Iowa Couple Ruth Tollefsrud and Paul Sherry Wed in Minneapolis
Ruth Constance Tollefsrud and Paul Eugene Sherry married June 6 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis with Rev. M B Tollefsrud officiating. A church reception followed the ceremony at eight. The wedding party included Valborg Lois and Carol Tollefsrud maid of honor and bridesmaids. William Kramer Jr Decorah. Richard Sherry and Luther Tollefsrud best man and groomsmen. Ramona Wheaton and Gertrude Rensle lit candles. Karolyn and Kathryn Johnson were flower girls. The bride wore long white lace and nylon with seed pearl cap. bouquet featured white gladioli and stephanotis. They reside in Garnaville Iowa where the bridegrooms is a physical education teacher and coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Constance Tollefsrud
Paul Eugene Sherry
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
M. B. Tollefsrud
Valborg
Lois
Carol Tollefsrud
William Kramer Jr
Decorah
Richard Sherry
Luther Tollefsrud
Ramona Wheat
Carl Sherry
Westby
Carr Calhoun vow at Valley church wed in June
Doris Marie Carr and Donald Calhoun spoke nuptial vows at Evangelical United Brethren Church Valley Wisconsin at 2 30 pm on June 14 with Rev L Outcast officiating The couple and nine in attendance included Wayne Calhoun Elaine Hammon and Bill Calhoun Jeanette Calhoun and Keith Carr Duane Seamen Larry Kriegel Patsy Clark and Ronald Carr The bride wore white satin and red roses The couple left for a Yellowstone Park honeymoon after a church parlor reception for 150 They will reside at 1114 State Street after June 30 The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Carr and the bridegroom is son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Calhoun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Marie Carr
Donald Calhoun
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Valley
Wis
William Carr
Clyde Calhoun
Ontario
Wayne Calhoun
Elaine Hammon
Bill Calhoun
Jeanette Calhoun
Keith Carr
Duane Seamen
Larry Kriegel
Patsy Clark
Ronald Carr
Yellowstone Park
Dairyland Power Co-op
State St
Dopp 25th anniversary celebrated in Ettrick Wisconsin
Dopp and Irene Ryder marked 25 years of marriage in Ettrick on June 15 with more than 100 friends. Attendants from their 1927 wedding included Elena, John Henry Dopp, and Rev H C Wisner. The couple, married at North Bend in 1927, received a silver purse and gifts. Herman C Dopp works as Trempealeau County DHIA field representative. Irene Dopp teaches at Dagger school. They have five children and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Herman C. Dopp
E .N. Plomedahl
W. G. Seguin
Elena
John Henry Dopp
Frenchville
William Weaverstad
Galesville
H. C. Wisner
Ettrick Presbyterian Church
Wisner
Dopp
Irene Ryder
North Bend
Trempealeau County
D.H.I.A
Whitehall
Pigeon Falls
Herman Ryder Dopp
Erwin
Idaho
Vincent Oliver
Harold Server
la Crosse
John
Richard
Italians Move Abroad in 1951 Emigration Surges
Italy reports a permanent emigration of 145000 Italians and 15000 displaced persons in 1951 as overseas destinations rise. Of these emigrants 105000 go to South America and 39000 to Europe, with seasonal outflow totaling 141000 to Switzerland and France. Remittances reached about 105 million dollars, up from 92 million previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South America
Switzerland
France
Oppegaard Risberg Vows In Blair Wisconsin
Nupials for Joan Leta Oppegaard daughter of Mr and Mrs Kolbjorn Oppegaard and Burton Charles Risberg son of Mr and Mrs Myron Risberg were June 7 at First Lutheran Church Blair Wisconsin A reception for two hundred followed at the church parlors After a weeklong honeymoon to the Black Hills and Wyoming the couple resides at the Myron Risberg apartment Numerous out of town guests are listed including families from Taylor Ettrick La Crosse and Bangor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Joan Leta Oppegaard
Kolbjorn Oppegaard
Burton Charles Risberg
Myron Risberg
First Lutheran Church
Mary ‘Ellen Oppegaard
Norman Leickhoff
West Salem
Verida Jean Leigh
Manston
Barbara Berger
Bangor
Darlene Peterson
Taylor
Stephanie Beaty
Jeffrey Beaty
Donald Thompson
John Sanders
Ettrick
Wayne Berger
Melrose
Gerald Legue
Sanders
Berger
Black Hills
Wyoming
Risberg
Leonard Peterson
Elmer Anderson
Garfield Peterson
Don Ramum
Alvin
Levi Berger
Ansel Berger
Ross Fuller
Ida Wold
David Wold
Black River Falls
Matin Field
Hatfield
Mines
Palmer Nelson
Julius Nelson
Lawrence Olson
John Berger
Henry Nelson
James Melrose
Julius Mason
Gene
LaVerne Larson
Galesville
Janice Berg
Milwaukee
Pearl Casper
Hixton
Lewis Berg
Baldwin
Wis
Local shops advertise value and service
Roth's Flor-Mart promotes low prices and quality carpet installations. Dr. Kenneth Ducke’s office at 1522 State St. is closed until June 30. Nut Bread is recommended with fruit desserts. Federal Bakery operates at 522 Main with noted good keeping qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth’s Flor-Mart
Kenneth Ducke
State St
Federal Bakery
Main
Wittenberg Family Reunion Marks Weddings and Birthdays
A Wittenberg reunion picnic was held in Hokah Minnesota on June 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Wittenberg. The event also celebrated the 52nd wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Julius Wittenberg and the fourth birthday of Margie Jean Colman daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Colman.
Chapel Rites for Glenette Kleeber and Glenn Boyer
Glenette Ruth Kleeber and Glenn B. Boyer were married at First Congregational Church on June 15 with vows at 4 pm. The bride, daughter of Glen and Mrs. Kleeber of Reedsburg, wore light satin and carried white iris. The groom is a member of Boyer’s Inc. in Shore Acres. They will honeymoon in Northern Wisconsin and reside in Onalaska after June 22. Mrs. William Bergen and Eve Reische hosted prenuptial showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenette Ruth Kleeber
Glenn B. Boyer
First Congregational Church
F. W.hyslop
Eve Reische
W. G. Boyer
Ah Glen Kleeber
E. Main
Reedsburg
Wis
Eve
John Harrington
Green Bay
Ray Miedema
Richfield
Minn
J. W. Boyer
Shore Acres
Boyer’s Inc
S. 9Th Ave
Onalaska
Wisconsin
William Bergen
Northwestern Diplomas To Six
Northwestern University awarded 2 810 degrees at its 4th annual commencement in Deer ing Meadow Evanston Campus. La Crosse area graduates include Eugene Hoyne Clark Janet Elizabeth Erickson Ralph Harold Johnson Richard Loomis Meyer Herbert Neuer and Eleanor Herold. Commencement speaker was Dr James Morrill and baccalaureate sermon was by Rev Harry Northcott. The School of Commerce leads with 533 candidates followed by Liberal Arts 436 and Graduate School 424 including 117 doctorates. Honorary degrees will be conferred. Various alumni activities precede commencement with Half Century Club dinner and Alumni Day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern University
Deering Meadow
la Crosse
Area
Eugene Hoyne Clark
N. 22Nd St
Janet Elizabeth Erickson
S. 14Th St
Ralph Harold Johnson
Richard Loomis Meyer
S. 16Th St
Herbert Heinz Neuer
Tomah
Eleanor Elizabeth Herold
James Lewis Morrill
University of Minnesota
Harry Clifford Northcott
Wisconsin
Madison
Cahn
School of Commerce
College of Liberal Arts
Alumni Association
Jolly Square Dancers Plan Potluck Picnic
The Jolly Square Dancers of La Crosse will hold a potluck picnic supper with the Square Dancers of Winona on Sunday June 22 at Myrick Park. Committee members include Helen Potaracke Mrs. Lloyd Haniff Kermit Pederson and Joe Gittens. All interested are invited to attend.
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Jolly Square
la Crosse
Winona
Myrick Park
Helen Potaracke
Lloyd Haniff
Kermit Pederson
Joe Gittens
Hixton Nuptials Tie Burnett Isaksson in June Ceremony
Kathryn Orva Burnett and Axel Leonard Isaksson were wed at Upper Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church in Hixton Wisconsin on June 14. The couple, both from area families, plan to live in Herbster and begin a Lake States tour after a home stay starting June 28. The bridegroom works in the lumber industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hixton
Wis
Kathryn Orva Burnett
Axel Leonard Isaksson
Upper Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church
E. D. Christopherson
Archie O. Burnett
Alfred Isaksson
Herbister
Marie Walker
Leroy Isaksson
Alma Ann
John Walker
Page
Albert Isaksson, Herbster
Eskil Morrison
Harriett Sorvold
Cornucopia
Floyd Callum
Milwaukee
Milton Rosekrans
Neillsville
Karl Helwig
Beth
Superior
Herbster
Lake States
Margery Uhl Earns Honors At UW Convocation
Margery Uhl of Galesville a UW senior during the All University Honors Convocation June 19 received senior honors for outstanding work in history and American institutions. She graduated in February with a Bachelor of Science and studied two years at La Crosse State College before transferring. A Phi Tau Epsilon and Chi Omega member, she later became a trainee supervisor at Employers Mutual Insurance in Wausau. Her parents visited her there recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Margery Uhl
Allan Uhl
Uhl
Miss Uhl
la Crosse State College
Phi Tau Epsilon
Chi Omega
Employers Mutual Insurance Company of
Wausau
Moen couple to celebrate 50th anniversary in Whitehall
Mr and Mrs Joen Moen will observe their golden anniversary Sunday June at Our Savior's Lutheran Church parlors from noon to 5 pm Relatives and friends are invited and asked to bring a hot dish salad cake or sandwiches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Joen Moen
Golden Samoa
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Wilcox and Andres wed in Wisconsin ceremony
Charity Dawn Wilcox and John Walter Andres were married June 14 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in West Salem Wisconsin. After a Maple Grove Country Club dinner they left for Northern Wisconsin and will reside at 1506 Madison Street La Crosse after June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
Charity Dawn Wilcox
John Walter Andres
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Bonnie J. Wilcox
Edgar Andres
Wisconsin
Maple Grove Country Club
Madison St
la Crosse
Dahl Motors
Bonnie
Verda Seltzner
Joyce Onsrud
Elaine Payne
Leatrice Walgren
Byrnece Jostad
Mary Hesselberg
Ruth Munson
Donna Knudson
Robert Euler
Fred Balmer
Mondovi Nuptials Tie Miss Johnson to Gerald Nelson
Miss Mary Jane Johnson of Whitehall High School married Gerald Nelson of Osseo in a Mondovi ceremony at the Norwegian Lutheran Church on June 14. Attendees from the area included Curtis Carlson and family, Colonel Larson and family, Dolores Tiffany, Susanne Bensend, Mary Mattson, and Rita Olson. Mrs Nelson will resume teaching next year and her husband is hired as coach at Independence school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Mary Jane Johnson
Whitehall High School
Gerald Nelson
Mondovi
Curtis Carlson
Colonel Larson
Dolores Tiffany
Susanne Bensend
Mary Mattson
Rita Olson
Nelson
Independence School
Trade fair in Rotterdam displays milling and wood working machinery
At a recent trade fair in Rotter dam, Holland, United States firms displayed milling, polishing, wood working and thread-cutting machinery and industrial oils and greases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdam
Holland
United States
Asparagus Vinaigrette Salad Recipe
Asparagus Vinaigrette uses two pounds asparagus olive oil wine vinegar salt pepper dill pickle and parsley. Trim and boil until tender then drain and pat dry. Toss oil vinegar pepper pickle and parsley then drizzle over asparagus and chill for four to six servings. Optional serve on romaine with marinade.
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Iowa
Carr, Calhoun
Im la Crosse
Noreen
Jackson Dial
Oppegaard
Blair
Wittenberg
Alma Center
Fern Stanley
Roger Ness
Brooks
Northwestern
Wilcox
Andres
Charlie James
Dorothy Roe
Charles James
Frances Sider
Coney Island
Lilly Cadhe
Adele Simpson
Mr. James
James
U.S
Cookie
FBI
Suen
Carload
W.T. Grant CO
Fifth Ave
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