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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1946

Page

8

Anne Compton and John Holbrook Wed in Rectory Ceremony

Anne Compton and Capt. John Stephen Holbrook exchanged marriage vows before Rev. Robert Agnew at St. Joseph's Cathedral rectory on December 21. Attending were Winifred Konzem and Harold Rogness. Holbrook, of Hokah, is recalled to active Army duty and will report January 2 at Fort Campbell Kentucky. the couple will reside there. Mrs. Holbrook is daughter of Mrs. Henry Kindhammer of Hokah and has worked as a Social Security Administration interviewer locally.

Anne Kindhammer Compton John Stephen Holbrook Robert Agnew St. Joseph's Cathedral Winifred Konzem Harold Rogness Holbrook Henry Kindhammer Hokah Social Security Administration D. E. Hol- Holbrook

Electric Cord Tip for Mixer Storage

Protect the cord by coiling it in a mixer bowl rather than around the motor to prevent strain and tangles during storage.

Paris fashion buyers wary as couture prices climb

Paris salons on the Place Vendome and surrounding streets showrooms sparkle yet buyers stay cautious. Export gowns still support foreign exchange, but most customers limit purchases to a fraction of past amounts as price rises from 300 to 750 dollars for evening wear are amplified by duties and taxes.

Paris Couturiers Place Vendome Avenue Matignon Rue de la Paix Faubourg Saint Honore

Job's Daughters Dance At Masonic Temple Holiday Theme

Job's Daughters held a Saturday night dance at the Masonic temple for 120 couples with a holiday outdoors scene created by twenty five silver Christmas trees and reindeer. The event featured Don Kaye's orchestra and a long list of couples, led by Dorothy Svoboda with Jack Loomis and many others in attendance.

Job’s Daughters Masonic Temple Don Kaye Dorothy Svoboda Jack Loomis Diane Miller Bill Moser Cloria Clock Louis McGowen Jean Gerke Orvie Wetzel Bubs Krutzner Art Fregin Dollie Tinker Andy Anderson Joan Blair Stan Miller Marge Markgraf Doug Fowler Dorothy Greer Jack Klar Joan Nelson Willard Manske Corrinne Frey Ronald Witt Joyce Ringquist Albert Love Marigrace Lieber Jim Richard Ganada Schultz Richard G Dort Roberts Robert Bangsburg Russ Kibler Carolyn Wolschlaeger Jim van Tassel Pat Jackson Fred Zabel Ellen Pfaff Ed Jones

Simple buttoned house dress for morning chores

Classic pattern No. 8068 offers a side buttoned house dress with jumbo ric rac trim. Sizes 34 to 48. size 36 uses 3% yards of fabric. Send 25 cents, name, size, and pattern number to Sue Burnett in Chicago. Fall Winter Fashion issue promises easy styles and designer ideas with a free printed pattern.

Sue Burnett la Crosse South Wells Chicago America

Joyce Klein Caledonian Bride in St Paul Ceremony

Joyce Bernice Klein and Theo dore George Ranzenberger were married at Faith Lutheran church St Paul in a Christmas setting. Attendants included Mrs Kurt Pinke and Arlen Ranzenberger. After a northeastern tour the couple will reside in Caledonia with the bride’s family hosting guests at 75 in attendance.

Caledonia Minn Joyce Bernice Klein Theodore George Ranzenberger Faith Lutheran Church St. Paul Charles F. Roth Charles L. Grant Esther Klein That City Kurt Pinke Henry Frank Mary Hellick States

The Doctor Says Cancer Need Not Strike Entire Family

A doctor notes that family history of cancer does not doom individuals but urges prompt reporting of warning signs. It discusses inheritance patterns in cancers, mouse studies, and the varying impact of internal organ versus skin cancers, plus guidance for twins and when to seek medical removal for a suspicious mole.

Illinois Cancer Bulletin

New Citizens St Ann’s Obituaries and Births Notice

New Citizens St Ann’s lists numerous December births and baptisms with names and addresses across Wisconsin towns including La Crosse Viroqua Galesville Mabel and Bangor. Entries note parents guardians and home streets with dates December 27 to December 30 and church affiliations Lutheran Grandview Ettrick also appear.

St. Ann's John Carl Carl G. Coburn South 21St Street Joan Alice Meier Elizabeth Jane William W. Baker South 14Th Street Jane Mellencop Barbara Ann Richard PF. Adams Cass Street Elizabeth Millard Richard Royal Royal E. McGinnis Hyde Avenue Beatrice Dubay Rolla Roy Clarence Stewart George Street Marian Moran William MacPhetridge la Crosse Eve Conrad Erickson Vine Street Lorraine Wagner Donna Kay Maynard Jasperson Viroqua Alda Rudser John R. Smith Onalaska Avenue Pernell Kenyon Thomas Michael Kaye Jacobson Galesville Wis Elrene Irvine Keith Dean la Crosse Hospital Connie Jean Alvin Amann Ruth Kapanke Edward Meyer Bangor Grandview Beverly Jane Henry J. Remus Ettrick Hattie Adams

Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Dance Draws 300 in La Crosse

Beta Sigma Phi held its Christmas ball in the Crystal room of Hotel Stoddard with about 150 couples attending. The event featured a large list of couples led by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Proctor and other members, highlighting a festive community gathering in La Crosse on a Saturday night.

Beta Sigma Phi Crystal Room Hotel Stoddard J. H. Proctor Bob Peterson Esther Ann Steinbrenner Virg Krohn Ilene Havlicek Bob Duff Kathie Lepsch James A. Dayton W. A. Schroder Ralph Peters Vivian Josten John G. Lucey Elaine Wood Morris Lattimore Esther Winslow Ernest Tracey Joyce Tronick Harold Chapman Janice Elstad Bob Funke Mary Gundersen Jerry Wollan Jane Lyon Bill Herbick Eva Christensen Ole J. Kleppa Helga Gundersen Bjorne Lund Ahlee Wojahn Jim Wais Colleen Hall John Nagli Carole Smevoy Jack Preeschl Willard Hanson Harold Miller Milton Kosbach Ruth Foster Elliot Samuelson Marilyn Minard Dean Peterson Mary Jane Hegge Ernest Tande Ellen Delphenich Robert D. Wallace Marion Schultz Julius C. Wittenberg Jean Swartz Bud Kelly Pat Shillings Gunnar Gundersen Elley Fry Katie Lund William H. Dell Teddy Bart Bill Christon Carmen Thomas Kenny Bey Jeanne Gilbertson Truman Stelloh H. J. Marshall Janet Edwards Arnie Swartz, Jr Jean Stavrum Donald Gmeiner Jane Cameron Brick Cameron Mary Marshall Sam Fellows Betty Curtis Jim G. Curtis H. C. Jackson, Jr Chandler Campbell Helen Olson Gerald Johnson Mary Bond Bill Jungbluth Ellen Fowler Gene Ping Carol Ott Bill Frisch R. E. Sanders Marian Roehrl Oren Overson Pat Watts Bud Sheehan Kathy Fanning Greg Hanson Margaret Bernatz George Ellenz Kathleen Mills Bob Hanus Irene Marcotte Bill Welch Marion Kohlhaas Ed Bartl Rosemarie Zegal Bill Opitz Frances Egan Robert Flynn Kate Schwalbe Dick Tausche Vina Kelly Bill Bonadurer Margaret Lipovetz Joe Kelly James M. Brindley Eleanor Nehring Arthur Schwalbe, Jr Lucille Roellig Jim Brieske Warren G. Riplinger Jane Easland Harold G. Erickson Lorraine Redmann John Beyer Helen Schwenger Ray Jahimiak Wynell Wunderlich Bob Stadtler Alice Capellen Frank Davy Nancy Farnam

By Appointment Engagement Calendars for Yule Gifts

An appointment calendar offers a stylish Christmas gift option. Noted titles include American Farms with color wood engravings by Hans Alexander Mueller and American Spirit edited by Louis Untermeyer, appealing to collectors.

Hans Alexander Mueller Louis Untermeyer

Holiday Platter by Tommy Tucker and The Two Timers

Tommy Tucker and his vocal quartet The Two Timers collaborate on a new record titled Auld Lang Syne. The act marks a festive release amid holiday season interest in traditional songs.

Tommy Tucker Two Timers

VFW Sets New Year Eve Dance for Members and Families

Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary host a New Year’s Eve dance at the club rooms restricted to post members families and guests. Jack Hefti’s band will provide music for the evening event.

Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Post Jack Hefti

Winona Pair Exchanges Vows At Blessed Sacrament Church

Margarette Alis Forseth and Raymond James Mortinger were married Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic church in Winona. Rev. Francis Wallace officiated. Bridesmaids and guests attended. breakfast followed at Carroll's in La Crescent. The couple planned Illinois honeymoon and residence in Winona. both hold positions and studies in local institutions.

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Margarette Alis Forseth Raymond James Mortinger Francis Wallace Darlyne Forseth Bernard Cerny Carroll’s la Crescent

Attire for Anniversary in 1896 Celebrated at Black River Falls

BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Special The golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A P Jones was celebrated at their home with open house from three to five and eight to nine They wore their wedding attire of 1896 Etta Woolrich and A P Jones were married in Mineral Point Dec 24 1896 and have resided here for 40 years Their two children La Von a Monroe high school teacher and Prof Paul Jones from the University of Wisconsin School of Music attended the event

Black River Falls Wis A. P. Jones Etta Woolrich Mineral Point la von Monroe High School Paul Jones University of Wisconsin

Women of Galesville Golf Club Host Dessert Bridge

Gale Golf Club in Ettrick Wisconsin hosted a dessert bridge Friday for women from the Galesville Golf Club. Mrs. Arthur Runnestrand organized it at her mother Mrs. G. M. Wiley’s home in Galesville. Prizes were won by Mrs. St. Clair Wadleigh and Mrs. Arthur Kindschy.

Ettrick Wis Galesville Golf Club Arthur Runnestrand G. M. Wiley Galesville Mmes St. Clair Wadleigh Arthur Kindschy

New Year Dining and Party Reservations Placed

Local listings announce Sunday dinners in the Gateway Inn dining room from noon to 3 pm and New Year dinners with reservations at multiple venues. Cerise Nite Club on Highway 33 and Terp's at 815 Logan will operate for New Year's Eve and Day. Weather calendar is available at Hoeschlers' pharmacy with phone numbers for inquiries.

Gateway Inn Jackson Hoeschlers Cerise Nite Club Highway 33 Terp’s Logan

Jewelry Cleaning Method From A Household Guide

The article advises diluting a small amount of household ammonia with water and boiling the jewelry for a few minutes to loosen dirt. It cautions using a very low flame and placing the piece on a cloth pad in the kettle bottom, then drying with a soft cloth after dirt dissolves.

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T Rand Wa Goel Tribune Susan Mary Burgess Davenport, Is Anne Compton John Holbrook Vicks Rosette Hargrove NEA Job Gordon Englebright Norma Yarnet Richard Thompson Mary Hunt Roger Luhman Sue Obermane Dick Renner Gloria Bakkum Burt Wardenburg Carol Scheppke Fred Wardenburg Joan Thiel Roy Boehlke Barbara Larson Dont Douglas Elkert Dick McKenzie Gwen Kruzer Jim Voland Carol Henker Ronald McMullin Vergil Cornell Jack Ton Stein Joyce Klein Caledonian’s St. Paul Bride William A. O'Brien, M. D St. Joseph St.Joseph The la Crosse Tribune Jack Bara Pat Johnson John Hahn D. G. Nichols M. W. Loveland P. W. Olson Wally Becker Palmer Peterson Janet Brown Don Easland Ralph V. Steele V. J. Weber Walter Small Ruth Johnson Bob Jenkins Pat Eagan Roald Forseth Janice Casperson Dave Hogue Trudy Struka Dick Fitzpatrick Paul Cilley John G. Pappas Dorothy Kaul Bob Galstad D. Galstad Jean Galstad John Elstad Betty Sullivan Ken Blanchard Leonard M. Sagen Francis Stupka Phyllis Hammes Paul G. Pappas John Sullivan William H. Kane Thea Cavouras George Cavouras Emily Ekos Peter G. Pappas R. E. Panke D. H. Panke Ruth Ann Korpal Charles E. Knoblauch Martin M. Wandrey Jean Larson James McDonnell Betty Jo Gustavson Warren L. Reutel Ellyn Reuter James Ash Jeanette Witt John M. Lamb Mary Ellen Bernatz John D. Rossiter Marilyn Chinander Jerry Moriarity VFW Limits Winona United States London University of Indiana
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