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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1944
Page
5
Alice Ruth Konethy and Ralph O. Muenkel wed in a Sunday ceremony at First church. The wedding featured white blue and pink gowns with family attendance from Minnesota and Wisconsin. The couple, graduates of Dr Martin Luther College, will live in Wayne Michigan where Muenkel teaches at St John’s Lutheran school following their Aug 1 move.
Fresh spring fruit and hot muffins highlight a bread crust breakfast idea using crusts and leftover stale iced bread. Includes recipes for Coffee Muffins and Soya Grits Muffins with specific ingredients and baking times.
Chicago field notes show Mrs. Lois Schuk necht facing a poor season as a thief steals a suede jacket from her lawn where rings were kept in the pocket. The incident highlights losses amid gardening efforts.
Cardiff figures from the Welsh National Memorial Association's mobile X ray unit report health in mining valleys. Among 2419 people tested, 47 showed abnormal lungs and 15 had tuberculosis.
Angela Gelhaus, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Gelhaus Medford Wisconsin and Lieut Harold Padesky son of Mr and Mrs John R Padesky 1717 Cameron Avenue were married June 24 at Assumption Catholic church Washington DC by Rev P R Roach. The bride wore white silk jersey street dress with a single deep purple orchid. Dorothy Ann Gelhaus wore duchess blue with an orchid. Robert Padesky of Washington attended the couple. The bride is a Milwaukee State Teachers College graduate and taught kindergarten at Kaukauna Wisconsin. Lieut Padesky is a Marquette University mechanical engineering graduate and former Triangle president who spent 15 months in Africa before reporting to Washington for work with the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics.
Galesville couple announce the marriage of their son Emir Robert L. Schlichenmaier to Juanita Bowers of Madison. The ceremony was June 23 in Portsmouth New Hampshire at a Congregational parsonage. He is a US Navy member stationed at sea and in training with a submarine crew. The bride previously worked in the state motor vehicle registration department.
Capt. and Mrs. H Johnson spent Friday and Saturday in La Crosse as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Johnson. Capt. Johnson and Elizabeth Shackell Hogge were married June 27 in Winona. They plan to reside at 828 Park Street Salt Lake City after July 10.
A postnuptial shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Quall was held at the Quall home in Berg Coulee Friday evening. Hostesses included Mrs. Chester Peterson, Mrs. Lewis Chalsma, Mrs. John Thompson and S. A. Gilbertson, plus Miss Gretchen Erickson and Miss Lola Mae Gilbertson. About 50 guests, including Holmen high school classmates formerly Berdien Thompson of La Crosse, attended. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Quall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thompson of La Crosse.
Crocheted red and green cot ton sandals with red vamps and green leaf uppers sewn onto black crocheted soles. Instructions include sizes small, medium and large. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and your details to Anne Cabot La Crosse Tribune Chicago 7 11.
ARLENE WOLF imagines a future Babies Bill of Rights to rid naming quirks. The humor envisions a world where parents cannot name children, relatives lose naming influence, and individuals choose their own handle at the age of reason. The piece lampoons moniker extravagance and name prejudice while provoking thought on identity.
Police and ambulance rushed T4 John M. Jordan, 25 Engineers, Camp McCoy, from 800 South Third Street to St Francis Hospital after a fight at the Bachelor's club. He suffered cuts and bruises. the incident occurred Sunday at 12 24 a m.
Miss Jeanne Kennedy and Corp Arthur Heiser exchanged marriage vows at St James Catholic Church in a morning eight o clock wedding. Rev LeRoy Keegan presided as Margaret Jagodinski served as bridesmaid and S Sgt Edward Mehalak as best man. The Kennedy parents traveled from Hurst to attend. A breakfast for relatives followed and a reception was held that evening.
Gertrude Laurayne Hancock daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hancock and Byron Truman Kroshus son of Mr and Mrs Ben Kroshus were married June 27 at Waterville Lutheran Church Rev C R Haugstad officiated A reception for 75 followed at the bride’s home They will reside on the Kroshus farm near Spring Grove Minnesota The bride a Waterville high school graduate worked at Woolworth Decorah The groom a Mabel Minnesota high school graduate
The County Cookie Tree crop for the June weekend was harvested by Washington Homemakers led by Mmes. Henry Hoelzer Roy Imbs L. F. Hoelzer Roy Barrett Ida Viner Edward Peters Arthur Hanson Minnie Layman E J Mason Kenneth Vermuth Anna Lassig Amelia Lassig. The AFL auxiliary filled jars at USC for the July weekend with Mrs E H Saenger coordinating Protestant church pledges from Bethel Lutheran for July 8.
Women and girls can join a sewing bus to craft for soldiers at Camp McCoy. Call Mrs. Elsie Tanke at 3999-J or Mrs. Mabel Spafford at 1776-W to participate. The bus departs the USO at eight.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary will keep the Red Cross surgical dressing center open July 4 afternoon and evening on the holiday despite the holiday schedule.
An old belief held that sleeping with the head of the bed pointing north aligned the body with magnetic currents to improve rest. The idea reflected past thinking on geomancy and natural forces influencing sleep quality.
Fernanda Linberg, daughter of Mrs. Alvina Linberg, and Herman Milton Noren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Noren, were married in a double ring ceremony at First Lutheran parsonage Blair. Attendants included Myron Noren and Ray Lien. A reception followed at the Linberg home for 30 guests. The couple plan to farm near Melrose after a wedding trip.
La Crosse lists Richard H Schroeder of Onalaska and Elaine A Schultz of 1731 Liberty St as to marry in La Crosse on July 4. Sparta notes Mary E Pognatto and Benjamin O Julian of New Castle Pennsylvania will wed June 30. St Helena Nebraska's Sylvia Hoesing and Alvin R Schmidt of Menno South Dakota wed June 27. Tomah pair Shirley Rae Sowle and Thomas A Brightwell of Richmond Virginia linked. Whitehall records Roy Havener and Myrtle Olson of Eleva married June 30.
The Blackhawk club elected L. S. Griffin president and W. J. Ruplin vice president. C. B. Burgess joined the board to fill a vacancy and was chosen secretary and treasurer for the coming season. Other directors include Joseph Liskovec, George A. MacLachlan, Kenneth Kuebler, L. A. Davis, Lee A. Thomson and Joseph E. Inn.
Lieut Evelyn Kubiak daughter of Walter Kubiak West La Crosse and Lieut LeRoy Brooks of New York City were married in Trinidad British West Indies where both are stationed on April 14. The bride is a graduate of St Elizabeth hospital school of nursing Lincoln Neb.
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