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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
3
Monday evening May 29 friends and relatives gathered at John Schimmick’s home for a shower honoring Hattie the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ableman. They played games and music and served ice cream and cake after eleven o clock. The bride to be received many useful presents and guests departed in good spirits.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a life enhancing medicine for the weak and run-down, claiming it builds up the entire system and makes life more abundant. Hood's Pills are recommended to supplement when a laxative is needed.
The La Valle graduation program held at Barnettes hall on May 24 featured Lorene Cannon Evelyn Nelson benediction Rey Bowden salutory Agnes Kerman class history Jennie McKinney class poem Earl Martin class newspaper Henry Marrion prophecy Herbert Theis music Ruth Borchers Evelyn Kinney address Judge Hill violin solo valedictory Ruth Borchers diploma presentation J B Branton innovation Rev Bowden Rev Coontz and family of Baraboo visited relatives Memorial Day. Local residents noted home projects travel and cemetery decorations across Oak Lawn Reedsburg Ironton and Madison with several families attending services and visiting relatives.
Mrs. Strickert died Friday morning in Sandusky after wintering at the Junge home. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon with Rev. Warren officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Young and children of Spring Green visited J. B. Powell, while Thos. Car and son made a business trip to the Evillle area. Hanold and children of Wheat Hollowes spent Sunday at C.
Sunday visits were shared by the Dwyer family at the Homer Hart home and by the Ward and Outcourt families from Lime Ridge at Ray Grover's. Mrs. Floyd Brown recovers well after surgery at Reedsburg Hospital. J Prouty traveled to Reedsburg on business. Joe Weitzel dined with Oscar Prouty.
Reynold Shore drove to Spring Green Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jasper Shore visited Stanley for a week. Mr and Mrs Henry Fike and children of La Valle joined Mr and Mrs Will Stowe and daughter of Ironton at Dolph Mortimer's home Sunday. Gordon Mortimer moved to a house of Dolph Mortimer. Albert Jackson and children visited Jay Leatherberry. A group including Mrs Arthur Hutchens and daughter Carmen and Dolph Mortimer attended Baraboo graduation exercises Thursday.
Friends and family mourn Eugene York of Portage who died shortly after returning from Kilbourn where he spent Sunday with his brother in law Will Brew. He was a former Kilbourn resident who moved to Portage years ago and is survived by his wife, a sister Hattie Joy of Endeavor, and a brother Ernest of Portage. Mrs. H D Corning remains seriously ill. Miss Tillie Rowland cares for her. The Richland Center high school band won the boy band tournament prize. Minnie Kaiser’s infant, age one, is critically ill with diphtheria. Will Houff and son Phylex Knauff drove from Arlington for the tournament. Phylex to stay with his grandmother Amelia Vogt.
Eileen Quant of Prairie du Sac visited relatives in Ebenezer valley on Sunday. George Ahreinsmeyer went to Madison to see his mother. Will Mash made a business trip to Reedsburg. August Jungerman and family traveled to Portage to see Mrs Koepp who is very ill.
A Baptist Sunday school was organized in Fairfield at the town hall with Rev. Savage of Baraboo assisting. A regular session is planned for next Sunday at 2 30 p m. The Willing Workers meet Thursday June 15 with Mrs Guss Lewis for supper. Local residents noted visits and family gatherings involving the Hotchkiss, Wagner, Cummings, Roberts, Heffell, Newell, and Schneller families.
About sixty attended the gathering at Mr and Mrs Albert Ziegler home Friday evening. The event carried a hard time dress up theme and guests enjoyed ice cream and merriment.
Mrs Mary Lusby and son Arthur join the Ellis Keeper family in new Chevrolet cars bought this week. W Frazier and Hayes of Walton visit Beardsley and Mattke homes. Dan Nachreiner and Mr Bindl of Plain visit the Robert Malloy home. Frank Attridge entertains Arthur Attridge and family. Ed Turnham visits Albert Ziegler family. A C church to suspend services while pastor vacation travels in Illinois and Iowa.
Mil waukee residents Mr and Mrs James Haggerty visited Worth and Cahoon homes while Mrs Fannie Showers of Benton Harbor and Mrs John Cook of North Freedom visited Perry Hineman. John Riggert called from Loganville. Meta Hastings and children stayed with Wm Miller in Madison area. Ed Bible of Chippewa Falls visited his brother Dr W L Bible. Jennie Bohn and daughter with Mrs Lisle Frye spent time at Fern Dell. Mamie Gibson from Ironton visited her father Ernest Gibson. Frank Pauls and family went to Sauk City. Grace Matthews of Ironton visited her aunt Mrs Norm Walker. Ruth Goodell returns home for summer from Sauk City teaching post. Kinney family fishing trip to Briggsville with W H Kinney and Mr and Mrs Rudy Kinney and Mr and Mrs Edison Kinney.
The Merrimack Forum club hosted a farewell party for Mrs Weinke Miss Harrison Miss McDonnell and Miss Lahey at Tower's hall with high school orchestra music and refreshments. Merrimack school closed for a picnic in the park as eighth graders Donald Mather Julius Hein Charity O Keefe Aleata Moulton Lucille Gallus Velma Lee Elton Blacklock Cora Lee Celia Premo Flora Lee Florence La Vigne and Wyman Norris earned diplomas in the grammar grade while thirteen Palmer diplomas were issued to graduates including Charlotte Parks Flora Lee Florence La Vigne Walter Mather Albert Bean Aleata Moulton Donald Mather Celia Premo Velma Lee Wyman Norris Cora Lee Lucille Gallus Charity O Keefe.
Pleasant Ridge reports a Sunday visit by Ed. Schaffer at the Wm Rose home and a surprise Thursday party at A Kruger with about forty attendees. Mentions Ernest Hinrichs visiting relatives, a St John’s Lutheran Sunday school picnic, Loretta Kruger’s employment, Baraboo graduation attendance, Elk Mound relatives hosted at Hinrichs, and Devils Lake trip by local families.
Mr and Mrs George Sprecher and family hosted a supper gathering Sunday with Gust Sprecher of Kansas John Sprecher and family of Madison Edwin Sprecher and family of Leland Elmer Sprecher and son Walter Gasser and son Albert Sprecher and daughter and Mrs Walter Gasser and son all of Black Hawk A pre nuptial shower for Miss Lela Wilmot was held last Thursday at Fred Habermans Hall with about five friends Mrs Edwin Dyer of Greenwood Wisconsin visited her brother Louis Trueb and family since Saturday.
Merrimack held commencement exercises at Tower Hall Friday evening for graduates led by Elda Redderman Ida Gallus and Jeane Peck. The program included class march invocation openings songs and speeches while local families and area residents attended.
The article notes church services at the B M church Sunday forenoon to start at 10 o clock and afternoon services at two churches in Harrisburg. It also mentions Fred Haberman making a business trip to Reedsburg on Monday.
The mail carrier refused service to a portion of road due to poor condition and vehicle breakdowns. Visitors gathered at the cemetery on Sunday for lot visits while others joined ice cream feasts after a charivari call.
The ticket named at Milwaukee by anti-La Follette Republicans lists Dr W A Canfield for U S Senator from Waukesha William J Morgan for Governor from Milwaukee Martin R Paulson for Secretary of State from Stevens Point Henry Johnson for State Treasurer from Madison Riley Young for Lieutenant Governor from Darien and John F Baker for Attorney General from Madison Morgan led with nearly two thirds of the governor votes To avoid a clash E F Dithmar was not put forward for governor He was promised secretary of state but yielded for an ex service man The primary is set for September.
A parcel post package exploded in the baggage car of the Oshkosh bound train at Milwaukee Union Depot, injuring baggageman Patrick H. Scannell. He was taken to Emergency Hospital with burns but is expected to recover. federal investigators led by David Evans review potential infernal device causes.
State enforcement of prohibition in Wisconsin last year resulted in fines totaling $306000. All proceeds were directed to the public school fund under the state's Anti Saison league division.
The piece urges immediate use of Hood's Sarsaparilla to restore normal health. It links impure blood to boils pimples headaches nervous spells indigestion and loss of appetite while claiming thousands have found health on the remedy.
The report states enforcement reduces taxes and educates youth. It claims the United States court of Milwaukee collected more liquor fines than any other court and uncovered the greatest rum running ring yet found, with all involved sent to prison.
Sylvester Hamele of Portage wins a cadetship at West Point after a successful examination contest.
Col. Jerome A. Watrous, 76, veteran of Civil War Spanish American War and Philippine insurrection, died in Milwaukee after weeks of illness. He long mentored Wisconsin’s military and was once publisher and editor with Appleton Crescent Fond du Lac Commonwealth and Milwaukee Telegraph. He offered to waive rank and pay in 1917 for service.
Rudolph Valentino, the screen star, was cleared of bigamy charges in Los Angeles after a preliminary hearing. Justice Handy dismissed the felony complaint due to insufficient evidence of cohabitation. The case centered on Valentino’s Mexicali marriage to Natacha Rambova amid a prior divorce decree from Jean Acker.
A brief catalog note highlights a 1921 Dodge sedan competing with Ford sedans in early auto listings. Specifics about price or features are not provided in the readable text.
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