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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
6
Rose Ann Klein and Lowell G. Pettygrove married June 21 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic church. Rev. Joseph Ferron officiated as vows were exchanged with a reception for 300 at the Klein home. The couple will live at 526 Fifth Avenue South.
Fatigue arising from work is a warning sign while fatigue not tied to work is not. Rest helps but not all fatigue is preventable and causes are not fully understood. Morning fatigue signals insufficient sleep or illness developing and vacation can help reduce fatigue through rest and mental reset.
Mine Jome 38 Wilber J Bernedorf and Ber Sue T Langen Bokah Mins Graette Wie Jene 35 Herman Merer Leon and Al Penis Mullett Sparte June 33 Lemberger Milwaukee or Chariyne Young Sparta
Mrs. E M Hockenberry War rens and Mr and Mrs Charles Rediske Tomah announce the betrothal of Mary Elizabeth Ellis to Norris T Stokke of Viroqua. Parents of the groom Mr William Dach Dac ridge Viroqua make the pledge. A mid July wedding is planned.
Violet Clarice Back daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Back Independence Wisconsin married Wallace H Kensmoe son of Mr and Mrs Otto Kensmoe Taylor at Our Saviors Lutheran Whitehall. Rev O G Birkeland officiated. Attendants included Leona Kensmoe and Geraldine Back. They will reside in St Paul Minnesota after a short wedding trip.
Mr and Mrs Edwin J Iverson Whitehall accompanied their niece Marlene McWain Holmen to Iron Mountain Michigan for the marriage of Hedwig Ellen Iverson to Peter W Faldokos at Savior's Evangelical Luttheran church The bride is the daughter of Clarence Iverson The Iversons formerly resided in Iron Mountain.
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Charlotte Marie Diehn of 606 King Street and Vernon Bolwahn of Wilton were married June 21 at 10:30 a.m. in St Josephs Cathedral rectory by Rev. Michael Mertens. Bride wore pink linen suit with white hat and bridal roses. Groom's parents and a small reception at Walt's followed. The bride Foster-daughter of Thomas Tucker Steuben Wis and is employed at Gateway Glass. groom is an inspector at Northern Engraving. Home listed as 222 Pear Street.
Roy and Mrs. Dibley marked 25 years of marriage with a morning church service at the Caledonia Methodist church followed by a reception for about 100. The event featured a ceremony reenactment, musical selections by Bert Dibley and Miss Neva Pottratt, and an open house in the evening with additional guests from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
About 20 people were injured during a one day strike by 25 000 railway workers in Bombay. Police fired on rioters as rail traffic on north and southbound routes was halted for hours.
A compiled list details numerous births from Wisconsin hospitals including La Crosse St Mary’s Sparta Mauston Galesville and Milwaukee with dates from June 11 to June 27. It records newborns with parents names and locations such as West Salem Tomah Mauston Cashton and Genoa.
Mrs Lynn Van Zandt will represent Chapter AL PEO sisterhood at the national convention in Los Angeles in October. A special chapter meeting at 430 South 19th Street named a delegate and reviewed the Oshkosh state convention from mid June. Notable travel included Mrs C J Wethe visiting Washington DC Alexandria Virginia and several Southern states. Memorial services, birthday suppers, and centennial planning filled the local calendar with quilting bees, family visits, and community relief corps events.
Harriet Virginia Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry G Johnson Eleva and Albert Allen Steffenson son of Mr and Mrs August Steffenson Chimney Rock were married at Eleva Lutheran church by Rev A O Hjemboe at 3 30 p m June 21 The ceremony featured bridesmaids matron of honor best man ushers and vocalists A reception for over 120 followed at the church The couple will reside in Eleva where the groom works at Olson feed store
About 50 meat dealers in La Crosse have not applied for new licenses, with a June 30 deadline set by the health department. Fresh meat licenses cost 3 dollars and cold meat licenses cost 1 dollar, while council discussed raising fees to 10 and 3 dollars respectively but no action was taken yet.
U S department of agriculture researchers advise stripping leaves from the lower stem before placing roses in water. Leaves decay in water and foster bacteria that hasten wilting, a tip scientists say helps extend vase life.
The La Crosse Tribune advertises Pattern No. 8048 for a gender neutral summer playsuit and overalls in sizes 2 to 6 years. It details fabric yardage for 35 or 39 inch cloth and instructs sending 25 cents, name, address, size, and pattern number to Sue Burnett in Chicago. Also promotes the Ready Now summer fashion booklet with 52 pages of style news.
Irene Back of Whitehall and Clifford Fjelstad of Strum united in a double ring ceremony at Beaches Corner home of the bride's parents. The service, performed by Rev. K M Arberg, featured a white arch, bridal party including Violet Back and Miss Engum, and about 150 guests. The couple plan to reside in Whitehall and have a short wedding trip before settling in at Clara Skorstad's residence.
Doro thy Fortun and Stephen DalNogare of Rockford Illinois exchanged vows June 15 at the Ray Fortun home with Rev O G Birkeland officiating. The couple plans to reside in Madison Wisconsin while DalNogare completes doctoral chemistry research.
First reunion of seven brothers and one sister in over a decade gathered at the Trehus and Hefte reunion in Spring Grove. Eighteen Stenehjem descendants attended from Minnesota and the Dakotas. one brother Albert had died.
Independence Wisconsin hosts a Sunday gathering at Raymond Sokolosky residence Silver Fox Ridge. Four anniversaries observed including Raymond Sokolosky's birthday sister Mrs James Guilsdorf Fairchild Florence Skonieczny and the ninth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Orville Olson Independence. About forty attend a noon pot luck dinner with numerous families listed including Guilsdorf Blong Holden Pogrzeba Skroch Kubowski Killian Ferguson Heinz Walek Skonieczny Thoma and others.
Clarice Josephine Grinde, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Grinde of Shake Hollow, married Walter Wakefield Pfaff, son of Mrs. Bertha Pfaff of Mindoro, at First Lutheran church North Beaver Creek. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. K. M. Urberg with music by Verna Keefe and Urbergs. Attendants included Verda Yahr and Margaret Konert. Allen Grinde was best man. A 250 guest reception followed in church parlors. The bride wore ivory satin with a veil crown from her mother’s wedding veil. she carried pink roses and white gladioli. Out-of-town guests traveled from Black River Falls Duluth and La Crosse among others. The Pfaffs left for a northern Minnesota wedding trip. both have ties to Gale College and La Crosse State Teachers College. A prenuptial shower was held at the North Beaver Creek church with about 130 attendees.
The 19th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Eckart Jr and the 12th of Mr and Mrs Vilas Crogan were observed at the Eckart home in Ettrick. Attending were Mr and Mrs Benjamin Pischke and their sons Vernon and James, Mr and Mrs Lester Buchholz of Blair, Miss Julia Connolly and William Eckart Sr of German Coulee.
About 20 friends gathered at the A. E. Saxrud home Monday evening to honor Mrs. Hattie Greenland recently of Seattle Washington who will be married at the Saxrud home Sunday afternoon June 29 to George Spangberg of Grand Forks North Dakota native of the town of Hale.
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Mr and Mrs Raymond Pieterick married at St Marys Catholic church Galesville on June 21 with nuptial mass at nine The bride Betty Stellpflug wore white and orange blossom with carnations and roses Attendants included Mrs Gerald Sheehy and Mrs Leroy Sieger The groom is son of Charles A Pieterick and vows were before Rev Jerome Kamila After a honeymoon in northern Wisconsin the couple will reside in La Crosse The bride served in World War II and studied at La Crosse Vocational School Several out of town guests attended including Rev John Kamila and Maurice Rice Jr
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