Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-29
POTOSI.


Thursday and Friday evenings at
the City hall the class of 1912 Of the
Potosi High school held their COM
mencement exercises. The class con-
sisted Of seven young ladies, viz :.
Barbara Klein, GenevieVe Kimmich,
Theresa Gunther. Annie Mclaughlin,
Genevieve Elskamp. Ida Udelhofen
and Edith Brown. The exercises were
very entertaining and were received
with the hearty applause of a very
large mem Der of relatives and friends.
The class day exercises took place Sat-
urday evening and a program as fol-
lows was rendered:
Selectl0n. -. orchestra
Song King of the Forest ..--....... School
Class History ---..-Genevieve Elskamp
Glass POEM. ...-...- Theresa Gunther
Selection Orchestra
Glass Will.....-.... ........ Ida Udelhofen
Glass Prophecy Barbara Klein
Presentation Grafton. .Genevieve. Kimmich
Song, Hail and Farewell .....-...... Glass
The class colors were Maroon and Orange.
Glass motto, FINISHED yet Beginning"
The graduating exercises Friday
evening were as follows:
Professional March- Miss Ella Kelly
Invocation -----------..-- Rev w. Price
Song Anchored .. .-------SchooI
l0SUrumenUal DueL---..---
---.-------, Ethel Thomas and Carl Hurst
Address -.. :. .----.-.------- Mr.. L. E. Morgan
Presentation of Diplomas. ProfE. J. Young
Song, Praise Ye the Lord" ------..------- SchoOI
W. Price
Memorial Day will be observed in
Potosi in a quiet and appropriate
manner. The old veterans will de-
vote the forenoon to strewing flowers
on the graves of their departed COM
rades; at two O'Clock in the afternoon
there will be appropriate and
patriotic exercises in the city hall
and all loyal citizens are requested to
attend, Rev. Price will deliver the
address. There wilt be vocal and
instrumental music, essays, poems,
etc.
Twenty one children ranging in
years from eight to eleven received
their first communion at st. Andrew
Catholic church last Tuesday morning.
Potosi will have a postal savings
bank June first, postmaster Kalten-
bach was called to Prairie du Chen
last Tuesday to receive instructions
from post Office inspector, Walker.
This will be a great convenience to
the people Of Potosi with small
means to open up a bank account
with the United States and no doubt
that many will avail themselves of
the opportunity.
Oscar w. Seaton for several years
travelling immigrant agent for the
Great Northern railway with head
quarters at st Paul, has been promot
ed to travelling passenger and i'm
migrant agent for the same company
with headquarters at Detroit, Mich.
His many Potosi friends are glad to
hear OF his promotion.
Mrs. Frank Reed Of Raw Hide
Nevada, made brief visit with her
husbands sister Mrs E. Q. Thomas,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs D. T. Meyer, after
couple of weeks visit here, returned to
Chicago last Tuesday.
Rev, Father Pape attended the
funeral of Rev. Father August Albers
at Waterford, Wis, last Thursday.
TIE sixth annual banquet of the
Potosi High school alumni took place
in the city hall Tuesday evening.
A large number of the members and
their friends were. present and it was
the most pleasing function Of the
season.
Prof. E. ]. Young. principal of the
High school, departed Saturday morn
ing to spend his vacation at his home
in Appleton, Wis.
Joe Vogelsberg was in Hazel Green
last Thursday in the interest of the
Potosi Brewing Company.
Hon. James Dolan, of Platteville,
made short visit in Potosi Thursday.
Will Champion and Charley Rick,
of Hazel Green, were shaking hands
with Potosi friends last Friday.
Frank Stonlmeyer and family, of
Prairie du Chen, are visiting at the
home Of his brother Henry.
The approaching nuptials of Mr..
B. Elskamp and Miss Laura WED
man were announced from the altar of
St. Thomas church Sunday.
William P. Roesch and Miss Nellie
Osborn were united in holy matrimony
by Rev. W. F. Price, at the residence
of F. L. Morris, Tuesday.