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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1920

Page

3

Birthday celebration honors Mr McIntosh in Sumpter home

Mrs. R H Mather entertained her father Mr McIntosh of Delton and sisters Mrs Harry Kelley of Dakota and Mrs Roy Zumstein of Washington DC Friday for Mr McIntosh birthday. Rhoda Martin of Wonewoc visits Urban and Swain Mather and Ralph Kindschi families.

R. H. Mather McIntosh Delton Harry Kelley Dakota Roy Zumstein Washington D. C Rhoda Martin Wonewoc Urban and Swain Mather Ralph’ Kindschi George “Miller Thomas Parks Charlotte Parks Circle ‘Club J. P. Kindschi

North Fairfield Social Roundup and Visits

Saul Simonson and Alfie Simonson with Gust Schultz of Lewiston visited Joe Lewis and Gust Lewis families. Christopher Stomner of Butler spent a week with Gust Lewis. August 1 entertaining Carlie Stomner and Ed Stomner and friends of Butler. Norman Anchor hosted Milwaukee visitors. Marshall Harrison Sr. and John Toole visited Marshall Harrison Jr. Myrtle Inglebretson visited Helen Lewis. L M Atkinson and Mark Getchell visited Frank Getchell in Milwaukee.

Milaukee Norman Anchor James Anchor Marshall. Harrison Sr John Toole Marshall Harrison Jr Myrtle Inglebretson Helen Lewis L. M. Atkinson Mark Getchell Frank Getchell Milwaukee

Social visits spread across Madison area in recent days

Alice Springer Tyons visited friends in Madison while Marguerite Bartlett from Fairfield stayed with her sister Mrs. Ben Loomis. Edith Townsend of Warren visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tinkham, and Lottie Blank from Sparta spent time with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cleveland. Mrs Hengstler of North Freedom visited her daughter Mrs. Max Springer, and Mrs. J. Cooke with her mother Mrs. Gregory called on Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koons. The Smiths of Beloit visited relatives here as did Mr and Mrs. Lee Cleveland and their family who spent Sunday with Hardy Spencers near Skillet Creek.

Social News From Maple Hill And Nearby

Mrs Christina Underhutzel and sister Mrs Kate Knapp plus three children from Mineral Point and Miss Trene Picker of Sumpter were visitors at the John Picker home last week. Mr and Mrs Fred Schroeder of Reedsburg were guests at J E Walsh home Sunday. Mrs George Brown returns to Milwaukee. Mrs August Hintze and daughter La Verne visited Baraboo sister Mrs Albert Blank. Stabnaw families picnic at Lake Wisconsin Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Martiny of Baraboo called locally last week. Mrs May Hine returns from Madison summer school. Mrs Frank Ballone spent a few hours in Reedsburg recently.

Christina Underhutzel Kate Knapp Mineral Point Trene Picker Sumpter John Picker Fred Schroeder Reedsburg J. E. Walsh George Brown Milwaukee August Hintze la Verne Albert Blank Baraboo Lake Wisconsin George Martiny May Hine Madison Frank Ballone

Loretto Beats Black Hawk 6 4 In Local Ball Game

Miss Blanche Melvin visits sister Miss Irene Melvin. The Dwyers and Dawses drive to Madison for a few days with relatives. Dorothy Volk returns home to Plain after two weeks here. James and Raymond O Malley visit the Shanahan home. W J Dwyer and family spend Sunday in the area. The Loretto team defeats Black Hawk 6 to 4 in a recent game.

W. A. Dwyer C. J Dawse Madison Dorothy Volk Plain James Raymond O’malley Black River Falls James Shanahan W. J. Dwyer Lone Rock Loretto Black Hawk

Local Social News Highlights Regional Visits and Guests

SANDUSKY Misses Alta and Mildred Hart visit North Dakota for two months with friends. Miss Hazel Grover stayed a week at Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Webb and family of Chicago joined Mrs. Helen Barkley for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John Kaney and family of Milwaukee vacation at the Croal home. Ed Markham of Lime Ridge and Arthur Markham host a week at their home. Elmer Angle and family along with Martin Gonski visited North Freedom. Many locals spent Sunday at the Dells.

Alta Mildred Hart North Dakota Hazel Grover Adams Stanley Webb Chicago Helen Barkley John Kaney Milwaukee Croal Ed. Markham Lime Ridge Arthur Markham Elmer Angle Ervin Martin Gonski North Freedom the Dells

Lydia Hart Returns for Extended Beloit Visit

Miss Lydia Hart came home from Beloit Friday for an extended visit, highlighting a personal homecoming in a midweek community note.

Lydia Hart Beloit

East Lime Ridge social notes and family visits

Mrs King returned to her Hub City home after two weeks with her daughter Mrs A H Mork ley. Mr and Mrs Sam Borland retrieved their daughter Vera from Ubia where she stayed two weeks. The Ratzelland family visited at the John Borland home. Several neighbors called on Mrs Guy A Ham steck to meet the new baby. Miss Irean Phillip returned from Clinton Wisconsin after two weeks with her brother Dewey. Frank Warren and sister visited the Harvey Rizzley home. Mrs Ira Wheeler and her son spent a week with her gast in Reedsburg. Joe Hunt and children from Walton visited relatives for the weekend.

Bertha Rotzell Guy A. Hamsteck Irean Phillip Dewey Clinton Wis Frank Warren Harvey Rizzley Ira ‘Wheeler Gast Reedsburg Joe Hunt Walton

Caledonia News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings

Threshing machines hum across the neighborhood as residents attend a Greenfield missionfest. August Klein of Mountain Lake dies of heart trouble leaving a wife and four children. Mrs. Klein was formerly Sarah Anacker of Caledonia. Families visit relatives in Dekorra Evansville Baraboo and Dutch Minnesota. several to paint buildings and host visits. Rev Wm Rademacher of Baraboo calls on friends.

Greenfield Albert Bilky S. D. Jones Edna Morse Dekorra Berenice Hamilton Wm. Roberts Minn Dan. Golz Helen Pearl Mountan Lake Fred Messer, Jr Durwoods Glen Wm. Schnider June Janet Evansville Fred Eberlein Emma Mueler Chicago Andrew Abbott Ruth F. Kunow Benj. B. Voss Baraboo Wm. Rademacher J. W. Hamilton

Notice in estate of John G. Stein hearing Sept 7 1920

State of Wisconsin Sauk County Court probate notice for the estate of John G. Stein deceased. Executor C. J. Rice seeks final account approval and residue distribution with tax evaluation. Hearing set for Tuesday September 7, 1920 at ten in the forenoon at the Bara Boo courthouse. Dated Aug 10, 1920. A. F. Kellogg Acting Judge.

State OF Wisconsin Sauk County John G. Stein Said County Baraboo Said C. J. Rice North Freedom Deaces A. F. Kellogg

Local Visitors Call on Area Residents This Week

Miss Mima Manthey of Milwaukee arrived for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Manthey. Mrs Wm Bartenbach visits near Delton with brother Wm Laurenz. Mrs John Hindes hosts L N club. Mr and Mrs Wm Frank of Adams visit Franz Frank and family. Miss Eva Paff returns from Reedsburg. Miss Ruth Ruggles of Whitewater visits. Mrs G Scharnke spends Friday in Reedsburg. Miss Eva Burmeister of Milwaukee and Regina McDermott of Oregon stay with Misses Hazel and Margaret Hindes. Mrs A J Richardson of Silverton arrives and stays with sister Mrs Henry Weidman.

Mima Manthey Milwaukee Henry Manthey Wm Bartenbach Wm Laurenz Delton John Hindes L. N. Club Wm Frank Adams Franz Frank Eva. Paff Reedsburg Ruth Ruggles Whitewater G Scharnke Eva Burmeister Regina McDermott Oregon Hazel Margaret Hindes A. J. Richardson Silverton Henry Weidman

Farm Sale and Local Visit Noted in Pleasant Ridge

Fred Sorge sold his farm to Wm Elffers and will give possession December 1. Mr and Mrs George Zieske and children of Chicago visited the Rose home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Frankalien of Reedburg spent Sunday with them.

Fred Sorge

Waterloo visitors and local family gatherings noted

Frank O Neil and family visited the Wm Halbersieben home while Wm Krause and children spent Sunday with his sister Mrs Alvin Leindorff at Prairie du Lac. Mr and Mrs Wm Rose and family visited Martin Rose in Reedsburg. Mr and Mrs Wm Weise and Walter and Minnie Theimann visited Augusta Hinrichs in Augusta.

Frank O’neil D. G. Struebel Sherwin Waterloo Iowa Wm. Halbersieben Wm. Krause Alvin Leindorff Prairie du Lac Wm. Rose Martin Rose Reedsburg Wm. Weise Walter Minnie Theimann Augusta Hinrichs

Home sought for healthy nine year old boy

A healthy nine year old boy needs a permanent home. Parents consent to adoption and will cooperate. Interested families may contact the Juvenile Court in Baraboo Wisconsin by phone or letter.

Baraboo Wisconsin

Local Social Notes From Loganville and Nearby Visits

Miss Alice Kruger of Toledo visits Henry Myer while Mrs. QO Westedt hosts embroidery. Floyd Pippin of Briggsville calls on Luthersons. Will Ratzlaff family visits North Freedom. Haase, Miller from Chicago visit relatives. Paul Schroeder extends visit. Dearholt and Wallace families travel to Hawkins Wisconsin. Ware, Voss families spend Sunday at Hammermeister’s Baraboo. Schroeder couple buys Zick farm to move soon. Katherine and Marie Powers of Milwaukee guests at Hauke home. Ruth Kruse returns from Woodstock Illinois. Sadie Heistan accompanies her.

Alice Kruger Toledo Ohio Henry Myer QO. E. Westedt Embroidery Club Floyd Pippin Briggsville P. H.lutherson Will Ratzlaff North Freedom Haase Miss Miller Chicago Paul Schroeder Sam Dearholt J. ‘Dearholt Charles Wallace Son Hawkins Wis W. H. Ware Will Voss Hammermeister’s Baraboo Fred. Schroeder George Zick Katherine and Marie Powers Milwaukee Dr. Hauke Ruth Kruse Woodstock Sadie Heistan Ther

Rain Relieves Drought After Weeks of Dry Weather

A heavy Saturday rain broke a long dry spell for Hill Point and nearby farms. Residents note whispers of upcoming school duties and family visits while neighbors host gatherings at Drea’s hall with music and refreshments. Threshing machines keep farmers busy as harvest continues.

Whitely Visits Area and Local Guests Gather

Rev C O Whitely of Olloosa Iowa visited Tue and stayed to Monday preaching at Friends church Thursday. Local residents and visitors including Goldie Carpenter, Ruth Lindley, Harold Camp, and families from Walton, Wisconsin, enjoyed weekend visits and regional outings to Dells, Baraboo, North Freedom and Ironton area.

C. O. Whitely Oloosa Iowa Della Mortimer Dells Rindons Whitely Friends Church Twig Goldie Carpenter Madison Bert Mortinr Herbert al Frazier Ernie Small Delton Ruth Lindley Sparta Harold Camp Stanley A Sullivan Henderson Baraboo Arthur Mattk Will Smith Fred Small Arthur Jones Walton Otto Hanson Chicago North Freedom Frank Beier Cazenovia Wilson Mortimer Bertha Jessop Fof Bert Mortimer E. O. Whitely Sim Mortimer E. Mortimer Hawkins Ironton

Local Births and Visits Reported in Community Notes

A son was born Aug 5 to Mr and Mrs Henry Han USA. Rev and Mrs Bussian and Mr and Mrs L Hartmann and children visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Stewart Sunday afternoon. George Rankalla of Madison is spending vacation at the Robert Alwin home. Mrs Charles Buelow from Milwaukee stayed from Saturday to Monday at the Albert Buelow home. Ffer

Gertrude Otto Buelow Rosella Charles Steinhorst Henry Hanna Robert Alwin Anna Alwin Hannah Schellenberger Madison Henry Hanusa Bussian L. Hartmann Eugene Stewart George Rankalla Charles Buelow Milwaukee Albert Buelow

Ada Burnham Attends Funeral for Aunt Martha Perry

Miss Ada Burnham returned from La Valle where she was called by the serious illness of her aunt Mrs. Martha Perry who died at five this morning at her home. Funeral services will be held Friday at one o clock at the La Valle home with interment in Reedsburg.

Ada Burnham la Valle Martha Perry Reedsburg

Mortimer Dies After Pneumonia at Walton Home

David Mortimer of Woodland, Sauk County Wisconsin, born December 15, 1880, died August 4, 1920 after a short illness. He married Blanche Mayo on April 6, 1904, and they had four sons. He was described as an honest man.

David Mortimer Samuel Salina Mortimer Woodland Sauk County Wis Walton Blanche Mayo Mr. Mortimer

Industrious farmer mourned by family and friends

The obituary notes an industrious farmer, survived by his wife four sons three sisters and three brothers. Sisters Sadie Lawhorn Garner Iowa Ella Bridge Lake Mills Wisconsin Martha Jones Walton and brothers Will Fred and Lester Walton attended a Friends church funeral led by Rev C Quackenbush assisted by Rev C Butcher and Rev Co O Whitely with burial in Walton cemetery. Distancing relatives and friends traveled from Garner Lake Mills Madison Milwaukee and Walton to pay respects. A Basel dispatch quoted terms of two years imprisonment.

Sadie Lawhorn Garner Iowa Ella Bridge Lake Mills Wis Martha Jones Walton Will Fred Lester Friends Church C. Quackenbush C. Butcher Co. O. Whitely Walton Cemetery George Lawhorn Henry Birge

Mexico Demands Cantu Resignation Over Incident

Four Geneva students convicted by a Bonn court for tar and feathering a statue of the former German emperor face sentencing. The case highlights tensions over monument vandalism and diplomatic sensitivities between Mexico and Germany.

Geneva Bonn

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