Patty and Joan's Potato Lefse Surges in Wisconsin Trade
In Soldiers Grove Wisconsin Patty Schoville and Joan Everson run Patty and Joan's Potato Lefse selling lefses to stores in Soldiers Grove Viroqua and Boscobel and directly to individuals. They started four years ago using a borrowed griddle and now operate five griddles with a growing labor force. They plan possible expansion into a small factory and seek a business analysis to guide growth.
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Wisconsin
Japan
Germany
Texas
Richard Scheville
Marie Drake
James Bensons
Schoville
Arlen Everson
Clarence Swiggum
Wendell Showen
Gays Mills
Clarice Everson
Patty Schoville
Joan Everson
Patty
Joan
Soldiers Grove
Viroqua
Boscobel
Viroqua Eagles Club
VFW
Polly's Pointers Dear Polly Advice Column Fragments
A collage of reader tips and notes from Dear Polly offering frugal fashion hacks and home advice. Topics include reusing wedding gifts as Christmas decorations, preventing eggs from breaking in cartons, and thrifty dress alterations to recreate a custom look. A reader mentions a husband who works in a garage and concerns about underwear storage.
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Polly
Dorothy
Engagements and domestic tips from a Wisconsin wedding notice
An engagement announcement for Mary Ellen Patterson and David Lee Webster appears with family details and wedding plans for August. Plus reader tips include hedge trimming with a plastic sheet catch and a nylon net turban craft for pin curls, reflecting home life and fashion advice in a 1966 newspaper fragment.
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Cashton
Wis
Mary Ellen Patterson
David Lee Webster
Lester R. Patterson
Evansville
Allen Webster
Polly
P.D
Dental Auxiliary Meeting Held in La Crosse
The La Crosse district Dental Auxiliary held a supper meeting on Wednesday December 8 at the Chateau Supper Club. Attending members included Mrs Richard Strand Mrs R M Ciechanowski Mrs W P Johann Mrs M R Serstad Robert Larson John Cross Ray Jahimiak Patrick Murphy Paul Lyga Jr Merrill Cina and William Waldera. The Wisconsin State Dental Convention will take place in Milwaukee on April 17 and 18 with headquarters at the Hilton Inn.
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la Crosse
Chateau
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Hilton Inn
Mmes
Richard Strand
R. M. Ciechanowski
W. P. Johann
M. R. Serstad
Robert Larson
John Cross
Ray Jahimiak
Patrick Murphy
Paul Lyga Jr
Merrill Cina
William Waldera
Polly's Christmas Pointers offers gift and decorating tips
Polly Cramer's 32 page booklet divides into eight chapters including Gifts for Men and Women. It advises practical ideas like placing ice cubes in the tree stand to avoid water damage. Readers can order by mailing name address zip and 50 cents to The La Crosse Tribune, Radio City Station, New York.
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Polly Cramer
Polly
la Crosse Tribune
P.O
Dept
Radio City
New York
N.Y
St Johns Yale Festivity And Parish Gift Shower
St Johns Catholic Church held a Christmas party in the parish hall on December 8 featuring a gift shower for teaching sisters. The Holiday Fair displayed the parish’s third prize silver bowl and showcased the winning table setting committee. Sister M Dorothea spoke about her Europe trip with Sister Marie Leon and noted the Young America Menu Planning Contest winners earning trips to Atlantic City and Europe.
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St. John’s Catholic
Mmes
Harold Larkin
Roland Stange
Lansing Ellis
Robert Scoville
M. Dorothea
Aquinas High School
Europe
Marie Leon
Viterbo College
Atlantic City
Sanatorium Honors Six Retiring Employees
Oak Forest Sanatorium and Nursing Home hosted a Christmas dinner on December 8 to honor six employees retiring this year. Honorees included Leona Knutson R N superintendent Esther Belling Anna Lauterbach Helen Lund Laura Marking and Herman Ziegler trustees Senator Raymond C Rice George C Carr Julius Severson medical director Thorolf Gundersen acting medical director William Morgan and William Frei provided remarks plus musical entertainment by the Obrecht sisters.
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Oak Forest Sanatorium
Leona Knutson
R.N
Esther Belling
Anna Lauterbach
Helen Lund
Laura Marking
Herman Ziegler
Raymond C. Rice
George C. Carr
Julius Severson
Thorolf
DAV Hosts Children At Christmas Party
A children's Christmas party was held Sunday at the Disabled American Veterans clubrooms. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy after refreshments. Attendees included Wells, WieGANd, Pfaff, Dittman, Snider, Krajewski, Fritz, Thompson, Barnes, Kramer, Opitz, Weber, Johnson, Victor, Arnold, Stanek, and Strittmater families.
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Disabled American Veterans
Santa Claus
Jan
Jeanie
Mary
Nancy Wells
Terry
Laurie
Elynn
Jimmie Wiegand
Pamela Pfaff
Sharon Dittman
Timmie
Alan
Jeffery Snider
Echo Krajewski
Sandy
Timmy Fritz
Donnie
Debbie
Dale
Sharon
Richard
Gary
Linda Thompson
Steven Barnes
Steven Kramer
John Opitz
Mark Weber
Mary Johnson
Delta Zeta Honors Patronesses At Holiday Tea
Zeta Omicron chapter hosted a Holiday Tea at Wentz Hall La Crosse State University naming patronesses. Mmes. Ray Ping Sr. Kenneth Dahl James Ash Harry Schroeder Robert Whiteway Clifton DeVoll Sigurd Sivertson Russell Aldrich Jess Ondell Cloyce Campbell Clark Nixon and Roy Kumm were presented pink roses in a recognition ceremony.
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Delta Zeta Sorority
Zeta Omicron Chapter
Wentz
la Crosse State University
Mmes
Ray Ping Sr
Kenneth Dahl
James Ash
Harry Schroeder
Robert Whiteway
Clifton DeVoll
Sigurd Sivertson
Russell Aldrich
Jess Ondell
Cloyce Campbell
Clark Nixon
Roy Kumm
Lila Hoelzer Elected Chief of Gateway Temple 19 Pythian Sisters
Lila Hoelzer was elected most excellent chief at Gateway Temple 19 Pythian Sisters on Thursday December 9. Other officers named include Mildred Anderson excellent senior Idella Jeffers excellent junior Ellen Isakson manager May Morgan secretary Hazel Wahlstrom treasurer Irene Niemeyer protector Mildred Burch guard Hulda Harvey trustee two years Belle Nelson trustee three years Semelda Wachs installing officer Grace McDonald captain of degree staff Hazel Wahlstrom press correspondent. The meeting marked the annual Christmas party with a 6:30 p.m. Fireside dinner and a fund drive for the Pythian Crippled Children's Fund instead of gifts.
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Lila Hoelzer
Gateway Temple
Pythian Sisters
Mildred Anderson
Idella Jeffers
Ellen Isakson
May Morgan
Hazel Wahlstrom
Irene Niemeyer
Mildred Burch
Hulda Harvey
Belle Nelson
Semelda Wachs
Grace McDonald
Hazel
Weiland Whaling Engagement and Upcoming Wedding
February 12 announces Kathleen Weiland to Michael Whaling in North Hollywood California. Kathleen works as a medical secretary at UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles. Michael is a student at San Fernando Valley State College set to graduate in February. The ceremony is planned at St Patrick's Catholic Church North Hollywood.
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Harry J. Weiland
Onalaska Ave
Kathleen
Michael Whaling
Thomas Whaling
North Hollywood
Calif
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Miss Weiland
UCLA
UCT Auxiliary Plans Yule Fete
The UCT Auxiliary will host a children's Christmas party on Saturday December 18 at the Odd Fellows Hall. A prior Christmas party December 8 at Schmids featured a gift exchange with members Loretta Thompson Ella Wangen Orletta Simpson Irene Iley and others. A Dec 11 gift exchange and Christmas singing was held with Wealtha Rook Esther Martinson in charge.
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UCT
Odd Fellows Hall
Schmidty’s
Loretta Thompson
Ella Wangen
Orletta Simpson
Irene Iley
Mary Elstad
Esther Martinson
Nina Bakkestuen
Irene Midtlien
Jenny Luedtke
Geraldine Krueger
Leone Knox
Gladys Meir
Louise Raithen
Grace Wetchen
Alice Hanson
Helen Russell
Leone Field
Addie Murphy
Marie Jones
Mavis Stolfuss
Mildred Kelly
Lorraine Ammerman
Consule
Wealtha Rook
Jella Wangen
Rita Lee
Veronica Dew
Irene Midthen
Elaine Gray
Lorletta Thompson
Christmas Music Recital by La Crosse Club at Burgess Home
Music Study Club of La Crosse hosted a Christmas program on Friday December 10 at Mrs. William Burgess home 147 South 13th Street. Therese Roggenbuck performed carols with Truman Hayes. Sisters M Cyrilla M Lauranne violin and Sister M Ignatia cello presented Bach Trio in B Flat with Sister M Amaro se. Sister M Ignatia played Cervetto Sonata in C Minor with Isabelle Reutten as accompanist. Vivaldi Concerto in D Minor by Sisters M Cyrilla and M Lauranne.
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la Crosse
William Burgess
S. 13Th
Therese Roggenbuck
Truman Hayes
M. Cyrilla
M. Lauranne
M. Ignatia
Bach
M. Amarose
Cervetto
Isabelle Reutten
Vivaldi
M.cyrilla
Rebekahs Plan Christmas Party and Gift Exchange
The Rebekahs will hold a Christmas party with a 50 cent gift exchange on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Odd Fellows Temple.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Temple
Host Electric Up Brush Cleaning Ad
December is a holiday month with guests. The ad promotes HOST a new method to clean carpets without wetting and invites customers to use carpet immediately after cleaning. It offers walk areas cleaning for 5.95 at Roth's Flor Mart 2301 So Ave Ph 782 2175.
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Roth’s Flor-Mart
So. Ave
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