Bible Club Dissolved At Prairie Du Sac
At a union meeting at the Presbyterian church Sauk Prairie Bible Society was dissolved as there seemed no need for its existence.Money sent to the American Bible Society will continue from churches as needed. The report notes relief of Bible distribution decades ago when many could not afford Bibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sauk Prairie Idels ‘ Eira Ea
Sauk Prairie Bible Society
American Bible Society
John Sisson
Michigan
C. L. Richardson
Home Circle annual meeting and officers elected
The Home Circle club held its annual business meeting at the Peter Gruber home on Wednesday. Elected officers include President Mrs Urban Mather Vice President Mrs John Meisser Secretary Mrs Roy Hoover and Treasurer Mrs Charles Ploetz. The next meeting January 4 1922 will be at the John Meisser home with women and families and winter picnics. Also notes on local residents health births and recent visits appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
Péter Gruber
Urban. Mather
John Meisser
Roy Hoover
Charles Ploétz
Ivan Little
Roy Kindschi
Ralph Kiardschi
Grace
L. E. Williamson
Roscoe
Madison
Fred Kurtz
Floyd Bass
Reedsburg
F. W. Bass
J. L. Hill
Baraboo
Ada Knapp
Bernice Kindschi
Charles Miller
Marvin Albertus
Black Hawk School Closes for Christmas Break
The Black Hawk school closed Friday afternoon for a Christmas program and will observe a three week vacation. Miss Bernice Spauling vacationing at home in North Freedom. Mrs J A Schneller returned from Baraboo visiting sister Mrs Julius Nold who is listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Bernice Spauling
North Freedom
J. A. Schneller
Baraboo
Julius Nold
Winter Snow Delays But Sparks Holiday Cheer
A heavy snowstorm hits Hillpoint causing sled use for a spell while Edyth Morgan returns home for holidays. Tuckerville school plans a Tuesday night entertainment the 20th. Mr and Mrs Walter Harris spent Sunday at the O Goodell home. A basket supper and hall entertainment Saturday night drew a large crowd and raised thirty five dollars for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edyth Morgan
Tuckerville
Walter Harris
O. Goodell
Wolves and foxes hunted in Trempealeau state park
An account in the Conservation Almanac notes Trempealeau state park hosted a large wolf and fox hunt. Ninety six hunters took part over two days and five wolves and three foxes were killed. Rabbits and other small game nearly vanished due to the predator removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gillem
Max Kowiski
Dellona
Trempeleau
State Conservation Commission
Denzer Couple United in Wedlock Near Denzer
Sam Albers and Mrs Selma Yorke were married in Denzer by Rev Nickle last Thursday. They left for Milwaukee and plan to live on the groom’s farm in Freedom. Mrs Herbert Denzer is reported sick again as a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Herman Boettcher on December 15. Center school and Evangelical church Christmas programs are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Albers
Selma Yorke
Denzer
Nickle
Milwaukee
Chicago Displays Its Oldest Locomotive An Early Engine
Chicago reveals its oldest engine built in Philadelphia and first run in 1848. It marks a step up from the Clinton of 1831 with a flaring smokestack and a proper cab for engineer and fireman. The engine served long on the Chicago and North Western line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Everest
New York
de Witt Clinton
Chicago
Philadelpha
Clinton
Many Loganville Residents Sidelined by Illness
Community notices show numerous locals listed on the sick list including Mrs. Anna Bates nursing Martha Nieman with pneumonia and Hy Swenkoff confined to bed with lung trouble. Social visit reports and a Christmas program at Westedt's hall are noted along with several local residents visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo News
Anna Bates
Will Krahn
Will Voss
Schoepholster
Harry Towne
Sam Dearholt
Alwin Rist
Reinhart Hast
Christmas Greetings and Local Callers in Westfield
Westfield residents share seasons greetings as Mr and Mrs Ed Krueger and baby Betty Marie visit Mr and Mrs Albert Krueger. Mrs Udo Braun attends the funeral of Mrs Hy Simon in Baraboo. Carl and Emma Koenig visit John Werthein home. Ed Behn and son William call on Walter Smith. A Christmas program planned by the Westfield MB church will be presented Christmas night December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Krueger
Betty Marie
Albert ’ Krueger
Udo Braun
Hy Simon
Baraboo
Carl
Emma Koenig
John Werthein
Ed Behn
William
Walter Smith
Westfield M. ‘Eb
Christmas Pageant Aims to Aid Starving Children
Local notes list residents calling Madison Baraboo and Okee during holidays. A Christmas Eve pageant Carrying Christ to Every Child will be held at the M E Church at 8 o clock with an offering to aid European starving children. Visitors include Miss Phoebe Loos and Mr and Mrs D Kennedy in Lodi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Halbman
Madison
Janette von Berg
William Farnum
Lawrence College
A. M. Farnworth
Baraboo
Althea Clark
H. R. Pigg
William O’keefe
Sarah Pigg
N. Shanks
Ned Norris
Robert Summers
Okee
Phoebe Loos
P. Loos
Christ
M. E
D. Kennedy
Lodi
Local Social News From Sau City And Surroundings
Mrs Charlies Schmitz visited relatives in Madison. Martin Geitz and Gustave with family stayed in Cassel last week. Albert Williams moved onto his father's Metzo road farm. E Bellows of Baraboo returned home after weeks with Rollie Bellows. George Curtis will work as hotel chef in Eau Claire this winter. Mrs Otto Kittendorf helps at R Bellows care for the sick. Wm Seitz family moved to a new southern Sau City home. Fred Lechmeyer family moved into the former house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Schmitz
Madison
Martin Geitz
Cassel
Gustave
Albert Williams
Metzo Road
E. Bellows
Baraboo
Rollie Bellows
George Curtis
Eau Claire
Otto Kittendorf
Prairie du Lac
R. Bellows
Wm. Seitz
Fred Lechmeyer
Local Social Notes From Spring Green Area
Mrs. Fred Weirich of Spring Green visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jessie Ballinger. Robert Ballinger is sick with whooping cough and chicken pox. Mrs F A Andrews visits Eva Webster who is ill. A weekly prayer meeting is set for Thursday at the parsonage and a week later with Mr and Mrs George Wretland. The Wilcox children stay with grandparents while parents move to Portage. Rain followed by a snow storm worsened road conditions off the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weirich
Spring Green
Jessie Ballinger
Robert Ballinger
F. A. Andrews
Eva Webster
George Wretland
Lawrence Wilcox
B. G. Wilcox
Portage
RAT SNAP Promises Pest Control With Home Use Endorsement
A notice from James Baxter of New Jersey promotes RAT SNAP as a reliable rat poison. He claims yearly use costs about $3 and saves around $300 by protecting chicks eggs and feed. The ad describes RAT SNAP as a ready to use break apart cake with three sizes offered by Setter Gren Howe Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baxter
N. J
Settergren Howe
Barstow visit trip. local notes from South Dakota era
Walter Barstow of South Dakota spent a week with his brother Albert and left Saturday for a visit in Chicago. Ora Hosapple is in Baraboo hospital after an appendicitis operation. Ellis Keepers bought a Maxwell at Nedimock auction Thursday. Bad weather kept patrons away from the chicken pie dinner and apron sale at Mrs. Mary Lusby home. proceeds were thirty one dollars. Mrs. Arthur Attridge visited Thursday with cousin Mrs. Carl Braun in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barstow
South Dakota
Albert
Chicago
Ora Hosapple
Baraboo Hospital
Ellis Keepers
Mary Lusby
Arthur Attridge
Carl Braun
Baraboo
Sumpter Club Holds Election of Officers
Snow blanketed Sumpter as Marvin Albertus celebrated his fourteenth birthday at his parents home. The Hustlers club plans a Christmas tree at Glenn Kindschi home later this week. Nettie Colden family moved into Ben Fort’s house. Earl Tiffany moved into Julius Fenske’s house. Between twenty and thirty cars passed Saturday despite snow and plowing all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Albertus
Edwin Keitel
Hustlers Club
Glenn Kindschi
Nettie Colden
Ben Fort
Earl Tiffany
Julius Fenske
Ford Truck Kicks Man at Kilbourn
At Kilbourn a Ford truck kicked a man during starting efforts injuring Fred Hodge the injured arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbourn
Fred Hodge
Applications To Marry James M Carhey Oshkosh Wisconsin
Applications to marry James M Carhey of Oshkosh Wisconsin and Ruth Pederman of Baraboo Baraboo Baraboo were filed along with Gertrude Frances Stelter. The notice records names and locations in a boundary of marriage filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Carhey
Oshkosh
Wis
Ruth’ ‘Pederman
Baraboo
Obituary of Fred Goette of Merrimack Died December 13 1921
Fred Goette a long time Merrimack resident died at 8 PM Tuesday December 13 1921 at his daughter Mrs Joseph Nie in Prairie du Lac after a brief illness of acute indigestion He was born in Germany 80 years ago this February and lived on a western Merrimack farm He is survived by eight children including Fred Alvin Charles Henry Oscar and Mrs Charles Schlegelmilch and Mrs Otto Koerth plus twelve grandchildren Funeral Friday afternoon The family expresses thanks to Rev Ole Briese singers neighbors and friends for support and floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Goette
Merrimack
Joseph Nie
Prairie du Lac
Mr. Goette
Germany
Prairie du Sac
Fred
Alvin
Woodland California
Charles Schlegelmilch
Neillsville
Charles Goette
Baraboo
Otto Koerth
Greenfield
Prairie du Saé
Oscar
America
Christina Tepel
Charles
Caroline Russier
Woodland
Cal
Henry
Sanbernito
Tex
Neilsville
Joe Neu
Remains of G M Willard Brought Home From Mendota
The body of G M Willard was moved to his Reedsburg home on Tuesday after dying Monday in Mendota where he had treatment at the hospital. He suffered a stroke and did not regain consciousness. He leaves a wife and a daughter Mrs Ben Rose of Reedsburg. Funeral services were held at his home Wednesday at one o'clock before burial in Wonewoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Willard
Reedsburg
Mendota
Ben Rose
Obituary for Edward Baer and Mrs. Simon in Baraboo area
Edward Baer was born in Richter sweil Switzerland on June 11 1862 and died December 2 1924 after a weeklong heart illness. He lived in Baraboo Fairfield and Webster's Prairie before settling in Baraboo. He married Cora Hewitt in 1890 and had three children Mabel Boyd Albert and Howard. The funeral was held at the home with Rev H H Savage officiating and interment in Baraboo cemetery. Also notice of Mrs. Henry Simon who died at home on Eighth Avenue after years of illness leaving two sons Fred and Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Baer
Richtersweil
Switzerland
Baraboo
Cora Hewitt
Mabel Boyd
Madison
Albert
Howard
Baer
Fairfield
Webster’s Prairie
Feooa
Hk Slese
Eotraieter
V. Rich
Bara Booi
Leon
Lange
Austin
Cooper
George’ Powell
George Stopper
Bert’ DeKoy
H. H. Savage
J. E. Johnson
Rev. Savage
Henry Simon
Eighth Avenue
Simon
Fred
Chicago
Harry
Mrs. Gertrude Nugent Griffin Dies at 32 in Big Spring
Mrs. Gertrude Nugent Griffin, 32, died Friday forenoon at her Big Spring home northeast of Kilbourn. She leaves a husband and an infant two weeks old, her mother, six brothers, and formerly lived near Baraboo. Mr Griffin formerly worked in the implement and later drawing business in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Griffin
Big Spring
Kilbourn
Gertrude Nugent
Briggsville
Griffin
Baraboo
Funeral services for Frederick Goette Held in Merrimack
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in Merrimack for Frederick Goette with Rev. Ole Bliese of Prairie du Lac officiating. The church choir sang as pallbearers including G W Goette Oscar Goette Otto Goerth Joseph Neu Charles Schlegelmilch and L G Waldorf carried the pall. Interment followed in the local Merrimack cemetery. Goette, born February 16 1841 in Bernsdorf Germany, died December 13 1921 at his daughter Mrs Joe Neu’s home in Prairie du Lac aged 80. He had immigrated to Sauk County in 1868 and farmed in the town of Merrimack for about fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Goette
Merrimack
Ole Bliese
Lutheran Church of
Prairie du Lac
G. W. Goette
Oscar Goette
Otto Goerth
Joseph Neu
Charles Schlegelmilch
L. G. Waldorf
Berndorf
Germany
Joe Neu
Praire du Lac
Sauk County
America
Death notices for Mrs. R L Hoskin and Mrs. Henry Simon
Mrs. R L Hoskin of Barron Wisconsin died Sunday evening at about eighty years old after ten days of illness. She was sister to J L Rodwell and the late Thomas Rodwell of Baraboo. Burial will be in Barron following services for Mrs. Henry Simon at the German Lutheran church with Rev H Mueller officiating. Pallbearers included O G Wheeler and others. interment in Barron cemetery. Attendees from out of town included Mr and Mrs Fred Simon Madison and several others from Prairie du Lac Wausau Barron Westfield Reedsburg and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Hoskin
Barron, Wisonsin
Hoskin
J. L. Rodwell
Thomas Rodwell
Baraboo
Henry Simon
German Lutheran Church
H. Mueller
O. G. Wheeler
Sherm Luce
Sherm Koons
H. Koehler
Chris Kramer
John Steinbrink
Fred Simon
Madison
Chris Tschumpert
Harwood Page
Prairie du Lac
Emma Ruggles
Wausau
Charles Butler
Barron
John Simon
Westfield
Arthur Buckley
William Buckley
Clarence Buckley
Reedsburg
August Corb. Leland
Death announced for Archie Rounds in Springfield
Word was received by relatives that Archie Rounds, 53, brother of Mrs. H. L. Barber of Baraboo, died in Springfield Illinois. Survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. E G O’Brien of 731 East Johnson Street, two daughters Mrs. D. J Ryan of Racine and Leonard of Madison, two sons Alfred and Marlina of Dubuque, a sister Mrs. Barber. Mrs. Rounds and Mrs. Barber left for Springfield and will return with the body on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Rounds
H. L. Barber
Springfield
E.G. O'Brien
E. Johnson Street
AFG
D. J
Ryan
Racine
Leonard
Madison
Alfred
Marlina
Dubuque
Baraboo
Rounds
Barber
Westfield Man Henry Groskrueger Dies After Illness
Henry Groskrueger died at his Westfield home after a short illness. Born March 21, 1865, he leaves wife Mary, four sons Ev Albert Herman Arthur Ed, daughter Mrs. Arnold Harder, mother Mrs. John Grosskrueger, three sisters, and many friends. Services were held December 4 1921 at St Peter s Lutheran Loganville with Rev Schalkhauser officiating. Interment followed at St Peter s cemetery Loganville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Groskrueger
Westfield
Mary Grosskrueger
Albert
Herman
Arthur
Arnold Harder
John Grosskrueger
John Werthein
Henry Schwenkhoff
Dan Gall
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Loganville
Schalkhauser
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Annex Gives Christmas Program
The annex pupils presented a Christmas program at the high school last evening. The main room was filled with an appreciative audience. The program included songs Wisconsin Evermore and Jingle Bells, recitations by Elsie Deckham Idna Schaefer Vaughn Conway Genevieve Johnson, violin and piano solos by Valeska Kelly Muriel Graff, dances Adeline Hoppe Lavilla Capener, a chorus of girls and the play The Cratchits Christmas from Dickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annex
Wisconsin Evermore
Jingle Bells
Elsie Deckham
Valeska Kelly
Idna Schaefer
Genevieve Johnson
Adeline Hoppe
Lavilla Capener
Muriel Graff
Vaughn Conway
Reedsburg Child Dies of Diphtheria
Alice Moll five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Moll of Reedsburg died after several days illness with diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Alice Moll
John Moll
Funeral Services Held for James Curry Sr in Baraboo
Funeral services for the late James Curry Sr. were held at his Fourteenth street home with Rev. E. C. Henke officiating. Survived by son James Jr and brother Joe Curry, with three grandchildren. Curry previously drove a stage between Kilbourn and Baraboo from 1863 to 1871 and helped with railroad express earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Curry Sr
Fourteenth Street
E. C. Henke
Olga Reinking
G. W. Snyder
JH. M. Acott
F. E. Shults
J. S. Palmer
G. Moog
C. R. Tuttle
E. F. Dithmar
Baraboo
Barabool
Freedom township couple wed in home ceremony
Emil Dunse and Miss Grate Zantow of Freedom township married by Judge Adolph Andro at his home on a Wednesday afternoon. The ring ceremony was used with Arthur Dunse and Miss Marie Zantow in attendance. A wedding tour to Chicago and Milwaukee followed, and they will reside on the groom’s farm in Freedom township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Dunse
Grate Zantow
Quiet wedding links Miss Madeline Westphal and Percy Montgomery
Miss Madeline Westphal and Percy Montgomery wed Thursday at 11 in the Methodist parsonage at Reedsburg with Rev. T S Beavin officiating. The bride wore blue canton crepe and was attended by Miss Sophia Westerwald. Edward Westphal served as best man. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home north of Reedsburg. The bride, a Reedsburg High School graduate, will live with the groom’s family in Dellona where he farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Westphal
Percy Montgomery
Methodist
Reedsburg
T. S. Beavin
Sophia Westerwald
Edward Westphal
Charles Westphal
John Montgomery
Dellona
Nelson and Olsen Couple Plan Residence in Oxford
Nelson B A Nelson and Miss Leona E Olsen of Kilbourne announce their marriage and plan to reside in Oxford. The couple will reside in Oxford after their nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Nelson
Leona E. Olsen
Kilbourne
Oxford
Morgan and Schulz Planned Marriage in Kilbourn Elroy Pair
Madison T. Wirt Morgan of Elroy and Miss Ida Schulz of Kilbourn are announced as engaged. The prospective couple plans a ceremony after a formal announcement of their betrothal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison T. Wirt Morgan
Elroy
Ida Schulz
Kilbourn
Delton Hears Christmas Programs and Visitor Return
Mrs. James Hulbert returns from Chicago. Delton school plans a Friday night Christmas program at Woodman hall. Sunday school holds a program on Saturday the 24th at the Methodist Episcopal church. Chas Dunham of Kilbourn attended church. The Woodman hall concert was postponed due to bad weather. The L A S earned $80 at their Wednesday sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
James Hulbert
Chicago
Woodman Hall
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chas. Dunham of
Kilbourn
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Bible Club
Stuart Long
the Bonham
A. G. Wenzel
Rochester
Minnesota
Arthur Wagner
St. Mary's Hospital
Val Adola
John Riches
Madison. Mesdames Fred Lemm
Roland Steuber
A. M.bickford
F. D. Browne
Mary Atwood
J. A. Schmidt
Myrtle
Paul Held
John Held
Brodhead
Mazomanie
al Martin
Bonham
Lone Rock
Lorene
Qehsnen
Carroll College
Waukesha
Main Street
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Nellie Jenson
Sluthtul
Hillpoint
Wm. McCarthy
By the
Way
J. E. Philips
Medford
Taugh
Sauk City
VET Engine
SAU
Fairfte
Sumpter Club
F.e
Goette
Ole Briese
Mathilda Simon
Mrs. Irving Griffin
Archie
H. Groskrueger
Mueller
Harry Simon
Dunse—Zantow
Nelson—Olsen
Morgan—Schulz
Wisconsin
Columbia County
Poland
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