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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
7
Merrimack and surrounding areas welcomed many guests from Chicago Milwaukee Madison Lodi Baraboo and beyond. Family visits included Mr and Mrs H B Gross guests from Warrens and various relatives from Madison Beloit and Union cites visiting local households.
Reedsburg reports the death in Flushing Ohio of Mrs. Jary Conrow sister of Mrs. Florence Junker. Her family ties link to William Palmer, 1865-66 assembly member and abolitionist who ran an Underground Railroad station in Ohio. Palmar built Loganville’s first house and a network of migrants shaped the area. Mrs. Conrow and her husband had lived with Palmer’s family earlier. she died aged in her eighties, with two daughters and a son surviving.
Madison author D Brandenburg argues in the June Wisconsin History Magazine that several Ringling brothers were not born in Iowa. He notes Albert born in Chicago, Otto in Baraboo, A G Gus in Milwaukee, four born at McGregor, and Ida the sister born at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Charles John Ida and others are linked to homes across Illinois New York Florida and Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs Albert Myers report safe arrival in Colorado en route to California. They describe extensive pasture land and irrigation in the region, with many prairie dogs and owls sighted. A later note says they are ready to traverse the first mountain pass and that two tires still hold Wisconsin air.
Married Newby Barnhart of Reedsburg to Dr G W Newby of Cazenovia in Reedsburg with ceremony by Rev Moorehead. The couple to live in Cazenovia. Also Arthur Walsh and Ruth Kelley wed in Sacred Heart church Reedsburg with reception and plans to live on groom’s Seven Mile Creek farm.
On June 30 at the Lutheran church in Caledonia Miss Elsie Schneider, Baraboo, became the wife of John Shimnick, Sumpter. Rev Taras officiated for close relatives. The bride wore white satin with orange blossoms, carried ophelia roses. the groom in blue serge. A Milwaukee cousin bridesmaid and Howard Shimnick attended. Reception at the pride home. couple to live on groom’s farm after July 10. Bride a Baraboo High School graduate, class of 1917.
Miss Ruth Kimball and Samuel D Schaefer married this moon at the Kimball home in Lyons with 35 relatives present. Rev E C Henke conducted the ring ceremony as Bessie Berkley played Mendelssohn. They plan a Baraboo home after summer and a westward honeymoon itinerary.
The marriage of Ouce Arndt and Miss Ethel Cahoon was performed Wednesday evening at eight o'clock at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Paul Cahoon on a farm northwest of the city.
On June 30 Miss Elsie Stackman daughter of Mr and Mrs August Stackman of Baraboo and Edward R Harmel were married at the bride's home. Rev Greund of North Freedom Lutheran church officiated. Attendants were Miss Fiona Stackman and George Harmel. The couple will reside at 940 Mound street Baraboo.
A wedding at Mrs Anna Gaetzke’s Reedsburg home united Freda Amanda Gaetzke and Robert H Meyer of Winfield with Rev Victor Hugo Sword performing the ring ceremony. Guests included Dora Meyer and Henry Gaetzke. A four course dinner for forty followed, with roses and pink carnations in the dining room. The couple plan a brief wedding trip to Racine Milwaukee and Madison before settling on the groom’s Winfield farm.
Miss Bessie Cole and George Martiny were married yesterday at two in Lodi. Both are known in Baraboo with Cole linked to the County School Superintendent's office and Martiny a rural mail carrier. They planned a western trip to Yellowstone Park before returning home to Baraboo.
A pretty wedding was held at the bride’s parents’ Adams home on Wednesday June 30. Ella Josephine Duncan wed Richard Neuman at four o’clock in the afternoon with Rev. Thomas A. Barker officiating. Attendants included Emma Neuman of La Crosse and Kenneth Duncan.
Saturday evening at eight Charles E. Schellenberger married Miss Inez Farwell in a ceremony at the M. E. parsonage officiated by Rev. Cc. E. Weed. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Gustav Schellenberger of Reedsburg. The bride is a Sauk county teacher and the groom works for Frank Herfort Canning Co. They plan to live at 323 Martin Street after July 10.
Claude Cross of Poynette wed Miss Helen Simonds of Baraboo at the M. E. parsonage in Poynette with Rev. D. H. Fleet officiating. The groom, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cross of Dekorra, will reside on his Dekorra farm.
On Thursday afternoon July 1 1920 at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Cole of Lodi their daughter Bessie L Cole wed George A Martiny of Baraboo. The ceremony at 2 30 featured Mendelssohn’s wedding march by Grace Polly with Rev G R Carver performing the ring service. Esther Steuber of Madison sang I Love You Truly as the couple joined in marriage with both families present.
The article covers the wedding of the oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Cole to Mr J A Martiny of Baraboo. Details include the bride’s schooling from Prairie du Lac and Milwaukee Normal, her role as county teacher supervisor, and the groom’s Baraboo High School and Carroll College background with WWI service. Attending relatives and friends from Baraboo, Madison, Chippewa Falls, and Prairie du Lac are listed. The couple and their friends, including Ruth Kimball and the Schaefer pair, plan a six week honeymoon after a 4:47 pm Baraboo train arrival in Lodi.
The record lists intended marriages including Fred C Starks and Dekorra Nettie Doerfier in Milwaukee. George W Purves and Alice Twitchell in Wyocena. Emmet C Van Alstine and Mrs Ellen J Christopher in Kilbourn. Walter H Zimmerman and Lucy Kuhran in Prairie du Sac, plus other pairings.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3 from her parents home and at 3:30 at the Episcopal church. Officiating were Rev R M Laurenson Rev Simpson of Pontiac Mich and Rev C A Wilson of Oconomowoc. Pallbearers included William Rowland Paul Stewart J J Pfannstiehl Willis Gattiker Fred Stewart and Harry LeMay. Burial followed in Baraboo cemetery with out of town attendees Mrs Louis Helm of Pontiac Michigan and Walter Wilcox husband of the deceased among those present.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Oldag wife of Joachim Oldag of Prairie du Sac were held Wednesday afternoon at the home Rev W A Lembke of Prairie du Sac officiating. Mrs Olddag 67 died at Turner hospital in Sauk City.
Mrs George P Cole a sister of Horace Rublee Milwaukee editor and cousin of the late D K Tenney of Madison died in Plymouth Wisconsin. Burial was at Sheboygan Falls. She was mother of Jessie Cole class of 1888 at the University of Wisconsin and member of Delta Gamma sorority and of R A Cole class of 1883 who died in Milwaukee about twelve years ago. Mrs Cole was born in Vermont.
John Towers died suddenly at his home in Reedsburg on Sunday July 4 after noon from a severe stroke. He was 55 and survived by his wife and one son. He worked at the Woolen mill after leaving the freight depot. Funeral held at home Tuesday at 1 pm then at Lime Ridge church at 2 pm for burial under Rev Warren of the U B Church.
A Sombrerete Mexico shaft lies near the Tropic of Cancer and at noon on June 21 the sun shines to the bottom, illuminating the well to a vertical depth of about 1100 feet or more.
Mrs. Al Ringling’s Morris inn at Mirror Lake debuted July 3 costing over 100000 with a dancing pavilion garage and launches. All 37 rooms filled two guests per room and guests queued for meals as 154 dined July 3 and near that number July 4. The Ringling pavilion drew crowds from Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio. A water supply failure on July 4 caused improvised ablutions and a comic moment amid festivities.
Mr and Mrs Clark Weidman left Delton on Tuesday for an extended camping trip. They plan to motor to California visiting relatives and friends and spend time in Yellowstone National Park and other sights. Franklin Polat and boy chum of Janesville arrived for an extended visit with H D Keys. Rollo Adams and family visited for a few days from Freeport. Arthur Weidman spent Sunday in Cazenovia. Dr Kester and Mazamanie couple with friends met the Weidmans at Mirror Lake for a picnic and launch ride. Frank Vandenburg and Evanston relatives camp for a month at Mr Crane's cottage with big black bass catches. The Vole family and Mrs George Tinkham and daughters Edith and Lucile picnicked at Mirror Lake. Stuart Risley and wife and daughter Clarice of Baraboo spent the weekend with his parents.
A family expresses gratitude to the American Legion and the brother Ellis for many kind acts after the death of Russell Brodie, son and brother. Signed by Mrs. C. Brodie and Florence Brodie.
A vintage advertisement urges parents to buy California Syrup of Figs for children’s stomach and bowels. It emphasizes looking for the California name on the package and notes the product’s fruity taste and full directions on each bottle.
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