Nustad Family Celebrates Golden Wedding in Westby
A May 25 dinner honored Palmer and Alma Nustad on their 50th wedding anniversary at the family farm east of Westby. Attendees included siblings and children such as Magnus Hagen and Vivian Lee, with a large gathering of Nustad relatives and seven grandsons and four granddaughters. The couple wed May 23 1908 at Coon Prairie Lutheran Church.
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Westby
Wis
Palmer Nustad
Sidney
Palmer L. Nustad
Peter Nystad
Alma Josephine Frydenberg
Martin Frydenberg
H. Halvorson
Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
Clara Storsveen
Ella Galstad
Martin Anderson
Cochrane
Carl Frydenberg
Milton Nustad
M. C. Olson
de Low
Nustad
Magnus
Fida) Hagen
Earl
Vivian) Lee
Walney
C. Hjalmer
Jana) Hanson
Janesville
Magnus Hagen
Peter Nustad
Vivian Nustad Lee
Ida Steenson
Rudolph Nustad
Corsage Demonstrations at La Crescent Club Meeting
Mrs. Della Kienahs demonstrated corsage making at the La Crescent Home and Garden Club on May 20. She showed corsages for any place at any time using roses carnations gladiolas and an orchid. The June meeting becomes a day long workshop on June 24 open to the public. members without luncheon reservations should call 39-W.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Della Kienahs
Letson Golden Wedding Anniversary Open House
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Alfred Letson of the Taylor Hixton community will be celebrated with an open house at the Hixton Presbyterian Church from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday June 8.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Alfred Letson
Taylor-Hixton
Hixton Presbyterian Church
Two Ettrick Girls Attend FHA Meeting
Ettrick delegates Georgine Schaller and Ann Cantion will represent Gaip Ettrick at the 12th annual Future Homemakers of America convention in Green Lake on June 25. Beverly Hammond and Mary Joyce Bibby of Galesville will join in the program. Wisconsin FHA totals reach 221 chapters and 11,674 members.
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Ettrick
Wis
Georgine Schaller
Ann Cantion
Gaip- Ettrick
The
Future Homemakers of America
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Duane Brenengen
Gale-Ettrick
Beverly Hammond
Mary Joyce Bibby
Galesville
Wisconsin
FHA
Helen Stolander
Holmen
Carl Nordhagen
Whitehall
FFA
Alan Spurs
Melrose
David Narlock
Wittenberg
Judy Lauritzen
Wild Rose
Judy Bartz
Esther Towers
Kiel
Mercedes Hurst
Chicago
Helen Day
Green Bay
Helen Knutson
Arthur Schaller
la Verne Cantlon
John J. Gardner
Nordhagen
Evelyn Suomi
New London
Quiet Memorial Day river service marks 50th anniversary
A small 11 a.m. parade from the courthouse to Riverside Park honors Memorial Day with river services begun by La Crosse Grand Army men now run by Wilson Colwell Relief Corps 2. The program includes a gun salute taps and wreaths, with each patriotic order reading a part of the service. Local VFW chaplain Herman Losching leads the prayer and many organizations participate in uniformed ceremony.
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Riverside Park
Herman Losching
VFW
Grand Army Men of la Crosse
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps 2
Oak Grove Cemetery
Woodlawn
Ray Havens
Ara Fish
Allied Council of Patriotic Organizations
Mmes
Joseph Beranek
Edward Miller
George Halseth
Elwood Carr
Robert Joanis
Harold N. Stoffel
Campbell Cemetery
Wisconsin Couple Wed in Black River Falls Ceremony
Three hundred guests attended the May 24 wedding of Alice Krohn and Gilbert Larkin Homstad in a Methodist Church ceremony. The bride, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Krohn, wore Irish linen with a juliet cap and carried a white bouquet. the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Homstad and recently with IBM Madison. Reception followed at the Krohn home and a Florida honeymoon precedes their Madison home arrival after June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Alice Krohn
Robert Krohn
Gilbert Larkin Homstad
Erwin Homstad
Wayne Grover
Kathryn Cole
Krohn
Juliet
Ann Krohn
Eugene Krohn
Madison
Ann Biro
Rockford
Ill
Peter Moe
St. Cloud
Minn
Nicholas Homstad
David Mills
Florida
Stephens College
Columbia
University of Wisconsin
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
International Business Machine Corp
Duane Hoffman
Hoffman
Edna
Alma
Lillie Seielstad
la Crosse
Erwin Homstads
Hotel
Freeman
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Ole Storley in Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Storley celebrated their 50th anniversary with an open house in Blair Wisconsin. More than 100 guests attended May 25 with arrangements by N S Simmons and Grant Rudie nieces of the couple. The program featured solos and readings led by Mrs Horace Olson Harmony Minn and notes about their marriage May 23 1908 at the Storley home. The Storleys long served the community including church and cooperative boards. Their daughter Olga Goudie of Minneapolis attended with her husband. another daughter Phoebe died in 1924.
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H. J. Schansberg
B. J. Harlem
Harlem
Ole Storley
Jennie Amundson
Ole Gulbrandson
Storley
Pauline Amundson
Andrew Amundson
Miss Amundson
Peter Amundson
Melrose
Mr. Storley
Blair
Knut Storley
America
Telemarken
Norway
Muskego
Racine County
Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church
Preston Cooperative Creamery Board
Walter (Olga) Goudie
Minneapolis
Phoebe
Olson
Surprise 80th birthday for Oscar Emilson in Chaseburg
Oscar Emilson retired businessman and former village board member celebrated his 80th birthday with a surprise party Tuesday evening May 27. Attending were village council members, neighbors, relatives and their families including R B Stenslen Alvin O Dummer David Johnson Maurice Johnson John Gilbertson Alfred Schaldach Rudolph Schlicht Harley Rolland Otto Martine Amanda Brzozowske C F Dummer Fay Bouffleur Du Wayne Dahlke Martha Emilson Orlando Emilson Bruce Bouffleur Beth Brent Roil Dawn Bonnie Dahlke Bruce Johnson Loretta Schlicht Pearl Larson and Martin Emilson somes from Viroqua.
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Chaseburg
Wis
Oscar Emilson
Messrs
Mmes
R. B. Stenslen
Alvin O. Dummer
David Johnson
Maurice Johnson
John Gilbertson
Alfred Schaldach
Rudolph Schlicht
Harley Rolland
Otto Martine
Hillsboro Hosts Vernon County Achievement Day Program
Vernon County Achievement Day takes place Tuesday in Hillsboro High School auditorium. County president Mrs Clarence Zitzner opens at 10 30 a m with the Homemakers Creed prayer invocation by Mrs Charles Nixon welcome by Mrs Emil Subera. Evening includes skits by Hills prairie Readstown Greenwood clubs a style show and musical numbers.
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Vernon County
Hillsboro High School
Clarence Zitzner
Charles Nixon
Emil Subera
Hillsboro
Lorraine Shaker
Tommy Lebansky
Hillsprairie Club
Greenwood Club
Arcadia Women Golfers Elect Officers for Season
Arcadia Wisconsin special report says the Arcadia Country Club women golf group elected Doris Kamla as president and Mrs David Sobotta as vice president. Gile Herrick became secretary and treasurer while Mrs Gilbert Benusa was chosen sergeant at arms. Supper gatherings will be held Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. rain or shine with no potluck. Social members may attend by notifying Mrs Joseph Gamoke before Wednesday noon.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia Country Club
Doris Kamla
David Sobotta
Gile Herrick
Gilbert Benusa
Joseph Gamoke
Hamilton Baptism in Ettrick Wisconsin
Roxanne Marie, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Hamilton of La Crosse, was christened Sunday May 25 at Ettrick Lutheran Church by Rev Wallace Rcs. Sponsors were the parents and Mr and Mrs Duane Risberg. Great-grandmothers Elva Klinkenberg and Rose Swenson attended.
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Ettrick
Wis
Roxanne Marie
Larry Hamilton
la Crosse
Ettrick Lutheran Church
Wallace
Californians Attend La Crosse Picnic at Presidio Park
At Presidio Park in San Diego on Sunday May 18 a La Crosse picnic drew many guests from El Cajon Oceanside Capistrano Beach Garden Grove Costa Mesa Rivera Yorba Linda and Chula Vista plus numerous San Diego residents. Notable attendees included Derwood Clark Sam Levi Jo seph Newburg Harold Johnson Gene Davies Clayton Davies Irwin Newhouse Fred Beck William Reichardt Marlin Titcomb Harry Wadell John Anderson Willis Bangsberg Thomas Benny Oliver Fritz M EB Fuhrmann Leslie Kelsey Harry Klawitter Dean Leseman Dave Muench Edward Wilhelm Amalie Boutch Mary Roach Emma Schiller Julius Brown Carl Draheim and Joseph Bagneski.
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la Crosse
Presidio Park
San Diego
Messrs
Mmes
Derwood Clark
Sam Levi
Joseph Newburg
el Cajon
Calif
Harold Johnson
Oceanside
Gene Davies
Clayton Davies
Capistrano Beach
Irwin Newhouse
Garden Grove
Fred
John Anderson
Willis Bangsberg
Thomas Benny
Oliver Fritz
M. EB. Fuhrmann
Leslie Kelsey
Harry Klawitter
Dean Leseman
Dave Muench
Edward Wilhelm
Amalie Boutch
Mary Roach
Emma Schiller
Julius Brown
Carl Draheim
Joseph Bagneski
Hegge 40th Anniversary Observed in Ettrick Church
Julius Hegge and Rose Westlie celebrate 40 years of marriage with open house June 1 at French Creek Lutheran Church dining room. Married May 29, 1918, in the church parsonage by Rev. C. B. Bestul. They reside on the same Frenchville farm and have two daughters, ten grandchildren, and active church membership.
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Ettrick
Wis
Julius Hegge
French Creek Lutheran Church
Rose Westlie
C. B. Bestul
Frenchville
Mr. Hegge
Melrose Couple Weds at Burr Oak Parsonage
Delores Jean Ott daughter of Wenzel and Mrs Ott Melrose and Robert Gene Bowen son of Lester and Mrs Bowen Bangor were married at the Burr Oak parsonage Saturday May 24 at 2 p.m. Rev M A Zimmermann officiated. The bride wore a waltz length blue chiffon over taffeta with pink carnations. A reception for families was held at the Wenzel home and another for about 200 at the Bowen home. The couple honeymooned briefly and reside with the bridegroom’s parents. The bridegroom is a truck driver. Prenuptial showers were given by the Rose Cafe workers and the White School Home makers.
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Melrose
Wis
Delores Jean Ott
Wenzel Ott
Robert Gene Bowen
Lester Bowen
Bangor
Burr Oak Parsonage
M. A. Zimmerman
Mary Bowen
la Verne Schmitz
Mary
Wenzel
Bowen
Rose Cafe
Merlin Hanson
Allen announces engagement in Mabel Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Irvin Allen announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Eloise to Laverne Raaen son of Mr and Mrs Gilmer Raaen of Peterson Minnesota.
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Mabel
Minn
Irvin Allen
Joyce Eloise
Laverne Raaen
Gilmer Raaen
Peterson
Christening of Sue Ann Olson at Merrillan Methodist Church
Sue Ann Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Olaf Olson Jr of Merrillan was baptized Monday May 26 in the Methodist Church chapel by Rev Wayne Grover.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Sue Ann Olson
Olaf Olson Jr
Announcement of Joan Willis Lyckbergs May 31 Wedding
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Paul Willis of 402 S Seventh St for their daughter Joan to James Lyckberg son of Mr and Mrs Joan Kimball Black River Falls Wisconsin Their wedding will be Saturday May 31 at St Marys Catholic Church.
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Joan
S. Seventh St
James Lyckberg
Paul Willis
Lyckberg
Joan Kimball
Black River Falls
Wis
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Freezer Temperature Rise Hurts Food Quality at Home
Temperature inside a home freezer affects food quality. If the interior rises above zero, the stored food quality declines rapidly.
Mary Crosby graduates from Smith College class of 1958
Mary K. Crosby daughter of Mr and Mrs Fredric W Crosby of La Crosse will be among 482 Smith College graduates to receive bachelor of arts degrees at the 80th commencement on Sunday June 8 at 2 30 pm Senator John F Kennedy will speak The graduate majored in government and earned dean list honors She held leadership roles in class song and choral groups and contributed to The Sophian campus newspaper
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Northampton
Mass
Mary K. Crosby
Fredric W. Crosby
S. 14Th St
la Crosse
Smith College
John F. Kennedy
D. Mass
John M. Greene Hall
Smith College Orchestra
Miss Crosby
Smith
Crosby
Glee Club
Chamber Singers
America
Smiffenpoofs
the Sophian
Allen Gerke Vows Spoken Nine o clock nuptials in May
Barbara Jean Allen and Donald E. Gerke exchanged vows at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with nine o clock ceremony. The bride wore chantilly lace and nylon tulle over taffeta and carried roses and lilies of the valley. Attendants included Arlene Johnson and Betty Gerke. Dinner for 80 and an afternoon reception for 450 followed at the Gerke residence and Eagles Club. The couple will reside on R. 1 La Crosse after a northern trip.
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Barbara Jean Allen
Everett Allen
Redfield St
Donald E. Gerke
Alvin Gerke
la Crosssse
Vv. J. Plecity
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
R. 1
la Crosse
Hengel Plumbing
Donald Grosskopf
Donna
Leo Gerke
William Kendhammer
Arlene Johnson
Sandra Raymond
Betty Gerke
Viroqua Seniors Honored At Dinner
Viroqua Wisconsin Kiwanis Club and wives hosted 94 high school graduates at a dinner to honor them. Vernon County district attorney Larry Sieger spoke in a brief program, with Henry Hendrickson chairing Kiwanis arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Kiwanis Club
Larry Sieger
Vernon County
Henry Hendrickson
Kiwanis Club
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Letson
Tribune
Riverside Services
Frances E. Burgess
G. L. Homstad
BRF
Mr. and
Mayme Hallingstad
Trump Coulee Circle
Hugh Hamill
IFYE
North Ireland
Sharon Wyman
Karen Nady
Beverly Haugh
Arcadia Golfers
Hamilton
Delores Ott
Robert Bowen
Roberta Schreier
Joseph Schreier
Bishop McGavick
Aux
Jean
Jeanette Meier
Raymond Meier
Onalaska
Rose Mary Malin
Auxliary
KC Club
Ely Cles
Leithold
Main Street
Caarpet Mills
Lappin
Avaitotte
Getter Stores
Cleaning Service
Mary Crosby
Allen
Gerke
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