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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
7
Mrs. F. A. Nehs published a letter from Miss Jean Loomis detailing her China work. Loomis describes the Chiang and Miao peoples in Sichuan and Chengtu, famine relief, early missionary efforts, education plans, and a courtship from Loomis’s supervision.
Miss Irene Schlosser returns home after a year teaching in the Nekoo sa schools. Guy Dodge visits with Madison relatives. Mrs. Claude Jane attends a Milwaukee Rebekah lodge convention. Henry Spyker of Corpus Christi visits Spring Green. Casper Krause hosts a new baby born May 27 1920. James White returns from Chicago hospital care for an injured hand.
Mrs. R. M. Pierce found her home occupied by a group of inviting ladies including Mrs. Ernest Bentley and Mrs. August Luckensmeir in honor of her birthday after a trip by Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pierce to Reedsburg. The afternoon featured visiting and refreshments as friends wished her many more happy birthdays.
Leo Blackburn of Blackburn Scheible Dyrud furniture and undertaking firm reports the death of his cousin Arthur J. Dunn of Chatham Ontario Canada. Dunn was alderman mayor and board of trade president and a director of chamber of commerce noted for active public service despite lifelong wheelchair use from a circus accident. He leaves a mother sister and brother and was a Baptist church member.
The Glenville school closed Thursday with a strong evening program. Rural inspector A A Thompson spoke on The Race for Life urging students to stay in school. Five graduates are Robert McArthur Wilbur Steinke Helen Pearson Bessie Rumpf and Laura Newman. A state anti saloon league representative spoke at the schoolhouse last week. Local people visited family and friends over the weekend including Dan Rumpf and Mrs H L Von Wald of Livingston Wis at John Rumpf’s home. John Fisher of Janesville visited James Fisher and family. Miss Marian Fisher stayed with Julia Callis at Devils Lake Park. Mrs Hardy Spencer visited her mother Mrs C L Pearson. Miss Anna Mueller of Chicago vacations with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Mueller.
LACK HAWK Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gassner rejoice over the arrival of a daughter Monday morning. Mrs Fred Haberman and sor ac accompanied Louis Hossig to the home of George Leppla in Sumpter Sunday forenoon. Quite a few from this neighborhood attended Decoration Day exercises at Sauk City Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ervin Gassner and family spent Sunday at Badger Valley. Rev and Mrs A E Hoppe and baby who moved to Oshkosh in April called on friends last Wednesday. Their daughter Esther and Lorena who attended school here and in Prairie du Sac left with their parents to their new home Saturday. George Lusby and his men have been working on Gilbert Gassner's new barn since last week. Mr and Mrs Martin Sprecher entertained company from Milwaukee Sunday.
Miss Mary McCarthy hosted a Portage home party for Miss Margaret Thomas who will wed Verne Wing in Baraboo. Wing is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wing, located east of Baraboo.
The Chippewa Valley Shorthorn Breeders association held a June 2 sale at the Chippewa Falls fairgrounds. Twenty seven milking Shorthorn cows and heifers and nine bulls were auctioned with bulls at 125 to 375 dollars and cows drawing strong interest, led by top price cows from Baraboo and offspring including Riverside Mary second at 700 dollars. Local farmers bought the cows to strengthen the breed backbone of the nation.
The W R C ladies of Reedsburg plan to attend the G A R convention in Baraboo from June 14 to 16. Seventy eight members in good standing will travel, adding enthusiasm to the event.
Mrs. Minnie Buelow of Leland celebrated her 70th birthday on June 6 with a large dinner and supper. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Goerks and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Buelow and 2 sons, Baraboo, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Buelow, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mallon and 3 children, Mrs Anna Alwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Beulow and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beelow Honey Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mallon Prairie du Sac. The afternoon was spent visiting and many pictures were taken.
Amos Squires remains weak after a serious loss of blood. Rev. C. E. Maves of Madison visited on business last week. F. A. Squires and others attended the Moose Legion meeting at Woodstock Til. Le Vern Sutherland of Baraboo visited the Britton family last Sunday.
An old advertisement urges parents to seek the product named California Syrup of Figs as the safest laxative for children. It touts a fruity taste, liver and bowel benefits, and states full directions appear on each bottle.
The graduating exercises of the eighth grades will be held Wednesday at 3 PM on the annex lawn. Salutatory by Robert Lawrenson, valedictory by Irene True, piano solos by Florence Axen and Harold Hill, and more. Supt. A. C. Kingsford will present diplomas. parents and friends invited. Graduates include Florence Axen, Katherine Black, Ferdinand Bockhouse, Roger Cahoon, Elizabeth Curry, Marjorie Dillenbeck, Evelyn Grabelle, Grace Harris, Harold Hill, Vida Holmes, and many others.
The Sauk County Equity convened Saturday afternoon with W. A. Kruger as chairman and Albert Ficks as secretary. Carl Koenig was chosen as the assembly candidate, as W. C. Crawley reviewed past legislation and advocated laws benefiting the masses. the meeting adjourned.
Honey Creek and Sumpter families vacationed at Christ Kindschi home from Saturday to Sunday. Myrtle Schaefer of Baraboo visited friends. Middleton residents Steckelberg visited John Schellenberger's home. Prairie du Lac visitors stayed at Eugene Stewart home. Ida Klaetsch and Waldo Markers graduated. Hanze family and others from Middleton and Denzer were hosted by Henry Hanusa family.
A southwestern conference of the Wisconsin livestock breeders association was held in Lancaster Wisconsin. G W Davis Grant county agricultural agent reports the meeting a marked success with a program full of interest and profit to the livestock breeders.
Over seven thousand gallons of Milwaukee beer stored in the Twenty seventh street garage at Zion City Illinois since 1919 were poured into the sewer today.
An ad describes Bayer Aspirin as genuine and safe, approved by physicians for over twenty years. It urges accepting unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents. larger packages sold by druggists.
The National Holstein Friesian association sale in St Paul drew heavy bidding and strong Wisconsin participation. A two month old calf from Carnation King Sylvia and Tilly Alcartra sold for 50 000 dollars, a second day calf for 41 000, and Fred Pabst bought 30 000 for Korndyke Cornflower, a world record cow. Anita Baldwin led top bids amid wide national and Canadian interest. John Alexander secy.
Bruno T. Martin and Annie Dobratz of Merrimack were married Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in St John Lutheran Church. Rev. H. Mueller presided. the couple were unescorted. The bride wore a traveling suit with lilies of the valley and will make their home in Merrimack after a brief wedding trip to Milwaukee.
Miss Agnes Gall daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Gall of Glenville married Henry Federman of this city Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev H Mueller officiated at St John s Lutheran church with attendants Charles Fedeman Olga Kowalke Ruth Federman and Walter Gall. A wedding dinner followed at the bride s home and the couple will reside on Seventh avenue in this city.
Cyril Cooper and Miss Verona Buelow of Reedsburg were married at St John Lutheran parsonage in Reedsburg by Rev. L Schneider. A dinner for relatives followed at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs Henry Buelow. The couple will reside in Reedsburg.
Miss Josie Ryan and Will Zeman of West Point married in Sauk City on Tuesday June 1. They will reside on the groom’s farm.
The marriage occurred at the bride’s home in Lodi on Wednesday afternoon June 2 with Rev. G R Carver officiating. Bride Miss Beatrice Cook and groom John Ellis Roberts are the newlyweds.
Henry Friede and Miss Hulda Meyer, both of Reedsburg, united in marriage at St. Peter's Lutheran church on Wednesday at 4 pm, with Rev. Kansier officiating. A reception for relatives and friends followed at the bride's parents’ home. The groom works in the woolen mill and has bought a home near the condensary.
Rev and Mrs Jesse B Sarles of Madison invite the marriage of their only daughter Miss Agnes Bowen Sarles to Franklin Whittelsey Wallen of Jensen Michigan on Tuesday June 22 at 3 30 PM at the Sarles home The Sarles family formerly resided in this city with Mr Sarles being pastor of the Congregational church.
A newspaper promotional snippet extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a concentrated economical medicine to purify blood revitalize digestion and restore energy. It recommends Hood's Pills as a dependable laxative and invites readers to start taking the remedies today.
Herbert Diehl, a former Spring Green youngster, wed Miss Rose Brunty of Chicago in a recent ceremony. The couple announced their marriage as residents of Chicago.
The marriage of Laura Burton to Russel Saltz occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Burton in Reedsburg Rev J E Cooke officiating The couple hails from Reedsburg and St Paul respectively noting a local ceremony with a religious officiant.
George Stoner Kent and Rose Bell Besaw were married at 1 PM by Rev. E O Coontz at his home. Attendants were Miss Ruby Murray and Michael Beaver. The couple, longtime Island Woolen mills employees, plan to reside on Eighth Avenue after a trip to Friendship and other places.
Miss Armenia Morter daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Morter of Okee and Milar Kolhagen of Madison wed at the bride’s home today. Miss Grace Wilcox a schoolmate and close friend of the bride gave a wedding shower in her honor recently.
Andrew J. Roy of Cobb and Ann G. Faber of Washington daughter of Mr and Mrs M Faber of Reedsburg were married June 2 in Highland Wisconsin. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Wm Roy of Reedsburg. The couple will reside in Cobb.
Powell of Reedsburg and Henry Schroeder of Wilton married in this city last Wednesday. After a brief honeymoon they will reside on the groom’s farm near Hustler.
A list of intended marriages includes George E. Hass of Reedsburg to Harriett O. Mead of Reedsburg and several other couples. Names include Albert H. Reinecke of Westfield with Freedanka Thieding of Westfield, Walter T. Harris of Washington with Amanda E. Morgan of Washington, Chas. L. Kilpatrick of Reedsburg with Ina M. Selden of Des Plaines II, Harold Gunnison of North Freedom with Keetha Mae Seeley of North Freedom, Robert W. Peterson of La Valle with Bertha J. Boltzman of Fronton.
Word has been received that a son was born June 2 to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mendenhall of Madison, the daughter and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tramblie. Mildred Tramblie is remembered here. Mrs. Tramblie visited Madison Friday.
Sumpter reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Walter Luck. Mr and Mrs Richard Barrow of Erskine Minnesota visited Pe Premos Saturday on their way home from Florida. Andrew Gruber has been sick recently. Mrs J P Kindschi injured her foot severely a few days ago. Revival meetings are held this week at the M E church.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine claiming to stop hair shedding after one apply and to restore vigor, brightness, color, and thickness to each strand.
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