Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-23
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BLOOMINGTON 'YOUNGUNS'
GET BEST OF OLD FOLKS.
BLOOMINGTON

between the pupils of the schools on
one side anu the parents and patrons
OF the school on the other, The re-
suit was in favor of the youngsters
although they had hard work to down
some of the older spoilers. Co. Supt.
Young pronounced the words and
gave an interesting talk as part of the
evening entertainment. Then the
school orchestra gave several good
selections and Misses Gladys Gilligan
and Leah Schneyer sang beautiful
duet accompanied by Mrs BARLEY at
the piano and Irwin Phillips on the
violin. A nice lunch was served by
the young people and all agree that
the affair was very pleasant one.
The caucus for the village was
held a THE city hall Friday evening.
The meeting was called to order by
Lee Bailey and J. B. Ludden was
chosen chairman. The following
candidates were nominated: Pres
ident, Oscar Knapp, Hiram Cliff;
members of board, Ernest Stark and
Mrs. S. E. Pearson. Foster Porter
and Leo BARLEY, John Gates and
Frank Raisbeck; Supervisor, Oscar
Knapp and Hiram Cliff; assessor,
Albert Schreiner, Moses Lewis, clerk,
Charles H. Enke, treasurer, James
Peacock, Glen Slaats; justice of the
peace, Lewis Better, DR.. Nina Gla-
sier; police Justice, A. e. Budahn,
| Charles Myers; constable, ellison
Tyler, Leo P. BARLEY.
The caucus for the town of Bloom
ington was held Saturday at the vii
lage hall with the following nomina-
tons: Chairman, Delbert Morrissey,
Thomas Battle; supervisor, Charles
Plondke and Frank Millen, Henry
Bonn and Lynn Narrower; treasurer,
! Jay Martin R. w Hedemann; clerk,
Roy Gates, r. w Hedemann; asses
sor, T. A. Grimesey, Alex Esser.
The Salamagundi club met Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Lottie Ballantine aud elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
President, Mrs Mabel Barley; vice
president Miss May Young; secre-
| tary, Mrs. Lille Barley; treasurer,
Mrs. May Pearson; corresponding
/ secretary, Mrs. Jennie Baldwin; press
correspondent, Mrs. Zelma Smith.
| The fourth and last number of our
! lecture course will be given April H.
! 1t will be lecture by Mrs. Maude
Ballington Booth and is sure to be
interesting and instructive.
j. B. Ludden will give style show
at the city hall Thursday evening Of
this week The latest styles in coats,
suits and dresses will be shown on
| living models. There will be a fine
showing of millinery by Mrs. Hayden,
and good orchestra music.
A Letter to a friend from Joe Greer
who left here two weeks ago to join
circus at Lancaster, Mo-, states that
| he and party are we'll and that their
first move will be to Albuquerque,
| N. M, distance Of about a thousand
| miles.
| Miss Sylvia Garner is home from
Whitewater normal for the spring va
| cation.
R. N. Hoskins went to Lancaster on
Sunday to stay few days at the home
of his son, Mark.
Arthur Taylor will move his fam
lily into the Weld house this week.
| Mrs. Reub French is spending a
| few days in Dubuque.
| L. A. Clark was over from Lancas-
! ter Sunday.
The Royal Neighbors gave st.
Patrick's day party at their hall on
! thursday GN6uIuS. no man was
| tastefully decorated. The evening
was spent in games, contests, etc,
| for which appropriate prizes were
given. Dainty refreshments were
! served completing an evening of en-
tertainment for all who attended.
! The high school juniors entertained
the teachers at the Chris. Garner res
idence Friday evening. 1t is needless
! - I1o opf1y xxyac on anil
I able one as these young people never
DO things by halves.
| N. A. Ferris was i'll Lancaster on
Thursday with fine showing of new
spring ready-to-wear garments. The
sale was advertised in Grant County
Herald and with his splendid assert
ment Mr.. Ferris did an excellent bus
| mess in the hub.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Brookens drove
over to Lancaster Sunday to see Mrs.
Brookens sister, Miss Emma Bro
theirs, who has been i'll.
L. d. Mcpherson returned from
Gays Mills where he spent part of
the winter at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Theron Mitchell.
Miss Mary Barr was absent from
school the past week because OF ill
! ness.
A. c.. Bishop left Friday to accom-
pany his father, H. G. Bishop, to st,
Paul to consult specialists in regard
! to the latter's health. The elder Mr..
Bishop resides in Elkader, Iowa
| Miss Beatrice Hickok, teacher at
New Glarus, is spending a few days
at her home here.
r. w. Hedemann is advertising
milk at cents quart on and after
| April LIST.
| Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Millen spent
| Sunday with friends in Fennimore.
/ Rev. Arhelger was over from Lam
caster Wednesday and performed the
ceremony at the Ellis-Morrisey we'd
ding.
Leo Hills went to St Paul FRI
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