Viroqua Girl Scouts Hold Joint Assembly With Brownies
In Viroqua Wisconsin a first combined assembly of Brownies and Girl Scouts since the war hosted 112 scouts. Mrs. Kenneth Burkhardt presented badges and pendants with senior scouts aiding floor work under Miss Ann Schaaf. Leaders and members span seventh through ninth grades with multiple named leaders and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Kenneth Burkhardt
Central Council
Ann Schaaf
Delores Getter
Betty O'Connor
Mary Ann Lavold
Jacqueline Lund
Janice Everson
Mary Ann Schmoll
Janet Wistenburg
Iris Massee
Connie Rumsey
Sherry Bean
Joanne Burkhardt
Loretta Schreier
Dana Skolas
Janice Virak
Mary Thompson
Bernice Thompson
Phyllis Taylor
Elliwyn Harris
Carl Schlief
Harriet Call
Ellen Clark
Beth Davis
Dregne
Janice Getter
Catherine Hanson
Jane Jackson
Patty Nelson
Jo Ann Olson
Jean Phillips
Delores Schlief
la Vonne Schultz
Gretchen Thompson
Dixie Wistenberg
Lauretta Tollackson
Gale Hoff
Sharon Curtis
Mary Willis
Kay Temte
Joyce Thompson
Janice Patricia Sordahl
Peggy Pierce
Ardith Shesler
Deana Zesiger
Marilyn Mehlum
Swanhild Paul
Alyce Soper Engaged to Johnny Meyers of Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Milan Soper of Onalaska announce the engagement of their daughter Alyce June to Johnny Meyers son of Mr and Mrs John Meyers of Winona Minnesota. Their marriage is planned for June 25 at Bethel Lutheran Church At 11 A M with a reception to follow in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Soper
Onalaska
R. 1
Alyce
Johnny Meyers
John Meyers
Winona
Minn
Bethel Lutheran Church
Central High Students Pack School Chest for Foreign Aid
Central High Junior Red Cross leads state efforts by packing a customs chest of 144 gifts and a $100 check for the National Children's Fund. The chest, built by C. H. Stahl, travels to the Midwestern Area HQ in St. Louis for overseas delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Central High School
Maude Newcomb
Red Cross
Ramon Cram
Central
JRC
Central High Junior Red Cross
Central High Chest
Catherine
C. H. Stahl
Central High
Washington Avenue
St. Louis
Local eateries, shops advertise noon lunches and services
Sheridan at 3680 Fireside serves noon meals and salads to full dinners until 12 30 am. New Villa offers 12 noon to 1 am daily except Sundays with tailoring and alterations. Liesenfeld Printing Co. handles wedding invitations and reception napkins. Marinello Beauty Parlor advertises hospital beauty service and gift certificates. Lunds Flowers invites readers to visit opposite the Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul's Jewelry
Caledonia Street
New Villa
Haye
Liesenfeld Printing Co
Main Street
Marinello Beauty Parlor
St. Francis
Lutheran
Lund’s Flowers
Cathedral
Kiwanis Leader Nicol Speaks at Westby Ladies Night
Westby Wisconsin special reports Kiwanis Governor John Nicol of Oconomowoc Wisconsin upper Michigan district spoke May 19 to ladies night guests in the school dining hall. Theme was Communism in America with alarming facts cited. Nicol aims to visit all 84 clubs in the district. his Westby stop was the 64th. Mrs Nicol attended with her husband. Musical numbers by a new Kiwanis quartet and Luther Olson, cornet soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
John Nicol
Oconomowoc
Wisconsin, Upper Michigan
Kiwanis
America
55th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles Otto
Mauston Wisconsin special report notes Mr and Mrs Charles P Otto celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary at home on May 23 They married in Mauston and have lived there ever since Their four daughters Irma Compton Long Beach California Leora Petrowitz Florence McEvoy and Gladys Baldwin live nearby with 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Charles P. Otto
B. J. Compton
Irma
Long Beach
Calif
Anthony Petrowitz
Leora
Preston McEvoy
Florence
Arthur Baldwin
Gladys
Mabel High Prom Held With Old-Fashioned Garden Theme
The annual Mabel High junior senior prom and banquet took place May 20 in Mabel Minnesota. Orlin Larson welcomed guests and Laverne Christian son delivered the response. Alden Knatterud, the principal, gave the address. Mark Darrington performed a vocal solo, with Shirley Stroud and Dawn Williams as a vocal duet. Jim Crone n’s Orchestra from Winona provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Minn
Orlin Larson
Laverne Christianson
Alden Knatterud
Mark Darrington
Shirley Stroud
Dawn Williams
Jim Cronen
Winona
Berg Ames Viroqua Couple Weds At Zion Lutheran
Arlene Jeanette Berg and Dale Owen Ames united in marriage May 21 at Zion Lutheran Church in Viroqua Wisconsin officiated by Rev Peter Nordsletten. Attendants included Mildred Berg, Betty Jasper as maid of honor, Theodore Bakken and Paul Zube as ushers. Reception for 250 followed. The couple plans a Northwestern states honeymoon and will live on a farm. Prenuptial showers were given by several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Arlene Jeanette Berg
Dale Owen Ames
Zion Lutheran Church
Peter Nordsletten
William Berg
Minnie Ames
Mildred Berg
Theodore Bakken
Betty Jasper
David Lewison
Paul Zube
Patricia Berg
Ida Fredrickson
James Johnson
Dorothy Ramsett
Janet Sordahl
T. G. Nelson
Betty Jasperson
Elmer Pederson
Cyril Harris
Initiation Banquet for Catholic Daughters Planned
The Rev. Anthony Wagener will speak at the CDA initiation banquet Sunday night at six in Hotel Linker. Miss Adele Hiltgen will review national charity projects and state program highlights. Mrs. Weisbecker and Mrs. Uhler co-chair social activities with members assisting in afternoon and evening events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Wagener
la Crosse
Denver Register
Catholic Daughters of America
Hotel Linker
Adele Hiltgen
T. R. Weisbecker
R. F. Uhler
VFW Auxiliary Holds Memorial Services and Parade Plans
The VFW auxiliary conducted memorial services for departed sisters on May 18. Members are urged to attend Memorial Day events, meeting at 8 a.m. to march in a parade, visiting Oak Grove cemetery and Ernest Larson’s grave, then Riverside Park. Essay winner Daniel Spika with "My Part in America's Future" advances to the national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ernest Larson
Woodlawn
Riverside Park
Star Mothers
VFW Auxiliaries
Daniel Spika
America
Weekday Club Schedules and Community Meetings
A condensed list of weekly events from Catholic Daughters to YWCA activities, across locations like the YWCA gymnasium, Central High, and the Masonic temple. Included are sewing auxiliaries, ladies circles, homemakers, and youth groups with times, hosts, and addresses. The note ends with a stray sentence about the Indian tiger’s size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt’s. Newcomers Club
YWCA
Asbury Methodist Circle Two
O. J. Wallschlaeger
Farnam Street
St. Michael's Sewing Auxiliary
St. Paul’s Lutheran Circle Five
Otto Nelson
South 22Nd Street
Ywca Club
la Crosse Council of Catholic Nurses
St. Francis Auditorium
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
la Crosse Tribune
Viroqua Girl Scouts
Karen Jensen
Judy Koenen
Lynne Lawton
Kay Larson
Jean Matson
Karen Miller
Ann Rose
Judith Transtad
Arthur Thompson
James Lawton
Ted Johnson Mathers
Kreuzer’s
Kreuzer Furs
North Third
Jantzen
Ma Sheridan
United Nations
Mabel High
Jessica Scauty
Crescent
Main St
Arlene Berg
Dale O. Ames
VFW
East Side
Logan
George H. Dalton
Ndgar
Court House
Lincoln Homemakers
la Crosse Woman's Club
R. H. Gray
South 26Th Street
William McKinley Relief Corps
Asbury Methodist Circle
William Leider
Denton Street
Navy Mothers
Labor Temple
Asbury
Lutheran Afternoon Circle
Royal Neighbors
Roosevelt Mothers Club
St Paul’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Ywca Lawn
Overseas Wives
Don Strang
South Seventh Street
Jefferson Homemakers
South Branch
North Branch
Eugene
Zotoz Fluid Wave Rayette
Helene Curtis
Freda
Freda Mitby
Newburg Bldg
Avon Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!