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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
7
Marjorie Power and FC Welton were married in a ceremony at home with family and town guests present. The bride, employed in Time, wore an ecru dress, and the groom, a veteran who served in Germany, planned to report back to duty in Miami after a day’s furlough.
A 1918 George weet era gathering hosted by Mrs Calvin West saw co workers and friends bid farewell to Mr West who leaves June 29 for a new post. Attendees included ward Sciborsk Weldon Whipple Justman and others.
Mayme Hallingstad who trained at Fort Ga and then took a clerical course is expected to be transferred from the camp within a week to a destination she has learned. She was assigned to Percy General Hospital Battle.
Local police report a man named Charles Temke age 29 of unknown address is wanted. He is described as 190 pounds with dark wavy hair and blue eyes. He was last seen driving a 1945 Ford station wagon with Wisconsin license 90-977.
Bloomington Indiana Mrs Clio Wetzel office manager La Crosse Lutheran hospital attends the fourth Indiana University hospital accounting institute June 18 22 co organized by the American Hospital Association council on administrative practices. Executives from 17 states join Prof Stanley Pressler as director and faculty include Graham L. Davis Charles G Roswell Louis Hehemann Fred Muncie and Hazen Dick.
Joan Quilling daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Quilling of Menominee wed Lieut Adams son of Mr and Mrs Roy Adams of Viroqua in a ceremony at Menominee Congregational church at eight o'clock The bride was taken prisoner on June 17 1945 and recently liberated.
Emma Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Telo Robinson Whitehall Wisconsin married Pfc Harry T Williams Los Angeles in Santa Ana California on June 5 at 7 p m Army chaplain H J Zellmer officiated Attendants were Helen Horgan and Gentele Williams is on a 45 day furlough having served overseas in the war processing home arrival officers noted in the ceremony
Mrs R C Bradley 920 Division Street announces the coming marriage of daughter Helen to Ensign Wayne J Leary son of Mr and Mrs James Leary of Waupun Wisconsin The ceremony will be at 10 am Saturday at St Josephs Cathedral Miss Pernella E Wrobel 1902 South 14th Street was honored at a prenuptial shower Wednesday night Hostesses were Misses Joyce Tronick and Vivian Josten at the Josten home 725 North 24th Street with a lengthy guest list of local young women.
Six new members joined the Thomas Rooney auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars during a night at the club rooms. The entrants were Jean Diefendorf Rose Walker Zoe Hess Dorothy Carroll Thala Votan and Rosa Heiser. Names added to the honor roll include Walter Nimmo Russell Barry James Larson Robert Hess Pfc. Darrel Hess Daniel Mealy Robert Carroll Bernard Carroll Lawrence Heizer and Arthur Heiser. Mathew Lusk, convalescing at Camp Edwards hospital, was remembered with a gift.
Private Carol Lou Ann Knudson of the WAC spent eight days with her parents Mr and Mrs L A Knudson in Coon Valley before reporting to Fort Des Moines Iowa for a two week overseas training period. She has been stationed at Rapid City Army Base South Dakota for ten months.
E Wallace Evans of the U S employment service warns local ice and fuel dealers face a serious labor shortage. Routemen are at capacity and hundreds of La Crosse families could lack ice service without more workers. The USES office in theExa building seeks available men to report promptly.
Police report two boats and a red tricycle were stolen. Jerome Shu da’s 16 foot brown V bottom boat was taken June 18 from north of Clinton street bridge near 2230 Kané street. Fred Miller reported a 12 foot green plywood boat with brown oars stolen June 20 from Shore Acres. A large red tricycle with cream trim disappeared from 811 Vine Street on June 20.
Harlan Lunde aged 26 of Wisconsin Rapids pleaded guilty to larceny in county court and was bound over to circuit court. He failed to post a 2500 bond and was jailed until the term. Lunde admitted stealing 1300 from Charles Schaefer of 520 North Fourth Street and was brought back to La Crosse by Sheriff Stanley Olson.
Richard Nehls of La Crosse bruised his knee Thursday when his bicycle struck the door of a parked 1937 Plymouth coach. Mrs Irene Smith of 2211 Main street opened the door as the rider passed at 4 p m in front of 1221 Main street.
Two performers were unintentionally left out of the Neighborhood Home Talent Show held Wednesday afternoon at 107 South 10th Street. Jean Raeder gave an excellent ballet and Sailor's Dance demonstration while Mary Pfafflin sang The Pussy Cat.
Gerald Kneifl of La Crosse and Esther Hahn of New Albin tied the knot after formal licenses issued in La Crosse. A. M. Bjerke of Ta and Lee Lewison of Viroqua both secured licenses in the region for marriages in June.
June births reported for families in Wisconsin and Washington. A son to Mr and Mrs Herbert Lukas of 2212 South 16th Street and a daughter Renee Lyn to MC S Get and Mrs John DeGrasse in Washington DC. Also a son born to Mr and Mrs Bert Schroeder in Minnesota.
White House sources said President Truman does not plan a food dictator. He envisions a closer working relationship among agencies supervising production, distribution and pricing of meat and other foods to straighten out the distribution system.
Gov. Goodland signed a bill revising unemployment compensation laws. The measure aims to cut employer contributions in future years by using the most recent payroll to set rates and adjusting brackets so benefits don't fall below half the worker's average weekly wage under $2,000 yearly. It also reduces group insurance eligibility from 25 to 10 employees and vetoes revival of dissolved corporations.
The Milwaukee Road will acquire 30 additional diesel electric locomotives with delivery beginning in July and in service by October. Five 5400 hp freight engines for Chicago to the Midwest corridor, five 4000 hp streamliners, and twenty 1000 hp switching locomotives will expand the fleet along with 1000 box cars, 950 gondola cars, 500 flat cars and 25 all steel cabooses built in Milwaukee shops this year.
Two Army nurses stationed at Camp McCoy and an honorably discharged soldier were admitted to U S citizenship and took the oath of allegiance before Judge Robert S Cowie. The petitioner John Henry Howard Tustain seeks name change to Howard David Langer. Frances Elizabeth Barton and Eileen Playfair Rockwell, both natives of Canada, received naturalization certificates. Naturalization examiners Hans P Hansen and Robert Carlson filed petitions at the circuit court offices.
Four boys aged 13 and 14 camping on an island in the Mississippi River near Shore Acres were stranded when a thief stole their 12 foot green plywood boat and a livebox with fish. They signaled from the Minnesota shore and were rescued by nearby cottages. The craft lacked a back seat and had brown oars and an anchor pulley.
Frank Sinatra met Pope Pius XII in Vatican City and asked about whether he is a tenor or a baritone. Sinatra said he was amazed the pope knew of him and that he was speechless. Sinatra began a tour of Italy on Thursday night.
Helen Helland daughter of Dr and Mrs G M Helland Spring Grove and Dr Verne Lindgren Jr son of Mr and Mrs Verne Lindgren Winnebago Minn were married at Trinity Lutheran church Spring Grove Rev Henry Solum officiated Bridesmaids were Betsy Faber and Barbara Helland Best man was Dr Chester E Thiem Ushers included Dr Robert L King Dr Oswald Wisness and Dr Sherman Strand The couple will honeymoon in the Black Hills and Yellowstone before moving to Portland Ore for Dr Lindgren to intern at Good Samaritan hospital for nine months
Red Cross nutrition certificates for those instructed by Olive L Cook have been received at the chapter office in room 104 of the federal building. Call between 8 30 and 5 p m to reach Shirley Barker Beverly Colburn Betty Formanek Ellen Fritz Juanita Groeschel Phyllis Hart Jean Justin Norma Nickerson Jean Wolden Alice Smith Dorothy Cross and Darlene Holnagel.
Mrs. Jay Blanchard of 424 Loomis street announces the marriage of her sister Evangeline Hilliard to Hudson Smith of Bangor on June 2. A reception for relatives and intimate friends followed at the Blanchard home.
No formals will be held at Camp McCoy until further notice. Military Service club girls planning Tuesday dances must register at Hoeschler drug store. Bus departs Vocational School at 7 p.m.
Sue Burnett promotes Pattern No. 8882 a simple slip on dress with short sleeves for girls ages 2 4 6 8 and 10. Details include yardage for materials and a York style yoke with a per pattern price and mail order address in Chicago.
Walter Thompson of Milwaukee spoke at a Cerise club dinner hosted by Wisconsin Hairdressers association section one. He urged organization to advance and compete postwar and to uphold professional standards. Earl Oldenberg reviewed cold wave patents and bills. Eleanor Johnson reported on the new cosmetology law. Several members and many guests attended.
Norma White daughter of La Crosse’s late Mr. and Mrs. L H White and L S Carpenter of Phoenix were married at Wickenburg Arizona on June 5. Attendants were L C White of Monte Vista ranch. The bride, a Central High and Milwaukee State Teachers College graduate, has taught in Phoenix. Carpenter works for Kellogg Real Estate in Phoenix and attended Kansas State University with Beta Theta Pi.
Helen Vesta PhM3c Great Lakes daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Vesta of Timber Creek Pigeon Falls and Gerald Amundson of Eau Claire were united in marriage at the Synod Lutheran church Pigeon Falls. Rev E B Christopherson officiated at 2 p m Wednesday in a double ring ceremony with garden flowers adorning the altar. The bride wore a white gown with fingertip veil and orange blossoms carried pink and white roses and white snapdragons. She was given in marriage by her father. Sister Eleanor maid of honor. Amundson sister of the groom bridesmaid. Ione Stuve flower girl. Best man Irvin Vesta. cousin Erlin Eimon, groomsman. Laura Amundson sang with Rev Christophersen. About 50 guests attended the reception. The all white cake topped with a miniature bride and groom was by Mrs Henry Tangen. The couple left for a short wedding trip. The bride, a graduate of Eau Claire Teachers college, taught three years before enlisting in the Waves and will report back to Great Lakes Monday. The groom is employed in Eau Claire. Two showers had been given at the bride’s home and at the groom’s parents’ home.
Ruth Evelyn Gilbertson daughter of Martin Gilbertson Norway and William Kube Holcomb Coulee Arcadia township wed in Ettrick at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev H O Aasen officiating. Attendants Merle Erickson and David Kube. dinner at Herman Kube farm with relatives. They will reside at the Kube farm in Holcomb Coulee.
Strum residents Gilma Finstad and Melvin Gilbertson were united in marriage in a ceremony at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa on Saturday June 16.
A brief notice describes relief options for itching and chafing troubled skin, noting that simple rashes can be a persistent nuisance and seeking practical remedies for irritation and discomfort.
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