The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-08
ROCKDALE

C. o. Rude has installed electric
lights in his residence.
Mrs. G. G. Moen spenC a day last
week with Mrs. G.. A. Johnson.
Mrs. Stewart suffered another stroke
last Saturday and is now very low.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Venaas called at
c. o. Tellefson's last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlow Anderson are
here spending the 4th with friends and
relatives.
Harvey Anderson, Chicago, was an
over Sunday visitor with his father,
Ole Anderson.
Ralf Severson, who travels for tire
company, spent last week at home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Severson.
Rolf Tellefson was at Utica and Mill
waukee last Saturday to get the news
of the Dempsey-C Carpenter fight.
Mrs. Fl. o. Smithback and family at
tended church here last Sunday and
took supper at the parental home.
Mrs. Freeman and her son Teddie
Jim and her mother in-law of Waterloo
spent Sunday at the parental home.
Arnie Herried is remodeling his resi-
dence and putting in heating plant.
When finished they will have modern
home. j. e. Naset is doing the work.
Mrs. C. o. Anderson is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Morton, and daughter
Mary Elizabeth, and her nephew, Lloyd
Crump, and Mrs. Stangland, all of Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brounty and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Brounty took din
ner at o. C. Olson's and attended
church here in the afternoon last Sum
day.
The ice cream sociable given by the
Ladies society here last Thursday even
ing was quite we'll attended considering
the many things taking place here
lately.
Alex Cannon of Chicago, who has
been spending the week with Theo.
Tellefson, was joined by his wife last
Saturday Mrs. Cannon is daughter
of Theo. Tellefson.
Quite number from here attended
the Progressive meeting held in the
Hippo grove and report large crowd
and good program. All the speakers
but one laid special stress on the ques-
ton of taxes. This is one of the vital
questions of the day, and the party
that can solve this problem is the one
to put in power.
J. B. Turnbull, who is at sanitar-
ium near OconomoWoc calling on his
wife, submitted to an operation for
hernia and is doins fine. Mrs. Turn
bull has been there for four weeks and
is gaining. Their many friends here
hope they may soon return and enjoy
their former good health.
Last Saturday seven autos drove into
town with the band from Jefferson, ad-
vertising their 4th of July celebration.
They gave concert in our streets and
were enthusiastically received by our
citizens. This is the only band that
has stopped here to give the people of
celebration, and it seems that the invi
Jefferson to celebrate.
The tobacco meeting that was adver-
tised here last Thursday was not at
tended as we'll as expedited, only very
few growers showing up. MIR. Foster,
who was to address the meeting and
explain the plans of the organization,
was prevented from coming on account
of being unwell. Mr.. C. O. Berg of
Stoughton gave talk, also others, on
the object of an organization of the to-
bacco growers of Wisconsin. 1t looks
as if the growers are satisfied with the
present condition of the tobacco BUSH
ness, as they do not turn out to the
meetings, and those who do turn out
fail to sign up.