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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1944

Page

4

Military Service Girls Invited To Camp McCoy Parties

Two informal dinner dances for Military Service club girls to be held at Camp McCoy Thursday night. The 280th Engineers host one party to celebrate a successful event, while a second party honors special troops. Buses depart Vocational school at six. Further details via telephone to Mrs. Albert J. Bates or Miss Gertrude Bleakley.

Military Service Club Camp McCoy 280Th Engineers Albert J. Bates Gertrude Bleakley

Californian Bride Of Sparta Man

Geraldine Brick ties the knot with James Creeden at a June 10 ceremony in a chapel at the Alameda Naval Air Station California. The couple spent a week at Guernewood Park before returning to Oakland. Mrs Beron works for Oakland Personal Finance Co and Mr Creeden is a chief ordnance man at the Alameda air station. He is a Sparta High School graduate and four years in the navy.

Trivune Sparta Bureau Sparta Wis Geraldine Brickling Alameda Navel Air Station Alameda Calif Sarfent Thelma McSweeney James Creeden Guernewood Park Beach Russian River Oakland Beron Oakland Personal Finance Co

Viroqua Hosts La Crosse Elks Annual Party

La Crosse Elks hold their annual party at Viroqua Country Club Sunday with golf for men and bridge and Zion check for women. Event opens at 10. J. P. Detrye chairs La Crosse group and Lloyd Bekkedal chairs Viroqua.

la Crosse Elks Viroqua Country Club Viroqua Elks

Birthday Honors Paid Fred Goede

Relatives gathered at Myrick to celebrate a birthday with many Goode/Lempke family members listed. Visitors include Mrs. Robert E. Horne of Chicago visiting grandmother Lena Raymond. Mrs. Otto Ginskey returned from Fort Worth, Texas after attending niece Jean Toltzien’s wedding to Lieut. Lynn Spaulding in Madison, Milwaukee, and other stops.

Myrick Herbert Lempke Edgar Lempke William Goede Ferdinand Goede August Goede Emil Goede Mmes Emma Lau Dorothy Matelski Gusta Lau Lester William Donald Reuben Lynda Lempke Ralph Harley Betty Thelma Denward Verna Orla Mae Goode Lois Heinz Lorraine Paula Rachel Michael Merle Akin Sharon Blaske Beverly Keith Junior Ronald Arden Elaine Audrey Mills Robert E. Horne Chicago Lena Raymond West Avenue Horne Dolores Raymond England Otto Ginskey Losey Boulevard Fort Worth Tex Jean Toltzien Madison Lynn Spaulding Milwaukee Houston Des Plaines, Ill

Coon Valley Man Marries in London

Sgt Thoralf M Olson of Coon Valley Wisconsin married Annie Roberts in London England. Best man Capt Arthur Lien, a B 26 pilot and Olson cousin, attended. Olson served since 1941 with the European theater airborne unit. now a clerk at the adjutant general's base. He is a 1939 Viroqua High School graduate and attended La Crosse Vocational School briefly before enlistment.

AIR Transport Command Great Britain Thoralf M. Olson Sigurd E. Olson Coon Valley Wis Annie Roberts London England Arthur M. Lien Sgt Olson Wee Btn British Isles

Locals Report Returning Lieutenant and Club Notices

Lieut Raymond Richter son of Mrs Amanda Richter La Crosse R 2 returns to base at Alliance Nebraska after a week at his mother home. Townsend club No 3 meets Odd Fellows hall 121 South Fourth Thursday at 7 30 p m bunco and lunch follow. St Marys Ladies Aid coffee 2 p m Thursday July 13 at St Marys school. Three La Crosse area students at University of Wisconsin among 53 receiving engineering degrees Ralph Buehler Alma mechanical engineering Kenneth A Smith La Crosse chemical engineering Warren H Friske Tomah metallurgical engineering. Schaettle 101 South 17th recommends Athex for athlete foot relief.

Raymond Richter Amanda Richter la Crosse Aliance St. Mary's Ladies Aid St. Mary's School la Crosse Area University of Wisconsin Ening Ralph Buehler Alma Kenneth A. Smith Larosse Warren H. Friske Tomah Metal Schaettle South 17Th

War widens La Crosse ties with Mexican bride and Texas wedding

The article details Mrs Louise Quiroz living in La Crosse with her Mexican husband Sgt Quiroz stationed at Camp McCoy. It covers Dixie Edwards and Lieut. neth Klein marrying at Waples Memorial Methodist church Dennison Texas with Perrin Field officers present, plus family links to Caledonia and Mexico and Mrs Lange a World War I bride living in La Crosse.

la Crosse Managua Nicaragua Louise Quiroz Division Street Quiroz Camp cCay Caledonia, Minn Dixie Edwards Lieut Neth Klein Perrin Field Waples Memorial Methodist Church Dennison Tex Klein Melvin Klein Caledonia Jackson C. Oglesby Lulu May Hayes Paul Ukena Dumas W. Terry, Jr Betty Clark Chantilly Stephanotis William Beecher Robert A. Lohman John Terry Robert Epperson James D. Heath James E. Bartz James S. Kimble West Gandy Heriery Edwards Norma Klein Glennis Waltz Miss Labride Dennison High School North Texas State Teachers College Ae Sikes National Music Society Pi Mu Alpha Delta Chi Lieut. Klein Caledonia High School Army Air Forces North Travis Sherman James Lange Fernam Street Germany Man Mar Lange Orisavaz Vera Cruz Mexico Mary Mas Arles Lange Mas Dolores Niera Kenneth Klein Dennison, Tex

Hawkins Clay Wedding Ties Minnesota and Maryland

Hawkins Clairton Houston couple announces the marriage of June Hawkins to Pvt Rolland Clay on July 6 at 6 30 p m in Fort Meade Maryland. Chaplain Taylor officiated and Antoinette Cemenara with Pfc Richard Moore assisted. The bride wore white chintz and the bridesmaid pale yellow sharkskin. The bride will remain in La Crosse while her husband serves.

Clarence Hawkins Houston Cemenara Clay la Crosse Auto Parts Service

Camp Reynolds soldiers train in off front housekeeping units

Quartermaster troops at Camp Reynolds Pa train in field housekeeping. Twelve trailers equip fumigating laundering shoe repair and shower bath units for on the job training. A single laundry trailer can clean 15000 pounds of laundry each week.

Camp Reynolds

Marriage Licenses Issued in Sparta and Nearby Areas

Beatrice Kraemer of Beaver Dam and Franklin Trapka of Camp McCoy listed July 11. Esther Winker of Wyeville and Thomas Burns of Tomah listed July 10. Marcella Walters and Edwin Fuchs of Tomah listed July 8. Marjorie Guenther of Seattelc? Washington and Peter Hagren of Olympia Washington listed July unknown.

Sparta Wis Beatrice Kraemer Beaver Dam Franklin Trapka Camp McCoy Esther Winker Wyeville Thomas Burns Tomah Marcella Walters Edwin Fuchs Marjorie Guenther Seattice Wash Peter Hagren Olympia

Parsonage Wedding Unites Blair Couple in Blair Wisconsin

Janice Duffield daughter of Blair residents wed Eyvind J Peterson son of Springfield in a First Lutheran parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev. K M Arberg. Attendants Pearl Peterson and James Peterson. The bride a Blair High School graduate and former Blair Press linotype worker and the groom a Taylor High School alum and farmer. The couple plan a Blair home after a prenuptial shower at the bride’s home.

Blair Wis Janice Duffield W. B. Duffield Eyvind J. B. Peterson B. A. Peterson Springfield Jackson County K. M. Arberg First Lutheran Parsonage Pearl Peterson James Pederson Ettrick Miss Peterson Peterson Taylor High School la Crosse State Teachers College Blair High School Blair Press

Sunderman Evers and Pearson Schrepel Wed in Court House

Irving L. Sunderman and Laura Blanche Evers of Waukon Ia were married at the Caledonia court house Saturday by Judge James C. Evans with Viola Gildenbach and Ralph G. Sundermann as attendants. Alvin F. Pearson and Julitta Schrepel of La Crescent Minn were married at the court house Monday by Judge James C. Evans.

Caledonia Minn Irving L. Sunderman Laura Blanche Evers Waukon Court House James C. Evans Viola Gildenbach Ralph G. Sundermann Alvin F. Pearson Julitta Schrepel la Crescent

Princess frock pattern 8538 for summer dresses

Pattern No 8538 offers a versatile dress in cottons rayon silk sheets and lightweight wools in sizes 11 through 20. Size 12 uses 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch material and 5 yards ric rac. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Tribune pattern service in Chicago with name address size and pattern number. Also advertise Fashion summer style book, 32 pages, price 15 cents.

Tribune South Wells Chicago Anne Cabot the Tribune

Mrs. Holland L. Robb Aids Army Welfare Group in Louisiana

Mrs. Holland L. Robb leads a 24 officer wives team aiding the army personal affairs division at West Camp Claiborne Louisiana. Col Robb to become district army engineer in Charleston and Mrs Robb to follow. The group rotates weekly assisting with insurance annuities maternity care relief and family problems in coordination with the Red Cross. Col and Mrs Robb have been in Louisiana a year and a half after prior postings in Panama and near Washington.

Army Holand L. Robb West Camp Claiborne Robb Marian Sanford A. H. Sanford South 17Th Street Col. Robb Charleston St. C J. G. Robb Washington, D. C la Crosse Louisiana Red Cross Col Philippines Pearl Harbor Panama Tribune South 17Th Holland L. Robb

New Citizens At Home Notices

Birth announcements list newborns and parent names. June 12 at 2127 Liberty street introduces Lester Workman and spouse with a son. July 11 Lutheran home notes a daughter for Clarence Pinker and spouse at 414 Winnebago. Beaumont Hospital records Judy Jean for Arnold Bouska and spouse. Grandview notes a daughter for Henry Kocimski and spouse in Onalaska. Agnes Miller listed in La Crosse.

Lester Workman Liberty Street Clarence Pinker Winnebago Street Beaumont Hospital Prairie du Chien Wis Judy Jean Arnold Bouska Agnes Miller la Crosse Grandview Henry Kocimski Onalaska

Prairie du Chien Couple Married In Colorado

Irene Mae Schmitz and Lieut Robert John Waller wed July 6 at a Colorado Springs area Methodist church. Attendants included J B Miller and friends. The couple honeymooned near Colorado Springs and planned to reside in Denver after. Irene, a Prairie du Chien High School graduate, worked at Savory cafe. Robert, a 1939 graduate, previously worked at local woolen mills before enlisting in the air corps and now serves as an instructor in engineering at Camp Carran.

Prairie DU Chien Wrs Irene Mae Schmitz E Schmitz Robert John Waller Andrew Waller Colorado Pena J. B. Miller Colorado Springs Denver du Chien High School Colorado Prairie du Chien High School Woolen Mills Air Corps Adair Ore Camp Carran Waller Marlowe Waller West

Home Canning Booth Set Up For Family Week

Miss Anita Gundlach county home agent starts a week long information booth at Doerflinger's war bond and stamp booth on the main floor. She and assistant Miss Dorothy Ballant will be there each afternoon to advise La Crosse area housewives on home canning methods and equipment including freezing.

Anita Gundlach Doerflinger’s Gundlach Dorothy Ballant la Crosse

Before Washing Overalls Remove Buckles

Instruction notes removing buckles before washing overalls to prevent fabric damage or buckle entanglement in wringer rollers.

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