Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-09

was held Saturday and was a grand
success from start to finish The
prize entries were not as plentiful as
had been anticipated but a good show
ing was made. The sports were all
good and the entries plentiful. In
the tug of war between the towns of
Wood and Cary the former proved to
have the strongest citizens. One of
the largest crowds in years was in
town and of course the stores did a
rushing business An exciting game
of ball was played in the afternoon
| between a Farmers nine and the To-
Gals in which the 'Rubes" were vic
torious by score of s to Z. The
day closed with dance at Hougen's
Hall in the evening at which large
crowd was in attendance Music was
furnished by the popular Crown Or
| chestra.
Rev. Klein of Sherry has been en-
gagged as pastor Of the Congregation
tal church in this city.
| Miss Mildred King is visiting at
Marshal and other points.
Mrs. Aug. Maps and children OF
| Milwaukee are guests at the Chas
Heuer home on the south side.
Miss Gertie Potter has recently
closed a successful term of school al
| Sherry.
Miss Margaret Cushman returned t.
her home at Stevens Point after clos
| ing a successful term as our Kinder
garten teacher.
Chas. Heuer will be driving an au
| to of his own before the end of the
month. When a horseman as good
as Chas. gives up horses for cal
it begins to look as if the horse Woul(
be a back number ere long.
The grade exercises which were
held at Hougen's Hall last Wednesda.
evening were we'll attended and were
carried out in excellent manner.
The Decoration Day Exercises wer
carried out as per program and Wa
understand that they were good. On
of the items of interest was the mu
sic furnished by the band boys which
was enjoyed by all. The band altht
few in numbers makes a fairly goot
showing when as a matter Of fac
they do not play more than a hal
dozen times year.
The sixth annual commencement e
ercises of the Pittsville High Schoo
were held at IIOugen's Hall last Thu
day evening, June2. Glass roll: Be
nice King, Stella Mccoy, Nora He
henstine, Lucille Potter, Elizabeth [
dell Glass Motto: eve build tn
Colors: Light Blue and White
Glass Flower: Chrysanthemun.
PROGRAM.
Selection Crown Orchestr
Invocation. ..............R Rev. Kiln
Grafton, 1.-THE Possibilities of a Ger1
Nora Hohenstine
Grafton. ............... Lucille Potte
Selection. Mixed Quartet
Mesdames Hougen and Huckins an
Messrs Reyer and -----.
Glass History and Prophecy. .StalI
Mccoy.
Vocal Solo, 'The Song That Reache
My Heart" Arthur Mitchell
Valedictory, Class Motto. .Elizabet
UdeI.
Vocal Duet, selected -. Melsdame
Huckins and HOugen.
Presentation of Diplomas, Prin. E. G
Reyer.
Glass Songs. Class of i
Arthur Sullivan of Royalton spen
last Friday as the guest ofAhis sis
ter Miss Alice.
The DR.. Hougen family and Mrs
Clara Huckins spent Sunday at Gran
Rapids.
Miss Lola Heuer and brother Car
were in Milwaukee last week.
The pIay-"Mr. Bob"-which wa
given last Friday evening by the H.
students was greeted by a we'll fillet
house. The play was played in a yer.
able manner and won hearty applaus
A dance was given after the play b!
the Crown Orchestra
Myron Hutchins is under the wea
Their this week with throat trouble.
Our schools close Friday noon. Tht
grades, will give an entertainment
Wednesday evening at Hougen's Hal
and the regular H. S. Commencement
exercises will be held the next even
ing. The graduating class this yea
consists of five girls, viz:-The Miss
es Estella Mccoy, Bernice King, No
IA Hohenstine, Lucille Potter and E
lizabeth Udell.
Miss Anna Schlegel of Alma Cente
is visiting friends here this week.
Scott Keys purchased the Harr.
Meyers farm just east of town las
week.
Miss Elsa Heuer of Milwaukee il
visiting at her home here.
George Dawes is building a large
dairy barn on his farm in DaWesville
Miss Julia Selden of GAINESVILLE is
visiting at her home south of town.
NEW ROME.
Sunday evening We had a very nic'