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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
3
A NEA Service piece explains club foot may arise from womb position or developmental issues, with heredity and maternal infections like German measles linking to risk. It notes smaller heels, uneven weight bearing, and that early, ongoing treatment prevents recurrence, using manipulation, bandaging, casts, or surgery.
West Salem high school hosts a style revue May 24 at 7 30 p m in Tilson Memorial Underneath the Arches theme features spring and summer clothing modeled by Future Homemakers of America members and adult homemaking class members plus their children Miss Margaret Cox directs the event
Breakfast includes tomato and lemon juice ready to eat whole wheat cereal raisin toast coffee milk. Luncheon features Welsh rarebit toast points cole slaw fruit cup chocolate cupcakes tea milk. Dinner offers onion soup ham omelet buttered beets buttered spinach enriched bread buttered poached apple rings coffee milk.
May 18 births reported at St Ann's and surrounding communities include a son David Funk Jr. to Robert and Mrs David Funk Hyde 230 South 20th Street. a daughter Louise Ann to Howard R Larson and wife 1925 State Road. a daughter Kathyn Lynn to Martin A Ekern and wife in La Crosse. a son to Donald Willette and wife noted by Carol Ann Johnson La Crosse. a baby girl Alouis Burg to Ivonne Greisch at Caledonia Min Community Hospital. a daughter to William Page and wife At Home Onalaska May 16.
Scottish researchers report seaweed derived acids and their salts have wide uses in cosmetics food antiseptics paints electrodes and textiles, with potential benefits across multiple industries as detailed in burgh reports.
Rita Hayworths wedding wardrobe for her May 27 marriage to Ali Khan is being crafted by Jacques Fath in Paris. Fath notes one secret dress may be chosen, while detailing two standout options in pale blue linen or black linen with net overskirt.
Community shout outs promote Hospital Beauty Service and Mari nello Beauty Parlor with contact numbers. Lund's host St. Johns E and R sale on May 21 offers hot lunches and noon meals. Liesenfeld Printing and Henig's Gift Shop advertise wedding invites and gifts. Rummage at St. Marys School May 21. New Villa offers daily noon to 1 am service except Sundays.
In Waukon Iowa Allamakee hotel hosts a May 20 tea for Howard Winneshiek and Allamakee county auxiliaries. Mrs. Ralph Ludeking of Waukon chairs the event with all three counties represented on the program and five local auxiliaries serving tea.
Announcement lists engagements and upcoming marriages for Marilyn Turm and Laurence A penson of Gays Mills, and Nice Mae Granning and Robert H. Oertli of Roundup. Also notes Lucille Turm to Walter Thorud and the baptism of Carolyn Faye Anderson at Holmen Lutheran Church with sponsors Chester Peterson.
Holmen Wis special report says Mrs Jeanette Halverson became Mrs Waldenberger in La Crosse on April 22 before her husband Lt. Henry Waldenberger left for Army service in Japan. A May 17 church shower gathered about 200 guests with hosts Mrs Anna Gullickson Otto Gilbertson E E Solberg and E C Casberg and Miss Dorothy Klein Smith. Entertainment included piano solo by Karen Haug vocal selections by Cle Ann and Helen Storlander readings by Mrs Ray Sacia and Mrs T C Knudson and parcel opening help from Ruth Halverson Joyce Waldenberger. Relatives from La Crosse Onalaska Chicago attended. guests included Mrs Anthony Brown Mrs Lawrence Brown Mrs Lloyd Halverson Lulu Ekern Alma Nelson Bernice Halverson Gladys and Mae Steeve Noreda Erickson and Mrs Willard Halverson. Captain Waldenberger is stationed in Japan.
Ettrick Wisconsin special report covers Frenchville Four Leaf Clover 4-H club meeting at the Frenchville school on May 16. Avis Hegge and Marilyn Thomas led a program and screened the movie Man-Made Miracles. Sewing project girls vote to meet weekly. Bernard Wood and Julius Hegge noted. Next meeting June 10 at Everett Halderson home in Crystal Valley. Officers listed: Theron Brudos president, Mary Beth Auseth vice president, Margaret Wood secretary, William Wood treasurer. Jean Willis public relations chair. William Thomas and Mrs Thomas leaders. Buy Savings Bonds.
Dr. William P. Ashworth will serve as president of the Longfellow PTA with Ann Kovacik as vice president and Mrs. Edwin Becroft secretary. Mrs. Willard Sill becomes treasurer as George DeDakis is installed PTA Central Council president.
Mrs. Charles E. Ward state president and Mrs. Edward A. Altpeter of Fort Atkinson attended a May 17 service at the courthouse hosted by the Service Star Legion and Loyal Memorial Service Star Legion. Mrs. Ward paid tribute to the late Mrs. George R. Reay. A list of present attendees includes Gus Pappas Gertrude Kircher Marie Fess Rita Parish Cassie Bleakley Lena Loeffler Emma Niedbalski and others. Sunday program notes Onalaska Methodist mission study club meets at 8 on Sunday with speaker Mrs. J Pierce Newell.
Elroy Wisconsin hosts junior prom on May 13 with 118 couples and 150 spectators. Theme Stardust carried through as Donald Fowler and Dorothy Cook were crowned king and queen by Ellen McCoy. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs Wilford Cook and Mr and Mrs David A Fowler. Court members listed with partners.
The committee selects recipient of the La Crosse Teachers Club scholarship with Helen Gilson as chairman and Pat Mahoney Mable Bobo Terpstra and Norma Reichelt as members. Earlier report misnamed Miss Gilson as Miss Steinke and Miss Mahoney as Miss Newhouse.
Irma Belinda Ranzenberger and Marvin John Diersen wed at St John s Evangelical church in Caledonia Minnesota in a May 15 ceremony. Attendants included Gladys Ranzenberger and Hulda Ranzenberger as maids, Arlin Diersen as best man, and Fremont and Clarence Meyer as groomsmen. The bride wore white satin with lace, vows were read by Rev Carl Gurgel, and a reception followed at the Ranzenberger home with family and friends. The couple will live on a farm southeast of Caledonia.
Bangor Women’s Civic Club celebrated its 20th birthday on May 17 with a 7 PM dinner for 65 members and guests in the Legion club rooms. President Mrs. J. Wagner gave a welcome, Attorney John Bosshard delivered the response, and telegrams were read by Mrs. K. P. Ruppenthal and Mrs. A. Wolf.
Frances E. Wiley of Austin Texas married Melvin C. Lysgaard in Spring Grove Minnesota on May 17, officiated by the justice of the peace.
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