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5 Madison THE WISCONSIN STATE Wisconsin Friday, November 15, 1929 is Oldest Stoughton High Organization Purpose of Girls' Club is to Promote Scholastic Standing; Has 20 Members STOUGHTON-Philomathia is the only honorary society for girls in the Stoughton high school and is one of the oldest organizations of the school. Its purpose is to promote scholastie standing and further knowledge outside of the general routine of school study. Any sophomore, Junjor, or senior girl who has an 'averabe of or above is eligible for membership. Elections are made fall on the basis of those qualifications when those eligible meet the approval of the members. Each year some program of study is followed which is compiled by the members themselves.

The meetings this year, which are held the first and third Monday of every month, follow a plan built around the study of literature. A well known biography one good modern novel are discussed at each meeting. Added to this is a study of present day etiquette and its usage. The clab has a membership of twenty this year. The officers are: Miss Josie Haried, president; Miss Katherine Halverson, vice-president; Miss Marion Hove, secretary: Miss Muriel Larson treasurer; Miss Ida Mae Johnson.

faculty adviser. of the club Vivian Brewer, Dorothy Carpenter, Elizabeth Drotning, Inez Hanson, Anna Harried, Josie Harried, Jean Hedemark. Katherine Halverson, Marion Hove, Charlotte Hoel, Lillian Kvanvik, Muriel Larson, Elizabeth Long, Louise Langemo, Katherine McFarland. Clarice Nelson, Mildred Marion Toay, Theodora Winger, Georgeana Vea. Harriet Larson is an alumna member.

Club Important The H1-Y club, or Junior Young Men's Christian association, a very important part in the extracurricular activities of the high school. Its purpose is to create, maintain, and extend high standards of Christian character throughout the school and community, by promoting clean speech, clean sports, clean scholarship and clean living. The membership of the club is limited to 25, and new members are elected each year by those remaining from the preceding year. The club meets every Wednesday night. The programs vary; some being devoted to athletics, some to the discussion of problems of interest to boys, and some to talks by business and professional men.

Officers of the club are: Peter Vea, president; Paul Skinner, vice president; Ingolf secretary; Raymond Chapin, treasurer; Martin P. Anderson, faculty advisor, The members for this year are: Gregory. Anderson, Christenson, Raymond Robert Chap- Everson, Victor Falk, Karel Gjestson, Mathew Gregerson, Raymond Gullickson, Donald Johnson, Jones, Harry Kirby, Waldo Larson, Karl Moen, John McKercher, Robert Palmer, Oscar Olson, Frederick Rasmussen, Ingolt Roe, Ragner Romnes, James Scott, Glenn Skau, Paul Skinner, Harold Thorpe, Ingolf Turmo, and Peter Vea. Pass Resolution The board of directors of the Stoughton Public Library have passed a resolution in favor of placing all of their insurance in the state insurance fund. Steps are being taken to carry out these plans and policies now in effect will be cancelled at their expiration dates.

Mrs. Gordon Voog has returned to Edgerton after a several weeks visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elius Hanson. The program which was to have been given at the West Koshkonong school tonight has been postponed.

Mrs. Roy Coon entertained the members of her sewing club Wednesday afternoon at her home on West Washington street. Mrs. C. W.

Busse, Edgerton, was an out of town guest. Mrs. J. B. Fries visited in Madison Thursday with her sister-inlaw, Mrs.

Clifford Endicott, who is at the Methodist hospital recovering from an operation. Mrs. Celia Cannon returned Wednesday from a several days visit with her daughter, Mrs. Will Sainsbury, at Fort Atkinson. Funeral services for Miss Jennie Thompson, 72, who died Tuesday at her home on East South street, were conducted by the Rev.

M. H. Hegge of the First Lutheran church this afternoon from the Kjolseth funeral home. Pallbearers were Knute Viken, Hubert Allen, 0. A.

Skavlem, T. D. Larson, all of Stoughton; Theodore Lindes, Deerfield; and Mainard Larson, Marshall. Interment was at Riverside cemetery. Tonsils Removed Billy Mickelson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. K. Mickelson, submitted to tonsilectomy Thursday at the Stoughton hospital. Mrs.

Michael Iverson went to Fond du Lac Thursday for a two week's visit with her daughter, Mrs. Raymund Traut. Sun Prairie Legion Dinner Held Monday SUN PRAIRIE--The auxiliary of the American legion entertained the members of the legion at an annual on Armistice day, at the ledinner, Monday night. Following the dinner there were 12 tables for 500. The royal prizes were awarded to Anna Klein and G.

Thompson. The consolation to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lohneis. Walter Johnson WAs surprised Friday night by a group of friends in observance of his birthday anniversary.

Four tables were arranged for 500, Prizes were won by sir. and Mrs. Walter Johnson. The consolation prizes went Mrs. Frank Birkinbine and le Kennedy, E.

J. Schey left Saturday for Keensburg, on a business trip. Miss Jessie Flint, who teaches in the Teacher's State college at River Falls, was for the week-end attending the 'atter ing at the State Teachers' tion at Milwaukee. Mrs. Claude Burgess is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Isabel Alton and family in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kroncke spent the week-end at Rhinelander relatives. and Mrs.

F. E. Haner were guests last week-end Dr. of their Mrs. sonlaw and daughter, and Albert Hall and family at Berwyn, Ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Curry and daughter, Betty Jane, Milwaukee, spent the week-end with Mrs. Curry's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Petterle. Mrs. Louise Norton has gone to Madison to make her home with her granddaughter. Miss Burdeaa Schants, Madison, was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs.

G. Freeman. Minnesota Guests in Deerfield Home The Rev. and Mrs. A.

C. Odden Entertain Friends from Northfield DEERFIELD-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brickson and Dr. Boe, Northfield, were entertained at a Sunday dinner by the Rev.

and Mrs. A. C. Odden. Miss Sarah Slinde, Madison, visited with her aunt, Miss Carrie Lindas, from Wednesday until Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Nelson and family, Morrisonville; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fundsett and family, Madison, and Mr.

and Mrs. Gunder Fundsett were entertained at dinner Sunday at the Gust Nesthus home. Donald Van went to Madison Friday night where he joined his brother, F. A. Van Sant.

They attended the Wisconsin-Chicago football game at Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gurley, Waupaca, spent from Friday until Monday visiting with Mr. and Mrs.

Knut Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Dison Bennett, De Forest, spent Saturday and Sunday at the Carl Foel home. Misses Elsie and Verna Berg visited friends in Rockford, over the week-end.

Miss Thora Olson accompanied them as far as Janesville where she visited her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Gunther, Mr. and Sanford Brickson, Milwaukee, Mrs.

0. 0. Skavelen, Mrs. H. Swenson and daughter, Marion, Stoughton, were guests at the A.

Brickson home Sunday. Bloomington Students Observe Armistice Day BLOOMINGTON Armistice day was observed by the high school students here, the Abraham-HickokWatmore post cooperating. The program was as follows: Tolling of bells at 10:59 a. m. Taps, audience standing at attention, facing east.

Vocal solo by Ralph Hoskins. Drill by graded school children. Recitation, "In Flanders Fields," by Ruth Cottingham. Recitation, "America's Answer," by Maude Myers. Talk by the Rev.

Mr. L. H. Perkins. Flag drill by parochial school children.

Benediction by the Rev, Mr. C. E. Burdon. Taps.

Prairie du Sac P.T.A. Holds First Meeting on Monday PRAIRIE DU SAC--The Arst Porent Teachers' meeting of the season was held Monday night at the high school auditorium. Herman Alwin, student at Lawrence college, spent the week-end at home, returning to Appleton Sunday. Mr. and Mra.

L. E. Gatshall announce the birth of a daughter at the St. Mary's hospital, Madison, on Nov. 9.

The Bonham theater is equipped with a talking picture machine of the latest type. Commissioners Pick Jury for December Court at Portage Cushman and Proctor Draw Thirty-Five Names for Circuit Court Jury Service PORTAGE The following jury jury for the December term of circult court was drawn by Jury Commissioners Cushman and Proctor today at the court house: Mrs. Mary Cottam, Cambria; 0. H. Meldenhaur, Courtland.

Randolph; Emil Schaefer, Mrs. E. G. Peck, Delton, C. F.

Wilke, E. W. Panter, Mrs. R. C.

Munn, Portage; Mrs. thu Landzendorf, Leeds: Herman Walntez, Randolph, Cambria; Mrs. George Zamzow and Mrs. E. J.

Roberts. Caledonia, Clarence Walker, Columbus; Henry Westphal and Mrs. A. O. Fink, Sever Severson, Otsego, Doylestown; Henry Koblitz, Ed Martin, Mrs.

Fred W. Boelte, Columbus; ward Boehmer, W. H. McFarland, Elmer Buchanan, West Point, Lodi; Ganser and Harvey Loper, Lodi." Mrs. Melvin 1 Dunn, Fountain Prairie, Fall River: Mrs.

George Lange, Joseph O'Connor, Newport, Kilbourn, and Emil Radland: Maxwell Hepler, Pardeeville, and Mrs. Clifford Spicer: Mrs. E. J. Robert, Caledonia, Portage; Joseph Currie, Fort Winnebago, Portage: William Kiefer.

Marcellon, Portage: Mrs. Peter Doyle, and Henry Schiesman, 'Springvale, Rio. Guests of Miss Margery Latimer, Sunday, were: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rogers, the former an instructor in the Experimental college at Madison: Mr.

and Mrs. B. Vivas, the former an instructor in the philosophy department of the University of Wisconsin and former Venezuelan consul to America at Philadelphia, and Jack Lyons, instructor in English 1 at the University of Wisconsin. The First Ward Muskrats defeated the Second Ward Stars in a score of 66 to 54 yesterday afternoon. The lineup for the victors was as foilows: Smith, Zastrow, C.

Ho Hoffer, Radant, M. Hotfer, R. Hoffer, Koch, C. Hoffer, York, Best, Raimer, and Ashley, fb. Classes were held at St.

Savior's hospital here from Monday to Friday by a Mr. Baldwin of the KellyKott X-ray company, Kentucky, for the operation of the X-ray machine. About 10 local physicians attended the class Tuesday night to receive further instructions in the technicalities of x-ray work. Several sisters, X-ray technicians from La Crosse, Columbus, Wausau and Randolph hospitals were in Portage and attended the lectures and demonstrations. The trial of Frank Weishoff, Wyocena, charged with embezzling $81 from his employer, J.

M. Schneider, Fox Lake, while working at the Alling station between highways 44 and 16, was set for Friday morning, Nov. 15. Rodney Gifford was released upon the payment of $800 bond furnished by his father, until a trial before jury on Dec. 18, on the charge of assault and battery and non-support of his wife.

Medical Society of Green Co. to Meet Banquet and Program to Be Given at Hotel Ludlow MONROE The Green County Medical society will convene here Tussday night, Nov. 12, at the Hotel Ludlow. Following a banquet a program will be given. Mr.

and Mrs. M. Earl Clark were Sunday guests in Madison at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A.

G. Alexander. The Green county board met in session at the court house here Tuesday. The recently elected officers of the Legion auxiliary installed at the joint meeting at Woodman hall during services Armistice night are: Mrs. Gertrude Linsay, president; Mrs.

Rose Rote, first vice president; Mrs. Fern Maurer, second vice president: Mrs. Jennie Pyle, secretary; Mrs. Ruth Sery, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Edith Cook, treasurer, and Mrs.

Florena Solomon, chaplain. Mrs. H. L. Garner, Madison, was the installing officer.

The Misses Mary and Ida have returned from a visit in Milwaukee where they were guests of their sister, Mrs. E. Kelley, and at the home of their brother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wells.

J. J. Knight daughter have been guests of Mrs. Margaret Galway and other relatives. Monday they motored to Monticello with Miss Anne Sullivan, Monroe, where they were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. John Sullivan. Rockne Back on Job Coach Knute Rockne, of Notre he returned to the task of drilling with the Trojans of the University The famous mentor, suffering from to direct his team since the game Dame, snapped in his wheel -cot as the "Fighting Irish" for their clash of Southern California at Chicago. an infected leg, had not been able with Carnegie Tech. Grant County Board Studies Fee System Mrs.

Wm. Blum Dies in Monroe Clarno Woman Succumbs After Illness of Two Years MONROE-Mrs. William Blum, 45, Clarno township, died in a local hospital Tuesday morning at 9:45. She had been in ill health for two years, and her condition had been critical for the past two months. On Nov.

6 she underwent a major operation. Mrs. Blum was formerly Sadie Walters, daughter of Oliver and Susan (Barlewine) Walters. She was born in Clarno township June 22, 1884, and married to William Blum Nov. 26, 1903, in Monroe.

With the exception of one summer spent in Monroe, she had always resided in Clarno. Surviving her are her husband, two daughters, Mary and Martha, her father and step-mother, six brothers, Samuel, Vesper, George William and Casper, Clarno, Oscar and John Orangeville, three sisters, Mrs. Anna C. Walters, St. Paul, Mrs.

Miko Melvin, Monroe, and Mrs. Otto Grabow. Clarno. Funeral services will be conducted here by Shriner brothers Thursday at 1:15 p. m.

from the residence, and at 2 o'clock from St. John's Evangelical church in this city. The Rev. P. A.

Schuh will officiate, and the interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Ferdinand Tank, 79, died here Monday, following a prolonged illness. She was formerly Miss Minnie Brandt, a daughter of John F. and Louisa (Zimmerman) Brandt.

and was born in Germany in 1850. Funeral services will be conducted here from Shriner Brothers Funeral parlors, and interment will be made here. Over 8.000.000 people have ascended the Washington Mounment. Sheriff's Pay May Be Changed to Green County Salary System LANCASTER-One of the questions to be put before the members the Grant county board of supervisors, now in session at Lancaster, will be the possibility of abandoning the present fee system for the sherif in favor of a straight salary. A committee of four members of the board have been making an investigation of the salary system now in use in Green county.

Green county pays its sheriff as salary of work. $2.000 a In year civil for proceedings state and and county tice court tie sheriff receives a fee for his work. Aside from this he is furnished the expenses of fuel, light, later, maintenance and janitor service in his home. This amounts to a total of about $4,000 per annum. Fennimore Doctor Attends Convention FENNIMORE-Dr.

and Mrs. A. H. Truitt, accompanied by Dr. and Mrs.

V. E. Edwards, Platteville, attended the state chiropractors' convention at Green Bay the past week. More than 150 were present. Talks were given on chi practic hospitals and hospitalization.

Officers elected were: A. W. Showalter, Milwaukee, president; George Arisman, secretary; Dr. Murphy, first vice president, and Dr. A.

H. Truitt, Fennimore, second vice president. Melvin Bonn Opens Law Office in Lancaster Bank LANCASTER-Melvin Bonn, a 10- cal boy who recently was admitted to the bar of Wisconsin, has opened a law office in the Union state bank building and will be associated with M. S. Block, Platteville, district attorney of Grant county.

Reedsburg Armistice Day Program to Be Repeated REEDSBURG So many people were turned away for lack of room at the Community evening service at the Methodist church here last Sunday night that it has been decided to repeat the program next Sunday. Every available seat in the auditorium and side rooms was Alled and chairs were placed in the aisles but the large crowd that came could not be accommodated. The program was one of a patriotic nature arranged for Armistice evening and consisted of a lecture by the Rev. T. Harry Kelly, entitled "The Creation of Old During the course of the lecture a huge flag 10 feet long and six and a half foot broad was built in sections on the platform.

The bars of the flag were brought in at different by 13 couples dressed as colonists representing the 13 original states. -eight children BRINGING UP FATHER By GEORGE McMANUS A BURGLAR GOTIN A BY GOLLY WON'T THAT MAGGIES BROTHER A GRID GUY BE SURPRISED WHEN GOT THE GRIPALL BANK HE OPENS THAT GRIP RIGHTAN' SWIPED THINKIN' IT CONTAINS MONEY BUT IN IT IT SAYS AN' ITS HEARS 1m THE EXPLOSION? DID BOMB WHEN HE OPENS THE GRIP IT'LL EXPLODE 3 1909 Int1 Feature Serstre. Ina. Great Britain rights 11-15 Cuba City Ships Out 100 Tons of Barites Weekly Attention Now Being Given to Mining and Concentration of Mineral ites being made here at CUBA CITY- Shipments of barthe rate of 100 tons or more weekly. For the first time attention is being given to the and concentration of this mineral.

At irregular intervals some barites has been shipped to but was sold 1 in the rough. Milling this mineral is new venture which is meeting with marked success. At one time Cuba City was center of the greatest mining district in the zinc-lead region. Producers of zinc ore and lead ore were Raisbeck, Meekers Grove, Dall, Midway, Board of Trade, Wicklow, Gritty Six, Big Four, Connecting Link, To and persons Anthonitar with the mining operations of this district it is no secret that very few, it any, of the mines were completely mined out. The Gritty Six quit at a time when it was producing 150 tons of zinc ore weekly, The Baxter mine was never mined out.

The Best. mine, operated, by capitalists from Quincy, left when it was found the ground was broken up. Miners have since, learned how to carry ground nature. In all of the mines were found present in intimate association, with other ores the mineral used extensively in the manufacture of paint. The strong demand present for this mineral suggests the possibility that all old mines will come in for consideration again with the new process of preparing this commodity through concentration methods.

Ore for shipment to market must be concentrated. There is now a movement on foot to purchase the mine run stuff. The mill dirt as it is taken from the ground, instead of being sent to mill, will be loaded on cars and shipped in this manner. Brodhead Pastor Addresses Students Rev. Draeger Speaks On Armistice Significance at High School BRODHEAD-Rev.

E. E. Draeger, pastor of the Evangelical church, spoke before the high school student body Monday on the subject "The Significance of Armistice Day." Helen Lawton, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A.

N. Lawton, Brodhead. has been chosen secretary of the University Hunt club. and Albert Ruehlow and will leave on Thursday for Califorfamily and Miss- Villa Macomber nia. Miss Dorothy Henry, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Henry, Brodhead, was a guest at a banquet given by the Women's Self Government association at the University of Wisconsin, recently. W. T. Walker, Miss Beulah Walker, Miss Elsie Dinse, Mrs.

Grace, Rev. E. Reasa, E. Mrs. Draeger Fred are Henry attending and the Bible Training school which is being held at Juda this week.

Miss Maude Gardner is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Frayer, West Allis.

The Hi-Y club met at the high school building on Wednesday evening Junior Stair read a paper on subject of Thrift. Harold Baker, county secretary, Monroe, was in this city Monday evening to conduct a meeting of the Pioneers. The Pythian Sisters sponsored a card party at Castle hall Wednesday evening. The Methodist Aid society will hold a food sale and bezaar at Everson's on Saturday, Nov. 23.

Mrs. Allie Swann will make her home with Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

Laurer. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, Madison, spent the past few days with relatives here. Brodhead Banner Temple, No.

37, will meet on Tuesday evening, Nov. 18, at Castle hall. Harvest Tobacco Crop Earlier Than Usual LANCASTER-Buyers of the 1929 leaf tobacco crop are in the northern Grant county tobacco district. Prices offered range from 30c. to 35c, per pound for cigar leaf bindPers and five cents a pound for fillers.

The crop this season and was harvested earlier usual matured, and has practically passed through the first stages of curing. Garvey Heads Crawtord CountyBoard PRAIRIE DU CHIEN- The annual meeting of the Crawford county board of supervisors began Tuesday morning and F. R. Garvey, Ferryville, was elected on the first ballot as chairman of the present board. George Atwood, Gays Mills, chairthe count being 13 to 11.

man last year, ran a close second. Clancy, Soldiers Grove, was named vice chairman. While the board was adjourned for the balance of the morning, Mr. Garvey was busy appointing the various committees. The afternoon session was utilized in reading over communication of the county clerk and other detail matter, The real work of the will begin Wednesday morning.

The following committees were appointed: Justice and Officers' accounts, G. T. Atwood, Andrew Sanwick, Charles Fuka, F. Geitz, Bert Thompson. General claims William Haddock, George McClure, Thomas J.

Price, Robert Lawler, F. Dobson. Finance- J. F. Roach, Bert Seeley, Frank Clancy, Ole Chellevald, F.

0. Bird. Equalization Thomas McGrath, George T. Atwood, L. H.

Oppreicht, Bert Thompson, Charles Fuka. Road and bridge- Pearl Herold, S. A. Lariviere, John Churness, H. J.

Frank Bull. Public property--Edward Grady, Robert Lawler, F. J. F. Roach.

Poynette Glee Club Preparing Operetta High School Glee Club and Orchestra Training Under Mrs. Nelson School POYNETTE Members of the High Glee club, 52 in number, have commenced training for an operetta, "In Old Louisiana," under the leadership of the musical director, Mrs. Marcellitte Nelson. being assisted by the High School orchestra. Mr.

and Mrs. Alex Hutchinson had as their guests Monday, Mrs. Hutchinson's cousins, Vera, Virginia, Ernest and Clarence Gardner and Kenneth Vance, Viroqua. E. E.

Haight and daughters, Ethel and Mrs. Marcillitte Nelson and granddaughter, Priscilla, motored to Whitewater Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Town. They were accompanied home by Mr.

and Mrs. Town's little daughter, Patricia, who will spend the week here. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Millard were Mr.

and Mrs. A. Sloggy and daughters, Fern and Meryl, and Mrs. Elmer Horton, Pacific. Mrs.

Roy Packard and Mrs. John McConville were hostesses to the Rowen Creek club at the home of Mrs. Packard Tuesday. Guests besides club members were Mrs. William Town, Lodi, and Mrs.

Frank Cahill, Miss Dorothy Arlington. Doudna, Lake City, who is a graduate student at the university, was a guest at the home of her uncle, Frank I. Doudna, from Saturday until Tuesday. The Ladies' Improvement society will meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Wilson Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Frank stent a few days last week with her daughter, Maude Lenore, who is a student in Carroll college, Waukesha. ba baugh, Donovan Carroll Wilson college, and Harold spent Kee- the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and Mr.

and Mrs. John Keebaugh. Word has been received from Mrs. Hattie Shirk that she and her aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

W. G. Robinson, reached their destination in Lakeland, and are located in a bungalow on 416 Indiana avenue. They were eight days in making overland, trip. From Marengo, followed a snow plow for many miles, with the banks thrown by the plow five and six feet deep.

They were in a blockade of hundreds of cars because of the storm, and did not see the last of the snow until they reached Indianapolis. Mrs. Ben A. Gothampson, county superintendent of young people's work, has called a meeting at her home Thursday night of all of the young people who attended the state older boys' and girls' conference last week. Those who attended were Helen Rose, Mary Luther, George and Leslie Skaret.

Milo Bisbee, Lyle Curtis, Otto Selle, William Stevenson, Clarence Morgan, Edna Mae Morse, Emma Hutchinson, Dorothy Kendal, Lela a Robson, Mary Packard, Irene Curtis, Gordon Packard, Earl Hutchinson, John A. Waugh. John Bisbee, son of Mr. and Mra. Allen Bisbee, was taken to the Focke hospital Sunday where he underwent a very serious operation for appendicitis.

Mrs. William Dunlop returned Sunday for a few days' visit with Mra. Andrew Stevenson, De Forest. Mrs. George Townsend, who has been in the local hospital for the past two weeks following an operation, went to her home Wednesday.

Mrs. William K. Caldwell, Madison, was a guest of Mrs. William Dunlop Tuesday. Mrs.

D. A. Caldwell went to Madison Tuesday, to visit her daughter, Marvil, who is teaching at settlement house. Mrs. Julia Baldwin Visits Son and Family in Madison PRAIRIE DU SAC-Mra.

Julia Baldwin is in Madison visiting her son. Howard, and his family. Kenneth Parman and sons came from Athens Sunday to visit M. C. Moore and family.

They returned Wednesday. Mra. Lloyd Tarnutzer and Mrs. J. Radlund spent Tuesday in son.

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. P.

Accola went Milwaukee Monday, returning Thursday. The Southern Singers sang in the Presbyterian Wednesday night. Professor McCoy lectured on Inissions. Baraboo Kiwanis Entertains Board of Supervisors 38 at Luncheon; Prominent Citizen Celebrates 50 Years of Active Residence Journal News Service1 BARAB0O-Members of the county board of supervisors attended the luncheon of the Kiwanis club here Wednesday an guests of Henry J. Bohn.

The 88 members duced individually C. Kingsford called upon several of them talks on the activities of the board. Among those who spoke were A. P. Cheek, chairman; U.

D. Mather, vice chairman; A. C. Tuhus and Carl Koenig, Loganville, and H. L.

Wischoff. For the poor commission, L. M. Jacobs spoke and for the highway committee, E. G.

Hood. Dr. A. B. McCoy, Atlanta, was introduced by E.

A. Finn. Waukesha, and told of educational and religious work being done among the colored people of the south. He was accompanied by a group of four singers, known as the Southland Singers, and they gave a group of spirituals. On Armistice day, Ferd.

C. Effinger celebrated the fiftieth anniversary. of his arrival in Baraboo. Mr. Effinger is 81 and is hale, and hearty, still taking an active part in the management of the Effinger Ice Cream company, of which he 18 president.

Born in Germany Mr. Effinger has taken part in the city affairs during his 50 years' residence here, serving R8 supervisor for the city for six years, as alderman for six years and as member of the water commission for nine years. He was born Wurttemburg, Germany, and served for three years in the German army, participating nine battles of the FrancoPrussian war. He has five children, all residing in Baraboo; Mrs. Joseph Egerer, Mrs.

C. A. Melzl, Mrs. T. E.

Meade and Frederick C. and Ferdinand F. Efinger. Sauk county's supervisors will make their annual highway inspection next Tuesday. William Halbersleben, county highway commissioner, extended an invitation for the trip at Wednesday's session of.

the board and L. M. Jacobs of the poor commission invited the members to visit the Sauk county farm and asylum, where dinner will be served. Other Wednesday's business included the passage of a resolution whereby the superintendent of patrolmen will hereafter be hired by the commissioner and highway committee, rather than by the super-: visors, and fixing his salary at not to exceed $135 per month. 32 At Bridge Dinner Mr.

and Mrs. E. C. Deno and Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Alberts entertained at a bridge dinner for 32 guests at the Deno home, 415 West street, Wednesday night. evening of bridge followed the dinner and favors went to Mrs. Paul Gust, Mrs. L. C.

Welch, Mrs. Herman Anderson, Herman Anderson, Otto Arndt and S. Neitzel. Captian Don C. Faith.

who has been located in Baraboo the last three years, has received orders to report for service at Tientsin China. The Faith family will sail from New York, Jan. 17, aboard an army transport, via Manila, and they will be 50 days on the water. They will leave Baraboo early in December, the captain to have a month's leave in which they will visit relatives. Captain Faith has been instructor in infantry in the Wisconsin national guard for the last three years.

He has been in the army for 12 years an has seen foreign service before. spending two years at the Philippines before coming to Baraboo. Mrs. Josephine Zitnick. 87, was badly injured on Wednesday night when she fell down stairs at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

J. Tabrosky, where she makes her home. She was taken to St. Mary's-Ringling hospital where it was found her jaw and nose had been fractured. She was also badly bruised about the head.

Charles Gustin has been taken to St. Mary's-Ringling hospital with a serious infection in his leg. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan G.

Lampert at St. Mary's-Ringling hospital Wednesday night. Mrs. Lampert was formerly Miss Ruth Battles. daughter of Mrs.

E. J. Battles. Ash street. Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Brownell have moved to Mirror Lake, where they will reside this winter. Mr.

Brownell has taken over the barber shop in the village and will be assisted by his son Robert. attired in patriotic costumes, represented the 48 states in the present union and each contributed a star. While the flag was being set up an electrician connected the lights of the bars and the stars, which had been wired previously. At the climax of the lecture all the lights of the church were turned out suddenly and more than 100 lights shone out from the flag bringing the audience to its feet in the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. Solos, readings, quartets, choruses, trumpet calls, fife selections, and the rolling of drums interspersed.

the lecture at various times. The American Legion post of Reedsburg and the Legion auxiliary were the honor guests of the evening. The Women's Relief corps will be next Sunday evening's guests. Two Persons Injured When Car Hits Culvert ARENA--Shelby Baker, Lyle Baker and Ralph Arnold were badly shaken up and the two former badly bruised and cut about the face when the car in which they were riding struck a culvert on highway 18 near Barneveld. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Archer and Kenneth Taylor, Chicago, have been visiting with Mrs. Archer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.

N. Nelson. A Parent Teachers' meeting was held Oct. 14. Mr.

Waddell of the state superintendent's office addressed the meeting. Miss Gusta Schwartz, who is caring for Mrs. Nicholas Pfanku, visited Dr. Bertha Reynolds in Lone Rock. Mrs.

E. 0. Planku was hostess for the Volunteer society Wednesday. PORTAGE--Funeral services for Emil Genrich, 43, who died at his home in Caledonia Wednesday morning, will be held from his home at 1 o'clock this afternoon and from the South church at 2 o'clock. The Rev.

J. W. Gerth will officiate. Survivors are his widow: four children, Violet, Ross, La Verne and Harlan; his mother, August Genrich, three brothers, Herman, Milwaukee: August, Edward, Caledonia: four sisters, Mrs. Martha Schwanz.

Milwaukee: Mrs. Charles Sloan, Cloquet, Mrs. William Benz and Miss Lena Genrich, Cale. donia. Emil Genrich Funeral Services This Afternoon.

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