The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-03
News of Kenosha County


can Legion met the procession and
conducted it to the cemetery. The
American Legion had charge of the
services at the grave and the military
salute was fired.
Six friends of the deceased acted as
bearers, John and Edward MUTT, VIM.
May, Howard Hamilton, Harold Reed
and John Hasselman The floral trib-
utes were very beautiful and their
number testified to the many friend
ships Harry had made during his short
residence in Wilmot.
Harry Paul Beck was born April %,
1900, in Chicago, the only son of Fer
dinand and Matilda, nee Jams, Beck.
The family moved to Kenosha when
Harry was six years of age. He was
a student at the Balm school there. In
July, 1918, he secured his parents
permission and enlisted with Troop K,
9th cavalry. He did not see active
service, but was stationed on the Mex
lean border and was in several Skin
mishes. He was discharged October
Is, 1921.
with John Haselman and his father,
Ferdinand Beck, he and John Hasel-
man tried to raise rowboat over the
dam. The boat was swept back into
the river and Harry carried with it
He was drowned before help could
reach him, though John Haselman fol-
lowed across the river after him and
only miraculously escaped death when
the boat was swanped and he was
thrown into the stream also. The body
was recovered Tuesday, Oct. 70, by the
Indian Jeremy Of Saltwater, Mimi.
The deceased was of cheerful and
sunny disposition and numbered as his
friends all that knew him. He is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Beck, three sisters, Mrs. P. Meyers of
Racine, Hazel and Violet Of Wilmot.
The program for the next Patron
Teachers on Tuesday, Oct. 8, will be
very interesting. Rev. Grey of Wau-
kesha will give the address of the
evening, DR.. Becker and Mrs. Becker
will play, MlA. Charles Phillips is to
recite and Miss Hanson will have a
piano solo. The program for the last
meeting was very entertaining. Prof.
A. Smith of the Training School of
Union Grove, gave an excellent talk
and the music of the evening was
furnished by Mrs. Wilbur Lewis ac-
companied by Mrs. Becker. Mrs.
Lewis gave a group Of songs, "Into the
Garden of Love-, "Sheep and Lambs"
and "My Heart is the Lutte" in a very
charming manner. She is possessed of
an excellent voice and her execution
was very highly praised.
The Careys returned from an auto
mobile trip to Notre Dame for the
Nebraska and Notre Dame football
game and short visit with friends in
Detroit on Thursday.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid will have their
annual meeting with Mrs. F. Bur
rpughs Wednesday, November 9.
U. f. I'll. School Notes.
History III and w class held de-
bate Friday, the subject being (which
is the better paper, the Milwaukee
Journal or Chicago Tribune" The
judges decided in favor of the argu-
meiits given for the Tribune.
A demonstration on the uses of diff
ferent kinds of bandages was given in
the main room on Friday, by Myrtle
Salvin and Mary Kerwin.
The representative of the Holton
Company gave talk in the high
school building one evening the past
week, to the parents of the children's
interested in the school band.
The freshmen will give party in
the near future.
School will be dismissed Wednesday
on account of the Mil. Teachers Con-
vention.
Laura Stoxen substituted in the Pri-
mary Department during the absence
of Miss Hope Friday.
Hazel Harm of Richmond visited
school Friday.
The pupils of the intermediate room
gave a Halloween basket social Mon
day afternoon. The proceeds will be
used for buying victrola records.
Mr.. and Mrs. BECK and family de-
sire to ertend thefr thanks to then
many friends, also to the American
Legion for the kindness shown them
during their bereavement.
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