The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-21
WILMOT.


Faulkner and Marie Mattern spent Sat-
urday in Kenosha.
The Methodist Christmas tree and
program will be held at the church
Saturday night at 8 o'clock. The
Sunday school members will present
the tableau "The Search of the Shop
herd" A special number wifi be a
song by Josephine Durkee and Louis
James VIM. Other interesting reci-
tations and songs have been arranged.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend. Extract copied from
the Madison wisconsin, Protector
for Country Life and Education:
"Wilmot Dedicates Community
Building,
"A big night at Wilmot high school
was that of November IS, when their
new gymnasium and community BUILD
ing was dedicated. This building is
the outgrowth Of community activities
begun three years ago with a small
school fair. The fair has been a fl
nancial success each year. It's earn
| ings have built shed 30x30 it., cost
ing $1,000 and used during fair times
for live stock exhibits. Since it is on
the school grounds, it serves in the
winter season to house the horses and
autos of pupils who drive to school.
Money from the fair matched school
board appropriation in installing a
$3.50 water system in the school build
ing. The Wilmot fair has grown into
the Kenosha county fair. More than
that, it has awakened a genuine spirit
of cooperation among the people of
! the community.
"The community has long been plan
ming to build hail for social purposes
1~and the community idea won the sup
port of all and Wilmot now has a
beautiful gymnasium and social hall
on the school grounds accessible and
open to all. The job of construction
was not let to contractor. All work
was done by local labor, and much of
| it was donated. High school boys have
helped on the building and the prin-
cipal of the high school and teacher of
agriculture. Mr.. Roy S. Ihlenfeldt, be-
sides the mainstay of the enterprise
in the way of planning and keeping
up enthusiasm, has given many of his
out-of-school hours to supervising the
work. The sand and gravel used was
donated by the American Sand and
Gravel company. Lumber and other
materials was bought at an exception
ally low figure. Such cooperation has
made possible an attractive and sub
stantial building 40xe6 IT., with gym
nasium and stage on the main floor
and a basement containing shower
baths, steam heating plant, kitchen,
and a spacious banquet hall. The
building will cost about $4,000 when
completed. 1t is not entirely finished,
but is in condition for service. 1t is
not all paid for, but funds accumulated
| by the high school and other organ
izations from their fairs, athletic con-
tests, plays and other activities have
supplied several thousand dollars with
which to proceed ! Fifteen business
men loaned 800 each without inter-
est
by the way Wilmot has one thing
to blow about. 1t has rip-snorting
band. The leader is citizen of Will
mot and conducts bands in four other
places, including the cities of Burling-
ton and Waterford Forty-seven young
people under Fl years of age are tax
ing instruction in the Wilmot school
band, paying 25c a lesson. Long may
they foot.
J 'Mr. F. o. Cevallos, of the Philippine
Islands, a graduate student of sthe
Tt, ~ Is &c
the speakers on the dedication pro-
grant,, We are not informed as to
who the other speakers were. Cevai1os
vouches that the Wilmot people clear.
ed over 5000 on the community mixer
which followed the program.
eve congratulate you, people of the
West Kenosha county. We don't know
who you all are, but those we do know
are the kind of people that happy and
successful rural communities are made
Of"
Blanche Carey returned Monday
from visit of several days with Chi
cage friends.
The Misses Porter and Jamison were
fortunate in hearing CALI Curci in
grand opera at Chicago last Friday
night.
A coyote hunt in the vicinity has at.
tracted all the local hunters the past
week. So far no hunter has been for
tunate enough to kill the animal. The
coyote originally belonged to- Frank
Martin at Silverlake and during the
past summer escaped from it's cage and
has roamed at will about the country
The farmers have lost lots of chickens
because of it's prowling and an organ
lied search has been started, though
it has been sighted several times nc
one has succeeded in shooting it.
There will be high mass at 1886
o'clock next Sunday at the Holy Name
church. Masses for Christmas Day
will be at 500 and 1880 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lewis motoreC
to Milwaukee Wednesday.
Ida Jamson and Ermine Carey were
in Milwaukee Saturday to attend 8
meeting of the Home Economics club
at the College Women's club Saturday
Saturday, Feb. %, is the night chos.
en- by the Fred Senrau Post of Wilmot
Legion for the third of their dancs
series. The Post has secured Row,
ellis orchestra from Kenosha for tht
evening and good music is assured A
special invitation is extended to the