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Elk’s Club
Addendum
to chapter on
Established 1901
117 N First
1903 Second
Annual Ball
02 14 The second annual ball of
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of
this city was held last Friday evening at Turner opera
house. Over 100 couples took part in
the affair, and a large number of spectators were admitted to the gallery. It was by far the most elaborate and
dressiest ever held here, and the decorations were perfectly grand. Three large arches spanned the center of the
hall. They were draped in purple and
white, and studded with electric lights.
The balcony railing and pillars were also draped in purple and white,
and festooned with purple and white chrysanthemums hung all around the hall,
and many cozy corners were arranged and beautified for the pleasure and
accommodations of the dancers. . . . Above the stage entrance a large panel was
suspended, which bore the number of the lodge in purple incandescent lights,
and below which hung a horologe for the Elks indicating the hour of
eleven. The hour being sounded, the
musical, and all was still as death, and W. C. Leitsch,
of Columbus, made a brief address, reminding the Elks present of the hour's
significance. Each Elk held his right
hand aloft during Mr. Leitsch's remarks at the
conclusion of which the dance proceeded.
WG
1942
07 16 Watertown High School Girl Wins High
Scholastic Honor
Viola Boeder, Watertown, 18 year old high school graduate who has
won an unceasing stream of honors since she came here to live with a guardian
nine years ago, had one more attainment to her credit Thursday. At Omaha, officers of the Elks National
Foundation announced that they had awarded her the second grand prize of $500
in the foundation's "most valuable student" contest.
Miss Boeder is the ward of Miss Anita Krueger of Watertown. She was senior class speaker at the June
graduation exercises at Watertown High School
and among graduates highest in academic standing. Earlier
this year she won the state citizenship award of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
In the
course of her high school career, Miss Boeder was
president of the school's dramatic club and was active in forensics. She participated in state speech contests of
the American Legion and was a delegate to the Badger Girls State last
year. Her name was entered in the Elks
contest by Edward Hinterberg, principal of the high
school.
Miss Boeder will use her award to help finance her education at
the University of Wisconsin, which she plans to enter this fall. She expects to take a liberal arts
course. Milwaukee Journal, 07 16 1942
1962
02 10 Annual past exalted rulers night.
A
dinner was held in connection with the lodge meeting. The evening opened with a
cocktail hour, followed by the dinner, after which the members attended the
meeting. Dr. J.R. Casanova, a past exalted ruler, a former district deputy and
now president of the Wisconsin Elks Association, occupied the chair of the
exalted ruler. Other past exalted rulers
who served in official positions last night, after drawing lots, were A. E. Bentzin, loyal knight; Attorney Charles O. Payant, lecturing knight; Joseph T. Lange, leading knight;
Earl Maas, esquire; Wayne Simon, chaplain.
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