Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14
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outclassed all opponents and taken
first place in the final oratorical con-
test held at Music hall, Madison. en-
ternational Imperialism" was his sub
ject. The young man attended high
school here and is a nephew of Mrs.
A. A. Jones, Eighth street. The young
man't parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bur-
lingame, reside in Madison.
Saturday was one of the worst biz
zard days ever seen here. The snow
was blown in all directions by a twist
ing gale. Trains were late and wires
were down. Edward A. Bump, one of
the rural carriers, was forced to re-
turn at noon, on account of the blind
ing storm and drifts. Sunday morn
ing broke still and clear, a most beau
tiful day following.
Mrs. T. Bockhouse entertained Fri
day evening in honor Of Mrs. Otto
Schroeder of Madison About twelve
ladies were present and enjoyed the
evening in a social way. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served by
Mrs. Bockhouse.
L. N. Schroeder, Chicago, former
Baraboo resident, recently worte to H.
E. Cole of this city saying that he
would like to know the name of the
secretary of the Sank County chapter
Of the Red Cross, that he might make
a contribution. Saturday an express
package came to Miss Helen Riney,
secretary, which proved on being
opened to contain more than SO yards
of most excellent outing flannel and
II yards of superior gauze. The COM
mercial value of this material is more
than SIS Mr. Schroeder is deputy
great commander of the Order of the
Maccabees.
Perform a patriotic duty as we'll as
increase next years supply of food by
reporting your vacant lots or land
which you cannot cultivate to the fol-
lowing municipal gardens committee:
First ward A. P. Cheek, second ward,
J. c.. Payne and Carl Holman; third
ward, Harry Sly If there are trees
on your land not valuable for shade
Vi VI lIouiCuU, anu WHICH Will 1lCClISIC
with it's productiveness, the same COM
mittee will help to have them re-
moved if you so desire. Please report
to the committee before Wednesday
evening Of this week.
Louis P Gerou of this city, who re-
Gently enlisted in the engineering
corps of the army in answer to the
call for volunteers for tank service
on the war front in france, has re-
ceived orders from Major General w.
NJ Black at Washington to report to
the commanding officer at Columbus
Barracks, Columbus, Ohio, from which
point he will be sent to Camp Meade.
Mr. Gerou is making arrangements to
leave BarabOO in a few days.
General Charlton D. Lisle of Mil
waukee spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cole. Mr.. Lisle is
president Of the Wisconsin Savings,
Loan & Building association, the as
sets Of which are over two million dol
lars. Baraboo people are st0ckhold-
ers, and former Governor Francis E.
McGOvern is counsel for the assOcia-
ton The visitor recently returned
from a trip through the northern part
of the state and says that the senti-
ment is strong for LenroOt. The sem
atorial candidate is d resident of SUI
perior.
E. C. Hesselgrave, editor of the
Norwalk Star, one of the most out
spoken papers as to loyalty in WiscOn-
sin, has returned home after a short
visit at BarabOO. He came to see for
mer State Senator Charles E. Pear
son, father Of Postmaster Alger c..
Pearson, who is i'll at his home in
Greenfield
Rev J. W. Johnson, pastor of the
Baptist church, started for Evansville
about o'clock on Sunday morning.
On account of the storm the schedules
of the trains were demoralized, and in
attempting to reach his destination he
was carried to GAINESVILLE. The out
come was that he did not reach Evans
vile until noon on Sunday, too late to
hold services.
Miss Dorothy Mann received a tele-
gram from Washington, D. c. Sat
urday that she had passed in the civil
service examination and has been offer
ed a position an insurance office at
Washington with a salary of $1,000 a
year. Miss Mann has not decided
whether she will go.