Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19
SOCIETY ITEMS

Mrs. T. E. Pettric and Miss Florence
Scott were hostesses to the A. B. C.
Bridge club at the home of Mrs.
Pettric Thursday evening in honor of
| Miss Marion Stockwell. The fortu
nate prize winners were Miss Helen
Genrich and Miss Georgia Stoczly.
Miss Marion Stockwen received a
pretty guest prize. Following the
cards and just before the serving of
dinner small boy as little Jap
anese messenger from Santa Claus,
entered the Pettric home with a letter
from Santa for each guest which gavethe
information of the approaching marri-
age of Miss Stockwell. The contents
of the letter was as follows:
"To my dear children:
I have a Great Big Secret, but don't
you tell
Which was Impaired to me by Miss
Stockwell
That she is going to change her name
Through that bis; love game.
The time is drawing very near
And yet it will not be this year.
But just to her good friends here
you are
Her secret is it will be Farr
Santa Claus"
The message also told the merry
crowd that Santa would possibly be
present at ten o'clock himself, and
sure enough, at the set hour he ar
rived with gifts for each one of the
party. The Pettric home was prettily
decorated in a color scheme of red
and green.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church conducted very success
full Christmas sale and turkey supper
last Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The church rooms were attractively
done in holiday decorations. Many
beautiful handmade articles were on
display until the sale opened, when
they quickly disappeared. The af-
fair was well patronized and the
ladies realized a large sum for their
efforts.
On Wednesday afternoon the society
members enjoyed picnic lunch at the
church. At the business meeting re-
ports were given. The society has
now adjourned until after the holt
days.
Tomorrow evening the wedding of
Miss Mae Heinemann of Merrill, to
Mr. Arthur Hoffheimer of Chicago, will
take place at the Blackstone hoteI,
Chicago. Miss Ruth Albers of this
city, Miss Genevieve Edmonds of Phil
adelphia, Miss Letitia McQuillan and
Miss Isabel Livingston of Merrill, will
attend the bride Miss Heinemann is
a daughter of the late Sigmund Heine
mann of Merrill. She has often visited
in Wausau and has many friends here
who will be interested in her marri-
age The following from this city will
attend the wedding: Nathan Heine-
mann, Miss Gertrude and Harry
Heinemann, and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Heinemann.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church was pleasantly entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Komers Wednesday evening. Misses
Paula Komers, Jean Gilbert and Helen
Cook were on the entertainment COM
mittee. At the business meeting it
was decided to hold the next meeting
Wednesday, January 10th, when the
members will contribute canned goods |
for the benefit of the Green Bay Meth
odist hospital. Following the business !
session games and music furnished |
entertainment. At the close of the
evening a delicious lunch was served. |
The Heelahdee campfire group had |
a meeting at the home of Miss Helen |
Sisson last Tuesday evening. At this
time the members named a committee |
to sell Red Cross stamps at the post |
office Saturday, and the committee
was successful in selling a great |
many The group also decided on a |
Christmas party at Tuesday nights |
meeting. The party will be given on |
the day following Christmas. Each |
one drew a name of member for |
whom they will purchase gifts to be |
given at the Christmas party.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Haskin and |
Miss Halle Haskin of this city, Miss |
Dorothy Haskin of Merrill, Franklin |
Haskin of Dayton, Ohio; Donald Has !
kin of Louisville, KY, and Harry Has
kin of Washington, D. c., will spend |
Christmas day at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Gilkey at Merrill. They |
will have reunion. Another son in |
Washington, D. c., was unable to get |
away to come home and help cele
brate. Mrs GiIkey is also a daughter |
of Mr.. and Mrs. Haskin.
The Sunday school children of the
primary and beginners department of
the Methodist church were entertained
in the parlors of the church Saturday
afternoon by the superintendents and
teachers of the two departments.
The Home department members of
the Methodist church viii meet on
Wednesday afternoon in the parlors
of the church to prepare candy boxes.
Each one is supposed to bring basL
l-o, RI hold the hoyeS