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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1917

Page

11

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Baraboo area notes busy with visits and travel

Mrs. Herman Smith of North Freedom spent a few hours here Monday. George Holmes is ill at his home on Fifth street with pneumonia. Miss Mary Rosine of Reedsburg was a business caller here today. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Oebser returned to Menomonee after visiting Rev. Max Ferris in Greenfield. Misses Belle and Florence Farwell moved from 628 Birch to 821 Steadway. Mrs. W. Freitag and children went to Lake Mills to visit her father Charles Christen. Mrs. Frank Schneider went to North Freedom to visit her son Peter Rattikan. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schara and daughter Pearl spent the day in North Freedom with his brother John.

Herman Smith North Freedom George Holmes Fifth Street Mary Rosine Reedsburg Louis Oebser Menomonee Max Ferris Greenfield Belle Florence Farwell Birch Steadway W. Freitag Lake Mills Charles Christen Frank Excelsior W. R. DuBois W. H. Aton Madison A. Ruhoff Milwaukee E. Aug. Runge A. L. Farnsworth M. E. Mather Stanley J. G. Patterson Edward Barkenhagen Belle Malloy Nettie Malloy Howard Frye Belvidere Jacob Cramer Timlin Risley Bros Mary Marshall la Valle JB Griggs Arena A. C Harold Elkington Adams J. E. Elkington Oregon Heavy Artillery Gertrude Hanson Spring Green Helen Merrill la Crosse Keltlegg A. Wilson Mazamanie C. T. Wilson Earlville Ill Cazenovia Shakbona Illinois Wisconsin Shabbona Wilsons Fred Flinn C. H. Evenson S. Jennings Frian Fennimore Lancaster Carrie Webster Rice Lake R. B. Griggs S& Melville State Council of Defense Baraboo F. B. Ayers Coffeyville Kan Rose Morley John Smith Frank St. John Wyeville Martin Smith Joseph Premo Charles Will Premo George Chicago William Reinhold Louise Tomahawk Roy Graves H. R. Chamberlain St. Paul Walter T. Kerndt Island Woolen Kerndt Harry Kohlhapp Ringling Brass Circus F. T. Houghton May McIntosh John Martiny Emma Calvin Manston Ida Logan Charles Scharra Will Scharra Frank Schenkat Hulbert Ed. Ritzenthaler Ans Frank Ballone Herman Gali Ivan Bernard Mielke Henry Harman Sam Albers Mike Rettgan Gust Rudy Camp Grant Hanley University of Wisconsin Jake Baker Alfred Ladd Charlies Brown Emil Reabine Paul Dreisher Albert Dreisher Clarence August Hintz Gladys du Bois Reuben Blackman Soldiers’ Grove Charles Meyer John Lang Ralph Plummer Maude Cora McFarland Arnott E. N. Beardsley William Hunkel Robert Malloy Huttkel City View School Kelly Hortense Halsted Leta Frazier Elzada Davis Hiram Brooks Spooner Frank Beardsley Brooks Ethel Higgins South Delton M. L. Porter Porter E. A. Webster G. A. Briggs Baraboa Earl Webster Louis EB. Wagner Winfield Merton Webster Tabernacle Charles Butcher George Shore Camp Robinson Sparta Wilson Mortimer Viola Smith Henry Holderman R. M. Bunker William Hutchins Edna N. King John Mortimer J. Henderson Gladys Mamie W. W. Mortimer Guerdon Will Holderman James Hutchens Hattie Smith C. E. Jordan Eva Carpenter James Lee Fred Garfield Athelstane Nate Glen Mortimer Spring Brook Stone Lake Thorpe S. J. Thompson Hilda Lois Max Maggie Shear Thompson Cream Ridge Ed Miller Wonewoc D. Miller Ethel Jordan Racine Lester Mortimer Ole Johnson Wood Evelyn Jones Bert Mortimer Harry Jessup Ivor

Thanksgiving Gatherings Around Reedsburg Area

Local families from Reedsburg to Baraboo and Greenfield shared Thanksgiving visiting relatives and hosting reunions. Albert Meyer returns from Rochester. Gladys Du Bois is ill. Community club plans dairy cow care talk on December 7 at Hanley district.

Y M C A Program and Supper in Sandusky Nets $118

At Sandusky on November 20, a program and supper organized by J. B. Prouty and Miss Nellie Griffin drew the Sandusky community. The event raised $118, featuring drills and songs by local children. County Superintendent G. W. Davies and James Rice of North Dakota aided, earning wide appreciation.

Sandusky J. B. Prouty Nellie Griffin G. W. Davies James Rice North Dakota Sauk County

Banquet Honors Boy Scouts At Presbyterian Church

Troop No. 1 of the Boy Scouts held a Monday night banquet at the Presbyterian church parlors with about sixty scouts, twenty eight fathers and uncles, and seventeen ladies in attendance. The meal featured eleven pans of beans and eighteen dozen meat sandwiches among other dishes. Speeches by Scoutmaster Henke and Lt. Sprecher and Potter, who recently received commissions at Fort Sheridan, highlighted the evening along with camp-life memories and a Liberty Bond presentation by Ingoff Dyrud who sold $1150 in bonds. Local ministers, Y M C A secretary Copley, evangelist Rayburn, and Mayor Thaever attended and the Benton County audience enjoyed music and flag salute.

Presbyterian Church J. W. Johnson The Baptist Church E.C. Henke John P. Sprecher Howard I. Potter Fort Sheridan Copley Appleton Rayburn the Lake Stewart Palmer G. T. Thaever Ingoff Dyrud Professor Wickland W. H. Aton Sam Henke Columbia Melzl & McGann L. A. Bechtel Reedsburg J. F. Slagel Lodi John Farrell Thomas Foulkes Ironton Christian Dipple North Freedom W. A. Brown Hirey H. C. Dinsmore

Thanksgiving Gatherings and Local Visits Across South Fairfield

South Fairfield residents share meals and visits with family and friends over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Cora McFarland hosts Ralph Plummer family in Baraboo. E N Beardsley receives care. Baraboo helpers assist. Miss Kelly begins as City View School’s new teacher on December 3.

Thanksgiving notices and local obits in Lime Ridge

Thanksgiving visits and hospital updates mark Lime Ridge routines. Recounted events include Mrs. Murry Phillips recovering after an appendicitis operation, funeral services for Mrs. Sam Roberts in Loganville, and several local residents visiting relatives and attending church or charitable gatherings.

Thanksgiving travels across Baraboo area

Mrs. John Elkington spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Milwaukee and visited her sons in Adams and Wyeville before returning home. Harry Simon traveled to Prairie du Sac on Tuesday for a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Griffin enjoyed Thanksgiving with relatives in Kilbourn. John Kierks went to Delton on Tuesday for a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. James Turner visited friends near Kilbourn on Sunday.

John Elkington Milwaukee Adams and Wyeville Harry Simon Prairie du Sac Irving Griffin Kilbourn John Kierks Delton James Turner

Community notes include dam completion and holiday travels

The new dam is completed and residents enjoy better lights. Mrs. W. L. Benjamin of Ashton visits her mother Mrs. Helen Huff. Mr. and Mrs. John Blish travel to Daytona Florida for the winter. William Ratzburg finished a new house by the hotel and moved in. Alfred Nobs and Emma Penshorn wed November 30 at 4 pm in the German Lutheran church with Rev J Mittelsteadt officiating and a reception at the bride's mother’s home.

W. L. Benjamin Ashton Helen Huff John Blish Daytona Fla William Ratzburg Alfred Nobs Emma Penshorn J. Mittelsteadt

Franklin Social Club Meeting Highlighted

Last Friday's Franklin Social Club meeting drew a large crowd under teachers Misses Doris Benning and Lucille Kruse. The next gathering is December 4 at the Nieman home for a Red Cross bene fit social.

Franklin Doris Benning Lucille Kruse John Nieman Red Cross William Westenhaver Loganville Luise Gattiker Baraboo Walter Brown Dodgeville Andrew Hutter Doris Berring Kilbourn Emily Seamans Mike Fleming Williame Westenhaver Agnes Davey Milwaukee C. F.niemar

Thanksgiving Day Visits and Local Moves Reported

Mr and Mrs J E Hemberger spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Fred Scholl at Bear Valley. Miss Marie Volk travelled to Chicago for work. Mr and Mrs Oliver Schoenman and daughters Shirley and Charlotte drove to Sauk City. Mrs John Balzer of Sauk City visited daughter Mrs Joseph Ruhland. Leo Volk moved to the Joe Young farm while the Young family moved to the John Ederer home in Plain.

J. E. Hemberger Fred Scholl Bear Vailey Marie Volk Chicago Oliver Schoenman Shirley Charlotte Sauk City John Balzer Joseph Ruhland Leo Volk Joe Young Young John Ederer Plain

Daily cleansing advice from a traditional remedy

The note urges daily internal purification focusing on the stomach bowels and blood. It promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a thorough cleaner and purifier.

Hollister

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Baraboo Resident

Baraboo citizen Mrs. Julius Putz testifies she suffered back pains, headaches, joint and swelling issues, and urinary trouble. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she improved after a few doses and credits eight boxes with preventing a worse outcome. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.

Dean Baraboo Julius Putz Park Street Doan

Baraboo Valley Farmers Club Postponed to Friday Evening

The Baraboo Valley Farmers' club meeting is postponed to Friday evening January 5 to allow members to attend tabernacle meetings this month. Local social notes mention visits by families including the Hunts, Simonds, and Gall households, Thanksgiving gatherings, and illness updates for Mrs Edwards and Mrs Klett.

Baraboo Valley Farmers’ Club Tabernacle al Hunt Guy Simonds Fairfield Miss Simpson Miss Phoenix Reedsburg O. F. Edwards Ernest Klett Louis Schrieber William Schwartz Charles Gall J. G. Patterson Madison Ed Barkenhagen

Thanksgiving Visits and School News Highlight Cassell Area

The Cassell community lists Thanksgiving visits including the Udo Braun family with Fred Brown, and Cassell teacher Harry Hearn staying with his parents in Ironton. Lorpabel of Lone Rock vacationed with the Fuchs and Pierce households. Henry Meng joins Y M C A fund contributors. Principal Babington family enjoyed part of vacation here. An oyster supper at the Fuchs home honored Miss Lorpabel. Elmer Ott of Donnybrook and Elias Ott of Withee visited their mother Mrs. G F Ott. Evangelical Sunday school begins Christmas program planning. A schoolhouse program featured a soldier drill and a lullaby by John Genz, with a talk on Cooperation and Service by Superintendent Davies.

Udo Braun Westfield Fred Brown Harry Hearn Cassel Ironton Clara Lorpabel Lone Rock Cassell William Fuchs W. S.pierce Henry Meng Y. M. C. A .Fund R. S. Babington Lena Samuel Elmer Ott Donnybrook N. D Elias Ott Withee Wis G. F. Ott Evangelical Sunday School John Genz Davies

Local Family News From Thanksgiving Gatherings

Rejoicing over a newborn son at the Butcher home. Camp Robinson and Thanksgiving events feature George Shore’s visit, a Mortimer party, and Y M C A remarks. Numerous locals attend dinners, visits, and church events with notes on health, travel, and upcoming Rural Life conference dates.

Representative Lenroot Defers Candidacy Amid War Issue

News notes report Representative Lenroot will not run to succeed Senator Hastings. Other items include the La Follette probe delayed to November 10, Kenosha barracks burned, Brazil sending air corps to France, a drop in state vagrants, doubts about state funds, potential bankruptcy, Joliet prison escape, and Grace Lusk seeking bail in Waukesha.

Lenroot Washington Senator Hasting Brazil France

Record of Thanksgiving visits and homecomings in local towns

Mrs Harriet Apker and children from North Freedom spent the weekend with relatives. Beloit visitors Mrs C Taylor and Mrs Ada Gangon visited relatives, while Frank Ames and daughter spent Thanksgiving in Okee. Several locals, including Zelpha Meyers of Reedsburg, Leon Webster, George Kropp, Archie Van Wormer, and families, traveled or hosted gatherings. Chicago students Herbert Paddock and Max Beuchat returned for Thanksgiving, and others visited Hillsboro, Cornell, and Reedsburg. Additional social rounds included Mrs L Rump hosting Cottington and Thompson, with Ballard visiting Reedsburg.

Harriet Apker North Freedom C. Taylor Ada Gangon Beloit Frank Ames Okee Zelpha Meyers Reedsburg A. Barnett Leon Webster George Kropp Archie van Wormer Rockford H. E. Paddock Bert Marsh la Verne Davis Marcella Darrow Clara Foerster Hillsboro Julia Kyle Fulton Ill Cameron Herbert Paddock Max Beuchat Chicago Otto Borchers Willis White Minnesota Lake J. Whiteley Earl Kinnamon Cornell H. Thornton C. Clark Bloomer E. A. Thompson Frank Ballard

Local Thanksgiving Headlines Peek at Area Families

Delto Edward Rady of Blue Island Ethan Reynolds Head and family of La Valle spent Thanksgiving with F L Hulk bert Mrs Head and son Bert remained until Sunday Ralph Sarrington visited from Camp Grant Family Gibbons and Grace spent Sunday with H L Larrington A S Hawley headed to Madison for winter John Balderson visited Ne ceedah Nekoosa then Michigan to see his niece Mrs Tubiner Chester Sarrington Sam Searle Dorothy and Irene Huntington enjoyed Thanksgiving at home here.

Edward Rady Blue Island Ill Ethan Reynolds Will Head la Valle F. L. Hul Bert

Obituary and community notes from Happy Hill area

Ludwig Zantow died at his daughter’s home Monday morning. Survived by three sons Louis Fred Herman and daughter Mrs John Lange. Mrs William Weinke and children visited Harman family on Thanksgiving. A Thanksgiving basket social raised 10 25 for the school. Attendees traveled from Baraboo Ableman Maple Hills and Sumpter. Fred Weinke assists his ill brother William. Louis Zantow at home with his family. Miss Gertrude Zimmerly of Baraboo visiting sister Mrs Paul Wick.

Ludwig Zantow John Lange William Weinke Baraboo Ableman Maple Hills Sumpter Fred Weinke William Louis Zantow Gertrude Zimmerly Paul Wick

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