The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-06

G. Dean and w. Carey.
Walter E Carey and James Daugh-
erty spent Sunday in McHenry.
The Holy Name Church will give a
dance at the Columbia Hall at Silver
Lake Easter Monday, April IT. Re
freshments will be served and Percy
RowelPs orchestra of Kenosha will
furnish music for, the dancing. Re-
member the date.
In spite of the inclement weather
of the past weeks work on Wilmot's
ball park has been pushed right along
and the park and grandstand are now
expected to be finished ahead of sched-
ule as the grandstand is now over
half done. The stand will comfort
ably seat over 600 so that the spec
tators who plan on attending the
thrilling games booked here for the
coming season will be assured of every
convenience for their personal COM
fort A force of twenty men was at
work the latter part of the week rush
ing the work to it's completion.
The Parent Teachers Association
of the U. F. H. school is sponsoring a
very interesting entertainment for the
evening of Tuesday, April 10 to be
given at the M. w. A. hall A clever
vaudeville sketch, "Foiled By Heck, "
will be put on for one number. Mrs.
A. J. Williams, graduate of the Elm
wood Conservatory of Elocution of
Buffalo, branch school of the Boston
School of Elocution, will direct the
sketch. six of the local amateurs Of
tested ability have consented to ap-
pear in the parts. The part Of Reu-
ben Hanks, a self made man, will be
taken by Frank Burroughs. Mrs. Ma
thilda Hanks, his wife-Who Did the
Rest-has been assigned to Mrs. A.
]. Williams. Their perfectly lovely
daughter, Irene Hanks, has been Civ
en- to Violet Beck. Clarence Codd,
hero in homespun, will be acted by
Arthur Panknin. Vera Schuelke is to
have the part Of olivia de. la We're,
plaything of fate, and Lynne Sher-
man, with viper's heart, will take the
role of the deep dyed william of the
plot, Sylvester Brewster. The sketch
is very snappy and up to date and will
prove most popular.
A second sketch, detailed account
of which will appear later, is to be
put on by George Dowell and his son
,Dwain. huff Sed! to assure the sue
cess of this part of the program. It
has been sometime since either Mr..
Dowell or Mr.. Burroughs have appeared
on the Wilmot stage where they were
both great favorites and their appear
ance alone will be a big drawing card.
The musical numbers have not been
all arranged but selected group of
songs will be given by Mrs. Thos.
Slayer, postgraduate of the Emma
Willard College, of Troy, N. Y. Mrs.
Staver has very pleasing mezzo So
prano and her contribution promises
to be very good.
The American Sand and Gravel Co.
opened up their pit for the summer
season this Monday.
| A rousing meeting of the people of
the school district was held at the
auditorium of the U. F. H. school Mon
day night to plan the building Of a
gymnasium for the high school.
Principal R. Ihlenfeldt was nomi-
mated as chairman for the evening and
Mrs. F, Westlake as secretary. The
question of building the gymnasium
was put before meeting and after a
lengthy discussion a motion was made
and carried to build a gymnasium to
be under the supervision of the U.
f. H. school, 1t was decided to put
up two story building 40x80, the
basement to contain dining room, two
dressing rooms and two showers. The
main floor to have seating capacity
from 300 to 400 and a permanent stage.
Two committees were appointed.
Louis Hegeman as chairman Of the
finance, with Lynne Sherman and
Ermine Carey as the other members.
Principal Ihlenfeldt was made chair
man of the building committee and
twelve names were voted from which
he is to choose six assistants. Prin-
cipal Ihlenfeldt will call meeting
as soon as the building committee
is ready to report on it's investigations.
1t is hoped to have this building ready
for use by the time the West Keno
sha County fair is given.
U. F. II. School Notes.
The Literary Society which was re-
organized this year, has been putting
on programs every two weeks. The
purpose of these programs is not so
much to display talent as to develop
poise, confidence and ease in pupils.
The programs are by no means elabo-
rate, but are SO arranged and prepared
by the program committee as to offer
each student an opportunity to appear
before an audience some time during
the year. Last Friday the following
program was given: Ukelele duet
Rhoda Jedele and Mary Hoffman. Song
of Winter Weather-Wesley Orvis
Reading Astroid Peterson. Piano
solo-Myrtle Salvon Young Fellow My
Lad-Doris Ganzlin. Patriotism-S Stan
ley Stoxen. Violin Marguerite
Becker, accompanied by Mrs. Becker.
The Village Choir-Thomas Madden.
Battle of Enthusiastically Becker.
Saxaphone Solo-Wesley Orvis accom-
panied by Marian Bassett.
The members of the Freshman cook
ing class have finished their cake les
sons and are beginning on meats.
Band practice was postponed last
Friday on account of the roads but