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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
5
Spectral skits and songs staged by the 1415 class members as they portrayed future callings and occupations. Seniors dressed as spooks sang on stage while a picture machine displayed images of teachers and the school. The burlesque program featured melodrama takeoffs and Shakespearean scenery, drawing strong audience applause.
The program featured a German style band performing popular tunes including My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean The Bear Went Over the Mountain and Tipperary Applause filled the hall as the performers wrapped up Shorty Jean challenged anyone to a prize fight and John Robinson led a minstrel style finale
A series of social notes records visits and calls in La Crosse. E P Harrett faces a thirty day vagrancy sentence. various residents from Dubuque Winona Galesville and Colesburg stop by or return home. Local clergy and former students also appear in town for brief sojourns.
An old advertisement touts Horsford’s Acid Phosphate as a non alcoholic remedy. A half teaspoonful stirred in cold water before bed is claimed to induce restful sleep.
Leo Arner, pending divorce in circuit court, will be arraigned in county court on a desertion charge filed by his wife Mathilda Arner. Judge E. C. Higbee ordered the arrest after Mrs. Arner testified in circuit court Saturday. The divorce case was continued due to the absence of attorney D. S. Law.
The first four ball foursome handicap event of the year is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the country club. It marks the fourth tournament of the season at this venue.
The article describes a minstrel styled performance by the cast and a surprise faculty farewell banquet in Hixon gymnasium honoring the graduating class of 1915. Graduation exercises are scheduled for Thursday night at the theater.
Twentieth Century and La Crosse Women’s Clubs sponsor a trip to Winona and return at the hour selected to give business men a half holiday to join the party. Members benefit from a social excursion aimed at promoting club activities and community engagement.
The Twentieth Century club and La Crosse Women's club sponsor a noon Saturday excursion from La Crosse aboard the steamer Sidney. The trip to Winona and back ends at 7:30 p m. Proceeds fund the fall convention entertainment for the State Federation of Women's clubs in La Crosse.
Bent ley D. Ackley former Billy Sunday secretary and pianist resigns to expose unpleasant details about the evangelistic system. He plans to base charges on finances of the Philadelphia revival and will oppose Sunday’s methods.
Rev J J S Rumbarger to be installed as pastor of Holy Trinity English Lutheran church tonight with Rev A F Elmaquist officiating. Rumbarger has preached since November after Rev W P Christy’s resignation. Services begin at 8 o'clock.
A local tale describes Deacon Stubbs training a stubborn cat by shouting whoa and giddap to control its actions and humorously applying the same method to his wife, noting the result is unintended obedience.
A birthday gathering was held at 517 Pine Street in honor of Mrs. C Langdon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A Nesham. The party featured music and dancing with guests include Mr. and Mrs. C Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. O Zein, Mr. and Mrs. A Nesham, Mrs Langdon, Mr. Roy Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. F Stingle and children, and Master George Langdon.
Mrs Jessie Holway hosted a refined afternoon reception at her Cass street home yesterday. Daughters Mrs Argyle Scott of Billings Montana and Mrs Harry Holway and several helpers arranged flowers in red white and pink peonies and roses throughout the rooms.
Mr. Stanley Gordon chairs the high school alumni event with Lucien Reid Archibald Olberg Borge Gunderson and Paul Egbert assisting. An old fashioned grand march led by Gordon and Reid opens the evening followed by waltzes and two steps for alumni of all ages.
Mrs Henry Liesenfeld hosted a Tuesday afternoon coffee in honor of her mother Mrs J Schneeberger on her sixty sixth birthday. Pink peonies decorated the room and Miss Caroline Limpert helped with the serving.
Little Miss Caroline Wagner entertained eleven of her little friends in honor of her ninth birthday. The party featured playful games and festive moments as she marked the special day.
A gathering from 3 30 to 7 00 pm featured indoor and outdoor games. At 5 30 a bountiful pink themed lunch was served in the dining room with pink and gold baskets as souvenirs. Guests included Lucile Schnittgrand Esther Sokolik Margaret Forest Bessie Rosenberg Edith Jolivette Ruth Humphrey Marie Shafe Viola Kutsborsky Ruth Kutsborsky and Gladys Strong.
Mrs. M. Erickson and her son Leif travel from 320 South Fifth Street to Madison for the University of Wisconsin graduation exercises in which Alfred Erickson is a participant.
Miss Emma Genevieve Birnbaum and C. J. Tremmel of Chicago married this morning at nine o'clock in St Josephs cathedral by Rev G Sluyter. Sister and brother of the couple attended. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home and a supper for friends was planned. They will stay in La Crosse until Saturday before moving to Chicago.
Mrs Louise Withee, who spent the winter with her son and his wife, Mr and Mrs N H Withee in Clark county, has returned home. Miss Hopkins of Augusta Maine is visiting Miss Annie May Hans. Mrs Fred Servis and daughter.
Lewise, who had been guests for a few days of friends, left Sunday night for Seattle Washington to visit the sister of Mrs. Servis, Mrs. Walter McDonald.
Rome June 16 Italian defense works halt advance toward Trieste from Monfalcone as Austrian batteries hidden in quarries shell Bersaglieri. Italian and Austrian artillery duel along Monfalcone to Trieste with Goritz fighting and bayonet clashes along the Carnia frontier.
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