Join Home Canners Army If You Pass The Test
Advertising feature urges readers to join a voluntary Home Canners Army to save 1944 crops. It outlines “canning fitness” requirements, asks about victory gardens, access to produce, proper canning equipment including water bath and steam pressure canners, cleanliness, and guidance from nutrition authorities, with emphasis on safe methods and up to date publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Food Fights For Freedom Army
Bureau of Human Nutrition
Roosevelt Praises Nurses Record At National Convention
President Roosevelt praised nurses serving with the army and navy, 60,000 strong, saying every American can take pride in their record. He spoke in Buffalo during a biennial National Nursing convention, stressing nursing care for injured servicemen remains essential to the war effort.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Roosevelt
Crochet Square Motif Corde Handbag Pattern 5744
Instructions explain a low cost white handbag crochet using cordette or tuxcord. Pattern 5744 details size 13 by 17 inches and material needs six spools of cordette or one large spool of tuxcord. Credit address Cabot La Crosse Tribune Chicago for pattern order with payment of 15 cents plus 1 cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabot
la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
Marriage Licenses Listed for June by Caledonia News
Caledonia Minnesota records show June 3 entries for Joseph Wagner and Tone Moon from Whitehall and Sederick Gietett and Masport Mutchey of Lincoln, with weddings set for June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Joseph Wagner
Tone
Careful Storage Tips for Winter Garments
Brush folds and seams of overcoats and other articles before storing. Proper preparation helps prevent wrinkles and moth damage during off season storage. Ensure garments are clean and dry before placing in breathable storage containers.
Lovold Receives AA Degree at Stephens College Graduation
Columbia Missouri Nancy Elizabeth Lovold daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell H Lovold 907 King Street La Crosse was awarded an associate of arts degree at Stephens College 112th commencement James M Wood presented diplomas in an ornate ceremony where 780 young women earned the degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Nancy Elizabeth Lovold
Russell H. Lovold
King Street
la Crosse
Stephens College
James M. Wood
War’s Reach Opens Odd Menu in Fateful Meal
Fragmentary line notes a wartime meal featuring dog fight pie and potatoes a la jet sion alongside Russian flares. The incomplete text hints at a chaotic scene where survival and scarcity mix with improvised cooking and danger.
Trempealeau Homemakers Hold 1944 Achievement Day
Trempealeau Homemakers from the county gather at Whitehall City Hall for a full program starting at 10 a.m. with community singing, films, and a 1:15 p.m. talk on small fruits by C. L. Kuehner. The event highlights club work, with 780 enrolled and 1,902 reached, and lists county officers and club presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau
Whitehall City Hall
Martin Wiemer
Independence
Trempealeau County
T. O. Rice
Charles A. Mittelstadt
C. L. Kuehner
University of Wisconsin
Lindy Lou
Beatrice Goplin
Osseo
Florence Gown
John Scott Prindle
Young
Pigeon Falls
County Executive Council
Clara Gibson
Centerville
Orvin Stay
Louis Severson
Ettrick
Laverne Knutson
Roy Hogg
Strum
Arne Anderson
Whitehell
A Ciszak
Richard Broo
Palmer Kolstad
Stanley Skroch
North Creek
Albert Waldera
West Arcadia
Emil Sauer
Blair — Brookside
Bennie Knutson
Blair Modern
William Syverson
Lakes Coulee
Carlhild Nelson
B. M. Smith
Priscilla
Orin Stay
Trempealeau Valley
Henry Marquardt
Maplewood
Henry Grover
Marinuka
Axel Gilbertson
North Centerville
Nina Kruse
South Centerville
Joe Gibbs
South Street
Harold Ryder
Tremu Busy Bees
William Nash
West Prairie
Oscar van Vieet
Ettrick — Beaches
Arthur Ofsdahl
Crystal Valley
Lester Beirne
Decorah
Wilbur Betz
Arvella Dettinger
Glasgow
Strum—Allen
R. E. Berg
Big Creek
Oscar Heck
Gibson
Yo Thompson
Johnson Ao
Roy Engen
Riverview
Deak Williams
Thrifty Moments
Wilbur Larson
Blue Eagles
Tilman Haug
Busy Badgers
Ed. Everson
Daggett
Ansel Hagen
East Branch
Eddie Goplin
Pigeon
Harold Ott
Wagner
Richard Neitzke
How to treat rust on refrigerator shelves
The article advises removing rust from refrigerator shelves by washing with mild scouring powder and hot water, drying thoroughly with a soft clean cloth, and applying a thin coat of hot melted paraffin to prevent further corrosion.
Westby Bride and St Paul Minister Plan Honeymoon
Betty Jane Lee of Minneapolis and Selmer C. Knutson of St. Paul wed at Westby Coon Prairie church. Knutson, a Concordia graduate, will be ordained June 11 and begin a ministry in Coulee, North Dakota on June 18. The bride trains at Northwestern hospital school of nursing, graduating in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Westby Coon Prairie Church
J. O. Holum
Betty Jane Lee
Minneapolis
Selmer C. Knutson
St. Paul
Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing
Knutson
Carl Knutson
Belgrade
Minn
Concordia College
Lutheran
Dan Skundberg
Shirley Lee
Anne Syverson
Clarice Lundquist
Sandra Glesne
Sundberg
Basel
Joel Niess
Ralph Borg Breen
Bernard Helme
Fred Dommer
Bennie Knutson
Inez Rosenow
James Lee
Sketch Club Hosts Women's Group Buffet Saturday Night
Mrs Robert Luxford of Green Acres entertained the Women's Sketch club at a buffet Saturday night with ten guests listed. Pvt William H Leisgang left Sunday for Oceanside California after a furlough visit with his parents at 2105 Johnson Street. Tuesday activities include French Island Homemakers and NDGAR master of honorary members George H Dalton at fortress No 18. Wednesday features Trinity congregation women's guild and Rebekah covered dish supper at IOOF hall. Thursday brings Onalaska St Pauls Lutheran ladies aid and Church of Christ Cheerful Workers at 2:30 pm in local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Luxford
Green Acres
Women's Sketch Club
William H. Leisgang
Oceanside
Calif
John Leisgang
Johnson Street
French Island
William Gilster
George H. Dalton
Ndgar
Onalaska
St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Church of Christ
Sunloving striped frock for summer wear pattern 8669
A striped cotton frock hidden under a jacket offers comfort and smart style for summer. Pattern 8669 comes in sizes 12 to 20 with yardage details for jumper and jacket. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to La Crosse Tribune for pattern 8669 and size, plus name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
New Citizens Caledonia and Galesville Birth Notices
Caledonia Minnesota June 1 announces a son to Mr and Mrs Ray Stadler Emelia Lokken. Galesville Wisconsin May 28 lists a son to Mr and Mrs Oscar Westie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Sare
Ray Stadler
Emelia Lokken
Galesville
Wis
Oscar Westie
Hunger strikers warned against forcible feeding in Belfast prison
Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs William Lowry cautions hunger strikers in Belfast Prison that forcible feeding will not be attempted. He adds that adding hunger to criminality could be treated as death by own action and carry felony implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
William Lowry
Gladys Austad Blair Bride At Parsonage
Gladys Austad Blair and Norman Thompson wed in a double ring ceremony at Zion Lutheran parsonage Blair Wisconsin. The couple will reside in Blair with Thompson employed at Preston creamery and Blair bride a Milwaukee beauty culture graduate now working in Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Austad Blair
Local theft and juvenile detention report from city police
Viola Riege reported a 1936 gray Buick sedan stolen from Market square at 6 30 p m. The car bears Wisconsin plate 462 173 with a damaged right rear fender. Two Franklin Wisconsin girls ages 15 and 16 were arrested for delinquency at the American House and sent to the detention home via probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola M. Riege
Jay Street
Market Square
Wisconsin
Salzer’s
7Th
Adams
Franklin
Wis
Paul's Jewelry
Northside
Caldonia Street
Charis Corsetiere
Grace Sheridan
Cowboy Sets 6000 Mile South Africa to Palestine Trek
Nelson Irvine a 56 year old Canadian cowboy evangelist embarks on a 6000 mile horseback journey from Cape Town to Palestine via Alexandria Egypt. He traverses with a white horse named Faithful and uses a second black horse to transport supplies, aiming to reach his destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Irvine
Canada
Cape Town
South Africa
Palestine
Alexandria
Egypt
Irvine
Faithful
Harris and Sacia to Wed in Centerville Methodist Church
Wanda Margaret Harris and Carroll L. Sacia announce their coming marriage on June 10 at Centerville Methodist Church. The couple will reside on a farm near Ga lesville recently purchased by Mr. Sacia, previously vacated by Mr. and Mrs Howard Chalsma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Wanda Margaret Harris
Theodore Harris
Carrol L. Sacia
Lee Sacia
Centerville Methodist Church
Sacia
Howard Chalsma
Nail care tip uses white iodine as daily polish
A health suggestion advises applying white iodine to nails twice daily to keep nails healthy and strong, treating the liquid like nail polish.
Bride's Father Unites Couple in Wisconsin Wedding
George Edward Lois Raasch and his bride were married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Rev J Martin Raasch officiated and also gave his daughter in marriage. The bride wore white silk marquisette with a veil and carried a white shower of roses. Maid of honor Marie Raasch wore pink fabric and carried spring flowers. The junior bridesmaid Gertrude Raasch wore ink satin with spring overs. The groom’s brother Norman Schroeder attended him. A family dinner followed at Mrs Gust Roehl’s home with about 30 guests. a church reception followed with about 60 attendees. The bride trained as a nurse in Milwaukee and works as an industrial nurse at A O Smith in Milwaukee. The couple will live in Milwaukee after a wedding trip in northern Wisconsin. The groom is a cousin of the Schroeders in Whitehall and his father hails from Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Gladys Austad
Janette Austad
Blair
Norman Thompson
Minnie Thompson
Preston
T. E. Sweger
Zion Lutheran Parsonage
James Berg
Lester Thompson
Austad
Sweger
O. B. Johnson
Edward Gunderson
Henry Solberg
Preston Creamery
Milwaukee
Gunderson Egg Station
Whitehall
Wis
George Edward Lois B. Raasch
J. Martin Raasch
Lake Mills
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Raasch
Marie Raasch
Gertrude Raasch
Norman Schroeder
Gust Roehl
A. O. Smith Corporation
Wisconsin
Schroeders
Hale
Sugar Sales Barred Famine of Sweets in Jhansi
Merchants in Jhansi refuse to sell sugar at controlled prices claiming new government quotations leave no profit. They also decline to purchase sugar from government stocks, creating a shortage of sweets.
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Jhansi
India
Fox rancher adopts maltese cat to nurse fox cubs
Clay ton Ward of Chanute Kansas advertised for a mother cat or small dog to nurse newborn fox puppies. After receiving over 30 offers he selected a maltese cat to raise three fox pups whose mother had mastitis.
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Chanute
Kas
Clayton Ward
Fox Rancher
Berdien Thompson Weds Merlin Quall At Lutheran Church
Berdien Harriet Thompson of La and Merlin Ernest Quall of Holmen united in a double ring ceremony at a Lutheran church at eight oclock with Dr. Carl O. Pederson officiating. Attendants included Lola Mae Gilbertson and Philip Quall as ushers. The couple, both connected to local farms and education, plan a life in Trempealeau County after her tenure as a teachers college graduate and current educator.
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Lutheran
Berdien
Harriet Thompson
Merlin Ernest Qual
Holmen
Carl O. Pederson
Lola Mae Gilbertson
Philip Quall
Joseph Pishaw, Jr
Rolland
E. O. Sylverson
Avis Peterson
Miss Gilbertson
Krajicek
Chicago
Emma Quall
la Crosse State Teachers College
Clarence Thompson
Prospect Street
Trempealeau County
Vilas Baardseth
Bert Congdon
Galesville
Kolb Miller Couple Wed in Fort Jackson Mass
Virginia Agnes Kolb daughter of Mr and Mrs George F Kolb 1902 Green Bay Street and Pfe Robert J Miller son of Mr and Mrs William Miller 520 North 4th Street were married by Iain Dennis Mahoney at Fort Jackson South Carolina May 9 at 615 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Agnes Kolb
George F. Kolb
Green Bay Street
Pfe
Robert J. Miller
William Miller
North 4Th Street
Iain Dennis Mahoney
Fort Jackson
S. C
Margaret J. Kolb
Huebert Monahan
la Crosse
Electric Auto
Norman Kolb
Tepid bath with cornstarch soothes skin irritation
A simple remedy for sunburn mosquito bites or poison ivy is a tepid bath containing dissolved cornstarch. Water dries on the skin leaving a thin soothing starch film.
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NEA Food and Markets Baktor
Fdr
Lustre
Stein
Your Cleaners
PSO Ridisal
Rth
Shir Sofferen
Solte Products Co
Kansas City
Herberd
Ford Hopkins
Doerflinger
Kay
Ropaner
Walgreen
Laggett
Hmopschler Bros
Soell
Lau
People's Drug Store
Ruucd
PULER
Charles Streicher
North Side
Lacrosse Drug Company
Spence-Mccord Drug Company
Main St
Market
Market St
West Ave
Jackson West Ave
State St
Caledonia St
Gillette St
George St
Rose
Main 1
Front &T
Walter Justin
West Salem
Beverly Louise
Cornelius William Miller
Fred C. Miller
Sketch Club
Trinity Congregation
Women’s Guild
Mormon Coulee
Rebekah
IOOF
Tribune
Shutins
Hotel Stoddard
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Cecelia M. Johnson
Madison
Adrienne Martin
Auxiliary
V. L. Kenetchy
West Avenue South
Alice Ruth
Ralph O. Muenkel
Wayne, Mich
George Muenkel, Jr
Caledonia, Minn
St. Paul’s
Dr. D. Jayne & Son
America
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi--Cola Bottling Co
CAT Mothers Foxes
Berdien Thompson Trinity Lutheran
Kolb-Miller
PUREX
Rady Kilowett
Northern States Power Company
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