Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-16
SOCIETY NOTES
Social Gatherings of the Past Week
in Wausau and Vicinity

in ironical statements about the i'm
possibility of singing our national an
them properly should take note of the
program given last Saturday after
noon at the Stuart theater when the
children of eight grades of the city
schools contested for first honors In
the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner. Before a big silk flag flung
across the screen and glowing in the
brilliant spot light the groups of chill
dren thrilled the audience with verse
after verse OF the song that is dear
est to the hearts of Americans Three
verses were sung by the full chorus OF
eight groups and each group in turn
offered their best efforts.
First place was awarded to the
Sixth grade of the Humboldt school OF
which Miss Lois Hardness is teacher
This class was also given the honor
of singing at the services in the high
school Sunday evening. Second place
went to the Third grade of the Grant
school under Miss Mary Carlson, and
third place to the Fifth grade of the
Franklin school, under Miss Lillian
Clemens The judges were Mesdames
l.. A. Pradt, G. B. Heinemann, George
Silverthorn, George Driesbach and w.
r. Scholfield and Mr.. Joseph Ekman
and Mr.. Karl Mathie.
The prizes awarded to the winners
were three silk flags made and pre-
scented by Mr.. Ekman. Karl Mathie
gave an Introductory talk on 1.-THE
Land of the Most Beautiful Flag" and
George G. Driesbach spoke after the
contest in support of the idea of Sat
urday afternoon matinees for chill
dren.
THE UNITED SPANISH WAR VET
Grams and the auxiliary to that or
ganization enjoyed the following pro-
gram Tuesday evening and address,
es by Olaf Biller, commander, and
Judge Louis Marchetti:
Recitation-Ray Drake.
Recitation--John Schoenemann.
Violin Duet--George Schoenemann
and Robert Eckerle, accompanied on
piano by Miss Esther Saindon
Dialogue-Marcede Mccarthy, Ce-
ellie Mccarthy, yerna Aldridge, Quin-
tin Lemma, Chester Lemma and Judd |
Schoenemann.
Vocal Selection--Miss Dorothy Nc |
Carthy, accompanied by Miss Wilma |
Lucas.
Violin Solo--Dean Christensen, ac-
companied by Mrs. G. A. Christian |
sen.
Recitation-Elmer Drake.
Dialogue-Verna Aldridge, Utha An
derson. Gladys Newell. Wilma Bernke |
Eleanor Lucas, Marcede and Cecile |
Mccarthy.
Violin Solo-Gilbert Reichert.
Flag Drill---Verna Zietlow. Esther |
~ /
Irene Schaumburger, Linda Ziebell |
Alice Huron. Olga Lemma. Dorothy |
Bernke, Hertha Belize, Mary Swope |
Stella Buck, Mildred Belize and Flea
nor Drake. accompanied on piano by
Wilma Lucas.
song-"Star spangled Banner"
BY all.
ON FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRU,
airy II. the annual Mothers and Daugh- |
ters' banquet OF the First Presbyte-
rian church will be held at the church |
parlors. A group of the members
of the Aid society will serve the din
ner, following which Mrs. Mary boo.
little, avery we'll known and enter
tanning speaker, will address the
mothers and daughters. These af-
fairs are always looked forward TO
with much pleasure and the ladies |
expect a splendid attendance Mrs. |
&. +. Woodward has charge of ar
rangements and reservations may be |
made by calling her.
THE MEMBERS OF THE STUDY |
and Philanthropy department of the
al. n H.. n
hghtful afternoon at the home of Mrs. |
ii. /. Sehlegel on Monday A very
interesting and carefully prepared pa
per on THE Wives of Ambassadors
was read by Mrs Anne Monohan
Wendt. Much humor was injected in
to IL and the ladies considered IL very
clever. Mrs. |. II. Thackray and Miss
Leona Halder rendered several vocal
solos and Mrs. w II, Scholfield played
a violin solo. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess the latter
part OF the afternoon.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Art and Literature department of the
Ladies' Literary club will be held
Monday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Donald +. Ploss on Franklin
otttVts luz HuSltSS VIII De assisted
by Mesdames C. +. Woodward. A. II.
Munger, +. b. Coon and Frank r.
Stare. A paper on Modern Foreign
Novelists," will be presented by Mrs.
Joseph F. Smith. and Mrs. Thorpe Ed
monds will give a book review on
IF Winter Comes" the novel by A.
NJ. s. Hutchinson,
THE NEWLY ORGANIZED AGA
mon club met Sunday afternoon in st,
James hall and elected the follow
ing officers for the rest of the year:
Edward Silbernagel. president: Earl
Hanson, vice president: Arthur Treu
tel, secretary; John Muschinski, treas
urer; Leo Pleier. Harry Anderson and
w Dean Collar, board of directors.
Ten new members were initiated and
plans were made for a private dane
ing party TO be given by the club
Monday evening. February 20.
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