The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-02-03
irene WILLIAMS
Is TACKIEST AT
TACKY PARTY
Gypsy Costume Wins a TWEEN
ty-five Pound Box of Candy
At Elk's Dance.
PHYLLIS CAIRNS AND
MISS KOCHER SECOND
They Wear Overalls and CoIored
SbiFfs-C0stunes Make
A Hit.

Miss Irene Williams was awarde
the prize for the "tackiest" costum
worn at the "tacky" party given las
night at the Elks' Club Hall bv tn
young society folk of the Cape. Sh
wore a gypsy costume. with her hal
hanging over her shoulders. The priz
consisted OF 25-pound box of candy
Miss Phyllis Cairns and Miss Ger
trIde Kocher were awarded the sec
ord prize. They wore overalls, an,
colored shirts. Miss Frances Helen
1arnp was clad III a red dress with ,
light apron torn in several places
Hiss Helen Fogelsanger made a hi
in checked dress like Mrs. Wigs
Of the Cabbage Patch wears. Mis:
lEeZ Paar wore an Old blue dress. civ.
ing her the appearance of hardwork-
ing housewife. Miss Ann Brown was
dressed in a dark blue waist and 9
badly Worn skirt.
Mrs. Garrett Glenn received many
compliments on her costume. She
wore light tan dress with black
trimming mixed with red flowers.
Some Of the young men were dress
ed in conspicuous fashion. Leon Ex-
man appeared in a black Napoleon
beard, dressed in old working clothes.
Leon Balm had two rags drawn
through the lacing of his shoes, red
striped socks, the trousers reaching
hardly below TIE knees. A red ban
dana handkerchief took the place of a
tie.
Louis Pollack appeared as the "Yid-
dish" merchant. An old derby hat
crowned his head. He wore blue
handkerchief around his neck and a
green suit that appeared to have seen
better days. His shoes were without
soles. Large blue glasses covered his
yes. doc" Edwards evidently had
forgotten that It was still winter. He
showed in a light summer suit and a
straw hat.
Eddie Gockel, with sultry tie, also
attracted attention. He, too, appeared
in a July costume. Garrett Glenn said
he underwent treatment for increaS-
ing his weight last night. His avoir-
dupoids had more than doubled, he said,
when he decided to attend the party.
He grew so large that he had to call
on his tailor for a new pair of trousers.
His red striped shirt and the old derby
gave him the appearance Of tramp.
"Doc" Willis had to attend the party
in his business suit, having failed to
find suit suitable for the occasion.
During the afternoon he called on sew
ersl merchants asking for suggestions
az to how to dress for the party.
Everybody had different suggestions
to offer, but he vetoed them all.
Most Of the young men wore their
business suits, because Of the difficulty
in obtaining a suitable "make up" A
large number of the young ladies APP
peared in ball dresses.
Those who attended the party were:
McsdaneS ISka Carlnack, F.. Gockel,
Garrett Glenn and Ebert Vogel-
sanger; Misses Zeba Childs, Phyllis
Cairns, Irene Williams, Gertrude
Kocher, Ruth Chamberlain, Lorena
Dalton, Lola Champion, Bernice VALID
mate, Bernice Miller, Leone Hassling-
er, Erna Linxweiler, Stella Meatte,
Harriet Behrens, Placide Weber, lnez
Paar, Blanche Harrell. Ann Brown,
Utah Stone, Mary Flanagan, Bebe
Patton, Miss Stewart. Frances Helen
kamp, Kathleen Thompson, Hazel
Harrison, Jennie Loud, Sarah Glenn
and Helen Vogelsanger.
The young men in the party were:
.con Balm, Louis Juden, doc" Ed
wards, Fred Groves, Bob Beckman, /!
.ouis Pollack, Harry Gaines, Eddie /
Gockel, Walter Albert, DR.. W. 3. Will |
lis, Arthur Harrison, Robert Harrison,
Frank Kinmel, Albert Reick, Dave
Herr, Gene Speaks, Earl McClintock,
John Schultz, Andrew Bierk, Ben
Gcckel, Harold Stubblefeld, Richard |
Behrens, Renfro Gibbs, r. Mcbride, |
Leon Hannah, Oscar Thompson, Les |
lies Patton, Rudolph Dietrich, Paul !
Leming, Gilbert Vogelsanger, Garret
Glenn, George Steck, Walter kempe
and G. C. Wynn. (,
The music for the party was fur
nishcd by the Shivelbine orchestra.