Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-10
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items Of Interest
Gathered By Our Special
Correspondent.


day evening, Dec. 81, given by Father
Scheffer. Games and music were the
diversions of the hour, continuing
with an elaborate supper. Several
young ladies, handsomely attired for
the occasion, waited on the tables.
After wishing each and all a happy
and prosper GUS New Year and thank
ing F. Scheffer for his generous hos
pitality, the party dispersed TOT tnalI
respt Give homes 1t was a festivity
Of pleasure not soon to be forgotten
by al who sat at the festive board.
The Musical Pals organization OF
Pptosi, a newly ogranized ASSOCIATION,
under the direction Of Miss Cecilia
Sweeney, is making wonderful prog
rCss and can now execute fine and
difficult music The orchestra con
sists of seven people who are: Leon
ard Schumacher, first violin, Lee
Siepker and Jennie Udelhofen, second
violins, AIphonse Palmer, cornet,
Leonard Palmer, clarionet, Clarence
Doser, drums. Miss Cecilia Sweeney,
piano and musical director. New
Years afternoon they spent a few
hours at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alois Palmer, entertaining number
mi, upon special invitation, they went
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Siepker. down on Platte, where an
excellent New Years supper had been
prepared for them. After the supper
the evening passed to a late hour with
voval and instrumental music. A
number Of near mel ghbors and friends
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Siepker enjoyed the
entertainment.
Miss Hilda Hoffman, sister of Mrs.
Leo Winkler, and George Thodar Of
Dubuque, with Andy Sellnar of Dyers-
vile, were guests at the Leo Winkief
home over New Years.
The writer is in receipt Of beautiful
Christmas and New Years cards from
my old and esteemed friend, w. FL.
Hunt, of Spokane, Wash. 1t always
gives me much pleasure to hear from
Henry Hunt, a true friend from boy
hood days up. Many thanks for your
appreciated remembrance
Miss Mildred Schroeder, entertained
five OF her young girl friends at a
birthday party Wednesday eve, Jan. 3,
The evening was enioyably spent i'll
games and songs followed by an ele-
giant luncheon of cakes, ice cream and
fruit. Before leaving for their res
pectiye homes the young guests gave
Miss Mildred best wishes for many
happy birthdays to come.
The Misses Kathryn Co0ns and
Marie Kruse after spending the h0ii-
day vacation with their parents in Po-
tosi, have returned to the Visitation
academy in Dubuque.
Charlie Keller and Emil Ullbrick
have returned to their studies at the
Campion college, Pra. du CHEN.
|; is reported that a Farmers in.
stitgte will be held in Tennys0n on
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 1919
Talented speakers will be present to
address the people en- farm topics, The
music by the Musical Pals Orchestra
VIII be a feature Of the program. The
names OF the speakers have not as yet
been announced. Let everyone turn
ont and make this institute a rouSing
one We have one Of the largest and
best equipped halls in this part OF the
county Win Accommodations to enter
tain a large crowd.
Mrs. Henry Eggers of near Louis
burg visited briefly with her son, Geo,
and family in Tennyson, one day last
week.
Alphonse Uppena, graduate Of the
Potosi high school, with the class OF
1922, viii enter Platteyille Normal III
the early part of February
MIR and Mrs George Kowalski OF
Dubuque were helpers couple OF
days last week making fresh pork
sausage and other kinds of sausage at
Andrew Bodies home Mr. Bode an
Mrs. Kowalski are brother and sister
Medard Schmitz and wife have re-
turned to their school at Bagley.
Owing to an attack of grip Kathryn
Durfey was unable TO resume teaching
vt Long Branch school as she intended
doing last Wednesday.
Cap Schmitz was in Lancaster Oil a
business call Thursday.
Frank Ostormeier returned from
Cresc0, Iowa last Wednesday, He had
been there to spend New Years with
nephew, Jos. Grosser.
Archie Hurst. carrier on route five
like many others, is down with the
grip Earl Campbell is subbing for
Archie.
Mrs. Sallte Rdnkeu and daughter
Clara. after spending the holidays in
Potosi, returend home to Madison.
Miss Helen Hurst, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. a. B. Hurst, is confined to
her home with the mumps
Mrs. J. r. Campbell visited with
Mrs. Frank Phillips and family iast
Thursday in Dubuque She and the
Phillips family were entertained to a
six O'Clock dinner at the James Spen-
Ger home
Jess Key Of Dubuque looked after
business in Potosi last week
The Potosi high and all rural
schools Lave opened after the holiday
vacation.
There is an epidemic OF bad colds
of nature pertaining to grip pre-
vailing in Potosi and vicinity. The
writer is q victim.
Employees of the Potosi State bank
were a busy set last week cashing in
the War Savings stamps.
Misses Florence Lesser, Hazel Buss.
Stella Shaw, Charlotte Stoll, Lucinda
Schaefer, Cornelia Doser, Marie Do
ser, Hildegarde Schaefer, Marie Plua-
mer and Magdalene Patzner. students
at Platteville Normal, have returned
to their studies following A holiday