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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1947

Page

6

UCT Auxiliary Plans Winter Social Events

Twenty four United Commercial Travelers auxiliary members met at the IOOF hall to plan December and January events. Donations were voted for the children's clinic and the Christmas Bureau. Attendance prizes were awarded to Hazel Olson and Esther Bakkum. The Christmas party for children is set for December 20 at the IOOF hall with gifts for each child. The Booster banquet and semi formal ball are scheduled for January at the VFW rooms with Danny's Dance Band.

United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary IOOF Children’s Clinic Christmas Bureau The of Mines Olga LaVold Larson Rosa Barton Agnes Guberud Mmes Hazel Olson Esther Bakkum Booster Act VFW Danny Olga la Vold Delores Lillethan Marie Dahl Ella Vancen Lucile Preeschl Peggy Johnson Eleanore Kennedy Nanny Sherman Mary Forss Minnie Russel Blanche McPherson Esther Martinson Emma Schroeder

Elna Aasen 12th Birthday Luncheon Noted in Ettrick

Mrs H O Aasen hosted a luncheon for Elna Aasen marking her 12th term with Sixt grade students Irene Elliot Kay Jorgenson Jean Amoth Lois Salzwedel Joanne Stellflue Marian Hamilton Carol Broheld en Diane Terpening Mary Lou Dusso Alice Klinkenberg and Haralyon Aasen. North Beaver Creek junior choir members attended from Rev Luther Borgens congregation. A sleigh ride and lunch followed at the Quammen home with Mr and Mrs Leonard Sexe as guests for Joan Brenengen’s 11th birthday party after choir rehearsal.

Viroqua Woman Relief Corps Elects New Officers

Mrs. Ole Forde was elected president of the Viroqua WRC at the annual meeting. Elected with her were M. Simonson senior vice president Wayne CowGen junior vice president Evelyn Marshall treasurer Grace Best chaplain Lawrence Lewison conductor Edward Thompson guard. Mrs. Forde and Perl Getter named delegates to the state convention. A Christmas offering was sent to Tomah Veterans Hospital.

Viroqua Wis Ole Forde Viroqua Woman's Relief Corps M. Simonson Wayne Cow- Gen Evelyn Marshall Grace Best Lawrence Lewison Edward Thompson Forde Perl Getter Veterans’ Hospital Tomah

Remedy Worse Than Spot

Careful rubbing may loosen a spot but risks chafing surrounding fabric and making the mark more noticeable than before.

Auxiliary personnel shortage worsens U.S. nursing crisis

The American Nurses Association reports a sharp fall in volunteer nurse aides, orderlies, and ward maids from 1945 to 1946, elevating nurses' workload and widening gaps as hospitals lose auxiliary staff and training enrollments decline nationwide. Army nurses in World War II earned 1,617 awards including 62 Purple Hearts and 498 Air Medals.

New York United States ANA Elias Best American Nurses’ Association Rsonnel Miss Best Mississippi Magnolia Wyoming The Association American Medical Association Samuel Gross Army

Local Chamber Plans Wednesday Meeting and Shops Promote Holiday Gifts

The Chamber of Commerce board of directors will meet Wednesday at 12 05 p m at the Chamber office. Estelle Jahnel is at the Modern Beauty Shop 507 Main. Kodaks for Christmas arrive with Eastman Ansco cameras priced 3 00 to 159 00. Paramount Photo Shop at 225 Main offers quality photo finishing. Toys of all kinds and gifts from Goodyear Service. Watt's closed Christmas Eve and Day. Optical shop at 217 Linker building announces eye exams and glasses fitting. Various gift items from Honigs 518 Main and Universal Photo Service 514 State. Storkland infant department Flowers 1109 et open evenings. Photographic Christmas cards from Universal Photo Service and Watkins products 2369 R. Aprons and sponge candy from The Sweet Shop 306 South Sixth.

Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chamber of Commerce Estelle Jahnel Main Street Kodaks Eastman Kodaks Ansco Eastman Paramount Photo Shop Paramount Goodyear Service St. Watt's Third Mississippi Tri-State Linker Building His Seaforth Sportsmans Yardley Old Spice Hoeschier's Honig’s Storkland Universal Photo Service Watkins South Sixth Sones

Couple to be married in La Crosse this December

Donald L. Gilasbrenner of 833 South 19th street and Estelle M. Tanke of 349 South 24th street are to be married in La Crosse on December 17. Glenn Johnson of 1901 Charles street and Doris Nelson of 901 Avon street are to be married in La Crosse on December 27. An insurance company estimates 200 deaths and 1000 serious injuries yearly from home cleaning attempts.

la Crosse Donald L. Gilasbrenner South 19Th Street Estelle M. Tanke South 24Th Street Glenn Johnson Charles Street Doris Nelson Avon Street

Thrifty Holiday Hosiery Revival With Dark Dye Tricks

New dark stockings brighten outfits for the holidays and bridge styles with shoes. Home dyeing lets you refresh pale nylons at low cost. Wash and dye pale pairs in warm water, simmer briefly, rinse, and dry for a chic update.

Baby wear patterns offered by Kitten's for Baby Set 5414

New mothers receive plans for a sacque and bootees in pink blue or yellow crepe or flannel with white floss embroidery for tiny kit tens and flowers. To obtain the complete pattern color chart send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and the pattern number to Anne Cabot at The Tribune Chicago. New Zealand aims to place 6 500 ex servicemen on farms by 1948.

Anne Cabot the Tribune South Wells Chicago

Sunday Wedding Unites Helen Roble and Floyd Strinmoen

In Spring Grove Minnesota the double ring ceremony at Trinity Lutheran joined Helen Genevieve Roble and Floyd B. Strinmoen. The couple, gathered with family from Spring Grove and Dorchester, IA, plan to live in Spring Grove after a trip.

Inhaled Penicillin as New Breathing Treatment

The report explains inhaled penicillin via spray or powder into the mouth and nose for respiratory infections. It notes usefulness for bronchitis and some sinus infections, with unclear value for tuberculosis and pneumonia. Ongoing research aims to optimize inhalation methods and identify who benefits.

Man E Jordan

Table Effects Add Rich Holiday Decor Ideas

In holiday prep the article lists table and mantel adornments from florists and local shops. It highlights white pine spruce and hemlock for fragrance, western holly, mistletoe, sats Santa with greens and ornaments, flocked sprays, angel hair and pine cones.

Washington Oregon

New Lisbon Bride Married in Candlelight Service

At the Lutheran parsonage in New Lisbon Wisconsin on Wednesday Mary Louise Ormson and Robert E Lee were married in a candlelight ceremony with Rev Arberg officiating.

New Lisbon Wis Mary Louise Ormson Robert E. Lee Arberg

Former La Crosse Man's Bride In West

Theodora Fraser Westmont and David Kuettel wed at First Presbyterian Church in Lompoc California on August 31. The bride is daughter of O B Westmont of Lompoc. the groom, son of Antone N Kuettel of Alhambra. The ceremony was officiated by Albert Knoll and R Ferguson, with Warren Kuettel as best man and Mrs. Westmont as matron of honor. The couple, alumni of the University of Wisconsin and UC Berkeley, plan to reside in Los Angeles.

Theodora Fraser Westmont David Kuettel First Presbyterian Church Lompoc Calif O. B. Westmont Antone N. Kuettel Alhambra Merly Crosse Albert Knoll R. R. Ferguson Warren Kuettel Kuettel Arthur Westmont Santa Barbara Jane Bishop Lampoc Barbara Palmer Whittier Harris Robinson Pasadena Wendel Veach Rockford, IL Los Angeles University of Wisconsin University of California At Berkeley Beloit College Beloit Wis

Pounding Meat Tenderizes Cuts Before Cooking

Pounding meat before cooking helps soften connective tissue and tenderize the cut, improving texture and juiciness. This method breaks down fibers for a more uniform cooking result and faster heat penetration.

Schwertegrs Observe 30th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Charles Schwerte ger Green Island observe their 30th wedding anniversary on Thursday December 18. Married in Waco Texas December 18 1917 while the groom served in World War One they have lived in La Crosse all their lives and have five children Jo seph Bay Beverly Frank Regelski Charlotte Albert and Sally and many relatives.

Charles Schwertefeger Green Island Waco Tex la Crosse Joseph Bay Beverly Frank Regelski Tamily Ohio Charlotte Albert Sally

Lorraine Jacobson to Wed Erling Johnson in Whitehall

Miss Lorraine Jacobson will marry Erling Johnson of Whitehall in a Dec. wedding at the Lutheran church in Whitehall at 4 p m. A bridal shower was held at the Jacobsons’ home Tuesday evening with friends and relatives in attendance.

Whitehall Wis Archie Jacobson Lorraine Erling Johnson J. K. Johnson Miss Jacobson

New Citizens Births and Parents Listed in Miss., Wis., and Minn.

A sequence of birth notices from New Citizens St. Ann's and Lutheran, Rushford and other towns records new daughters and sons born between Dec. 7 and Dec. 15 to families including Sanders, Rother, Moriarty, Derbique, Lotzer, Lokes, Folkert, Ender and Agrimson.

St. Ann's Ralph EB. Sanders Mississippi Street Rose Marie Schafer Rayemond FP. Rother Farmington Minn Audrey Twite George Moriarty Houston Ruby Henson Clayton J. Derbique West Salem Wis Evangeline Spinit Susan Mary Ray P. Lotzer Grand Sreenue Rockford Katherine Skemp le Crosse Grandview Ann Louise Myr Henry J. Lokes 16Th Wing Charlotte Gibson Forest Jeffery Verner C. Folkert Holmen Mildred Kriehn Albert Ender Apt Ward Avenue Janice B. Keller Cottrell Home Hospital Rushford Mina Oreville Agrimson E. T. Johnson, Jr Inn

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UCT Ettrick University of Minnesota University of Minnesota School of Nursing Katharine J. Densford R. N Sue Vicki VapoRub VapoRub KS Ssuseinnet Vicks Chase & Sonborn ORN Alicia Hart NEA New Zealand Helen Roble Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Helen Genevieve Roble Floyd B. Strinmoen Theodore Roble Benard Strinmoen Dorchester Oscar Mikkelson Conrad Blegstad Beatrice Johnsrud Helen Arlene Fossum Janet Mestad Rebecca Ann Egland Carol Eddy Rying Norval Ove Fossum, Jr Donald Fossum Kenneth Strinmoen Victor Berland Lester Wiegrefe Donald Stolfuss Howard Meiners Ernest Roble Charles Langland Jerome Melbostad Dagny Johnsrud Rose Horgen Marilyn Quinnell Eleanor Nesheim la Crosse Vocational School Onsgard State Bank Ove Fossum Fossum Edwin P. Jordan, M. D W. G. Reardon Laboratories, Inc Port Chester N. Y U.S Grant Oat An Che Ea Crosse Tribune Jacquelyn Spika Mary Grenisen Junior League of Catholic Girls Hotel Stoddard Bennett-Greten Orchestra Mrs. Lee West Schwertsegers Star Legion T. W. Lapitz State Street Degree of Honor Protective Association Wesley Methodist Onalaska Royal Neighbor Myron Houegom St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Auxiliary Children’s Christemas Mellen Clards Main St Linker Bldg Ralph H. Young American Gem Society
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