Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-08

collections daily to their local Bed
Cross Chapters.
The Missionary Department of the
Underwood Memorial Baptist Church
viii meet in the church parlors next
week Friday evening, Nov. l5. Mrs.
Simons, head of The Americanization
Department IN Milwaukee, will speak.
The church choir has charge of the
program and there will be special
music.
The Red Cross work has been re-
sumed in the city of Wauwatosa at the
Council Chambers. Surgical dressing
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from / to
5 P. M. Sewing Thursday and Friday
from 2 to P. NJ All ladies are in
yited and urged TO. attend, as there is
a large quota OF work fer the city of
Wauwatosa.
This district has elected j. C.
Kleczka to Congress. Mr. Kleczka is
a republican and had the endorsement
of the Loyalty Legion Mr.. Kershaw,
who was nominated on the Democratic
]
ago. This shows that if the socialists
are to be defeated in Milwaukee
County, the democrats and republicans
must fuse.
| The fire department was called to
the Milwaukee Sanitarium on Tues
day afternoon TO extinguish fire. The
| fire did not amount to much and the
| hose was not necessary. Both fire
trucks went up the hill fine. The fire
origin is not known. mistake in
turning in the alarm sent the fire lad,
dies down State Street, but the motor
cop soon had the boys back.
The Twentieth Century Topic Club
will meet next Monday, Nov II, at the
home of Mrs. ]. A. B. Tompkins, 113
East Milwaukee Avenue The business
meeting will be called promptly at
2:30 o'clock, as there are a number
of important matters to be taken up.
An interesting program will follow the
business meeting. Mrs. A. M. Simons
will be the speaker for the afternoon;
her subject will be characterization"
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Koch, Vista Ave
nue., both passed TO the great beyond
last week. They died at the ages of
So and 80 years, respectively. The
funerals were both held last week.
Both died of the Spanish Influenza.
This is very sad case as there are
| three very small children. Mrs. John
Koch of Whittemore, Iowa, and her
son. Frank. and brother of the de-
ceased were here for the funeral. The
family have the sympathy of many
friends in the city and town of Wauwa-
tosa.
Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Brouwer were
called to Battle Creek, Mich, last
week by the sudden death of her ia
Their, Mr. Ellis. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis formerly resided in Wauwatosa
and had very recently visited their
daughter and family here. Mr.. Ellis
was Sc years of age last February.
Captain and Mrs. Henry Leisk were
also in attendance at the funeral serv-
ice held at Glencoe, H., 10 st Saturday.
Mrs. Ellis, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Finley, are guests at the Brou-
wer home this week.
Horatio Dwight Gates, who was re
Gently cited for bravery by Secretary
Daniels, died at the United States
navy base hospital No. /, France, on
Sunday, Oct. q, of peritonitis, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. He
was a son of the Rev. and Mrs. Hora-
ito Gates, 355 Oakland Avenue, Mil
waukee. Besides his parents, he is
survived by two brothers, P. D. Gates,
of this city, and Philip C. Gates, Chi
cago; and mrs. T. w. Miller Stock
bridge, Mass. He was well and favor
ably known in Wauwatosa.
Our schools were practically closed
on Thursday afternoon and all the
scholars, with their teachers, paraded
the streets and sang patriotic songs.
Our fire department was also out and
ran up and down our streets. 1t
makes our hearts throb a little faster
to see our boys and girls turn out in
such fashion, and there is no doubt
but every one OF them is ready TO die
for the STARS and Stripes Long
may they wave uver the land of the
Free and the Home of the Brave.
We all welcome peace and we all
know that the surrender is according
to the terms laid down by our Presi-
dent and the Allies.
Church services will be resumed
next Sunday at the Methodist Church.
The Sunday School will meet at GAS
A. Nj. Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Subject, What Constitutes Pure Re
ligion". Chorus Choir viii sing under
the leadership of George c. Nixon.
The pastor win preach at both morn
ing and evening services. Epworth
League at $780, Evening worship at
1880. Subject, The influence of As
sociations". At Greystone Chapel the
sunday School will meet at 9:45 A. NJ.