Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-17
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

days together and each will go forth
to fields yet unknown. The 40th an
nual commencement of the PotOsi
high school will take place at the gar
age hall Friday eve, May 10. Prof
r. E. UIIrich of Platteville Normal
will deliver the commencement adj
dress. There will be ten graduates,
six girls and four boys. With the eX
ceptiOn Of two previous instances thia
is the largest class in the history Of
the school The class motto is "Try,
Trust and Triumph" Class colors,
blue and gold Glass flower, Amer
lean Beauty roses. Those to whom
diplomas will be awarded and who
will branch out to DO missionary
school work are Misses Kathryn
COOns, Marie and Cornelia DOser,
Florence Lesser, Lucinda Schaefer,
Charlotte Stoll, Messrs. Frank Berg,
Wesley Cenfield, Leonard Doser and
Alphonse Uppena. A program of eX-
ercises will be given in our next is
sue.
In the passing of VIM. McKelvey,
whose death occurred recently at his
home in Lancaster, removes another
former old-time resident of PotOSI
He passed almost his entire life on
farm on Boice Greek in the town OF
Potosi, removing to Lancaster after
the death Of his father. Billie was
known as quiet and inOffenSive
man who never injured or hurt any,
one. His funeral took place Friday
and burial was made in British HOi-
low cemetery
Cap Schmitz discovered a large
snake near his residence last Wed
nesday mad not having anything TO
battle the snake with, and not want
ing it to escape, called for his wife to
bring him a club. Lou Edwards, be-
ing near making his garden, was
called to the scene with his gun and
he soon dispatched his snakeship. Lou
being an authority on species OF
snakes pronounced it a bull snake, q
species not commonly seen in these
parts. 1t measured about four feet
long. A bull snake like a black
snake is harmless but neither are
very desirable around place where
there are children. However, death to
rattlers.
The high school senior class play,
"The ElOpement of Helen" was pre-
Serited last Friday evening and drew
a very fair crowd The acting of the
young ladies and gentlemen was up
to the standard and drew many en-
coniums of praise from those present.
Henry and Albert Macke and VIM.
Leise of Lancaster visited with the
formers aged father, Henry Macke
ST., and brother, Wallace and family,
last Wednesday. They also shook
hands with many old-time friends.
Tony UdelhOfen went to Edgely, N.
II To 70 in
terests.
VIM Kelly, who for the past seven
weeks was taking treatment for pros
trate trouble at st. Francis hospital,
La Crosse, returned to PotOsi Tues
day and is in d much improved con
ditiOn, a fact his many friends are
pleased to know.
The question Of making the new ad
dition 10 ST. Andrews parocnial
school building a two-story instead Of
a one-story as first proposed was sub
mitjed to the congregation a few
days ago and the proposition carried
almost unanimously. There were but
one or two dissenting votes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maahs have gone
to Dubuque for g few months. NJ.
Maahs has entered the employ Of the
Brunswick company.
The Misses Kathryn Dulley ana
Marie BraWner, Normal students,
spent a few days days last week at
their respective parental homes.
A number Of Potts people attended
the movie show and took in the play
'lne SheIk several nights last week.
Mr.. and rMs. Fred Grimm with the
Misses Vera Oetermeier and Lucille
BroWnlee were visitors among friends
in Dubuque Thursday.
Miss Helen Maahs who recently
had a successful operation for ap
pendicitis at Lancaster hospital, re-
turned home in a greatly lmpl owed
cOnd ton.
Miss Mae KeGhner nurse at the
Lancaster hospital, visited her par
ents in POtOsi the past week
The II. s. Camp Fire Girls in uni
form and regaIia taking advantage
OF the warm and beautiful weather
such as Saturday. enjoyed a picnic
dinner and supper in Cornelius Dos
er's grove on the bluff overlooking the
river. The girls present a beautiful
and attractive appearance when at
tired in their neatly trimmed brown
uniforms.
Sunday, May 21st, a large class of
children Will receive their first com
munion and another class will re-
ceive their first solemn holy cOmmun-
ion at St. Andrews Catholic church.
Mrs. Ricka Keegan, who was called
here about four weeks ago to attend
the funeral of her father, Christian
Keehner, and who has since visited
With relatives in Potts, has returned
to her home in So. Dakota.
Mr.. and RMS. Frank Seipker and
son, VIM, and Miss Cecilia Sweeney
spent Saturday at st. Mary's academy
Pra. du Chen.
Fred Wurster, Dubuque, formerly
Of Porosi, shok hands with friends
here Saturday
Mrs. Sam Wilmott and sister Miss
Genevieve Kinnisch, were shoppers
in Dubuque Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hinson of Platte
vile, visited with Mrs. Hinson's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs E. NJ Wilmott ard
sister, Eva, in Tennyson Sunday
Mrs. Henry Kisting and daughter,
Esther, were guests of relatives and
friends in Tennyson Saturday and
Sunday.
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