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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1950
Page
6
The column by Doroi highlights a modular approach for the college or career girl's wardrobe. It emphasizes versatile separates that mix and match to create multiple outfits from a few key pieces. The guidance targets efficient styling for student budgets and professional settings.
Fashion editor notes the rise of separates in college and career wardrobes. Frances Sider promotes mix and match skirts slacks and tops in plaids, gray flannel and velvet with matching or contrasting pieces for casual to formal looks. Velvet and wool ensembles advance the era's style.
The article argues that many teens rush into high heels before bodily grace and social poise are developed. It notes women's shoes replace Mary Janes earlier, and warns that early high heels worsen awkwardness and clash with teen fashions. Specialists deem early high heels harmful to health.
Mrs H M Newton hosted the Home Study club opening meeting in Sparta. Officers named include Theresa Moore president Will Larson vice president George Weiner secretary and J F Morse secretary. The group meets every other Tuesday with Nell Beebe set as hostess for the October 17 session.
The article highlights New Orleans favorite Metropolitan Spaghetti from Restaurant Sclafani known as Pete. It provides two recipes Metropolitan Spaghetti and Spaghetti Parmesas with ingredients and cooking steps.
ALICIA HART stresses sun exposure harms eyes and offers care tips. Avoid rubbing, wash with mild boric acid solution, use sterile cotton balls, and apply cold eye pads to soothe redness. Lubricate delicate eye skin with baby oil and prep lids with oil or petroleum jelly for a silken look. Check vision issues with a specialist.
Porcelain enameled utensils suit canning due to acid resistant finish. Essential items include a boiling water bath canner a large kettle or two a colander and a ladle.
A report notes the moon can rise about 66 minutes later than on the previous evening due to orbital and timing shifts. The change affects observers calculating daily visibility and planning activities under moonlight.
Hardening of the arteries or arteriosclerosis remains largely unsolved. The article explains calcium deposits in artery walls, hereditary factors, and the potential role of diet especially cholesterol from eggs and butter. Symptoms vary by affected arteries with leg and heart involvement causing cold feet or angina.
An evening of lively games contests and food is planned at the old YWCA gym on Oct 10 at 730 pm Girls from the vocational school and local high school graduates are invited to attend with a friend Plans include organizing a YWCA club with recreation and hobbies for young career girls Any girl may call the YWCA office to reserve a spot Helpers include Mrs E R Schultz chairwoman Hortense Jones executive director and Mrs Ellen Tess McKenna assistant program director.
Late October Mr and Mrs O H Roberts of 1816 Kane Street announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Dorothy Elaine to James E Sullivan son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Sullivan of 609 Wall Street The wedding is planned for October 28 at St James Catholic Church
Recipe for citrus peach marmalade with orange lemon and peaches. Ingredients include orange lemon peaches two cups corn syrup and sugar. Prepare by grinding citrus boil with fruit and syrup then cook to jelly stage and seal with paraffin. Yields seven eight ounce glasses.
A simple wax bean dish with butter and salt. Boil beans until tender then melt butter and pepper. Reheat half the beans with leftover ham and extra butter for another meal.
Fry bacon until crisp and crumble over creamed onions before serving. For quicker hot weather prep use small white onions from jars. Also consider buying security bonds.
Capt and Mrs I A Bickelhaupt announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Jean to Maj Louis d Autermont son of Mr and Mrs Adebert d Autermont of Los Angeles Cal The wedding is set for Oct 10 at 5 pm in All Souls Memorial church Washington DC Bickelhaupts formerly of La Crosse Nancy Jean is a Madeira School graduate and Bennington College attendee Maj d Autermont was a White House aide before his transfer to Daytona Florida where they will reside
Webster PTA at its first annual meeting endorsed a teacher home visitation program with the city superintendent's sanction. Joe Larsen introduced Dr. Maurice Graff who extolled the program’s merits. Members urged immediate support and invited continued parent visits to schools.
Multiple community notices advertise rummage sales on Saturday October 7 at locations including Cathedral hall 122 South Sixth North Presbyterian corner Avon and Logan streets and YMCA Courts with donuts coffee and yard goods Also sales by Hillside Orchards Deeringflinger s and Jaycettes flower bouquets at 1601 Market Roth Flor Mart John Schneider Co and Lund s Florals plus a floor finishing pitch for Armstrong Linotile and floor care products All include contact numbers and locations in La Crescent ND.
Mary Jane Riley and Leonard C. Hanson were married at St Patrick's rectory in Waukon Iowa on October 9 at 3 p m Rev E J McDonald officiated Ramona Burke of Cedar Rapids was maid of honor James Sander served as best man A reception followed at Fiets tea room with 75 guests The bride is daughter of Austin Riley and the groom the son of Otto Hanson He operates and owns Smedsrud Brothers grocery in Waukon
Golden wedding observed by Mr and Mrs Albert Fossum in Spring Grove Minnesota with an open house October 8 from 2 to 4 PM at Wilmington Lutheran Church.
Stitch-o-Mat in Van Nuys opens a new shop where housewives can pay a small fee to mend and sew on provided machines. The store offers complete equipment for button, belt, and buckle coverings and provides instruction in sewing design fitting and pattern making.
The Jaycettes sponsor a sickroom lending closet in La Crosse County. Mrs. George Halverson hosts items from two hospital beds to bedpans and a vaporizer with two week loans and referrals by physicians. Proceeds from YMCA rummage sale and magazine sales fund the project.
Infant Charles Edward Dockendorff son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Dockendorff was baptized at St. Josephs Cathedral October 2 at 1 30 PM by Rt Rev Msgr Peter Pape. Sponsors were Mrs J W Dockendorff La Crosse and Tony Herricks Cashton. Attending: James and Philip Dockendorff Mrs Tony Herricks J W Dockendorff and William Brewen. Eel grass is a favorite waterfowl feed.
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