Bethel Lutheran Banquet Honors Mothers and Daughters
Bethel Lutheran church hosted a spring banquet on May 26 in the parlors, served by the men's club. Mrs. John Kindley served as toast mistress and Mrs. O S Paulson delivered the invocation, with Mrs Ame Quinn as welcome president. Attendees included Mrs. C I Anderson and many church members. program featured toasts by Dorothy Garves and Mrs Henry Halvorson, readings, a violin duet by Sally Hendrickson and Judy Ulrich, and a maternal soliloquy by Mrs Orville Mickelberg. The Rev O S Paulson gave the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Lutheran Church
John Kindley
O. S. Paulson
Ame’ Quinn
Ladies of Welcome
Dorothy Garves
Henry Halvorson
Harold Pitzner
Orley Sanford
Weverstad Anniversary Marks 51 Years in Galesville
Mr and Mrs Peter Weverstad celebrate 51 years of marriage in Galesville Wisconsin Their long life in the community includes gardening indoors by Mrs Weverstad and Mr Weverstad serving as church sexton They married May 29 1901 at the French Creek Lutheran parsonage Their son William and granddaughter Lois live nearby with visiting relatives from West Salem and Onalaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Peter Weverstad
Weverstads
Abrahams Coulee
Mr. Weverstad
William Galesville
Lois
William Weverstad
Frank Herman
West Salem
Adolph Cus
Amundson Receives Physical Education Degree at Winona
Vilas Amundson son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Amundson earned a physical education degree at Winona Teachers College on Thursday morning. He is a World War II veteran with service in the European Theater of Operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Vilas Amundson
Conrad Amundson
Winona Teachers College
Amundson
ETO
On Air Trip To Her Home In France
Mrs. Lucienne Oles of 1404 South 20th Street will fly from Minneapolis to Paris aboard a Strato cruiser for a two month visit with her parents and siblings. She travels with husband Milton and several relatives. This is her first homeland visit since moving to the United States four years ago. She belongs to the La Crosse Flyers club DAV auxiliary and SYL club. Guests at a recent dinner included Mrs. Richard Hottinger and others who presented a gift from Electric Auto-Site friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucienne Oles
South 20Th Street
Minneapolis
Paris
Milton
E. W. Oles
Otto Bartcher
John L. Johnson
Oles
States
la Crosse Flyers Club
DAV Auxiliary
SYL Club
Walt
Mmes
Richard Hottinger
Laurence Geary
Roy Johnson
John Johnson
Beverly Brown
Electric Auto-Site
Bridal Pair Ties The Knot In Humbird Wisconsin
Elaine Gale Barsness and Vaughn Charles Ness wed at St. John s Evangelical and Reformed church Humbird on Saturday June 2 at eight p m Rev Ben Stucki officiated. The couple will reside in Alma Center where the groom works at the post engineers camp McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Center
Wis
Elaine Gale Barsness
Vaughn Charles Ness
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Humbird
Ben Stucki
Hugh Terrell
Harold Ness
Mary Ann Larson
Lorraine Terrell
Zee-Ann Doescher
Altoona
Kathy Doescher
Joe Roger Ness
William Theiter
Richard Rousey
Post Engineers
Camp McCoy
Locals Rummage Sale Notices and Shop Details
The Jewish Women's League hosts a rummage sale at 119 South Second, Monday to Thursday 9 5 with House of Bauer candy advertised. Lund's near Cathedral offers half gallon ice cream at 90c, Sweet Shop at 1113 Caledonia features white feathered hats from Aletta's, and a wall to wall carpeting sale at 415 South Third runs 1 9 p.m. Dial for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Women’s League
South Second
House of Bauer
Lund’s
Cathedral
Caledonia
Aletta’s
Fifth Avenue
Market
South Third
Mary Houlihan Missouri Man St Marys Pair
Mary Houlihan and a Missouri man from St Marys were wed with Dr J J Coyne and Dr R J Frank among attendees. The ceremony featured pink and white peonies and organdy gowns. The couple will live in Lebanon Missouri where the bridegroom is a dentist in the Army.
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Mary Houlihan
Missouri
St. Mary’s
Von Arx and Senn Weds at Hokah Catholic Church
Dorothy Von Arx and Charles Senn were married by Rev. Paul Hodapp at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah Minnesota on May 26. Attendants were Bernice Von Arx and Gerald Sauer with James Kerrigan and Robert Von Arx as ushers. The couple planned a dinner for 25 and a reception at the bride’s home before a honeymoon trip to the Black Hills. The bride is the daughter of John and Dorothy Von Arx. the groom is the son of Edward and Mrs. Senn.
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Hokah, Minn
Dorothy von Arx
Charles Senn
Paul Hodapp
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Bernice von Arx
Gerald Sauer
James Kerrigan
Robert von Arx
John von Arx
Black Hills
Edward Senn
Frye Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Decorah
Mr and Mrs Frank Frye celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on May 27 in Decorah. They wed May 14 1901 at Burr Oak. The couple, longtime farmers and merchants, reside on a farm since 1936 and have two children Mrs Walter Smith Clear Lake and Kenneth Frye at home.
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Decorah
Frank Frye
Maude Buckness
Burr Oak
Fyre
Walter Smith
Clear Lake
Kenneth Frye
Wilton Couple Wedding Across Peony Scene
Janice Steinke Wilton and J W Arndt wed in a ceremony with attendants Carol Ann Eckelberg and Eileen Short. Bride wore white organdy with lace and a Juliet cap. groom Arndt assisted by Elwin Steinke as best man. After a Black Hills trip, they will reside in Wilton. The bride works at Thurow Motor Sales. groom at Wilton Co operative Creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Musch
Juliet
Carol Ann Eckelberg
Eileen Short
Arlys Arndt
Mr. Arndt
Elwin Steinke
Norman Martalock
Verne Arndt
Mmes
Fred Schroeder
Emil Schendel
William Arndt
Arlis Sommerfeldt
Audrey Steinke
Norma Wiespfenny
Engagement Notice for Alberta Marie Cuta to Joseph Gund
Mr and Mrs Albert G Cuta of 1016 Farnam announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Alberta Marie to Joseph William Gund son of Mrs Joseph W Gund of 1927 Loomis Street The wedding is set for Saturday June 23 at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church Buy Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Cuta
Farnam Street
Alberta Marie
Joseph William Gund
Joseph W. Gund
Loomis Street
Whitehall Couple Mark 63 Years With 13 Children Present
In Whitehall Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nelson observed a golden wedding anniversary. They were joined by 13 children and many relatives including Rev Jacker son of Elk Creek Lutheran church. The couple married May 29 1901 at French Creek Lutheran. The celebration featured a three tier cake with gold bells and a program including a granddaughter song and a reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall, Wis
Julius Con Warts
Hale
Jacker
Elk Creek
French Creek
C. B
Signe Olson
K. K. Strand
Tamarack
Sam Swenson
Inga Lind
Eau
Douglas Mortenson
Marian
New Hampton
Gerald Nysven
Elaine
Alvin
Pleasantville
Martin
Osseo
Lawrence
Joseph
Victor
Nelson
Ingeborg Ormbreck
Silverton
Ore
Chris Swenson
Mont
Mmes
Martin Amundson
Ole Halverson
Mr. Nelson
Daughers
Anderson
Norwalk Graduation Party Quells Quiet Town Festivities
Thirty relatives gathered at the Otto Seekamp home in Norwalk Wisconsin on May 25 to honor Doris as a member of the graduating class. Guests at the Clarence Noth home included Alvin and family from Myron and Theron Reedsburg and others from Kendall Bonita and La Crosse. The Dead Sea is 1286 feet below sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Otto Seekamp
Doris
Clarence Noth
Alvin Noth
Myron
Theron
Reedsburg
Edward Nicolai
Kendall
Edwin Hoffman
Bonita
Joyce
Violet
Howard Haldeman
Donald
Sharon
Bert Haldeman
Leona
Bob
Ruby Haldeman
la Crosse
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Bethel Lutheran
Charlene Peterson
Janice Buchmiller
Sophie Berg
Barbara Lund
Cynthia Lyons
Karen Christenson
Rita
Renee Paulson
Edna Lueth
Mary Russell
Julie Ann Cassel
Lani Marie Wang
Diane Hodgen
Florence Davis
Peart St
Newburg
Leonard Axelrad
Nadyne
Third Avenue South
Onalaska
England
S. Axelrad
Chicago
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
London
Mrs. Axelrad
Noreda Erickson
France
Columbia
Arlene Lockett
Harry B. Lockett
Adams Street
Stephens College
Art Center
Tribune
Wa Ny Eeel
Kreuzer’s
von Arx, Senn
Hokah
Frye
Janice Steinke Wilton Bride — of
J. W. Arndt
Whitehall
MR. and
Mrs. Nelson
Dead Sea
Hallmark
Rust-Craft
Gibson
Gift and Book Shop
Main St
Summer
Mademoiselle
Drachoy
Fashion Lane
Leslie Fay
Navy
Doerflinger
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