Engagements Announced by Families Across States
Listings show Carolyn Lau to Howard Steele with details of her mother and address in Holmen, plus Judy Painter to Richard McKinny with Riverside ties and family history. Other engagements include Joan Clare Hunter to LaVern Gawlik in Whitehall and Marjorie Costanzo to James Gilfillan of Detroit with belts of college and career info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Margaret Lau
Howard M. Steele
Myron Steele
Holmen
Dorothy Lau
S. 9Th St
Judy Maricella Painter
Richard Keith McKinny
Helen J. Painter
Riverside
Calif
Richard
R. G. McKinny
Mr. McKinny
A. W. Larsen
S, 15Th St
McKinny
16Th St
la Crosse
Whitehall, Wis
Netta Hunter
Joan Clare
LaVern J. Gawlik
Joseph Gawlik
Arcadia
Leona Loging Weds Gerald Brueggeman in Sparta
Leona C Loging 104 Short Ct Sparta Wisconsin and Gerald J Brueggeman Forest Vernon County were married Saturday afternoon June 3 at Trinity Lutheran parsonage by Rev C M Skindrud. Bernice Hayden was bridesmaid and Verlan Erickson best man. Brueggeman works in logging with his father. The bride is daughter of Carl Loging and the late Mrs Loging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Leona C. Loging
Short Ct
Gerald J. Brueggeman
Carl Loging
Loging
Bride Jean Hutson Weds Darrel Lee in Prairie du Chien
Jean Ardell Hutson daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson Ferryville Wisconsin married Darrel Duane Lee son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Lee Soldiers Grove Wisconsin at St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church Prairie du Chien. The Rev W K Bodamer officiated. Reception for 150 followed in Ferryville church parlors. The couple will reside in La Crosse where the groom works in construction. Prenuptial hostesses included Ames Hilman Tower Hutson Rutter Johnston and Hackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferryville
Wis
Jean Ardell Hutson
Martin Anderson
Darrel Duane Lee
la Crosse
Adolph Lee
Soldiers Grove
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Prairie du Chien
W. K. Bodamer
Geri Ames
Cecil Ames
Ames
Herbert Hilman
John Tower
LaVern Hutson
Archie Rutter
James Johnston
John Hackett
Mary Mattson Earns Education Degree at Eau Claire Commencement
Whitehall Wisconsin Miss Mary Mattson received her bachelor of science in education at Eau Claire commencement exercises. Relative attendees included her parents Mr and Mrs A Mattson Betsy Diane Briggs grandfather H D Briggs and her fiance James Holton whom she will marry June 15. She will teach in Whitehall School's elementary department next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Mary Mattson
Wisconsin State College
Eau Claire
A. Mattson
Betsy
H. D. Briggs
Diane Briggs
James Holton
Miss Mattson
Whitehall School
Mother's Day feature honors Mrs. Floyd Martine of Arcadia
Texas tribute highlights Marie Lambert Martine now Mrs Floyd Martine of Arcadia Texas mother of seven under 12 who run a Turkey breeding home alongside husband a Travis High counselor with UT master’s degree. She raised five siblings after her mother’s death and finished Arcadia High School in 193? era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Austin
Texas
Floyd Martine
Arcadia High School
Melrose Nuptials Bless Maiden and Groom in Melrose
Janet Marie Pischke daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Pischke Melrose and Jack Willard Rand son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Rand Fayetteville NC exchanged 8 pm marriage vows Saturday June 1 in the Melrose Methodist Church with Rev G B Robson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Janet Marie Pischke
Douglas Pischke
Jack Willard Rand
Floyd Rand
Fayetteville
N.C
Melrose Methodist Church
G. B. Robson
Burton C. Smith
Loomis Sr
Margaret Louise
Jerry James Pok
Jerry F. Pok
Two Rivers
Caledonia Street Methodist Church
Washington Monument stair count noted at 898 steps
A historical note records the Washington Monument has 898 stairs to the observation level. The figure highlights the monument’s ascent path and accessibility details for visitors and guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Monument
Streamline Home Sewing Shows New Look at National Sew-off
Dorothy Roe reports on 33 national finalists in New York competing for 125000 in prizes. Contestants sew in glassed cubicles, choosing fabric and patterns to create outfits for professional models, drawing crowds as many men attend. Notable finalist includes Mrs William J Thompson of Rochester New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Roe
New York
Sun Avenue
William J. Thompson
Rochester
N. Y
A.G. Palmer
Wauwatosa
Wis
Jesse Lee’s Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary Observed
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee of Franklin was celebrated at North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church in Ettrick Wisconsin on June 8 with 180 guests. Readings and gifts followed by an address from Rev. E E Olson. The couple, married June 11 1932 in Blair, farm in Franklin and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Jesse Lee
Franklin
North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Joan Mattson
Lamae Sexe
Phyllis Anderson
Helmer Sexe
Leland Claire
E. E. Olson
Stanley Hess
Northfield
Minn
Lee
Ruth Circle
North Beaver Creek
Mr. Lee
Mildred Johnson
Blair
T. E. Sweger
Solven Johnson
Minneapolis
George Brovold
Kenyon
Julius Ebe
Goodview
Prenuptial Shower for Marian Swenson in Ettrick Wisconsin
A June 9 shower at South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church honored Marian Swenson of South Beaver Creek. Guests included Milo Johnson and Arthur Affeldt, with 150 attendees. The program featured performances by Sandra Larson Joyce Severson Bonnie Salzwedel and readings by Mrs. Harvey Johnson and Robert Johnson. Marian Swenson will wed Alvin Henrickson of Whitehall at South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church on June 22. The bride works at a La Crosse cafe, and the groom is employed by the Trane Company in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Robert Johnson
Wilmer Hanson
Holmen
Miss Swenson
Alfred Swenson
South Beaver Creek
Alvin Henrickson
Arthur Henrickson
Whitehall
South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
la Crosse
Henrickson
Trane
Summer Brides Elect Kay Bertelsen to Rollo Taylor
Announcement from Holmen Wisconsin reports Kay Estelle Bertelsen daughter of Knute and Mrs Bertelsen of Holmen engaged to Rollo Taylor of Iola. Kay a 1957 Wisconsin State College La Crosse graduate studied elementary education and Psi Tau Epsilon member. Rollo a 1956 graduate teaches and coaches at Horicon and belongs to Phi Epsilon Kappa and Phi Kappa Epsilon. Engagement set for August 3 with Wisconsin ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Wis
Knute Bertelsen
Kay Estelle
Rollo Taylor
Iola
Miss Bertelsen
Wisconsin State College At
Bangor
Frank Gasper
Louise B
William Westley Jr
William Westley
Milwaukee
Louise
St. Francis School of Nursing
University of Wisconsin
Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
Golden Day For PdC Pair
Prairie du Chien Wis special Mr and Mrs Sam G Ferris celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass at St Gabriel s Church on June 4 and a family picnic and reception at their Prairie du Chien home. They wed at St Gabriel s on June 4 1907 and lived in Montana from 1912 to 1939 before returning to Prairie du Chien. The couple has three sons John M in Los Angeles Calif Raymond R in East Glacier Park Mont and James R in Anamosa Iowa plus seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Sam G. Ferris
St. Gabriel's Catholic Church
Ferris's
St. Gabriel's Church
Montana
John M
Los Angeles
Calif
Raymond R
East Glacier Park
Mont
James R
Anamosa
Iowa
Hammes to celebrate silver wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bernard Hammes mark 25 years of marriage with a Sunday open house from 2 to 7 p m at 1903 East Ave Their children Duane Carol Jean Rosemary Ann Marie and Bernard Jr are listed with Mrs Hammes the former Marie Mikshow sky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hammes
East Ave
Duane
Carol Jean
Rosemary
Ann Marie
Bernard Jr
Hammes
Marie Mikshowsky
Happel Silver Wedding Open House Planned in Houston
Mr and Mrs Wesley C Happel celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their South Ridge home in Houston Minnesota on Saturday June 15 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Minn
Wesley C. Happel
South Ridge
Joneses to celebrate 62nd wedding anniversary in Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Jones will observe their 62nd wedding anniversary quietly on Thursday June 13. Mrs. Jones recently returned from her first plane trip to visit their daughter near Washington D C. Another daughter lives in Duluth and another works in Milwaukee. Their son Lawrence lives in Black River Falls. Mr. Jones actively participates in the family Taylor and Jones Store, in operation for over a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Dudley Jones
Jones
John Kooistra
Washington, D.C
Harvey Putnam
Duluth
Maurice Keefe
Milwaukee
Lawrence
Taylor and Jones Store
Chinese language taught sparsely in U.S. colleges
The statement notes that Chinese, spoken by about 500 million people, is taught in only around 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, highlighting limited higher education access to the language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hartland Hires New Teacher Darlene Weiland
Darlene Weiland of La Crosse has accepted a teaching post for next year with the Hartland public school system. A Carroll College graduate, she earned a BA in elementary education and will teach the combined fifth and sixth grades. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alois Weiland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Darlene Weiland
S. 20Th St
la Crosse
Hartland
Weiland
Carroll College
Alois Weiland
New Albin Graduates at St. Marys School of Nursing
Graduate Janice Hammer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hammer of Clear Lake Iowa formerly of New Albin and Hokah, was among 109 graduates on Sunday June 2 at St. Marys School of Nursing Rochester Minnesota. Attending the exercises were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zarwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Towa
Janice Hammer
Lloyd Hammer
Clear Lake
Iowa
Hokah
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Rochester
Behrents Solberg Nuptials Unite in Abbotsford
Ruth E Behrents of Abbotsford and Ernest L Solberg of Ferryville wed at Christ Lutheran Church Abbotsford with Elsie Bush singing and Herbert Juneau at the organ. The brides gown was white brocade and the couple plan to reside in Ferryville after a northern Wisconsin trip. The bride is County Home agent at Prairie du Chien and the groom is a farmer.
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Elsie Bush
Dorchester
Wis
Herbert Juneau
Abbotsford
Phyllis M. Bebrents
Rochester
Minn
Marle Tisthammer
Milwaukee
Arleigh Hansen
South Wayne
Peter Tisthammer Jr
Joyce Behrents
Gilma Anderson
Argyle
Wisconsin
R. 2
Ferryville
Prairie du Chien
Nachtigal and Kortbein Wed in Ridgeville Ceremony
Margaret Nachtigal of Tomah and Clarence Kortbein of Norwalk exchanged marriage vows at St. John's Lutheran Church Ridgeville with Rev. Robert Beckman officiating at 2 30 p m on Saturday June 8 Attendants Elizabeth Green and Spencer Zillmer attended The couple left for a California honeymoon. the bridegroom is a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Robert Beckman
Margaret Nachtigal
Clarence Kortbein
Norwalk
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ridgeville
Elizabeth Green
Spencer Zillmer
Miss Green
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Cuba
Practical Missionary Training Inc
Viola Bible College
Viola
National Educators Fellowship
Rancho Los Amigos
California
Oregon
Washington
Bio- Ja Coronation
Riverside City College
Air Force
Parks Afb
Edwards
Riverside Business College
Hunter
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Richland Center
Gawlik
Louis P. Costanzo
Manchester
Conn
Marjorie E
James Robert Gilfillan
Detroit
Mich
Robert Gilfillan
Independence
Miss Costanzo
Low-Heywood School
University of Connecticut
Delta Zeta Sorority
The
Travelers Insurance Co
Mr. Gilfillan
University of Iowa
Alpha Kappa Psi
U.S. Army Finance Corps
Phyllis Ann Nugent
Clarence Nugent
Seneca
Robert L. Benish
Louis Benish
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Leona Loging
Dacron
Cotton
Price
la Crosse, Wis
Jean Hutson
Phc Bride
Main St. Dial
Quinn
Streamline Home Sewing
Marian Swenson
Miss Smith
Alf Aspen
Mathilda Ann
Raymond G. Moe
Selmer Moe
Waukon
Sondra Barnett
Gary D. Hettman
Walter Hettman
Jackson St
Miss Barnett
Robert E. Barnett
Carr St
Mr. Barnett
St. James Catholic Church
Westby
Keith Perkins
Mary Jane
Reuben Prail
Arthur Prail
Janesville
Sugar Grove Methodist Church
Miss Perkins
Shriners Hospital
Nancy Lee
Arland O. Peterson
Carl M. Peterson
S. 8Th St
William Lee
Green Bay St
Joan Hoppe
Kenneth Goede
Mavis Goede
Clarence Hoppe
12Th St
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
M. J. Hilke
Redfield St
Jane
John J. Martell
H. P. Martell
George St
Happel Open House
Solberg
Ruth E. Behrents
Einar A. Behrents
Ernest L. Solberg
Anna Solberg
F. H. Sprengler
Christ Lutheran Church
Nachtigal, Kortbein
Wondaire Batiste
Betel
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