Marine Corps Eyes College Gal Lineup
The U S Marine Corps plans its first winter officer training for women since World War II at Quantico opening Jan 12. Lt Ruth Marie Diamond of Knoxville and Lt Johan McLamore of Pensacola, both in New York, are showcased as examples of educated recruits and future civilian job preparation.
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Associated Press
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Ruth Marie Diamond
Knoxville
Tenn
Johan McLamore
Pensacola
Fla
New York
Lt. Diamond
Lt. McLamore
U.S. Marines
Diamond
Marine Corps
University of Tennessee
Marine Officers’ Training
Washington
McLamore
Florida State University
Sarah Frances
Marines
Sarah
Frankfurt
Germany
Europe
Corps
Ruth Marie
Marine Barracks
Camp Lejeune
East
Alexander and Oliver wedding at First Methodist Church
Oliver Oliver and Miss Maxine Alexander wed at First Methodist Church Viroqua Wisconsin on Wednesday November 19 at 1 p m The bride wore white satin nylon net and lace and carried white chrysanthemums The bridal party included Cleo Ingen Jo Ann Olson Leonard Taylor Ardhel Foss and Archy Sandwick A reception for 75 followed at the church parlors The couple resides at 729 West Decker Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Connie Maxine Alexander
Leonard F. Alexander
Dale Odean Oliver
Odean Oliver
First Methodist Church
James
Cleo Ingen
Jo Ann Olson
Leonard Taylor
Ardhel Foss
Ronnie Eyestone
Archy Sandwick
W. Decker St
Nail Polish Stain Removal Tips for White Fabrics
To remove nail polish stains from white cotton or linens sponge the area with acetone or commercial polish remover. Wash in warm suds. Remove any remaining color with a mild bleach.
Frankly decline television invites to avoid future evenings
The passage advises telling friends you are not a television fan when asked to watch TV at their home. It suggests honesty to spare yourself and others from repeated, unwanted evenings.
Arzt Grifa wedding in St Jerome chapel Wonewoc
Theresa Joyce Arzt and Gordon E. Grifa wed in a Nov 27 ceremony at St Jerome's chapel Wonewoc. Rev Roman Papernick officiated. Attendants included Jerome Arzt and George Berk. The couple, residents of a farm near Wonewoc, planned a dinner for 30 at the bride's home.
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Elroy
Wis
Theresa Joyce Arzt
Joseph Arzt
Gordon E. Griffa
Fred Griffa
Wonewoc
St. Jerome’s
Roman Papiernick
Ronnie Grosskrouger
Henry Sneezbee
Jerome Arzt
George Berk
Wesley WSCS Christmas Meeting At YWCA
The Wesley Methodist Church women’s group held a Christmas meeting at the YWCA on Thursday December 4. President Mrs Bertha Elston opened with a message as a College String Symphonia ensemble performed led by Dr Thomas Annett.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
YWCA
Bertha Elston
College
String Symphonia
Thomas Annett
Peter Hafner
Greta Larson
Kathleen Hollicky
Virginia Gittens
Elizabeth Moses
Marjorie Smith
Pauline Abel
Beth Millam
Beatrice Plumb
Verne Tooke
Mmes
Edwin Wolgram
Dick Perley
Joseph Craig
Robert Jenkins
Ernest Jensen
Clifford Gates
Walter Bendel
Arthur Allendorf
Martin Wandrey
Keith Schwinn
Engagement of Helen Gatterdam to Lt. John Mess
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Gatterdam announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Marie to Lt. John A. Mess son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vollbrecht of Milwaukee The wedding is set for Saturday December 20 Miss Gatterdam a former Ripon student works at Gundersen Clinic Lt Mess a Ripon College graduate has attended Infantry School at Fort Benning Ga and will be stationed at Camp Atterbury Indiana after December 10
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Paul Gatterdam
Edgewood Pl
Helen Marie
John A. Mess
Edwin Vollbrecht
Milwaukee
Miss Gatterdam
Ripon
Gundersen Clinic
Mess
Ripon College
Ft. Benning
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Baptist Nuptials Tie Weaver and Matuska in 4:30 PM Ceremony
Nadeen J Weaver and Keith W Matuska wed at First Baptist Church Tuesday November 25 with Rev Folke Ferre officiating at 4 30 PM. Attendants included Mrs William De Clute and Grant Matuska as the couple, daughter and son of Margaret D Weaver and Alfred Matuska. The bride wore a black velvet street length dress with a black velvet hat. Flowers were pink and white carnations. Dinner for 14 followed at the Cerise. The groom serves in the Army.
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Nadeen J. Weaver
Keith W. Matuska
First Baptist Church
Folke Ferre
William de Clute
Grant Matuska
Margaret D. Weaver
Prospect St
Alfred Matuska
S. 23Rd St
Fern Adeline Kirccheis
Linus M. Abts
Cletus Abts
Pittsville
Wis
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Robert Mills
Franklin Carr
Hilarion Abts
Arcadia
Sher
Hotel Linker
Cathedral Hall
Michael C. Abts
Michael
Jane
Black River Falls
James Pehler
Jimmy
Judy
Fairmont
Minn
Richard Yaeger
Ricky
Omaha
Arthur Zeller
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ray Pieterick
Eau Claire
Tom Hoffstater
William Matuska
Jeanne
Minneapolis
Abts
S. 14Th St
Chicago
Trane Co
Glen J. Kircheis
Frank Carr
Joint Memorial Service For Four Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
The Wilson Colwell Relief Corps held a memorial service at the Courthouse Thursday evening for four deceased members Mary Finn Elizabeth Holcomb Mary Crandall and Nannie Colwell. New officers were elected Meta Colby president Anna Krusch and Lila Guy vice presidents Nettie Standiford treasurer Doris Herring chaplain Georgina Johnson conductor Ann Deyo guard. A Christmas party with gifts for children and adults was planned for the next meeting and a Christmas program will be given by the children. Gifts were prepared for the Tomah VA Hospital.
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Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
Mary Finn
Elizabeth Holcomb
Mary Crandall
Nannie Colwell
Meta Colby
Anna Krusch
Lila Guy
Nettie Standiford
Doris Herring
Georgina Johnson
Ann Deyo
Johanna Strand
Shirley Nack
Lillian Lueth
Constance Hermann
Ida Viner
Mae Johnson
Kate Rank
Elva Lund
Constance Nack
Tomah VA
Silver Lining Club holds December coffee at Vernon Courthouse
Vernon County Health Committee welfare departments and Courthouse officials attended a December coffee at the Vernon County Courthouse clubroom. Mrs J P Wigdahl directs weekly handcraft classes. Rose Curti Genoa heads the hosts with Ruth Everson and Frances Billings Viroqua. Classes will continue two weeks then shift to three centers for winter.
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Viroqua
Wis
Silver Lining Club
Vernon County
Wigdahl
Organization of the
Orsburn and Bender wed at Zion Lutheran Church
Elroy Wisconsin special notice reports the marriage of Lee Berta Orsburn and Adolph Bender at Zion Lutheran Church on Friday November 21 at 2 pm officiated by Rev. Arthur Dobberstein. The couple plans a reception for 150 at the church and a dinner at the bride’s home before a wedding trip to Illinois. They will reside on a farm in Elroy.
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Elroy
Wis
Lee Berta Orsburn
Leo Orsburn
Adolph B. Bender
George Bender
Zion Lutheran Church
Arthur Dobberstein
Judith Orsburn
Removing Gum From White Fabrics
To remove chewing gum from white cottons or linens chill the area with ice until the gum rolls into a ball. Then scrape off the gum and sponge with carbon tetrachloride. Wash in warm suds.
Viola pair weds in Viola Evangelical Church ceremony
Katheryn Silvers Lee of Chicago wed John A. Schroeder son of Viola residents in a Nov 27 ceremony at the Evangelical United Brothers Church Viola. The bride wore ivory orlon with lavender orchid and the couple plan a southern states trip before settling at 243 Corry St Madison. The groom works for Wisconsin Conservation and the bride is a food supervisor at Marshall Field Chicago. Attendants included Frances Schroeder and Charles Williams and out of town guests from Chicago Cincinnati.
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Viola
Wis
Katheryn Silvers Lee
Chicago
Haskell Lee
Akron
Ohio
John A. Schroeder
Thomas Schroeder
Evangelical United Brothern Church
Edward H. Zager
H. Silvers
Cincinnati
Frances Schroeder
Charles Williams
Gertrude Lutz
Mary Sullivan
Edna Holland
Corry St. Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Marshall Field
Dutton postnuptial shower held in North Beaver Creek
Nearly 100 friends and relatives attended a post nuptial shower for Mrs Virginia Dutton and Robert Dutton at First Lutheran Church in North Beaver Creek. Hosts were Elvin Rogness Leonard Rogness Nick Rogness and James Evenson. Virginia Johnson Dutton grew up with Theodore B. Johnson of Washington Coulee. The couple wed Oct. 28 at Grace Lutheran chapel in Rochester. The Rev Walton Doering officiated. The couple’s attendants included Lael Brooks and Howard B. Dutton. The groom drives a truck for Sizer Grain Belt in Rochester and the bride works in a Rochester grocery.
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Ettrick
Wis
Robert Dutton
Rochester
Minn
First Lutheran Church
North Beaver Creek
Mmnes
Elvin Rogness
Leonard Rogness
Nick Rogness
James Evenson
Dutton
Virginia Johnson
Theodore B. Johnson
Washington Coulee
West Concord
Potpourri Music Program In La Crosse Club Event
La Crosse Music Study Club hosted a Friday afternoon potpourri at Mrs. John J Weisse 2323 Pine St with co chairs Mrs V Leo Simones and Mrs Harry Worth. Performances included Bach Chopin Haydn Mozart Schumann Brahms Strauss Kreisler and more featuring vocalists pianists and a violin cello duo.
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Clayton Burkart
Robert Schumann
William Burgess
Ben Jonson
Jeanne Boyd
Brahms
Lester O’keefe
R. Franz
Wolfgang Mueller
Daggett
Clayton ‘Burkart
John Mangan
Mark Andrews
James Carlson
Cecil Burleigh
Stern
Agnes Sayles
Chopin
Walter Kinney
Robert Franz
Richard Strauss
Wilbur Molzahn
George Nixon
March Miniature Viennoise
Fritz Kreisler
Jeunesse
Charles Fonteyn Manney
Marjorie Smith
Edward Stanek
Local Holiday Offers From La Crosse Shops
Local merchants advertise low prices and quick service for Christmas gifts. Roth's Flor-Mart highlights low carpeting prices and gift add-ons while Universal Photo Service on State Street promotes Christmas cards and photography services. Other ads include chocolates at the Sweet Shop and gift items at Honig's Gift Shop.
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Roth's
Flor-Mart
la Crosse
Universal Photo Service
State St
Caledonia
Schneider’s
S. 3Rd
Honig
Wisconsin Theater Bldg
Rubber flooring care for children's rooms
Rubber flooring is ideal for playrooms. A damp mop removes ordinary soil. For stubborn stains like paint nail polish or iodine rub lightly with fine steel wool to remove spots. A light rewaxing with a water emulsion floor wax restores the original shine and makes the rubber look new.
Plenzke DKG Dinner Speaker Opens Study Program
Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma begins its year with a dinner at Lilah's Lounge La Crosse Hotel Friday at six. O H Plenzke Wisconsin Education Association secretary will speak on The Teacher's Representative. The program committee led by Ann Thomas schedules future talks by legislators and welfare committees. Hostesses are Emma Erickson Ethel Schell. Burlington Vets and Auxiliary hosts covered dish dinner 6 15 at Cargill Home.
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Theta Chapter
Delta Kappa ‘Gamma
Lilah
la Crosse
O. H. Plenzke
Wisconsin Education Association
Ann Thomas
Emma Erickson
Ethel Schell
AAUW Hears Yale Music Christmas Program at Parish House
American Association of University Women presented a Christmas program at the Cargill Parish House on Saturday afternoon December 6. Ruth A Nixon directed soloists sextette and choir pieces including Bach Handel and Grieg with piano by Nixon and songs sung by all.
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American Association of University Women
Cargill
George ‘Nixon
Handel
Marjorie Smith
Bach
Ruth A
Nixon
Magoun
Harriet Hayes
Roger
Jesus
Niles
Lehmann
Ruth A. Nixon
Ruth McGhee
Margaret Oleson
Gladys Andrews
Jean Antes
Lawrence Engelhard
Clyde Bourret
Vincent Voight
Dean Smith
Party Cakes Frosted with Pouring Sugar Frosting
Cut white cake into cubes or triangles. Prepare confectioners sugar frosting with enough liquid to pour. Color the frosting and pour over cakes to cover tops and sides.
Understanding Simmering Temperatures and Bubble Formation
Simmering means cooking in liquid just before boiling at 185 to 210 degrees Fahrenheit. Bubbles form slowly and break below the surface during simmering.
Eckelberg couples 34th anniversary celebrated in Kendall
Mr and Mrs Louis Eckelberg observed their 34th wedding anniversary with a surprise reunion on November 27 at the home of their son in law and daughter, William Kobleska, Oakdale. All children attended, with gifts of a table model radio. The Panama Canal note appears as a separate line.
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Arvilla
Onalaska
Loren
Reinhold
Charles
Lucile
Gladys
Eckelberg
Kendall
Sullivan Kirchner wed in Mindoro church ceremony
Gail Ann Sullivan and Sidney M Kirchner married at Mindoro Lutheran Church with Rev J L Ranum officiating. Attendants wore beige and green outfits. 120 guests attended a church reception. Local figures from Cedar Falls Madison Onalaska La Crosse and nearby areas were listed among attendees.
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Mindoro, Wis
Gail Ann Sullivan
S. H. Sullivan
Sidney Martin Kirchner
Martin Kirchner
Mindoro Lutheran Church
J. L. Ranum
Joanne Oson
Dale Kirchner
O. L. Turmo
St. Louis
Lucian Jewett
Cedar Falls
Joan Nerby
Madison
Frank Sjolander
Mary Sjolander
Holmen
Jerome Nerby
Herbert Huber
Robert Kirchner
Elroy Couple Wed in Methodist Ceremony
Arlene Waters and Kenneth Vlasak were married Saturday November 29 in Elroy Wisconsin with Rev Elton Watlington officiating. The couple will reside on a farm near Elroy after a reception for 150 guests in the church parlors.
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Elroy
Wis
Arlene Waters
Kenneth Vlasak
Elton Watlington
Roy Waters
Mary Vlasak
Jean Waters
Manitowoc
William Vlasak
James Waters
Donald Rudolph
Hillsboro
Kathy
Roger Vlasak
Wisconsin
Holiday Bride Lorraine Wenzel Marries Robert Weber
Mr and Mrs Wenzel Skert announce the wedding of Lorraine Wenzel to Robert F Weber. The ceremony will take place Saturday December 27 at English Lutheran Church at seven in the evening.
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Wenzel Skert
Travis St
Lorraine
Robert F. Weber
Arnold E. Weber
11Th St
English Lutheran Church
Norma Rude and Kermit Mestad Wed in Highland Church
Norma Rude married Kermit Mestad at Highland Lutheran Church in Spring Grove Minnesota on Sunday evening October 26. The Rev. William T. Hexom officiated with Ove Fossum Jr and Howard Rude in attendance and Teresa Ann Fossum as flower girl. The couple, now on the bridegroom’s farm, honeymooned in Minnesota and Wisconsin. both families live in Dorchester Iowa.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Norma Rude
Kermit Mestad
Highland Lutheran Church
William T. Hexom
Ove Fossum Jr
Howard Rude
Otto Nesset
Teresa Ann Fossum
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Julius Rude
Joseph Mestad
Dorchester
Perfume Advice Before Pearls Sparks Gem Care
A reader warns against applying perfume directly to pearls due to alcohol content that can damage delicate gems. The note suggests using a perfume atomizer to minimize contact before wearing.
Freezing Baked Goods In Original Cardboard Boxes
Instructions explain that you can freeze rolls coffee cakes or nearly any baked goods right in the cardboard box they are sold in. The guidance emphasizes using the box to protect and preserve freshness during freezing.
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Newburg’s
Viroqua, Wis
Myrna Anderson
John Allness
Main St. Lutheran Church
Arzt, Griffa
Wesley Wscs Party
DuBouchett
Many
Blanc
Schnapps
Many, Blane & Co., Inc
Lawrenceburg, Ind
Baptist
Orsburn, Bender
Peter Nelson
Livingston
Virginia
Arlan Wekseth
Nick Wekseth
Loomis St
North Third Street
Albert Molzahn
Miriam
Robert C. Delaney
Harry de Clute
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Barre Mills
Dupont
Princeton
Superba
Dacron
Newburgs Visconains
Wens Store
Burlington
Roosevelt Pta
Bethel Lutheran Ladies Aid
Asbury Methodist Circles
Lutheran Auxiliary
Lutheran Hospital
Mount Calvary Lutheran Women’s Guild
Mark Hauswirth
Williams
Our Savior's Lutheran Dorcal Society
First Baptist
Amelia C. Circle
J. M. Fremlin
AAUW
Yale
Hi-lex
Fern Kircheis
Linus Abts Cathedral
Panama Canal
Sullivan
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Vlasak
By Holmes
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