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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
6
The paper invites brief letters or items of news from Sauk County service members. Readers are asked to write a short extract from letters and send it to the office for publication. The notice highlights community support and ongoing wartime communication.
The fragmentary OCR recounts letters from Mabel Hamermeister's husband Ewald Hamermeister of Company A 128th Infantry, wounded in France and in hospital, with nurse Frances Daly praising his service. Dated Oct 15 and Oct 23 1918, the missives describe recoveries, hospital transfers, and hopes for reunion. a nurse adds fond appreciation from base hospital No 3 in France.
Gus Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Bennett Anderson formerly of Big Hollow was killed in action in France. He grew to manhood in Big Hollow and was well known at Spring Green. His widowed mother now lives at Cresbard South Dakota.
Carl H Lehman writes from France to Bert Giegerich of Prairie du Lac describing fighting against Germany. He recalls the shock of artillery and trench conditions and notes German retreat and hurried abandonment of beer and supplies as they fled French soil.
The funeral for Mrs Leslie Graves was held Thursday from her home with G A Briggs directing. Burial followed in Merrimack Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Hein Roy Leiser John Brandt Elmer Kietel Vern Crosby and George Huber. Attendees from afar included Earl Graves Madison Daniel Graves Baraboo and L Haskins Lyons. Cecil Howell dies of disease in France.
Senator George Staudenmayer of Caledonia learns his son Arthur Staudenmayer was wounded in action in France. Arthur left Portage with Company F and served with local troops through the overseas campaign.
John Zoons returns from illness as influenza cases like the Claude Newell family improve. Mrs. Laura Mueller attends a funeral in Lyndon Station while others visit Madison Chicago and Hillsboro. War Chest funds in Sauk County reach 10 000 with 40 000 goal as Bergtoll brothers from Baraboo Montana are reported killed in action in France and Rochester hospital death noted.
Elizabeth Stanghor received word the stepdaughter Elsie Stanghor died in Greeley Colorado from influenza relapse. Training as a nurse at Greeley hospital. Funeral details for Reinhold Lieder and Esther Lange provided. Numerous influenza cases noted among local families with several deaths and private funeral services. Interments at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Delton Louis Fox and Harry House returned from Summers Wisconsin where they worked for weeks. Miss Blanche Vickers of Lyndon visits sister Mrs R E Barker. Mrs Genevieve Washburn on sick list. Gordon Steele stayed with sister Mrs Lem Hayden at Portage. Jack Boyle visits Chicago. engaged to write for Hearst publications. Cosmopolitan to feature new series. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Herman Timmepo. guests included John and family Lena Nemitz and H D Keyes. Henry Engelking and family spent Thanksgiving at Sansum home in Lyons. William Cole and family hosted numerous relatives for Thanksgiving. Question about Dimmy’s fate lingers in town.
Miss Irma Kleinpell longtime Madison high school faculty member died suddenly of heart trouble Sunday. Rev James Craik Morris officiated at private funeral from 214 South Henry Street with Madison High School faculty and students paying tribute. Pallbearers included J D Diehl Harry Moseley Edward Williams D P Wheeler J A Regan and Charles F Schooner Burial at Forest Hill Madison beside her parents. Previously resided in Sauk City.
Report describes two unknown men seen in a damaged automobile used to board a evening train. Firemen halted the car and train after noticing an incident. a farmer said two men were in the machine and fled to the train. One man later disappeared. another returned with no name given. Eyewitnesses place one man in Chicago with hospital ties. Investigators suspect a stolen car and looted baggage. railroad officials seek identification of the suspects and ownership of the vehicle.
Mrs. Sidney Nelson of Adams was found dead by hanging in a small outbuilding near her residence. She had been in ill health for some time and recently returned from Milwaukee where she received treatment.
Mrs Chrissie Hewitt and son Bert returned from Reedsburg after visiting relatives for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Hammermeister and daughter Lois spent Thanksgiving at Fred Foster’s in Baraboo. Leonard Cleveland of Ripon College was home for Thanksgiving. Flu cases reported in the village.
Louis Farr has sold his farm to John Hohenstein who will rent one of Tom Petersons farms. The neighborhood laments Farr and his wife moving, noting their esteem and goodwill among neighbors.
Applications filed to wed include James Claw of Arlington and Elsie Falkenstein of Lodi. Also Ira L. Sadders and Jane Hales of Lodi seek marriage.
Mrs. William Shale learns her nephew Arthur Shale died in France after being struck on October 24. He had written a letter to his mother that morning and earlier served with a machine gun unit before joining truck operations. He was about 30 and his father was a former Sauk County resident. James Harvey departed for Great Falls on business.
John Dischler visited the Joseph Schreiner home this week while Henry Smith stayed with relatives in Sauk City over the weekend. Cramer Bros. and Bettinger dissolve their partnership with Bettinger purchasing the entire firm. Mr and Mrs J Hemberger moved into the John Bauer farm house. A daughter was born to Alois Granvogl and spouse on November 11, 1918. Paul Haas is ill. Mrs Lute Ring and son Jesse Voelk el spent Thanksgiving with relatives.
Mrs Frank Gloyd cared for Mrs Steel in Tomah from Tuesday to Saturday. Junior Red Cross ties a worsted quilt with Cressie and Viola Turner praised for perseverance. Several residents, including Gordon Steele and families, are noted for visits, Thanksgiving meals, influenza recoveries, and travels to Kilbourn, Reedsburg, Portage, and Chicago.
Germany has begun restitution delivering 300 million francs gold to the Allies, drawn from the Russian treasury. France recovers art works by Quentin Delatour and Antoine Watteau stolen from St. Laentine and Valenciennes museums, valued at 2 billion francs.
Loretta residents note Mrs Homer Hart visiting relatives. Loretta school closed for the flu week end. Tom Rice spent a day in Plain Miss Katherine Driver resumed duties at the S T on Monday.
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