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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
5
Outgoing trains carried many students home for the holidays as the Irish Law party closed its pre Christmas event at the school last night. Most out of town students departed La Crosse after the gathering, with a few remaining for the holidays.
D Drummond jeweler at 522 State and Oscar Swennes a Wisconsin law student return from Madison for holidays. Att. James Thompson comes back from Chicago. Mrs Bartholomew Hyde ill at 1029 Caledonia. Langdon's offers leather goods and Indian moccasins as gifts. Teachers Lorna Stathem Ruth Leissring Frances Holford return home. Ray Grams and others back for vacation. Various residents and visitors from Victory La Crosse Mabel Preston Be loit and more are noted. Table lamps half price at A O Colby. Coon lunch at Empire Dec 18. Auction sale at Odin J Oyen.
In the store windows Beyschlag's Drug Store displays suitable Christmas presents with pricing. A new line of perfumes in boxes starts at five pence. The note invitesLadies to view and find desired gifts, signed Charles Beyschlag, Druggist, 5083 Main Street.
Grand Rapids Wisconsin residents shopped in La Crosse yesterday while Waterloo Iowa businessman W T Meyer and Madison visitor J C Evans conducted affairs in the city. Kilbourn and Decorah locals stayed busy, and sales events plus a Colin J Oyen auction were highlighted. Municipal notices and ads continue on pages 4 and 6.
The Western Wisconsin Poultry Association says its recent show raised funds and they have purchased a new cooping system. Secretary William H. Hoeschler reports the organization remains in its best financial condition in history.
Mrs T J Nordlie hosted the Lucky Thirteen Card club at 115 South Seventh Street yesterday afternoon. Head prizes went to Mesdames H Trepte and T W Jolivette with seconds to Mesdames oe Smith and Frank Welch. Refreshments were served.
The Honorable William Howard Taft will deliver a short address to the La Crosse Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Monday afternoon. Hosted by regent Mrs. George W Burton, Taft will stay at her home. The event at Mrs. B C Smith's residence on North Eighth Street starts at two o'clock, with hostesses Mrs. Smith and Mrs. B J Dunlap. Twentieth Century club members will attend as guests.
Mrs. L. B. Omerberg hosted a linen shower at 332 Cass street on Thursday evening with twenty guests. Miss Hattie Reiman received several fine linen pieces and dainty refreshments were served.
The Christian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas party in the church parlors for the church youths on Tuesday evening. Attendees bring a package worth no more than ten cents to be placed on the tree and auctioned. A program and refreshments follow.
In La Crosse, about fifty girls attended the YWCA Christmas party with carols, readings, and a Red Robin pie gift activity. Catholic Women's League held a St Mary’s school program of carols and readings. La Crosse Music Study Club featured oratorio papers and reflections. Social briefs note Miss Dorothy Young’s holiday visit and local travels of Mrs Bertha W Young and the Gruhlke family.
The article notes Mrs. J. A. Close and Mrs. Frank Brown visiting the city with their daughters. Arthur G. Tillman, UW student, has returned home for the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. Tillman. Miss Christine Esperseth will return from Milwaukee Monday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Esperseth at 2406 South Thirteenth Street.
F O Fowler secretary of the Northwest Grain Dealers association cites a combined crop of the three prairie provinces at 737,682,000 bushels for the year. Wheat reaches 307,230,000. oats 389,000,000. barley 39,202,000. flax 2,250,000.
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