The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-01
CORRESPONDENTS
ALBION

Mr.. d. l.. Babcock made business
trip to Madison Monday.
Mr.. Nathan Kelley is quite sick with
influenza at the present writing.
The Albion mill will grind Mondays
and Thursdays now. 49t2
E. A. Drake and daughter Gladys
made business trip to GAINESVILLE Sat
Hrday.
Miss Esther Carlson spent from Tues
day until Sunday with Beatrice Starks
at Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Walters spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. /.
d. Humphrey.
Mr.. Torval Nordeng of Cambridge is
spending few days with his sister,
Mrs. Chas. Crandall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hippo and daugh-
ter Evelyn spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor ABBY.
Miss Gladys Drake spent Thursday
and Friday with Svea and Signe
AdoIphson at Stebbinsville.
Mrs. l. D. Humphrey, Mrs. E. A.
Drake and Mrs. ]. l.. Spencer were
Pastor and Mrs. G.. S. Sayre and sons
Maurice and Walter and Mr.. Sayre's
sister spent Sunday at Milton.
Miss Marion Bliven returned to her
home here Monday to recuperate from
a very serious attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Chas. Crandall and sister, Mrs.
Alma Kelley, visited their sister at
Nora and another sister and their faith
er at Cambridge Wednesday.
Mr.. James Dates was called by a
telegram to Boulder. Colo, Wednesday
stating the serious illness of his son,
Leon H. Dates. Leon died soon after
the arrival of his father there. Mr..
Dates returned here with the body on
Monday. Mrs Dates and infant son,
Leon Jr., were unable to return with
him on account of the serious illness of
her sister, Emma Trettin, who has
been living with them the past year.
Mrs. Dates and son and sister will
come as soon as possible.
Mrs. Henry Kelley received letter
from her brother, Oscar Nordeng,
written Sept. %. Oscar sailed from
here for France July 4 and has been in
the trenches number of times. He
says they were Is days at sea and upon
reaching France they were marched
inland for two days and them moved in
box cars two days and one night. He
said at night they wanted to lie down
so they slept three deep in a car,
changing places every hour. They
were taken out of the cars and liked
to their camp Is miles. He said they
raise some wheat, oats and barley and
that is about all except some garden
stuff He has been shooting rifle
which weighs % lbs. and shoots 500
shots minute. He with his company
hiked 40 hours without anything to eat
and got lost in the German zone, and it
was raining, they laid Oh the ground to
get little rest and finally found dug
out and crawled in and stayed for a
while but they finally found their di-
rections and got back to the American
trenches. Mr.. Nordeng has the honor
of being known as the best man with
the bayonet in his company.
The United War Work campaign
will officially open Nov. II. The seven
Welfare organizations merged are:
Y. M. G. A. War Work Council. Y. w.
C. A. War Work Council, National
Catholic War Council, Jewish Welfare
Board, War Camp Community Service,
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army Albion's quota for
this drive is $780, In order to go over
the top with this quota it will be nee
essary for everF one to do their share.
There will be a ist at the town hall on
election day with each cne's share
stated and any one wanting to pay at
that time may do so and save the So
licitors that extra work There will
also be list of the solicitors named
each school district. This campaign
should interest every person as it is
for the welfare of our boys. Those of
as who cannot go and fight should do
what we can to make it easier for
those who have given their all.
Township Chairman,
D. L. Babcock,
Mrs. E. A. Drake.
OBITUARY
Leon Hubbard Dates, son of James
and Josephine Dates, was born at
Dancey, Wis, May IA, 1886, and pass
ed away at Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 25,
1918, leaving to mourn his loss, the
wife and infant son, Leon Ralph, faith
err and stepmother, and two half sis
tiers, Margaret Kruckenberg and Kath-
crime, also a large circle of friends.
The most of his life was spent in and
about Albion. About two years ago
he, with his wife, removed to Boulder
for his health and to all appearances
had obtained it, having passed as per-
fectiy sound before the war examining
board But an attack Of influenza,
followed by pneumonia, was more than
he could ensure, and after brave
fight of about one week passed quietly
away. Leon was bright young man,
of a CHEEKY disposition, making friends
wherever he went. He was baptised
and joined the Albion Seventh Day
Baptist church March %, 1902. Was
united in marriage to Wilma Trettin,
Feb. %, 1911. His own mother died
when he was about five years of age,
but he was tenderly cared for by his
grandmother and stepmother until he
grew to manhood. Funeral services
were held at the home of his father,
J. M. Dates, Monday, Oct. %, at 2 ..
M. conducted by Pastor C.. S. Sayre