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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
12
Bertha Kerr reports a festive week in Schaghticoke society as the Schaghticoke Country Club formally opens with a forty-man tournament and luncheon. June brides, local bridal showers, and plans for two church weddings highlight a lively June, including Lydia Gruber’s forthcoming marriage to James Hess on June 3 at the Hotel Stoddard.
Sparta Wis May 30. C M Fanford longtime Sparta schools superintendent has resigned and is pressing to be named superintendent of the state school for dependent children in this city. A new Sparta superintendent will be chosen next week with several candidates in the field. Fanford is favored though no decision is final.
The Artemis club of the high school hosted Lincoln Douglas Debating Society members at a buffet luncheon in the school lunch room. About 70 youths attended and after eating they moved to the auditorium for games.
A mat-hating woman reportedly won a prize by delivering a sharp definition of man as a creature made in the creator’s image, possessing less fortitude than a woman and less fidelity than a dog. The remark drew heated reactions among readers and commentators.
In conversations, Schmidt and Smith are repeatedly cited as strong influences in preferences for cheese. The pattern shows these names appearing with high frequency in dairy product chatter.
The Universalist church ladies held a successful supper in the church parlors serving about 125 attendees. This marks the last regular monthly supper of the season, with plans to resume in the fall.
Mrs James Walker of 327 South Sixth Street hosted an informal coffee gathering this afternoon. Neighbors and friends were invited to mingle in a casual setting at the Walker residence.
Mrs John G Moore of 930 Cass Street entertained forty guests at a Wednesday afternoon coffee party. Decorations featured pink roses and lilies of the valley, creating a pretty, elegant setting.
Miss Mueller, soon to wed on June 10, received several social events this week. Ida Zeisler hosted a pink and white dinner for fifteen of the bride to be, followed by Emma Dittman hosting a five o'clock tea with twelve guests as guests sewed for the future bride.
Rev and Mrs C N Moller depart La Crosse for London as delegates to the Pan Anglican Missionary convention in June. They stop in New York before sailing on the Minnehaha to Southampton. Also sailing are Thomas and Florence Hermann to Norway to visit Mr Hermann's old home, with Mrs Wm Irwin accompanying to London before heading to Scotland. The Hermanns left La Crosse last Sunday and traveled via New York to join the Lusitania sailing.
A group of women from the Ww. Co. T. U. organized a mothers club to connect city mothers with limited social opportunities. A meeting Thursday at Bethany chapel on South Ninth street drew strong interest, with weekly gatherings planned and monthly suppers to feature. Lead organizers were Mesdames R. A. Jackson Peregrine Thompson Anderson and Harvey Derr.
Prof and Mrs Fowler hosted a river launch party for Miss Catherine Kinnison, a June bride. A jolly gathering ended at 6:30 with a picnic supper aboard the launch. Guests included numerous Misses Kinnison Hanscombe McNair Micklejohn Bigham Doherty Hektoen Binzel Maria Collins Myer Sadie McCann Jo McCann Dorothy Trish and Mesdames Fowler Elizabeth Irish plus Messrs Greenaway Fowler and John P Bird.
Mrs Hankerson and Mrs Sawyer hosted a bridge party at Schaghticoke Country Club yesterday afternoon followed by luncheon. Eighteen women attended, marking the club’s first social event of the year.
The Industrial Society of the First Baptist church prepares for a large excursion on the steamer W. W. to be held next Saturday, June 6. Executive committee members assign hosts for hot supper ice cream booth refreshment stand and entertainment. This first trip of the season is expected to draw a big crowd.
The Ladies Circle of the Universalist church meets with Mrs Levi Withee next Thursday at 3 PM for special business and large attendance is urged. The W H and FM society of the English Lutheran meets next Tuesday with Mrs J E Smith at 1114 Winnebago. Luther League monthly business and social at Oscar and Clara Rudens 1016 Division. Woman's Foreign Missionary society of First Methodist meets at church parlors Friday June 5 with September program replacing June. Standard Bearers of First Methodist meet with Mrs Colman 1319 State Friday June 5.
Mrs. G. H. Wheeler of 108 North Sixth street entertained yesterday afternoon with a 500 party at her home. Seven tables were in play, luncheon served at five, and patriotic decor filled the house. Snowballs and tiny silk flags added festive touches. Prizes went to Mrs. Julius West and Mrs. A. F. Reitzel. assisting were Miss Lilah Derr, Miss Mary Forbes, and Mrs. Leonard Kleeber. An out of town guest was Mrs. John Palmer of Interior, South Dakota.
A pleasant afternoon yesterday marked Mrs A Eckels's 91st birthday celebration at Mrs Karl Ruplin's home 414 South Fourth Street. Guests were received with dinner at six, 24 covers set, tables adorned in carnations, and many nice presents showered on the honored guest.
Miss Newkirk of Minot N D visits sister Mrs Beisel 811 Vine St en route to White Pigeon Wis. Miss Jane Beisel to visit from Chicago. Miss Beisel trains at St Luke's Chicago. Rev Mr Edwards to substitute at Christ Episcopal Church. Several locals guesting relatives and students from Winona St Paul Milwaukee Davenport IL and Chicago with brief trips and visits.
A disciplined quiet approach yields a surprising win as silence proves to be an unlikely strategic asset. Observers note the performance hinges on restraint and timing, producing a clean, effective outcome without noise or showmanship.
Washington reports Arlington cemetery as the national shrine on Decoration Day with seals of reverence. It notes miles of white headstones, flags, and monuments, including a granite marker for 2,111 unknown soldiers from Bull Run and the Rappahannock campaigns. The Lee homestead era and Arlington’s historic ties are described in flowing commemorative prose.
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