Barenthin Messrs Mmes Lawrence Fillner Mary Lou North Bend Leo Stelipflug Clarence Fillner Margaret Ann Lynn Fillner Franklin S. C. Stone Donna Mary Lou Fillner Margaret Ann Barenthin

Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Viola Delphenich at Carl Hauge Farm

A surprise party honored Mrs Viola Delphenich at the Carl Hauge farm home with guests including Al Miller John Gehrking Rudy West Fred Bailey Charles Tremmil Carl Burdick Larry Schaefer Woodrow Starck Carl Huebner Louie Huebner Helmer Stroeh Otto Jacobson Will Baseman Adolph Seiler Mabel Jehlen Henry Becker Julie Almos Jack Delpheni ch Betty Delphenich Tommy Stroeh, David Starch and Donald Schaefer. Supper was served and a purse was the gift. Cards provided afternoon and evening entertainment.

Viola Delphenich Carl Hauge Messrs Mmes al Miller John Gehrking Rudy West Fred Bailey Charles Tremmil Carl Burdick Larry Schaefer Woodrow Starck Carl Huebner Louie Huebner Helmer Stroeh Otto Jacobson Will Baseman Adolph Seiler Mabel Jehlen Henry Becker Julie Almos Jack

Best Broiling Tips For The Home Cook

The guide notes that leaving the oven door ajar yields better broiling results by preventing heat buildup. It cautions that closing the door turns broiling into baking, changing the cooking method and outcome.

Parana Builds Wood Alcohol Plant for Fuel Solvents

Parana Brazil opens a new plant to produce alcohol from wood for fuel and to manufacture solvents and an anti corrosion paint. The facility strengthens local industry by diversifying output and boosting employment in the region.

Parana Brazil

Three Way Value Offer For Joseph Guided Tablets

An advertising notice promotes a three way value offer led by the name Joseph. It highlights a pack of 12 tablets priced at 10 cents and claims quality economy and good value for shoppers seeking a bargain.

Name &T. Joseph

Pattern No 8078 blouse trio for fall suits

Fashion notes describe pattern No 8078 offering a trio of blouses in one pattern with fabric options and sleeve lengths. It provides size 12 through 42, yardage for 36 and 39 inch fabrics, and details on how to order from Sue Burnett at The Tribune in Chicago. An additional 25 cents buys the Summer Issue of Fashion with 52 pages of patterns and extras.

Sue Burnett The Tribune Wells Street Chicago Fashion America

British Interplanetary Society Plans Meteorological Rocket

The British Interplanetary Society outlines construction of a meteorological rocket that will reach an altitude of 110 miles and possibly 100 miles in future tests It will transmit weather data by radio automatically if the mission succeeds according to London reports

British Inter-Planetary Society London

Cake Color and Flavor Layering Tip

A quick home technique to tint a coconut layer cake is to mix maraschino cherry juice into coconut before layering. Rub moistened coconut between fingers to distribute color evenly for a vibrant, flavorful finish.

Starving Chinese Eat Bark Weeds and Hulls for Survival

Report from China describes famine-stricken areas where people consume tree bark weeds cottonseed hulls and even mud to endure food shortages. Authorities warn the crisis worsens with winter.

Parsley family seeds offer varied flavors and aromas

From the parsley plant family come seeds varying in flavor from spicy caraway and a licorice-like anise and fennel to pungent celery dill and cumin.

Extra Trains Run to Seaside for Children's Outings

England schedules extra summer trains to seaside destinations for children's outings. Rail services boost capacity with additional carriages and routes to popular coastal towns, aiming to ease holiday travel and provide affordable day trips for families.

England

Fantasy of Fall Fashions Receives Mademoiselle Note Of Support

The Fantasy of Fall Fashions show in La Crosse closed with a special air mail letter from Mademoiselle to the Jacettes and Tribune. Profits will aid the state Jacette project transforming Camp Wanbeek into a year round camp for spastics. Merchants and volunteers supported the event and crafted a spring style show plan.

Mademoiselle Jacettes la Crosse Tribune Royal Bruchman Jacette Committee William Morrison Alvin Sauer Richard Armstrong Russell Hetland Willard Showalter R. F. Pitsch Robert Burns Tribune Jean Stavrum Ellen Fowler Wanbeek Doerflingers Barrons Lotties Stevensons Fields Hughes Fantles Shanedlings Penney’s Herkens Luggage Aletta’s Hat Shop Lund’s Flowers Verity Ann Kotinek

Harris orchard advertises cooking and eating apples

Local item notes Harris orchard in La Cres cent Minn selling apples for cooking and eating. Also mentions rubber swim caps with adjustable chin straps and snug fit offered by Ruud's Drug Store.

Harris Orchard la Crescent Minn Ruud

Iron Efficiency Tied to Surface Area Not Weight

The efficiency of an electric iron depends on the size of its heating surface and the heat it generates, not the iron’s weight.

Cleaning waffle irons in old method with steel wool skewers

The article notes a simple home technique to clean waffle irons by attaching fine steel wool to a wooden skewer to prod out burned bits from corners. It also reports Carland Presbyterian church in Dungannon Northern Ireland celebrating its Tercentenary.

Carland Presbyterian Church Dungannon Northern Ireland

New Citizens St. Ann’s Birth Notices Aug 21 22

Multiple birth announcements list new arrivals for Aug 21 22. Names include Paul Stephen Hinges Blair Wis Jeffery Landis Stephany Diane Beaty Tomah Wis Paul Michael Poehling John Stephen Hogan Susan Mary Idekei Hokah Minn Edna Marie Idekei Will Woll South Fourth Street Bangor Wis. Florence Wuensch.

St. Ann's Paul Stephen Harry Hinges South Avenue Joyce Cab Jeffery Landis Stephany Diane Arthur Beaty Blair Wis Corine Hansen LaVern Komiskey Tomah Margaret Rieber Paul Michael William Poehling North 22Nd Street Margaret Olson John Stephen Harold Hogan Wood Street Frances Rousseau Susan Mary Walter Seller Jean Wing St. Francis School of Nursing Edna Marie Edwin Idekei Hokah Minn Will Woll South Fourth Street Helen Finch Charlies Schmitz Bangor Florence Wuensch

Reunion marks long awaited gathering for old friends

A Tuesday reunion at Elizabeth Schiffer s home 1007 Sill Street celebrated Mrs Huldah Faust Fallert of Kalama Washington s birthday. Guests from far away included Etta Peroutka Watzig of Vancouver Washington and Lina Keeble Hanse of Laverne North Carolina who hadn t seen La Crosse in 43 and 40 years respectively. Others present were Ed Ryan Mae Schwabenbauer Mary Lawler and Mayme Zeimentz all former St Johns Catholic school attendees.

Elizabeth Schiffer Sill Street Huldah Faust Fallert Kalama Wash Fallert la Crosse Etta Peroutka Watzig Vancouver Lina Keeble Hanse Laverne N. C Ed Ryan Mae Schwabenbauer Mary Lawler Mayme Zeimentz St. John’s Catholic School

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Ruth Brown Hollis New Robert Wieman Dorothy Brown Muriel Borden N. Y Irene Brandt Cleveland Mrs. Anne Cabot Jane Eilis Conmerri Seoratense School Terry Pavo Nurex Pius Doerflinger Canada Eire Land of Enchantment Mrs. Wm. Maravelas Tillman Bros Fourth Street Main Pearl Tillman’s
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