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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1944
Page
5
Home economic departments of Logan Longfellow and La Crosse schools sponsor two canning demonstrations for women to aid the war effort. Logan's event is Wednesday 2 to 3 45 in the old gym, Longfellow's Thursday at 2 in the auditorium, featuring a UW supplied color movie showing the canning process from garden to storage.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Steen hosted an open house at 232 South 17th street to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Guests included relatives and friends, with entertainment by their niece Gloria Bakkum and a note of a son serving in the air corps at Altus Oklahoma.
More than 350 persons attended the annual state convention of the Grand Guardian Council of the Order of Job's Daughters in WAUKESHA Wisconsin. Officers elected include Mrs Eva Buchett West guardian. Next year's session will be held in Milwaukee.
Ensign Richard Ellsworth Whitney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Whitney and Mrs. Russel Guay, married Donna Hope Lee of Dubuque at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Attendants included Gordon W. Lee as best man and Lieut. L. J. Baford. ceremony featured nuptial music and Flowers from local connections. The couple planned a Minneapolis trip. Whitney, a Naval Academy graduate and Northwestern alumnus, reports to his San Francisco base.
Mothers in the city gathered for park picnics and celebrations. One guest at Myrick Park enjoyed a playful swing moment, recalling a feeling of being nine years old.
Janeline Helm daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Centrifanti Cumberland Maryland and Gerard Walter Holey PO2c USN son of Mr and Mrs Holston Holey Coon Valley were married March 14 by Rev George E Baughman at his parsonage Attendants were Mr and Mrs Samuel Scaturro.
Esther McCabe of Lilly Pennsylvania named No 1 war mother for 1944 by American War Mothers at Indianapolis ceremony held away from Arlington. Mrs McCabe widow and life member of George A Wolfe Jr chapter has ten sons in the army and her eleventh son, age seventeen, awaits entry into service.
Shrimp offers a colorful nutritious option rich in iodine, helping areas with goiter by countering iodine deficiency. It can be served in soups salads canapes appetizers and entrees in many appealing preparations.
Practical note advises cooking vegetables in covered utensils to preserve vitamins. Stirring introduces air that can destroy certain vitamins and affect natural flavor.
A kitchen shower gift idea by Mrs Anne Cabot details a colorful full apron with a dark green and bright red cherry basket motif appliqued on the body. The Cherry Basket Apron pattern in cotton checks comes in sizes small to large with a 15 cent pattern fee and 1 cent postage to Anne Cabot La Crosse Tribune 530 S Wells Chicago 7.
La Crosse chapter of the American Guild of Organists held a May study on Gregorian chant at St. Rose College of Music. Sister M. Zitana chaired with demonstrations by the college Schola Cantorum, covering syllabic, neumatic, melodic, and cantus firmus chants and noting plans to continue the study at the next meeting.
Practical tip guides readers on reducing mouth lines by puffing the cheeks for five minutes, treating one side at a time, applying astringent, and finishing with a lubricating cream. The routine targets small facial wrinkles around the mouth for cosmetic improvement.
For successful baking use standard measuring cups and spoons. Do not substitute a china cup or a silver spoon for the standard measuring tools.
Central High School hosted 107 couples at its junior prom held Saturday night in Hixon gymnasium. Nancy Farnam and Richard Coldren led the grand march with Jane Mitchell and David Solie, Patty Johnson and Charles Graham, Marilyn Minard and Richard Zischke among the featured parejas. Joe Mader's orchestra provided the music for the evening.
Miss Madalyn Halaska daughter of Mr and Mrs John Halaska Cone avenue underwent an emergency operation Saturday She is a senior high school student Mrs Grace Sheridan 2337 W
Mr and Mrs Axel Fredlund announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle to Pvt Robert H Nunn of Wilthill Nebraska on May 6 at the English Lutheran Church with Rev Harold N Stoffel officiating.
La Crosse records show Herold Pred Bolterman of Stockholm and Ruby Geneva Marrived of Onalaska to marry in La Crosse on May 20. The couple filed licenses for nuptials in Wisconsin.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson of Bangor announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Viola to Ernest Berg of Sparta No date has been set for the wedding. Mrs C L Hedges and daughter Betty of 710 Division Street depart Thursday for San Antonio Texas to visit Sgt and Mrs Monroe Iverson in the army medical detachment. Mrs C J Wethe of 820 Main Street returned Friday from Washington DC and Alexandria Virginia where she visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Alan Harrison and attended a music recital.
La Crosse county homemakers group convenes Thursday morning at Mrs. Stanley Olson's home in the county jail area for their last meeting. Old presidents are urged to bring new presidents to foster acquaintance and continuity.
Students from St Francis school of nursing present a free concert in the auditorium Monday night at eight o’clock. The public of the city is invited to attend.
Lillian Amelia Dahle of Caledonia and William LeRoy Jones unite in afternoon nuptials at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. George Alvildsen presiding. The ceremony features bridesmaids and cousins, pink and white floral themes, and a planned honeymoon of one week before May 22 address.
The Catholic Women's League ends the 1943 44 season with a 630 covered dish supper at Loreto club. Sister M Patrice of St Rose convent will speak on art appreciation. Junior League members receive special invitations to hear reports from the Portage state convention. The senior group won second in the state achievement contest and the junior league also placed in its division and play contest.
Birth announcements record multiple May deliveries: Robert Lawrence to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Gibson of 302 North 21st Street on May 11. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Briggs of Onalaska Wisconsin on May 13. Beverly Carol to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn L. Patch of 2541 Loomis Street on May 13. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Miller of 1629 Wood Street on May 14. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gagermeier of 1800 Gillette Street on May 15. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of West Salem on May 15. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Drecktrah of West Salem on May 15.
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