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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1954
Page
10
Fifty two graduates of La Crosse Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing attended the 1929 silver anniversary picnic at Gundersen Island. Guests included Frances Munson Stokke Laura Kjorsad Esch Inga Sorenson Larssaai Gundvor Dunnum Irm scher and many others from Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota.
Alice Elizabeth Mahnke and Maynard Lebakken wed at French Creek Lutheran Church on a Saturday night ceremony. The couple plans to live in Abraham's Coulee after a westward honeymoon. guests included family from Mayville and nearby towns. The bride wore a white brocade gown with train and tiara, attending bridesmaids and a large reception followed. The bride is a Mayville native, and both families participated in showers and preparations. Lebakken works with his father in farming.
Town and Country Garden Club plans its Summer Entertaining flower show to be held Saturday June 26 at the YWCA. Mrs Werner Wassmandorf leads arrangements with co chairwoman Harold Schick and a team including Mrs Francis Duffy Robert Edwards and others handling education entries staging props and hospitality while Madison accredited judge Triton Haritos will judge the lower show under National Council of Garden Clubs rules.
Janet Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Gordon of Long Beach California announced her engagement at a party held Tuesday June 1 at Elm Hall Parlors Iowa State College Ames She will marry Stanley Peacock a member of the Iowa State baseball team from Mabel Iowa son of Mr and Mrs Palmer Peacock The party theme featured green pepper and yellow ribbon decorations with a candy box sporting a baseball and bat motif as favors
St. Josephs Ridge Homemakers host their annual picnic for members and families on Sunday June 20 at Onalaska Park. Invitations call for community turnout and outdoor activities.
Six members of the La Crosse Business and Professional Women's Club attended the 34th annual convention of the State Federation of BPW clubs in Manitowoc June 4 to 6. Delegates Evelyn Schultz Hazel Thle and Agnes Fox joined Dora Marshall Lucy Bauman and Emily Stromstad. Officers installed Saturday evening included Leona Grunewald president Edith Zipse first vice president Ellen Krueger second vice president Mable McClanahan recording secretary Leone Anderson treasurer.
Relatives, neighbors and friends helped Mr and Mrs Olvier G Ellingson celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple, formerly Minnie Trehus, married June 4, 1914 at Wilmington Lutheran Church. Their children are Oren Charles Spring Grove, Margaret ONeill Brooklyn N Y Doris Reide White Bear Lake Minn. seven grandchildren. Hostesses were Mrs Oren Ellingson, Mrs Robert Reide, Mrs Oswald Krome and Mrs Ben Pottratz.
Infant Rosalie Gail Anderegg daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Anderegg was christened during the 10 30 worship at Zion Lutheran Church Blair on Sunday June 13 Rev L W Halvorson officiated with sponsors the infant’s grandparents Mr and Mrs Myron Nestingen noted in the report
Mr and Mrs M E Wilder of 1618 N Salem Road marked their gold en wedding anniversary with a May 29 surprise gathering for about a hundred guests. Out of town attendees included Ed Eggen Chicago George Durre Des Moines Ever ett Fields Gary and Terry Madison Martin Eggen Arthur Hultgren Dwire Mehsling Henkes Blair and Donald Ch ilson Preston. Their children are Mrs Harold Kostecki Mrs Adolph Baldwin Ralph Vernon and Walter Wilder Mrs Vivian Pickett Ronald Wilder Mrs Harry Waddell and Ronald Wilder.
Joan Bullack and Robert Johnson were a Milwaukee bridal pair Saturday, May 29, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
Melody Chapter 150 O F S Middleton Wisconsin entertained 25 grand representatives Thursday June 3. Mrs Alice Ann Olson Middleton district of Columbia group representative served a buffet supper and led the program. Attending from the area were Alta Pfaff Louisiana Norma Parker North Dakota Lilly Wagner Eva Keil Ruth Margaret Jones.
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