Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-02
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BLOOMINGTON.

carried out DIS pIduuGu anu DIS Tic
weather was all that could be desired
the attendance was good at all the
gatherings. Monday evening the city
band gave a concert in the school
park. Tuesday evening the grades
gave very interesting entertainment
at the city hall. The Juniors recep-
ton banquet and dance Wednesday
evening was a pleasant affair. Good
music was furnished by Thompson's
orchestra of madison. Thursday ev-
ening class day exercises were held
at the high school room. Friday ev-
ening commencement drew a very
large crowd to the city hall. Prof. H.
l.. Miller of the U. w. gave the COM
mencement address and it was much
enjoyed by all who heard him. Mr..
Clarence Mutt sang a beautiful solo
and the orchestra rendered some fine
selections. Raymond Ludden, vale
dictorian, and Ishmael Pohle who gave
the salutatory both spoke well. Prin-
cipal Wochos presented the diplomas
to the graduates and also to the 8th
grade pupils and gave them a short
talk about educational matters.
Reub French met with an accident
Thursday evening which will lay him
up for some time. The car which
he was riding in with David Baldwin
nearly collided with another car and
in turning out quickly was overturn-
ed, pinning Mr.. French underneath.
1t was with considerable difficulty
that he was extricated Several ribs
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Pearson drove
their new car to Madison Sunday to
see their daughter Helen.
Ten little boys helped Edward
Sprague celebrate his 5th birthday
last Tuesday afternoon at the Sprague
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. n Hoskins left on
Thursday for Lake Mills to visit their
son Monroe and family. They stopped
at Lancaster for Mrs. Mark Hoskins
who will visit her parents at Lake
Mills.
Mrs. Ed Jeide won the first prize in
the May egg contest at Porters groc-
cry store. Bailie Bros. came Gus sec
ond.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Garthwaite drove
over from Lancaster Saturday and
brought John Pennock who has spent
the past two weeks there. They re-
turned the same evening accompanied
by Mrs. Pennock who will visit there
for few days.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Kavanaugh of
Waterloo, Ia, and Lee Peacock of
Oelwein, Ia, are visiting at the James
Peacock home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bailey and Mrs
Melissa Day left Sunday for an auto
mobile trip to Milwaukee While
there they will attend the Rebekah
convention.
M. F. Woodhouse, whose health has
not been very good of late, will take
vacation and rest from his work
in the bank and spend a few weeks
at a sanitarium at Stevens Point
"Milt's" many friends hope for his
speedy restoration to his usual health
DR.. j. M. Lewis returned from Min
neapolis where he was called to see
his little grandson and namesake,
Monroe Harvey, who was accidentally
shot by playmate. The boy is i'm
proving and will probably be all right
in short time.
The parochial school will give an
entertainment at the city hall Tues
day evening 1t will consist of music
by the choir, chorus by the boys and
play entitled, Through the Dark
ness to Light" by the girls
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pierce of Mason
City, Ia, are visiting at the Charles
Pierce home.
There was quite a crowd at the j.
B. Gilligan & Co.'s hardware store
Wednesday to see the demonstration
of a washing machine. One of the
machines was given away and Mrs.
Jack Welclf was the lady who held the
I'm nd rnf 70 mo nh
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Saether have fin
ished their year of teaching at Bruce,
Wis, and returned home last week.
Other teachers who are home for the
summer vacation are Misses Gladys
Mogan, Potosi; Emma Hammond, Patch
Grove; Lucille Woodhouse, Eau Claire
and Velma Hickok, Blue River.
Mrs. J. B. Gilligan returned Sunday
from a visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Floyd Baldwin, at Palmyra, Wis.
on both sides were broken and one
arm injured besides numerous bad
bruises. The accident happened near
the Dell Moore residence just west
of town. Mr. Baldwin was unhurt
and his car was not badly injured.
Union Memorial services were held
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning under the auspices of the G.
A. r. and w. r. c. The church was
decorated with many flowers and flags.
Special music had been prepared by
union choir Many words of
praise are heard for the fine patriotic
sermon preached by Rev. D. w. Phil
lips. A very large congregation at
tended out of respect for those who
gave their lives for Freedoms
cause"
Mrs. Ella Bohringer Sala died at
Rock Island, ILL.,, Saturday and was
buried in the village cemetery at
Bloomington Monday. She was born
and spent her girlhood on farm two
miles west of this place. After her
marriage to DR.. 0. P. Sala she lived in
the village for number of years. AT
ter DR.. Sala's death she moved with
her son ROLAND to Rock Island Tu-
berculosis claimed her as one Of its
victims and the past year she was
seriously i'll. She was 81 years of
age and leaves one son. DR.. E. M.
Sala, ROLAND Sala, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sala of Rock Island and Dr.
Ono Sala of Davenport, Ia, came with
the remains and attended the funeral
which was from the Congregational
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