Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Potosi Bank State Depository.


has made the Potosi State Bank
State depository, which speaks well
for the bank and is highly appreciated
by the officers and stockholders, as
we'll as the people in general. The
Potosi State Bank was organized
nearly 19 years ago, with a capital
stock of $4,000, that has since been
increased to $4,000 The bank is IN
a fourishing condition, and is rapidly
gaining in business, due to the good
management OF the Oticials and con-
fidence the people have in it's growing
condition The making of the bank
State depository by the state treasur-
er is an honor to the POtOsi institu-
ton, aud one that the people can just
~ be proud Of A. G. Kiefer is the
present cashier of the bank, having
succeeded G. J. Ragatz, who resigned
last November and removed to Los
Angeles California.
High School Commencement Exercises
The annual commencement of the
Potosi high school will take place at
the Garage hall hall Thursday even
ing, May oath, with exercises as IS
usual on such occasions. Prof. J. c.
Brockert of the Platteville Normal,
will deliver the address, and the music
will be made by the Musical Pals Or
chestra There are eight students TO
receive the honors of graduation. They
are Martha l. Cenfeld, Helen M. KEEL
ly, Veya NJ Ostermier, Clarence
Doser Alice E. Stark, Sylvia Stock
ert. Helen E. Webb and Glen Pink
Glass motto: More Beyond.
Glass colors: Pink and Silver.
Glass Flowers Sweet Peas and
Lily of the Valley.
Beautiful cards of invitation to the
exercises have been presented by the
graduates to their near friends. The
writer and his better half are recip-
tents of card that is highly priced.
The PotOsi high school was organized
in 1882 with L. S. Lightcap, then Of
Hazel Green, as its first principal.
Many have graduated from the school
in the fOrty-One years Of existence.
Some OF whom still live in Potosi,
others have left for other fields, and
the following we know have passed
to the other world: Eta Hendrick,
Mary LaWler George barrow, Minnie
Marcue, Lizzie Marcue, Roy ROesch,
Henry Wilmott and Mary Bonn.
There are many others who moved to
distant parts that may have passed
away.
Village Clerk Resigns.
Harry e. Pluemer has resigned his
office of Village Clerk, and as we un-
derstand, will remove to MuscOda to
engage in the furniture and under
taking business. No appointment has
yet been made by the village board
OF trustees to fill the vacancy though
several applications for the position
have been made
Celebrates Wedding Anniversaries.
Two wedding anniversaries We're
celebrated May 18th. That of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aug Mike, 18th anniversary,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde ROeSch, 9th
anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mike were among the guests. After
spending the evening very pleasantly
the guests were seated in the dining
room, where the table was spread. 4
large decorated wedding cake with
one row Of 16 candles and one row Of
six candles formed the centerpiece.
Ice cream, cake, coffee and sanQ-
witches were served, after which the
guests departed for their respective
homes
Local News Notes.
John LOngkamp after two months
or more visiting with his sister, Mrs.
George Argus, and family in Tenny-
son, returned to Ottawa, ILL.,, last
Wednesday.
Sam Wilmott, Village Assessor,
was up last week from Savanna, Ill,
where he is temporarily employed and
assessed the village He was accom-
panied by his little son, Harry Elwyn.
Mrs John Schiffman and son,
Joseph, OF Lancaster, visited in PO
tosi the past week with her brother,
Ed. Flesch, and family.
ND NlCly ann
have gone to Merrill, Iowa, to visit
with their brother, Joseph Elskamp,
after terminating their visit there
they will go to Hamburg, Iowa, for a
visit with Bernard's son, George.
Mrs Mike Schmidt and young son,
and Mrs Charles Beers Of Superior,
are visiting at the home Of their
father Frank Kaeding, and with their
sister, Mrs. Fred Buss.
Charlie Baumler has called our at
tention to an article appearing in our
notes of last week, saying that he in
tended to retire from the furniture
and undertaking business June l, and
informs us that we are in error, and
desires a correction which we cheer
fully make. He states that he will
vacate his present quarters June l,
cut will continue in the same bust
ness at another locality in the village.
Arthur Bunker for a couple of
years conducting an automobile re-
pair shop in Potosi has rented the
Dickeville Garage, and will move
with his family to that place about
June l. Mr.. Bunker is a very COM
petent workman and is entering a
good field to follow his profession,
and wish him success in his new To-
cation.
Miss Kathryn Durley spent several
days in Platteville the past week Wis
iting with her friend Miss Mabel
Longkamp.
The Misses Martha negnan, Louise
Kubly and Verna Foster Of the high
school faculty, were among the shop
pers in Dubuque Saturday.
Henry Koerber and James Brad
bury of Lancaster, shook hand with
friends in Potosi Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Nolan, after Wis
iting for week or better with Mrs.
NoIan's mother, Mrs Elizabeth OS-