Baraboo High School Class Night of 1919 Program
Baraboo high school held its 1919 class night in the school auditorium with full seats. The program featured the orchestra, Girls Glee Club, a comic class poem, a future path prophecy by Miss Myrtle Schaefer, underclass council by Walter Veling, a junior reply by Miss Mildred Wycoff, and a farce play Victrola Land by Mabel Marquette, George Schenck, Martha Newman and Carl Marquette with songs to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo High School
Glee Club
Hubert Hinges
Myrtle Schaefer
Harry Gasser
Schaefer
Walter Veling
Mildred
Wycoff
Marriages of Sickles Feight Union Center and Fitzgerald Keenan
Edward B. Sickles and Mrs. Bertha Feight were wed at the Dr J S Hansberry home in Wonewoc on Sunday night June 8 with Rev F M Prucia officiating. Catherine O Keefe acted as bridesmaid for Addie Keenan in Austin Minnesota on June 16. Addie is the daughter of Joseph Keenan and granddaughter of Miles Downey of Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Sickles
Bertha Feight
Union Center
Marriage of George Strampe and Ruth Kingeter in Reedsburg
George Strampe of Reedsburg married Ruth Kingeter of Platteville last Wednesday at the bride’s home. They left for an auto trip to Milwaukee and Chicago and will reside in Reedsburg. The bride is a former Reedsburg teacher and the groom runs the city laundry.
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Reedsburg
George Strampe
Ruth Kingeter
Platteville
Milwaukee
Chicago
Two June Weddings in Reedsburg Area
Ed Darrow of Reedsburg and Alma Foss of Dellona wed on Wednesday June 18 at St. Peter's Lutheran in Reedsburg with Rev. Kansier officiating. The reception followed at the Foss home in Dellona. They will live in Reedsburg where Darrow works as a carpenter. A second wedding on June 18 at the Grosinske home in North Freedom joined Anna Grosinske to Harvey L. Seils with Rev. Dippel presiding. The couple will reside on a farm south of Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Darrow
Reedsburg
Alma Foss
Dellona
St. Peter’s Lutheran Parsonage
Wm. Kansier
Leo Darrow
Minnie Foss
al Foss
Charles Grosinske
Anna
Harvey L. Seils
North Freedom
Reuben Black
Ableman
C. Dippel
The
Baptist Church of North Freedom
John Grosinske
Cleveland
Ohio
Esther Seils
Freedom
Georgette
Albert Dippel
Elsie Borch
Herman Knoop
Bessie Seeley
Martha Redmond
Floyd Grosinske
Enon Black
Clara Lehman
Applications on Barry Arthur Burgess La Valle
Citizens named Arthur Burgess Hattie Boltzman Claude Payne Marie Kleb seeking filings at La Valle Mauston Reedsburg for a public or private matter listed in a local notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Arthur Burgess
la Valle
Hattie Boltzman
Claude M. Payne
Mauston
Marie Kleb
Reedsburg
Coates Family Hoedown Reunion Draws Relatives
For several days Mr. and Mrs H H Coates of Elm Street hosted their sons and daughters and other relatives. Attendees included L L Coates of Sparks Nevada a Southern Pacific passenger conductor who attended the St. Louis gathering. Edward Coates of Huron South Dakota a freight conductor for Chicago and Northwestern. Walter Coates of Huron South Dakota employed in the Chicago and Northwestern shops. J F Coates of Beloit with Fairbanks Morse. J D Lyon and wife from Edgerton with Lyon's business ties. Mrs Marcella Jones of Baraboo whose husband serves in France. Mrs Jones traveled to Huron with her brother. The reunion was rare and enjoyed by all attendees who have since returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Coates
Elm Street
L. L. Coates
Sparks
Nevada
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
Edward Coates
Huron
S. D
Coates
Chicago & Northwestern
Walter Coates
Chicago & Northwesern
J. F. Coates
Beloit
Fairbanks-Morse Company
J. D. Lyon
Edgerton
Lyon
Marcella Jones
Baraboo
France
Holstein Enthusiasts Celebrate Sauk County Picnic
The Sauk County Holstein Friesian association held its annual picnic near Lime Ridge on Wednesday. Attendees from across the county heard remarks from J. M. Kelly Dr. Bible G. W. Davies Orrie Kirkpatrick and Lyman Stone. Mrs. J. M. Kelly sang and the Kirkpatrick orchestra performed. A picnic dinner and Lime Ridge U B church ice cream were served. attendees included John L. Alexander and family and John M. Kelley and family of Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County Holstein Friesian Association
Lime Ridge
J. M. Kelly
Dr. Bible
G. W. Davies
Orrie Kirkpatrick
Lyman Stone
Kirkpatrick
U. B. Church
John L. Alexander
John M. Kelley
Baraboo
Co‑opass Buys Effinger Building For Produce Market
The American Co operative Association closes a deal with Ford Effinger to purchase the former produce exchange building once run by the late Elmen E B Palmer. A store will open on the north side within 30 to 60 days selling produce and feeds. President Mr Smith of Milwaukee will address farmers at the courthouse Saturday. Building cost was 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Co-operative Association
Ford Effinger
Produce Exchange
Elmen EB. Palmer
Mr. Smith
Milwaukee
Satur
War models on display at A Reinking store window
The Sauk County Historical Society shows three war models in the large window of the A Reinking store. Trenches tanks supply train and other features of the war zone are depicted. The New York made models were exhibited in Chicago during liberty loans. Funds to have them made came from Chicago and were obtained for the local society by O. D. Brandenburg of Madison. The models attract much attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County Historical Society
A. Reinking
New York
Chicago
O. D. Branden‘Burg
Madison
Friends Surprise Mrs Helen Chandler on Eighty Third Birthday
A group of old friends and Baraboo neighbors surprised Mrs. Helen Chandler on June 18 to celebrate her eighty three years. The gathering honored her hospitality and longevity, noting the joy of shared visits and loyal friendship as life grows longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Chandler
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Pure Blood Health
An advertisement asserts that blood purification is essential to perfect health and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla thoroughly cleanses the blood and keeps it pure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Obituary Notices and Local News From Baraboo 1919
Obituary notices report Mrs. Mary Gibson DeMott born April 21 1830 in Morris town New York died June 15 1919 in Delavan Wis after marriage to Charles Gibson nine children born five died in childhood husband died 1891 survivors include four daughters Addie Rodwell Baraboo Della Steele Delton Dolly Brown Kilbourn Lora Bonfoey Lyndon burial Delton cemetery Also obituary for Emmett L Bullis Kilbourn war veteran died June 15 1919 at age 70 with long service in Kilbourn life spanning Jefferson County birth October 14 1848 notable Civil War service rafting lumber and business ventures in Kilbourn Other local items include a Baraboo M E church ice cream social and parcel post sale raised about 40 dollars, graduation honors at Baraboo High School, vacation plans, a new rural school district law, a Merrimack turnpike accident, probate notices in Sauk County for Elizabeth Jones will and creditors’ claims deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gibson _ Mary DeMott
Morristown
N. Y
Delavan
Wis
Charles Gibson
Addie Rodwell
Baraboo
Della Steele
Delton
Dolly Brown
Kilbourn
Lora Bonfoey
Lyndon
Delton Cemetery
Emmett Bullis
Emmett L. Bullis
Jefferson County
Wisconsin
Plainville
Episcopal Church
Virginia
Norman
Edwin
Emmett
Dell Prairie
Pinery Road
Charlotte Waterman
Bullis
Ford
Ill
Kendall
Busy Bee Society
M. E
Earl Morsey
Harry Clark
Devils Lake
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Kansas City
S. E. Wakefield
M. E. Church
Claire Hoadley
Muriel Davidson
Mabel Marquette
Dorothy Davenport
Lynell Brownell
Vivian Bunker
Beloit
Irene Underkoffer
Marie Carpenter
Charles Palmer
Daisy Todd
Elva
Wiggins Bay
Lake Wisconsin
S. J. Palmer
Chicago
Palmer
Public Service Company of
Illinois
Atlantic City
Merrimack
Floyd Gross
Oscar Goette
Scott Warne
Misses Hazel
Stella Leiser
George Buber
Roy Leiser
Longtime Lodi Resident Thomas Sparks Dies at 87
Thomas Sparks, 87, a Lodi resident since 1871, died June 18 1919 after frail health. Born November 5 1831 in Gloucestershire England, he was the youngest of thirteen. Survived by wife Ann, three children Pollie and William. Pollie died 1906. William managed Lodi’s telephone exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sparks
Lodi
R. M. Laurenson
Baraboo
Gloucestershire
England
Saloons in Wonewoc Limit Likely After July 1
Only two license applications remain Paul Traeder and Oliver Sloniker possibly authorizing saloons in Wonewoc after July 1. If federal food laws aren’t changed there will be no saloons then. A Wisconsin farm machinery loss of one million dollars annually is noted due to exposure outdoors. A weary man recalls a shabby marriage license three months old prompting a dogged joke. Railings protect Gillson slough road sections and a near drowning occurred when an Evansville doctor and family fell into water. Auto crash near Wisconsin river bridge left damage but no injuries. passengers escaped.
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Wonewoc
Paul Traeder
Oliver Sloniker
Congress
Wisconsin
Gillson Slough
Evansville
Otto Kopplin Portage
Wisconsin River
Otto Koppline
Wm. Hastman
William
F. Dickinson
Kendall
Rock
Public Notice of Isa belle L Hoyt Estate Hearing
First publication May 8 1919. County Court Baraboo will hear June 3 1919 at ten oclock in the forenoon the final account of W H Cady executor and the residue of the estate Isabelle L Hoyt deceased. The court will determine cash value taxes and will construing the will.
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State OF Wisconsin
Sauk County
Isabelle L. Hoyt
Couny
Said County
Baraboo
Said
W. H. Cady
W. T. K7leery
Lost Kit of Tools For Buick Car In Worthing South Dakota
A kit of tools for a Buick car went missing about a week ago. The finder is urged to return the kit to the Enterprise office for a reward. Contact N G Abbott Eureka Springs Arkansas for details.
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Enterprise Office
Worthing
S. D
Enterprise
N. G. Abbott
Eureka Springs
Ark
Baraboo News Enthusiast Looks Forward to Paper
A Delton reader, Mrs. C. E. Reynolds, expresses eagerness for the Baraboo News and notes anticipation of its value and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
C. E. Reynolds
Delton, Wis
Impressed by a War Hero Cousin in Uniform
The article recounts Hugh Kelley and his WWI service with the Illinois first cavalry later the 122d field artillery in the 33d division. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and two stars, was cited for bravery, and spoke of the small American cemetery on Dead Man's Hill where four Kelleys lie, reflecting on faith and valor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hugh Kelley
Augustine C. Kelley
St. Paul’s
Lake Forest
Ill.) University
Corpus Christi Parish
Kelley
Pershing
Union League Club of
France
Flandersfield
Remembering a farmer’s rights in fruit and fields
Ruth M. Southard argues that country and town residents alike erode trust when taking produce from private lands. She recalls a fable about boys and frogs to warn that what is fun for pranksters harms farmers who labor to grow crops. Southard signs from 1720 Como Avenue S. BE, Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Southard
Como Avenue
S. BE
Minneapolis
Minn
Film deemed indecent shown in army camps sparks protests
Baraboo letters decry the film Fit to Win as indecent and exploitative, once banned in camps but now public. Protests from service members, Boy Scouts, and local groups prompt calls for nationwide action and official complaints to the Public Health Service and Treasury.
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Boy Scouts
Catholic Woman’s Club of
Film prompts army health campaign and moral vigilance
RALF T RUNGE of Baraboo Wis writes that the army film Fit to Fight educates the public about dangers of disease and immorality. He praises its thorough portrayal and urges extending the campaign to all citizens while noting age restrictions.
Chicago visitor and local news from Baraboo
Mrs. E. E. Nash of Chicago visited Baraboo to see Mrs. Mary Spelling, recalling former ties when Mr. Nash supervised a Northwestern road division and now serves as federal manager's assistant in Chicago. Clarence Carson killed a three foot seven inch rattlesnake near Devils Lake. J. E. Hale of South Kaukauna died at Green Bay's Deaconess hospital after effects of an illness, leaving wife Leona Delap and three small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Nash
Chicago
Baraboo
Mary Spelling
Nash
Northwestern Road
Clarence Carson
Devils Lake
J. E. Hale
South Kaukauna
Deconess
Green Bay
Illinois High Court Upholds Automobile Number Law
The Illinois Supreme Court sustains the auto number law that restricts exchange of numbers on cars amid a case about an indecent film story. The ruling centers on constitutionality and the law’s reach in regulating mobile number exchanges among individuals including soldiers.
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Illinois High Court
Supreme Court of Illinois
Autofilm
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Strampe
Kingeter
Darrow—Foss
Seils—Knoop
Reunion
Effinger Building
Co-Opass
Reinking
Lega Notice
Elizabeth Jones
George A. Jones
B. J. Battles
W. T. Kelsey
James H. Hill
Ollapodrida
Him
Army and Navy Medical Departments
Army and Navy
United States
Germany
Ralf T.runge
Baraboo, Wis
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