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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
6
The piece argues for organic education emphasizing gymnastic movement as the foundation of health and vitality. It cites C Hanford Henderson and urges training the body to serve mind and spirit, declaring the body a vital instrument of expression for all ages. From Madison Journal.
Misses Margaret and Harriet Sansum wrap a successful school year and spend summer with parents Mr. and Mrs. David Sansum. Community notices include visits by A. B. Case and others, an Inter Securi banquet planned at Mrs. J. B. Newman’s home, and Friday graduation exercises for eight graduates.
Monday Miss Ramsey of Fairfield was admitted to the county hospital today. Percy Schneller of Lodus is visiting friends in the city for a few days. Ed Brennen departed today for Viroqua and Ontario on a business trip.
A May 28 birth in Sumpter adds an eleven pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins. Visitors include Miss Clara Powers of Wausau staying with the Hoover family. Nearby hogs and mad-hound incidents prompt warnings about loose animals. Mr. Buelow visited family in Troy and Baraboo. Miss Benlow traveled to South Dakota to visit friends.
About forty friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs D Ashley on May 25 for a late supper. Miss Etta Ashley of Baraboo visits her brother Dayton for a week. The Bretch and Burton families visited Dayton Ashley's sister. Strawberries ripen and corn and potatoes are being planted as seed corn remains scarce nationwide. Ellis Clement visited Dayton Ashley on Sunday.
The senate pension committee reports favorably a bill to raise Gen. Bragg of Wisconsin’s Iron Brigade pension to 100 dollars monthly. It notes the standard cap of 50 dollars is exceeded by this exceptional record of distinguished service.
Saturday Mrs. H. W. Marsh returns to Milwaukee after visiting Baraboo friends. Knights of Columbus members attend Dennis Sweeney’s funeral in Elroy. Fortnightly Literary club banquet set for June 7 at Kirkland hotel Devils Lake. Thalia Literary society holds annual banquet at Baraboo High School lab with toasts and a student orchestra.
Louis Lucht and Lloyd Pearson attended the field meet and oratorical contest at Ableman. The Dorcas society was well attended at Miss McArthur's home. Mrs. L H Palmer will host the ladies June 13. Mrs. Earl Graves and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Al Hunt. Rev and Mrs Wm Schuz and son from Antigo are visiting relatives. Miss Olga Siebecker has recovered from a serious illness. Farmers awaited a weather window to plant more corn. Aug Steinke purchased the Davenport farm. Mrs E Berry and daughter Bessie returned from Chicago and Rockford.
Misses Ida and Julia Borne will be home for two weeks. Ida, previously with the Oquince club in Chicago as head lady, is visiting Milwaukee before returning to Chicago after July 1. The sisters will also visit the Wisconsin Dells briefly before coming home to the farm.
Mrs Deborra Donahoe died May 22 at her daughter’s home, aged 89. She leaves six children all present. Burial was in the old St Patrick’s cemetery. Nearby residents and events include Mrs Pfeil of Reedsburg visiting three weeks, a circus trip by locals to Reedsburg, Lydia Webster visiting relatives, neighbors aiding William Wolf after storm damage, and a joint Woodlawn and Sandusky graduation for five: Clifford Stambaugh Arthur Gates Bufort Markham Florence Seldon Guy Seldon. Teachers were Nellie Griffin and Hilda Yorkie.
Born to Mr and Mrs R P Plummer Baraboo a daughter and to Mr and Mrs J T Warne Fairfield a daughter. Plummer and Warne are said to be brother and sister.
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