Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-23

The directors and employees of the
First National bank enjoyed a dinner
at the Wausau Club house Saturday
evening, at which time Frank Loeffier
was the guest of honor. 1t was in
the nature of a farewell for Mr.
Loeffier, who has resigned from his
position at the First National bank,
and left this morning for military SER
vice at Camp Grant. Several short
talks were given during the dinner
hour. G. d. Jones presented Mr.
Loeffier with suitable army gift, to
which the receiver responded in most
appreciative way. Lieut.. Emil Torger-
son, who was home on short fur
Tough, from Camp Grant, was also
a guest, and told of life in the camp
he is stationed
Last Saturday evening the members
of the Wausau Country club were en-
tertained by the committee of hosts
and hoStesses published in our last
issue. A dinner was served in the
evening, and cards were played for
short time, but on account of the
intensive warm weather, the guests
enjoyed sitting around on the lawn
The next entertainment to be given
at the Country club will be on Sat
urday, August 3. The committee in
cludes the following: Messrs. and Mes
DANES l.. H. Wheeler, Harry French,
w. w. Gamble, w. A. Green, G.<B.
Heinemann, George Phillips, W. H.
Nablo, Mrs. N. H. Bells and T. B.
Mercer.
Arnold Staege, who leaves today
with the selects from Minneapolis, was
in the city the past week, and en-
tertained at several farewell doings.
Mrs. Frank Kieifer, 705 Lincoln Ave-,
gave a card party for her brother,
Friday afternoon, also another card
party was given in the evening at the
Kieffer home. Mr.. Staege was pre-
sented with a suitable army gift while
here.
The marriage of Miss Violet Rose
Profit, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Profit, to Emil l.. Prahl of Schofield
was solemnized at Holy Name Cathed-
raj in Chicago Tuesday, July 2. Be
fore coming here they spent a few
days at Camp Grant, the guest of the
groom's brother, John Prahl.
Floyd Runkel and Paul Herzog were
entertained by a number of friends
Friday evening. The former has en-
listed i'll the army, and the latter in
the navy. An enjoyable social even
ing was passed. A feature of the even
ing were the refreshments, consisting
mainly of watermelons.
A farewell picnic was given Sun
day for John SELL Jr., and Herbert
| Genrich by the families of John l..
Sell and Robert H. Genrich. The boys
| departed this morning with the
selected men for Camp Grant
The ladies of the First Baptist
| church spent the afternoon at the
| Red Cross rooms, and will also spend
Thursday afternoon at that place.
This is taking the place of their regu-
lar Wednesday meeting.
Robert Harrison, who left here this
| morning with the selects for Camp
Grant, was given a farewell surprise
| at the home of his sister, Mrs. Harry
Kittels at White Lake last Friday
| evening.
The ladies of the First Methodist
| church will do Red Cross work in
the church parlors tomorrow, begin
ming at ten o'clock. A picnic lunch
| will be served at noon
| lions Sewing society will meet in
| the school basement tomorrow after
noon, and the hostesses will be Mrs
Otto Muenchow and Mrs. Henry
Muenchow
An informal dancing party was Civ
en- at Eagles hall last Friday evening,
honoring Paul Koebke, who departed
today with the selects for Camp Grant.
On Sunday afternoon the Loyal Or
der of Moose of this city enjoyed a
picnic at the fair grounds. Music and
a general social time was had.
On Friday afternoon at three o'clock
the Mary Poor Memorial society will
meet in the chapel. Special work will
be done for the Red Cross.
The Frauen Kranken Unterstetzungs
verein are having a picnic at the fair
grounds today.
Miss Iona Slack entertained her
music pupils at picnic yesterday.