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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
I. 0. 0. F. TO MILWAUKEE,.
Kenosha Odd Fellows Will be Guests OF
D Iron Links Lodge at Milwaukee
On Friday Evening.

kenosha Odd Fellows will travel to
Milwaukee on Friday evening where
they will be the guests Of the Iron
Links Lodge Of the order and assist
that lodge in exemplifying the initia-
tory degree Of the order on large
class OF candidates. 1t is believed that
more than sixty members of the Keno
sha lodge will avail themselves of this
opportunity to visit the Odd Fellows
in Milwaukee, They win leave the /.
y 2, r. Hall In Kenosha in automobiles
at 600 o'clock Saturday evening and
all members Of the lodge who expect to
attend are asked to assemble there in
order that the Odd Fellows caravan
may go together. Arrangements have
peen made to accommodate sixty mem
Pays OF the ordar.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
KENosHANs GO TO WASHINGTON.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson and Miss
Marion Bullamore Left Today for
the National Capital.

Miss Elizabeth Robinson, the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. III. B. Robinson and
Miss Marion Bullamore, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. FL. L. Bullamore, left
kenosha this morning for Washington,
d g. They were accompanied as far
as Chicago by Mrs. Robinson. Their
first stop win be Akron, Ohio. After
two days visit here they will proceed
to the national capital, where they will
be the guests of Miss Gail Ross, form
eriy student at Kemper Hall and the
Milwaukee Downer College in Milwau-
kee. Miss Bullamore win return to
kenosha within a fortnight, but Miss
Robinson expects to remain In Wash
ington indefinitely. She hopes to se-
cure position of responsibility in the
offices of the Treasury Department,
where Miss Ross is already employed.
Miss Robinson only recently returned
from Fort Hancock, Georgia, where
she won high rating In the Nurses !
Training Corps.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
FOR MISS NEWHoUsE.
Miss Piehl Gives a Shower for Popular
Kenoshan Who Will Wed Ray
C0shun Next Thursday.

The home of Miss Marie Newhouse
at 81 Ounce street was the scene of a
pre-nuptial surprise party on Monday
evening, when Miss Amelia Piehl and
a number of other friends Of Miss New
house called without warning and pre-
sented her with an ice-tea set and other
handsome pre-wedding gifts. The func-
tion was inspired by the fact that Miss
NeWhouse is to become the bride of
Ray Coshun, also of Kenosha, ON next
Thursday. After the presentation cere-
mony the evening was pleasantly spent
In conversation, games, and dancing.
At late hour a delicious luncheon was
served The element of surprise gave
zest to the party and made it one Of
the most enjoyable pre-nuptial func-
lions yet given for Miss Newhouse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
OLD SETTLERS READY.
Kenosha County Old Settlers Are AL
Ready for Their 45th Annual Picnic
At Paddock's Lake on Thursday.

The Kenosha county Old Settlers AS
ISOLATION is expecting banner crowd
to attend the annual picnic Of the or
ganization to be held on Thursday,
August 28th, at their grounds at Pad
dock s Lake. The main feature of the
days program will be an address by
Major James Ii. MCCLELLAN Of Green Bay
who will make an address on the League
Of Nations. There will also be short
speeches by old settlers from Racine
and Kenosha counties. The speaking
will start at one o. clock and will be
followed by games and sports for young
and old alike.
The program committee has arranged
for music all day long. There will be
a band on the grounds and in addition
the Wright Orchestra will furnish the
music for the dancing at the pavilion
which viii start at 1880 in the after
noon and at $3.50 in the evening. There
will also be a baseball game staged in
the afternoon.
Trains leave Kenosha for Paddock s
Lake at $3.50 in the morning and Ais
in the afternoon. The returning train
leaves Salem at 700 O'Clock in the
evening From all over the county
have come reports of interest in the
picnic and there is every reason to be-
lieve that there will be a record crowd.
The program and all arrangements for
the event have been in the hands of
the officers of the Old Settlers organi-
cation who arc P. G. Torrey, president;
O. G. Brown, treasurer; and g. M.
Bishop, secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
CHARMING BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Little Miss Edith Jackson is Hostess to
Fourteen Friends at Her Home
Monday Afternoon.

Little Miss Edith Jackson, four-year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Jackson of South Sheridan Road, was
hostess at charming birthday party
Monday afternoon. Fourteen tots
daintily dressed in colors Of the rain
bow--were in attendance
Games of all kinds kept the "kid-
dieS'' at play on the spacious lawn of
the Jackson home. AT four O'Clock re-
Treatments were served in the dining
rooms. The appointments were in gel
low and blue, yellow daisies and mari
colds predominating in the floral motif.
Each child was presented with Jap
anese doll, Indian papoose, toy automo-
biles and gaily dressed dollies. The
favors were mysteriously concealed in
z covered dome above the dining table
and the little ones were in stage Of
excitement as the little momentos of
the birthday party were being dis
tributed.
Those present were the little Misses
Anna Simons, Alice CrosIey, Mary 10
Christensen, Betty O'Brien, Imogene
Blankley, Marian Pedley, Hazel Coshun,
Irene and Eugene Turkelson, Jennie
Schutzen, Edna Bush lola Smith, and
Lillian and Janice Jackson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
Local Women Are Elected
To High Offices In Wiscon-
ssin Unit Of Daughters
Of the G. A. r.
CONVENTION AT WAUKEsHA
Mrs. Gertrude Mcneil, MRS. Cora Lane,
Mrs. Mildred Burlington, and Mrs.
Maude Garvelink Were Promi-
nent At Encampment.

That Kenosha Daughters of the G. A..
r. were decidedly in the limeEght In
the Departmental Convention recently
held at Waukesha is evidenced by the
fact that four Kenosha women, Mrs.
Gertrude Mcneil, Mrs. Cora Lane, Mrs.
Mildred burlington and Mrs, Maude
Garvelink, were elected to Office in the
ceremonies which closed the sixth
encampment Of the Wisconsin unit of
the order.
The most conspicuous honors of the
convention went to Mrs. Mcneil, $50
Rowland avenue, who was made Com
mander of the Department, the highest
office in the state organization of the
lodge. Mrs. Lane was made Counselor,
Mrs. burlington, Assistant Adjutant
General, and Mrs. Garvelink, Color
Bearer.
The complete list Of officers elected
at the encampment follows:
Commander, Gertrude Mcneil, $50
Rowland avenue, Kenosha senior vice
commander, Lucretia Biles, 1905 Hamil-
ton avenue, Racine; Junior vice. COM
mander, Ethel Sandelands, South Bend,
Ind; assistant quartermaster general,
Mae Dunn, 54515 Oakland avenue, Mil
waukee; chaplain, Margaret Beattie,
LOG East Main street, Stoughton; patri-
otto instructor, Anna Kamm, 14031a
Carlisle avenue, Racine; officer Of the
day, Julia Kammerer, 1912 Hamilton
street, Racine; officer Of the guard,
Ethel Roberts, r. r. No. 3, Stoughton,
sentinel, Emma Stetfen, 1895 Univer-
sity avenue, Madison; auditor, Eliza
Rodgers, l040 Villa street, Racine; de-
partment organizer, Martha r. Lacey,
139 West Gilman street, Madison; trus-
tees, Della Laresn, 1905 Grant street,
Madison; Martha Lacey, 1879 West Gil
man street, Madison; Laura Menge,
1906 North Main street, Racine.
Special officers were appointed and
installed as follows: Counselor, Mrs.
Cora Lane, 256 Park street, Kenosha;
assistant adjutant general, Mildred
burlington, 6S4 Park avenue, Kenosha;
chairman children Of the G.. "A. R., Stella
Belle, Ala Park place, Milwaukee; chief
of staff, Ada B. Rhodes, 427 Hawthorne
court, Madison; department Inspector,
Blanche Lawton, 1902 Park avenue
Racine; press correspondent, Marie
Dunn, 1866 Fourteenth street, Milwau-
kee; color bearer, Maude Garvelink,
Kenosha; Ruby Esser, Milwaukee; Lu-
cile Hoover, Baraboo; Evelyn John
ston, Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
POSTPONE SCOUT RACE.
Gross Country Bun for the KiwaniS
Trophy Will Not BIO Held on Labor
Day as Planned Last Year.

The Kenosha Boy Scout classfcAths
cross country race for the Kiwanis tro-
phy7which is staged annually on La.
Dor Day is to be postponed this year,
according to the announcement made
this morning by Scout Executive David
Fogwell. Many Of the Scouts have
been at the camp at Lilly Lake and no
opportunity has been given them to
prepare teams FOR. the race. The con-
test will probably be held about a
month later and plans are being laid
now to make it even more interesting
than it was last year
The race is to be run along scouting
lines. Each team is to travel a trail
marked out by Scout signs across coun-
try for five miles and the team to COM
plete the circuit first has the honor of
hasing brass plate bearing its name
and the date on the trophy. Last year
the Lincoln Troop won the honors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
Badger Merchants Leave
Convention In Milwaukee
To Make Grand Tour
of Local Factory.
DINNER AT COUNTRY CLUB
Special Music BY Since Band Signal
ICES a Most Enjoyable Luncheon
Trip Through Shops Demon
strates Simmons Efficiency.

Retail furniture dealers from all over
Wisconsin toured the Simmons factory
this afternoon and learned just how the
local manufacturers make the beds that
have made Kenosha famous.
The visitors were members Of the
Wisconsin Retail Furniture Dealers :
Association now in convention at Mil
waukee. They reached Kenosha via the
North Western just before noon and
were taken to the Country Club by the
Simmons Motor Transport Corps. Here
a special dinner was served in their
honor to special music furnished by
George Green and his Since bandsmen.
Appropriately, Son Wisconsin, feat
ured the program given by the must
clans and elected much applause from
the guests Of honor.
Immediately after the luncheon at
the Country Club the furniture dealers
were taken to the Simmons factory
where a grand tour of the various de-
partments were personally conducted by
sales manager, Morgan Price.
Special attention was given to the
new Office building Its clever arrange
ment and completeness of equipment
was the subject of much favorable
comment from the visitors as were also
the richness and artistry of its furnish
ings. The trip through the shops served
to emphasize not only the quality of
the Simmons product, but also the won
derful efficiency which enabled the firm
to manufacture thousands of cots on
short notice, when they were needed in
army barracks from Maine to California
and from the Lakes to the Gulf.
Pamphlets and booklets describing
Simmons cots and beds made admira-
BILE souvenirs of the trip through one
of the greatest furniture manufactures
in the United States.
The visitors left Kenosha just after
four 0 'clock and in ample time to reach
Milwaukee for the evening sessions of
the convention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
statesmen GET
| SELLING POINTS
Nash Dealers of the Chicago
District Are I a k en-
| Through Factory By
Their Sales-Manager.
TALKS ARE ENLIGHTENING
| Speeches BY w. H Afford, G. B. voor-
his, and Joseph Roberts Call Atten-
tion TO the Prize Features of
the New Mash.
TALKS ARE ENLIGHTENlNG

Two hundred and fifty Chicagoans in
vaded Kenosha today. Bent On secur-
ing selling points on the new model
Nash cars they toured the factory
where trucks, touring cars and road
sters are made for discriminating buy
ers in the United States, Canada, and
Europe.
The invaders were the dealers of the
Chicago District Nash Sales Company.
They came at the suggestion and under
the general command Of District Man
ager Joseph Roberts, who had been
over the terrain before and who knew
exactly what he wanted his statesmen
to see and study in the course Of their
trip through the shops Assisted by
local officials of the firm he pointed out
the fine points in the construction of
Nash motors and motor cars to the men
who will shortly be selling Sthe latest
in the bestn to motor enthusiasts in
and around Chicago.
Inasmuch as the itinerary of the
the great offensive included every
department in the home sector, some
thing more than three hours was re-
CURED for the grand tour Of the shops.
Thereafter mess was served in the
Pompeiian Room at the Elks Home. 1t
included a business mans luncheon
served lavishly but without fuss and
frills of more formal banquet. 1t
concluded with short talks by w. I'll.
Afford, G. B. Voorhis, and Manager
Roberts Of Chicago. Each Of them en-
phasized the new features of the Nash
car, which promise to make it one Of
the best sellers in the motor markets Of
the States during the autumn and spring
sales seasons.
Shortly after luncheon the invaders
withdrew to Chicago. Having recon
noitered, found much that will be valu-
able in other offensives, and secured
rationing in the process, they entrained
at the North Western station for the
old home town meaning Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
BAD ZION ROADS
AROUSE KENOSHANS
Kenosha Merchants May Appeal to Zion
Officials to Do Something About the
bad Strip OF Road. - &.

That famous-or infamous--bad strip
of road at Zion City which has been
the talk of Kenosha motorists for many
months, has at last got on the nerves
of the Kenosha merchants. This even
ing at the regular meeting of the direc-
tors of the Kenosha Retailers Associa-
ton at the Offices of the organization
at eight o'clock, the directors will be
asked TO send petition to the Zion
City officials that some change be made
in the road. The Retailers win also
consider the plan for Thursday closing
for the year-round and viii probably
make recommendations to be acted up
on at the general meeting of the mem
bers next week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
ST. GEORGES OPENS, CLUB,
Community Club of St. George Church
Plans for Opening Contests on
Labor DaY at Parish Grounds.

LdDOT Lay at RaI1Sn ITounQS.
An innovation in church circles Of
Kenosha viii be staged on Labor Day
when the Community Club of the st.
George Church will open its activities
with program of varied contests and
amusements at the parish grounds at
two o'clock in the afternoon. The pro-
gram viii usher in series Of social
events planned to be given under the
auspices of the organization. The pro
gram for She afternoon follows:
Ball Game Choir VS.. Ushers.
SO yard Dash, for girls, is and over
One Dollar.
rs Yard Dash for men, is and over
One Dollar.
go Yard Dash for girls, II and over
One dollar.
Three Legged Race for Two
Dollars.
Nail Driving Contest for women
Ten bars of soap.
Potato Race for girls-Box of candy.
Pie Eating Contest for boys Ball.
In addition to this band has been
employed to play all afternoon and to
lead in community singing. Coffee and
sandwiches will be served for the
grown ups and children. In the even
ing there will be dancing, Sehapskopf
and other card games at the st. George
Hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
SURPRISE MISS CUNNINGHAM.

Miss Mae cunningham was pleasant
" surprised by nine of her friends at
her home On Rowland avenue Monday
evening, the occasion being her birth
day. Playing, singing and dancing fea-
tured in the evening IS entertainment
After light refreshments, the guests de-
parted for their several homes III Ke-
nosha. Those present were the Misses
Dorothy Doty, Bessie Kitzrow, Viola
zimdars, Elizabeth Evers, Frances Tho
.mey Elizabeth Balm, Annabelle Jones.
Winifred Steffgan and Mrs. Eileen Taft
Knudsen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

The employees of the MacWhyte
Company are planning for the greatest
outing in the history Of the company
to be held on next Saturday at Silver
Lake. Thes committee in charge of the
affair have completed arrangements
which will insure good time for each
and every one who attends the picnic,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
sAMMIEs!--'T ENsTIUN!

All ex,seryice men who have not as
yet made their last registration are
urged to call at the Red Cross rooms,
sign up their cards, and receive data
on ways and means of securing the
bronze victory button now being award
ed to them by the government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

1t is expected that large number of
Kenosha Kiwanians will avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit the
Armour and Mccormick estates offered
in an invitation recently extended by
Mr.. Armour. They will leave Kenosha
from the Elks Home at 1870 clock on
Wednesday, afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28
gffDORIAL5
JAMES /. MEsTRovlTcH.
Sergeant, Company c, 18th
Infantry.

Sergt. Mestrovitch (deceased),
decorated for exceptional brav-
cry in saving the life OF his
company commander at Fis-
mette. France. August 10, 1918.
Seeing his captain lying wounded
thirty yards in front Of the line,
after his company had with
drawn to sheltered position
behind a stone wall, Sergt. Mes
troyitch voluntarily left cover
and crawled through heavy ma
chine gun and shell fire TO where
the officer lay. Sergt. Mesro-
viteh took the officer upon his
back and crawled back to a
place Of safety, where he adj
nIinistered first aid treatment,
his exceptional herOism saving
the officers life. Sergt. Mestro-
viteh's heEne was in Fresno, Gal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Miss Marguerite Sherman of Chicago
IS the guest of Mrs. Patrick Friel of
421 Congress street. On Thursday
evening Miss Sherman, VINO is gradu.
ate of the Chicago Musical College, as.
sisted by few Of Mrs. Friel's more adj
vanced pupils, win give piano recital
at the Friel home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

The Hadassah Circle will meet at s
o'clock on Thursday evening with Miss
Ruth Epstein at nrf nome, SCI South
street
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Group B of the Grace Lutheran
Church will meet with Mrs. Louis
Ms~ser at her home at 163 West Sheri-
dan Road. On Wednesday afternoon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Meeting of the Dodge football team
will be held. tonight at eight 'cloek at
Nash Hall
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Chris Nelson, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Nelson of Evergreen street,
has been transferred from the U. S. s.
Agamemmon0 to the e. s. s. "Im-
Iperator" and is now making .his TWEEN
ty-fourth TRIP between Europe and the
States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mellon and
family have returned from visit with
friends and relativse at Elgin, during
which time they attended the Elgin
road races on last Saturday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Reynolds and son,
Miss Alma Allison and II. J.
Reynolds of Clinton, Iowa, are visiting
kenosha friends for the remainder Of
the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Miss Myrtle Guthormsen and Miss
Thieasa Doyle motored to Chicago
Heights on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
4. Striekler, who reside there and
with whom they plan to make a two
weeks visit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Frank Rice Of Edward street Is spend
ing the week IN Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Rowland ave.
nue. spent Sunday in Chicago.
Mrs. ". H. Carr of Minneapolis is 4
guest at the Prairie avenue home Of
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Bullamore.
Mrs. Agnes Cleary is in Manitowos
today to attend the funeral of her
brother, DR.. John Mulholland.
Joseph Meissner is spending few
days on his farm in Somers. Later il
the week he viii visit friends in Racine
i and Milwaukee.
Miss Florence Pennefeather and Win,
ME Vollmer have returned to their home
IN Kenosha after spending week a;
Delavan Lake, Wisconsin.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Wade Of
Grant street and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lee of Edward street are on TIVE
weeks tour in the east.
/ Mrs. Robert Whitaker and family ana
Mrs H. ]. Trowbridge have returned
to their homes in Kenosha after visit
with relatives and friends in Laks
Geneva.
The children of st. Marv's Home viii
give a playlet entitled The American
Girl" at the Simmons gymnasium al
Kemper Hall on Thursday evening for
the benefit of the home.
The Misses Martha Rochetto and
Alva Thomas, who have been visiting
at the home of the former s sister, Mrs.
Carl Chiappetta at 2O3 Rowland aven-
ne, have returned to their homes in
Chicago.
f! Miss Lizzie Moulding, Miss Sadie
Fletcher, Ben Moulding and Ben Fobbe,
all of Brighton, motored to Kenosha to-
day for short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Frazier at their home on Wash
ington avenue.
Miss Marguerite Sherman of Chicago
is the guest of Mrs. Patrick Friel of
421 Congress street. On Thursday
evening Miss Sherman, VINO is a gradu.
ate of the Chicago Musical College, as.
sisted by a few Of Mrs FYiel's more ad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mrs. Earl Lewis of Los Angeles. is
the guest of Mrs. G. A. Lewis at her
home on Park avenue, while her hus-
band, Earl Lewis, formerly Of Keno.
sha and now of Los Angeles is on a
business trip to New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mrs. Charles Defry and daughter,
Julia, have returned to their home, 1853
English Court after two weeks visit
with relatives and friends in the south.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Miss Lizzie Moulding, Miss Sadie
Fletcher, Ben Moulding and Ben Fobbe,
all of Brighton, motored to Kenosha to.
day for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs
W. j. Frazier at their home on Wash
ington avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mrs. George Thomey, Mrs. Thomas
Temple, Mrs. William O'Donneil, Miss
Emma Dayton, Miss Mae BENEFIT, Miss
Mary Langan, and Miss Beatrice Eng
ilsh motored to Milwaukee on Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mrs. j. W, studebaker and son of
Des Moines, Iowa, are visiting Mrs.
Studebaker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Winberg of 157 West street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Walter G. Hampton, executive secre-
tary Of the Kenosha Racine War Camp
Community Service. was visitor in
Kenosha on Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Hewlett of Chicago are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Fl. Tobin of Pleasant Prairie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-28

Mrs. Joseph Gafney, Mrs. William
o'Brien, Mrs. NJ. J. Bode, Miss Ida
Mae Ferry, and the Misses Irene and
Marguerite English were guests at a
dinner and theater party given in Mil
waukee on Monday evening.