The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-18
NeighborhOod NeWs

a. " OtOAeH Was OuI lEOm CHlCdRO
for the week end with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Mathews of An
tioch spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Boulder.
Violet Beck came out from Kenosha
Saturday for the week end.
The following program will be given
at the Wilmot Woman's Club, which
will be held at the home of Mrs. G. w.
Lewis Wednesday night, Jan "a: Cur
rent Topics, Review of Sinclair Lewis
new book, Rabbit; selected violin solo,
Marguerite Becker. A cordial invita-
ton is always extendde to all the wo-
men of the community to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Shines of Hebron
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Stoxen.
John Sutcliffe spent the week end in
Chicago.
Mrs. A. Stoxen, Mrs. Strupe, Lloyd
and Floyd Stoxen were in Burlington
on Wednesday.
Wednesday last F. Beck, J. Sutcliffe
and Frank Schram made a business
trip to Kenosha. On Thursday of this
week they drove into Chicago on bust
ness.
Frank Schramm was in Kenosha on
Friday.
Rev. and Mrs S. Jedele and children
attendde the family reunion and
christening at the home of Mrs. Anna
Schultz at Bassetts Sunday. Rev. Je-
dele baptized the infant daughter,
Anna Althea, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Meinike.
The Fred Semrau Post of the Wilmot
Legion will give another of their pop
ular dances at the Trevor hall Satur-
day night, Jan. goth. Bert Rammelt's
orchestra is to play, and very pleas
ant evening is assured. Refreshments,
including chicken sandwiches, will be
served.
The supper that was to have been
given at the M. E. dining hall by the
ladies of the ME-. Aid was postponed
from Thursday night, Jan. 10, to
Thursday night, Feb. %, on account of
the death of one of their members,
Mrs. Edward Ionic.
Mrs. VIM. Richter and children of
Louis Schmidt made timely discov-
with Mrs. J. Carey
cry one day last week of box of lamp
black that had taken fire from spon-
taneous combustion in his shop. Mr..
Schmidt just happened to need the
lamp black for some painting, and as
he took it from the shelf it burst into
flames, which he quickly extinguished
Charles Kanis has been i'll with
quinsy the last week.
A second of the dancing parties
given at the gymnasium for the Old
Folks will be held Thursday night, Jan.
25th. The State Line orchestra is to
play, and competent callers will be
provided. The last Old Time party
was very successful, and those present
enjoyed the evening so much that the
committee have bene flooded with re-
quests for a second dance, So to those
who enjoy the square dances, waltzes,
Money Musks, Irish Trots, etc, remem-
Der that dance for you especially will
be held at the Wilmot gymnasium on
Thursday night, Jan. 25th.
Wallace Ionic of Bloomfield, Neb.,
arrived Monday to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. F. Ionic. Edward
Ionic accompanied his son back to
Nebraska for an extended visit.
Mrs. August Smith was i'll with Ia
grippe and under DR.. Becker's care last
week.
Chief Strongheart, an Indian lee
turer from Yakima reservation, Cas-
cades, Washington state, will talk on
the subject, From Peace Pipe to War
Trail" at the Wilmot gym Saturday
night, Jan. 20. The chief will appear
In full chieftain's regalia, and his lee
ture is really dramatic recital, highly
entertaining and yet of unusual educa-
tional value. A special invitation to
the pupils of the neighboring schools
is extended as well as to the older
people of the community.
The Marimba band concert given in
the gymnasium Friday night was we'll
attended The program, including
standard classical overtures and selec-
tions from operas, as we'll as a popular
song composed by one of the members
of the band was so greatly enjoyed
that the audience requested more even
after the selection which had been am
nounced as the last, before the dance
was played. The dance music, too. was
all that had been anticipated, and
every one enjoyed dancing to both old
and modern songs played in a new way
and with such harmony as the band
will play return engagement at Will
mot in the near future. Watch for an
nouncements.
Ermine Carey spent several DAVIS in
Milwaukee this week. Wednesday she
had an Embedded lower molar extracted
by DR.. Winters of st. Louis
Mrs. }. Burton of Richmond spent
Sunday with Mrs. F. Kruckman.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernard
Kerkoff of Bassetts Station, who died
at the Presbyterian Hospital at Chi
cago on Jan. 8th, were held the after
noon of Jan. 18th at the PRESBYTERIAN
church at Wheatland. Rev. E. J. Eglv
of Chicago, assisted by Rev. Wiegand
of Wheaton, offciated at the funeral
Mrs. Kerkoff was formerly Lydia Mem
Ter of Wilmot. Burial was in the fam
lily plot at Wheatland.
Funeral services for Charles Henry
Pollatz, who died on Jan. II from an
attack of pneumonia, were held Mon
day afternoon at the Evangelical Lu-
theran church, with Rev. s, Jedele off,
ciating. Mr., Pollatz was born Sept. 10.