Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-05-18

weiner roast and other picnic viands
were disposed Of. The pupils were ac-
companied by their teachers, Misses
Villa Barager and olive Skinner.
Mrs. Charles Z. Ringing, who has
spent few days in the city with rela-
tives and friends, left on the noon
train for Evansville, where she was
called by the death of the two day
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ring
ling. The infant died at the home of
his parents on May 18th, having lived
but two days.
Miss Grace Racket, daughter of
Mrs. Catherine Racket of this city,
participated in a program given re-
Gently at the College of st. Theresa,
Winona, Minnesota, where she is a
freshman. The programs in the col
lege series are given by students who
in addition to full college work carry
some conservatory work. The num-
bers which Miss Racket sang are as
follows: "Natoma," Summer, Down
in the Forest" AVE Marie, 1.-THE
Meeting of the Waters, Where the
River Shannon Flows" and 10!
Hear the Gentle Lark" Baraboo
friends are pleased to hear of Miss
Rackett's success in the pursuance
Of her l-usical course.
Miss Vivian Smith has returned
from Harrisburg, Illinois, where she
has been engaged in welfare work for
some time. In about three weeks she
will sail from a Canadian port with
a party to make a tour of Europe
They will land in Scotland and after
seeing the TTossachs will go to the
English lakes, the Shakespeare coun-
try, London, Paris, the battlefields,
and other places. The Passion Play
will be 'one of the detectives during
the stay in Europe Miss Smith was
abroad during and since the war, in
lied Cross work, but goes this time
as the conductor of a party bent on
seeing the sights across the water.
A family OF screech owls has TAX
en- up residence in one of the bird
houses in the southwest corner of
the courthouse park. Two years ago,
the same owl had a nest in the park
and returned again this year and is
busily caring for her family Of young
ones. One of the little dOwny birds
fell out OF the nest yesterday and
was killed. At night, the mother bird
sometimes utters her mournful wall
and occupants of the nearby benches
find little 10 enjoy in her unmusical
song. Just across the way, lives a
family OF five baby squirrels who will
soon be begging nuts from the pas
sersby.
Twenty relatives and friends sur
prised Mrs. Dan Schilling at her
home at 232 Third avenue last even
ing, the occasion being her birthday
anniversary. The affair was a COM
plete surprise to Mrs. Schilling, who
was much pleased. The evening was
spent with music and a general good
time and there was birthday cake
with lighted candles. A birthday song
was sung by three grandchildren,
while the candles burned, and the re.
freshments were of ice-cream caNe
and waters. Many pretty gifts were
left Mrs. Schilling as a remembrance
of the happy occasion.
The following relatives and friends
to the number of fifty spent Sunday
at the F. l.. Kaufman home, Route
five, to help Frank celebrate his
birthday; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Brooks
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Oetzman Of Westfield: Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Braun and daughters Of Bad
ger Valley; Mr.. anu MIrs. beh B =.
of Sumpter; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Busch
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Has
Fine and daughter: Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Haskins and family of Lyons; Mr.
,.llu MS. Christ kaufman and niece,
Mrs Edwin Martin, and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. o. ]. HAITI and daughter of
Baraboo; and Mrs julius Wolfe and
children from Merrimack. Dinner
and supper were served and the day
spent IN visiting and playing games.
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