Fire at Great Northern Nursery Packing Plant Causes Major Loss
A Sunday dawn fire at the Great Northern Nursery packing plant, owned by M F Foley, burned the southeast corner and destroyed the packing house with about 24 000 dollars in losses including four horses. Firefighters laid 1 750 feet of hose and battled the blaze as residents watched the glow in the sky. Foley traveled from Briggsville to Baraboo after being informed of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Nursery
M. F. ‘Oley
D. Burke
Third Ward
Ept
Firsttreet
Theouthwest
Roy Goring
Foley
Briggsville
Portage
Baraboo
Canfield
W. J. Powers
Secretaries Join Baraboo Snake Hunt In Baraboo
On Saturday C H Dinsmore Y M C A secretary and Martin Stenerson Sauk County Training School principal visited Baraboo for a country life meeting. Dinsmore led a rattlesnake hunt in the bluffs south of North Freedom with Edward Clement and Mr Dunse. They raided three dens, killed several snakes, but late season kept most from the area. A remarkable photograph of a snake ready for action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Dinsmore
Martin Stenerson
Sauk County Training School
Reedsburg
Baraboo
Country Life
Mr. Dinsmore
Bluffs
North Freedom
Dinsmore
Edward Clement
Mr. Dunse
Valeicia Men Not 10 Fight Case Further
Former Valecia Condensed Milk Co officers M A Fee of Madison and C F Christianson of Chicago face 30 days to seek rehearing or appeal after Chicago district court of appeals sustains Judge Landis 1917 sentence. Federal officers predict no delay to prison terms despite opposition from F L Aason whose firm backed him. Aason was killed in Detroit last winter, removing him from the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valecia Condensed Milk Co
Chicago District Court of Appeals
Landis
Madison
M. A. Fee
C. F. Christianson
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
F. L. Aason
Eason
Detroit
To Close Gap 10 Reedsburg Progress Report
The paving gap between Baraboo and Reedsburg has begun to close with a new road planned beyond Ableman. About $700 was needed to finish this section and has been raised by public subscription. Howard I. Potter, a returned war hero, is credited for raising the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Ableman
Howard I. Potter
Children’s Day Observed at Emanuel Evangelical Church
A well prepared program at the new Emanuel Evangelical Church featured flower drills and a large audience. Students competed in offering banners for missions while the entire Sunday school awaited next week’s banner announcement. Choir sang a suitable anthem as Mrs. Doll Mrs. Gasser and Mrs. Gambriil led the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Evangelical Church
E. M. Doll
Robert Gasser
Wm. Gambriil
Record Wheat Crop Forecast From U S Department
The Department of Agriculture in Washington forecasts a total U S wheat production of 1 236 000 000 bushels for the year from winter and spring crops. Winter wheat at 893 000 000 bushels and spring wheat at 343 000 000 bushels set new high marks while conditions on June 1 stood at 94 9 and 91 2 percent of normal respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Plans for Sauk County Life picnic at Devils Lake
Sauk County Country Life association met to plan the next annual picnic at Devils Lake on Thursday July 17. Miss Jesse Martiny to serve as secretary. G W Daves former secretary to be invited as principal speaker. Reunion of returned soldiers to be featured. County Y M C A secretary Dinsmore to arrange entertainment. Attendees included C H Dinsmore, Martin Stenerson, Jessie Martiny, Mrs L H Palmer, Earl Thomas, William Toole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County Country Life Association
Devils Lake
Jesse Martiny
Dinsmore
C. H. Dinsmore
Martin .Stenerson
Reedsburg
Jessie Martiny
L. H. Palmer
Earl Thomas
William Toole
Children’s Day in Greenfield Program Delightful
Sunday evening a fine program by young Americans of rural life was held in the little church six miles east of Baraboo. Mrs. H. H. Porter led the event with Lydia Weiland and Hazel Luebke on the committee and the audience saw a successful, delightful program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Baraboo
America
H. H. Porter
Lydia Weiland
Hazel Luebke
Reedsburg Condensery Elevator Accidents Injure Two Men
An accident at the Reedsburg condensery on Saturday left Rudolph Schroeder hospitalized for several weeks after crates jammed in an elevator, pinning him between the car and floor. The previous Friday, Mr. Phillips fell from a ladder, injuring his hip and shoulder and spending days in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Rudolph Schroeder
Mr. Phillips
Applications O Harr y Harold Lloyd Seils
Individuals listed include Harold Lloyd Seils North Freedom Anna Knopp North Freedom Edward Charles Darrow Reedsburg Alma Foss Reedsburg Herbert Louis Pfaff Summit and Matilda Elsie Lucht La Valle as applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O “Arry Harold Lloyd Seils
North Freedom
Anna Knopp
Edward Charles Darrow
Reedsburg
Alma Foss
Herbert Louis Pfaff
Summit
Matilda Elsie Lucht
la Valle
Wisconsin River at Merrimack Rises Four Feet
The Wisconsin river at Merrimack climbs four feet higher than usual as piers along the shoreline become submerged. Officials attribute the rise to the closing of gates at Prairie du Lac by the power company to conserve water for potential dry months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Prairie du Lac
Wisconsin
Merrimack
Bishop Webb at Local Church Confirms Twenty Thousand
Bishop W. W. Webb spoke at Trinity Episcopal church on Sunday during confirmation. He cited about 20,000 in the diocese and stressed the Sunday school’s role in shaping children. He urged religious instruction in schools and praised Gary’s program of one hour for religious teaching. He warned schools neglect the soul alongside body and mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Webb
Trinity Episcopal Church
Gary
Rural Boxes Moving to Right Side of Road on Route 7
Rural mail carriers report boxes on route 7 are being shifted to the right-hand side as required by postal laws. The move aims to ensure safe delivery and collection without the carrier leaving his vehicle when traffic or local rules make cross-road travel unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post-Office Department
Brother of Baraboo man found near mother’s home
The body of R. L. Bohn’s brother from Baraboo was found at the rear of his mother’s house in Wonewoe. He had been missing for weeks after leaving on the afternoon train. Authorities suspect poisoning due to prior drug experimentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Bohn
Baraboo
Wonewoe
Bohn
Lane Undergoes Operation for Eye Injury
William Lane of Loganville underwent surgery at Reedsburg hospital Sunday after being injured by dynamite weeks earlier. One eye was removed and doctors hope to save the remaining eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lane
Loganville
Reedsburg Hospital
Train death ends man journey to Baraboo
Christian Gustav Zuch died on a train between Elroy and Baraboo while en route from Spooner to spend his last days. He was born in Greenfield in 1880 and leaves a wife Adelia Siebecker, two children, four brothers, and four sisters. Funeral services are planned in Portage and Baraboo. In a second incident, four year old Lynn Gunderson’s toy stick pierced Mary Eulberg’s right eye in Portage, causing permanent blindness. An eye specialist in Milwaukee performed surgery. the eye cannot be restored. The Eulberg girl previously had two brown eyes. The accident was unintentional and the boy is distressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Gustav Zuch
Baraboo
Elroy
Mr. Zuch
Spooner
Mr. Zach
Greenfield
Adelia Siebecker
Lynn Gunderson
Mary Eulberg
Portage
J. N. Eulberg
Lynn
Mary
Milwaukee
Eulberg
Solbraa Dies From Lake Waubesa Injury
Percy Solbraa of Stoughton aged 21 died from skull injuries after diving from Edward's pier into Lake Waubesa. His companion rescued him, bringing him to the dock where doctors treated him at Hill cottage. He recently returned from service with the 128th Infantry, 32d division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Solbraa
Stoughton
Barney A. Solbraa
Green County
Lake Waubesa
Edward
Solbran
Hill Cottage
Stoughton Company
128Th Infantry
32D
Birth: Eleven-Pound Boy for Schubring Family
A son was born on June 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schubring weighing eleven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schubring
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We thank neighbors friends Rev C E Mayes singers male quartette pall bearers and all others who joined us during our great bereavement Mrs J P Sprecher and children also thank neighbors friends who helped during illness and death of husband and father sincere thanks to M W A for floral offering and sympathy and to those who rendered service Mrs Christ Schmidt and children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Mayes
J. P. Sprecher
Christ Schmidt
Okee Resident II Charles Loos Reported Seriously Ill
Charles Loos aged over eighty three and long time Okee resident is reported seriously ill at his home in Okee. His son Charlies Loos, an engineer, resides in Baraboo. Loos is described as the oldest resident besides Robert Wilson and is noted for felling wood and maintaining a fine garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Loos
Charlies Loos
Baraboo
Okee
Mr. Loos
Robert Wilson
Governor to Attend Chippewa Victory Homecoming at Service
Gov. E. L. Philipp will be guest of honor June 19 to 21 at Service Wisconsin for the Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa, celebrating a postwar Victory dance. Seventy eight from the tribe served. forty eight have returned for the events. Governor Philipp will address tribesmen and stay with the Wilma Angling club of Reserve during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger State
E. L. Philipp
Service
Wis
Lac Couer
Oreille
Philipp
Uncle Sam
Wilma Angling Club
Reserve
Hayward
Milk to Supersede Liquor Says Baraboo Import at Philly Meet
Attorney John M. Kelley of Baraboo urged replacing liquor with milk at a Philadelphia convention. He argued dairymen must advertise milk as a healthful, refreshing beverage to boost consumption and counter alcohol, urging a broad advertising campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Kelley
Philadelphia
Baraboo
Philadelphia Jedger
Bellevue- Stratford
John Barleycorn
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Perry Traxler
Roy Golding
Wallace Crow
al. Ringling Theatre
Crow
Water Street
Ringling Circus
Fire Commission
Valecia
Yriea Piste
Emanuel EV. Church
U.S
Washington, D. C
Bishop Webb
Lane
Solbraa
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