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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
11
A recipe by Mrs Albert Tyggestad of Viroqua Wisconsin won selection for Capper's Farmer Country Cooking. The generation to generation dish uses pork steak rice onion celery mushroom soup soy sauce and salt baked slowly to serve six with a green salad.
Avanelle Olson Westby of Rockford Tennessee and Donald W. Wenck of Rockford were married in a double ring ceremony at Grace Methodist Church Rockford on Saturday December 6 at 2 p.m. The bride wore white nylon marquisette over taffeta with seed pearl lace and carried yellow and white mums. She was given in marriage by her brother Kenneth Olson of Kenosha. Marilyn Phillips served as maid of honor in orchid nylon marquisette over taffeta with pink roses and white carnations. Best man was Harry Sandager. ushers were William Curtis and Jack Try. A reception followed at the bridegroom’s uncle and aunt’s home. The couple honeymooned in Missouri and parts of Iowa. Wenck works for Blackhawk Electric Inc. and Mrs Wenck works in the Illinois Bell Telephone Company office.
Mrs. Roger Hilliker is elected worthy matron of the Sparta Wisconsin Eastern Star chapter. Other officers include Roger Hilliker as worthy patron and Mrs. Clyde Deno as associate matron. Installation is scheduled for January 5.
The Federated Woman's club held its Christmas party at Mrs. Morris Hansen's home in Elroy Tuesday evening with 25 members present. They voted to donate gifts to the Wisconsin Child Center teens in Sparta and to the Salvation Army drive. The program featured Tom Johnson's electric guitar selections and a reading from The Christmas Story by Mrs. George Thompson. Gift exchange and carol singing followed. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Edward Moran Mrs. C W Neirud Mrs. Philip Leib and Mrs. Harold Moe.
When buying overshoes ensure they fit the heel of the shoes to be worn over. A small sharp heel can cut into a narrow overshoe heel, while a wide flat shoe heel can crush an undersized overshoe heel.
A La Crosse couple announces the engagement of Clarajean Hoeft to Lt. Robert H. Barth. The piece then provides a modern almond angel cake recipe using a boxed angel food mix, with detailed instructions for preparing the batter, baking, and finishing with pistachio green whipped cream and decorations.
Becker Gust and Mrs. Becker observed their 35th anniversary on Sunday December 14 in Coon Valley Wisconsin with children Elmer Sylvester and Willis from La Crosse daughter in Cashton and many relatives. They were wed December 12 1917 at St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Barre Mills by Rev J H Paustian Sr. The couple lived on farms in Irish Coulee before moving to a ranch near Coon Valley in 1941. Mrs. Becker maiden name Hannah Halderson of Coon Valley.
William McKinley Relief Corps 108 held a Christmas dinner at Eva Halver son's home on Onalaska Ave. Entertainment included recitations by Mabel Miller Emma Quarstad Rose Boyle Sarah Luther and Daisy Owens and songs such as Jingle Bells Silent Night Joy to the World O Little Town of Bethlehem and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. Carol Mark Deering played a piano solo Star of the East. Members listed include Mary Schmeckpepper Mary Skoglund Sean Loeffler and many others. guests included Etta Loeffler Paul Owens Harold Eddy.
A quick Sunday night supper features creamed oysters and canned broiled mushrooms atop crisp toast squares. A tossed green salad with a savory French dressing accompanies the dish.
Ruth Wheldon daughter of Mrs Mary D Whel don of 1502 Market St La Crosse arrived home Dec 19 as Milwaukee Downer Seminary began Christmas vacation Classes resume Jan 5 Highlights include dolls prepared for Milwaukee Children's Hospital a Christmas dance a glee club concert dramatics plays and the boarders Christmas dinner Mincemeat featured in fillings for coffee cakes cookies and pies.
Infant Colleen Mary McCormick daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCormick was baptized on Sunday December 14 at St John the Baptist Church by Rev Harold Dittman uncle of the infant. Sponsors were Virginia Hoffman and Joe McCormick. A post ceremony buffet luncheon followed at the McCormick home.
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