What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago
Mrs. Anna Eades and her mother, Mrs. Josephine Gick of Plainville, were spending several weeks in Europe. They went to Quebec, Canada, by train and left on the ship “Empress of Scotland” with the landing place at Cherbourg, France. The ladies will go to Paris and tour France before going to Switzerland. They plan to stop at several locations in Germany, with the leading attraction of interest being “The Passion Play” at Oberammergau. They will go to Munich and then stop at Prague, Czechoslovakia. This is Mrs. Gick’s old hometown, and it has been 50 years since she left her native country. They will visit relatives and friends in and near that city for about two weeks. Other countries and cities of importance will be visited before they sail from Antwerp to London, England. After a short stay in the world’s largest city, they will go to Liverpool and then the Isle of Man, where they will meet their brother-in-law and uncle W. H. Gick before returning home when they set sail from Liverpool on the “Duchess of Richmond.”
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Garland and the boys left Sunday morning on a month’s vacation. They will travel in their Buick sedan to California and other western states.
Editor A. R. Spurrier, wife and little son of Morland were in Stockton for a few hours on Saturday afternoon. They were returning home from Clay Center, where they had spent Decoration Day with his mother.
Harold Wildrix, Mr. Hageman, and his son were at Smith Center on Sunday for the dog races. Harold took over two or three of Beckley’s dogs and entered them, but they failed to take any awards.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bigge and daughter Jeanette, Miss Lena Lambert, and Mrs. Nellie Smith of Smith Center attended the commencement exercises at Cotner College in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Hugh Bigge received his degree.
Miss Margaret Carley of Plainville, the well-known daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Carley and Mr. Charlie Boland of McDonald, Kansas, were united in marriage on May 7th in Hays.
On June 1st, at six o’clock, in a very impressive ring ceremony, Miss Edna Lesher and Mr. Ralph Hettick were united in marriage at the bride’s home. She was charming in her shell pink dress, while the groom wore a dark blue suit.
Miss Ethel Holsman became the bride of Mr. Park B. Kellogg on June 1st, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holsman. The bride was charmingly gowned in white crepe de chine and her maid of honor, Miss Beulah Lindsey, in pastel green. The groom and his attendant, Dale Kellogg, wore conventional dark suits.
The ring ceremony was used, and the vows were spoken in the presence of immediate family when Miss Helen Shively and Mr. Morrell F. Dexter were recently united in holy matrimony. The bride was dressed in a bridal gown of white georgette silk, and the groom wore conventional black. On May 27th, Miss Fern Whaley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Whaley, who had been in the hospital at Hays for the past six weeks, passed away from spinal meningitis.
Wilfred Avard Charles, the twelve-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Charles, passed away on May 19th after a serious illness of pneumonia for one week.
This community was again forcibly reminded of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death when Mrs. C. W. Foster suddenly expired on May 17th following a brief illness.
Mrs. Melvin Reed and Mrs. Bryan Reeder were hostesses at a shower given at the home of Mrs. S. W. Reeder honoring Miss Helen Shively, a bride-to-be. The afternoon was spent making a recipe book for the bride. A delicious lunch was served before she was presented with many beautiful and useful presents.
Miss Irma Renner entertained at a bridge party on Tuesday evening in honor of her sister, Miss Fern Renner of Burr Oak, Kansas. Ice cream and waffles were served. The guests were Miss Elva Sperry, Miss Margaret Bedard, Miss Ada June Merriam, Miss Margaret Fate, Miss Winifred Gartrell, and Miss Eva Clark. Miss Fate had the high score and was awarded a very attractive prize.
From The Woodston Argus…..Our stork reporter announced the arrival of a fine baby boy at the George Richards home on May 25th. ….Lloyd Lala, who graduated from the K. S. T. C. at Hays this spring, returned home the latter part of last week…..Mr. and Mrs. Jas Parker took their daughters, Irene and Feliceine, to Hays, where they will attend summer school at the Kansas State Teachers College…..Several teams and trucks have been busy lately hauling gravel onto our streets. It will surely be a big improvement when we get our graveled streets.
