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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1920

Page

3

Delton Couple Surprised On Twentieth Anniversary

A lively Delton crowd surprised Mr. and Mrs. Otto Timme on their 20th wedding anniversary at home last Monday evening. Guests decorated the dining room, shared a supper and games, and awarded fine china keepsakes. The article also notes community notices including hospital visits, club meetings, a Ladies Aid sale, and the Ableman Athletic Association forming for local sports.

Otto Timme Timme H. D. Keyes Charles Achtenburg Portage Clarence Simonds E. L. Reynolds Kenneth Gaston Madison Baraboo W. H. Hahn Cyrus Florence Bunker Reedsburg O. J. Ingmeier Galesburg Ill H. L. Larrington Galesville Wis Evelyn Ihde Ihde Ladie Fraternity Hall Lewis W. D. Stanley John Chaffee Arthur Reynolds Agnes Rady Blue Island Netzo Gilbert Gomon R. N. A. Lodge O—Marion Flickner V. O Mary Crane P. O Daisy Weidman lTaura Sarrington Lulu Huntington Nellie Squires Lida Gomon M. S. Laut Simons O. S Martha Powell Rosa Turner Albert Thole Beatrice Shde Hilda Turner

Revival Meetings At Baptist Church Conducted By Rev Umback

Community notes list revival meetings at the Baptist church led by Rev Umback of Milwaukee. Social visitors include Rev and Mrs F P Popp and son Carl with Mr and Mrs George Isenberg in Baraboo. Other locals hosting or visiting gather at homes across Baraboo and North Freedom.

Baptist Church Umback Milwaukee F. P. Popp Carl George Isenberg Baraboo Wm. Feldman Manston Bartenback Conrad Egerer No. Freedom Wm. P. Egerer Julius Matz North Freedom Fred Farwell Arthur Janette Finder Charles Wascher Wm. C Gall Wm Bartenbach Wm Felderman G. F. Scharnke Sadie Greeney Phyllis Bentley John Ninneman

Local Notices and Community Updates

Reverend Craven will remain over next Sunday while Quakenbush is away for over a week. Thompson couple moved to the John Good place east of town. W. F. M. S. sale Friday night was well attended. Nellie Griffin visited Baraboo to see her ill mother and returned Sunday. Permanent electric plant work underway at the W M church parsonage. Frank Rosa returned from Milwaukee. Sim Mortimer family visited Bert Mortimer. Leota Carpenter and Hattie Smith visited Elwood Good. Kerns and Small cutting wood for Guerdon Mortimer.

W. K. Craven C. Quakenbush Leo Thompson John Good Nellie Griffin Baraboo W. M Frank Rosa Milwaukee Sim Mortimer Bert Mortimer Leota Carpenter Hattie Smith Elwood Charlie Kerns Naaman Small Guerdon Mortimer

Mortimer Valley Incident Leaves Shore Critical After Blasting

Ronald Shore was struck on the head by a wood fragment during blasting and remains in critical condition. A Madison nurse tends him as May Small works at Dolph Mortimer's home. Nell Atkinson and family visited Ironton at Mrs. George Blakslee's home. Harry Bradley and relatives traveled to La Valle. Eddie Mortimer and Carol of Ironton spent a week on the local farm and visiting old friends. Will Stowe of Ironton, Chas Bible of Cazenovia, and Miss Griffin were guests at Dolph Mortimer's home.

Ronald Shore Madison May Small Dolph Mortimer Nell Atkinson Ironton George Blakslee Harry Bradley la Valle Eddie Mortimer Carol Will Stowe Chas. Bible Cazenovia Miss Griffin

Baraboo Social Roundup Sees Local Visits

Miss Agnes Behn spent Friday in Baraboo with Mrs. Frank B. Moss. Mrs. Hindes did baribusiness in Baraboo Saturday. Edward Geisser returns to work after illness. Paul Bittrick visited Beloit with Fred Bittrick and family. Mrs. Pope hosted friends for her birthday Thursday afternoon. Lena Smythe shopped in Baraboo Friday. Lauretta Horkan from Reedsburg visited here with Mrs. Louis Laridaen. Mrs. W. J. Hummel visited Reedsburg Thursday with Mrs. C. A. Hummel. Edward and Mrs. Warren returned to Baraboo Thursday from relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Popp and son Karl visited Baraboo Saturday. Hy Behnke Sr. and wife spent Sunday in Reedsburg with the Kruegers.

Agnes Behn Baraboo Frank B. Moss J. W. Hindes Edward Geisser Paul Bittrick Beloit Fred R. F. Pope Lena Smythe Lauretta Horkan Reedsburg Louis Laridaen W. J. Hummel C. A. Hummel Edward Warren Popp Karl Hy. Behnke Dick Krueger

Sauk Prairie Farmers Club Meets With Yuletide Lantern Show

The Sauk Prairie Farmer's club gathered at the M. E. church on Friday evening December 10. Lantern slides accompanied songs and patriotic numbers as F W Bass chaired a debate. Harold Hill and Walter Welch led the affirmative while Floyd Bass and Rev Ed wards led the negative. Judges found it hard to pick a winner given the careful preparation on both sides. The talk addressed transporting young children through snowbound roads and the cost of building adequate facilities.

Sauk Prairie Farmer’s Club M. E. Church Columbia F. W. Bass Harold Hill Walter Welch Floyd Bass Edwards

Local social notes from La Valle and nearby towns

Mrs J R R Fitzgerald of Ironton visited her sister in town. Mrs Christine Elder attended a Near East Relief conference in Milwaukee. Mrs I Laird of Waukegan Ill was a recent caller. Mrs Dan Eder hosts sister Miss Lake of Minnesota. Mrs Fred Kinnamon of Hayward visited. O Lacey sold his house to Victor Decot with possession March 1. L Rump and Charles Forrester traveled to Chicago and Kauke sha for work. Mrs Joe Fessey visited sister Davis earlier in the week.

J. R. R Fitzgerald Ironton Ina Mihbauer Christine Elder Milwaukee Literary Club I. Laird Waukegan, Ill Dan Eder Miss Lake Minnesota Fred Kinnamon Hayward

Prairie Du Sac Community Notes and Local Visits

Prairie du Sac updates include twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Colby on December 15. Mrs. La Verne Eveleth of Lyndon, recovering from Madison surgery, guests her brother Orson Powers and wife. Mrs. Eveleth’s husband Mr. Eveleth was called home after a garage fire. Mrs. Charles Colby recuperates from Madison hospital. Gust Preuss returned to Milwaukee, and J. A. Schmidt Harwood Page and Geo. Gruber attended Milwaukee implement centers. Mrs. Hilda Stebenitz pursues school librarian course in Madison. Miss Anna Schneller begins teaching at the high school. Ladies Aid bazaar and supper at Hatz's hall. Dr. J. W. Buehler visits son E. J. Bucheler at Prairie du Chien sanitarium. Elsie and Leona Zschiegnes visited Fort Atkinson. Lena Hatz travels to Wiscon Neb to see her sister Mrs. Fred Luehring.

Earl Colby Sundar la Verne Eveleth Lyndon Madison Orson Powers Eveleth Charles Colby Gust Preuss Milwaukee J. A. Schmidt Harwood Page Geo. Gruber Implement Centers Hilda Stebenitz Anna Schneller Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church Hatz’s Hall J. W. Buehler E. J. Bucheler Prairie du Chien Elsie Leona Zschiegnes Fort Atkinson Lena Hatz Wiscoln Neb Fred Luehring

Christmas program at Maple Hill School Thursday

Maple Hill school hosts a Christmas program on Thursday evening. Social events include a shower for Miss Frances Fish at the Frank Ballone home with gifts, cards, dancing, and social chat. Visiting guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schara returning from Baraboo with a new Ford.

Charles Schara Baraboo Ford E. Light Milwaukee Dan Sullivan Chicago Sullivan Bernard Picker Albert Zeigler Fairfield Ed. Turnham North Freedom Charles Brown Albert Ritzenthaler Frances Fish Frank Ballone Miss Fish Emil Rehbein

Baraboo Church Guests Report Sunday Attendees

Mr and Mrs John Picker and family with Mr and Mrs August Hintz and two children attended church in Baraboo Sunday. Guests at the Walsh home included Mrs James Crahen and son Francis of Happy Hill and Mr and Mrs H Wyman and son Harry of LaRue. Mrs Charles Brown shows some improvement and Leslie Ballone is sick.

John Picker August Hintz Baraboo James Crahen Francis Happy Hill H. Wyman Harry la Rue Walsh Charles Brown Leslie Ballone

Christmas Program and Box Sociable in District Nine

Dist No 9 hosts a Christmas program and box sociable on Wednesday evening December 22 with Ella Krinz as teacher. Little Merton Schara broke his arm last week and Burges Anderson badly cut his foot with a saw. Mrs Albert Giese and children visited John Miller home recently. Mrs Gottlieb Wauruck visiting Beloit. Albert Giese and family Philip Rogers and family Edwin Gorek entertained at John Miller home. Carl Burkla spent Sunday at home.

Ella Krinz Merton Schara Burges Anderson Albert Giese John Miller Gottlieb Wauruck Beloit Philip Rogers Edwin Goreks Carl Burkla

Local Visitors and Obituary Notes Highlight Community Ties

Jake J. Braun of Perry Iowa visits relatives at Pete Keller home. Frank Campbell dies at son in law and daughter Allie Miller’s home aged nearly 64. Funeral services at Reformed church. Mr and Mrs Ed Fuchs of Harrisburg visit Sauk City friends. Ben Fuchs and Henry Fisher visit Harrisburg. Dr Arthur Johnson spent days in Madison. Ernest Kirschner was a Milwaukee visitor last week.

Jake J. Braun Perry Iowa Pete Keller Frank Campbell Allie Miller The Reformed Church Ed. Fuchs Harrisburg Sauk City Ben Fuchs Henry Fisher Arthur Johnson Madison Ernest Kirschner Milwaukee

Local Briefs Highlight Moves and Mishaps

M A Wilson of Sidney Montana is here on business. Mr Gallus and family plan to move to Prairie du Lac. Charlie Miller's brakeband failed near King's Corners on Monday. He saw two cars in the ditch near F W Zanton's Sunday night. A E Watkins and Chas O Watkins traveled Monday for more of the latter's goods. Edwin Keitel finished moving his corn and had it shredded last week.

M. A. Wilson Sidney Montana Edwin Keitel

Local Social Notes From the Shultis and Metcalfs

EXCETLING residents share visits and weekend gatherings as neighbors report guests at Shultis OConnor Metcalf and Steele homes. Henry Krump recovers from four weeks of asthma while others prepare for holidays and farewells as the Larkin club plans a tree and Ed Wiseman family leaves town.

Nelson Brice Ross Shultis Enoch Shultis Marie Metcalf Ed. O’connor, Jr Floyd O’connor W. Reinfeldt’s Astle L. Metcalf Wayne Metcalf Burt Steele Larkin Club Herman Darrow Ed. Wiseman Ableman Cyril Johnson Thresa Hoefer Henry Krump Edna White Reedsburg Blanche Dryer Hazel Bass

Skillet Creek Family to Reside in Baraboo

Mr and Mrs Henry Bittrich moved to Ridge street Baraboo last week and will reside there. Their son Ernest and his wife will run the farm. Ernest Kunzelman visited Madison recently and Ivan Cahoon spent a day there. Lee Cahoon reports a large deer and elk taken near Montana. Corn shredders in the neighborhood busy husking corn.

Henry Bittrich Ridge Street Ernest Ernest Kunzelman Madison Ivan Cahoon Lee Cahoon Montana Alwin Fred Kunzelman W. Ryan Stebbler Milwaukee Ryan Alexander Koerth Hoege Albert Wichern

Tanlac credited by Milwauke e woman for weight gain

Mrs. Jack Marcotte of 513 Broadway Milwaukee Wisconsin says Tanlac cured her stomach distress appetite headaches and dizziness. She reports gaining fifteen pounds after six bottles and better sleep with renewed energy and strength. Tanlac sold in Baraboo Reedsburg and Sauk City by local dealers.

Jack Marcotte Broadway Milwaukee Wis Taniac Tanlac Baraboo Fisher Bros Reedsburg Henry Thiemann Sauk City Graffz Adv

Shot Fired on Ableman Bridge Mystery Figure Sought

Two men traveling from Elroy to Blue River heard a sharp report near Ableman Bridge as a shot pierced the car windshield to the left of the driver. They reported to Officer Hayes at North Freedom but the shooter was not found and names of the two passengers remained undisclosed.

Ableman Elroy Blue River Barabool North Freedom Officer Hayes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Delton Loganville August Moldenhaur Paul Bitrick Beloit Sunas Fred Bittrick John Klipp Christ Schmidt Schmidt Behn Wm. Miller Wm. Marquart Viola Paul Miller E. C. Bentley S. H. Baillies Herman Vertein Reedsburg Hospital Ableman Athletic Association A. A Able Man Carlin R. Drechsler Walter Kindschi Miss Grahn Glen Kindschi Will Jennewein S. Premo Areeman Mortimer Valley Arleman Sumpter Merrimack Julius Wolfe Lucille Gallus Dennis Bayles Lodi William Yorkie Myrtle Kutzner This Place Edna Wolfe Nice Myrtle Peck S. King William Achterberg Mrs David Smith Freeport, Ti Ladies Aid Society Roxie Farriman M. E Seacol Prairie DU Sac Denzer Sam City Skillet Creek Ablemanbridge Conner’s Battery & Electric Shop Debray Electrical Shop Fourth Street Baraboo, Wis Blackburn, Scheible Dyrud Kenilworth Axminster
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