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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1944

Page

5

Garden Club Highlights Student Entries in Junior High Project

The La Crosse Garden Club reports 94 entries for the junior high project focusing on Big Six vegetables, birds, and harvest topics. Mrs. Manuel Rosenstein and Mrs. C. F. Sutor share guidance on vegetable garden planning, harvesting timing, and soil care, while A. H. Sanford discusses birds in gardens including sparrows and starlings and their impact on crops.

Garden Club la Crosse Garclub J. Hackner Logan Holy Cross Blessed St. John’s Joseph's Lutherene Holy Trinity Barre Mills Ebner’s Onalaska Manuel Rosenstein C. F. Sutor

Hefte Couple Celebrate 62nd Wedding Anniversary

Caledonia Minnesota reports Mr. and Mrs. O. N. O. Hefte observed their 62nd anniversary at home with children and grandchildren. Guests traveled from Winona Karlstad Rushford Decorah City Iowa Lanesboro and Decorah included multiple relatives and friends. The May 3 date was observed on Sunday with extended family in attendance.

Caledonia Minn O. N. O. Hefte Away J. E. Stenehjem Winona Odin Blexrud Karlstad Donald Hoegh Donald Scott Judith Johnson Rushford

Nuptials Held At St Josephs Cathedral For Haberman Maas

Georgia Marie Haberman and Glenn G Maas exchanged vows at St Josephs Cathedral in a nine o clock mass officiated by Rt Rev Msgr Peter Pape. The ceremony featured snapdragons and roses on altars and in bouquets. The couple plans to reside at 2202 West Avenue South. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Haberman of 1115 Main Street and the groom is described as a commercial fisherman. A noon breakfast followed for 32 at the Trane tea rooms. Prenuptial showers were hosted by Navy inspection department girls at Northern Engraving Company and by several relatives of the couple.

St. Joseph's Cathedral Peter Pape Georgia Marie Haberman Glenn G. Maas Fred Blank Trane Tea Rooms West Avenue South George A. Haberman Main Street Navy Inspection Department Northern Engraving Company Andrew Wolf Bernice Wiggert Herman Maas Mahry Guenther Till Helen MacDonald West Avenue

Mrs Norman Blume Hosts Postnuptial Shower in Holmen

Mrs Norman Blume of Madison, formerly Helen Lund of Holmen, was guest of honor at a postnuptial shower in the American Legion hall. Hostesses were Mrs Donald Haug and Mrs M C Knudson and Mrs Lund. Out of town guests included Mrs Bertha Lund, Mrs Edwin Larson, Mrs Dwight Hoggett and Mrs Everett Lund of Onalaska, and Mrs Jewitt Lund of Galesville. Blume plans to move to Chicago to be near her husband at the Great Lakes naval training center.

Holmen Wis Norman Blume Madison Helen Lund American Legion Hall Mmes Donald Haug M. C. Knudson Lund Helen Johnson Margie Sween Joyce Waldenberger Joyce de Boer Bertha Lund Edwin Larson Dwight Hoggett Everett Lund Onalaska Jewitt Lund Galesville Blume Chicago Great Lakes Naval Training Center

Pa. Woman Voted National Catholic Mother of 1944

Mrs Augustine Kelley of Greensburg Pa receives the Catholic motherhood medal at Washington as the nation’s Catholic mother of 1944. She has five sons in military service including one at West Point and three daughters with a sixth son in Catholic schools in Washington. She is wife of Rep A B Kelley who is seeking a third term in Congress.

Greensburg Augustine Kelley Catholic Motherhood National Catholic Conference On Washington Kelley West Point A. B. Kelley D-Pa Congress

Poehling and Buchman Tie Official Knot in May Ceremony

Mr and Mrs John Poehling announce the marriage of their daughter Phyllis to Lieut D M Buchman on May 3 at Mount Calvary church parsonage with Rev T J Mueller officiating The bride a St Francis nursing graduate The couple left for Spokane Washington where the groom serves as a doctor at Baxter General hospital

John Poehling Green Bay Street Phyllis D. M. Buchman Mount Calvary Church T. J. Mueller St. Francis School of Nursing

New Citizens St Ann’s May 98 Daughter Jo es E Gunter

Veronica Kaiser reports the birth of a daughter named Jo es E Gunter at Bangor R2 in May 1998. The notice lists the family and residence but provides few additional details.

St. Ann's Jo Es E. Gunter Bangor R. 2 Veronica Kaiser

Summer wardrobe pattern blends comfort and sport

Readers can order Pattern No. 8454 offering slacks shorts and a pull-up shirt in six colors with attached panties. Sizes 10 through 20 require yardage per item and cost 15 cents plus 1 cent postage. A separate sunbonnet pattern 5593 priced similarly is advertised with a simple back-tie design.

Ibune South Wells Chicago Anne Cabot E Tribune

Local items include hospital trip and public notices

Mrs. Bertha Gilbert, 67, of 818 Pine street, was taken to La Crosse hospital by police and ambulance at 12 37 a m Friday. A help wanted ad seeks a young woman to assist with home and children for a small institution with meals and salary. La Crosse council meets Friday at 7 30 pm. A St Mary's Ladies' Aid sale is set for Saturday at 8 am Labor Temple. Lieutenant Robert W Moers heads to Fort Wayne after leave. Navy Mothers plan a bake sale at Doerflinger's on May 13 with lunches.

Bertha Gilbert Pine Street la Crosse Hospital M. la Crosse Walter Moevs Cass Street Robert W. Moers Army Air Force Fort Wayne Navy Doerflinger’s

Onalaska Natives Announce Maxine Sprester and Woolf's Marriage

Maxine Sprester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Algie Sprester of Onalaska, wed William James Woolf AMM2c USN in Chicago on May 4. The bride, a St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Pediatric Nursing graduate, plans to join her husband in two weeks. The groom, son of Mrs. Julia Woolf of Columbus, has served in the Pacific and taught as an airplane propeller instructor at Navy Pier, leaving Monday for new duties in Memphis.

Algie Sprester Onalaska Maxine William James Woolf Amm2c Usn Chicago St. Vincent's Hospital Julia Woolf Columbus Navy Pier Memphis Tenn

Union Mills Club Delivers Cookies

The season advances in rural districts as 56 dozen cookies were harvested and delivered to the USC by Union Mills Homemakers Mmes V L Sacia Harry Sacia H M Sacia S E Johnson W Hendrickson B Reichert T Burns P E Waldenberger V L Peterson O Evenson Walter Ofstedahl C Peterson B Hesse R Reichert B Timm H T Brown Misses Alda Evenson Elvira Johnson William McKinley Relief corps No 108 members fill cookie jars this week A Casberg auxiliary of Spanish War Veterans agrees to furnish the quota for the May 20 weekend.

USC Union Mills Mmes V. L. Sacia Harry Sacia H. M. Sacia S. E. Johnson W. Hendrickson B. Reichert T. Burns P. E. Waldenberger V. L. Peterson O. Evenson Walter Ofstedahl C. Peterson B. Hesse R. Reichert

Girl Reserve News Reports Club Activities and Camp Delegates

Logan Junior Girl Reserves sing using the new National YWCA songbook under Miss Lois Woods. Senior delegates Colleen Casperson and Connie Bleck attend the YWCA summer camp conference at Lake Geneva Wisconsin.

Logan Lois Woods YWCA Colleen Casperson Connie Bleck Lake Geneva Wis Red Cross Lincoln Girl Reserve Club Central Girl Reserves Longfellow Girl Reserves Longfellow Girl Reserves la Crosse

Marriages Reported From Caledonia Area

Pvt Gaylord M Bakke son Clarence Bakke Spring Grove wed Margery Helland daughter of Mr and Mrs Co J Helland Spring Grove at Sioux Falls South Dakota Tuesday eight pm Bakke was employed with John W Potter funeral director before he joined the armed forces Earl O Bjergum and Margaret A Heffner both of La Crosse wed Wednesday afternoon by Judge James C Evans at the courthouse Thyra Halstron of Chicago wed Albin Peterson of Dane county at the courthouse Wednesday afternoon by Judge Evans

Caledonia Minn Pvt Gaylord M. Bakke Clarence Bakke Spring Grove Margery Helland Co. J. Helland Sioux Falls S. D Pvt. Bakke John W. Potter Armed Forces Earl O. Bjergum Margaret A. Heffner la Crosse James C. Evans Court House Thyra Halstron Chicago Albin Peterson Dane County Wis

Independence Pair To Wed At Sts Peter And Paul Church

Josephine Kupka daughter of Mr. and Mrs Albert Kupka married Sgt Adolph Negosek son of Mrs John Symiczek at Sts Peter and Paul Church in Independence Wisconsin. The couple will reside in California.

Independence Wis Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Josephine Upka Albert Kupka Adolph Negosek John Symiczek L. J. Kufel Valeria Kupka John Symicek California

Marriage Licenses Black River Falls Wis

Gloria Jeanette Tande aged 18 of Alma Center and Oliver LeRoy Smith aged 23 of Galesville obtain a marriage license with special dispensation noted.

Black River Falls Wis Gloria Jeanette Tande Village of Alma Center Oliver LeRoy Smith Galesville

Mrs Hale Farewell Tea Held For Camp McCoy Guest

La Crosse service club members gather at the USO for a four to six tea honoring Mrs Rowena Hale leaving Camp McCoy. Guests include club officers and Aquinas high school performers with Marian Peck singing Mothers Day selections. Also noted are social hosts Mrs Albert Bates and Miss Bleakley. Navy Mothers bake sale and Jobs Daughter events listed.

Albert J. Bates Miss Bleakley la Crosse Military Service Club Service Club USO Rowena Hale Service Club One Camp McCoy I. H. Sheldon Mies J. L. Colleran J. L. Darling Fred Madson I. H. Peck H. J. Troger Grace Mowry Josephine Fletcher Louise Winter E. E. Dow Aquinas High School

Burma Surgeon review at Beta Sigma Phi meeting

Mrs John Newhouse reviewed Burma Surgeon by Dr Gordon Seagrave at the Beta Sigma Phi Tuesday evening gathering held in Hotel Stoddard. Plans were laid for a Mother's Day breakfast in the Willow room on May 4.

John Newhouse Burma Gordon Seagrave Beta Sigma Phi Hotel Stoddard Willow Room

Heat Rash Irritates Skin Briefly Thrills to Touch

A fragmented note describes heat rash causing irritation and a fleeting thrill to touch. No clear event, persons, or locations are identifiable in the readable text.

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