The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-28

home July 9Th.
Fred Biesman and wife were over
Sunday guests of the Oberdeik family
| at Horizon.
DIR. J. B. MiIler's dental office will
be closed Saturday afternoons during
July, August and September.
"A 13-year-old son of Chris Onsgard
of Albion Prairie suffered fractured
| wrist while cranking Ford Monday.
"A meeting of the members of the
Red Cross will be held at the high
school on Thursday evening, June II.
Mrs. C. S. Horton and daughter
went to Wyandotte. Mich, Monday,
for couple weeks visit with relatives.
Rev. D. G. Ristad and family of
Red Wing, Mimi, are visiting among
his former Pensioners in Edgerton for
a short time.
Secretary of War Baker has prom
ised to be present at the 4th of July
celebration held at Camp Grant next
Thursday.
r. E. Hopkins, with his two young
err children and Mrs. Wanamaker left
on an auto trip to the Kickapoo We'd
nesday.
j. A. Jensen, Andrew aid Will Nc
Intosh have each purchased Buick run
| abouts in order to be ready for the to-
| bacco buying campaign.
Miss Mae Pyre submitted to an
operation at the Madison general hos
pital Tuesday morning. Her condition
since is most satisfactory.
-Speeders Take Notice! Elmer
Johnson was brought before Justice
Long Tuesday and fined $40 and costs
| for exceeding the speed limit.
Some interior alterations are in
| progress at the First National Bank,
which will permit moving the counters
nearer the front and provide better
light for the officials.
Arthur LaBundy was called to
Rockford to resume his old position in
the union station as ticket agent. He
replaces young man just called into
the service of his country.
Mrs. 1. w. Hager died at her home
in GAINESVILLE Tuesday evening. The
deceased was a sister of Mrs. P. G..
Brown of this city and for a time re-
sided here. Her remains were brought
here for interment in Fassett cemetery
Thursday p. m.
Miss Floy Hammond has returned
to Chicago after spending few days
at Edgerton with her parents and
friends. Miss Hammond has been ac-
cepted as canteen worker in France
and will go to New York from Chicago
to complete final preparations before
sailing.
In operating gasoline engine at
the Ebbott implement warehouse last
Thursday back fire caused an alarm
| to be turned in, but the blaze was ex-
tinguished before damage was done.
AS usual the fire department was there
in the quickest time possible, ready to
do their part in case service was
needed.
"A large board 2Ox3O feet has been
erected between the Conway and Nab
bett warehouses on which will be let
tered ''Our Honor Roll'' of young men
of Edgerton and vicinity who have
| joined the colors in defense of their
country. The letters will be three
inches in height and the names ar
ranged alphabetically, leaving space
for the names of others who may yet
be called. The board has been paid
for by popular subscription and ladies
have collected fund to surmount it by
service flag. The first gold star on
the roll will appear opposite the name
! of Ralph Amundson.
Rev. E. A. Grefthen returned last
Friday evening. Part of the time Of
his absence he spent with relatives and
friends in Minnesota and Iowa. His
sister Lena remained at the parental
home in Northwood, Iowa, for a more
extended visit. Rev. Grefthen attend
ed the Fargo convention of the Nor
/ wegian Lutheran church of America.
Among other things, the convention
took the preliminary steps necessary
for changing the official name of the
denomination. The new name proposed
is the United Lutheran Synod of Amer
lea. The change of name will in no
way affect the use of Norwegian with
in the church or any of the congrega-
tions affiliated with it. MIR. John
Linaas, who was the local congrega-
tons delegate at the convention, re-
turned some time ago.