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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1947

Page

12

Pre-Holiday Nuptials Unite Marian Kunert and W H Corell

Marian Edith Kunert and William H Corell Jr. wed in a Presbyterian ceremony at four in the Kunert home with Rev. A J Niebruegge officiating. The couple plans to reside in Sullivan Missouri after January 4 and were honored with nuptial showers and a dinner for 21 guests at the Trane tea rooms.

Marian Kunert W.h.corell Frank W. Kunert South Fourth Street Marian Edith William H. Corell A J. Niebruegge Huron S. D la Crosse June Young Wesley Corell Trane Tea Rooms Sullivan Jean Ball Boston Mass Patricia Klawitter Madison Clyde Poythress West Salem Corell Dorothea M. Yanzer H. A Yanzer Louis Kunert Albert Kunert E. J. Wollschlaeger Walter Schaldach la Vern Kramer

Whitehall Guests for Cowie 50th Wedding

Whitehall Wisconsin special report lists guests for Circuit Judge R S Cowie and wife at a private family dinner due to Mrs Cowie being indisposed. The article traces Cowie’s long legal and public service career from Arcadia to La Crosse and his 1897 marriage to Kathryn Melby with a daughter and grandson named Becker.

Whitehall Wis R. S. Cowie Glencoe Arcadia George Margaret Faulds Cowie University of Wisconsin Col Literary Society John C. Gaveney Theodore Roosevelt U. S. Navy Department State Board of Control James ©. Davidson Crosse Becker Deme University

Holiday Plane Trips Highlight Holiday Visits

Amarillo couple Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Houska arrive by plane to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. C. Houska at 221 North 14th Street. Mrs. D. E. Clark of Atlanta comes by plane to visit son A. B. Clark at 101 South Ninth Street, noting her four travel modes from wagon to plane through decades of travel.

A. D. Houska Amarillo Tex C. Houska North 14Th Street Mr. Houska Clowe and Cowan, Inc Texas New Mexico D. E. Clark Atlanta, Ga A. B. Clark South Ninth Street

Local Holiday Closures and Gift Shops Needing Details

Christmas eve and day closings announced for Walt's Third and 4 and nearby venues. Holiday items include male canaries female birds candy cherries poetry and apparel. Listings mention ABC Club Harmony Cafe Miss Greene and Byers Flowers with various hours and open evenings.

Walt R. Johnson Tom and Jerries Bachelors Club Harmony Cafe Miss Greene M. - Aeng Sheaffer Parker Hoeschler's Storkland Byers Flowers

Ironing Garments Step by Step Guide

The general pattern to follow in ironing is to tackle sections that hang off the board first such as collars sleeves and cuffs then move to the body of the article ensuring a smooth finish.

Whitehall ALA Honors 11 Gold Star Mothers

Hutchins Stendahl unit of the American Legion auxiliary will host a program at the Legion rooms on Saturday from 2 30 to 4 30 honoring 11 Gold Star mothers. The event includes prayers, songs, poems and a piano solo. Mrs Henry Jackson receives a 20 year shield as the sole World War I Gold Star mother in town.

New Citizens St Ann's Birthe Dates for Local Births

Birth notices list multiple newborns in December with parental names and addresses across Wisconsin cities including La Crosse Genoa Melrose Hoksh Reedsburg Hillsboro Kendall and Trempealeau. Entries show dates December 22 23 and 24 for sons and daughters with parent names and some middle names and godparent hints.

St. Ann's Kathryn Marie William Sheriff la Crosse J. de George A. Bell South 14Th Street Plorence Dansky Emer W. Oryphan Main Street Adelaine Tabor Robert David Robert W. Williams North Sixth Street Irma Kunert Debra Jean Trygve Mickelson Galesville Wis Carol Kopp Lawrence Trussoni Genoa Alan Spencer Merlin H. Hanson Melrose Alice Mae Clark David J. Guerin South 22Nd Street Margaret Collins William Brelipfing Trempealeau Gertrude Diane Marie Clyde H. Snider Hoksh Minn Mildred Walter Reedsburg City Hospital Merlin Lormurd Elia Subera Hillsboro Nadine Ann Alois J. Collin Kendall Raymond Green Eilroy Genevieve Bender

Lillian Adams Marries Laurel Sheldon in Viroqua Ceremony

Lillian Mae Adams and Laurel Merlin Sheldon wed at Westby Lutheran church with vows by Rev. Holm. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Adams and Mrs. Magnus Sheldon. Darlene and Delora Adams and Neil Arneson attended, dinner for 30 at the Adams home, couple to reside on a farm.

Viroqua Wis Lillian Mae Adams Laurel Merlin Sheldon DeSoto Holm Westby Lutheran Church Leo Adams Magnus Sheldon Darlene Delora Adams Neil Arneson Richard Allen Delora Adams Ervin Ellefson

Marriage Licenses Granted in Wisconsin and Minnesota

David Earl Guse and Shirley Ann Wil Whitehall Wis to be married Dec 28. Mocoras cemnes Spell and Helen Emmons both of Albert Lea Minn to be married in La Crosse Jan 13.

Whitehall Wis David Earl Guse Shirley Ann Wil— Whitehall Albert Lea Minn Helen Emmons la Crosse

Pythian Sisters Hold Yale Christmas Party

Gateway Temple No 19 Pythian Sisters held a Christmas party for 75 members and children at Hamilton Hall. The event featured tables decorated with greens and candles, songs and recitations, gifts distributed by Marilyn Rude and Jackie Kling, with dinner planned by Esther Rommel Selma Rude Semelda Wachs and Minnie Prinz.

Gateway Temple No Pythian Sisters Hamilton Hall Elizabeth Chase John Sayer Nancy Puent Beth Erickson Santa Claus Jean Wahlistrom Pat Anderson William Zimmerman Eleanor Engelke Rollie Zimmerman Verda Sayer May Morgan Marilyn Rude Jackie Kling Esther Rommel Selma Rude Semelda Wachs Minnie Prinz

Bed Making Tips Promote Space Saving Beds

Experts from Town State college advise keeping an 18 inch clear zone around three sides of beds for easy access. They note trends toward smaller bedrooms and built in bunks may save space and cost, but require more homemaker effort.

Town State College

When Cookware Baffles Stickiness Arrives Soon

Modern utensils resist food sticking and wash clean in hot soapy water. The new pots and pans promise easy care and quick cleanup for home cooks.

Schnicks Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Otto R. Schnick of 1115 Fifth Avenue South marked their golden wedding anniversary on December 16 with an open house. Guests included the bridesmaid Mrs. Louis Hecht of La Crosse and best man William Kapanke of Chaseburg. The couple have three children Walter of Denver Leona Bronson of Washington DC and Esther Schnick of La Crosse. Walter Schnick and Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Peoria were out of town.

Otto R. Schnick Fifth Avenue South Louis Hecht la Crosse William Kapanke Chaseburg Schnicks Walter Denver Leona Bronson Washington, D. C Esther Schnick William Miller

Dorothy Einer and Theron Peterson Tie the Knot at Carole McEldowney Parish

The Rev Mark Sullivan officiated at a 3 PM Monday ceremony uniting Dorothy Ellen Einer and Theron A Peterson at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church parsonage. The couple, from La Crosse area, plan a Saxon Wisconsin honeymoon then reside in La Crosse where Peterson studies at a teachers college. Dinner for 24 followed at Trane tea rooms with family guests marking the occasion.

Mark Sullivan Dorothy Ellen Einer Theron A. Peterson Clara Einer Main Street Art Peterson Saxon Wis Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Carole McEldowney Gerald Kadlitz Carole Trane la Crosse Teachers College Ellen Erickson Arvid Einer Cashton Ronald Peterson John Fossum Donald Gabrielson Alois Swinzrod Herman Glenz A. J. Erickson Ann and Joseph

First Christmas seal sale held in Wilmington history

Forty years ago the nation saw its first Christmas seal sale in Wilmington Delaware. By 1947 Christmas seal drives involve about 3000 associations nationwide funding tuberculosis control programs.

Wilmington Delaware

Jaycettes Christmas Dinner At The Y

A Jaycettes Christmas dinner was held at the YWCA with 28 attendees. Gifts were exchanged, books donated for Oak Forest sanitarium, and clothing and food given for a family. Caroling was led by Mrs. Sletten and Mrs. Roth, with poems read by Mrs. Ramlet.

Jaycettes The YWCA Oak Forest Sanitarium Thomas Sletten Walter Roth Milo Ramlet

Light-handed dampening saves ironing time

Advice to dampen lightly or remove garments while still slightly moist to ease ironing and reduce creasing.

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