Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-03
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Oar Special
Correspondent.

fore her MARRIAGE Miss Ethel Thomas
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Thomas Of Potosi The following is
clipped from the Kewaunee (Ill.)
Daily Star Courier, Of Saturday, April
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IL. w. Herold of the Kewaunee
high school faculty, and who has con-
ducted the chemistry and physics de-
partment of the local school for the
past three years will leave for the
Philippine Islands Friday, May 5, to
take up similar work with the United
States Bureau of Insular Affairs,
there for which he passed a success
full examination. Mrs Herold will
accompany him and conduct the Eng
lish department of the school to
which she has been appointed. The
Bureau of Insular Affairs is managed
by the War Department. EXamina-
tiOns are given and appointments are
made for those who are successful in
passing these. A contingent of sixty
high school teachers Of which Mr. and
Mrs. HerOld are members will leave
San Francisco on the steamer Hoosier
Saturday, May 13. Their journey will
take them via Honolulu, Yorkahoma,
Hong Kong and Manila. Mr.. and Mrs
Herold have acquired a wide &C
QUaintance during their stay in this
city, and have won popularity
among the high school students, as
we'll as the faculty. They have the
best wishes of the community in their
undertaking"
Mrs Hcrold, nee Ethel Thomas
graduated from the PotOsi high school
and afterWard entered the Lawrence
University from which she also grad
uated. 1t was while attending this
institution that she met her future
husband, Elmer w. Herold, who also
graduated from this university He
was a lieutenant in the World War.
His home was in Prairie du CHEN,
where his parents reside. The many
POtOsi friends of Mr. and Mrs. Her0ld
congratulate them on their appoint
ments and wish them good luck IN
their faraWay location.
The Potosi high school Campfire
girls INDUCED in, and enjoyed .
Weiner roast down near the brewery
ice pond after school hours on last
Thursday. The following named
young ladies constituted the party.
Nellie Martin, Prudence Mckenzie,
Florence Lesser, Helen Webb, Stella
Shaw, Clara Runkel Charlotte Stoll
Kathryn COOns, Marie and Cornelia
Doser, Lucina Schaefer, Lily Vesper-
man and Sylvia Stockert That they
enjoyed the feast goes without say
ing.
Camp No. 900, Royal Neighbors, OBJ
served the oath anniversary of it's or
gan!zation at the WOOdman hall Sat
urday evening, April %, and general
good time was had by the ladies of
the Camp. A supper was served at 7
o'clock followed by amusements Of
various kinds, but the principal and
most laughable feature of the evening
program was q mock marriage in
which Mrs. Fred Mas posed as the
bride, and Mrs. August Mike as the
groom. The ceremony was perform
ed by Mrs Robert Travis, in a man
ner that was equal to the best efforts
Of any worthy divine. The bride and
groom was attended by maid of
honor, and flower girls. Camp or
chestra of musical ability consisting
OF the Misses Katie and Winnie
Glennon, Clara Runkel and Mrs.
Laura Elskamp, made the music for
the occasion. 1t was an evening
passed in mirth and pleasure, not
soon to be forgotten by the partici-
pants
Helen, the 1S-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Maahs, under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Doolittle hospital in Lancaster
last Monday morning. Late advices
say that the young lady is getting
along very nicely.
The senior class of 1922, of the Po-
tosi high school will in the near
future, present drama entitled.
The ElOpement of Helen" The date
OF the play and cast of characters
vii be given later
The pupils of Miss Cecilia
SWeoney's schools of music will hold
recital at the St. Andrews parochial
hall at near date. A beautiful and
interesting program is being arrang-
cd ter the occasion, which promises
70 be one Of merit to the pupils, as
well as the teacher,
Mrs. Verne BrOwnlee and little son
John, after two weeks visit with
Mrs. BroWnlee's mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ostermier, returned to Their
home at Maid Rock, Wis, Sunday
John Fecht, a farmer east of the
village, while working on a corn crib
few days ago, accidentally fell over
box and fractured three of his ribs
that will to some extent prevent him
from doing a lot of farm work that
needs his attention.
Mr.. d. w. Nolan, after making
large deliveries Of nursery stock That
he had taken orders for last fall i'll
Potosi and Dickeyville, returned TO
La Crosse last Wednesday to make
other deliveries.
The Misses Loretta and Marie
Pluemer closed successful terms Of
school last week The former taught
in district No. ,, in the town of Har-
rison, and the latter in joint district
No. /, in the towns OF Potosi and
Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pluemer have
moved from the Miss Kate LAWYERS
residence and have taken rooms in
the E. c. Thomas house across the
way on the hill side.
Oliver Hathaway, once upon a time
employed by Will Wunderlin and
others in Potosi. shook hands with
his old acquaintance here last week.
Swan Caskey of Rockford, H.,
formerly of Potosi, visited here a few