Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
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| The Mystic Workers had a meeting
last night and ten new members were
initiated after which general good
o. Portage, the district deputy, and
c. E. Groves OF Madison, the state
manager were present to assist in the
iniatiOn.
Mrs. Joe Lewis, Mrs. l.. P. Lewis
and Mrs. A. J. Saverda went to the
home OF their mother, Mrs Nellie
Matsen on Center street Wednesday
afternoon, with well filed baskets
and helped her celebrated her 69th
birthday. Mrs. P. M. Cyan, another
daughter, was unable to be present on
account of sickness.
Robert Wallace. who attended the
local S. A. T. c.. and has served at
Camp Mead, Adm raj, Md, was dis
missed from service and has re-
sumed his former occupation as tele-
graph operator at West Allis. He
passed few days last week in
Madison and BarHboo.-Madison Dem
ocrat.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the birth of a seven-pound daugh-
ter, Jean Olive, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hutchinson Of Whitefsh, Mont. Mrs.
Hutchinson will be remembered as
Pearl Goude, daughter of Mrs. John
Travis The latter is in Whitefish
caring for the family. All are doing
we'll.
According to a letter received from
Florida by Attorney B. G. Bentley,
Attorney Frank r. Bentley of Bara-
boo presided at a monster picnic
given a few days ago by the visitors
and residents from North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin at St. Petersburg. Former Gov.
ernor Van Zandt Of Minnesota gave
the address.
The Baraboo high" basket ball
team defeated the University of Wis
consin Short Horns last night in the
high school gym. The score was 80
to Is and the boys did very well to
defeat the u. w. men who out weighed
them by IS pounds to the man. The
junior and senior girls furnished the
preliminary game in which the former
won by a score Of Is to 6. The Bara-
boo boys will journey to Reedsburg
Friday night and meet their old rivals.
Mrs. M. Hanley entertained number
OF guests last night at her home. The
affair was in honor Of her father, Carl
Dyrld, who passed his 18th birthday.
Delicious refreshments were served
and every one had an enjoyable time.
The guests who were present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dyrud, Mrs. E.
Erickson an daughter Clara, Mrs.
Hanna Vrooman and daughter Edna,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Tee and daughter
Inga, Mrs. Henry Nelson, Mrs Thomas
Anderson and Mrs. Lottie Anderson.
Mrs. IneZ Rounds has received a
letter from her son Willis stating
that he was in a hospital in the state
of Washington He was wounded
three times while fighting the Ger
mans in France and has been in an
eastern hospital since arriving in
but the first thing he knew a number
OF them were placed on a train and
taken to the hospital at American
lake. While in the east he " sited
relatives and there is much disap-
pOintment that he was not able to
stop at Baraboo. His worst wound
is in the side Of his head, ball en-
tering behind the ear and leaving
near the eye at the front. The use
of the eye is about gone.
Harry Getchman son of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Getchman, left this
morning for Kansas City, Mo-, where
he will take course in Sweeney's
auto school.
Ralph McGilvra writes from France
that he will be at home soon. He
wrote that he would entrain at Foug,
near Lucy, France, and go to LIE
Mans, an American embarkation
camp. A few days later he would go
to port camp, expecting a short
wait there He thinks he will be able
to wear long pants again sometime
ia March.
! Aloysious Keller is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Barbara Keller, 701 Wal
nut street. He finished school in
Baraboo in 1907, went to the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, then to Schenec-
tady, N Y, where he held a position
as electrical engineer for several
years. Later he went to Pennsylva-
mia where he engaged in business for
himself. When the war came ho went
to Annapolis where he has been for
some time and wears the regm alton
Iblue. From Baraboo he goes To Hos-