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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1944
Page
4
In the Junior Series offering by Opera AAUW at Central High, Frederic is freed from his pirate life and struggles with returning to honest work. Ruth confronts despair as the tale evolves through multiple love stories and songs.
The Garden Club will meet Tuesday night at eight at YWA. Three speakers are on the program with A H Sanford speaking on Birds In Our Gardens and Mrs C F Sutor and Manuel Rosenstein discussing Vegetables in Our Victory Gardens.
The La Crosse Woman's Club hosts a musical programme this afternoon at Caledonia Street Methodist Church. This marks a change from the yearbook schedule and brings a cultural event to the community.
Mr and Mrs Henry M Smith of 733 Long Court Sparta Wisconsin celebrate a long union since a May 13 1879 wedding conducted by Rev Frank Lee at the bride s home on Central Avenue The 94 year old husband reads daily papers and magazines while his 85 year old wife follows radio serials Their daughter Persis cares for them and the family includes two daughters a son and three grandchildren including Sgt Tyler R Smith in Colorado Springs The Smiths lived in New Ulm prior to Sparta and their history includes work in mills and a machine shop with later travel as a salesman.
Spar Gert rude Selle of Reedsburg Wisconsin is among the early women serving at the coast guard dental clinic in St Louis Missouri. She is the daughter of Mrs E W Selle.
Combined choirs from La Crosse Trinity Lutheran and Onalaska First Lutheran will perform at the city church with 70 students taking part. No admission will be charged. Directors are H C Amundson and Frank Pooler Jr. The program features multiple choral works including compositions by Cherubim, Tschesnekoff, Beethoven, and Lutkin.
Sunday events include Bohemian hall activities and various groups at Central high St Francis hospital and IOOF hall. Monday lists East Side Homemakers and Daughters of Norway with meetings at schools churches and halls. Midweek covers Camp McCoy pre schools and YWCA boards, with Asian partner groups and Navy Mothers, ending with Thursday study clubs and card party. Friday hosts pre school, Mother-Daughter banquet, Round Table club and Saturday prom at Central high.
Canberra announces a lifting of the ban on wives and children of Australian servicemen allowed to depart for Australia. About 700 wives and 200 children would sail as shipping becomes available with fare reductions. Australia advances about 190 dollars per passage.
Local advert lists water proof and shock proof wrist watches with luminous dials and non break crystals. Mentions Paul’s Jewelry Store at 2337-W North Charis corsetierre Mrs Grace Sheridan and Fuller brushes via Mrs F J Hofer at 3782-M.
Florence Lehmann married Jerome Frank in a double ring ceremony at Holy Trinity. The couple’s reception for 50 followed at the bride’s home 1725 Thompson Street. They will reside in Caledonia with the Frank family.
Alicia Hart advises freckles as a lively feature and suggests sun protection through hats long sleeves and cosmetics. A new liquid foundation in cake form is praised for masking freckles and giving skin a healthy glow.
Mrs Smuts wife of South Africa's war premier becomes president of the 70 Club in Blomfontein. Members aged 70 to 90 fund comforts for an adopted prisoner of war, a project started a year ago by Mrs Sophie Levisour who founded the group for women over 70. One leaky faucet wastes more than 400 gallons of water daily.
Mr and Mrs Paul Becker Sr announce the engagement of their daughter Esther Marie to Leon ard Olson son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Olson Chippewa Falls Olson is a member of Gales ville high school faculty No marriage date yet given.
The Knights of Columbus plan a spring dance Wednesday night led by chairman Tom Caswell. Larry Ziemann's orchestra will perform from nine to one with guest privileges in effect.
The Thursday Club meets this week with Mrs. C M Sayner hosting at 1706 Madison Street. Mrs. G D Scott will present a program titled War Songs Old and New.
Sgt Wesley Fredrick Pohrman marries Florence Aurelia Bautsch at Holy Trinity Church. They depart for Portland after a seven o clock ceremony conducted by the Very Rev C W Gille. Dinner at the Bautsch home preceded the wedding as guests from Prairie du Chien attended.
Pork sausage is plentiful and at low point value. Prick links and fry in a pan, then boil and fry again for thorough cooking. A topped bread recipe uses sausage meat, flour, corn meal, and buttermilk baked briefly. Fresh water fish contain less iodine than salt water fish.
Advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin as the safest and fastest relief available at 10 cents. It claims to be the world's largest seller and questions why pay more for alternatives.
Mrs Oluf G Malmin of Minneapolis will address St Pauls Lutheran Mother Daughter banquet Wednesday night. She is married to Rev Dr Malmin editor of the Lutheran Herald and daughter of the late Rev Soren Arberg of Blair.
Betty Williams has arrived at her Miami station after completing training at the Women's Aircraft Instruments Technicians School in Chicago. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Williams of Lansing, Iowa, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haney of French Island. Before Chicago she worked at Moto Meter Gauge here and visited Lansing and La Crosse after the course.
Alice Deve Devol Frazee will wed Robert Westwick Ginn of Beloit Wisconsin in June. The engagement announcement came from her parents Mr and Mrs Oren E Frazee of 405 South 11th Street.
La Crosse chapter DAR holds its May meeting Monday afternoon at the Cargill home. Mrs. L. C. Jenkins, Junior Red Cross executive, will speak on Conservation Activities of the JRC. Hostesses are Mmes. B. R. Sherrick and Susan B. Bruce. Officers will be elected.
The Rev. Dr. A. R. Breene of Loras College in Dubuque Iowa will address the Catholic Daughters of America Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the K C club
Music pupils of St Josephs Convent will present a spring recital Sunday at 2 30 P M in Cathedral auditorium. India has established ceiling prices for playing cards.
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