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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
8
North Freedom notes birth of a ten pound daughter to Mr and Mrs Roy Miner. Community members visit relatives, attend Decoration Day events, and celebrate graduation and school programs. Baraboo and Black River Falls residents are listed with travel, illness, gatherings, and local civic happenings including the M W A hall program and fire department officers.
Miss Konop closed her district No 3 school in Sumpter Friday with an evening picnic. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fred Buelow at the funeral of Mrs Salisbury in Lyons on Thursday.
A letter from Mrs. Margaret Smale of Bishop California praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a grand remedy for a persistent cold. She says it acted like a charm after she used the medicine last week and reports it is sold everywhere.
The notice informs readers to contact the office immediately if they do not receive The News regularly, requesting prompt notification to ensure service and address any lapses in delivery.
Corporal Jake Carberry from Camp Robinson Sparta spent the weekend at the W A Dwyer home. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Leo Hutter on May 24. Mrs George Weitzel and family of Bear Valley attended mass. Miss Agatha C Dwyer visited friends in Reedsburg. Mrs William Kissane and children Ralph and Margaret called on friends here over the weekend.
Mrs Gertrude Werth Ray and Hazel Cahoon attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs Joe Fosnet in Reedsburg last Friday. Decoration Day was observed with Rev Bechtel giving a speech. Helen Seimandel graduated eighth grade. J Wolf returned to Hartford City after weeks with Rev Perry Wolf. Women’s missionary society meets Friday with Mrs Winifred Bohn. Francis Moffett Rollie Risley and Charles Francois called into U S service. Ruth Goodell left teaching to care for an ill mother. Miss Grover Loren Kinney and Mrs W L Bible weighed and measured district children, nearly all above average. Julius Thiede and bride of Bonwell spent time with Seimandel family. Herman Schutte lost a horse.
The Maple Hill schoolhouse program on Monday evening featured four graduates: Gertrude Betchman, Alice Page, Bernard Picker, and Willie Holtzman. County Superintendent George W. Davies gave an interesting address. The building was decorated with flags and flowers and Miss Du Bois will teach again next year. Local families visited and hosted relatives from Baraboo and nearby towns during the event.
Will Hearter and family from Lind and Portage visit the John Brenner home for a week. Charles Reuter of Prairie du Lac helps Herman Willey repair buildings and a new barn after storm damage. Various relatives from Bara Boo Reedsburg Dubuque and Milton visit local homes and assist with summer tasks. Ernest Miller and Herman Willey raise barns, while Josephine Rothenbach aids Mrs Randall during vacation. Several locals, including Miss Maude Randall and Mrs Frost, are noted for visits and travels.
Howard Randall sustained only slight bruises after a mare he rode to the pasture threw herself backward on a downhill slope. The injuries were minor given the potential danger of the mishap.
Black Hawk Valentine Accola and family of Sumpter spent Sunday with George Lusby and And Hessig and family. Mr and Mrs C M Wahl spent Sunday with relatives at Madison. Henry Fingerhut, who fell ill Sunday, was moved to his son Will's home Monday evening.
David Loomis a Madison caller heard Colonel Roosevelt's speech last week. Wesley Grey of Washington DC visits family and plans to depart soon for France. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Cady occupy rooms in John Shaw's house again. Miss Tessie Dwyer of Madison visits Mr and Mrs Frank Cleveland. Claude Holloway and family visiting in Birminghamwood. West Point relatives visit A C Bartlett. Ella and Edith Stein of Baraboo call on. Born to Pearse Sansom a son Harry Roland on Friday May 31. Remains of Mrs N Salisbury brought from Madison for burial at home of daughter Mrs Charles Cone. Relatives from Madison and Sumpter attend burial. Mrs Salisbury formerly lived with Mrs Charles Howard. two sons of Kasota visit. Amos Barron slowly improving after illness. Miss Myrtle Shaw weekend in Chicago. Mrs A Jordan and granddaughter of Wyeville visit Bartletts.
The Skillet Greek school closed Monday to hold a community picnic dinner. Local families from Kil Poura, Lone Rock, Reedsburg, Baraboo, and Madison joined in to view storm remnants and visit relatives. Red Cross plans a meeting, and several residents report visits, travel to Reedsburg, and ongoing farm work despite wet weather.
A testimonial from Mrs. Frank P. Wood of R. Eddy Morris Maine reports relief from rheumatism and kidney issues after starting Foley Kidney Pills. She says her husband also benefited and he can now bend without pain. The ad notes the product is sold everywhere.
Ironton school closed Saturday for a picnic as eighth graders James and Wenona Hamstock received diplomas at a commencement in the I. O. O. F. hall with Superintendent Geo W Davies in attendance. Community members, church services, and visits populate a weekend of illnesses, guests, and parish activities.
Miss Florence Schwenkhoff returned home Monday after a weekend in Reedsburg. Local residents share visits across Portage North Freedom Richland Center Denzer and Ableman with family members and friends. Local families host and visit, including the Elkingtons, Gerkas, Nieces and Nieces, and Dorow kin, noting social ties and travel.
Mrs Tom Ainslee of Superior visited Miss Sadie Greeney while John McGarrity returned from Milwaukee and Kenosha. Community members hosted, visited, and taught at Monmouth Ill. Mrs Gust Pyfferson shopped in Barabo. A band concert and Red Cross quilt auction were held with E J Eschenbach taking the quilt home. The Ableman band plans a June picnic at Pyfferson park. Frank Boyer of Big Creek was jailed for drunken driving, fined about 40 dollars and must sell his car. remainder kept in Ableman bank. Baraboo visitors and Lyndon visitors joined relatives here and there.
Tuesday evening the high school hosted its annual alumni reception and dance with a short program. Leila Johnson gave a welcome, Thomas McMahon spoke for the class of 1918, Eugene Henke gave a talk, Armeta Teterson sang, Lyndell Brownell danced, and F R Bentley delivered a patriotic address. The gym was festively decorated with ferns flags and red white and blue streamers. The service flag hung in one corner and Over the Top was displayed in green and white, the class colors.
The Inter Se club held its annual June banquet Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J W Wright’s Fifth Avenue home. Mrs E M Hoag Mrs George Hanson and Mrs F W Schultz led the committee. Guests enjoyed a porch afternoon and dining room with two long decorated tables. Original toasts followed and thanks were extended to the hostess.
The Sauk County Horticultural Society plans its spring meeting at K C hall on June 12 at 8 pm with a program on conserving garden products War Garden work and native wildflowers. Premiums are offered for best exhibits including native wild flowers cultivated flowers and attractive plants. Exhibitors may prepare displays in the afternoon and must be ready for judges by 7 pm.
The Bee Hive of Portage assigns Mayor S H Peck formerly of Baraboo to run the business. Established in 1860 by Schumacher and Schultz, the store has been operated by Schultz’s sons after his death. Unfavorable conditions and market factors contributed to the failure.
Ernest M. Koenig and Freida Carr Kindschi, both of Prairie duSac, listed. Irwin Eugene Trobinson of Lodi and Harriett Olive Wright of Baraboo also appear. Boston Clay of Baraboo and Carrie Clements of Morganfield Kentucky complete the list.
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