Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-02-17
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Mrs. c. L. Roser and Miss Esther
Murphy entertained thirty-two ladies
Monday evening at the home of Mrs
Roser. Five hundred was played and
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. G.. w. billiard entertained
twenty-eight ladies Tuesday evening
at the Warren hotel The evening
was spent playing five hundred. AT
the close of the event refreshments
were served.
The Baraboo Marine band members
enjoyed their 22nd annual banquet
Monday evening at the Elks hall.
About forty members were present to
indulge in the choice eatables. The af-
fair was under the management of c.
"A. Hofmann and N. H. Gerber. Among
those from out of town was HI. L. Eel
lows of Richland Center, forer mem
Der of the local band. Nearly sixty
invitations were sent out for the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed H. Payne were in
town today making arrangements to
hold a public auction on Wednesday,
February %. The personal property
on the farm will be sold and the couple
will move to a house they have pur-
chased on Third street. The farm has
been rented. Mr.. Payne is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Payne.
Cards in Baraboo have been. received
from Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dryer stat
ing the birth of daughter to the
February 2. Mrs. Dryer now resides
in Boston, Mass, and will be remem-
bered as Miss Thelma Kuhns.
The w. c. T. U. spent a most en-
joyable time Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. G. G. Allen, Eleventh
street. The usual business of the or
ganiZatiOn was conducted,
The military dance, under the aus
pieces of the Baraboo National Guard
company, at MueIler's hall Tuesday
evening was a grand success both
financially and socially. Over one hun
dred couple attended the affair Decora-
tons were in red, white and blue.
Roy Gasser, Baraboo, has received
three hogs from Prospect, Minnesota
two of which are said to be the larg-
est that have ever reached Baraboo.
One of the animals weighs 905 pounds
and the other tips the scales at 780
pounds. Merl Okern the local Ameri-
can Express driver will remember the
event as he received black eye dur
ing the process of removing the ami
mails.
At an encampment in Madison Tues
day evening ten members Of the local
I. 0. o. f. were put through three de-
grees in the order. The Baraboo men
who went to Madison to receive the
degrees included Leonard Case, e. M.
Lesser, W. J. Stortz, Paul Cyan, Clar-
ence Bradley, w. R. Schultz, w. G..
Evenson, Charles Hackett, Adelbert
Wickus and Harland Wickus. H. w.
Judevine accompanied the Baraboo
men to Madison.
The following have purchased Ford
cars from the Philbrick garage the
past ten days: John J. Gasser, Geo.
Martiny, Grauvogl & Prick, William
Schneider, Arthur Kurtz, Robert Mill
er, j. L. Fleming, Percy La Mar all of
Baraboo purchased Roadsters. H. L.
Abercombi, Minneapolis, Mimi Road
ster. H. H Hubert, Baraboo Coupe.
A. G. Baumgarten, Logansville, Road
ster, F. H. Dunse, Baraboo, Touring.
Paul Herfort, Baraboo Touring.
Arndt Bros. Baraboo, Delivery truck.
Harold Sarrington, Delton, chassis.
Last night in the auditorium of the
high school four eloquent speakers
debated the question: Resolved: That
Illiteracy Test Should Be Used to Re-
strict immigration" The affirmative
side was upheld by Kenneth Conway,
and Alton Cady; the negative by Fran
els Yelling and Vincent Thieman The
debate was so close that the judges
gave the decision to neither side. Mar
Gus Whitman, a former member gave
short talk to the society. This So
ciety extends an invitation to all in
terested in debating to come to these
meetings which are held every Tues
day.