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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1955
Page
6
Carol Jean Helgeson and Robert Gobel received honors at a May 12 shower at the Legion Hall Progam numbers featured vocal solos by Phyllis Cox Mary Ann and Donna McElhinney Connie Fleming and duets by Connie Fleming and Phyllis Cox The couple is set to marry May 28 at the Methodist Church.
Advice on gradual sun exposure for babies mentions Vitamin D benefits and limits to 30 minutes. The piece reviews Gerber products including Strained Fruit Dessert with orange pineapple apricot and Tapioca, and Strained Egg Yolks with iron and protein. It provides a Fruit Nog recipe using the yolks and juice, from Gerber Baby Foods in Fremont, Michigan.
Boston based soprano Shirlee Sayner sang the title role in Handel's Alexander Balus at Jordan Hall in a New England Conservatory performance on May 11. Conductor Francis Judd Cooke led the program, arranging rare scores from Europe. Sayner, finishing her first year of graduate study, pursues a Master of Music in voice.
The article describes testing foam cleaning on carpeting and upholstery using Finn Foam. It claims triple strength foam cleans one room while another room uses a different cleaner and promotes easy application with a long handle brush.
This Week lists several local gatherings including Zonta luncheon at the Stoddard Hotel at noon, Campbell Homemakers sale at 1 30, and multiple church circles at St John and St Paul parishes with details of hosts and locations. Friday features Green Mound Cemetery Society meeting at Amsterdam Prairie with hostess Mrs Ernest Sandman.
In Caledonia Minnesota and Wisconsin Rapids two marriages were performed by Judge Elmer Anderson and witnesses Emil Semrow and Cora Galloway. Robert Jeffers of Kokomo Indiana married Mary Louise Moore of La Crosse Wisconsin in Caledonia on a Monday in May. The other couple, Emil Semrow and Cora Galloway, were wed in Wisconsin Rapids on May 7 under Judge Anderson.
The American Association of University Women closed its season with a May 14 brunch at La Crosse Country Club. Hostesses Mrs. Warren Loveland and Mrs. Albert Funk Jr. led a style show featuring newcomers in AAUW membership with garments by Doerflinger Company. JoAnne Bullock was named AAUW scholarship winner. last year’s winner Diane Tweed is pursuing elementary education. Bjorg Foyn spoke on the international fellowship grant and teaching studies in Oslo.
The McKinley Corps William McKinley Relief Corps 108 held memorial services for the corps chaplain Elizabeth Christen son at its meeting on Wednesday May 11 at the Courthouse. Members present included Lena Loeffler Lulu Hoffman Sarah Luther Minnie Felt Mary Skoglund Viola Strand Mary Schmeckoeper Eva Halverson Jennie Mullenburg Adell Hilliker Lacey Hanson Mabel Allen Bertha Hutchison Pearl O'Meara Ruth Hopkins Hazel Thurston Bessie Wadel Cora Shnittgrund Helen Breidel Helga Eddy and Carol Mark Doering of Viroqua Corps.
Correction notes six pilots offered free plane rides at La Crosse Airport for Mother's Day. Names listed include Kent Bummert Kenneth Nesseth Robert Anderson Dr C Barge Wiemann and George C Keith with Jack Fanta omitted. Flights used aircraft owned by Fanta Reed Air Service Kent Bummert and the Cardinal Club. Fifty eight mothers enjoyed the free flights as guests of La Crosse Fliers Assn.
The water heater is presented as an automatic appliance that turns itself on and off to match hot water demand. It requires no attention or labor beyond opening the faucet.
Mrs. William J. Smethurst announces the engagement of Lois Dean Smethurst to Franklin J. Oswald Jr. Son of Mr and Mrs Franklin Oswald Bagley. The wedding is set for Saturday at St John s Catholic Church Prairie du Chien.
Mrs Helmer Midtlien and Mrs Magnus Stafslien served as delegates to the Vernon Circuit WMF convention in Viroqua on May 10 for the Middle Coon Valley Ladies Aid. Mrs Joseph Linrud and Mrs Clifford Hagen were chosen as delegates to the Eastern District Evangelical Lutheran Church convention at Bethel Lutheran Madison May 24 25 26 with Joseph Linrud to represent the congregation.
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