Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-18
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and piedaes its Incorporating loyal.
ty to our government in this war.
Abe Austin, Jr, has been visiting
his parents for the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Grower returned
Saturday from months trip to the
Pacific coast cities.
Mrs. Chas. Shaw entertained few
friends informally at bridge on
Wednesday afternoon
Edward Leister, assistant postmas-
ter, and Chief Of Police Battles, are
enjoying weeks hunt at Fox Lake,
Wis
Three more of our boys left Tues
day for camp at Madison, they are
Herbert Cavanaugh, Herbert Schmidt
and Robt. Sternke.
The Boy Scouts of Wauwatosa have
worked hard during the past week sell
ing Liberty Bonds and they have sold
close to $1,000 worth.
Lawrence DeSwarte, who has been
at home for a week recovering from
severe case of influenza, returned to
the camp at Madison on Thursday aft
ernoon.
Services at the Methodist Church
will be resumed as soon as local and
state boards of health permit; and in
case the ban is lifted before Sunday
all services viii be held as usual.
We wonder what has become of that
great iron ring" around Germany
that we have heard so much about in
Wauwatosa during the past two or
three years. The ring seems to be
melting.
The sugar office which has been in
operation at the drug store in Wauwa-
tosa for the past two months has been
closed by order of the federal so)d adj
ministrator. No more sugar can be
bought for canning purposes,
Nj. and Mrs Walter c. Smith and
Family, North Avenue, have moved to
Minneapolis, Mimi, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Smith
is in the employ of the Pillsbury Flour
Company. and has recently received a
very gratifying promotion.
Mr., and Mrs. Steve Rogam (nee
Mary Roepke) of Milwaukee, died on
Friday, Oct u. at the County Hospi-
tai, as the result of Spanish influenza
Both the young people were % years
of age. and were sick only short
time. The double funeral was held on
Monday afternoon, with interment at
Wanderers Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Wendell, formerly resident
of Wauwatosa, but more recently from
Philadelphia, was guest at the home
of Mrs. A. Currie on Monday after
noon, few friends enjoying the aft
ernoon with her Mrs. Wendell ex-
poets to stay at the Hotel Aberdeen,
Milwaukee, for the winter. DIR. Wen
dell died about two years ago.
Our churches and schools have been
closed during the past week and will
probably remain closed until all dan
ger of the "fiu" has passed. Our peo-
pie should be careful and not assem-
bic in any gatherings at the present
time. There are number of cases
of the disease in Wauwatosa at pres
ent, but the health officer says they
are on the decrease.
A telegram was received by friends
on Sunday forenoon, Oct. Is. stating
that Miss Francois Holsinger of Port
age, Wis, died that morning of infiu-
enza Miss Francois. the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. " Hoisinger,
was former resident of Wauwatosa
and her many friends will be sad
dened by her death. Other members
Of the family are reported as i'll at
this writing. They have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends here
in their bereavement.
The time is fast approaching for the
opening of the White Elephant sale
to be held in Milwaukee next month,
health conditions permitting. While
donations have been coming in good.
the response has not been quite so
liberal as hoped This is practically
the last chance to ransack tins boxes
and bundles and drawers for things
we do not need ourselves and have
them ar the home of Mrs Harry s.
Fuller. 297 Church street, who sees