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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
12
A kindergarten festival is set for Wednesday June 12 at 8 PM in the high school gym. The program includes Bugle Call Salutation to the Flag Good Evening Song Evening Prayer and Hymn Bows of Greeting and many songs dances and games.
A flurry of visits and movements is noted across Baraboo and nearby towns with residents attending college events, graduations, and family gatherings. Notable items include Rev. C. E. Weed returning from Appleton, Bert Terwilliger arriving in France, Portia Willey graduating in Duluth, and multiple trips to Madison, Reedsburg, Platteville, and Rochester for commencements, visits, and medical consults.
The Jacksonville Times-Union notes ongoing commencements and features a playful piece on Baccalaureate spelling. A humorous verse exchange references the Dragon and Griffin and a light verse from Tennyson.
Richard Ellis was killed on the French front. Clyde Ellis aged 20 left Janesville on Thursday, stopped work, and went to Chicago to enlist in the military effort.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Myers of Sumpter were surprised by about one hundred guests for their seventeenth anniversary. The evening included games, veil and wreath decoration for the bride, a bouquet for the groom, gifts of a couch and cooking set, plus six dollars in cash. A dainty supper followed before their departure. Attending from Baraboo were T. A. Myers, Clara Myers, Richard Baxter, Ed Steuber, Bert McCoy, Vera and Fanny McCoy.
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