Married 55 Years Mr and Mrs Carl Oftedahl Celebrate
Mr and Mrs Carl Oftedahl of Viroqua mark their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house Dec 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at H M Skaar residence. They wed Dec 19, 1914, by Rev P A Hofstad. Children live in Westby Soldiers Grove and Viroqua. 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Carl Oftedahl
Viroqua
Oftedahl
Emila Thompson
P. A. Hofstad
Ted
Hazel) Stueland
Westby
Gerald
Doris) Halverson
Soldiers Grove
H. M
Elaine) Skaar
Kenneth
Norman
Galesville Music Study Club Presents Holiday Program
In Galesville Wisconsin seven teen members of the Music Study Club staged a throwback Christmas program in the Isaac Clark Room of the Bank of Galesville. The 17 women dressed as children performed a 50 year old school program dubbed the Woodchuck School house. They exchanged gifts and donated gifts to Trempealeau County Hospital in Whitehall. The club also held vesper services at the Presbyterian Church the prior Sunday as the Christmas program opening.
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Galesville
Wis
Music Study Club
Isaac Clark
Bank of Galesville
Woodchuck
Trempealeau County Hospital
Whitehall
Presbyterian Church
Hailstones Reach Unusual Sizes and Speeds
Hailstones occasionally reach five inches in diameter and weigh about five pounds while some travel over 100 miles per hour upon impact, underscoring extreme urban weather phenomena reported by observers.
Century Club Christmas Program in Car gill House
Twentieth Century Club in Car Gill House held a Christmas program with readings from Memoirs of a Christmas Tree based on Rachel Ferguson's 1746 London edition and a trio, Musical America at Christmas Time, performing pieces including Silver Bells and Silent Night. Slides illustrated 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Hostesses listed: Mrs. George Bracken and others.
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Twentieth Century Club
Cargill House
Ernst Fraulin
Rachel Ferguson
London
Elsa Tannenbaum
Elsa
Germany
America
Clinton Nelson
Howard Newland
John Wagner
George Nixon
George Bracken
E. L. Burgess
A. D. Daniels
Harry Huber
F. J. Lipovetz
A. E. Weber
Blair Couple Marks 50th Anniversary
Blair Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Earl Haralson rural Blair celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Thanksgiving at Green Meadow Supper Club They were married November 19 1919 at Black River Falls Lutheran Church and have lived in the Blair Whitehall area their married life Their children Em lert Root Eau Claire Robert McHenry Larry Blair and Leo in the Navy Norfolk Va attended or were unable to attend the celebration
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Blair
Wis
Earl Haralson
Green Meadow
Haralson
Black River Falls Lutheran Church
Blair- Whitehall
Emlert
Marguerite) Root
Eau Claire
Robert
McHenry
Larry
Leo
Navy
Norfolk
Al Capone bootlegging earnings estimated at 60 million
Historical estimates place Al Capone's bootlegging profits during Prohibition around 60 million dollars. The figure reflects large scale illicit revenue tied to organized crime in the era. Further details on sources or methodology were not provided.
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al Capones
Fern Susan Baumgartner to wed James Ritter in April
Spring bride Fern Susan Baumgartner of La Crescent announces engagement to James Frederick Ritter of Bangor. She works at Vetter's Cafe while he is employed by Peter Nelson and Son, Inc. An April wedding at the Church of the Crucifixion is planned.
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Ambrose Baumgartner
R. 1
la Crescent
Minn
Fern Susan
James Fredrick Ritter
Wenzel Ritter
Bangor
Miss Baumgartner
Vetter
Peter Nelson and Son, Inc
Viterbo Hosts Area Nurses Meeting and Marionette Show
The Viterbo College Nursing Department hosted the La Crosse District Nurses Association in Marian Hall with fifty registered nurses from seven counties attending. The group enjoyed a performance by the Viterbo Marionettes followed by refreshments prepared by the nursing department.
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Viterbo College
la Crosse
Viterbo
Treasure Island in Florida: once a pirate port says town lore
The West Florida town of Treasure Island is believed to have been a pirate port in past eras. Local legends tie the area to buccaneers, with residents citing historical maps and coastal access that favored privateering.
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West Florida
Treasure Island
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