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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1950
Page
8
Chronic diarrhea, lasting hours to days, may stem from infections or intestinal ulcers, but most cases arise from nervous strain. Seek examination if lasting, as delaying diagnosis risks underlying conditions. sanitation and clean water reduce frequency.
The VFW Auxiliary to Thomas Rooney Post No 1530 hosts a Christmas party for children of members in the club rooms on Sunday December 17 at 3 pm. Children attending must be registered with Nellie Fidlin or Emma Goldsmith.
The La Crosse Music Study Club meets Friday with Mrs. George Nixon at 2119 Main Street instead of the arranged host Mrs. L B Raymond listed in the yearbook.
Maye Arlene Wold and Arthur P. Bostwick were married December 7 at the Merrillan Methodist church. The double ring ceremony united the Wold and Bostwick families with soloists and a reception at the Bostwick home. The bride, wearing a gray suit with roses, will live in Merrillan where the groom works as an egg buyer.
The Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club holds its annual Christmas party at Tomah High School on Saturday December 16. A five o'clock pot luck supper precedes a Christmas program with gifts for children and dancing and cards for adults. Mrs Earl Marquarat serves as president.
Mrs Mollie Sacia principal of the state graded school was surprised by her pupils and their mothers Thursday afternoon in celebration of her birthday. Guests included Mrs Stanley Erickson Mrs Dave Paisley Mrs Walter Storandt and several others at the home economics room.
Caledonia Catholic Daughters of America held a Christmas party on December 4 with Mrs Anthony Hill as chairwoman and Mrs I C Gengler in charge of the program. Mrs A F Huesmann read a paper on The Condition of Labor drawing from Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical outlining remedies for social justice.
La Crescent OES Evening Star chapter No. 71 held its Christmas party on December 8 at the La Crescent Masonic temple. Ruth Welch presented Eleanor Senn with a chapter gift. Howard Kelley presented Orvie Wetzel with a chapter gift in a marked envelope.
A simple olive sauce combines garlic onion and carrot sautéed in butter then simmered with stock parsley bay leaf and pepper. Finish with olives and serve over hamburgers and rice for a savory topping.
Mr and Mrs W H Brown mark their 64th wedding anniversary on Friday December 15 They wed at the lat ters home in Albany Wisconsin and later retired in 1930 when he worked as an agent operator at Cherokee Iowa Their family includes son Harry a Northwestern depot agent at Kendall three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Leslie J. Pelegrin was honored at a Tuesday breakfast at the Kresge store for completing 25 years with S. S. Kresge. He began in 1925 and has worked in Madison Chicago Milwaukee East St. Louis and Burlington before moving to La Crosse in 1948. A watch and a three diamond 25 year pin were presented by Supt. J. H. Schuelters of Milwaukee on behalf of the company.
Locals save time and money with Vesta Glass floor wax from John Schneider Co. and gift wrapping from Vi's Gift Wrap Service. Photographic cards, Viewmasters, Universal Photo Service offers gifts and finishing. Cactuses for Hillview Greenhouses. Christmas foods and bakery specials at St Joseph's Hall and Sweet Shop. Remnant sale at Florshop with reduced prices.
Betty Colleen Engen and Eugene Haltmeyer were united in marriage December 2 at the home of the officiating clergyman Rev. T. A. Hoff. Attending were Kenneth Peake and his wife, the bridegroom’s sister and brother-in-law. A supper for 25 relatives followed at the bride’s mother's house. The couple will farm in Postville after the wedding. Father’s Day was founded in 1910 by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane, Washington.
Officers wives of the 306th Logistical Command at Camp McCoy were hosted by Mrs. Armon H. Best in La Crosse on December 7. A buffet luncheon preceded plans for bi monthly meetings at the Camp McCoy Officers Club and Christmas charity projects to stock stockings and decorate the party tree. Guests included Mrs. J. C. Netherton Mrs. J. R. Laughlin and many others. the next gathering is December 14 at the officers club with a luncheon.
Bethel Yale Party Bethel Lutheran ladies aid society holds its annual Christmas program Wednesday at 3 PM with a triple trio from Logan High and performances by Mrs. Hubert J. Schleiter Barbara Ulrich plus hostesses Mrs. Ray Paulson Dennis Severson Alvin Hogden and Reynard Peterson. Wm McKinley relief corps No 108 8 court house hosts Thursday 8 at Mr and Mrs James Outcelt 1627 Avon. Friday Jefferson Homemakers Christmas party at 6 30 in the school.
A simple cheese appetizer uses creamed cottage cheese and walnuts formed into a round mound. Apple slices with red skin are peeled and lemon treated to prevent browning, then inserted into the cheese mound for a decorative finish.
United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary met Saturday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. Four new members were welcomed during a candlelight ceremony: Mrs. George Long, Mrs. Elmer Hayes, Mrs. Clare Van Sickle Jr., and Mrs. Harvey Hanson. Corsages of blue white and gold were given. Attendance prizes went to Mrs. Kermit Rudrud and Mrs. Joseph Geiwitz. The social club Christmas party is set for December 19 with reservations by Mrs. Orval Nelson. The annual children’s Christmas party will be held Saturday evening December 16 at Odd Fellows Hall with gifts for children and Santa Claus. Those wanting to participate may call Mrs. Rudrud or Mrs. Dwight Kennedy. The annual card party will be January 13 at Odd Fellows Hall with a committee chaired by Mrs. Eleanor Kennedy, Mrs. Esther Nelson, Mrs. Nanny Sherman, Mrs. Alice Seiler and Mrs. Marie Dahl. The regular meeting is also January 13 afternoon. The auxiliary was joined by the council at lunch hosted by Mrs. Elmer Low and others. Mrs. Ove Guberud decorated the birthday table for several attendees. The bazaar was run by Mrs. Everett Woehrmann and Mrs. Forrest Russell. Others present included many mourned members and guests.
Holmen Wisconsin intermediate and Brownie Girl Scouts presented a comedy skit All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth as part of Holmen American Legion auxiliary activities. Singers included Susan Regis ter Earl Wayne Regis ter Mary Jane Craig Christine Craig and Kent Cottrell. Entertainment committee members were Robert Hanson Leland Meidema and Walter Tolvstad. They voted to sponsor an American essay contest for high school girls with at least four participants. Hostesses were John Van Loon Leo Waldenberger Alice DeBoer Clare Waldenberg Minerd Hanson and Walter Tolvstad.
Harriet Vera Hesse and James William Goggins were married at Burr Oak Lutheran Church in Mindoro on Saturday at 1 30. The bride wore a white satin lace gown with cathedral train and fingertip veil, carried American beauty roses, and was attended by bridesmaids Rita Roloff Patricia Linander and others with ushers and a ring bearer. The ceremony included organist Joel Hensel and vocalist Jeannette Brudos, with a 50 guest dinner at the Cargill home afterward attended by extended family from Milwaukee La Crosse Dakota and West Salem among others.
Miss Ethel Mallory attended a party for her nephew and his wife Vern and Mrs. Bopp at their Alma Center home honoring their silver wedding anniversary. About 50 relatives and friends gathered. Mrs. Bopp is Lois Cummings. Mr. Cummings was absent due to ill health. The Bopps have two children, Fay Tande and Arnold.
Leaving Decorah Tuesday evening at the Kenneth Galloway apartment Mrs Galloway and Mrs L V Hockenstad hosted a farewell party for Mrs Joe Cosgriff. Guests were wives and employees of the Decorah Interstate Power Company. Mrs Cosgriff will move to Prairie du Chien Wis where her husband is manager for the Interstate company.
Doctors link irregularity to low mood and energy and recommend Pettijohns Breakfast Plan. Eat Pettijohns whole grain wheat cereal daily for a week to restore regularity plus boost vitamins iron and phosphorus.
Free package offered to Pettijohns at Box 5638 Chicago 77 Illinois with an order blank for June 1 1951. Limit one free package per family. An advertisement promotes a whole wheat cereal and a delicious mot for the product.
A reader reports garments dried perfectly and whitened as if soaked in bleach overnight. The laundry note also praises a sweet clean fragrance from the wash.
A jocular claim contrasts a mother’s stubborn habits with pride in how well my daughter’s dresses look after ironing. The pitch frames No Rinse Surf as a family affair moving forward.
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