Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-31
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Farmers Institute Success.


The Farmers institute held in
TennysOn Thursday and Friday, jan
nary is and IS, drew together q large
number OF farmers from this immedi-
ate locality. Thursday was devoted to
different subjects that was of great
interest to the farming community
The subject OF Grading the Herd Up
and Not Down" and Successful Bat
ties with Farm Seeds" was discussed.
Following this lunch was served in
the hail. and discussions We're con
tinued on Cow Testing Associations
Paw" and "Clean Up tuberculosis"
These subjects received close atten-
ton from the crowd present. In the
evening there was q beautiful and in
teresting program consisting of selec-
tfDns of songs, etc. The evening ex-
ercises opened with selection Of the
orchestra, followed by a comic duet
sang by J. F. WALSH and Alphonse Up
Deaa. Then the following program
was rendered by the school pupils that
was highly praised and appreciated
bg the large audience:
Indian Tactics, Minims.
Whispering Hope, song-High
school.
3-Lecture-W Walter Markus.
Observation-Disclosures
5.-"Topsy Turvey'- 3rd and 4th
grade boys.
s. Toms Practical Toke," dialog
High School.
Feminine Bravery" dialog-
5th and 9Th grades.
S-"A Neigbborly Call" dialog-
Two little girls.
-Selection.-Or
TO- The Assessor" dialog-Stn
grade.
Community singing in which every
one WHO could sing a note joined in.
The Musical Pals Orchestra fur
ni=hed the music for this occasion.
Tie evening exercises closed with an
address by Mr.. A. R. Umbright of Osh-
kosh subject Setting A Community
to Work." There was also short talks
by others.
Friday there was even a greater
crowd in attendance at the institute
than on the previous day. The day
was devoted to the discussion of var
i0us subjects such as pat Pointers
for Profit on Poultry" and ''Growing
the Calf and Yearling Heifer," ''Time
and Legumes," Better Corn, Better
Silage." New Discoveries in Feeding
Farm Stock" was illustrated by Mr..
PeuneweIl of Brooklyn; Wis.,, and
County Agent Graf The institute was
decided success in all respects, the
weather was fine and the attendance
was beyond expectations. The people
should he thankful that this institute
was held so near their homes. 1t may
De years to come before such another
opportunity will arise
Tony Ltebfried Of Calgary, Canada
WHO arrived in Lancaster about a
month ago and was visiting his par
en-s. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Liebfried, is
now visiting his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Roser.
August Kutsch of Dubuque visited
at tae kiIlian Stockert home Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Whistle OF
Dubuque were guests at the Henry
Schumacher homo Sunday
Mr. ana Mrs. H. P. FRANKIE OF St
Paul M:nn., are the parents Of a
fen pound gil born Friday, Jan. 49,
Mrs FRANKIE will be remembered in
P0t0si as Miss Lizzie Maurer
Miss Mayo Ames is visiting her sis
ter RMS. Ed Powers, at New DigglngS
The bans of matrimony between
Frank Kreiser and Miss Mary Gengler
OF Bloomington were announced from
The altar Of ST. Thomas church sun
Day
Mr. and Mrs. Mrs Ed. Berns were
business callers in Muscoda Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. John Schumacher at
tended dance at Pra. du CHEN Friday