Nurse Abroad Arranges Parents Party in Wisconsin
Pigeon Falls Wis special report notes Lieut Fern Tomten ANC stationed at Lesum near Bremen Germany arranged a silver wedding anniversary dinner for her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Tomten. Over 175 guests attended at the US hall in Osseo with blue and silver decor and gifts including roses from Fern a Switzerland engraved silver set and a church oak to be cut for memory.
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Pigeon Falls
Wis
Robert Tomten
Fern Tomten
ANC Stationyd
Lesum
Bremen
Geregnany
U. S. Hall
Tomten
Fern
Osseo
Tomtens
Beebe
Mt. Washington
Eau Claire
Beee
Ed de Mars
Tom
Minnie Christopherson
Jessie Scotvold
Arnold Amsrud
Christmas Dining and Goods Mix At Local Spots
Local listings advertise a private dining room for Christmas events at The New Villa with reservations via 3350, plus sale of Christmas trees from DX Station. A Ladies Circle 1 and 6 event hosts tea on Dec 21 at Gateway Inn, 1002 Jackson St. Also promotes men’s suits, shoe repairs, Piafini Bros opening, and a men’s shop with accessories and tobacco items.
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DX Station
6Th
la Crosse
Gateway Inn
Jackson Street
Holy Cross Parish
South Seventh
William Krismer
South
Frank Tetzlaff
Piafini
Coal Freight Task Hailed In Historic Report
The note records 11 pounds of coal per ton of freight carried 100 miles. This compact entry highlights a basic transport measure used in earlier logistics.
Westby Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives and close friends numbering about 100 gathered Sunday at the Lindahl Hall in Westby Wisconsin to honor Mr. and Mrs. Lindahl Hall on their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple, married December 7 1921 at the Carl Neprud home, started farming and later moved to their home farm where they reside. The party included many regional guests and the Rev J O Holum spoke in the afternoon. The Halls have two children Ellen Jane and La Verne.
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Barron
Peterson
J. ©. Holum
Messrs. and
Mines
Jimmy Johnson
Joel Jefson
Roy Borgen
Arlo Ramsett
Halston Bjornstad
Paul Kingslien
Henry Hall
Jerry Paulsrud
John Nattested
Herman Hall
Maurice Running
Curtiss Erickson
Marilyn
A. J. Latimer, Jr
Lars Gulbrandson
Clarence Olson
J. R. Temte
Viroqua
Hjelmstad
Cashton
J. O. Holum
Halls
Ellen Jane
la Verne
John Frederick Daniell Develops Wet-Cell Battery
English scientist John Frederick Daniell vented a wet-cell battery in 1836, marking a key advancement in electrochemistry. The invention contributed to portable power sources and influenced later battery designs. Daniell’s work established essential principles for electrochemical cells and their practical applications.
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John Frederick Daniell
Massachusetts Bride Caledonia Wedding Ties Two States
Wilson D. Miller of Green Bay Wisconsin and Gladys R. Hopper of Worcester Massachusetts wed at the court house in Caledonia Minnesota on Friday afternoon after a probate court ceremony.
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Caledonia
Minn
Wilson D. Miller
Green Bay
Wis
Gladys R. Hopper
Worcester
Mass
Court House
La Crosse DAR marks golden anniversary
La Crosse Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated 50 years with a Cargill house luncheon. Regent Grace Ogden read greetings from officials in Milwaukee and Los Angeles, and members recalled early meetings, wars, and notable visits.
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la Crosse
DAR Marks
Daughters of the American Revolution
Grace Ogden
Miss Ogden
Cargill House
Gertrude Dunlap
Milwaukee
Genevieve Caldwell
Los Angeles
Helen Dorset
Nannie Colwell
Agnes Cameron
James Peck
Louise Mears
D. S
Dars
Jane Adam
William Howard Taft
Mears
Leonard Larson
State Conservation
Galesville
Wis
Palmer
Winona
Holmer
Grace Dorvial
Caledonia, Minn
D. R. Boyard
Hamilton, O
Darling party dress pattern for tots steps to sew
Pattern No. 8054 offers a festive tots dress with scalloped sleeves square lace edged neckline and back bow belt. Sizes 2 3 4 5 6 and 8 years includes panties and required yardage. Send 25 cents pattern to Sue Burnett Chicago for pattern 8054 and 25 cents more for Fashion-52 pages with designs and sewing tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
la Crosse
South Wells
Chicago
Evening Vows Tie Gale Couple in Galesville Ceremony
Joyce Lorraine Larson and Stanley Allen Ekern wed at Galesville Lutheran church with Rev. S. E. Verang officiating. Attendants Verna Murray and Pyrl Evenson helped, 18 guests attended a home reception hosted by the bride’s mother. Ekern, a Trane employee in La Crosse and World War II veteran, served as airplane mechanic in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Joyce Lorraine Larson
Ida Larson
Galesville
Verna Murray
Galesville Lutheran Church
Stanley Allen Ekern
Selmer Ekern
S. E. Verang
Bell Telephone Company
Ekern
10Th Air Force
Pacific
New Citizens Announce Daughters in Wisconsin and Olympia
Dec. 9 a daughter Barbara Ann to Mr. and Mrs. William Misena Cashton Wisconsin. Dec. 9 a daughter Anita Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben W. Pearson 719 Vine Street. Dec. 10 a daughter Margaret Ellen to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tyler 1028 Caledonia Street. St Peter's Hospital Olympia Washington Dec. 10 a daughter Marjorie Ellen to Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Burkhart. La Crosse.
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St. Ann's
Barbara Ann
William Misena
Cashton
Wis
Anita Louise
Reuben W. Pearson
Vine Street
Doris Tweet
Margaret Ellen
Edward &. Tyler
Caledonia Street
Ellen Thiele
St. Peter's Hospital
Olympia
Wash
Marjorie Ellen
J. M. Burkhart
Jane Hoff
St Francis School of Nursing
la Crosse
YWCA Opens Reconstruction Program in La Crosse
Invitations go to organizations for a meeting at the YWCA Friday at 7 45 pm. Miss Florence Collins from the national YWCA board will assist with inaugurating the Round the World Reconstruction Program in which La Crosse participates. Collins recently served as UNRRA welfare officer at Lienz DP camp in Austria. Following her talk a building tour and social hour will be held. Local chairman is Mrs. Lynn Van Zandt.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Florence Colins
The
YWCA
New York City
la Crosse
Collins
Austria
UNRRA
Lienz
Lynn van Zandt
Washington School Hosts Christmas Mixer
A Christmas mixer at Washington school Friday drew a long list of attendees including Mary Nickerson Caralee Smith Betty Lankford Joanne Thompson Willow Ayers Gladys Snow Gloria Bates Joyce Thompson Connie Guenther Nell Hetherington Lois Stamstad Donna Kinny Margaret Wheelock Joanne Morgan Patty Freng Joan Allen Janis Randall Marianne Hoff Mary Scott Carrie Bell Delores Nelson Rita Stalkup Dorothy Schams Janice Schubert Ann Baumgaertner Janet Ross Sona Jones Janice Chesney Janice Mittermeter Darlene Turner The boys present included Jack Low Chuck Huber Ronald Lehr Jack Thomas Victor Ahlstrom John Carlsson Richard Buchda Tom Hicke Edward Seielstad John Schildman Russell Phennig John Mason Dick Stavle Richard Bunt Sherwood Viner Fred Bakkam Carl Burdick Robert Nelson Reginald Martin Robert Cooper John Dissmore Gordon Harvey Billy Oslun Ronald Frey Donald Harmacek Arthur Schubert Donald Eide Leslie Munson William Howard Chaperones were I H Kircher Miss Ada Jagow and Mrs Smith.
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Washington School
Mary Nickerson
Caralee Smith
Betty Lankford
Joanne Thompson
Willow Ayers
Gladys Snow
Gloria Bates
Joyce Thompson
Connie Guenther
Nell Hetherington
Lois Stamstad
Donna Kinny
Margaret Wheelock
Joanne Morgan
Patty Freng
Joan Allen
Janis Randall
Marianne Hoff
Mary Scott
Carrie Bell
Delores Nelson
Rita Stalkup
Dorothy Schams
Janice Schubert
Ann Baumgaertner
Janet Ross
Reginald Martin
Robert Cooper
John Dissmore
Gordon Harvey
Billy Oslun
Ronald Frey
Donald Harmacek
Arthur Schubert
Donald Eide
Leslie Munson
William Howard
I. H. Kircher
Ada Jagow
Mrs. Smith
Cemetery Club Officers Elected At French Island Meeting
The French Island Cemetery Club met with Mrs. William McCann on Sunday afternoon. Newly elected officers are Mrs. George Jolivette president Mrs. Walter Marco vice president Mrs. Herman Monti secretary and Mrs. McCann treasurer. The next meeting will be at the Jolivette home. Few food plants in Hawaii are believed to be of native origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Island Cemetery Club
William McCann
George Jolivette
Walter Marco
Herman Monti
McCann
Jolivette
Hawaii
AAUW Tea At YWCA Plans Christmas Party
American Association of University Women hosts its Christmas tea Friday afternoon at the Young Women's Christian Association. Tea service begins at three. Mr and Mrs Thomas H Grimm of Fond du Lac Wisconsin celebrated their silver wedding anniversary last week in Marinette Wisconsin with Mr and Mrs E O Hackeberg in attendance. A reception followed at the Chollette house in Peshtigo. The Grimms formerly lived in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
Young Women’s Christian Association
Thomas H. Grimm
Fond du Lac
Wis
Marinette
E. O. Hackeberg
Chollette House
Peshtigo
Grimm
la Crosse
Logan Aquinas Basketball Night Dance at Logan Gym
A postgame dance will be held in the Logan gym after the Logan versus Aquinas basketball game Friday. Larry Ziemann's orchestra will provide music until 11 45. Chaperones include Mr and Mrs Frank Italiano and Mr and Mrs William Spears. Logan Y teens sponsor. tickets from Y Teens or after the game. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Logan Gym
Logan- Aquinas
Larry Ziemann
Frank Italiano
William Spears
Logan
Christmas Tea All-College Mid-Week Event
The Teachers college hosts an all-school Christmas tea in the social room from 3 to 5 p m on Wednesday with skating scenes carolers and miniature chapels as table decorations. Patricia Delmont will sing three vocal selections and all guests join in Christmas songs. Mary Dawn Durnford is general chair with multiple committees for decor food and supervision.
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Teachers College
Sigma Lambda Sigma Sorority
Patricia Delmont
Green Bay
Mary Dawn Durnford
Richland Center
Betty Kuehl
Park Falls
Mage Klug
Rhinelander
Virginia Waggener
Milwaukee
Jeanne Redwinkle
Plainfield
Beverly Marker
la Crosse
Alphie Thanos
Evelyn Dziedzic
Carol Lund
Racine
Lois Arneson
Fountain City
Pat Bodette
Wisconsin Rapids
Jean Beek
Walworth
Marge John Manitowoc
Maxine Hayden
Bruce
Jean Foss
Antigo
Cora Forbush
Veronica Janecek
Jean May
Shorewood
Elaine Sandman
Helen Chopiesda
Rita Regnier
Dorothy Koch
Beloit
Carol Peltier
Joan Thompson
Dorothy Johnson
Whitehall
Betty Lou Kuehl
Wild Silk Pongee Origins and Fabric Details
Wild Silk Pongee is a plain weave textile made entirely from tussah or wild silk. It originated with the Chinese in ancient times and is known for its natural sheen and textured hand.
Milk preservation by rapid freezing at 20 below zero
Fresh milk can be kept for months by rapid freezing at 20 degrees below zero and remains appetizing when thawed, resembling its original condition.
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First Lutheran Church
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Phyllis Hughes
Terry R. Hawk
Howard Rehill
Taylor Hatfield
Chemeketa Park
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Boston
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Matilda Layton
Roy Anderson
Einar Hanson
Darrell Gust
Ray Hadgraft
Rev. Smith
Leland Widrick
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Frank Schini
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Farnam Street
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W. S. Knight
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