Safety tips warn of gasoline in home dry cleaning
University of Wisconsin specialist Helen Pearson warns that gasoline and naphtha used in home dry cleaning cause fires and blasts, citing 25,000 annual deaths and 20,000 injuries in the United States. She urges outdoor cleaning, no sparks, non inflammable solvents, and air drying until odor is gone, with three ABCs: wash, dry outdoors, do not press until odor is gone.
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United States
Helen Pearson
University of Wisconsin
ABC
Pearson
Roberts and Misna Tie Lutheran Marriage in La Crosse
Bernice Roberts of 1124 Pine Street and Pvt Richard Misna of Coon Valley wed in a Lutheran ceremony at the parsonage of Rev George Alvild on Saturday afternoon. The bride wore powder blue with pink roses and white larkspur. Sylvester Misna wore flowers on a gold suit. Eugene Lepke served as best man. Mrs Misna will remain in La Crosse while her husband returns to camp.
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Bernice Roberts
Pine Street
Richard Misna
Coon Valley
George Alvild
Sylvester Misna
Eugene Lepke
Warner Cooley Eloise Warner and Carl J Cool Married
Eloise Warner daughter of Mrs Cora Bel Adel Iowa and Carl J Cool son of Mrs Cooley Stuart Iowa married May 19 at Bird chapel Congregational church by Rev Homer W Yinger. Employment listed at Allis Chalmers.
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Eloise Warner
North
Cora Bel
Adel
Carl J. Cool
State Street
Cooley
Stuart
Bird Chapel
Congregational Church
Homer W. Yinger
Allis Chalmers
Arid Areas Source Fresh Water in Argentina
Agents of the Ministry of Agriculture report discovery of drinkable water from large springs in Catamarca La Rioja and San Luis districts. The supply eases drought conditions for local inhabitants facing frequent shortages.
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Ministry of Agricy
Buenos Aires
Catamarca
Laja
San Luis
Argentina
Brides on Display In Moroccan Marriage Ritual
A description notes a new bride being shown at her husband’s home for seven days after marriage with any passerby allowed to view her in her finest attire. The custom highlights social display and gender norms within the cultural practice.
Budget Balancer Budget Balancer Recipes
Mary Lamb presents a two part recipe for a budget balancer dish. It combines ground pork with a vegetable filling baked in muffin pans and topped with paprika. The cream vegetable filling includes a white sauce carrots eggs and string beans for a four serving meal.
Swiggum Swiggum and Hoyum Wed At North Kickapoo Church
Lillian Carol Swiggum daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Swiggum Soldiers Grove Wisconsin and Norman G Hoyum son of T C Hoyum Viroqua Wisconsin were married at North Kickapoo Lutheran church by Rev H T Haagenson. Ont Mae Swiggum and Gerhard Birkele attended with Merlin Dregne and Kermit Forde ushers Joyce Hoyum and Maryellen oe flower girls. The couple's was spent in Minne sble and this home is to be on a farm.
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Lillian Carol Swiggum
M. C. Swiggum
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Norman G. Hoyum
T. C. Hoyum
Viroqua
North Kickapoo Lutheran Church
H. T. Haagenson
Ont Mae Swiggum
Gerhard Birkele
Merlin Dregne
Kermit Forde Ushers
Joyce Hoyum
Maryellen
Minnescule
Summer dress and sunbonnet pattern photos and crochet sandals
Lightweight midsummer play frock with low neck and puffed sleeves offered as Pattern No 8617 in sizes 1 to 6 years. Includes sunbonnet and matching cotton panties. patterns require 2^1/2 yards for size 2. Also featured pineapple crochet bedroom sandals Pattern No 5747 with complete instructions for peach and pale blue sandals. Send 15 cents each pattern plus postage to Anne Cabot, Tribune, 530 South Wells, Chicago.
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la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
Mes
Anne Cabot
the Tribune
Beauty boom costs war workers in London
War workers in London spend over a quarter of income on beauty care. Suburban British women pay weekly for hairdressing cosmetics and facials, averaging three to four dollars, triple the prewar rate for a shampoo and wave set.
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London
Britain
Honey and asparagus grow from one maple tree
A maple tree owned by Philip Karge in Smithville New Jersey yields both honey and asparagus. Bees store honey in a hole in the trunk while asparagus sprouts from another hole higher up, producing a rare combined harvest.
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Philip Karge
Smithville
N. J
White Shrine Degrees Conferred at Cherith Shrine No 14
Ten members of Cherith Shrine No 14 in Eau Claire received White Shrine degrees on Saturday night. Guests joined a 6:30 p.m. dinner hosted by Mrs. Dora Scheer, past queen of Superior shrine and new Cherith member. Leila Peterson attended as a La Chose guest and stayed with her son in Eau Claire. Mrs Scheer will reside in Eau Claire after July 1 at 518 East Grand.
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Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Cherith Shrine
Eau Claire
Mmes
Nell Wilkinson
Mary Zimmerman
Dorothy Witt
Dora Scheer
Superior Shrine
Leila Peterson
Infant Christening for Marilynn Rose at Salter Memorial
Christening of Marilynn Rose infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester King at Salter Memorial Methodist church during Children's Day services. Rev John Edward Thomas officiated. Sponsors named Mrs Malena Kraft and Mrs Robert Ruegg.
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Marilynn Rose
Lester King
5Th Avenue South
John Edward Thomas
Salter Memorial Methodist Church
Malena Kraft
Robert Ruegg
Women Golfers Honor Eight at La Crosse Country Club
Eight women golfers at La Crosse Country Club received honors after 18 hole and nine hole play with winners J R Johnson Tausche Malles Trumble Davis Ruggles in class A and B. Bridge honors went to A L Mee Kee Ella Bleakley and Helen Braatz.
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la Crosse Country Club
J. R. Johnson
A. E. Tausche
H. S. Rhymers
C. E. Pingle
J. H. Malles
Mines
L. A. Trumble
L. A. Davis
I. E. Ruggles
A. L. Mee-Kee
Ella Claire Bleakley
Helen Braatz
Arthur Christensen
Rosemary Castor
Edna Schilling
Mmes. Runge Sletten
Marcus Pratt
M. W. Miller
Florence Shuman
Junior Golfers of La Crosse Club Call for Score Cards
The Junior Golfers of La Crosse Country Club require all girls seeking membership to submit five nine hole score cards by June 30. Three cards must come from one nine hole course and two from the other. Wrens frequently build nests that are never occupied.
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la Crosse Country Club
Snood Of Fresh Posies New Note
Alicia Hart reports on the snood fashion with posies for gala dates. Jean Hall advises using coarse black net, small spray orchids, space flowers, narrow velvet ribbons, and lipstick to color match the red lips for a polished look.
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Alicia Hart
NEA
Jean Hall
Jean
Samuelson and Wilcox Wed at Bethany Church Parsonage
Mabel Samuelson and Edwin H. Wilcox joined in marriage at Bethany Evangelical church parsonage in Houston Minnesota. Rev. E N Reierson officiated the ceremony attended only by the couple. Wilcox teaches at Houston high school and the pair planned a Mississippi river trip before establishing residence in Houston.
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Houston, Minn
Mabel Samuelson
Edwin H. Wilcox
Bethany Evangelical Church
E. N. Reierson
Wilcox
Houston High School
Mississippi River
Houston
Locals Note Robert G Christianson Visits La Crosse
Locals report Robert G Christianson USNR son of Casper G Christianson of 1501 5th avenue south visited relatives in La Crosse on Sunday. He is stationed at Western Union college Le Mars Iowa and Gen H l is now at Water’s Beauty Shop 316 Exchange Bldg. Largest stock of waterproof watches in the northwest Paul’s Jewelry Store Northside 1213 Caldonia street half price sale of tomato cabbage and other vegetables and flowers must clean up our greenhouses Kienahs 1300 Madison
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Robert G. Christianson
USNR
la Crosse
Casper G. Christianson
5Th Avenue South
Western Union College
le Mars
H l
Water's Beauty Shop
Exchange
Paul's Jewelry
Northside
Caldonia Street
Nina Dahl Weds Edward Schroeder in Hale Wisconsin
Nina Dahl daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Dahl of Pigeon and Edward Schroeder son of Mrs Bertha Schroeder of Pleasantville married at Evangelical Lutheran church in German Valley Hale The double ring ceremony featured spring flowers piano and vocal music The couple will live on the Schroeder farm in Hale with about 50 guests attending a reception at the Schroeder home
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Whitehall
Wis
Evangelical Lutheran Church
German Valley
Hale
Nina Dahl
Elmer Dahl
Pigeon
Edward Schroeder
Bertha Schroeder
Pleasantville
H. W. Neubauer
Beverly Schaefer
Ernest Sielaff
Carroll Knutson
Elk Creek
Walter Schroeder
George Schroeder
Phyllis Schroeder
Rachel Langner
Red Cross Nurses and Service Wives Join Flag Day Parade
Red Cross workers and nurses are asked to report in uniform at the court house square Wednesday evening at 6 45 to march in the Flag Day parade sponsored by the Elks. Mrs A C Blystad chairs the Red Cross marching unit. Service Wives and Mothers are to march with a 7 oclock report at the court house.
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Red Cross
Court House Square
The
Elks
A. C. Blystad
Court House
New Citizens St Ann’s Twins and Other Births Listed
Birth notices from New Citizens St Ann’s and several area hospitals report multiple June births. Entries include twins to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E Kearney of Ferryville Wisconsin R1, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Orin Miller of Houston Minnesota R1, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Carl Linhart of 615 South Third Street. Other lists note a daughter for Mr. and Mrs William Elliott of Holmen and a son for Mr. and Mrs Stanley Lovold of King Street. Local hospital births include Sharon Diane to Mr. and Mrs Elmer Anderson of Bangor Wisconsin, daughters to Mr. and Mrs Orlin Schaemens in Sparta, and a son to Mr. and Mrs Gene Rockwell. Additional births involve Camp Douglas and Rutherford connections with Dr Newell Sjolander, and Lieut and Mrs Raymond Penn at Jacksonville Florida.
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St. Ann's
Lawrence E. Kearney
Ferryville
Wis
Orin Miller
Houston
Minn
Sic
Lawrence Carl Linhart
South Third Street
Jeanette Matlak
Willam Elliott
South Second Street
Stanley Lovold
King Street
la Crosse Hospital
Sharon Diane
Elmer Anderson
Bangor
St. Mary's Hospital
Sparta
Orlin Schaemens
Minert Devoe
Gene Rockwell
News Lisbon
Michael Betthauger
Camp Douglas
Holmen
Newell Sjolander
Rutherford
N. J
General Hospital
Passaic
Sjolander
Jane
David William
Raymond Penn
Jacksonville, Fla
Penn
Volla
Marriage Licenses in Sparta Wisconsin June 9
Eva Terpstra and Walter Rerschbacher listed for marriage in Sparta Wisconsin on June 9. The note references a captioned program Lets Get USA Keep Em Flying.
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Spartas Wis
Eva Terpstra
Walter Rerschbacher
Sparta
Marjorie Schuele and Roger Olson Wed in Madison
Marjorie Schuele daughter of O W Schuele Norwalk and Roger Olson son of N E Olson Waupaca were married June 3 in the Bethel Lutheran chapel Madison. Attendant Mr and Mrs Justin Beebe Stevens Point. The Olsons plan visits in Madison Norwalk and Waupaca before Ensign Olson reports for duty in San Diego.
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Marjorie Schuele
O. W. Schuele
Norwalk
Roger Olson
N. E. Olson
Waupaca
Bethel Lutheran Church
Madison
Justin Beebe
Stevens Point
Ensign Olson
San Diego
Calif
Olson
A. G. Wepfer
University of Wisconsin
Notre Dame University
Forde and Nash Tie at Southwest Prairie Church
Gladys Louise Forde and Leslie Theron Nash were married May 27 at Southwest Prairie church by Rev. O N Nesheim. Attendants included Genevieve Forde Judith Lee Vivian Nash Elaine Forde Leslie Lehmo Kermit Luther Forde and Alden Lee. The bride, a La Crosse Teachers College graduate, taught at Soldiers Grove for two years and they will reside in the town of Freeman.
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Gladys Louise Forde
Ole Forde
Ferryville
Wis
Leslie Theron Nash
Theodore Nash
Southwest Prairie Church
O. N. Nesheim
Genevieve Forde
Judith Lee
Vivian Nash
Elaine Forde
Leslie Lehmo
Kermit
Luther Forde
Alden Lee
la Crosse State Teachers College
Soldiers Grove
Freeman
Mikkelson-Evenson Tie the Knot at Barre Mills Church
Minnifred Alta Mikkelson married Edmund Arthur Evenson in a June ceremony at Evangeli cal Lutheran church Barre with Rev J H Paustian performing vows. Attending relatives included Morris Dahl and Frederick Fennigkoh, both cousins of the groom. The couple will live on the groom's farm in Tocoulee.
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Minnifred Alta Mikkelson
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Barre
J. H. Paustian
Edmund Arthur Evenson
Morris Dahl
la Crosse
Frederick Fennigkoh
Pleasant Valley
Dahl
Fennigkoh
Star Route
Sophie Evenson
R. 1
Martin Mikkelson
Leverne
Thomas Moore
Mindoro
Arethur Wege
Madison
Marvin Fennigkoh
Badger Village
Harold Fennigkoh
West Salem
George Fillner
Rockland
Gust Halderson
Frederick Wege
Gustav Abraham
Louis Dahl
Peter Ruud
K. Fuicks
Mmes
Fred Wege
Herman Fennigkoh
Lisetta Schmeckpepper
Jessie Wege
Ruby Schmeckpepper
Elvera Schmeckpepper
Evelyn Wege
Illa Mae Wege
Eddie
To Coulee
PAPER MAKING FROM SEAWEED IN RUSSIA SETS UP FACTORIES
In Russia, large factories on northern sea lakes process seaweed into paper and other materials, expanding industrial use of seaweed.
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Russia
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Stein
Your Cleaners
Mary Lamb
Worchestershire
Kienahs Greenhouses
Madison Street
Charlotte Pittman
Thomas H. Pittman
South 19Th
Mother Cabrini Memorial Hospital
Herman
Myrick Park
Henry Ristow
Vilas Young
William Kurth
Philip, S. D
Melvin Bersie
Dean
Hopkins
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Melvin Huskelhus
Olger Johnson
Morris Nelson
Hugo Hangartner
Helen
Osseo
Louis Herman
la Verne Clements
John Soucheck
Alois
Awalt Wolfe
Joyce
Robert and Awalt, Jr
Curt Steege
Stoddard
William Sieger
Chaseburg
Gust Burand
Douglas Gaskill
Donald
Robert
Carol
Adolph Quall
Thresia Freise
George Lehman
Charles Kroll
John O. Dale
Herman Olson
Elaine
Arlene Ristow
Oscar Olson
Ralph
Jo Ann
Meta Colby
Ida Viner
Carrie Day
Connie Nack
Women's Relief Corps
Sheboygan
Wilson Relief Corps No. 2
R. E. Sargent
Charles Street
Harold Sargent
Kearney
Nebr
Robert C. Sargent
Terry Allen
Proving Ground
Jimmie C. Walther
Cincinnati
Rebecca Brown
Valley City
N. C
Susanna Nowak
Commodore
Frank W. Kunert
William Klawitter
Helmuth Bock
Nowak
Johnson Street
Cora Oldenburg
Fifth Avenue South
Lieut
W. H. Oldenburg
Colorado Springs
Satoo Oldenburg
Savanna
Catholic Daughters of America
KC Club
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
Imexsana
OPA
WEA
WPB
Industry
O. M. Constabe
Westby
Ona
George Humfeld
H. Humfeld
Onalaska
Ter
St. Joseph's Catheral
Nina Dahl Whitehall
Victoria Hohlfeld
Set
Leonard Schoch
St. Mary's Catholic Mission Church
Schuele-Olson
Forde-Nash
Von
P-W
Sunshine
Lacrosse Laundry & Cleaning CO
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