Carol Kish and Alan Johnson Wed in Wisconsin Nuptials
In New Lisbon Wisconsin Carol Kish daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Kish Sr married Alan Johnson son of Mrs Camilla Johnson on June 14 at St Luke's Lutheran Church. Rev C A Rose officiated with 200 guests at a church reception. The couple will honeymoon in Canada then live in Milwaukee before moving to Decorah Iowa where the groom will attend Luther College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lisbon
Wis
Carol Kish
Donald Kish Sr
Alan Johnson
Camilla Johnson
Hustler
C. A. Rosenow
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Theodore Hysell
Ronald Pohle
Theodor Hysell
Donald Kish Jr
Gordon Ritchart Jr
Milwaukee
Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Joyce Eloise Allen Becomes Mrs Laverne Raven in Mabel
Joyce Eloise Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin Allen Mabel Minn became the bride of Laverne C Raven Peterson Minn in a June 11 8 pm ceremony at First Lutheran Church. Rev Percy Larson officiated with Hazel Shervin and Jon Lee providing music. The couple plans farming and employment details were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Minn
Joyce Eloise Allen
Irvin Allen
Laverne C. Raven
Peterson
Percy Larson
First Lutheran Church
Hazel Shervin
Jon Lee
Middle Ridge Nuptial Vows Tie Gronemus and Clarkin
Loretta Catherine Gronemus and Donald Thomas Clarkin wed in St. Peter's Church Middle Ridge on Saturday June 7 at 9 a.m. Rev. Aloys Zinthefer officiated. A reception followed for 300 with 125 at dinner. The couple plans to reside at 721 Losey Blvd N. Clarkin works as district manager for Farmers Insurance Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Catherine Gronemus
Henry Gronemus
Middle Ridge
Donald Thomas Clarkin
10Th
Aloys Zinthefer
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Leonard Gronemus
Francis Clarkin
Ernest Gronemus
Gerald Clarkin
Cashton Hall
Lake Michigan
Losey Blvd
Farmers Insurance Group
Baylor Major Van Sickle to receive master’s degree
Major Floyd Van Sickle of Whitehall will earn a master's degree from Baylor University in Waco Texas on Friday June 20 He is assigned to manage Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio where his family resides He has served in the medical corps since World War II and was stationed in Germany for three years with his family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Floyd van Sickle
Alma van Sickle
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
van Sickel
Army
Germany
Lutheran Alumnae Nurses Hold 1958 Reunion on Gundersen Island
Sixty members of the La Crosse Lutheran Hospital Alumnae Association gathered Saturday on Gundersen Island for their annual reunion. The event featured a island supper and Sunday morning breakfast at the Lutheran Nurses Home with many attendees listed from Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois, plus guests including May Holmberg of Helsinki Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gundersen Island
la Crosse
Mmes
H. E. Krause
J. E. Stokke
Violet Shumway Christiansen
Inga Sorenson Larsson
Clarissa Larson Espeland
Hilda Wahlstrom Kenney
Irene Barsness Albrechtson
Helen Thompson Rever
Myrtle Hetland Justinger
Laura Esch
Dorothy Harman
Lillian Benning Hanson
Karen Bentzen Chichowski
Myrtle Hallan Brueggeman
Winfred Lester
Orietta Benson
Effie Eilingson
Myrtle Onsrud
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Sigurd B. Gundersen
E. S. Carlssen
Laila Freiland
Hlabesa
Zululand
South Africa
Julia Kjome Helland
Bertha Vaaler
Long Beach
Calif
Bertha Berg Thoreson
Waukon
Mathilda Gabel
Anna Hensrude Roverude
Spring Grove
Tribune
Kiedrowski and Attonito Tie The Knot In June Nuptials
Ten o'clock vows were exchanged at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday June 14 as Yvonne Kiedrowski daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Kiedrowski 1423 Johnson St and Ralph Attonito son of Mr and Mrs Julius Attonito of Jamaica NY joined in marriage. Officiant was the ceremony followed by dinner and reception at the bride’s parents home. The couple planned to reside in New York City where the groom a student at Adelphi College Garden City NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Yvonne Kiedrowski
Edward Kiedrowski
Johnson St
Ralph Attonito
Julius Attonito
Jamaica
New York
Byron Todeff
Joseph Giuliani
Leon Piechowski
Neil Kiedrowski
Diane Gilles
Adelphi College
Garden City
N.Y
SUI to Confer Degrees at Spring Commencement
About 1 250 students will receive degrees at the State University of Iowa spring commencement Friday June 13 at 9 30 a m in University Fieldhouse. Francis O Wilcox assistant secretary US Department of State and SUI 1930 graduate will deliver the address with theme The Soviet Challenge and American Education. President Virgil M Hancher will confer degrees and give the charge while Rev Robert J Welch will serve as chaplain. Local La Crosse area graduates include William G Sorenson Albert Lea B A Jerrold W Easler B M Marvin J Penton Black River Falls M A Althea J Christoffersen La Crosse B S N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Francis O. Wilcox
U.S. Department of State
SUI
Virgil M. Hancher
Robert J. Welch
SUI School of Religion
la Crosse Area
William G. Sorenson
Albert Lea
B.A
Harmony
Jerrold W. Easler
B.M
Marvin J. Penton
Black River Falls
M.A
Althea J. Christoffersen
la Crosse
B.S.N
Eastern Star Night Brings Minnesota Iowa Guests
OES Iowa Minnesota Night held at the Masonic Temple in La Crosse Tuesday June 10 at 8 p.m. Visiting matrons Mildred Hedland and Harry Johnson Jr. plus patrons Doris Wheaton Arden Wheaton Georgenne Dillman Lawrence Swingle and Eva Schreiber joined hosts. 120 guests were served refreshments after a musical program by Mae Julia and Chris Obrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Order of the Eastern Star
Minnesota
Iowa
Masonic Temple
Mildred Hedland
Harry Johnson Jr
Winona
Minn
Doris Wheaton
Arden Wheaton
Aideen
Caledonia
Georgenne Dillman
Lawrence Swingle
Vesta
Prairie du Chien
Eva Schreiber
Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star of Wisconsin
Mae
Julia
Chris Obrecht
Postnuptial Shower Held at Veterans Memorial Park
A miscellaneous shower was held Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park in West Salem for Mr. and Mrs. Emil Olson of Sparta and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kneifl of West Salem who wed in May. Hosts were Mrs. Ernest Berg and Mrs. Wilson Saley, with many local families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Memorial Park
West Salem
Emil Olson
Sparta
Howard Kneifl
George Kneifl
Elmer Anderson
Ernest Berg
Walter Ehlo
Harold
Carol
John Gilbertson
Oscar A. Johnson
Catherine
Carrie
Bangor
Barney Johnson
Albert Ehro
Marvin Hesse
Elmer Olson
Anna Marie
Mike
Pete
Robert Olson
Teresa Berggman
Rockland
Wilson Saley
Anton Pedersen
la Crosse
Steven
Ronald Paul
Jerry Foellini
Warren Receives B.S. in Commerce at Iowa State University
Hugh T. Warren, husband of Mary Walter Warren of McGregor, earned a bachelor of science degree in commerce at the State University of Iowa. The ceremony took place June 13 in the University field house in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
Hugh T. Warren
Mary Walter
State University of Iowa
University
Iowa City
Leitz, Tilton Vows Spoken at Our Savior's Lutheran
Shirley Mae Leitz and James E. Tilton exchanged marriage vows at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. George Ulvilden officiating. Attendants Ingrid Hartwig and Robert Leitz, about 100 guests attended the Maple Grove Country Club reception. The couple will reside in Omaha after a northern honeymoon and the groom works as a Burlington Railroad city freight agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ulvilden
Shirley Mae Leitz
Albert Leitz
N.orth St
James E. Tilton
Naomi Tilton
Omaha
Neb
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Ingrid Hartwig
Minneapolis
Robert Leitz
Miss Hartwig
Arthur Halverson
Gary Pederson
George Nelson
Madison
Ozzie Swenson
Chicago
Mel Larson
Maple Grove Country Club
This Week Thursday Past Noble Grands Odd Fellows
Readable notes show a gathering of Past Noble Grands from the Odd Fellows Temple scheduled for Thursday this week. The brief lists a location and attendees, indicating a formal fraternal meeting or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Temple
Cashton Graduate Bates Earns White College Degree
Lawrence R Bates graduates from Wisconsin State College at River Falls with a bachelor of science in education and a biology minor. He finishes school December 6, 1957 and begins teaching agriculture at Seneca High School. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bates of Cashton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Wis
Lawrence R. Bates
Wisconsin State College
River Falls
Seneca High School
Lawrence Bates
Former La Crosse Resident A Visitation Open House
Former La Crosse resident Mrs Gladys Van Antwerp of Phoenix Arizona was honored at a Friday open house hosted by Mrs Louis G Nelson at 2005 Prospect Street The event noted her teaching in La Crosse at Emerson School before moving five years ago due to her daughter Shirlees illness Shirlee has since graduated from the University of Arizona and will begin teaching at an Alhambra school where Mrs Van Antwerp serves as primary supervisor of the district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys van Antwerp
Phoenix
Ariz
la Crosse
Louis G. Nelson
Prospect St
van Antwerp
A. M. Ivey
Emerson School
Arizona
Shirlee
University of Arizona
Alhambra
Twesme Silver Anniversary Open House in Ettrick
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Twesme is celebrated with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday June 22 at the Ettrick Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
N. C. Twesme
Ettrick Lutheran Church
Arcadia Women Golf Committees Announced for Season
Arcadia Wisconsin special report lists Dor Kamla as president of the women’s golf association at Arcadia Country Club and names tournament chairmen Mrs Gile Herrick and Mrs John English. Prize and coffee committees are formed with Mrs David Sobotta, Mrs Cleon Fernholz, Mrs Gilbert Benusa, and Mrs Edward Killian to support ladies night guest day and the Tri County tournament. Invitations include Westfield open at Winona June 19 and June 24 Eau Claire and La Crosse tournaments, Neillsville July 23 Whitehall July 23 with 2 pm off times. Arcadia hosts Tri County Aug 5, Galesville Aug 18 at 2 pm, and Arcadia women’s tournament July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia, Wis
Doris Kamla
Women’s Golfing Association
Arcadia Country Club
Gile Herrick
John English
David Sobotta
Cleon Fernholz
Gilbert Benusa
Edward Killian
Winona
Eau Claire
Pythian Temples Guests for Friendship Meeting Held
Gateway Temple 19 Pythian Sisters hosted a friendship meeting at Odd Fellow Hall on June 9 with 32 guests and 22 members. Visiting temples presented program numbers including violin and piano, a humorous reading, and a pantomime Melodrama. The annual family picnic was announced for June 19 at Myrick Park Gun Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Temple
Pythian Sisters
Odd Fellow Hall
Pearl Roop
Isabelle Freeze
la Farge
Tomah Temple
North Star Temple
Sparta Temple
Black River Falls Temple
Mabelle Meiklejohn
Supreme
Fred Kramer
Ralph Freeze
John Roop
Myrick Park
Jacobson Couple Mark 59th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Gaylord Jacobson celebrated their 59th anniversary on Sunday June 8 at the home for the aged in Black River Falls. They formerly farmed in the Schimmerhorn Valley Town of Pigeon and moved to the Black River Falls home about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Gaylord Jacobson
Ed Jacobson
Black River Falls
Come Into My Garden Flower Show Planned for Town
Plans are underway for a Tuesday June 24 Town and Country Garden Club flower show titled Come Into My Garden at the Cargill House. Open to the public 2 to 8 30 pm the standard show will be judged by nationally accredited judges with multiple committees and officials listed for scheduling staging placing entries classification and other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Garden Club
Cargill House
Milton Baxa
Carsten Christensen
John Mitchell
Erland Munson
Delbert Atkinson
Ted Ward
George Garvalia
Bradley Turner
Donald Gordon
Reuben Hackbart
George Freisinger
John Kramer
Leonard DuCharme
William Vickrey
Coulee Region
Harry Case
S. Losey Blvd
Fred Davenport
Coulee Drive
William Dackis
N. 24Th St
Sixth Birthday of Susan Schumacher Observed at Home
Susan Kay Schumacher daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Schumacher 3139 S 28th St celebrated her sixth birthday on Wednesday June 11. Attending the party were Pam Schumacher Debbie and Jeff Koch Judy and Joan Brown Randi Carr Joan Rebhan Debbie and David Olson Karen Leonard and Ann Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Kay Schumacher
Donald Schumacher
S. 28Th St
Pam Schumacher
Debbie
Jeff Koch
Judy
Joan Brown
Randi Carr
Joan Rebhan
David Olson
Karen Leonard
Ann Foreman
Hayes Reunion Held in New Albin Iowa
Hayes family reunion was held on Saturday June 7 with dinner at the home of Elmer O Lenz. Attendees included Earl P Oeth Red Bank New Jersey Pearl Thompson Milwaukee Fern Young La Crosse Le Boswell Jeffery Lafayette Ind Gene Yeoman Ruth Ann and Shirley Lansing Herbert Hayes Ronda Verlyn and Evera Lone Tree Iowa and John Pohlmann New Albin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
Hayes
Elmer O. Lenz
Earl P. Oeth
Red Bank N.J
Pearl Thompson
Milwaukee
Fern Young
la Crosse
le Boswell
Jeffery
Lafayette
Ind
Gene Yeoman
Ruth Ann
Shirley
Lansing
Herbert Hayes
Ronda
Verlyn
Evera
Lone Tree
John Pohlmann
Pischke Couple to Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Taylor Wisconsin special report says Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pischke will mark their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 22 with an open house at the Taylor Lutheran Church from 2 to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor, Wis
R. C. Pischke
Taylor Lutheran Church
Graduation Banquet Honors Norwalk Native's Son-in-Law
Mrs Emma Betthauser and her daughter Mary attended a graduation banquet in Minneapolis on Saturday June 14 for Robert Page who earned his B S degree He will begin an apprenticeship June 16 in Eau Claire where he and his wife will live until September Mrs Betthauser will study this summer in La Crosse and Mary will attend Marquette University summer session and begin an internship at St Josephs Hospital Milwaukee in September
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Norwalk
Wis
Emma Betthauser
Mary
Minneapolis
Robert Page
Eau Claire
Donna Ross and Robert Kleinschmidt Wed in Madison
Donna Mae Ross and Robert C. Kleinschmidt united in marriage at Blessed Sacrament Church Madison at noon on Saturday June 14. The couple's parents are Eugene W. Ross and J E Kleinschmidt. The bride wore a white nylon organdy over tulle gown with a queen’s crown and carried white orchids and stephanotis. Lydia Ficcadenti served as maid of honor with two bridesmaids. eighty five guests attended the reception at Simon House. They plan to reside at 305 South Randall Avenue Madison while he studies law at the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Mae Ross
Robert C. Kleinschmidt
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Madison
Euegene W. Ross
Badger Sr
J. E. Kleineschmidt
Appleton
Lydia Ficcadenti
Kenosha
Richard Fonstad
Holmen
Diana Marquardt
la Crosse
Lawrence Gamesky
Chicago
Robert Temesle
West Allis
Alan Kindt
Richard Brodek
Lew Precourt
Davenport
Iowa
Steven Fonstad
Simon House
Wisconsin
S. Randall Ave
University of Wisconsin
J. E. Kleinschmidt
Lydia Fico Cadehti
Windsor couple wed at First Methodist Church
Shirley Anne Roberts and Dayle W. Newtun married in a June 7 ceremony at First Methodist Church with Rev. Alfred Atwood officiating. The reception followed for about 300 at the Blue Heaven. After three years in the Army, Newtun plans to reside in Windsor with Roberts after a Black Hills and Badlands trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Shirley Anne Roberts
Dayle W. Newtun
First Methodist Church
Alfred Atwood
Joy Vare
Fred la Pointe
Milton E. Roberts
Seneca
William Newslun Middleton
Tom Petratz
Robert Benish
Marilyn Grimsled
Norman Muller
Allen Muller
Hayman Roberts
Dale Payne
Blue Heaven
Joan
Jean Lechnir
John Steger
John Henry Assiting
Lochner and Schneyer
Forestburg Paper Box Co
Madison
Windsor
Black Hills
Badlands
Larson Family Reunion Picnic Scheduled in Onalaska Park
The family of the late L. L. Larson of Viroqua will hold a reunion picnic Sunday June 22 at Onalaska Park. Agnes Munson and Ardell Graham are in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Larson
Viroqua
Onalask Park
Agnes Munson
Ardell Graham
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Se & Matron of
Richard Dahlke
Beth Lane
Michele Anderson
Sherry Kish
Diana Lynn Kish
Joyce Allen Peterson
Jean Allen
Glen Raven
Preston
Earl Halse
Verdon Seedmiller
Bernice Henningsgaard
Vernon Allen
Gerhard Thingvold
Roman Tollefson
Laverne Hoff
Palmer Tollefson
Marjorie Allen
Diane Peacock
Phyllis Stennes
Judy Lee
Lynee Hoff
Marcia Tollefson
Ethel Lind
Beverly Newgard
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Mary Kendhammer
Bernice Reise
Rosie Gronemus
Kee
Baylor
Hazel E. Spink
Eva Nelson
Emily Thompson Flugstad
Westby
Blanche Herreid Johnson
Nina Jacobson
Erna Peterson
Houston
Stella Vaaler Kirkeberg
Marguerite Schroeder Figge
Ossian
Myrtle Olson
Pernie Golkey Carlsson
la Crescent
Mathilda Everson Erickson
Ovida Peterson Bersagel
Nora Thompson Vick Erickson
McFarland
Charlotte Thompson Sullivan
Wheaton
Ill
Sara Dewitt
Pearl Bemiss
West Union
Florence Vick Nesvik
Calmar
Laura Olson
Onalaska
Gertrude Seeger
Virginia C. Williams
Leona Haugen
Hannah Kahoun Moe
Rushford
Kiedrowski
Attonito
Joel H. Carpenter
Joelene Kay
Richard R. Laxton
Russell Laxton
First Congregational Church
Maria Asfoor
Naples
Italy
Robert E. Nehls
Frank Hutschenreuter
Viroqua, Wis
Audrey Jean
Gaylord M. Parr
George Oldenburg
SUI Graduates
Leitz
Tilton
Twesme Open House
Arcadia Golf Committees
Arcadia
Donna Ross
Larson
Newfoundland
Walter R. Hintz
Walter Jr
Michael
St. Johns
Hintz
U.S. Air Force
Pat Erickson
John Erickson
22Nd St
W. A. Hintz
Valley Rd
Williams Bay
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