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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
5
Charlotte Adams outlines a simple Sunday supper built around a basic soup stock, a salad from planned leftovers, and a country supper plate featuring corn meal mush with bacon. The meal emphasizes low effort, pantry staples, and flexible sides like fruit or cookies.
AA President Signe Gundersen daughter of Dr and Mrs Alf H Gundersen La Crosse has been elected president of the athletic association of Milwaukee-Downer seminary for next year. She is currently a junior at the seminary.
A June wedding is planned for Holmen Wisconsin. Pattern No. 8592 offers a white rayon set for a baby on silk or linen, with a matching coat and dress. older children can wear a pastel flannel coat bonnet and a dimity dress in sizes 1 through 5. Send 15 cents and 1 cent postage to Today's Pattern Service, 530 South Wells, Chicago.
La Crosse Council of Church Women held its annual supper with Rev. H N Stoffel of English Lutheran and Miss Stella Borman of Hawkinsville speaking on "Children and Youth Leaders of Tomorrow." Stoffel blamed delinquency on adults and rapid maturity, urging faith as the path to weather a troubled world. Borman spoke on narcotics evils and youth protection. A long list of local church representatives attended, followed by notices of furloughs and auxiliary events.
Caledonia Minn engagement notice states Ruth Hefte will wed Dr A B Curry Ellison of Richwood West Virginia. Ellison is at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn and Ruth Hefte works as a nurse at Colonial hospital Rochester.
Locals list rummage sales this Saturday at 50742 Main above Borden's with mimeographing and typing by WBU Letter Shop. Presbyterian church at 6th and King hosts a sale Saturday 8:30 a m for Fuller brushes via Mrs. F J Hofer. Episcopal church at 9th and Main holds a sale Saturday May 6 at 9 o'clock.
La Crosse announces the marriage of Robert H. Nenn Wilvhill Neb and Myrtle J. Predlund 823 Pine La Crosse May 6. Caledonia Minn May 4 lists Albin A. Peterson Madison and Tyhra Halstrom Chicago.
City of Wellington, New Zealand, begins feeding 20000 rats after citizens fail to cooperate in anti rat campaign. Rat population up 25 percent above normal per city council rat catcher P Proctor. daily rats destroy food for about 2000 people.
More than 850 hospitals care for continental and overseas soldiers with over 500,000 beds plus 10,000 beds in mobile units. A note on garments suggests light starching improves appearance of sheer cotton outfits unless permanently finished.
Miss Gertrude Hill, a Milwaukee Presbyterian missioner, urges postwar literacy in China where 80 percent of 450 million are illiterate and bold plans include each educated person teaching one more. She cites Christian doctors and nurses retaining patients during bombings and notes moslem areas may soon curb foreign missioners, enlarging the role of literature.
Hair experts share methods to revive dull locks. A lemon rinse using seven to eight lemons in the final soaking, strained, then followed by a clear water rinse, brightens hair and avoids a pickle scent. A few drops of full-strength peroxide in the final rinse can add brightness without bleaching, plus commercial brighteners sold as powder sachets.
The notice details a children’s play overalls pattern No. 5361 with options in soft blue denim, checked cottons, rose, yellow chambray. It instructs appliquing a Scottie dot pocket and provides order steps including a 15 cent price, 1 cent postage, and sending name and address to Anne Cabot at the Tribune Chicago.
A dash of salt and a small wedge of lime or lemon can enhance cantaloupe honeydew and casaba melons, boosting sweetness and brightening the fruit’s natural flavor.
Becwer and Becwar announce the marriage of their daughter May to Charles J Romaneck at St Peter s church Rockford Illinois on April 29. Sophia Baird and Albert Becwar attended. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Walter Romaneck of Rockford. The couple will reside in Rockford.
A NEA feature quotes Mary Virginia Snow, director of John Powers' school, warning that boredom is a chief flaw that ruins appeal and leaves attractive girls stuck on the shelf. She argues mental stagnation follows early partying and reduced reading, urging new interests and continued learning to stay engaging.
Report from the annual meeting of the Royal Victoria hospital tuberculosis trust in Edinburgh notes that wartime conditions have accelerated the spread of tuberculosis. The statement emphasizes public health risks and calls for continued vigilance and treatment measures.
A cold snap did not hinder the weekly crop at the USO as county volunteers fill the quota. Furnishers include a list of Mmes Norman Thomas, William Baker, Eva Murley, James Trane, Joseph Keller, John Alexander, J N Cribben, Gunnar Gundersen, A E Hebberd, Fred Steele, D S Wheeler, and Miss Alma Seielstad of the American Association of University Women. Union Mills Homemakers report steady contributions. Mrs A M Johnson leads the patriotic branch with a pledge from William McKinley Relief Corps No 108 for the May 13 weekend.
Lincoln Girl Reserves moved Thursday’s outdoor wiener roast to a supper party in the YWCA Girl Reserve club room. After supper, Mary Putman, Barbara Hall, Dorothy Tenter and others joined games songs and dancing. Advisors and committee members will meet at the YWCA Tuesday at seven led by chairman Mrs H G Hoelzer to discuss summer plans.
A class of 175 cadet nurses will be inducted in Madison on May 13 at Madison General Hospital. Governor Goodland will administer the pledge and World War I veteran Cornelia Van Rooy will be guest of honor. The event honors the 96,000 member national corps.
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