Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-10-18
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Ray D. Cowles son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cowles Of Baraboo has been ap
pointed special agent of the improved
risk department of the western sec
ton of the Home Fire and Marine
insurance company's Mr.. Cowles is a
graduate of Armour Institute in the
fire protection engineering cours~
He was employed by the Globe Au-
tomato sprinkler Company over one
year as an Engineer leaving that
company to join the Illinois inspe
ction bureau as sprinkler Inspector.
Mr.. Cowles has been employed by
the bureau for the past six years and
at the time of his resignation to join
the western department staff he had
worked up to chief engineer in charge
of all engineering works.
1t is apparent from the foregoing
that Mr.. Cowles is well qualified to
carry on the field work Of the i'm
proved risk department in a credit
able manner.
The Otto Railing farm home, barn
and machine sheds ten miles north
of Reedsburg in the Big Greek district
were totally destroyed by fire in an
unknown origin. Six valuable COWS
were cremated in the flames and sew
eral pieces Of farm machinery burned
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Carpenter OF
Gentry, Arkansas, are guests at the
home of former Assemblyman and Mrs
George Carpenter. Mr.. Carpenter
of Gentry is a nephew Of M. Carpenter
Of Baraboo The visitors came in a
Buick car which has been on the road
for seven years and since arriving have
purchased a new one of the same make
from Prothero and McGinnis. The
Arkansas people expected to purchase
in the west but found they could OBJ
tain a car al lower price at BarabOo.
While here they are also visiting
at the home of Mr.. Carpenters aunt
Mrs. John Baer, in the Skillet Greek
neighborhOod.
M. and Mrs. H. G.. Mertzke and a
party Of friends had a narrow escape
while returning from the Portage
state convention of the w. c. T. q.
Friday. About halfway between Bara-
boo and Portage, not far from the
Daniel Grady farm, their touring car
lost a rear wheel. Fortunately the
other wheels were deep in the ruts
and the car was not going at high
rate of speed so the machine remain
ed in the road. Mr.. and Mrs. Mertzke
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Hughes, Mrs. F. E. Settergren
and Miss Elizabeth Luebke, who we're
brought to Baraboo by passing friends
Health officers are making every
effort to prevent the spread of scar
let fever in Barabo. Richard Met
calf and Mrs. William Fellows, who
are i'll at the home Of their mother.
Mrs. Cora Metcalf, a~e reported as
getting along nicely although Richard
has been quite i'll. There is one case
Of scarlet fever Lyons, the Buelow
family being quarantined.
At present in Sank county, there are
cases of whoopicg cough, diphtheria,
chicken pox, and scarlet fever. The
spread of these diseases may be pre-
vented if they are properly reported
and unless residents of the county
are more particular in complying with
the law, somebody must be made an
example Of law enforcement. Mrs.
Norma Acott, county health nurse, is
kept busy visiting schools where
children have any symptoms what
ever of contagious disease.
With proper care, there is little
danger of an epidemic in Baraboo.
Ableman has been forced to close the
schools on account of scarlet fever
and it is probable that the cases here
have been contracted through the
failure of persons to comply with the
regulations there.
Axley Dyrud Of Ashland, Oregon,
who visiting here with his father,
Carl Dyrud, and other relatives, has
been employed on the railroad divi-
sion where bandits blasted the tun-
mel and held up the express train af-
ter killing the four members of the
crew, Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Dyrud
has been employed on the road for %
years and this is. the first holdup
which has occurred in that time, Tbs
cut at which the holdup took place is