Speech Specialist Pvt Schonlau Aids WAC Message Center
Pvt Dorothy M Schonlau, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis F Robinson of La Crosse, led speech correction work in Hibbing Minnesota schools before joining the Women's Army Corps. Stationed in North Africa with a Wac communications unit, she stresses clear speech as essential in education and military service. She enlisted March 12 1943 to free men for combat and says serving the country has provided an invaluable education.
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New York
Dorothy M. Schonlau
Louis F. Robinson
George Street
la Crosse
Hibbing
Wac
Pvt
Schonlau
Ft. Oglethorpe
North Africa
Uncle Sam
Sunshine Therapy for the Sickroom Reform
An NEA essay emphasizes sunlit, well ventilated sickrooms to aid recovery. It advises not facing the patient toward windows, using adjustable screens or muslin to control drafts, and keeping a window open slightly for air flow while avoiding direct fan drafts.
Eastern Star visit honors Wis. chapter inspection
Mrs. Irma Durrant from Bescobel, associate grand matron of Wisconsin Eastern Star, was the honor guest at the Viroqua chapter meeting. She conducted the annual inspection after a dinner at the Masonic temple arranged by the Westby Star group. Mrs. Thomas Traastad received the initiatory degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Irma Durrant
Bescobel
Wisconsin
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Westby
Star
Thomas Traastad
Lovely pink striped dress pattern in chic front fullness
Pattern No. 8623 offers a slim dress with ruching and pockets in pink candy stripe. Sizes 11 to 19. size 13 short sleeves uses 3 3/4 yards fabric and 3 1/2 yards ruffling. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to La Crosse Tribune pattern service in Chicago for pattern 8623.
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la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
Imarie Hafner Chosen New BSP Sorority Head
Imarie Hafner elected president of Alpha Gamma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi replacing Florence Rupp. Bet ty Hanson named vice president with Virginia Olson secretary and Margaret Ann Kelly treasurer. Founders day dinner set for May 2 at Hotel Stoddard. Miss Rose Wagner to speak on education work with YWCA.
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Marie Hafner
Florence Rupp
Alpha Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Congregational
Betty Hanson
Virginia Olson
Margaret Ann Kelly
Hotel Stoddard
Congregational Business Girls
Rose Wagner
YWCA
Bangalore
Ind
Viroqua Hostess To District WSCS
District meeting of the Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met in Viroqua with delegates from La Crosse Onalaska La Farge Viola Soldiers Grove Westby and Liberty Pole. Rev J Harold Gee attended and Mrs D L Klingensmith of Ponca spoke on Indian Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
D. L. Klingensmith
Ponca
Okla
R. E. Wolfgram
P. L. Lawrence
la Crosse
Fairchild
New Lisbon
Ono
Marine Pvt Rita George completes boot training at Camp Lejeune
Pvt Rita George of the U S Marine Corps Women's Reserve finishes basic training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina and is assigned to the Quantico Marine base Virginia She reports driving jeeps and tow trucks and offers to work in the motor transport school while at Camp Lejeune for boot training and asks for motor transport school assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Rita George
U. S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Quantico
Gladys George
Losey Boulevard
George
Miss George
Local notices and health updates in city briefing
Police and ambulance were called early today to take Adolph Linhart and Abraham Williama to local hospitals. Fuller brushes and a rummage sale are announced, with community notices from Pfc. Lester Nicolai and Dr. H L Bibby returning to practice. Doctor Adler speaks on war and peace at Aquinas auditorium tonight with admission for adults and students.
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Adolph Linhart
Johnson Street
Abraham Williama
Denton Street
Hoeschler’s
Corner Main
Fifth Avenue
Sanitary
F. W
Fuller
Lester Nicolai
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
Goldsboro
N. C
H. L. Bibby
Rivoli Building
Mortimer J. Adler
University of Chicago
Aquinas
New Citizens St Ann’s Births and Marriages Chronology
March 22 to March 30 records from Wisconsin towns list births and a marriage. Names include Dorothy Bollard to Henry Becker in La Crosse, Cerol Page to George F. Hurtz in Bangor, David Robert Blomowist son at 2528 East Avenue, and Ronald Daie to Reuben H. Grimsted at 808 Johnson Street. Doris Thompson and a Blair birth at Community Hospital.
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St. Ann's
John Fo Cr, Jr
John F
North 11Th Street
Dorothr Bollard
Henry Becker
le Crosse
Lester W. Nelson
Holmen
Wis
Cerol Page
George F. Hurtz
Bangor
David Robert
Robert L. Blomowist
East Avenue
Marie Jacobson
Evan Ragner
South 9Th Street
Ronald Daie
Pic
Reuben H. Grimsted
Johnson Street
Doris Thompson
Community Hospital
James Exern
Blair
Creative Reuse for Old Cigar Boxes and Frames
Transform outdated furniture and toys into practical items. Muffin tins become serving trays with bright painted rims, old wooden buckets can hold toys or serve as wastebaskets, and oval frames become trays by adding plywood back. Frames can become trays, shadow boxes, or small tables with simple decorative motifs.
Dress Pattern No 8582 Offers Washable Cottons and Crepe
An advertisement for pattern No 8582 presents dresses in washable printed cottons for day wear and sheer crepes for afternoon frocks. It lists sizes 10 through 20 with size 12 needing 3 3/4 yards of 39 inch fabric and notes the service address at 530 South Wells Chicago.
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la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
State Gals Roll Up Sleeves for Farm Work Demand
Madison Wis. women including teachers college co eds and homemakers are urged to answer farm labor calls for summer Miss Grace Rowntree assistant state home demonstration leader said 5000 women responded to last year’s appeals and demand will grow this summer Farmers should inform their county agents of hiring needs while ensuring adequate income for board expenses and savings and patriotic duty to boost food production.
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Madison
Wis
Grace Rowntree
Miss Rowntree
Huffman and Sherry Bride at Viroqua Ceremony
Mabel Jean Huffman daughter of Mrs Buford Fowell of Sylvan wed Annie Sherry son of Mr and Mrs Albert Sherry of Readstown in a noon ceremony at the Viroqua parsonage performed by Rev H T Haagenson. Marjorie Moore of Beloit was bridesmaid with Adrian Sherry of Reads town as best man. Luncheon followed at the bride’s home and the couple plan to live on a farm near Westby. Also note Cuba’s rabbit farming effort to supplement meat supply.
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Viroqua
Wis
H. T. Haagenson
Viroqua Parsonage
Mabel Jean Huffman
Buford Fowell
Sylvan
Annie Sherry
Albert Sherry
Readstown
Marjorie Moore
Beloit
Adrian Sherry
Westby
Marriage Licenses La Crosse Wisconsin Entries
List of marriage licenses with names and locations in La Crosse and surrounding areas. Detail includes spouses such as John R Howe and Josephine Woods and others from Ventura Calif YWCA Camp McCoy and multiple towns with March dates. Some OCR errors appear in place names and dates.
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la Crosse
John R. Howe
South 14Th Street
Josephine Woods
North 11Th Street
David R. Lorenziana
Ventura
Calif
Anita Feil
Salem
Mass
Pearl E. Everson
de Soto
Joseph C. Norton
Portland
Maine
Elsie H. Isenssee
Little Palls
Kemp C. Landry
Gretnann
Sorority Formal Planned for April at La Crosse
Five sororities Delta Psi Kap ep Lambda Sigma Chi Alpha Phi Pi Tau Epsilon and Sigma Lambda Sigma sponsor a spring formal April 1 at 9 00 p m in La Crosse State Teachers College women s gymnasium Guests will include military and college men Faculty chaperons are named and Margery Loos of Green Bay is general chairman Decorations posters programs and refreshments are handled by listed student volunteers from multiple cities including La Crosse Milwaukee Waukesha Caledonia and others.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Delta Psi Kapep Lambda Sigma Chi
Alpha Phi
Pi Tau Epsilon
Sigma Lambda Sigma
Arthur Hoff
Ross Spangler
Milford Cowley
Leon Miller
Gene Mendez
Margery Loos
Green Bay
Beatrice Connell
Toby Rolstad
Waukesha
Virginia McCann
Suzanne Arnison
la Crosse
la Verne
Edith Mae Nichols Weds Walter Barnette in Minneapolis Chapel
Edith Mae Nichols and Aviation Cadet Walter Carl Barnette were married at First Methodist Church in Minneapolis on March 23. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Virgil Kraft with Marion Koxt as attendant and William Willis Jr as groomsman. The couple will reside in Santa Ana, California after Barnette completes duty as a Flying Fortress gunner with 18 months of foreign service.
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Whitehall
Wis
Scott B. Nichols
Edith Mae
Walter Carl Barnette
Walter Elmer Barnette
Fort Worth
Tex
First Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Virgil Kraft
Nelsons announce engagement of Melva to Halvorson
Mr and Mrs Olaf Nelson of Whitehall announce the engagement of their daughter Melva to Truman Halvorson son of Mr and Mrs Casper Halvorson of Avoca Wisconsin The wedding date has not been set.
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Whitehall
Wis
Olaf Nelson
Melva
Truman Halvorson
Casper Halvorson
Avoca
New York Baptist Minister Reviews Fosdick Book On Being a Real Person
Mrs. H R Kinley sketched Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick's On Being a Real Person for the La Crosse Woman's Club in a talk at 1329 Avon Street. She highlighted Fosdick's view that personal counselling is risky for the inexperienced and summarized his core ideas on wholeness, integration, inner direction, and faith as remedies for fear.
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New York Baptist
la Crosse
Woman’s Club
la Crosse Woman's Club
H. R. Kinley
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Kinley
Roy Wittenberg
Avon Street
H. L. Partridge
L. C. Smith
J. Owen Smith
George A. McLeod
North Presbyterian Church
Fosdick
Riverside Baptist Church
New York
College Honor Roll Member Joyce Steele Noted at Platteville
Joyce Steele of Sparta is on the second quarter honor roll at Platteville State Teachers College. A freshman in the secondary education department, she earned honors for a 2.50 to 2.75 GPA range, with A worth three points, B two, C one.
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Joyce Steele
Sparta
Platteville State Teachers College
Miss Steele
John Mueller Named to Lawrence College Honor Roll
Lawrence college lists John Mueller of 916 South Sixth Street on the honor roll for the past academic year. Mueller, a naval V-12 student, is recognized as the academic year ends in March under Lawrence wartime program.
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Lawrence College
John Mueller
South Sixth Street
Mueller
Lawrence
Caledonians Take Vows At La Crescent
Lucille Lommen daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Lommen and Carl Bubbers son of Mr De Ferdinand Bubbers were married by Rev George Alvilden in La Crescent Tuesday evening at 7 30. Attendant Jane Becker and Wi m Rose wore white and pink corsages. The couple will reside in Caledonia.
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Caledonia
Minn
Lucille Lommen
Clarence Lommen
Carl Bubbers
de Ferdinand Bubbers
George Alvilden
la Crosse
la Crescent
Jane Becker
Wim
Rose
Chicago
Caledena
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Dorothy Schonlau
Best Aid
Africa
Mary Beard
American Red Cross
NEA
Walter Feil
Caledonia, Minn
Anita
David R. Lorenzana
OES
The
Lutheran Book Star
Paul Hutchens
Christian Sentiments
Pocket Bible Handbook
Bible Facts
U. S
State Bank
Imarie Hafner
BSP
By Vivian Brown
Peter Hunt
Nabisco
National Biscuit
Farmer
Huffman
Sherry
Cuba
Lee Black
Albert E. Peltz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Virginia M. Johnson
Sperta
Robert A. Warrington
Springfield
Elsmore Lt
Indgier
Unity
Myrtle L. Myren
Hale
Dickie
Grace Jr
Rothmoor
Israelson
Edelson
Krimmer Lamb
Silver Fox
Mink
Doerflinger
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