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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
6
In a Franco American correspondence dated November 23 1918 Emil Weirich shares his son Georges letter from France. He recalls the terrible fighting at Chateau Thierry the German surrender and the Stars and Stripes coverage. He notes learning French stores of propaganda and a future Christmas mail and transfer to a new outfit.
Mrs. Fred Schultz of Cheeks Hill receives a letter dated November 16 1918 from her son George promising return to the United States soon. He writes he remains in the ring but believes fighting is over and expects to be home after year’s end. He says another man will die of natural causes and hopes to see his mother shortly. Louis, the other son, has heard nothing since the fighting ended.
A World War I letter from Privy John Stempke of Company D 132nd Infantry reports he was gassed in action, hospitalized, and hopes to return home soon. He notes good fall weather, weak eyes, and mail from October 25, with a personal greeting to family.
Captain Edward H. Case of the 340 Labor Battalion writes from Geivers France about mail mixups, meals in the officers mess, and stints buying a chicken for fifteen francs. He notes Allied victories and describes local conditions, travel limits, and social visits with fellow officers while stationed at a large supply depot.
In France a narrator recalls the joy of the armistice as Germans sign. He describes a vast logistics base, 15 square miles of storehouses, and the largest cold storage plant with a capacity near one hundred million pounds of beef. Army officers supervise stores and crews work eight hours daily delivering to the front lines.
A November 19 letter from Edward Harmel in France to Mr and Mrs Robert Harmel conveys good health and steady morale. He notes modest hardships, hopes to return to the United States soon, and expresses longing for home and the Statue of Liberty. He mentions not seeing fighting and reports favorable fall weather with little rain.
Glen C. Howland of Reedsburg turned 37 with a family dinner at his mother Estella Howland home. Attendees included Ella Briggs J A Richards William Stewart O D Brandenburg and Nathan G Briggs. Briggs is convalescing from pneumonia and is a reporter on the St Paul Pioneer Press after covering the forest fires.
A thief broke into Ray Wiedenhaupt's garage near Portage and Silver Lake during the night and stole his nearly new Ford car. police believe traveling experts committed the job.
Berlin reports the German government will convoke a conference of representatives from all former empire states on December 29 to select a president of the German republic to prevent new outbreaks.
Mrs. Vincent Astor reports how American women in France eased soldiers’ burdens by feeding them sweets cooking for them dancing with them and washing dishes during eighteen months of canteen and welfare work while their husbands served overseas. She returned from Bordeaux where she led a Y M C A women’s division and fellow worker Mrs Henry Russell formerly Ethel Borden Harriman who married in France was noted.
Ernest Boebel of Fennimore paid $350 in Madison on a charge related to uttering anti German and anti government remarks. The record notes he did not believe Germans committed atrocities in Belgium.
Adolph Schenkat has been missing since November 1 as per a telegram to his family in North Freedom. He is listed as serving overseas somewhere in France.
In Reedsburg friends of Mrs. William Bruggemann formerly Miss Mabel Sweeney held a bridal shower. The event honored the bride ahead of her marriage.
At Reedsburg Justice Craker presided over a suit between Winfield parties over seed corn sold last spring. The seed allegedly failed to grow as represented and a jury awarded one farmer $100 and another $200.
Earl A. Winnie and Miss Vesta Kirkley wed in Baltimore Maryland on Saturday December 14. Earl A Winnie, educated in Baraboo, works for the Western Electric Company and the couple will reside at 1235 West Lafayette Avenue in Baltimore.
Irwin Rose of Portage and his Ford went off the road near Kilbourn December 15. The car rolled over and Rose crawled out unharmed, aided by passers-by who righted the vehicle and sent him on his way with only the top damaged.
Lieutenant Governor Dithmar began a new term by taking the oath on Wednesday. Justice Siebecker administered the oath in chambers, recalling past service as Siebecker had been circuit judge in Sauk County.
The annual convention and fruit show of the State Horticultural Society will be held in Madison January 8 9 and 10. The fruit exhibit will be staged in the main corridor of the capitol building.
Minnesota officials say the Mississippi will host the world’s biggest cocktail on Sunday with hundreds of dollars of liquor seized for safety order violations dumped into the river. Baraboo city hall stores liquor valued at hundreds of dollars, likely to be released into the Baraboo river to feed the fish.
A large otter, protected by law, was killed and shown in Baraboo, sparking concern after years of otter signs along the river between Reedsburg and Baraboo. Reportedly, county seat men were involved in the act, though otters have long been known to inhabit the area.
Mrs D B Kuney dies in Portage at 88 after a long life. Born in New York, she lived in Kilbourn for years, moved to Kansas where her husband died twenty years ago, and later returned to Portage.
Mrs. Guy Davis of Reedsburg dies. her survivors include husband and two sons nine and eight, sisters Clara Gillett Ida Annie Gross Milwaukee Mary Gross born October 10 1886 in Reedsburg, and brothers Gustave Godfried Fred Frank. Chester Bohn of Lime Ridge dies in France at 23 leaving parents Mr. and Mrs C Bohn and three brothers Ed Arthur Henry J and five sisters.
A son born to Mr and Mrs George Hansladen on November 28 1918 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Walsh on December 12 1918. Alois Hutter and neighbors hauled potatoes and wood to a new Sauk City home. George Hansladen transferred to a Madison hospital after injury while sawing. Frank Nachreiner returned from Camp. Henry Neuheis upgrades home with Delco lighting. Mrs Fred Scheiner traveled to Madison for sister Mary Bindl Curry’s illness.
During the recent deer hunting season 265 deer carcasses were shipped from stations on the Waters Meet Monico branch of the Northwestern line. This marks the smallest number ever handled on the line.
Rev William Lochner of Portage conducted the funeral services for Mrs Lute Kailes at Kilbourn. Her husband who died in 1914 was formerly section boss of the Milwaukee Road at Kilbourn.
County Superintendent G W Davies of North Freedom resigns effective year end. Cary to fill vacancy. Davies served twelve and a half years since . He plans to switch fields, possibly county agent, and will travel to California in January to arrange a stock shipment and visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs F Charles Sheldon observed their fiftieth anniversary at their South Pine Street home in Reedsburg. Their son Dr Walter Sheldon of Rochester Minnesota and daughter Mrs Mabel Whitney of Minneapolis joined the celebration. The Sheldon couple are longtime prominent Reedsburg residents with public service careers in local offices. Mrs Sheldon is a former Reedsburg teacher.
The John Wilds Evaporated Milk Company of Reedsburg gave $650 to the war chest fund. R. P. Perry, chairman, received the check for use by the Sauk county relief committee.
Frank Ruhland son of Carl Ruhland was fatally injured Monday December 16 when he slipped on ice near the engine driving a saw outfit at the Arthur Brei farm. His clothes were pulled into the fly wheel causing severe injuries with death at 8 20 that evening.
John Schwenkhoff purchases the John Kirkpatrick farm on Narrows Prairie a 100 acre property valued with stock at 15000 dollars. Kirkpatrick takes as part payment Schwenkhoff residence on East Main street in Reedsburg.
James H. H. Woertendyke, a dry speaker visiting this vicinity last June, will lecture at Fairfield M. E. church on Sunday with a schoolhouse talk on Saturday night and a Delton appearance Sunday afternoon. Text seeks homes for two baby girls and a 16 year old girl ready to work, via W. H. Oole poor commissioner of J. H. Hill District Attorney.
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