Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
SKILLET CREEK
FARMLRS' CLUB
HOLD BANQUET
Many Listen to Attractive Program
Given; William TooIe the
POSTMASTER

Poetry was the predominant idea
at the annual banquet of the Skillet
Greek Farmers club held at the
Knights of Pythias hall on Friday at
/ o'clock. There were several poems
given, none of the speakers knowing
OF the preparation by the others. The
dinner was served by the ladies of
the Baptist church, flags and sweet
peas being the table decorations.
William Toole, the organizer and
Yor a long time the president Of the
club, was the toastmaster. He ex-
plained the toasts has been assigned
so as to give q survey of the past, the
present and the future Of the Skillet
Greek Farmers club,
Spans Thirty-fiVe Years
Mrs. Wilbur Cowles spanned thir-
Sv-fye years and recalled the pleas
ures of those almost pioneer times.
She drew a picture of the locality
where she resides as It was in earlier
aavs. and spoke of the neighborly
spirit prevailing then. There were
spelling matches Oscar Van Valken-
burg being the champion speller),
singing schools with Henry Koppke
as a central figure), surprise parties
teas. circles and other social organi-
nations.
Former Assemblyman Wilber Ca
hoon told of the residents OF Skillet
Creek. Among the names he men
&ioned were Cowles, zantow, Shourds,
James, Camp, Charles Spencer, Thorn
as Spencer, William Haseltine, DR..
BlachIy, Bassetts, J. e. Dake, Apker,
Wright, Hall, Brown, Wilbur Cowles,
Cahoon, Wichern, Mogler, Adams, Da-
vids, Garfield, Shellenberger, Hubbard,
Carl Baer, Emil Baer, w. Ryan, M.
O'Brien, Alexander Marsh, Peleg
Marsh. Douglas, Charles Adams, Girls
void. Paddock, Brewster, John Arm
old. Rodwe1l, M. Hirschinger, Vroman,
Toole. Williams, Fl. Fl. Hewlett, Wei
ser. G.. Watkins and ]. w. Wood. He
concluded his address by reading an
original poem on the wonderful quail
fties Of the waters OF Skillet Creek.
Mrs. Alexander Smith then read
poem written by Frank Adams, who
has been an invalid ever since his
back was broken about twenty years
ago. Mr.. Adams spoke Of the past in
the poem.
BY J. w. Wood
Mrs William Wichern then read q
poem by J. w. Wood, for many years
a resident of the neighborhood. Mrs
w. A. Toole with Miss Ethel Rod
well at the piano, sang a portion OF
the lines.
Herman Zantow spoke OF the pres
ant. telling Of the wide-awake spirit
in the community The many prizes
taken and excellent crops produced
sneak of the superior culture and in
telIigence Of the community.
The president Of the club, w. A
Toole, spoke of the future of the or
xanization. He asserted the future is
what we make it. It is hard to real
ize there are communities that exist
without club, and he mentioned the
influence the present one has had on
the community life.
There was an old-time club in the
neighborhood years before the pres
ent organization. Levi Cahoon was
the only one present of that organiza
4ion, and on motion of Mr.. Tooie was
made an honorary member Of the or
ganIzation
Lines by William Toole
The exercises closed by singing al
original song composed by the toast
master, the lines being as follows:
Skillet Creek
We love thy wales, dear Skillet Greek
A fairer land none need to seek.
Thy charming hills and valleys, too,
Make pictures which all love to view
We love the homes and friends so dear
Who welcome US with right good
cheer
And ever thankful we will be
That we have made our homes neal
thee.
There is club which bears thy numt
And though it is rot known to fame
We love it for the times we've met
With neighbors we will ne'er forget.
We've learned to know each othe
well:
The good of each we love to tell;
In wears to come with praise wei