Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-06-24
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little campfire. AIIou L. 1IOW VI
Pardeville recited number of selec-
tions and Past Commander Robert R.
Campbell of Green Bay told OF his ex-
periences at the siege of Vicksburg
and the few weeks following.
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| Charles Pigg was the only veteran
from Merrimack. He says there are
twenty-seven graves Of veterans there
and that he is the only comrade left
to look after them. He retains the
charter, a treasure to the veteran.
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! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins Of Eau
Claire were here for the encampment
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. G. w.
Snyder. Mr.. Jenkins was formerly a
resident of Baraboo. Before returning
they will visit the Stanley families,
Mrs. E. NJ. Hoag, the Marshalls, and
}Cthers.
Thomas Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Grunshaw Of lronton were at
the encampment. These two veterans
are all who are left Of the lronton
post, some having moved to other
places. Mr.. Grunsbaw and wife have
/ purchased the home of Walter Odell
and come to Barabo0 soon. This
leaves only one veteran at lfOnton,
MIR. Lawrence. He was an early res
ident there, burned charcoal for the
iron furnaces, and assisted with the
iron industry when the village was
very much on the map.
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The w. r. c. elected the following:
Department President-May L. Luch
singer, Monroe.
Senior Vice President-Sadie Car
man, GAINESVILLE.
Junior Vice President-Emma Davis
BaraboO
Secretary-Lydia R. West Monroe.
Treasurer-Lillian Patterson, Platte
vile.
Counselor-Julietta Morris. Beloit.
Patriotic Instructor-Mary Lehman
Green Bay.
I. and Sophia L. Quale, Rice Lake
Chaplain-Dora NJ. Welton, Oshkosh
Inspector-Cora e. Harris, Evans
vile.
Press correspondent-Pear Gauze,
Clintonville.
Senior Aid Cora Collins, River
Falls.
Members Executive Board-Geral-
dine Fenlon, Waukesha; Alice Devoe,
Madison; Lauretta Bassler, Darien;
Mary Ellison, Milwaukee; Bessie
Katzenberg, Genoa Junction.
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| Baraboo autoists did themselves
and Baraboo honor-and much credit
is due to those who responded SO
willingly and assisted in transporting
delegates from trains and to their
rooms.
On Monday afternoon the special
trains brought $50 and the regular
that followed it brought 260 people ac-
cording to reports Of conductors, and
these people were taken to the court
house square by about 40 autos in less
than half an hour; autos making re-
turn trips until all were cared for and
according to many of the old veterans
and members Of allied orders, no
city ever gave them auto service COM
pared with that given them here.
/ Wednesday noon, during the down.
pour-cars were on hand to carry the
ladies from their several meeting pla-
ces to the dining halls-many cars
making as many as nine trips.
! The transportation committee wish
to thank every one who so willingly
assisted in this work and especially
thanks is due to the many who prac-
tically gave their entire time and ser
vice showing visitors the beauties of
Baraboo and otherwise showing the
true hospitality by which we all wish
Baraboo to be known.
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The S. o. " Auxiliary elected the
| following:
President-Mrs. Ada B. Carr, Fond
du Lac.
/ Vice Observation-Disclosures Ryan,
Prairie du Chen.
Council - Martha Williams, La
Crosse; Cora Beige, Baraboo; and
Clara Menu, Sheboygan.
Treasurer-Lou Hartman Milwaukee
| Secretary-Alvina Hulsman, Fand
/ du Lac.
Chaplain-E Jackson, Plymouth.
| Patriotic Instructor-Ida Hazen, La
/ Crosse
| Inspector-Tda Lewis, Milwaukee
| Press Correspondent = Mary Nc
| Namara, Racine.
| Delegate at Large Mary Holland,
/ Superior.
I. and l. Officer-Lura Drake, Amigo
National Delegate - Annie Black,
Beloit.
These officials were installed by Mrs.
Minnie Groth of Baraboo The past