Society notices from local churches this week
The W. H. and F. M. society of the English Lutheran church meets next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. E. Olson at 809 South Fourth Street. The Woman's Guild of Christ church holds a coffee social Thursday in the guild rooms hosted by Mrs. Ford Mrs. George Thurber and Mrs. Jack Fetter. The League of St Pauls Universalist church is entertained Thursday by Mrs. L. C. Allerton at North Seventh Street. The Central W. C. T. U. meets next Tuesday at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Anna Luedtke at 1012 Cameron Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. & F. M. Society of the English Lutheran Church
E. Olson
South Fourth Street
Woman's Guild of Christ Church
Ford
George Thurber
Jack Fetter
League of St. Paul's Universalist Church
L. C. Allerton
North Seventh Street
Anna Luedtke
Cameron Avenue
Dance and card party circuit at Woodman hall
Local notes show Gateway City Pleasure Club hosting a Dance at Woodman hall tonight and a Ladies Auxiliary card party and dance on Sunday May 23. Recital by Mr and Mrs Harry A Ross planned at Y M C A hall May 24 with other social visits across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Hall
Gateway City Pleasure Club
Ladies Auxiliary
Concordia Society
Harry A. Ross
Otto Solberg
Decorah
R. H. Berg
State Street
F. E. Wood
J. E. Burrows
New Lisbot
A. Halverson
Spring Grove
Amos Gilbertson
Reo
Elsen & Kneen
Ranger
T. Zahn
Ripon
James Farley
Houtton
Armiory Hall
Will Powell
K. Olson
Mabel
Minn
E. W. Evens
Genoa
A. Thorte
Chaseburg
O. Haug
Holmen
H. L. Levi
Milwaukee
George Powell
Foster
Jennie Foster
Pepin
Lake Port
J. J. Hensel
Arcadia
Oscar Schrosky
A. M. Olmstead
J. P. Andres
Norwalk
Theo, Quackenbush
Melrose
Gateway City
Alma Hanson
Mindoro
Chas. Gitzer
West Salem
Chas. M. Bacon
Caledonia
Herman Deters
Chas. N. Palen
Mary Williams
A. J. Flynn
Josephine Hintgen
Ll. E. Green
Brice’s Prairie
Julia Galvin
Preston
Local Notes and Club Elections Highlight County Meeting
A regular board meeting drew good attendance as officers were unanimously elected: President Miss Lucy Hogan, Vice President Mrs F C Sutter, Secretary Miss Martha Jessup, and Treasurer Mrs A E Soderberg. Upcoming events include a millinery class rescheduled to Monday, a Sunday vesper service at 5 p.m., and May party rehearsals on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Hogan
F. C. Sutter
Martha Jessup
A. E. Soderberg
St. Paul
Lowry
Martha Jes
Lucy Larcom
Miss Shuman
Reverend Vik And Family Surprised by Congregation
A pleasant event surprised Reverend Vik and his family Thursday evening at the Charles Street Norwegian Lutheran Church. The congregation gathered to welcome them with warm gestures and shared congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vik
Charles Street
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Surprise Parlor Gift For Reverend Vik On Twenty One Year Pastoral
A church delegation invited Rev Vik and his family to the church parlors where they were met by assembled members and friends. The gathering included a choir and speeches as gifts of parlor furnishings a roll top desk and other comforts. Rev Vik completed twenty one years as pastor and expressed thanks as the congregation celebrated his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vik
Mrs Norman Petergon Hosts La Crosse Hospital Nurses
Mrs Norman Petergon of 518 Ferry street entertained the nurses from the La Crosse hospital at her home last evening, hosting beverages and light refreshments in a cordial social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Petergon
Ferry Street
The
la Crosse Hospital
Mrs Salzer Hosts Birthday Coffee Party
Thursday afternoon Mrs. John Salzer entertained a few friends at a coffee in honor of her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Salzer
River Excursion With Mrs Thompson Group
Mrs W A Thompson led a party aboard the U S snag boat David Tipton for a river trip. The group plans to reach St Paul before returning in about ten days with several members joining at St Paul. Participants include Mrs L F Easton Mrs Munson Burton of Mankato Mr and Mrs R B Richards Mr A F Espersen and Mr and Mrs PD Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Thompson
U.S
David Tipton
St. Paul
L. F. Easton
Munson Burton
Mankato
R. B. Richards
A. F. Espersen
PD. Cunningham
Old-Fashioned Spelldown Crowned Winners Viva Fox Sigvald Stavrum
An old fashioned spelldown among the Wendell Phillips Lincoln Douglas and Artemis clubs crowned Viva Fox and Sigvald Stavrum as top spellers. Lincoln Douglas elected officers for the coming year: President Howard Jones and others. A joint debate on commission government set for Friday between the two societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell-Phillips
Lincoln-Douglass
Artemis
Lincoln-Douglas
la Crosse
Oscar Swennes
Rudolf Schlabach
William Stevenson
Wendelis- Phillips Club
Arthur Gelatt
Harry Runge
Edward Mabie
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Wehrwein Bill and Education Measures
Madison May 15 Two education bills pass the assembly including the controversial Wehrwein 70a allowing admission to the state university for all free high school graduates meeting state requirements. The bill sets a curriculum of two years each in mathematics English history science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wehrwein
Wisconsin
Superintendent of Public Instructions
John P. Foerst
Assembly
Browne
State Park Board
Social briefs recap travels and society in Rockford and beyond
Miss Eleanor Marston leaves La Crosse for Rockford to attend gatherings asfiancée of Norman F. Thompson. Miss Jessie Holway heads to Washington DC for college commencement then Glenns Falls visiting. D A R meets at Mrs Alfred James to discuss Nathan Myrick marker at Spence park. The Withees travel via Minneapolis. Mabel Crowther returns to Fairmont. Mrs Reitzel seeks sanatorium treatment in Prairie du Chien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Marston
Rockford
la Crosse
Norman F. Thompson
Thompson
Miss Marston
Lois Stone
John S. Barnes
Adelaide Barnes
Jessie Holway
Washington, D. C
Washington College
Glenns Falls
Dean Palmer
New York
C. M. Palmer
W. R. Sill
Alfred James
City
Nathan Myrick
Spence Park
Theodore Withee
Hemlock
Withee
Conrad
Louise Withee
Minneapolis
Mabel Crowther
Frank Davis
Fairmont
Min
A. F. Reitzel
Prairie du Chien
La Crosse Baseball Team Sails for Sparta Game
The La Crosse high school baseball team leaves at noon for Sparta to meet the city team in their annual clash. Captain Dickens predicts a reversal of last year’s defeat as Novak catches Olson pitches Tourtellotte handles first base and the lineup includes Bradish Stavrum Kabat Dickens Collins Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Sparta
Dickens la Crosse
Novak
Olson
Tourtellotte
Bradish
Stavrum
Kabat
Dickens
Collins
Walker
State Y M C A Boys Encampment at Idlewild Point
The State Y M C A summer camp for boys opens July 1 at Idlewild Point on Phantom Lake twelve miles south of Waukesha for four weeks. Boys may hike to the site. facilities include tents cottages boats and fishing gear. Activities cover athletics fishing swimming and other outdoor pastimes with a physician hospital tent and a life saving corps for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idlewild Point
Phantom Lake
Waukesha
Beautiful Spanish Dancer Praises Peruna Tonic
A debutante praises Peruna as a genuine tonic that boosts appetite and aids digestion. The piece argues nervous prostration stems from demanding vocations and suggests a change or tonic use when a change isn’t possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Miss Pilar Monterde
Mfg. Co
Ladies circle plans fall bazaar after member’s death
Due to the death of a member the card playing and refreshments were canceled. The ladies group plans a doll and apron bazaar this fall. Their next regular meeting is set for May 22.
Wisconsin May Debate End of Prison Twine Plant
Madison Wisconsin May 15 Special The legislature will decide next Thursday whether to repeal the 200000 appropriations for a prison labor binder twine plant at Waupun. A 409000 finish fund and 400000 revolving capital are asked, but finances may force repeal and refund. The completed building could become a knitting factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Holmes
Madison
Wis
Waupun
Assembly Committee On
A College Boy’s Switch and a Missed Chance
A college graduate’s move to an extreme path shows how a man fails to grasp his own value until he learns via indirect words what the woman who could have married him thinks of him.
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Florida
John C. Burns
Fruit House
CU. E. Schaefer
LA Crosse Floral CO
ICE Cream & Buster Company
Uncle Sam
Segelke & Kohlhaus Manufacturing Co
City News
Chas
Beyschlag
Main St
Women’s New Garment Store
Reiman & Tordt
J. C. Thomas
North 3Rd ST
Peninsular Furnaces
E. O. Dunnum
Lanesboro
I. Dunnum
Juna Wang
Cashton
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Gilbert Galstad
Coon Valley
O. J. Lien
Alvin
Georgia E. Holmes
Winona
Edith Doud
W. T. Irvine
Main Street
Viva Fox
Sigvald Stavrum
University
Tiffany's
State Y M. C. A
YEOMN
Hickory Homestead
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Nicholson-Scott Hall
Py. A. Lee
Rowena Circle
Teatro Principal
City of Mexico
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co
Columbus
Ohio
P. Monterde
Kreutz & Son
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