The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-21

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Mrs. Joe Hruska was a guest of
| Miss Lucille Verbeck at Lodi over Sun
day.
Mrs. Kate Hyland visited with rel
| atives in Stoughton the first of the
week.
Mrs. o. Hollo is up from Rockford
| for short visit with relatives residing
here.
Mrs. VIM. Barrett has been in Mil
| waukee a portion of the week with her
| husband who is in hospital there.
| Miss Nora Larson has gone to Chi
cago to enter the National Kindergar-
ten college to take course of study.
w. T. Pomeroy has shipped over a
hundred thousand tobacco plants to
| farmers, and he still has more to spare.
H. M. Raymond is attending the
Z. P. Grand Hodge at Sheboygan this
| week as representative from the local
organization.
"A shower was given at the home
of Miss Nyria Gle Monday evening in
honor of MISS Mildred Doty who is soon
| to become bride.
"A number of young people assem-
| bled at the Rossebo home Monday even
ing to celebrate the birthday anniver-
sary of Miss Berth
Relatives here have been informed
of the safe arrival in France of VIM.
Rodenz with the 10th Field Artillery.
He Joined the colors in Arizona.
Oscar Gronseth, we'll known to the
music loving people of Edgerton, will
give sacred concert at the Norwegian
church Thursday evening, June 9th.
Admission Is cents.
The Social Center will meet at AL
bion Prairie school house Friday even
ing, June 81 Attorney Blanchard will
deliver an address. No admission and
everybody welcome.
| In the honor roll of patriotic men.
awarded war diplomas" at the uni
versity at Madison appear three from
Edgerton: Glen Gardiner, Charles Nc
Intosh and Lowell Whittet.
The last regular meeting of East
ern Star previous to the summer vaca-
| ton will be held next Tuesday evening,
June 25th There is business of impor-
lance and full attendance is desired.
The Ladies society of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will be enter
tanned at the country home of Mrs.
Martin Matheson, Thursday, June 81.
Transportation will be furnished from
the church at o'clock.
| Mr.. Gabey of Evansville, who is
engaged in blazing the way of the trail
for the trunk state highway, was in
Edgerton Wednesday. The patrol
maintenance man has been on the job
since May 1st in our zone.
| "A. w. Shumway and wife, HI. B.
Knapp and wife were at Camp Grant
Tuesday. Together with all the many
interesting sights at Camp Grant you
are permitted to take only ''peep" at
the German prisoners interned there in
the wire pen.
The Racine Feet Knitting Co. have
their new factory here ready to start
operations as soon as the machines,
long past due, arrive. The power is
already installed and the knitting ma
chimes are expected any day now and
can quickly be attached. The I. A. &
B. hall has been transferred into very
pleasant shop. The manager says he
has over 60 applications from female
operators who desire work in this fac
tory.
The members of the Rock County
Council of Defense were given an invi-
tation to attend the moving picture
"Gerard's Four Years in Germany at
the Apollo theater in GAINESVILLE Monday
afternoon. Through the courtesy of
Mr.. A Mcintosh, chairman of the Ed
gerton branch, number of the men,
bers went by auto that day and saw
the picture The same picture will be
shown at the Lyric here. See an
nouncement in another column.
The war department has given out
the information that the 32nd Division
is now fighting on German soil. The
32nd Division was stationed at Camp
Macarthur and were taken over sea in
February. The two companies of Rock
county soldiers recruited into the ma
tional guard, Company M of GAINESVILLE,
composed of GAINESVILLE, Edgerton and
Evansville boys and former Company
L of Beloit, are in this division, True,
Company M has been divided material
ly, many former members having been
sent to other divisions or like Captain
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