Obituary and Local Visit Notes Across Leland Area
Mrs. Alvina Ballant died Monday June 2 after a long illness leaving four sons and two daughters and was buried here Thursday with services from the German Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buelow of Sumpter visited Mrs. Mielke. Mr. and Mrs. William Richmueller of Sauk City called on Mr. and Mrs. Julius Alwin. Leland residents host guests and Stella Miller stays with her sister Mrs. A Giese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanes Na “Ea
Baraboo
Richard Mielke
Herman Buelow
Sumpter
M. Buelow
Alvina Ballant
William Richmueller
Sauk City
Julius Alwin
Stella Miller
A. Giese
Barn Raising and Local Family Visits Noted
Paul Scharra had his barn raised recently with E. Zick and carpenters at work. Paul Burlla and son Carl visited Madison with relatives from Saturday to Tuesday. Esther Brecht closed her school and returned home to Sauk City. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baier and daughter of Troy were guests of R. Siedigmw recently. Elsie Mallon of Leland stays with sister Mrs. C Hill. Mr. and Mrs. John Yoreks and family of Baraboo and Agnes Yoreks of Milwaukee visited Paul Sharra George Yoreks and Edwin Yoreks from Saturday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Scharra
E. Zick
Paul Burlla
Carl
Madison
Esther Brecht
Sauk City
Carl Baier
Troy
R. Siedig
Elsie Mallon
Leland
C. Hill
John Yoreks
Baraboo
Agnes Yoreks
Milwaukee
Paul Sharra
George Yoreks
Edwin Yoreks
Local social notes from Plainfield and area
Milo Harris Kilbourn visits relatives at White Creek while Mr and Mrs Ben Elliott visit Ed Elliott at Plainfield. Emmett Bullis ill with heart trouble. Anna Voltz travels to Milwaukee for her daughter's baby illness. E Hocum of Hancock visits Chas and Mrs Martin. Ed Bullis visits Ira Bullis at Randolph. Myrtle Senberth injured her leg last week. Boy Scouts held first band concert Wednesday. Lynn Pierce travels to Minneapolis for summer with parents. John Fullmer returns from St Louis after a year away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Harris
White Creek
Ben Elliott
Ed. Elliott
Plainfield
Emmett Bullis
Anna Voltz
Milwaukee
Ira Bullis
Randolph
Myrtle Senberth
Boy Scouts
Lynn Pierce
Minneapolis
Leigh Pierce
John Fullmer
St. Louis
Mrs Jos Dixon Arrives in Okee to Aid Father’s Case
Mrs Jos Dixon nee Annie Loos from New York joins sisters Mrs Dawson and Miss Fay Loos in Okee to comfort father Charles Loos Sr as death nears. Brother Frank of Escanaba also present with other relatives. Report notes stormy Lake Wisconsin waves damaged the bridge rip rap at Okee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Dixon
Annie Loos
New York
Okee
C. B. Dawson
Fay Loos
Chicago
Frank
Escanaba
Mich
Charles Loos
Lake Wisconsin
Mapledale News Highlights Local Visits and Accidents
Maple Hill notes recount a farm accident where August Hintz’s fork pierced his son Garvin’s left hand while mowing. Entries list numerous visitors and relatives to area families, confirmations at Baraboo, and a return from overseas for Clarence Page.
Hill Point Happenings and Farewell Notice
Farewell party given for Mr and Mrs Frank Kroeger who move to Rockford Illinois next week. Visited relatives in Richland Center as Art and Elbert Ellis traveled with Walter Hillpoint. Ella Fargen of Bear Valley visiting sister Mrs F Stabman. William Hamerster travels to Minnesota to see brother Ewald in hospital. Maggie Mears of Milwaukee visiting sister Mrs N T Drea. Will Kerr family had infant Samson baptized last week, named Kenneth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kroeger
Rockford
Ill
Art
Elbert Ellis
Richland Center
O. Goodell
Marher
Ward
Walter
Hillpoint
Ella Fargen
Bear Valley
F. Stab- Man
William Hamerster
Minnmesota
Ewald
Maggie Mears
Wilwaukee
N. T. Drea
Will Kerr
Kenneth
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Weekend
Cassell Will Bills, road patrol, has a new car. Mrs. Wm. Egger of Spring Green visits granddaughter Mrs. Art Sprecher and family. Mrs. Dan Ott visits her Minneapolis parents. Ewald Buelow injured fingers playing ball. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Davies and daughter Beulah of Spring Green, and Mrs. Ida Talbot of Minneapolis helped at the Pierce home Sunday. Miss Louise Gundlach of Upper Wilson Creek stayed with Cortelyon and cousin Mrs. Herbert Farris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bills
Wm. Egger
Spring Green
Art Sprecher
Dan Ott
Minneapolis
Ewald Buelow
B. F. Davies
Beulah
Ida Talbot
Pierce
Louise Gundlach
Upper Wilson Creek
Cortelyon
Herbert Farris
Sumpter Births and Local Social Roundup
Sumpter born to Mr and Mrs Sebastian Gavel a daughter. Mrs Corey entertains sister from Wausau. Mr and Mrs A A Jones and Ruth visit Baraboo relatives. Mrs Roy Mather visits Delton. Elite club marks Mr and Mrs Arthur Weirich fiftieth wedding anniversary with a pedestal souvenir cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian Gavel
Corey
Wausau
A. A. Jones
Ruth
Baraboo
Harold Hill
Alex Jones
Roy Mather
Delton
Arthur Weirich
Mrs Billens Visits After Thirty Four Years
Mrs. Billens and her daughter of Chicago arrive for a two week vacation at Nic Rix’s home in King's Corners. It marks her first visit in 34 years and her brother and sister meet after 20 years. Other items note Baraboo visits by Elvin Young and Hoover family, Grant Loomis at Lyons, Watkins family at Baraboo church, a Sumpter school picnic on Lake Swenson near Gruber cottage, and Harry Groth buying a second...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skillet Creek
M. Hoover
Baraboo
Royden
Grant Loomis
Lyons
Charles Watkins
Sumpter
Gruber
Lake Swenson
Harry Groth
Community News Roundup From White South Dakota
South of Mr and Mrs Nels Hartness and Mr and Mrs Gust Tompkins of White South Dakota visited with Pearl and William Waddell over the weekend. Theoda Roger of Viroqua arrived to spend the summer with her sister Mrs Claude Haslett. A farewell party for teacher Theo Squires who taught three years here was held at the A L Capener home. School closed Friday with a program and picnic. Sunday visitors at Pearl Waddell included Mrs Allie Sorenson and children from Pine River, Mr and Mrs Otto Haase from Baraboo, and Mrs Putnam of Fairfield. Theoda Royer and others spent Sunday at Ed Battles of Fairfield. Carl Nietzel and family visited Albert Hanch of Webster Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Hartness
Gust Tompkins
White, S. D
Pearl
William Waddell
Theoda Roger
Viroqua
Claude Haslett
A. L. Capener
Theo Squires
Merrimack
Pearl Waddell
Allie Sorenson
Pine River
Otto Haase
Baraboo
Putnam
Fairfield
Theoda Royer
Ed Battles
Carl Nietzel
Albert Hanch
Webster Prairie
Lyons School
Thomas
Virginia Lange
Hazel Barron
Myrtle Haskins
Inez Graves
Will Ludwig
Beloit
Ben
Edith Eastwood
la Crosse
Ruth Kimball
Dells
George Hamermeister
William Schutz
Ableman
Nels. Hartness
Margaret Curry
Minnie Smith
Minneapolis
Edith Tinkham
Glenville
Lucille Tinkham
North Dakota
Oscar Berkans
Madison
Ida Newell
Portage
Lottie Blank
Lyons
Reedsburg
Velma Hansch
Bertha Baer
Roy Sansum
Dean Irish
Gates
David Sansum
Lyons Graduation Exercises Highlighted by Student Speakers
Lyons graduates Virginia Lange Hazel Barron Myrtle Haskins and Inez Graves received diplomas in the church Friday evening as an all three-room program closed with Mr. Thomas speaking on education.
Ervin Schneller and Irvin Meyer Visit Chicago for Car Return
WITWEN Ervin Schneller and Irvin Meyer went to Chicago on Saturday to drive home a car Schneller bought there a week ago. Edwin Schneller and a Michigan friend visited relatives last week. Mrs Zech and Mr Henry Schulz attended Mrs Ballanz funeral in Leland Friday. Wesley Sprecher and his wife spent Saturday in Madison. The Woman's Missionary society met at the Elias Witwen home last Thursday. A basket social at the hall Friday night drew a large crowd and proceeds benefited the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Schneller
Irvin Meyer
Chicago
Schneller
Edwin Schneller
Michigan
Zech
Henry Zech
Henry Schulz
Ballanz
Leland
Wesley
Elias Witwen
Jacob Jark
Herman Koening
Y. W.C
Local notes from Madison and Baraboo area
Ableman Henry Roper underwent a nose operation in Madison last week. Families and visitors include Prof. and Mrs. Tom McGlynn with their son visiting Cadett, Mrs. Anne Smythe, and Miss Marguerite Hindes as a graduate. Relatives gathered for Emil Trachler’s return from overseas and school honors were celebrated at Kiefers hall with Rev. Popp and Rev. Matz officiating. Ballantyne to France and American City bureau work noted. Ableman ball team fell 2 to 1 at La Valle. Allegra Wood from Baraboo also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Roper
Madison
Tom McGlynn
Cadett
Anne Smythe
John Hindes
Milwaukee
Normal
Marguerite Hindes
Irve Baillies
Kiefer
Miss Greeney
John Vanderhoef
Baraboo
W. C. Holtz
Damen Circle
Roger Fenwick
Emil Lange
John P. Ballantyne
France
Ballantyne
Ableman
la Valle
Allegra Wood
Local residents visit relatives and wrap up school events
Mrs Alexander of Hudson visits her sister Mrs Courtier along with other kin including Mrs Ada Ganson Beloit and Mrs Addie Cameron Baraboo. A school closing at Barnett's hall honors graduates Helen Shaughnessy Clinton Buss Evelyn Grover Ruth Schwartz Charles Pearson LeRoy Duddleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Hudson
J. Courtier
Ada Ganson
Beloit
H. Thornton
Addie Cameron
Baraboo
C. Cameron
Ella Fields
Elroy
Harold Holmes
Milwaukee
Holmes
Lulu Gardner
Doris Mayenschen
Hillsboro
Alma Center
Grace Marshall
Everett Tordoff
Jamestown
N. C
Mary Tordoff
Waukegan
Ill
Harriet Pearson
Leon Webster
Miss Peterson
Rev. Baker
Fred Klett
Local Social Notes from North Dellona and Lyndon
Blanche Wicker returns from Rochester after months of work. Mrs. Charnley and children of Excelsior and Mrs. Huntley of Reedsburg visited Wm. Scott. Ed Hiwalleck came home from France. Ernest Wicker aided Wm. Scott. Bernard Hawes home from Beloit. Ladies' Aid plans supper with Rev. and Mrs. Scott in Kilbourn on June 12. Mrs. Betts visited daughter Mrs. Wilbur Scott. Milton Scott visits Mauston briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Wicker
Rochester
Robert Charnley
Excelsior
John Huntley
Reedsburg
Wm. Scott
Ed Hiwalleck
France
Ernest Wicker
Bernard Hawes
Beloit
Ladies’ Aid Society
Scott
Kilbourn
Joe.Betts
Wilbur Scott
Milton Scott
Mauston
Blood Purifier Claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla Keeps Blood Pure
An advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a complete blood purifier for perfect health. It asserts the product thoroughly cleanses the blood and maintains its purity throughout use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Community Notes from Reedsburg and Nearby
Reedsburg residents and visitors are listed in a sequence of personal updates. Jack Wadleigh of Galesville visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Collins. Mae Laing tours at Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson's home. Gretchen Aton returns from Richland Center. Mrs. Roy Mepham and Miss Fannie Philipps travel to Janesville. Activities include worship led by Rev. F. Hayes in New York, Baptist Ladies' Aid meeting, and multiple trips to Kendall, Cazenovia, Milwaukee, Houston, Florence, and Chicago. Families move to Merrimack. Oscar Russell and others appear in town. aviation and military departures noted with Oscar Wagener and Forest Yvette nearing home from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wadleigh
Galesville
S. A. Collins
Mae Laing
Wonewoc
Elmer Johnson
Gretchen Aton
Richland Center
Roy Mepham
Fannie Philipps
Janesville
F. Hayes
New York
Paul Sass
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Kendall
Riley Stone
Milwaukee
O. E. Cheek
Chicago
Dresden
Ohio
Alex Boyd
Merrimack
Oscar Russell
Our City
Sidney Wakefield
Will Skinner
Oscar Wagener
Forest Yvette
France
Will Walters
Overseas
Sauk City Visitors and Local Social Notes
Sauk City residents host and visit relatives in Milwaukee Baraboo Madison Chippewa Falls Roxbury and Madison. Visitors include Mrs Edward Lachmund and two sons A E Von Wald Mr and Mrs Jake Meng Mary Mollie Schmalz Clara Schwanke Amiel Meier Walter Fuchs Orie Merks Richard Walser. A funeral for Peter Sprecher was held in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lachmund
Milwaukee
A. E. von Wald
Jake Meng
Mary
Mollie Schmalz
Prairie du Sac
Henry Sorg
Anna Lueth
Raymond
Esther
Baraboo
Chippewa Falls
S. C. Keller
Peter Sprecher
Carl Westfall
Walter
Roxbury
Clara Schwanke
Prairie du Lac
Amiel’ Meier
Madison
Walter Fuchs
Orie Merks
Rice Lake
Ben Wegner
Richard Walser
Baraboo Area Social Roundup and Notices
Last week in Baraboo and nearby areas, families attended funerals and confirmations, with Dr. R. Mott Erwin visiting from Portland and joining local relatives for excursions. Henry Harris died at his son J. H. Harris’s home as mourners gathered, including Emmett elsewhere. School district No. 11 held a year end picnic led by teacher Hortense Koenecke.Additional visits included Mary Davidson of Sun Prairie and Florence Pearson caring for Henry Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Weidenkopf
Albert Herfort
Baraboo
M. Bisch
St. Joseph’s Church
Arthur
R. Mott Erwin
Portland
Oregon
Charles Randall
Dells
George L. Fish
Delton
H. H. Smith
N. H. Smith
J. A. Martiny
Henry Harris
J. H. Harris
Emmett
Far West
Paul
Adams
J. P. Smith
Georgia
Forest, Turton
Milwaukee
Charles Siver
Yakima
Wash
Schol
Hortense Koenecke
North Freedom
Mary Davidson
Sun Prairie
Fred Bisch
Florence Pearson
F. N. Peck
R. Mott Exwin
Portland, Oreg
Henry Woll
Montebello Farm
Ethel Simonds
Floyd Randall
Peptiron A Real Iron Tonic
An 19th or early 20th century medicine ad touts Peptiron A Real Iron Tonic as a blood builder. It claims to steady nerves restore color to pale cheeks improve circulation increase appetite aid digestion and is said to be manufactured by a company in Lowe, Massachusetts and Navy CU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Lowe Ma&ss
Local visitors and families share Sunday gatherings
Mrs Griffin and Mrs Hattie Schirmer as neighbors stopped by Miss Marjorie Grace Randall. The Guy Weidenkopf and H H Smith families dined at J A Martiny's parental home. Frank Feltz welcomed his new granddaughter during a Bara boo visit by M Bisch. Frank Griffin returned from Des Moines on a twenty day furlough to visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Hattie Schirmer
Herbert Crabb
Baraboo
Lydia Mattke
Montana
Boston
Marjorie Grace Randall
Guy Weidenkopf
H. H. Smith
J. A. Martiny’s
M. Bisch
Frank Feltz
South Side
Louie Wichern
Carl Wichern
Greenfield
Louie Armbruster
Emma Wichern
Frank Griffin
Des Moines
Loganville Gathering and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Loganville residents plan the Equity picnic at Geo Emery s grave Tuesday June 10. Loddes mill fushing Mon James Hill and Sheriff Tarnutzer of Baraboo were in town Saturday. Mrs Earl Westenhaver and daughter Gladys heads to Gentry Ark with stops. Ed Williams and Dorothy from Reedsburg called on friends Sunday. Logahville baseball team looks to play Elroy next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Geo. Emery
Will Kruse
Otto Girden Schwager
Lodde’s Mill
James Hill
Sheriff Tarnutzer
Baraboo
Earl Westenhaver
Gladys
Gentry
Ark
Ed Williams
Dorothy
Reedsburg
Logahville
Elroy
Bertha Hartman
Forest Park
Ill
Sam Dearholt
W. H. Ware
Paul Schroder
W. T. Schroder
Berlin
Becker
Boy Arrives At Baraboo Home On June Fourth
An eleven pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schubring on June 4 at Baraboo. Local notes mention Miss Ida and Miss Delia Marquardt of Milwaukee visiting family, Lyle Murry spending Sunday in Delton, Alma Martin returning from Yankton S C where she taught, and plans to visit the University of Madison this summer. Henry Tiele is reported sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schubring
Ida
Delia Marquardt
Milwaukee
Lyle Murry
Delton
Alma Martin
Yankton
S. C
University At Madison
Henry Tiele
North Freedom Items From A Wide Range Of Local Doings
A busy North Freedom brief covers sales at C V Wrights feed mill, new bride Miss Anna Knoop shower, local injuries from a quarry accident, visits among area families, illnesses, and a June 9 birth to Milton and Mrs Wulf. Names include Aaron Teel, Harry Wyman, Mr and Mrs Charles Grosinske, Miss Anna Knoop, Mr and Mrs John Cook, Irene Fullmer, Mrs Walter Draper, Horace Wood, Glen Brooks, M Fosbinder, Wm Smith, Polly Wiggins, E Mechler, Milton Wulf. The piece notes guests from Baraboo Madison Burke Beloit Excelsior and Spring Green with various events and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Teel
Baraboo
Harry Wyman
Harbison-Walker
Anna Knoop
Charles Grosinske
Henry Moehlman
Madison
John Cook
Irene Fullmer
Wm. Rick
Excelsior
Walter Draper
Draper Street
Horace Wood
Burke
Birthday Club
Glen Brooks
M. Fosbinder
Wm. Smith
Spring Green
M. E. Church
Polly Wiggins
E. Mechler
Beloit
Mechler
Mr. Cook
Milton Wulf
Chicago Markets Report on Hog Cattle and Sheep Receipts
Hog receipts at Chicago market rose 5 to 15 cents with bulk hogs trading 19.60 to 20.15 per cwt and light hogs at 19.15 to 20.15. Cattle receipts reached 14 000 with a steady to higher tone 25 cents, beeves 11.00 to 16.25, canners and cutters 6.00 to 9.75. Sheep receipts 16 000 with market strong, wool lambs 9.00 to 19.00, ewes 3.00 to 9.00.
Local Ads Offer Farm Implements at Lower Prices
E. T. and A. C. Gollmar promote a full line of farm implements and the Grant six and Overland products with advertising space options and cash in advance terms. They claim prices are 10 to 15 percent lower than competitors and emphasize frequent weekly and daily ad slots.
For Sale and Lost Items in Spring Green Classifieds
Classified listings offer items for sale including eggs, water tank, motorcycles, Ford touring car, timbered land, house lot, and a Ford auto truck. Also seeking berry pickers and reporting a lost blue chincilla overcoat and vases between linen mills and Lyons. Listings include contact names and locations in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Capener
Linen Mills
Lyons
Edwards Dennis Herbert E and Gladys S Dennis Wed
Married Sunday evening at 9 at their future Vine Street home. Judge Adolph Andre presided. The couple, famed locally, receive best wishes from friends. Attendants were Clarence Carson and Freda Dennis, sister of the bride.
Blossom Dustin marriage in La Crosse ceremony
Edna J Dustin of La Valle wed Thorpe J Blossom of La Crosse in a ceremony at the Young Women's Christian Association rooms officiated by Rev Claude R Shaver. Attended by Mrs P P Buterfield and others, the reception followed with a fifteen-place dinner. The couple plans to live in Waterloo Iowa after visits to Madison and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Blossom-Dustin
M. Jessop
la Valle
Young Women’s Christian Association
Edna J. Dustin
Thorpe J. Blossom
Claude R. Shaver
First Presbyterian Church
P. P. Buterfield
Association Club
Edward E. Dow
Rev
Madison
Points
Michigan
Waterloo
Merrimack High to Stage A Rival by Request Play
Delton evenings will host the Merrimack high school class play A Rival by Request on Thursday June 12. Principal Ernest A. Weinke directs the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack High School
Delton
Ernest A. Weinke
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Denzer
Maple Hill
August Hintz
Garvin
Harry Page
Frank Ballone
Fred Templin
Olga Krouse
Herman Dreisher
Paula Dreisher
Louisa Brilliasti
Lawrence and
Clarence
John Keller
Herman Kletch
Friest
Emil Schwantz
Henry Harman
Emily
Charles Scharras
Wm. Weinke
Happy Dill
John Ricker
K. Walsh
Walter Kline
la Rue
James Crahen
Frances
Happy Hill
J. E. Walsh
Gladys du Bois
Clarence Page
Roy Page
Hill Point
Cassell
Witwen
LA Valix
North
Dellona and
Lyndon
Kirkwood
Peptiron
Loganville
C. V. Wright
E. T. and
A. C. Gollmar
J. H. Smyth
Erven Markeline
Wis. R. R
Frank Herfort Canning Co
Fruit Supply Ranch
J. H. Seaborn
J. A. Hatz
Wis
John Shore
A. A. Retzlaff
Wonewoe
Island Woolen Co
Claude Turner
Delton, Wis
Blossom
Dustin
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