Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-02-03

| IN BIG BANQUET
On Friday the members and friends
of the Skillet Creek Farmers club en-
joyed the annual mid-winter banquet at
the Wellington, about one hundred be-
ing present
Former Assemblyman George Car
penter was master of ceremonies and
acquitted him self ably as POSTMASTER,
G. H. Hood spoke of the improvements
which have come to the country folk in
the past thirty-fve years and had many
pleasant reflections bearing on the life
of the husbandman.
Mrs. Roland Schaefer spoke of the
life from the school to the kitchen.
When it came to system and cleanli-
ness she found no great difference be-
tween the school room and her home.
| D. S. WEIGH discussed of Farm
Echoes" He spoke of the pleasant re-
turns that come from effort and these
are the echoes which one realizes.
4 The Lure of the Country" was pre-
sented by Mrs. E. S. Erswell and she
presented some of the attractive phases
of life beyond the city gates.
In discussing the ''Lure of the City"
Mrs. G. w. McCready said that al
though many were attracted to the pop
GUS centers yet the country had it's
compensations rs we'll as the centers
with high schools. paved streets, social
life and libraries.
County Superintendent G. w. Davies
spoke of the good work the club had
done in creating better feeling among
neigbbors. He thought this fully COM
Ipensated for all the effort.
The president of the club, William
Toole, took for his subject when the
Mists Have Rolled Away and said he
sometimes wondered why persons hoped
for or anticipated other conditions when
there was 80 much to be done here. He
depressed the wish that all might know
each other still better and announced
the next meeting Of the club would be
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Wichern on
Friday evening, February IL.
During the presentation of the papers
there were vocal numbers by the Wich
ernTemplin quartette, song by Mrs.
G. w. Davies and Mrs. Charles Hengst
Ter, and solo by Mrs. G. w. Snyder.
The accompaniment were played by
Miss Ethel Rodwell and Miss Luise Cat
tiker.
Among those who registered were
TIE following:
Wilbur Cowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hengstler.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Davies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. McCready,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Templin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Thomas.
Albert Wichern.
L. M. Wichern.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wichern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy O. Weidenkopf
Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Marriott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo S. Cobleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Erswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Risley.
Fred L. Wichern.
Mr.. and Mrs. L, G.. Roser
William Rodewald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Templin.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Martiny.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. GrosInske.
Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Thomas.
C. A Melzl.
W. H. Babcock.
Alexander Toole,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Deppe.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Fl. Hood.
Victor Schaefer.
Mr.. and Mrs William Toole.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cahoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ryan.
Miss Stella Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs Roland Schaefer.
Mrs. Henry A. Hill.
Mrs. j. II. Astle.
Miss lydia North
Mrs. Charles Adams.
Miss MabIe Erswell.
Miss Kate M. Potter.
Mrs. LIE Roy Case.
Mrs. Russell Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Nehs.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. ToOle.