Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Corr ,spondent.

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TO the readers of the Herald and the
people in general, is the wish of the
Herald Potosi correspondent.
1t again becomes our painful duty
to chronicle the death of another old
and much respected citizen of our
township Mrs Mary Stuer died at
her home near Tennyson Wednesday
morning, Dec 2lst, following one
weeks illness with pneumonia. All
that kind hands and medical skill
could do was done - alleviate the
suffering OF the kind old lady but to
no avail and she peacefully passed
away to join her husband, Anton
Stuer. who preceded her in death on
Dee "a, 1917 Deceased was born in
Germany eighty years ago and when
an infant came to P0tOsi with Ter
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fecht.
Since then she made Grant county her
continuous home Mrs. Stuer was a
devoted wife, kim. towing and in
duIgent mother and a true friend,
every ready to render assistance 10
the sick and needy. She was true
Christian woman and an ardent be-
lever in the Catholic faith and died
comfOrted with the last rites OF the
church. The funeral took place on
Friday morning from her late home
to St Andrews church, and was
largely attended 10y sympathlZlng
friends. The ladies Of the altar So
ciety, of which the deceased was Il
member, attended the funeral IN
body, wearing badges Of mourning,
She leaves to mourn her demise two
sons. Henry Of Potosi, and Peter OF
Clinton, la One brother John Fecht
and two sisters, Mrs. Chris. Simon
and Mrs. Herman Schaefer OF P0tosl.
She is also survived by seven grand
children and one great-grandchlld.
One daughter, Mrs. James Holzer OF
Plattevillt, died % of % years ago
leaving little baby girl TO the tender
care of her grandparents. This BABY
girl under the loving care OF her
grandmother, grew to Womanhood
and is the wife of Phillip Mueller OF
Ttnnysou, and the mother OF two
small children.
A large crowd of people attended
the entertainment given by the pupils
of st. Andrews parOchial school and
the Tennyson pulic school at their
Christmas exercises i'll tht parochlal
hall Thursday afternoon. The pupils
were attired in manner appropriate
to their parts and rendered a credit
able program that reflects great cred
it on their teachers. Following is the
program rendered:
Entertainment calico to order by
the president.
Roll Call, Secretary.
Song, Merry Christmas, 3rd and 4th
4th grades,
The story of the Nativity, 18th and
9Th grades.
Recitation, At Christmas.
Song. The Fate OF a Christmas
D.um, list and I'd grades.
Dialog, What Does Santa Do All
Year, 5th and 9Th grades.
Vocal solo, VIII the Angels Let Me
Play, Francis Pluemer.
Recitation, A Boys Letter to SAN
ta Claus,
Song, The Christmas Story, 9TH and
8th grades.
a Christmas Play, Sd and 4th grade
Recitation, Christmas Cheer.
Violin Solo. Master John Langkamp
Dialog, Darning the Christmas
Stocking.
Recitation, Christmas Candles.
Song. Santa Claus, & 6 grades.
Recitation, The Christmas Stocking
Song, NY Beautiful Doll, LIST & End
grades.
Recitation, The Seven Little Sisters
Song. Shine on Blessed Star, by the
school
Secretary's report, editors report,
new business.
Another beautiful and instructive
program was presented by the pupils
OF the British Hollow school Wednes-
aa1y eve. Dec. 21 Miss Bertha Schmitz
the teacher, has her pupils trained In
4heir respective parts to a degree that
drew the admiration OF the large au-
dience. all of whom proclaimed the
exhibition to be the best seen in the
school for many years. Following IS
the program presented:
Opening song by the school
"The Children's Message" Ruth
Mike and Ocea Miller.
christmas Customs IN other Lands
six pupils.
White
"A Christmas Thought Emma
White. -
song. s.Reindeers Coming" Third
Grade. ~,
nestine Mike.
@The First Christmas" Mary Ger
hsrdt.
Closing song school.
4 visit from Santa Claus.
MIR. and Mrs. JOS. Reuter- had the
pleasure of having all their children
home on Christmas day. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs Val Jaconi
81 Cuba City: Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Averkamp and family Of Louisburg;
Nh and Mrs. Leo Reuter- and family
az Potosi: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Slepkef
If Platteville; Albert of Louisburg;
Mae of Dubuque; Joe Hllda ana
Frank at home. Frank Fure and Leo
Iangkamp were also present. me
6av was spent playing games and IN
the afternoon all gathered around q
big Christmas tree and were sur
nrIsed to find that old Santa had re-
Ineubered them all.
&. ]. Ragatz was in Lancaster on
bnsiness Tuesday
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