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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
5
A quoted line attributed to Stephen Decatur frames a historical reflection on national policy and patriotism. The snippet underscores the tension between bipartisan loyalty to a nation and scrutiny of actions in foreign affairs.
Mr and Mrs Jack Smith spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Smith’s mother in Grand Teaptde. Mrs M M Cutler returned from Manawa for a wedding and to visit daughters in high school. Cora Lewis visits relatives in southern state. First Literary club met at Robert Morris home with 35 attendees. speaker Wm Crossland of Grand Rapids. Arpin church dedication set for December 9 with three services and church basement dinner. Mrs Russell Mahood and baby stayed at Percy Cutler home in Cedar Falls. Hunters returned from north with a deer. Mrs Henry Roehiig back from Seymour. Percy Cutler, Oscar Dingeldain and families visited Grand Rapids for Thanksgiving at C W Bluett home. Sid Bray arrived from Illinois to stay with parents. Mrs Al Van deWalle hosted the Ladies’ Aid.
On Monday December 10, 1917 at 10 am an auction will offer 18 Holstein cows in various stages, 9 year gray horse, Poland China pigs, farming gear including machinery and wagons, a Ford auto, and household items. Farm spans 80 acres with five woodland acres and a brick veneer house. sale starts 1 pm, terms cash for small sums, credit on bank notes. WM CG KASTE owner A J Cowell auctioneer.
Thanksgiving rounds up with Marion Staffon visiting relatives near Black River Falls and numerous locals heading to Grand Rapids for a reading circle. The piece lists residents and activities across Wisconsin including hospital reads and family visits, plus market prices from the Bell and Packing Company yards in Grand Rapids.
A fragmented price list shows items like butter, hay, timothy, and various potatoes with per unit or per weight prices. The scrawled lines mention chicken or poultry items and several garbled product names, suggesting a market receipt or small ad page with mixed goods and prices.
Postal list shows advertised mail for December 5 including ladies Mary Gardner Nettly Martin Mr and Mrs Potter Ella Spellman and gentlemen J B Gromaki Thomas Kerr Fred Mallory Thomas Smith L Marsh. Callers asked to say advertised.
A Norfolk style list of families visiting relatives over Thanksgiving includes R. Reed and family of Zola, the Crystal family, Mr and Mrs Meinicke of Grand Rapids, and others. Several locals are noted hosting or visiting, with mentions of study trips and school duties. several names and small towns appear in a community roundup.
Fenske says war may continue. a baby boy born last week is noted. Residents attend a patriotic program at Pleasant Hill school. Family visits, farm projects, and Thanksgiving gatherings are recounted. A community dinner and a tramp social are planned, with a school debate on universal training featuring local residents.
Roy Potts hauled rye to Grand Rapids for Louis Wollert. Robt Reid and Etlie Cordis drove cattle to Grand Rapids on Monday. A notable turnout attended services at Bell school house on Ten-mile crash Sunday. Miss Lillian Jewell of Rhinelander was a guest of Miss Gladys Potts. Mrs Bibe Cordis, long treated at Riverview hospital, returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs John Kech and Jane visited Ed Holtz and J. Wolcott. Robt Reid attended a meeting of the abroad rate commission in Madison last week. Thanksgiving day noted with Plainfield shoppers. Significant social and travel items show community ties.
Local social notes list visits and gatherings among families in the area. Mr and Mrs Herman Young and Edna and Warl spent Sunday with the John Enaight family. John Walter and Robert Walter returned from Antigo after hunting. Mrs Harry Gilman and family joined Thanksgiving with the Walters and Voights, while Miss Tila Walter visits in Grand Rapids. John Domach and Ben Domach of Amnerst Junction called on neighbors. George Benson, employed in Clintonville, spent Thanksgiving at home. Magdelen Vergen and Marie Look of Grand Rapids visited the Peter Fergen home. A party invitation note mentions both men inviting friends and a woman inviting women, with a final, questionable line.
Nine Christ Matthews is reported quite ill with pneumonia Irene Wipfli returns home from Grand Rapids where she worked Donald Wipfli had a light pneumonia attack last week Mr and Mrs George Huser welcome a baby girl on Thanksgiving morning The O J Leu family visited J C Kieffer home Auburn Dale Pp Wirtz graded on town road George Fred Otto Dawes and George Crump from Flittsville visited the Lea home Doyle of Plainfield came for furniture and moved to a new home Alma Peters and Della Loeck visited Wm Peters home Wm Weber now living in a new house
Local schools presented a patriotic program to raise funds for soldiers books under Misses Royce and O Kane. Thanksgiving gatherings filled homes with family, friends, and meals. Visitors included Mrs George Weatherly from Waupaca, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Park and others. Lutheran sale featured candy booth and crafts, with good lunch and surplus takings.
Wm Warren left for Montello to visit his sister. Corrine Agnes and Elmer Hjerstedt spent Thanksgiving at home. Mrs Getzlaff and son George visited relatives at Wausau. Ed Timm and Emil Hjerstedt went to Clintonville seeking work. Pauline Ruth Rathke stayed home for weekend. G H Munroe returned from Ladysmith with a deer. Ernest Timm and family and H Novack and family celebrated Thanksgiving in Grand Rapids. R M Burroughs of Nekoosa visited Munroe home. Worden couple returned from deer hunting with two coupons. T. B Fay and wife spent the week at G H Munroe's. Crystal Munroe returned to her school near Plainfield. Helmuth Timm and Henry Plakhmer at Stevens Point for court. drawn jurors from Grant. Kellner school cafeteria supper well attended. Moravian C B history meeting set for Dec 7 at Ed Blis home. Pfund returned from Chicago after business. Ed Ellis spent Thanksgiving Switch with his father near Omro. Neighbors and friends gathered at Albert Timm's last Thursday for Mrs Timms birthday.
Mr and Mrs Ed Dhein and Mr and Mrs Henry Heinman of Bancroft spent Sunday at the J Dhein home. Elmer Hottmann and family of Rena visit their brother Lee. Mrs John Mollett fell and hurt her spine. Elmer Dassow of Wausau spent Thanksgiving here. Bill Bleisner spent Sunday in Marshfield. Olga Millbrant of the asylum spent Sunday at the Carlin home. Ed Adams and Bill Zether visited the Mollett home. Mrs Emery Bennett visits at R W Coleman home in Sigel. Bert Worden and others attended a dance in Stevens Point. Clara Zether of Rapids visited Hansen home. Worden of Kellner visiting son here. Alvin Kissinger family and Mrs Clyde Winch plan a week trip to Black Earth and Mazomanie. Wa Wittig and wife spent Thanksgiving at Chas Wittig’s. School teachers gave patriotic program Friday. Annie Ruess of Milladore visiting at home. Agnes Knudson of Turner school left for Grand Rapids for a few days. Mary Mollett in Grand Rapids for dressmaking, visiting home. Louise Mollett, formerly at Monogram Hotel, is back home.
Wausau passing plant shipment, word of Thanksgiving travel and family visits across Sigel Mosinee Biron Grand Rapids Port Edwards and Nekoosa. Residents including Larson Patefield Beske Burns Hierl Mulroy and Vittengberg share holidays and hunting success while others enlist, visit kin, or attend events in nearby towns.
The article summarizes visits and entertainments at several Fond du Lac families including Mr and Mrs Paradise and J B Ostermeyer, with Thanksgiving gatherings for Mr Condo and friends. It notes the S S C club gathering at Mr and Mrs Wm Jackson for Mr Jackson’s birthday, and mentions an upcoming all day meeting with Mrs J B Oster. Katherine Robinson improves after illness, town board annual meeting closes year finances, Peter Walczak listed as sick, and silo filling activity resumes in the area.
A community page reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Joe Winkler on November 28 and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Irving Brown. It notes Harry Slack buying cows for Oak Grove Farm and Mrs W D Beadle and daughter Gudora visiting from Biron. Articles mention Art Clendenning selling and fencing his Biron road farm, tax concerns on land, and district director Orrin Pike canvassing for MCA war funds with strong local support urging sacrifice for soldiers.
Miss Myrtle Lewis attended a reading circle in Grand Rapids Saturday. Gust Geronemeyer and family shared Thanksgiving with the Chas Tomphorde family. A John Stall dance drew a good crowd. The new Presbyterian church will be dedicated Sunday with services at 10 AM and afternoon and evening sessions, lunch served in the parlor. Anna Altman departed for Fond du Lac Saturday. Mrs. John Losekey hosts sisters from Athens. Gust Geronemeyer family visited Grand Rapids Sunday. Several families spent Thanksgiving at Cliff Bluett’s, and George Hoffman marked his 50th birthday that night. Also, for sale at Spring Hill Farm two registered Holstein cows with high milk yield, a heifer, calves up to 14 months, from a tested herd. contact H J Bassuener, Vesper.
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