Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
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WEDi F%nA;

sion was allowed during the morning
and all sorts of sandwiches and cOf-
fee we're offered for sale in the gym
nasium. Much credit is due Coach
Herman Bogard for the unique idea,
which proved very successful, $42
being raised for the purpose of send
ing the basketball team to the tOurna-
ment at Appleton. Six hundred sand
witches, which were kindly furnished
by the mothers Of the team, and six
gallons OF coffee, made by the Peo-
pies restaurant, were disposed of.
One Of the innovations of spring is
a national Clean Up and Paint Up"
campaign. This is one of the first
matters toward which a good citizen
directs his energies, the making of
his property a credit to the town in
which he lives. The bureau with the
campaign in charge has the hearty CO.
operation of the American Legion
from the standpoint Of employment
for exservice men, Of the National
tuberculosis association, from the
standpoint Of sanitation, and of build
preserve wood is to paint it. But
above all, the subject is of interest to
those who stand for community bet
terment and civic pride and there is
no better way to show such sentiment
than TO start a "Clean Up and Paint
Up" campaign on ones own property
Another very pleasant farewell
party was given Earl Voiles last
night at the First NJ. +. parsonage by
the Triangle and Marathon classes Of
the Methodist Sunday scOhol. Games
were enjoyed by all and refreshments
were served. An Eversharp pencil
was presented to Earl by d. Moore. the
president OF the Marathon class, of
which Earl has been an energetic
member. About thirty were present
for the enjoyable occasion.
John +. Coleman, who fell on Oak
street some days ago, rs gradually i'm
proving and is able to be about at
his home. There were no bruises and
possibly the truck did not hit him
when passing; it is thought Mr.. Cole
man may have accidently fallen on
the icy street as the machine came
along. He remembers nothing of the
accident.
=. J. O'Brien, aged So years, died at
his home in Oak Park, H., yesterday
morning. lie was a former resident of
Baraboo, having resided he-e while
superintendent of the Mao son divi.
sion of the G. & N. w MS D n. Kol-
~, Ter OF the deceased, and Mrs.
Thomas Burke, a cousin, both Of this
city. went to Chicago last week on
account Of his serious illness. Mr..
O'Brien had been in poor health for
years. He leaves his wife, daughter,
Anna, and son, William. Burial will be
made at Oak Park.
Mrs Henry Alexander, III Eighth
street, has returned from Barron
whore she visited relatives. Her son
Philip Alexander, has just passed his
fiftieth milepost and it is the Gus
tom in the Alexander family to have
a celebration when these important
events occur. Three sons and a
daughter have now passed the half
century mark. Mrs. Alexander re-
ports there was oceans of snow at
Barron when she arrived but that it
is rapidly melting. The visitor made
the trip alone, going soon after the
big storm.
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Wo.k on the Trimpey building is
prog essinE rapidly, the upper story
nearing complexion The plumbing and
heating systems are being installed
by L. G. Welch. The yapor system OF
heating will be USED. The wiring also
is being done, the Jeffries Electric Co,
having the contract for the work.
Edward Templin, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Templin Of Baraboc, has
been ,hoseu 10 represent Wisconsin
- be 18th annual conference charl
p.osh.p wrestling and gymnastic meet
20 he held at Madison on Saturday
night The entrants are Iowa, Nebraska
Illinois, Purdue. Chicago. Ohio State
and Wisconsin.
The members OF the congregational
church held their quarterly business
meeting Wednesday afternoon, follow
ing a bountiful dinner prepared by
the ladies' Routine and detailed mat
tiers of church work were considered
and disposed Of The meeting waf
characterized by an energetic and
prog essive spirit as plans for the
future were formulated and started
toward execution.
Seventy-eight head of Holstein cat
tie were driven through the city TO
day, the property of Richard Ringing
The animals were purchased from var
Gus stock owners in the vicinity OIL
Reedsburg and were taken to the
barns at the old Ringing winter quart
ers and will shortly be shipped to Mr.
Riuu1iuUfc ranch AZ White Cu1rb,,,