New Attitudes Spur Wisconsin Mental Health Reform
Dr Esther H DeWeerdt of Beloit urges new attitudes and updated laws to treat mental illness as a healing process rather than custodial care. She cites aging statutes from 1848 and calls for rehabilitative facilities, better salaries, and public involvement to push legislative change through the next session.
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Wisconsin
Esther H. DeWeerdt
Beloit
Central Council
Stoddard Wright
DeWeerdt
Wisconsin Society For Mental Health
Gustave W. Buchen
Sheboygan
Weerdt
Buchen
Kapanke Couple Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Adolph Kapanke of 2021 Market Street celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a surprise party for about 40 friends and relatives. Their children are Reuber and Irvin Kapanke and Mrs John Dengel, with three grandchildren. Mr Kapanke and the former Alvina Ripley wed in Chaseburg in 1906.
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Adolph Kapanke
Market Street
Reuber
Irvin Kapanke
John Dengel
Kapanke
Alvina Ripley
Chaseburg
Local clearance and rummage sales emerge across town
Local sales advertise spring millinery by Lillian Whittenberg at 1302 Avon and Honig's at 518 Main. Rummage events planned at 306 So 19th and Labor Temple North Presbyterian Church, with food offerings listed. The Mint adds daily dining hours and Dorothy Schubert opens 1401 Pine shop. Ramona Beauty Salon at 1808 State closes Saturdays afternoons starting June 1. Terps at 815 Logan reopen Memorial Day and Hoeschlers stock Sheaffer and Parke pens.
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Lillian Whittenberg
Avon Street
Honig’s
Main St
19Th St
Labor Temple
North Presbyterian Church
Mint
Porothy Schubert
Pine
Ramona Beauty Salon
State
Logan
Hoeschlers
French Island Picnic at Onalaska Park
Lower French Island school hosts a PTA sponsored picnic Sunday noon June 2 at Onalaska park. Food provided includes sandwiches coffee orange drink and ice cream. Attendees should bring own table service and a covered dish or cake.
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Lower French Island
Onalaska Park
PTA
New Citizens La Crosse Hospital Births List
Long list of May births across Wisconsin towns including La Crosse Viroqua Readstown Westby De Soto Winona and Green Island. Parents include Lyons Lewison Fink Erickson Oliver Skoles Arneson Rudie Erickson Olson Youle Dennis Dennis Youle Larkin Brewer Schreier Sime Readstown Richland Center hospital listed.
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la Crosse Hospital
Cynthia Jean
Glenn J. Lyons
Mississippi Street
la Venne Hansen
Viroqua
Wis
Tilmer Lewison
Virequa
Ebien Runice
Odean Fink
Western Avenue
Shirley Brendum
Hubert Drake la Farge
Geraldine Anderson
Simon Erickson
de Soto
Doris Olron
Harold Oliver
Viola
Amy Mossholder
St. Annn's
Larry Arden
Sterly Skoles
Agnes Peterson
Marilyn Jean
Annie Arneson
Hagar Street
Verna Engelhart
Jules H. Rudie
Westby
Ragna Onsrud
Richard William
Clarence Yunk
Pine Street
Hermyne Schmidt
Lawrence Erickson
Lillian Olson
Dennis Allen
Hubert L. Clark
West Avenue
Dorothea Hansen
Karolyn Marie
George W. Youle
Galesville
Alice Larkin
Trudy Sharon
Irvin Dennis
Winona
Minn
Opal McNally
Andrew Brewer
Cashion
Elizabeth Schreier
Lutheran
Leonard Treu
Green Island
Georgia Steege
Readstown
Harjean Sime
Richland Cenver Hospital
Michigan Honeymoon For Stoddard Pair
A double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Otto Engel at St Matthew's Lutheran church in Stoddard united Mildred Leda Beitlich and Edwing Alfred Dummer. The bride, daughter of Reinhold and wife from Beitlich, wore white satin and net with a Juliet cap, carrying white snap dragons and yellow roses. The couple plans a June 1 home near Viroqua after a Michigan honeymoon and Iron River stop en route.
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Otto Engel
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Stoddard
Mildred Leda Beitlich
Edwing Alfred Dummer
Reinhold J. Beitlich
Henry L. Dummer
Marie
Ann Beitlich
Harold Wrobel
Elmer Kapanke
George Beitlich
Jesus
Arthur Kuester
Iron River
Mich
Viroqua
Bride's Doilies Crochet Patterns 5548 and 5043
The oval doily pattern 5548 measures 12 by 14 inches with a thick ruffled edge and uses one 400 yard ball of white thread. The pineapple motif Bride's Oval Doily is 15 by 12 inches. Send 15 cents per pattern plus 1 cent postage and your details to Anne Cabot at The La Crosse Tribune Chicago.
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Anne Cabot
The
la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
Miller Lindvig Wedding in Westby Wisconsin
Delores Miller became the bride of Harold Lindvig at 9 a m Thursday. The ceremony took place at Westby Coon Prairie church parsonage with Rev J O Holum officiating. The bride wore a dark blue suit and her attendant Mrs Norman Lindvig wore a black and white checked suit with red roses. Norman Lindvig attended the groom. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Hallie Widner and the groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs Gus Lindvig of Avalanche.
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Gus Lindvig
Avalanche
Marriage Licenses La Crosse and Nearby Towns
Marriage notices list numerous couples from Bangor West Salem La Crosse Sparta Tomah Viroqua and other Wisconsin communities with marriage dates set for late May and early June. Names include William Curtis Jenkins Marjorie Garbers William Babler Florence Lemke Herbert Meyer Ethel Mor ney Audrey Thoenes Dick Lamers Reba Shutter Robert Fischer Jeanette Hehn Victor Schwandt Jean Sowle Kenneth Brest Eunice Clair Leila Miller Nyrom Mossholder Marilyn Buchanan Gale Agner Beatrice Mills Robert Smail Carol Everson Edwin Wolfgram Lilian Bundy Richard Miller Arnold Hagen Dottie Dolan William Nelson Mildred Machovec Donald Jacobson Harvey Nereng Clarice Davis Orville Boe Leona Larson Marcellus Soppa Mary Ann Haines Richard Fijelstad Iva Teigen. The milk bottle was invented by Dr Harvey Thatcher in 1684.
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la Crosse
William Curtis Jenkins
Bangor Wis
Marjorie Dorothy Garbers
Bangor
West Salem
William Babler
Florence Lemke
North 23Rd Street
Herbert Meyer
South 10Th Street
Ethel
Mae Morney
Wis
Sparta
Audrey Thoenes
Dick Lamers
Waupun
Reba Shutter
Tomah
Robert Fischer
Greenwood
Jeanette Hehn
Victor Schwandt
Portland
Jean Sowle
Kenneth E. Brest
Verona
Eunice Clair
Wilton
Leland Johnson
Ogema
Viroqua
Lelia Miller
Nyrom Mossholder
Westby
Marilyn Buchanan
Gale E. Agner
Columbus Grove
Beatrice Mills
Robert Smail
Helen Ames
Marvin Oliver
de Soto
Carol Everson
Edwin Wolfgram
Kendall
Lilian Bundy
la Parge
Richard Miller
Vailey
Iner Hagen
Arnold Hagen
Dottie Dolan
William Nelson
Mildred Machovec
Donald Jacobson
Hillsboro
Whitehall
Harvey Raymond Nereng
Pigeon
Clarice Thelma Davis
Ettrick
Orville Boe
Springfield
Jackson County
Leona Ruby Larson
Unity
Marcellus Anthony Soppa
Mary Ann Haines
Arcadia
Richard Marvin Fijelstad
Chimney Rock
Iva Jane Teigen
Drammen
Buffalo County
Our Children Bad Parent Has Gifts, Child Wants Love
Angelo Patri urges that love cannot be bought with gifts and indulgences. Children respond to unselfish, spirit driven affection, not material rewards. Gifts fade, while love earned through sacrifice and sharing endures and teaches true values.
Prison numbers rise in England to fifty five thousand in 1932
About 55,516 men were sent to prison in England in 1932, up 3,473 from the previous year. The figure reflects ongoing increases in the prison population amid economic and social pressures of the era.
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England
Charming round yoked frocks for mother and daughter
New summer fashion feature from Fashion magazine offers pattern No 8881 for sizes 12 through 20 with yardage specifics and Pattern No 8882 for ages 2 through 10. Readers send 25 cents per pattern to Sue Burnett at The La Crosse Tribune Chicago address plus their details. A 52 page idea and pattern book is available for 25 cents, featuring patterns by top designers and junior contest designs.
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Sue Burnett
la Crosse Tribune
South Wells
Chicago
America
Beaver Dam Bride Weds in Candlelit Holmen Ceremony
Hjalmar Brudahl of Holmen married Violet Ferries of Beaver Dam in a candlelight ceremony at First Lutheran church Beaver Dam. Rev Wittman performed the double ring service. The couple plans to settle in Holmen where he operates a repair shop after a northern Wisconsin honeymoon.
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Holmen
Wis
First Lutheran
Beaver Dam
Hjalmar Brudahl
John Brudahl
Violet Ferries
William Ferries
Wittman
Johanna Eichoff
Patricia Morgan
Esther Brudahl
William Ferries, Jr
John Hughes
Wesley Freazs
Kenneth Schultz
Thomas Andrews
Arnold Brudahl
Helen Bjerke
Oswald Brudahl
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Delilah Mae Kuecker Weds William Minogue in May Ceremony
Delilah Mae Kuecker of Caledonia Minnesota and William Minogue of Chicago Illinois were married on May 15. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Kuecker. England’s bulk industry has improved. Holland bought some of England’s rare varieties from the old country.
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Caledonia, Minn
August Kuecker
Delilah Mae
William Minogue
Chicago, Ill
England
Holland
Central Council Heads New President at Annual Meeting
Mrs Hartwick Overson was elected president of the Central Council of Social Agencies at its annual meeting held at Hotel Stoddard on Wednesday night. New officers include Miss Louisa Poehling as vice president Roy Tichenor as secretary Miss Minette Sprain as treasurer and directors A M Murphy Rev Ivar M Gjellstad and Mrs Stanley Olson. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Hubert Tessman of Rockford Illinois are spending two weeks with their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Tessman and Paul Zeessler at 1527 Farwell Street and 111 17th Place.
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Central Council of Social Agencies
Hotel Stoddard
Hartwick Overson
Robert D. Winter
Louisa Poehling
Roy Tichenor
Minette Sprain
A. M. Murphy
Ivar M. Gjellstad
Stanley Olson
Hubert Tessman
Rockford, IL
Arthur Tessman
Farwell Street
Paul Zeessler
17Th Place
Doctor Says Brucellosis Cure Possible In Some Cases
Readers ask if brucellosis is curable and about milk pasteurization. The doctor notes 2 to 3 percent fatalities, most recover in 3 to 4 months, some last 6 months to 3 years, with rare eight to 10 year cures. Pasteurization destroys animal and human germs, including brucellosis and tuberculosis.
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State Health Department
Webster PTL elects officers for coming year
Head Webster PTL elected officers to serve with Mrs. Jack Martin as president. Elected as first and second vice presidents were B. W. Ingli and Mrs. Gertrude Peterson. Also chosen were Mrs. Charles Cooper secretary, Mrs. Walter Temp treasurer, Mrs. Andrew Johnson program chairman, Mrs. E. T. Terlson refreshment chairman assisted by Mrs. Paul Wuest.
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Webster Parent-Teacher League
Jack Martin
B. W. Ingli
Gertrude Peterson
Charles Cooper
Walter Temp
Andrew Johnson
E. T. Terlson
Paul Wuest
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St. Andrew St
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Stote
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Madison
Judith
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Ida Goldman
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I. G. Leidner
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Jean Lambert
Alden Christianson
Harmey Lambert
Blair, Wis
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Hobert Christianson
Harvey D. Thatcher
Potsdam, N. Y
Sadie M. Poe
Memphis
Edwin Otterson
Blair
Geraldine Eleanor
Otis Gordon Olson
Olger M. Olson
Osseo
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la Crosse State Teachers College
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North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
Elaine Ann Hansen
Lawrence Helmer
William Sides
Moore
Helmer
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Esther D. Martinson
Mr. Allen
Kester Allen
South Lith
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
By Angelo Patri
Arenz Shoe CO
Mrs. Overson
William A. O'Brien
M. D
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Head Webster
PTL
Dairyland
National Silver Company
Main Street
John A. Salzer Seed CO
Adams
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