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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
12
The Episcopal church ladies announce an Easter sale and supper in the guild rooms on Wednesday April 22. Articles for sale include many aprons and rugs and the event starts at 3:30 PM. Supper will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 PM and a large attendance is expected.
Miss Barbara Russell spends the week with friends and will travel Sunday to Winona for a central M. E. church musical service then depart Sunday night for Chicago to resume teaching in Evanston. Much informal entertaining marked her visit and she will also sing at the Congregational church Sunday morning. Mrs Catherine McFarlin leaves Monday for Portage Wisconsin for a Spiritualist convention running Monday to Friday and returns Friday evening.
Easter week offers multiple dances hosted by high school athletes Corenhall and the La Crosse Eastern Star, plus church social work and resumed card clubs. The La Crosse theater showcases top attractions led by bari tone David Bispham with Harold Osborne Smith. Mme. Gadski and plays like Peter Pan and The Merchant of Venice headline.
Mr and Mrs Herman Gross of 19 South Sixteenth street plan to relocate to Oklahoma City early next week. Tuesday evening their German M. E. church Sunday school class hosted a farewell party with games and light refreshments and presented a framed picture as a token of esteem.
Mrs Schoenheider visiting her daughter Mrs Harry Worthington of 908 Vine street was surprised by about 16 old friends on Wednesday afternoon. The group enjoyed afternoon talks and a 6 o'clock supper. Flowers were received by the hostess. Names of attendees include Mesdames Ruehlman Sexauer Hupp Hallauer H A Salzer Carl Rau Warner Uischner Stellingware Gross Prahl Sorgel Panzlau Brandenberg. The Schoenheiders plan to leave for St Paul next week, stopping in Lake City briefly.
Mrs B S Steadwell entertained a small group at a six o'clock dinner last evening. Eight places were set, and friends attended in an informal gathering.
Renowned violinist Jacob Reuter returns to La Crosse for a Wednesday April 22 recital. He brings soprano Ida Aiken and pianist Charles Weiss as featured soloists for a program critics expect to dazzle audiences with a refined concert experience.
Invitations issued by the Omagua club for a May 1 evening party at the K of P hall. About 100 invitations have been sent, and the event is expected to be very enjoyable.
A pleasant birthday party was held to honor the celebrant. Guests arrived with smiles, shared cake, and well wishes, creating a cheerful gathering that highlighted friendship and good cheer.
About 40 friends gathered Monday evening to celebrate Mr L C Pitzner’s 35th anniversary with cards and dancing. A delicious supper was served at midnight and a handsome office desk was presented as a keepsake of the occasion.
The M E calendar lists events from Tuesday through Thursday at local churches. Highlights include a Tuesday 3 pm circle meeting at 415 South Tenth Street, a 6:30 pm Sunday School class banquet for 77 members with 25 cents per plate, and several Wednesday meetings. Thursday hosts a 8 pm joint public debate on extending negro suffrage under the fifteenth amendment with named speakers and a 10 cent charge.
The May term circuit court jury list includes 16 from the county and 20 from the city with members from La Crosse Shelby Washington Campbell Burns West Salem Greenfield Bangor Farmington Onalaska and Holland among others. Names include S G Murphy D E Rice E Breats Frank G Roth G B Rose T H Bailey Robert Schultz L M Nevins J F Shadduck E G Staats John G Moore Henry J Knein and more.
Four girls aged 8 to 15 appeared before Judge Brindley after being found taking cycles and other items. They were released on their good behavior and ordered to report on May 1 to account for their conduct going forward.
Mrs. H. A. Hohl mother-in-law of Romeo Warninger of this city died at her Denver Colorado home from a complication. The obituary notes she passed away peacefully after illness and lists surviving relatives and funeral arrangements to be announced in local notices.
The deceased leaves a father and mother in Mound Prairie and a brother Peter Troehler of Naperville Wis. The body will be brought here Monday and then taken to Mound Prairie for burial. The body will be accompanied by Romeo Warninger. Deceased was prominently connected in this part of the country.
Mrs Minnie Thurber left last evening for Racine Wisconsin to spend a day with her son Philip who is attending the Racine military academy.
A provocative question prompts readers to consider the value of friendship and the extreme price someone would pay to ensure a loved one’s safe return. The piece explores loyalty, risk, and social expectations in crisis scenarios.
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