The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-05-09

- Wills MaQQon mas dIIiVcu dt Odup
Dix from overseas waiting for trans
portation to Camp Grant for discharge.
Relatives here have been notified
of the arrival of Emil and Fred Schoen-
! feldt at Philadelphia from overseas
| service.
Mrs. Priscilla Spike was pleasantly
surprised by few friends Tuesday af-
ternoon. They came to remind her of
another birthday.
-Edw. Short, a member of the Ed
gerton platoon, has reached New York
| with the 32nd division that locked
Tuesday from France.
The parents of Emil Sommerfeldt
have been notified that he has landed
with detachment of the Seth division
en- route home from France.
The 1O7th Engineers, of which Her.
schal North was non-commissioned Of
ficer, is en- route home from the war
zone, due to reach an American port
May Is.
The Ladies society of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Ed Haugen, Mrs. Peter
Hanson, Mrs. And Holland and Mrs.
And. Hippo on Thursday, May 9th. 2
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen returned
Tuesday evening from winters stay
at Lynn Haven, Florida. While drop
ping off for visit with their daughter
in Chicago Mr.. Bowen was taken i'll
which delayed their return for few
days.
"A brand new Oldsmobile driven by
Benny Thronson of Cambridge was run
down at the railway crossing near the
depot Tuesday morning when a switch
engine backing up pushed the car
across the street. The car did not
overturn but one side and wheel were
smashed.
This week ends the Victory loan
drive and the few remaining days of
the campaign should witness rush to
secure the finest investment the gov
eminent has ever offered the public.
The Edgerton quota is so nearly sub
scribed there is little doubt it will go
over the top in good shape. 1t is pretty
certain many will regret the opportun-
ity for securing high class securities
when the time has passed for obtaining
a piece of this loan.
Hon. L. G. Whittet was a member
of Gov. Philip and his military dele
cation which left Chicago Friday even
ing for New York to welcome the 32nd
division on their arrival from France
on Monday Some units of the Red
Arrow division locked at Boston but
greater proportion were on the George
Washington that reached Hoboken on
Monday evening and the boys sent to
Camp Merritt where they were offic-
tally welcomed. by the governor.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has broad foundation that
includes many phases of social life.
Taking unique motto, ''For God and
Home and Native Land" and later en-
larging it to "For God and Home and
Every Land" it early established de-
partments of work in ''Do Every
thing" policy which makes great re-
sponsibilities, obligatory since the war.
Because of this a campaign for one
million dollars has been inaugurated.
Cliff of the Toy Shop" is being stag
ed to help the local union raise their
quota.
James Menhall is erecting hand
some iron fence around his orchard
property on the Albion road. When
completed the cost of the fence will
exceed one thousand dollars. Mr.. Men
hall now has flock of ten wild geese,
some of them over thirty years of age,
that will have the run of the orchard.
Wild geese live to be about one hun
dred and fifty years old. Many differ
ent kinds of fowl will be secured this
season, including flock of wild ducks
that have been purchased. A large
tank has been provided as a swimming
pool for the fowl.
The w. C.. T. U. will hold special
Mothers meeting in Library hall, Fri
day, May 8, 7:30 o. m. Miss Martha
Riley of the Child Welfare Bureau,
Madison, will give health talk espec-
tally adapted to the needs of mothers
with small children, illustrated with
lantern slides. Other interesting num-
bers:
Recitation-Ju Just Like Mother-Re-
gina Wescott.
Song-Katherine Burgy.
Recitation = Mothers Accomplish
ments-Ross Marsden.
Instrumental Duet-Loraine Dickin-
aay. ond Roofrieo Hotkny,