Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-02
BIRTHDAY OF
WASHINGTON
CELEBRATED
POTOSI

out in very creditable manner. The
program in part was as follows:
Song, Noble Washington recita-
ton, "Washington's Life" dialogue,
:. Making the Flag" Cpart one), re-
citation, "Washingtons Life" recit-
tation, Life of Lincoln" song, Lin
coln," dialogue, 1.-THE Quarrel" re-
citation, "How About It," concert re-
citation, The Flag Goes By song
and march, THE Soldier Boys re-
citation, Patriotic Letters" dialogue
Making the Flag" part tWo), re-
citation, Captain, My Captain" reci-
tation, MANY Flags recitation, "The
Machine Age" song, "The Sleigh
Ride" dialogue, "The Rural Speakers"
defamation, Fun. concert recita-
ton, "My Shadow The reading OF
the school paper and the editors re-
port followed This created a great
deal of mirth and pleasure to the
large audience and was we'll rendered.
Mrs. Aug. Ulbric.., after a weeks
visit with her daughter, a sister nurse
at the Holy Name hospital at Mani
towoc, returned to her home in Ten
nyson Monday.
1t is not generally known to the
people of the county that the Grant
County Herald is entering upon It's
10Th year of existence. The flrSt copy
OF the Herald was issued in February
lS43 and we doubt if in its 70 years OF
life that one copy failed of issue. The
Herald stands today as the leading
paper in the county. Over four nun
dred copies come to the Potosi post
office every week and still gaining as
an advertising medium The Herald
has no equal in south Grant county.
Mr.. and Mrs John Campbell enter
tanned the postOffice force and rural
carriers at their home in the village
last Tuesday evening. Those who
graced the occasion with their pre-
sence were: Postmaster and Mrs. A.
KaItenbach and assistant, Mrs. Rose
Millen, and Messrs. and Mesdames,
Frank Doser, A. b. Hurst, e. A. Berge,
Z. c. Thomas, and Lee Campbell,
single The evening was pleasantly
spent in various social ways followed
by a splendidly prepared luncheon.
Genevieve Kelly, employed as
nurse in a hospital at Platteville, IS
visiting her parents, Nh. and Mrs.
John Kelly in Potosi.
Mr. and Mrs. Yves Thompson of
Lancaster were visitors at the Henry
Blindert home several days last
week.
Fred Broihahn and family have
moved to the Leo Keehner farm near
POtosi.
Leo Keehner, who recently dis
posed of his farm and purchased the
Potosi garage, has moved with his
family to the village and is occupying
the dwelling vacated by Albert DUVe
Mrs. Ed. Wiedman was a guest at
the Fred Broihahn country home last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Minnie Pluemer of Elkader, La.
IS visiting in Potosi with her daugh-
ters. Mesdames Alois Palmer and j..
H. Schaefer.
P. j. Blindert was in Davenport sew
eraI days last week attending to BUS
mess matters
Mrs. Ed. Powers and children have
returned to their home in New Dig
gings. They enjoyed pleasant visit
OF a weeks duration with the former S
mother. Mrs. Jake Ames and family.
Miss Hilda Pluemer, teaching near
Louisburg, was a visitor at the paren-
tai home in Tennyson last week.
The Henry Blindert auction sale on
last Wednesday drew a very large
crowd and the goods and chattels Of
fered for sale drew big prices. The
hiding on the horses and cows was
unite spirited. The sale was adyer-
tjsed in Grant County Herald, Leading
circulating medium in this section,
and the fine publicity no doubt had
mnch to do with the sales success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Buacher are Wis
ting among friends and relatives at
Platteville.
Mrs. Oscar Turner was the guest OF
friends in Dubuque Monday.
Mabel Chandler OF Beetown was
visitor with her brother, Clarence ana
family. in Potosi, several days last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahle, Dubuque,
were weekend guests at the home OF
William Pluemer in Tennyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hubbard enter
tanned a number of friends at a sur
nrise party at their home IN ROCK
Vile last Wednesday, evening IN honor
Of Mrs. Hubbard's brother, Ray ker-
kenbush.
kathryn Durley were the guests or
friends in Dickeyville, Sunday.
County Supt. Young OF Lancaster
was a business caller in Potosi Thurs
day.
e. A. Berge and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Kress attended the rural carriers
convention at Sitter Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret Deneen and sisters,
Mrs. Kate Keller, were visitors III Du-
buuue the latter part of last week.
Tony Liebfried of Alberta, Canada,
is visiting relatives and friends in and
near Potosi.
w. J. Welsh came up from Burling-
ton. Ia. Tuesday last and will return
there Monday or Tuesday of this week
to begin work on the big levee inn
rrovement recently entered into by
him with the city of Burlington.
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