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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1918

Page

12

Dance In The New Barn At Hein Farm Attracts Local Youth

Ever since the new barn on the Charles Hein Jr farm was finished young people held a dance Saturday night. Elva Mueller returns from a visit Sunday afternoon. Decorations Day work continues at Glen Cemetery with three individuals. David Marshall and daughter Jennie Grapes visit relatives William Marshall and family. A party of eight calling themselves class of 17 visited the glen Friday then left for Devils Lake. Visitors came from Pardeeville Baraboo and others. A Baraboo merchant feared meeting the woman of the glen but later greeted her with Old Lady Wilkinson. William Blacklock is planting corn and potatoes on the glen hillside. Hackett Mrs HE A Webster returns from Reedsburg visit. E R Thomas went to Madison to see Eddie Thomas who had surgery. he is recovering.

Charles Hein, Jr Elva Mueller Glen David Marshall Jennie Grapes William Marshall Devils Lake Pardeeville Wilkinson William ‘Blacklock

Local Society Notes From Sauk City Area

Miss Clara Fuchs of Cassel visits at George Dickerson home. Miss Emma Geier works as saleslady at Rischmueller and Fuchs. Miss Anna Krause enjoys vacation at parental home after school duties. Meta Meyer and Margaret Henning travel to Madison for work at Barnard Hall. Elsie Fuchs visits Madison for commencement as her brother Walter graduates. Families of Sorg and Fuchs visit Julius Fuchs home at Cassel. George Berhand returns from Camp Grant ill. Julius Nold and wife attend the funeral of Mrs William Nold. Mrs Robert Swaner visits relatives in Denver Leland and Loganville. Ben Fuchs visits Walter Litscher home.

Clara Fuchs Cassel George Dickerson Emma Geier Rischmueller & Fuchs Anna Krause Meta Meyer Margaret Henning Madison Barnard Hall Elsie Fuchs Walter Henry Sorg Ben Fuchs Julius Fuchs George Berhand Camp Grant Julius .Nold Baraboo William Nold Robert Swaner Denver Leland Loganville Walter Litscher

Baraboo Notes on Local Incidents and Moves

Baraboo residents report Will Bassett killed two large rattlesnakes near his home. Herman Zantow travels to Minneapolis to consult a hand specialist for a sore, slow-healing injury. Miss Lottie Bellows closes her school in Slentz district. Mrs. Tom Welch and children visit her parents. Miss Alma Martin completes Yankton school work and plans summer return after Iowa visit. Neighbors assist Mr. Mertzke, who lost his barn in the recent storm.

Will Bassett Herman Zantow Minneapolis Lottie Bellows Slentz Tom Welch Alma Martin Yankton S. D Iowa Mertzke

Electric Shock Fatal on Saturday in Wonewoc

William Heins died after touching a live electric wire at about 2 am Saturday in Wonewoc. Funeral set for 1 pm Tuesday from the German Lutheran church. Myrtle Bailey also suffered a shock from the lights around 11 am. Other items note visits and travels of local residents and relatives.

William Heins Myrtle Bailey Henry Brockman Rockford Olga Traeder Madison Schulz Reedsburg Henry Heine John Retzlaff Great Lakes Ill Alma Miller la Valle

Fairfield Residents News From Wartime Posts

Fairfield notes report Mr and Mrs A J Newell returning from Wilmot to visit Ivan Newell and family. Roy Higgins moved from Camp Grant to Camp Mills New York while Percy Thomas shifts from Camp Grant to Camp Fremont California. A Sparta dispatch says soldiers arrived wet tired and hungry with Barracks full and some tents in use. Red Cross groups meet Friday at the town hall with Mrs B F Wilcox and Mrs Grant to organize northern central and southern sections.

A. J. Newell Wilmot Ivan Roy Higgins Camp Grant Camp Mills Hempstead N.Y Percy Thomas Camp Fremont Calif Sparta Red Cross B. F. Wilcox Town Hall Grant

Baraboo Plant Wins Large Order From Janesville Firm

The Baraboo branch of the Janesville Clothing company has received a large order for khaki suits and workers will be manufacturing these for some time. Previously overalls were produced as the factory expands after a new building was erected last year and the shop is crowded with orders.

Baraboo Janesville Clothing Company

Arsenal Warehouse Burns at St Louis

A large government warehouse in St Louis burned causing the loss of about 15,000,000 yards of khaki and other goods. Fire crews battled the blaze but could not prevent extensive destruction of military supplies.

Arsenal ST Louis St. Louis

Local notes from Dellonaan North Excelsior and area

Funeral services were held for Mrs F N Salisbury in Lyons with burial at Butterfield cemetery beside her husband. Louise Lindsay closed her school with diplomas awarded by Mrs William Claridge. Several residents visited relatives and graduates from Butterfield and Merrimack schools were recognized. An ice cream social will aid the Red Cross next Friday at Butterfield schoolhouse.

Norton Cone F. N. Salisbury Lyons William Claridge Ross Shultis Winfield James Lindsay Louise Lindsay John Ernest Bass Percy Thomas Claridge The Literary Society Butterfield Red Cross Clinton Hazel Lawrenz Reuben Josie Butterfield Merrimack Ganald Carrol Jopp Hesther Reed Edna Kastdorf

Indian adopts two little white children

Chief Standingwater of Mather in Ju neau county, Winnebago Indian, who lost a son in France, has adopted a little white boy and a little white girl from Sparta state school for dependent children. This reverses the old order of wards. Keystone Kendall.

Standingwater Mather Juneau County United States France Sparta Kendall Keystone

Welfare Week Program at Baraboo Public Library

The Baraboo public library hosts a nine day child welfare conference from June 2 to 9 with events each day. Highlights include Baby Day on June 4 with talks on bathing and feeding, Children’s Day on June 5 with contagious diseases and recreation, Mother’s Day on June 6 focusing on health and care, and a June 8 cinema program with University extension motion pictures and a Mary Pickford film at Al Ringling theatre.

Public Baraboo George Zeigler Nan Moore Tillie W. W. Biege Edward McGrath C .E. Getchell Vivian Smith Kate Potter H. M. Acott E. Byrne Edith Hoyt University Extension Motion Pictures al. Ringling Theatre Mary Pickford

Memorial Day Address by A S Kingsford at Delton

On Sunday A S Kingsford delivered the Memorial Day address for the Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen of America in Delton honoring fallen servicemen and veterans.

A. S. Kingsford Royal Neighbors Modern Woodmen of America Delton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Virginia Dare A.reinkings South Side Department Store F.C. Peck Aerc. CO Marriott Shoe Co Dirwards Glen Sauk City Baraboo Bluffs Wonewoc Fairfield Janesville Dellonaan North Excelsior E. A. Evans Styleplus Julius Joppe Hudson Dodge Studebaker Mueller
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