Nurse returns home after 18 months as Army nurse
Private duty nurse from Minnesota, trained at a hospital school, served in a general hospital and 313th Station Hospital in Rucker Park before going abroad in 1944. She visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Foss of Fly Creek and reported the countryside was reserved but friendly. Her brother Pfc. Francis Foss was on 30 day leave at Fort Sheridan awaiting reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee . Wis
Foss
Saami Foss
Fly Creek
Path
Con Anderson
Home Vows Spoken By Elizabeth Spence And Lester Hendrickson
Elizabeth Beatrice Spence of Harshaw Wisconsin and Lester Orville Hendrickson of Holmen Wisconsin were married Saturday afternoon at one at the home of Mrs and Mrs Alvin Berg 1442 Caledonia Street. The Rev H J Wein officiated in the Lutheran faith. The couple honeymooned at Spence s Oneida Lake resort at Harshaw. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Gilbert J Spence of Harshaw and the groom is a mechanic, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hendrickson of Holmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Beatrice Spence
Harshaw
Wis
Lester Orville Hendrickson
Holmen
Alvin Berg
Caledonia Street
H. J. Wein
Berg
Gilbert J. Spence
Oneida Lake
Carl Hendrickson
Garden Club Picnic Promotes City Junior Victory Gardens
The La Crosse Garden Club held a Friday night picnic at Myrick Park to discuss ways and means of promoting junior victory gardens across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
St. Ann's notes publication of Melshiemer child
The entry records the birth or baptism of a daughter of Mr and Mrs W Melshiemer living at 1637 Wood Street, with a connection to Marine Anderson of Ortonville Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's
Jane
W. Melshiemer
Wood Street
Marine Anderson
Ortonville
Minn
Two Wac Companies Earn Meritorious Service Plaques
Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy honors two Wac signal corps units with meritorious service plaques at a retreat parade. 6715 Wac Communications Co. led by 1st Lieut. Rhea F. Maxson and 2666 Wac Wires Co. under Capt. Sara L. Kruskall received the awards amid a large parade and color guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Force Headquarters
Caserta
Italy
Wac Signal Corps
Wac
Army Ground Forces
Helen M. Krueger
West Kenilworth
Royal Oak
Mich
Mayme C. Norton
Napier Ave
Macon
la Crosse
Communications
Wires Company
Col
J. W. Ramsey
Headquarters Command
Allied Force
R. J. Connolly
Ramsey
Connolly
Dorothea A. Coleman
Kankakee
R. W. Mapes
Signal Corps
John W. Williams
Helen E. Hansen
Des Moines
Hortense M. Boutell
Minneapolis
Wacs
Accent Youth With Vegetables By GAYNOR MADDOX
Early summer vegetables are described as tender and flavorful and should be cooked with care. The recipe for Tender Okra serves 3-4 and includes okra, cornmeal, flour, herbs, margarine, tomatoes, and green onion garnish. New Beets with Margarine Lemon Sauce use beets simmered, then tossed with margarine lemon sauce, parsley, cloves, and vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
Sugar Saver Strawberry Jam Recipe From A Winter Kitchen
A winter guide to making strawberry jam with sugar and corn syrup to stretch small supplies. Detailed steps cover fruit prep from oranges and lemons to rhubarb and strawberry combinations, boiling times, pectin use, and jar yields for several batches.
Canning Experts Advise Careful Sugar Use For Jams
Miss Anita Gundlach and Mrs. Linnea Dennett urge careful planning for sugar in jams marmalade and jellies as fruit crops are reduced. Use fruit fully and consider straining juice to make jelly later while prioritizing canning of fruit to eat before spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Gundlach
Linnea Dennett
University of Wisconsin
James
Community Council Picnic at Isle la Plume Park
La Crosse County community council hosts a picnic at Isle la Plume Park on Saturday. Members and guests should bring a covered dish table service sandwiches and sugar. Luncheon starts at 12 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Boiling Water Bath Setup for Canning Jars
Start with a large pot and water covering jar tops by at least two inches. Use a rack to lift jars off the bottom and keep the pot covered to maintain a boil. Begin timing once the water boils again after jars are added and adjust heat to prevent bumping without stopping the boil.
Local Woman Recovering After Operation
Mrs Henry Tegeder of 612 North 10th Street is recovering at La Crosse hospital after an operation performed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tegeder
North 10Th Street
The
la Crosse Hospital
Marian Hall and Robert Emmons Wed in Oregon Home
Marian M. Hall and Robert O. Emmons married in a morning ceremony at St. Joseph's Cathedral with a double ring service. The bride wore a mousseline gown and Juliet cap. attendants included Jovy Emmons. After breakfast for 25 at the Cerise club and a 200-guest reception, the couple plan to reside in Monroe, Oregon. Emmons is a discharged serviceman with military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Joseph Burgmaier
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Burgmaier
Verna Mae Woves
Marian Hall
Robert Emmons
Oregon
Marian M. Hall
Robert O. Emmons
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Richard Herrmann
Joan M. Hall
Jovy Emmons
Willard North
AAC
James Inderberg
Arthur Schmitt
Esther Reed
Mousseline
Miss Emmons
Cerise Club
Women Golfers Of Country Club Hold Horse Race
A horse race is on the Tuesday schedule for women golfers at La Crosse Country Club. Members are asked to arrive at 8 15 for a event of special interest. A dinner party at Commodore Night Club honored Elaine Oldenburg on her birthday. A chiffon blouse was the gift to several ladies at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Country
Commodore
la Crescent
Elaine Oldenburg
Mmes
Mary Fogel
Howard Pendleton
Burton Mack
Nathan Randall
Earl Horton
Clarence Vetsch
William Lathrop
Wally Moore
Edna Mae
Lorraine Caven
Jean Oldenburg
Molly McClare
Helen Ann Gittens
Banco
Miss Oldenburg
Abner and
Hortom
Miss Caven
Blackberry Preserving Method for 16 Quarts
Wash and drain berries and spread in two pans. Cover with a syrup of light corn syrup and sugar, draw juice, then heat berries briefly. Fill hot jars with berries and juice, seal, and process 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Makes eight quarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akes
Community notices from St Francis and area clubs
Local auxiliary groups and church circles list meeting days and locations. IL Wad St Francis sewing auxiliary to SUVCW and Loreto club meet at court house. Mrs. Charles Van Auken hosts St Johns Reformed circle at 612 West avenue south with August changes. Saturday community council picnic at Isle La Plume at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Sewing Auxiliary
SUVCW
Court House
St. John’s
Spiced peaches in syrup with ginger and spices
A home canning recipe for peaches in a spiced syrup. Peaches are blanched and peeled, then simmered in a cinnamon clove infused syrup with ginger. Jars are filled hot and processed twenty minutes in a boiling water bath.
How to Dry Celery Leaves for Storage
Celery leaves may be stored by drying them in a warm oven and placing them in a tightly covered jar. Proper drying preserves flavor and aroma for later use.
Navy Waves recruit 20 000 more to fill vital wartime jobs
Wave recruiter Carol Jacobs to visit La Crosse from July 2 to July 7 to recruit women aged 20 to 36 with at least two years of schooling for roles in Link trainer instructors control tower operations research assistants and other Navy jobs. The program offers advanced courses preparing for naval duty and civilian careers after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Navy
Wave
Carol Jacobs
la Crosse
Miss Jacobs
Federal
Cleaning brushes after painting
Clean brushes immediately after use with turpentine or solvent, then wash with soap and warm water or use a brush cleaner. Rinse thoroughly and shake dry before storage.
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Nurse Visting Parents
Faith Innes
Charles Innes
Zion, NL
Vincent Humphrey
Frank Humphrey
Sparta
Chi Sigma Lambda
Miss Innes
Milwaukee Teachers College
Humphrey
Marquette University
Christien Science Monitor
Bomig's
Main Street
Geritien Science Reading Room
I Batevian Bank Building
Bote
Your Cleaners
Elizabeth Spence
Lester Hendrickson
Garden Club
Peg
Saya
Pavo’s “Raygo
Pavo
Doerflinger
Tually
Sina
Tender Okra
By Charlotte Adams
Community Council
Elizabeth Greeschmer
la Crowe R
Gey Havens
Holmen, Wis, R
Dolores Frank
Peter Frank
Caledonia
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Miss Frank
Loretto High School
U.S. Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
Oan
Chester W. Hall
Jackson Street
R. O. Emmons
Loser Boulevard
Hall
Emmons
J. Emmons
Galesville
Carl Smith
Alice M. Collins
Hakc
Great Lakes
Cecil Gordon
Wirona
Monroe
Ore
First Army
N. J. Ritter
R. J. Stange
B. J. Herzog
Elizabeth Hegenbart
Allis-Chalmers
Stephen E. Brown
North 22Nd
Janice Lorraine
Adam J. Seirzant
Stanley Sierzant
Miss Brown
College of St.eresa
Winona
Ensign Sierzant
St. Mary's College, Winona
Merle Bell
Tucson, Ariz
H. S. Bell
New York
Guilford Bell
Bruce
Tucson
Bell
Capt
Ninth Air Force
Germany
Esther Jean Hall
Bangor
James W. Tidball
Tulsa
Okla
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Blackberry
Marion E. Sebkewiak
Wilfred E. Roesler
Holy Cross Catholic Church
USO
English Lutheran Powers- Brown Circle
Bjornson Club
Nils Sandvik
Onalaska
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Isle la Plume
Carl B. Noelke Co
Main St
Mead
Hilton's Prescription Pharmacy
4Th and
Jay Streets
Cass
Seventh St
Servisoft
Servisoft Soft Water Co
Frank Funke
Mar
North Front St
Fifth Ave. South
Cleveland
Gloria Cleveland
Handi Square
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