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Eastern Star Chapter 22 Has Diamond Jubilee La Crosse Tribune, Wednesday, May 24, On Saturday, May 20, the La was Dr. Rob Morris, born in silver links form a chain front- Crosse Chapter 22 of the Order of Eastern Star, held their Diamond Jubilee in the Masonic 1818 in Boston, Mass. ing the tables, denoting the our past officers and chain of friendship of the order, members, all beloved pioneers, Ovida Lorenz was chairman of Temple, with 250 members and the perennials of our flower the decoratins. All guests and guests attending the celebration. garden, whose wise administra- members received a booklet of Lois Nimocks, past matron, ition of our chapter has been a the history of the chapter, and extended the welcome.

Gretch- beacon light to guide us in the a key chain inscribed in gold en Neumann, worthy of our duties, our with, Anniversary, 1892- spoke to the group saying, grateful acknowledgment to centered with a diamond- forefathers carefully planted them for this fine like stone. Distinguished guests seeds of love and friendship in Graham said. were given a star-shaped cera- 1891 and because of their serv- mic dish, designed and made ice, La Crosse Chapter 22 began Masonic order dates its by Mr. and Mrs. George Hayek.

to grow. We are now able to history back to three, King Solo- reap the harvest of their labor, mon of Israel, Hiram, king of Some of the past work of the Our officers and members have Tyre, and the architect Hiram order included selling Liberty enjoyed steady growth by their Abif. The heroines of our order Bonds during World War en- prayerful and tireless were from the same he tertaining soldiers and doing tr related. various phases of defense work, Following an address by Wen- Joy Bartusch. past honored for both wars; and many dona- dell Haag, worthy patron, Mari- queen of Job's Daughters, gave tions were given to civic and on Fremlin narrated the pro- the tribute to the future.

charitable projects; as well as gram, of Twenty-five past a supporting and working for the recalling the past history of the! dresses were modeled through a OES programs, order. walk through the garden setting. Fred Ring, deputy grand pa- W. Howard Graham, Milwau- Mrs. Neil Wilkenson, past ma- tron in 1891 and a charter mem- kee, who was the patron pres- tron, presented a new altar ber of chapter 22, and later ent at the 50th anniversary ofi cloth to the chapter, in memory worthy grand patron of the the OES, briefly outlined the of all past matrons and patrons grand chapter order of OES in history from its probable begin-of the chapter.

Wisconsin, and Adency Trons, ning with Marquis de Lafayette Merl Peterson was soloist and from Chapter 6, who brought the French Rite to Eva Schreiber, former grand first worthy grand matron, America. The acknowledged chaplain, led the prayer. were among prominent names founder of the present order At the dinner, 550 interlocking in the early history. OIJ) FASHIONED Moore, depicting Emma DeLores, the first worthy matron and Jesse Fremlin, depicting Fred Ring, deputy grand patron, 1891, and charter member of the chapter, appeared in the skit, Fashioned portraying the early history of the chapter. Mrs.

Moore wears a dress more than 100 years old, loaned by Mrs. Van Zandt. Johnson, past matron, serves punch to Douglas Nelson, associate grand patron, at the Saturday night activities in the Masonic Temple. Howard Graham, past patron, Milwaukee, and Joy Bartusch, past honored queen, La Crosse, presented the tributes to the past and future respectively, at the chapter's 75th observance program. SIGNING Neumann, worthy matron of La Crosse Chapter 22, Order of Eastern Star, watches Rutli Kath, worthy grand matron, sign the scroll at the Saturday Diamond Jubilee celebration.

The scroll contains the signatures of all members and guests present at the jubilee, and will be sealed and placed in the archives of the chapter to be opened on their 100th anniversary. Tribune Photos. VlflaJViisuL LA CRESCENT, i Cheryl Ledebuhr and Donald Myron Radtke Jr. exchanged wedding promises on May 6 in St. Lutheran Church, Nodine.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Ledebuhr, La Crescent, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Radtke Dakota.

A reception in the home of the parents followed the ceremony. Jane Zenke and Dale Husman attended the couple. Ushers were David Jorde and Gary Bartsch. The couple is at home in Pine Creek Valley, Dakota. The bridegroom is employed as a millwright at Allis-Chalmers, La Crosse.

together at the Saturday night festivities are, from left, Helen Looney Spaulding, Chicago, 111., who attended from the greatest distance; Emma Au, La Crosse, oldest life member present; and Mrs. Lillian Schleiter, newest chapter member. Mrs. Au has been a member of the chapter for 63 years. Catholic Women Meet In Indiana Several members of the La Crosse Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) are attending the National Council of Catholic Women (NW) Institute at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.

The following are participating in the conference Tuesday through Thursday: Mrs. Mary McDonald, NCCW board member, Black River Falls; Mrs. Ronn R. Desper, DCCW president, Wisconsin Rapids; Mrs. Gerald Sacia, DCCW vice president; Melrose; Mrs.

Ed Stenzel, DCCW vice president, Wausau; Mrs. Frank Kitson, executive secretary, La Crosse; Mrs. Alan 1 church communities commission chairman, Wisconsin Rapids; Mrs. Leland B. Crosby, international affairs commission chairman, Stevens Point; Mrs.

L. J. Weimert, Chippewa-Eau Claire Deanery president, Bloomer; Mrs. William Candell, Eau Claire. Photo SEPTEMBER BRIDE-Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Malzacher, R. 3, Sparta, announce the engagement of their daughter, Donna Kay, to Donald L. Justin, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Justin, R. 3, Sparta. The wedding will be Sept. 9 in St. Catholic Church.

Studio AUGUST WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nederloe, 2010 State announce the engagement of their daughter, Joan Olivia, to Gerald Alan Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schultz, Madison.

The wedding will be at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 in St. Lutheran Church. Miss erloe is a spring graduate of the Winona Secretarial School.

Her fiance is an electrical apprentice at Madison. Studio FALL WEDDING Mrs. Victor Melby, rural Blair, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Edna Mae Lunde, to LeRoy Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levie Webb, Victory.

The couple is planning a fall wedding. Miss Lunde is a secretary at Ed Phillips and Sons, La Crosse. Her fiance is employed at La Crosse Iron and Metal. JUNE and Mrs. Arnold Skifton, Houston, have announced the approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary Ann, to Daniel Thurmer, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Theodore Thurmer, Jackson, Minn. The wedding will be June 18 at the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston, Minn. Miss Skifton is a senior at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, where she majors in elementary education and French. Thurmer was graduated from Luther College in 1966 and attends the Luther Theological Seminary, St.

Paul. Wilkcns AUGUST NUPTIALS Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Dohlby, Eau Claire, formerly of La Crosse, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Lou, to Kenneth W.

Balts, son of Mrs. Rose Balts, Jim Falls, and William Balts, Cadott. The wedding will be Aug. 12. Miss Dohlby is a service representative of the Wisconsin Telephone Eau Claire.

Her fiance will graduate from Eau Claire State University in June and will continue his studies at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, where he has a teaching assistantship. He will be working for his degree. Senior Citizen Writes Of Woman's Hobby NOTE: Archie Moseley, Warrens, has an interesting hobby of collecting pictures and stories. He is especially interested in the activities of senior citizens. A senior citizen himself, he enjoys writing stories such as the following one on Mrs.

Clara Jay. 3. Without taking another The word frequently throws a girl into action- pull abdomcn in and up running straight for the nearest chair to collapse, motionless, briskly. Somehow, exercise and diet, two very vital aspects of beauty, 4. Pop abdomen in and out have become synonymous with unpleasant regimes that one must Quickly five times.

Relax, struggle through brealhe in and out' struggle tnrougn. 5. Repeat exercise five times. Such an idea is an outmoded, old-fashioned, old wives tale! should be done before eat- Just as starvation diets should be left to flagpole sitters and ing or at least two hours after other people with so, too, should dull, arduous exercis- meals. ing be left with Olympic discus-throwers.

The trick is to find the pro-1 Stretch (relaxes the visits to see that mother is all right and well. Her husband was a rural mail carrier out of Warrens for 34 years and since his death, Clara has devoted most of her spare time to her hobby that she started some 20 years ago. We told Clara that we came to see what she had been doing for the last 20 years and she gladly consent- jed to show us her hobby of col- In this day and age, many lecting buttons, people in all walks of life, have -flail kinds of hobbies. Some are; in an OLD STYLE camel- collecting salt and pepper shak- back trunk (that in itself is a ers, some are gathering up antique), were thousands of quaint old style dolls, others are buttons of all styles and making a hobby of collecting scription neatly arranged on antique furniture, while some cards and carefully laid in place are combing the countryside in until the old antique trunk was search of vehicles of bygone fuU. This was obviously a hob- days- by of 20 long years of patience.

In fact, there are hobbies be- gram for keeping in condition Quil sport. Swimming be that appeals to you the most, heat. Gymnastics, of course, are one both palatable and excebent- Equally effective, neck, especially if you work at a desk): I 1. Sit comfortably, spine though, are tennis, badminton, straight, profitable. The range of actlon bowline boatine and skatine To 2- Ro11 head around toward activities is really wide: shape through active your right, inclining your ear You Certain- them a habit at to your shoulder; then move if you love to.

The new leagt a week head straight down, resting your dances with their exciting beat chin on your chest; next roll to are marvelous. Turn on the extreme left, and finally, phonograph by your- Just Wild About drop head to the back, opening self. Try to emphasize the True, yoga is my special friend, your mouth wide to erase ten- movements which will exercise Not only is this system most sion even more, your problem areas. If your up- fun to follow, but all other ex- 3. Hold each position five sec- per arms need firming, the ercise routines stem from yoga, onds and perform the entire is for you.

so why not enjoy the original? movement slowly three times of the Open If You need only a small quiet clockwise and three times dancing is not in tune with your space, a bath towel or mat to terclockwise. life, then take to the work on, loose clothing and a Remember, the exercise sys at least the sidewalk. A half-few minutes a day to look and tern that recharges your bat- hour daily constitutional works feel revitalized. Try these two teries is the one for The New wonders. After all, wild animals really helpful ab- You.

do nothing but walk, run or dominal lift and the neck stretch JUST FOR YOU: Romantic Look: thick flirty eye- rlies Auxiliary of the local VFW fat fox? Abdominal Lift (a really ef- fe alive when vou Pale eyeshadows, Post are sponsoring a public Daring Young Girl on fective tummy tightener): awaken S-T-R-E-T-C-H bright color lipsticks, and curly, charcoal chicken supper begin-the Flying Well, 1. Sit or stand in a comfort- fw avptv oinalp mus- curiY bair- the time to ning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May good exercise, too. But able position. cje relax change your make-up and your 30, in the clubrooms.

perhaps you prefer a more tran-; 2. Exhale through mouth. Features syndicate, inc.) 1 hairstyle. v'v I Chicken Supper At New Albin NEW ALBIN, La- stretch. Have you ever seen a see for yourself: BUTTON, Clara Jay, Warrens, is shown with her 20-year-old button collection.

They She laid them out very care- yond imagination that the senior funyi card after include card after card of buttons grouped together citizens of our cowitry are find- 0f the oddest style of buttons according to the different types, ing very interesting and amus- imaginable. I attempt; help pass away the long t0 try to count the number of A Hardanger costume, showed hours in the declining years, buttons she has because it of Norway. Mrs. Harrison A short time ago my wife, wouid be like trying to count a 1 Glad ice, and I called on an old the but just to give an Ate V-OmpieteG schoolmate of Clara idea 0f some of the buttons she 1 Jay. She lives in the little vil- they were: black jet; met- t5V Did IT v-lUD lag.

where she truils and birds, jjLAm, Blair Mu Immell read a poem entitled, and extended an invitation in the Norse langague to the coffee hour. Mrs. Sophia Sjuggerud spoke been her entire lire, except for bees and bugs of cut NeedWraft in behalf of tbe guests. Officers a short time when she and her mirror on back of but- iu cPacnn a of tbe club are: Mrs- husband, the late Mr. Ernie Jay, tons; filigree buttons; designs the Mrs.

KnappJay Howard Turk- vice President; tique honor and bone ones, made of vegetable and ivory; MRS. JAY LOST her husband I a short time ago, and sincedu1g 1 1 ones with people, birds, flow- then, she has lived alone her most comfortable home in Warrens. Clara, as I have always called her, has three daughters view Home Friday afternoon. 1,. This was the 41st consecutive LArf year the club finished the Donald Jacobson- activities with such an event.

Moie than 60 Golden hair styi fq Agers, including the residents A'NCILNT HAIR STYLES ers and crowns on top; clot the home, were entertained ancient Greece ones covered and crocheted; I with a program and refresh-1were restricted by law. Single uniform army buttons; three- ments women wore sandals with criss- frrauent china buttons; gingham Harvey Nelson, home ad-'crossed straps exposing their buttons, and many others. ministrator, extended the wel- Married women were le- ritaittv RPiL-rc Among her other antiques while Mrs. R. E.

Ander- gaUy hound to wear shoes that KbALiY HKiEr an 0id fashioned cuff fastener SOn gave the welcome on be- covered their toes. When it Op art eye make-up, color- that was used back in the days half of the club and introduced came to hairstyles, all women less lips, long straggling locks of the detached cuff and also a the program. wore Mini-Curls. They wound are is theimetal yarn holder from Nor- comprised their short hair around their way. It pins to the dress to hold 0f Mmes.

Donald Erickson, fingers and pinned it in soft the ball of yarn as the person James Bade, and Carl Lokkeri rolls, is knitting. Isang songs, accompanied by Mrs. Jay takes great pride in Mrs. K. M.

Urberg on the pi- showing her friends her hobby and meeting people. Mrs. Carl Sexc, dressed in a Florida produced more than 21 million long tons of phosphata rock in 1966..