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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
A satirical pane references holiday behavior and hiking fashion, notes Max Osier’s claim of old European lineage, reports on a Chicago golf club dropping cups as prizes, and recalls a New York man’s will in four-line verse. It questions Bishop Mitchell’s stance on women’s rights and remarks on the Amazon and a Mississippi-Missouri river combination.
A Fort Atkinson Union report notes Bradish Carroll Jr. has been disinherited by Bradish Carroll Sr. of New York. The outcome for the bride Gladys Zielian and the son remains uncertain as observers watch whether she remains loyal or seeks independence and whether the son forges his own path.
The Chautauqua program brings top talent to Baraboo for a week of lectures music and performances. Noted experts and artists will instruct and entertain daily with plays operas and varied entertainments designed to satisfy discerning audiences.
The article recounts that Scots shepherds invented golf by knocking stones with crooks during idle days. They circled holes to keep watch over flocks, using simple play to stay warm, contrasting with modern, more elaborate golf.
Unclear fragment suggests an advertisement touting pure blood and health benefits. No concrete names, dates, or locations readable.
A report notes players expect to bring a special suit expensive golf sticks and an automobile for rides to the grounds with a championship luncheon after. The city grounds often see lost balls and the average game costs from five to ten dollars per person.
The Raleigh News and Observer cites Lillian Russell advocating a bulb theory for immigrants. She argues only sound bulbs should enter, yet says diseased immigrants landed before removal and paid by the nation, urging selection by American agents in Europe to screen out those diseased in body mind or spirit.
In a provocative editorial, W. A. White urges youth to mock and laugh at civilization to expose its pretenses. He argues ridicule weakens superficial structures while genuine progress requires fearless, persistent mirth.
Real estate transfers listed include J. W. Cohen to Hillard Wybenga in Franklin for $1 and several other agreements: Henrietta Glarner to William B. Rowland in Baraboo for $1. John L. Keegar to Adolph Roessler in Bear Creek for $9000. B. Robson to W. F. Hayes in Spring Green for $15. Gottfried Gutzke to Edward Gutzke in Baraboo for $1200. Edgerton E. Berkley to William M. Allen in Baraboo for $1. Rudolph H. Krueger to Joseph Dur en in Reedsburg for $800. Louis Schultz to William Daniels in Reedsburg for $7500. Ray Montagne to Perry L. Loomis in Lyons for $300. A. H. Frazier to Thomas B. Canon in Walton for $1. Mrs Genoveva Derlith to Joseph W. Derlith in Sauk City for $1. James T. Lee to A. H. Frazier in Walton for $1.
Gustav R. Kirchstein and Gladys Oleson of Lodi secure a marriage license. The groom, a former Merrimack youth, heads line maintenance for the railway at Lodi and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Kirchstein. Gladys is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Albert Oleson.
Merrimack held commencement at Tower Hall with graduates Elda Redderman Ida Gallus and Jeane Peck among participants. The program featured class march invocation vocal and instrumental pieces and the valedictory before diploma conferral by BE A Weinkie.
About 20 men can be accommodated in a four week summer field course in the geography and geology of the Devils Lake region to be conducted Aug. 7 to Sept. 1 by G. H. Smith of the University of Wisconsin department of geology.
Loyal Workers of the A C Church held a Friday meeting in the parsonage electing officers led by President Miss Helen Holmes and Vice president Miss Lucy Hendricks. The cabinet formed groups and committees with several members named for social, lookout, and project roles and announced delegates to the L W Convention in Aurora Illinois. The report notes Bernice Swan’s re-election as collector and mentions peas, canning season hiring by Frank Herfort Canning Company with calls for early applications.
Albert Schnurr of Herfort cannery says growers watch the pea louse outbreak in Delaware New Jersey and Maryland fearing widespread crop losses in the East. Indiana and Wisconsin face risk but Sauk County expects a bumper early pea crop with Baraboo growers hopeful for late peas.
An advertisement claims Freezone relieves corn pain instantly and removes hard and soft corns or corn between toes. It mentions a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and asserts no soreness or irritation in the process.
Appropriate exercises marked the close of the school year with speeches by students and teachers. Speakers included Warren Wight Maysel Evans Wallace Rummell Vida Eckhardt and Supt A C Kingsford for the faculty. Next, Ken neth Conway Claude Hanson John Taras Edward Thomas Tom Hood Stuart Palmer Ruhland twins Lucille Foley and Margaret Thaerer spoke for the underclassmen. The High School Band performed under Mr Morey. Baseball letters were awarded to Captain Hanson Mould Reuland Hilliard Gust J Brennen Higgins L Boyd and Cooper with four second team letters to Brennen Smith Brandt and Pease. The program ended with America sung by the school.
Mr and Mrs Herb L Smith hosted about 30 young people and 12 married couples Saturday for Vera Daniels brides shower. Guests received aluminum ware Pyrex glass China cut glass and other gifts. Games on the lawn followed by pin the tail on the donkey won by Grace Wheeler. Midnight lunch concluded the pleasant evening with wishes for the couples happiness.
Families from Bloom City are seen visiting relatives. Miss Mamie Gibson, employed at the Ray All home in Ironton, visits her father for a couple of weeks. Mr and Mrs Herb L Smith and children, plus his father, traveled to White Mound on Sunday. Vera Borland returns home from Reedsburg high school. Mrs Henry Hainstock and Bernice visit sister Mrs 8S R Phillip. Mrs Wm Rotzell visits with Mrs Fred Schmidt. Kk L Gibson and Mamie spend Sunday at Wm Schookman’s home.
Mrs Frederick Von Post arranged to reside in Madison in the future and has found a desirable location near the YWCA.
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