Alumni Banquet at Warren House Opens Debate on Support
At the Warren hotel Friday evening 117 alumni and graduates attended the annual alumni association banquet. Talks by A C Kingsford Miss Leora Lewis William Rowland and Leila Johnson discussed whether to continue the banquet as membership support remains weak. New officers were elected with Ernest Isenberg president Georgiana McFetridge vice president Estelle Barrett secretary and Joseph Sibert treasurer. After the program guests danced at the high school until midnight.
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Warren Hotel
Aluuni Association
A. C. Kingsford
Leora ‘Lewis
William Rowland
Leila Johnson
J. W. Frenz
Norman Quale
A. G C. Kingsford
Martha Newman
Dorothy Davenport
Eleanor Weed
Ernest A. Isenberg
Georgiana McFetridge
Estelle Barrett
Joseph L. Sibert
Thompson to join Stotzer as expert granite cutter in Portage
Edward Thompson arrives in Portage to work for the Stotzer company plant as an expert granite cutter. His wife will join him from Burlington Iowa soon. Thompson, a former U S troops stalwart, served 18 months in Siberia and believes all Allied troops have been withdrawn. He recalls hardships but praises Uncle Sam and says he will settle permanently in Portage with his wife.
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Edward Thompson
Portage
Stotzer Company
Mr. Thompson
Burlington
U.S
Siberia
France
England
Russia
Sam
Watches and weapons from Soissons on display
Souvenirs from the Soissons front include Royal Thurber’s gold watch struck by a German bullet and Harold Yelick’s German Luger with a six shot base and a machine gun attachment. Thurber was wounded thrice and the watch case is damaged but a photo of his mother remains inside. Yelick recovered the pistol, valued beyond a hundred dollars.
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Pardeeville
Royal Thurber
Harold Yelick
Thurber
Soissons
Reedsburg Company
Gene Ford
Yelick
Buck
Petition to reopen Baraboo Kilbourn stage line
C Smons of Delton gathered petitions in Baraboo on Saturday signed by all present to restore the Baraboo Kilbourn stage route via Delton. The service was halted last July when the post office cut stage patronage, leaving Delton served only by rural mail carriers, rekindling the push to reestablish the line.
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C. Smons
Delton
Baraboo
Kilbourn
Post-Office Department
Pioneer Times
Mine Operations Reduced to a Minimum at Cahoon
Work at the Cahoon mine has been reduced to a minimum after active operations were halted. Those remaining have been discharged for the present while pumps run and machinery stays. officials expect possible resumption in the fall.
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Cahoon
Fatal self-inflicted gunshot ends life of Fox Lake man
John Burns of Poynette died at his farm home on the western edge of Fox Lake by turning a shotgun on himself. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action. He was about 45, described as eccentric and possibly insane, with a family history of insanity. Survived by his father James Burns and four siblings living in Fox Lake area.
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John Burns
Poynette
Burns
County Insane Asylum
Jerome Burns
Ox Lake
James Burns
James
Robert Burns
Lidtke
McDowell
Fox Lake
Warehouse Meeting At Courthouse Discusses Local CoOp Store
A group of farmers gathered at the courthouse Saturday for a cooperative warehouse meeting. Mr Smith outlined plans to convert the Ef finger building into a store to start local business soon.
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Co-Operative
Smith
Applications Listed For Baraboo Reedsburg and La Valle
The notice lists applicants including O Siarry David Foster of Baraboo Margaret Davis of Reedsburg Alfred B Whiteley and Iva D Schwartz of La Valle. It records names and hometowns as part of a public filing.
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D Avid Foster
Baraboo
Margaret Davis
Reedsburg
Alfred B. Whiteley
la Valle
Iva D. Schwartz
Birthday Dinner for Ambrose Darrow in Reedsburg Park
Relatives and friends gathered in Reedsburg Park to surprise Ambrose Darrow on his eightieth birthday. About forty guests enjoyed a picnic style dinner served in the city park near Mrs Nora Darrow's home, with gatherings spread across the park.
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Ambrose Darrow
Frank Finkhouse
Nora Darrow
Family Reunion At La Valle Homecoming Fete
The La Valle homecoming drew the Dickens and companion families from Neadosha Kas Hudson Beloit and relatives from California Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mrs Sarah Teeley aged eighty was named queen and guest of honor at the reunion and reception marking the homecoming.
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E. E. Dickens
Dickinson Street
M. Dickens
Beast
Sarah Teeley
LaValle
Madison Democrat
Wreck on Sauk Road Injures Two in Zantow Area
A Monday evening crash on West Sauk Road near the Zanton bluff involved a Paige car driven by Roland Hursh and his wife from St Paul and a Moon car driven by A C Hopkins. Mrs Hursh suffered a broken arm and dislocated elbow, with Mr Hursh injured but not mortally.
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Sauk Road
Zantow
West Sauk
Roland Hursh
St. Paul
Baraboo
Prairie du Lac
Zanton
Hursh
Mrs Reed Comes See Churchill in Jail
Chicago woman Dr Julia Reed arrives in Baraboo after Friday train and learns Mr Churchill the land dealer and alleged con man is jailed on multiple charges. She seeks release with a lawyer while 920 dollars reportedly passed to Churchill by Baraboo nurse and Julius and Mrs Kroll hope to recover funds. Churchill claims 80 acres in Cook County Illinois. Justice Halsted has written to Cook County awaiting response.
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Chicago
Pelton
Mr. Churchill
Julia Reed
Churchill
C. E. M. Churchill
Canada
Victor Johnson
Baraboo
Chippewa Falls
Reed
Julius Kroll
Reedsburg
Ozone
Krolls
Range 14
Washington
Cook County
Justice Halsted
Graduation at St Joseph School Delights Large Audience
A June 21 closing program at St Joseph School marked the shortened year due to epidemic edict. Thirteen graduates received diplomas amid a class prophecy and musical offerings by Linders Romelfanger Foley and others, with Marietta Keiffer and Gordon Hilliard among the honored graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s School
von Wilm
May McMahon
L. Romelfanger
W. Foley
Grieg
Marietta Keiffer Galop
Les Ganz Walter
Loretta Foley
Genevieve Winchester
Robert Kasiska
Marieta Keiffer
Frances McGinnis
Joyce Falvey
Leo Cramer
Louis Romelfanger
Lorene Cummings
James Lenihan
Katie Blank
Walter Foley
Gordon Hilliard
Cornelia Veling
Auto Accident Near Merrimack Leaves Two Injured
A Tuesday afternoon crash two miles west of Merrimack near Gallus Slough left Sydney Carr with a fractured shoulder and Jay Peck with internal injuries. Both were pinned under the overturned car and rushed to John Jenewein’s home where a doctor was summoned. Albert and Mrs. Ziegler were the first to arrive at the scene as witnesses described the slow, cautious vehicle.
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Merrimack
Gallus Slough
Sydney Carr
Jay Peck
Carr
Peck
John Jenewein
Albert Ziegler
Fairfield
Mr. Carr
France
A. BE. F
Fancy Price for Guernsey Cow Sets Sauk County Record
A Guernsey cow named Aurelley Lehigh sold Tuesday June 24 for a Sauk county record price of 1105 dollars. The buyer, R F Klemm, owns Syl vanite dairy farm, and the seller, Clifford Capener of Breezy Hill dairy farm, notes Aurelley’s 506.23 pounds butter fat at four years old and a kinship to Cinderella Josephine who has 909 pounds, the state’s second highest. Capener plans to import 22 Guernseys from Guernsey England by August 1, marking Sauk county’s first and largest foreign importation.
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GuErnsey
Aurelley
Mr. Klemm
Mr. Capener
Guernseys
England
Sauk County
Prairie du Sac Bridge Vote Sets Bond Plan
Voters in Prairie du Sac and West Point approved a Wisconsin River bridge project after counts show village and town ballots favoring the plan. The village and town will issue bonds totaling 50 000 with Sauk and Columbia counties and the state providing the remainder to fund the bridge across the river. A long dispute over building the bridge ends with a free crossing between the village and West Point.
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Wisconsin River
Prairie du Sac
East Force Ee
Town of
West Point
Veto Case Sons
Wisconsin
Villag
Mrs. Potter Buys Flying Machine In Chicago Delivery
Mrs. Harry L. Potter of Madison recently bought an airplane in Chicago and supervised its delivery. Two university students, Lieutenants Erickson and Drew, flew the plane to Madison today departing Chicago at 10 o clock and arriving about 11 45. Mrs Potter plans to take her first flying lesson soon after arrival.
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Harry L. Potter
Madison
Chicago
Erickson and
Drew
Potter
Texas House Ratifies Woman Suffrage Amendment
The Texas House approved the woman suffrage amendment on Tuesday by a vote of 96 to 21. It marks a milestone in the state's path toward granting women voting rights.
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Texas
Texas House
Move Quarry From Devils Lake Park Under State Authority
Senator George Staudenmayer seeks to end blasting by relocating the American Refractories Co. quarry from Devils Lake State Park. The bill authorizes the Conservation Commission to move the quarry outside the park or with governor consent to remove the company, exchange lands, and use unexpended funds to secure removal. The proposal highlights available unused funds to fulfill the action.
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Devils Lake State Park
George Staudenmayer
Sauk Columbia District
State Conservation Commission
American Refractories Co
Baraboo District Advances Warner Memorial Road Land Purchases
A state highway commission member arranged to buy land from Mr and Mrs Thiele north and east of the Bonham schoolhouse to straighten the Warner Memorial road. Additional parcels were bought from Mr Ableman near the park to avoid sharp turns. City plans to acquire land on Vine street end to Walnut for a shorter south route. Grading by Baraboo town and city progresses. state work in the park awaits. Claude woods route probable. Engineer H E French promises tree protection along rocky ledge.
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State Highway Commission
Baraboo
Bonham
Thiele
Warner Memorial Road
Ablema
Vine Street
Vine
Walnut
Claude Woods
H. E. French
Returning Aliens to Native Land Abroad
Four hundred enemy aliens interned at Fort Oglethorpe were sent today to Charleston under guard to be embarked for Germany. Most of them are sailors from interned German ships.
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Fort Oglethorpe
Charleston
S. C
Germany
Renewal Notice for Newspaper Subscription
Instructions to renew before the expiration date shown on the yellow label. The News will be stopped on that date as payments are now due in advance. Send in the money promptly to avoid missing a copy.
Germans Sink Interned Fleet at Scapa Flow Amid Surprise Surrender
German officers and sailors scuttled most of the fleet at Scapa Flow after surrender terms, leaving Baden afloat while many vessels sank. Eighteen destroyers beach, others went under. boats sought shore as guards fired on some. Prisoners taken, officials undecided on future handling of the fleet.
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Scapa Flow
Baden
London
Admiralty
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Fox Lakeman
Siarry
Reedsburg Park
the Warren
Hotel Warren
Mueller Garage
Mrs. Reed
ST. Joseph School
Water Lilies
Linders
Bridge Praire DU Sac
Devils Lake
Warner Road
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