News: Curtiss, Wis. (8 June 1944)

Contact: Stan

Surnames: Ostenson, Peterson, Nocak, Anderson, Mowery, Hanson, Thompson, Pudlas, Herrick, Matthias, Hoff, McCorrison, Frane, Kniess, Olufson, Hermanson, Wredmond, Fahrenbach, Pease, Laabs, Whittlinger

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 06/08/1944

Curtiss - June 8, 1944

The Ladies’ Aid of the Ev. Lutheran church will meet at the Ostenson home on Thursday, June 15th.

Mrs. Henry Peterson returned home on Sunday from Chicago where she had spent the past month with her daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nocak, and daughter, Kathryn.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson of Wausau on Saturday, June 3rd. Henry Anderson is a former resident of Hoard.

James Mowery, a student at the University of Wisconsin the past year, spent two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mowery, before returning to Madison where he will be employed on the University farm.

Miss Anna B. Hanson, who teaches at Wausau, arrived home on Saturday.

Misses Mary Thompson and Grace Pudlas were hostesses at a delightful pre-nuptial shower in honor of Miss Gwendolyn Herrick at her home on Monday afternoon. She received many gifts and refreshments were served. Mrs. Grant Herrick and Mrs. Charles Peterson poured.

Miss Thea Thompson, who teaches at Beloit, arrived here on Saturday to spend a short vacation with her sister, Mrs. Frank Matthias.

Miss Myrtle Hoff spent the week-end at Marshfield with her sister, Mrs. Jack McCorrison and family.

Mrs. Theo Frane returned home on Sunday from Wausau where she had spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kniess.

Mrs. Harold Olufson, who visited at the Marcus Hermanson home the past month, left on Tuesday for St. Paul where she will visit friends a week before leaving for her home in Everett, Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wredmond and the latter’s sister, Miss Bernice Fahrenbach of Chicago, are spending a short vacation with the ladies’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fahrenbach.

Mr. and Mrs. George Pease and sons of Wis. Rapids, spent several days with the latter’s father, F. W. Laabs, and brother and sister in law, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Laabs. Mr. Pease, who has been on the faculty of the Wis. Rapids high school the past year, has just received his commission as ensign in the navy and will report for duty at Ft. Schuyler, New York, on June 28th.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vern Whittlinger on Sat., June 3rd, at St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield.