Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-19
BLOOMINGTON GIRL
FIRST IN ORATORY
MISS GILLIGAN WINNER IN
DISTRICT CONTEST AT
PLATTEVILE FRIDAY.

! The high school teachers, students
/ and others, about fifty in all. went to
Plattevllle Friday to attend the dist
riot OratOrical and declamatory con-
test and field meet Miss GLADYS Gill
llgan OF this city was awarded first
place III the declamatory contest and
will represent this district at the
state contest at Madison next Friday.
Her selection was BILLY Bra0 and the
Big Lie, and she was one OF three
who gave the same selection. The
boys from this school who expected
to take part in the field sports were
ruled out because they did not get
their credentials back from Milwau-
| kee in time to enter the contest. All
the young people say they had a good
time and are naturally very proud of
the honors won by Miss Gilligan for
the home school.
Other Bloomington Notes.
Our schools close May % and the
teachers and students are busy pre-
pairing for the activities of the last
week of school. Monday evening
there will be band concert by the
city band in the school park. Tues
day evening will be the grades com
mencement which will be a mixed
program including a little play en-
titled, THE Winning Ways of Grand
mothers Days. Wednesday even
ing the 26th will be the Juniors re-
ception and dance at the city hall
music to be furnished by Thompson's
orchestra of Madison. A banquet will
be given to the Seniors at the Bloom
ington hotel. Thursday evening class
day exercises at the city hall The
program follows: Invocation-Re
Conklin; music by orchestral saluta-
tory-Ishmael Pohle; vocal music:
! commencement address by Prof H.
L. Miller of the u W.; music by or
chestra; valedictory- Raymond Lud-
den; presentation of diplomas; bene-
diction by Rev. Phillip. The gradu-
ating class consists of eight men,
bers: Ishmael Pohle; Raymond Lud-
den; Dorothy Metcalf, Lucy Metcalf,
Ruth Bailey, Hazel Oates. Sprague
Anstey and George Fennel
Rev. Phillips will give the bacca-
laureate sermon next Sunday at the
| Congregational church.
The annual Junior class play will
| be given at the city hall Friday even
! ing May Fl. 1t is a three act farce
entitled, "The Arrival of Kitty" The
young people have been working hard
on the play and are sparing no pains
to make it a success.
Thursday, Profs. Childs and Stone
man of the Platteville normal spoke
to the students of the high school on
the advantages Of continuing their
education and of teaching as a pro-
fessior
Next Friday there will be an ex-
cursion in the interests of school CON
solidation. The excursionists will go
| by auto to Cassville, cross the river
and drive to Colesburg, Ia, where
they will investigate the workings of
/ the consolidation plan which has been
IN operation successfully for some
time. Everyone interested is invited
and it is expected that there will be
a good turnout.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT. Prideaux and
sons, Bert, Clyde, John and Grant,
Mrs. Clyde Prideaux and Mill Nc
Burney of Madison and Mrs. McBur-
ney of Pittsville, Wis, attended the
/ funeral of Miss Letha McBurney last
/ Wednesday. All returned home Fri
day except Mrs. Alt Priedeaux and
Mrs. McBurney who will remain for
a visit with relatives.
/ Elgie Garthwaite had the misfor-
! tune to run a pin into his knee and
has very sore and stiff member as
a result
A number of Rebekahs from this
lodge attended the district conven-
ton at Lancaster Friday and report
an interesting time.
Arrangements are being made for
the observation of Memorial Day here.
The fire department was called out
Saturday noon to extinguish a blaze
in Mrs. Stockerts barn on Mill st.
] The barn was a mass of flames when
discovered but the fire was put out.
Considerable grain and hay belong
ing to Mr.. Twohig, who lives on the
place, was burned.
Jamie Hampton and John Bierman
had a collision with their Fords at
the west edge oftown last Thursday.
Mr.. Hamptons car was quite badly
damaged but neither man was hurt.
i Ed Porter has been at Rochester
the past week consulting specialists
in regard to his health which has not
been good for some time
i James McNamee has new Dodge
car and Leo BARLEY new Essex
Miss Bessie Morkin of Mikana, Wis,
/ is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Bishop.
- Mrs. Josie Clark returned Monday
to her home at Richland Center after
an extended visit at the A. E. Blu
dahn home.
Carl Ellis has decided to resume
the making of cheese at his factory
land began Monday.
Messrs. and Mesdames Hiram Pen
mock and Nick Loring of Lancaster
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennock
Sunday. Mr.. Pennock returned with
them to spend few days.
Net Greer of Chicago spent few
days with his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Greer.
Mrs. A. N. Conklin returned Friday
from Brodhead where she has been
for two weeks on business connected
, with her mothers estate.
Miss Myra Knapp's many friends
! are glad to learn that she is decidedly
| improving in health after a long and
tedious illness.