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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
6
William Drew was granted a divorce from his wife Diana Drew Saturday afternoon by Judge A. F. Kellogg in Portage.
Caledonia residents raise funds to aid Pueblo victims. The Columbia County Red Cross chapter will oversee the donation drive and distribution.
A Chicago specialist offers free consultations for nervous and chronic diseases to men women and children. The notice invites all who call on the specified day and during the hours listed to seek medical advice without charge.
Twenty second annual encampment of United American War Veterans set for Thursday through Saturday. City decorations planned on streets stores factories cars and homes. R A Brandt chairs the feature with Mayor Adolph Andro and W W Bradwell as reception chairs. Parade Friday features all uniformed groups with Captain Clifford M LaMar leading. Transportation chief William H Oole seeks car offers. Local commander L A Brown and Rev E C Henke handle publicity urging broad support.
Children’s Day events unfolded across Baraboo churches with programs at the Presbyterian, First M E, and A C churches. Junior and primary classes led marches, baptisms were performed, and choir and youth participants were named among those organizing and attending.
Teachers and students at Sauk County Training School in Reedsburg held a surprise farewell for Prof. Hemenway last week. The well-liked principal departs for Waupun for the next school year. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments after he was presented with a fountain pen and a gold Eversharp pencil.
Walter J. Seymour Jr. arrives in Reedsburg from China as the son of Dr. Seymour now serving as a medical missionary there. He plans to enroll at Madison University this fall for regular and medical studies after a eight day voyage from Japan.
The Reedsburg cadet band of twenty six members leaves by auto for Elkhorn to attend the band tournament. Chaperones include Mesdames Arnold Morse Stolte and Thieman and Misses Dierkey and Stolte. They plan a free overnight stay in Delavan and hope to win prizes.
Mrs Amelia Hamele, aged 66, died at her Portage home after a long illness. Her husband was Louis Hamele.
E. E. Berkley sells an interest in the Berkley garage to Aaron Friedman of Los Angeles who has twelve years in the auto trade. Friedman will run the machine shop and accessory side while Berkley remains with the Nash agency, directing Nash auto sales.
Mrs. Fred Koepp died Wednesday midnight at age 44 due to parturition complications. Funeral held Sunday at 1:30 PM from the family home with Rev. Moore officiating and at Indian Farm cemetery. Survived by husband, five children Ivan Lawrence Gilbert Harold infant, two brothers Charles and George Zamzow. six flower girls, Royal Neighbors services, large attendance with about 1000 cars and 500 people.
The Schram family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy in their bereavement. They also thank Rev Edwin Blakewell, the American Legion members, and others for support and floral offerings.
Miss Edith Abbott, born November 10 1859 in Sumpter, was honored at a Saturday funeral held at her Ninth Avenue home. Rev. M J Cameron led services with musical numbers by the Melzls and Ida Melzl. bearers from Baraboo and Sauk Prairie attended, plus out of town mourners from Reedsburg Oregon and Sauk Prairie. Interment followed at Stone's Pocket Cemetery.
Mrs. 2 J Hughes of Madison died recently. Interment to be at Rewey Wisconsin.
Wm. M. Edwards born March 15 1850 Milwaukee died recently in Portage. His father located what is now the Graham Drug store.
Reverend E O Coontz of Baraboo conducted the funeral for Dr Frederick Thomas Field of Elroy who was fatally burned and died shortly after the accident. The services were held with mourners in attendance.
Dr. Field born November 5 1851 in Albany New York died June 15 1921 in Elroy Wisconsin aged 69 years 7 months 10 days. He came to Wisconsin circa 1860 living at Oak Hill Sauk county studied at Elroy Oshkosh seminary and Ann Arbor medical school then practiced in Elroy since 1884. He married Mary De Vinney had a son who died in infancy later married Christine Johnson and then Ella Sanborn. He leaves his wife three stepchildren a sister in Elroy a brother in San Gabriel California and many relatives.
Miss LaVesta Patrick and LaVerne Ott wed Saturday at 8 pm in a ring ceremony at the Presbyterian manse officiated by Rev. E. C. Henke. Attendants were Esther Patrick and George W. Cooper. The couple, from Lyons and Sauk City, will reside on a Cassel farm as friends extend best wishes.
Fr. E. C O'Reilly of St. Joseph's Baraboo preached at St. Mary's parochial school graduation in Portage. Twenty one graduates received diplomas.
Miss Lucile Clark of Reedsburg, UW co ed and daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Clark, is engaged to Richard Butler of Horicon, a UW student.
F. J. Poser of Reedsburg will attend the wedding of his son Dr. Harold Poser a Reedsburg dentist now planning marriage to Miss Gladys Duvall of Kewaunee. The couple and their families are longtime friends and former high school classmates.
A roster of individuals including John F. Huebbe Sophia Steinhorst Obed L. Steffens Hazel McWilliams Edward E Kringler Paula E Black Walter R Schafer Emma J Bartenback Anton Koberstein Gertrude A Konop Joseph Shore Mamie Henderson James Hayes Beatrice Fletcher sought marriage licenses in several Wisconsin towns and counties.
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