Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
POTOs| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Protest Train Removal

lingtOn'S new time table taxing Ell
feet June /. The morning train now
reaching Potosi at 1901 under the
schedule will become an afternoon
train reaching Potosi at $3.50 p. m.
AS a result of the change Chicago
and Dubuque daily papers will be nine
hours and 20 minutes later in reach
ing Potosi. Readers of daily papers
under the present time table living
on the rural routes get their papers
on the day of publication but under
the proposed new table they will not
get them until the day following and
there will be no other way for Potosl
people to get their mail sooner.
Whether the protests will be effective
remains to be seen. The railroad COM
panies can do as they please, with the
public be ID.
See Pioneer Train
A number of people from Potos1
and vicinity went to the station Mon
day a week ago to see the old time
train of the type used ga years ago
that was scheduled to pass through
Potosi on the Burlington late in the
afternoon. The train travelling on
steam developed by the the Oldest en-
CINE operating was enroute from st.
Paul to the Union Station in Chicago.
1t was a sight of curiosity to the
crowd assembled. 1t hardly seemed
possible that this frail little engine
could ever have been put to actual
use. The coaches were equipped with
wood, or rather log heating stoves,
taper lamps all completed just the
same as in the actual days of SER
vice The little train was followed by
one of modern type drawn by the
largest engine of any in this part of
the country making the little one
that passed ahead take on the size of
a small dog compared to an elephant.
Two More Old Timers
We would like very much to COM
ply with the HeraldS request to give
the names of other old people that
were born in Potosi. We are unable
to give the names and present resi-
dence of but two. They are Mrs. Mary
Block born to Celestine and Mary
Kaltenbach in 1885 and is supposed
to have been the first female white
child born in Enake Hollow. She is
yet living and resides in st. Louis,
Mo. The other is John Lyons, son of
Jackie and Mary Lyons, born in
Snake Hollow in 1887. He yet lives
and makes his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mae Owen, at Fond du Lac,
Wis. We know of others that were
born in Potosi in early days but do
not know in what year nor where
they live, if living. If we knew we
would be glad to make note of them
Commencement Exercises
The forty-1econd annual commence
ment of the Potosi high school will
take place Friday evening, May 23d
at the Garage hall commencing at 8
o'clock, with program as follows:
Observation-Disclosures.
Salutatory-C Doser.
Glass History-Bertha Koeller.
Glass Prophecy-Regina Pink.
Address-Prof. e. ]. SLOVENIAN.
Music Selection
Glass Poem-Clarence Roser.
Glass Will-Mildred Schroeder.
edictory-Lucille Webb.
Presentation of diplomas-Prof. B.
y. Patterson.
Music Observation-Disclosures
Glass Motto: B. and Be US.
Glass Flower: Yellow Rose.
Glass Colors: Blue and Maise.
Large Graduating Class
The graduating class is one OF the
largest in the history of the school
and consists of girls and boys. Besides
those mentioned above the graduates
are Arnold Doser, Ralph Durley, Mac
Bymer, Leonard Schmitz, Delenna
Lesser, Bertha Wiedman, Irene van
malta. Much praise is due to Principal
Patterson and his able assistants for
the high standing the school now at
tains.
The seniors of the high school were
entertained by the juniors down near
the ice pond Saturday afternoon, TO a
supper followed later with Wlenle
roast. The seniors were protuse IN
their thanks to the juniors for the
pleasant time enjoyed.
Receive Holy Communion
A class of twelve boys and ter. girls
will receive their solemn first holy
communion at st. Andrews Catholic
church Sunday morning, May 20, ana
a class of six girls and ten boys Will
receive solemn first holy communion
at St. Thomas church on the same
dav. The names of the young commun-
icants will be given following the
High Water Stops improvement
Sam Wilmott and family have NOV
ed to Savanna, ILL.,, for the summer
where he has government employment.
Owing to the high stage OF water
in the Mississippi river willow con-
tractors for river Improvement were
compelled to cease work ana IN con
sequence Grosser and Ames OF PotoSl,
rock contractors at Savanna, III, hao
10 cease work at their quarry Tor an
indefinite period of time. 1t is pre-
sumed however that work Will soon
be in progress as the water is receu-
ing. Ga
Organize C. ID. A. Court
court of Catholic Daughters OF
America with a membership of 80 was
ORGANIZED at the Woodman hall IN 70
tosi Sunday afternoon. Officers were
elected and initiation followed with a
banquet served In the evening pro-
gram consisted of vocal and lnstru-
mental music, addresses, recitatlons'
and other high class amusements was
rendered.
Present Play at TennySOn
The St Marys Casino club or Du-
buuue presented their drama Motner
of Mine" at the st. Andrews parocnlal
hall Thursday evening and drew an
immense crowd, the large hall being
packed to almost full capacity. The
acting of the ladies and gentlemen
characters were exceedingly line ana
drew many enconiums of praise. The
club announced that they will make a
return visit in two or three weeks
with new play.
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