Public Help Sought for La Crosse Honor Roll Plaque
Navy Mothers and Service Wives and Mothers urge local groups and residents to fund an Honor Roll plaque for about six thousand service members. A design contest offers a $25 war bond and $5 and $2.25 defense stamps as prizes. Entries due by June 10 to the La Crosse USO. plaque planned at Fourth and State, court house lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
la Crosse County
la Crosse Uso
Fourth
State Streets
Court House Lawn
Oery
Red Cross
Alma Havens
Candlelight Service Unites Caledonia Bride and Iowa Groom
In Caledonia Minn a candlelight wedding at Wilmington Lutheran church joined Grace Buxengard and Sgt Ellingson in marriage. Attendants included Lillian Wermaker Ione Bakke and Glorianne Ganrude with bouquets of snapdragons daisies and ferns. The groom is with the U S Army 8th Air Corps and plans to return to England as an air corps instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Wilmington Lutheran Church
Grace Buxengard
Lillian Wermaker
Ione Bakke
Glorianne Ganrude
Kenneth Ellingson
Kenneth Buxengard
Stanley Ellingson
Lennis Langlie
Sgt. Ellingson
U.S. Army
8Th Air Corps Command
England
Air Corps
La Crosse Dental Assistants Meet Plans Picnic and Clinic
La Crosse District Dental Assistants held a Thursday meeting in Dr. G J Downeys office. Shirley Frey led the planned annual picnic duties and six oclock bus depot gathering was set for Thursday June 15. Verneil Holliday gave a Cristobalite Inlay Technique clinic. Lois Hauser to present clinic at July 6 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
la Crosse
Summer Sweater Pattern 5743 by Anne Cabot
This 通 pattern offers a V-necked casual sweater in soft wool with wide sleeves and pastel or bright colors. It fits shorts wear and uses 5 ounces fingering yarn. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and details to Anne Cabot at The Tribune Chicago for complete instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Cabot
the Tribune
South Wells Street
Chicago
Ill
Cookie Tree News Harvest by Patience Hyde Lodge Members
The County Cookie Tree crop was harvested last week by Patience Hyde lodge No. 21 ORT members. Contributions to the USO were sent in by a long list of women including Pearl Brown, Dora Hall and Julia Outcelt. St Wenceslaus church women will fill cookie jars this weekend under Mrs. Lester Bond. A pledge from CIO ey covers the June 10 week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience Hyde Lodge No. 21
ORT
USO
Mmes
Pearl Brown
Robert Coney
W. P. Daley
Thomas Fitrick
L. W. Garrity
Arthur Ner
Dora Hall
J. A. Jahimiak
C. H. Lyons
Julia Outcelt
James Pengra
L. R. Simonsen
Lloyd Trailkill
C. O. Wilhelm
Gifford Collins
St. Wenceslaus
Lester Bond
CIO Ey
Marriage Licenses La Crosse and Sparta Couples Listed
Gust Adolph Green res and Gertrude Bolen of 1121 Adams Street plan marriage in La Crosse on June 6. Catherine Bauer and Stanley A Novicki of Pennsburg Pennsylvania are to wed in Sparta Wisconsin on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Gust Adolph Green
Gertrude Bolen
Adams Street
Sparta
Wis
Catherine Bauer
Stanley A Novicki
Pennsburg
Intellectuals Sleep Less Says Some Psychologists
Psychologists highlight that highly intelligent people often sleep less, suggesting a link between high cognitive activity and reduced rest. The claim cites studies and expert observations noting vigilance, problem solving, and extended wakefulness among gifted individuals.
Harlem Hop by Aquinas High Band Friday Night
Aquinas high school band hosts a Harlem Hop from 8:30 to 11:30 PM at Aquinas Gym. Chaperones are Dr. and Mrs Horschak and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larkin. Officers in charge include Margaret Riley president and William Gianoli vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquinas High School
Larry Ziemann
Mb Horschak
Kenneth Larkin
Margaret Riley
William Gianoli
Rita Costello
Charles Weisensel
Army Lend-Lease Sets Sweaters Dilemma for Gals
Atlanta report on the annual exhibit of 215 traveling exhibitors with 500 lines of ready-to-wear. Government orders 6 million sweaters for the armed services and 25 percent of yarns diverted to lend-lease. Lack of men's shorts may boost children's clothing as cotton supplies shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. O. Oettinger
Armed Services
Oettinger
Silver Anniversary Celebrated for Mr and Mrs Solfest
About 180 guests gathered Sunday at the Solfest home in Borst Valley near Independence to honor Palmer and Mabel Solfest on their silver wedding anniversary. Neighbors from Chimney Rock Eleva Lookout Mondovi Superior Eau Claire Minneapolis and California attended. Harold Remmen of Minneapolis presented a purse. The couple wed May 29 1919 and have three children Sidney Lester and Mavis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Palmer Solfest
Borst Valley
Independence
Chimney Rock
Eleva
Lookout
Mondovi
Superior
Eau Claire
Minneapolis
California
Harold Remmen
Solfest
Mabel Miland
Pfc
Sidney Solfest
Aleutian Islands
Lester
Mavis
Pattern for washable toddler outfits in four pieces
The Tribune offers a pattern No. 8639 for washable toddler outfits in sizes 1 to 5 years. Includes slacks and bolero, short sunsuit, sun hat, with material yardage listed. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Tribune Today's Pattern Service in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Wells Street
Chicago
Jeep maker offers 25 scholarships to Mexican engineers
A United States jeep manufacturing company announced 25 scholarships for engineers and mechanics in Mexico to study jeep manufacturing in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jeep Manufacturing Company
Mexico
Jeep
Cuttlefish Species Display Giant 14-Inch Eyes
Some cuttlefish species possess eyes measuring 14 inches in diameter, a remarkable feature noted in scientific observations. This extreme eye size relates to their deep sea vision and predatory lifestyle, highlighting adaptations in cephalopod biology.
Extend Control Ask Women Voters Extend Control
The Wisconsin League of Women Voters urges Congress to extend the price control act beyond June 30. Mrs. Harold E. Marsh, Madison league president, said letters to senators and representatives argue the act protects citizens from inflation and warns against amendments favoring special groups or liberalizing hearing and court review that would weaken enforcement.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin League of Women Voters
Wisconsin
Congress
Harold E. Marsh
League
Washington
Calkins Weds Olson In Tomah Wisconsin Church Ceremony
Maxine Calkins of Chicago and Lieut W Maurice Olson of Tomah were married at the First Methodist church by Rev Myron Hovda. The bride wore a white wool street dress with quilted front and aqua blue accessories. Attendants were Mrs Harvey Breed of Rice Lake and Semen John Nevias of Milwaukee. The groom recently graduated from navigator school at Ellington Field Texas and reports to Lincoln Nebraska for duty on June 2.
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Tomah
Wis
Maxine Calkins
Chicago
W. Maurice Olson
First Methodist Church
Myron Hovda
Harvey Breed
Rice Lake
John Nevias
Milwauee
Navigator School
Ellington Field
Tex
Lincoln, Neb
Miss Mardell Rude to spend summer in Bremerton
Locals report Miss Mardell Rude of 119 North 11th street leaving Wednesday for Bremerton Washington to stay with sister Mrs Beverly Schon who serves in the Waves at the U S naval hospital. Pauls Jewelry Store advertises waterproof watches as the northwest’s largest stock. Mrs Paul Gavin of 829 Division street and Lucille Enders of Lutheran hospital left for Ft Meade Maryland to join Gavin’s husband, Pfc Gavin of the 14th Infantry 71st Division. they will be away two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardell Rude
North 11Th Street
Bremerton
Wash
Beverly Schon
U. S. Naval Hospital
Paul
Northside
Caledonia Street
Paul Gavin
Division Street
Lucille Enders
Lutheran Hospital
Ft. Meade
Gavin
Birth and military update from Eau Claire region
New Citizens St Ann s June 1 daughter Nancy Marie to Alvin Leeman and wife. June 1 son Jerome Cari to Jerome Netwal and wife. June 1 son to Robert Sen and wife. Home, ee 26 daughter to Elmer Woods and wife. May 27 daughter Barbara Ann to Earl Stalker and wife. May 24 daughter to Sgt Lester Craver and wife. Craver overseas. Aircraft action in the U S averages 350 planes daily, about one every four minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's
Nancy Marie
Alvin Leeman
South 15Th Street
Edna Hanson
Jerome Cari
Jerome C. Netwal
Madison Street
Lota Greene
Robertsen
Market Street
Elmer Woods
Pinestreet
Chicago
the Hospital
Barbara Ann
Earl Stalker
Kenmore
Maree Mitchell
la Crosse
Eau Claire
Wis
Lester Craver
Hester Robertson
Sgt. Cravey
U. S
Literary Group Harvests 16th Banquet at La Crosse
The Sigma Lambda Sigma literary society of La Crosse State Teachers College hosts its 16th banquet at the Trane tea room. Carol Johns of La Crosse presides as toastmaster. Marjorie Masters of Milwaukee sings the Alpha. toasts by Harriet Holm Tomah Betty Lowe La Crosse Pat Bodette Wisconsin Rapids Marion Kunert La Crosse Edna Kirk Antigo and others are scheduled. The menu features academic themed dishes and the program closes with the sorority motto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trane
of Sigma Lambda Sigma
la Crosse
Carol Johns
Marjorie Masters
Milwaukee
Harriet Holm
Tomah
Betty Lowe
Pat Bodette
Wisconsin Rapids
Marion Kunert
Edna Kirk
Antigo
Omega
Lenore Wilson
La Crosse Girls Selected for YWCA Camp Conference
Six La Crosse Girl Reserves from Central and Logan high schools are chosen to attend a national YWCA summer camp conference at Camp Aurora Lake Geneva Wis June 23 to 30. Delegates Colleen Casperson Corinne Black Ruth Barclay Cora Mae Towner Bernadeen Knutson Alice Mahoney with Gretchen Brietzke as alternate travel by train with Miss Ann Harmacek. Dr J Harold Ennis Cornell College leads Social Living and Marguerite Bearson Chicago plans. The camp offers swimming tennis golf horseback riding and sail boating with delegates from 12 midwest states aged 15 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
YWCA
Camp Aurora
Ayer Park
Lake Geneva
Wis
Colleen Casperson
Corinne Black
Ruth Barclay
Cora Mae Towner
Bernadeen Knutson
Alice Mahoney
Gretchen Brietzke
Central
Logan High Schools
Ann Harmacek
Middle West
Logan High School
J. Harold Ennis
Cornell College
Marguerite Bearson
Metropolitan Ywca
Chicago
Liberty Turner wed in Caledonia courthouse
Frank V. Liberty of Buffalo New York and Elizabeth K Turner of La Crosse were married Thursday afternoon at the court house by Judge James C Evans of probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Frank V. Liberty
Buffalo
N. Y
Elizabeth K. Turner
la Crosse
Court House
James C. Evans
Probate Court
Sikorski and Horn wed at Camp Murphy Florida
Evelyn R Sikorski daughter of A H and Mrs Sikorski of 1914 Adams street married Pfc Edward A Horn son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Horn of 421 South 22nd street at the Catholic chapel Camp Murphy Florida Saturday evening May 27. Chaplain O Sullivan performed the ceremony with wartime dispensation after mass at six. The couple will reside in Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn R. Sikorski
A. H. Sikorski
Adams Street
Edward A. Horn
South 22Nd Street
Camp Murphy
Fla
O'Sullivan
Joyce St. Onge
Pfc
Vito Re
Pfc. Horn
Gateway City Transfer Company
Stuart
South
Gateway City Transfer Office
H. J. Hammes
George Horn
Emil Franzmann
James Lange
Medicated Powders Marketed for Diaper Rash Relief
Advertisement for Mexiana medicated powder promotes its use for soothing simple rashes and diaper rash in family settings. The product is described as soothing and medicated for topical relief.
Rose Marie Privet Deters Wedding at Caledonia
Rose Marie Privet daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Privet of Caledonia married Erwin A Deters son of Mr and Mrs Franklin Deters of Eitzen Minn at St Peter Catholic Caledonia in a nine am ceremony performed by Rev A E Wermerskirchen The couple will reside on the Deters farm near Eitzen The wedding included a breakfast reception for about 65 guests and a Union hall dance later with several family members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Rose Marie Privet
Peter M. Privet
Erwin A. Deters
Franklin Deters
Eitzen
A. E. Wermerskirchen
Eileen
LaVern Privet
Freemont Deters
Norma Wadel and Robert Arentz wed at county courthouse
Wadel Norma from Mindoro and Arentz Robert from Rockland married Wednesday at the courthouse. County Judge R V Ahlstrom officiated with witnesses Erwin Schroeder and Erma M Wadel present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Wadel
Mindoro
Robert Arentz
Rockland
Court House
R. V. Ahlstrom
Erwin Schroeder
Erma M. Wadel
Join Up Go To School For Postwar Careers
More than 125 000 service members prepare for civilian work by taking correspondence courses as part of postwar reemployment efforts.
Country Club Season Golf Play Opens at La Crosse
Hostesses for the week at La Crosse Country Club include Mrs Jules Bethke and Miss Ella Bleakley with flowers under charge of several members. Women golfers schedule Saturday games June 3 and June 10 then shift to summer Tuesday play. Winners in a recent putting contest featured Mrs John and Miss Edna Schilling in class A while class B placers were Mrs A L Reynolds and Thomas Reynolds. Social events include a Vera Starch wedding shower for her June bride and farewells for Mrs Herley Tischer ahead of a Washington shipyard move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Country Club
Jules Bethke
Ella Bleakley
Mmes
L. C. Stukins
T. H. Thompson, Jr
E. A. Trumble
D. F. Wheeler
John
Edna Schilling
A. L
Woman’s Club closes in Onalaska with social program
The La Crosse Woman's Club held its closing meeting at Mrs. John F. Nichol son's home in Onalaska. A 12:30 luncheon followed with a program recalling 25 years ago led by nine club members. The annual picnic will be at Roy Wittenberg's French Island cottage. Johannesburg plans a club for discharged soldiers.
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la Crosse
Roy Wittenberg
French Island
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Hinds
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le Roy Sieger
Indiantown Gap
Jefferson
Lydia Gunn
A. Bey
Clara Lauman
Ann Leeley
Sunshine
Charles P. Nonstad
Farwell Street
Camp Homestead
Dalyce Nonstad
Wilmington
Del
Washington, D. C
E. L. Amir
Norman Nelson
North 22Nd Street
Myrick Park
Army
Lend-Lease
By Ruth Brigham
Lois B. Aiken
John C. Aiken
5Th Avenue South
Fort Ogelthorpe
Women’s Army Corps
Army Air Forces
Air Transport Command
Romulus Field
Mich
Miss Aiken
Onalaska High School
Calkins-Olson
Cass
Seventh St
Girl Reserve News
Melanie Ann Mathison
Daddy
Virgil Mathison
Camp Barkley
Melanie
Chaseburg
R. R
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Turner
Liberty
T Tribune
June Stitz
Matthew Stitz
Stitz
Marines
Minnie Schwier
South 20Th
Emma Hoyer
Casper Anderegg
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Anderegg
Schwier
Hanover
Germany
Barre Mills
Grandad Bluff
Sikorski
Horn
Wadel-Arentz
Bertha Stugen
Ferry Street
Lulu Hoffman
Mary Sir
Eleanor Wildner
Clara Slavens
Mae Johnson
Elizabeth Holcomb
Della Rochester
Agnes Beutler
Ethel Wadell
Anna Iverson
Minnie Wilder
Lea Peterson
Olga Hill
Signa Larson
Colleen Major
John Starch
Mississippi Street
Vera
Sarah Bendel
Oscar Preidel
Joseph Hutzler
Edward H Elmer Herold
John Preidel
Frank Lorenz
Calvin Pandler
Theodore Lorenz
Elmer Lorenz
John Bendel
Albert Neuman
Joseph Neuman
Joseph Tietze
Janssen
Ed Davis
Emil Starch
Sylvia Starch
Bernice Herold
Mary Bendel
Elaine Pandler
Mary Russell
Ruth Russell
Elaine Lorenz
Arlene Lorenz
Emma L. Belling
Esther Belling
Dorothy
Elverna Starch
Miss Starch
John Melstrand
Saron Lutheran Church
Ashland
Herley Tischer
South 14Th Street
Sarah Gruenberg
Amelia Bautsch
Alma Lunde
Mary Mulder
Dorothy Betz
Julia Niebuhr
Marie Pinger
Catherine Jahnke
Catherine Schmidt
Geneva Matt
Sam Griffith
Woman’s Club
Johannesburg
South Africa
Vienna Rolls
Lrickson Bakery Co
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