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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
First Nationals
Vault Too Much
for CraCkSrnen
West Fairfield
News Notes

Mrs. Grant WaddeE, who are Iiv-
ing in Madison where he works for
Burgess Battery Co. spent Saturday
night here with his parents.
Mrs. Gran Hackett attended the
Maple Valley Club in Greenfield re-
Gently.
Mrs. VIM Wolf Of East Fairfield
and her sister, Mrs. Fred Stanton,
of Durand, Wis, spent last Monday
visiting their old-time friend, Mrs
S. H. Burton.
Miss Lois Bump and friend, Miss
Mielke, of BarabOo spent the night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox and at
tended the social
The McNess Man was calling on
his patrons Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark OF
East Fairfield called Saturday morn
ing on her nephew, Roy Palmer and
wife.
Mrs. ]. II. Luce spent several
days last week at North Freedom
on business.
Mrs. VIM. Wolf of East Fairfield
and Mrs. Fred Stanton of Durand,
Wis, spent last Monday visiting
their old-time friend, Mrs. S. H.
Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Burton entet
tanned the following at dinner Sun
day, A Puttkamer, ST., Herman,
Arthur and Miss Augusta and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur zeigler and son,
Martin and daughter Evelyn, AL
ton Cady of Baraboo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Bass of Dellona.
Miss Getschman and pupils OF
Best Ever School gave program
and basket social at the school
house Halloween Eve which was d
decided success and over $4,000
was realized from the sale of bas-
kets.
Leonard Waddell is working TO"
the county in the F. J. Thomas
Gravel pit.
Harley Wilcox and family OF
Baraboo spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Cars Collide At
Spencer Corner

A new Ford sedan occupied by
Mrs. Emma Ruggles, Miss Jean
Ruggles, Mrs. Brabant, and Miss
Ruth BrabaAt, ,Baraboo, collided
with an OIdsmobile car from MadI-
son at the Spencer Corner on the
Prairie du Sac. road a few miles
out of Baraboo late Sunday after
noon. The sedan was coming IN
the direction of Baraboo and the
OIdsmObile returning to Madison,
the two machines meeting at the
corner. The slanting rays of the
sun struck the windshield of the
Madison car in such a way as to
momentarily blind the driver, ac-
cording to those who stopped to
investigate the accident.
The Ford lost a wheel and the
other machine received bent fen
der but the occupants were unhurt
in the crash,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Observe Rally
Day.; German
NJ. E. Church

At the Sunday morning service
of the German M. E. church a
Rally Day program din place OF
the usual worship was given by
the members of the Sunday school
under the direction of Mrs. A.
Catlisch. There were songs, re j.
tatfons, dialogues, vocal and in
strumental duets. All showed a
great interest in rendering their
parts we'll, much to the pleasure
af the audience and those having
IN charge the rehearsals.
The decorations were much in
harmony with the occasion and
season The lattice work in the
archway on the rostrlim was dec
grated with autumn leaves and
barberry. Huge baskets and bowls
of bitter-sweet, were placed
pramicuously about making a
very pretty and pleasing effect.
The committee in charge of
decorations was Mrs. Fl. Weber,
Mrs. Ed Schirmer and Miss Anna
Lucth. The decorating also was I'M
der the direction of Mrs. A. CAT
lisc5. who had worked untiringly
in every phase to make the event
a successful one.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Mission Society
Is Entertained:
Crawford Home

On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Min
ME Crawford entertained the La
dies Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church at her home
on Walnut street and proved her.
self charming hostess. The
beautiful day brought out an I'M
usually large attendance
The meeting was opened by two
fine selections on the Victrola, fol,
lowed by devotionals led by Mrs.
i. A. Nehs. A letter from the
superintendent of a Presbyterian
hospital in the Philippines was
read by Mrs. E. NJ. Adams. The
foreign topic, China, was given by
Mrs. II. R. Richardson with the
subject, "The Three Great Factors
in the Building of Nation. Name
ly State, Church, and Home"
A social hour was enjoyed and
refreshments were served during
which time the guests were highly
entertained with violin music by
Mr.. Coleman, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Crawford, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Coleman are cousins of Mrs
Crawford and came to Baraboo
some months ago from Minnea
nolis tn make their home here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
HIN0nACAR
IS STRUCK IT
TUNHr. CITY

Local people o,o lg near To
nah Sunday, pas h2 Of Where
William Blair, ill., son of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Edward BIais d Wtnola, MIN
was killed, his paroais were seri-
ously injured, and Us brother, Rus,
sell Blair, and Mrs William r.
Russell of DEBORAH, cscapeG injury
at 100 Sunday afternoon when
their automobile was struck by
Northwestern road train at Tunnel
city, aboHt 20 miles northeast ii
T0mah
The Blair boy was killed almost
instantly. Little hope is held out
for his mother and father, who
we're badly cut and suffered great
loss Of blood before they could he
cared for at the hospital
Mrs. Miller and the other Blair
boy jumped out of the car before it
was struck at the railroad crossing.
They escaped almost uninjured.
Ed. Rowland of Adams, brother
of w. e. Rowland, of Baraboo, was
engineer on the train which struck
the machine and Mr. Rowland is
almost Frustrated as a result of the
unavoidable accident.
The Jerry Taborsky and II. Doer"
families Of Baraboo happened to
pass the scene Of the accident short
~ after it happened. According to
those who witnessed the catas-
troph, one of the women was driv-
ing and just as the machine stalled
on the track, the train emerged
from a tunnel and the automobile
was struck on the rear end.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
WonewOc Man
Is Improving

James Ray, Wonewoc, who has
been seriously i'll, is slowly recover
ing. He is able to sit up little.
Miss Rosa Retzlaff returned
home Monday from Ernest Pen
shorn, where she was empoyed the
past five weeks. Mother and babe
are doing fine.
Elmer Cornwall grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Matteson of Madison
formerly of this city, is in the
Bradley Memorial hospital in a
very serious condition. Some time
ago he was taken ill with indiana.
tory rheumatism but seemed better
returned to school, which proved to
much strain upon his heart. lie
will not be able to resume his stud
les for year.
G. Blickem and family have NOV
ed to South Dakota.
Fred Klausher and family of Ell
roy have moved into the G. Wolfen
den home. Mr.. Klausher is tho
city deliverer.
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kilmer
Ernest Penshorn.
Miss Erma Degner and Mandus
Wolf visited Sunday at the VIM.
Degner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cox enter
tanned Mr.. Cox's sister and family
from California, Saturday from here
they went to Walton to visit another
sister and mother.
Miss Hazel Mead, of Baraboo was
a caller in town last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Livesey and
son motored to Ontario last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. w Schroeder and
family of Sparta visit Saturday and
Sunday with their son, Fred and
family.
A flock of Sc wild geese were
seen flying south on Friday evening
and the weather man seems to be
following them for its getting cold
er
Miss Olive Cary and Russell Col
man visit friends at Tomah Sunday.
Thomas Pierce of Bloomingdale
and Myrl Pierce of Erloy were bus
mess callers at the John Blisch
home Thursday
Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Colman re-
turned home Tuesday after spend
ing a week with relatives and
friends at Sparta, Tomah and Plain
field
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gardner of Madison at the home
of DR.. C. II. Golden in this city
son Sunday, Oct 10Th.
-sgL .uM .sIW puR IN o. uIoa
Tor on Tuesday Oct. %, 4 daughter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Detectives of Bankers
Protective AssOcia-
ton Here Working
On Clues


A vault eighteen inches thick of
concrete reinforced by steel in the
First National bank here stopped
cracksmen in an attempt to rob
the bank either Saturday or Sun
day night it was learned Monday
afternoon with the discovery of a
hole drilled 7 ough the second
floor of tho ,uilding which led
down to the roof of the vault it.
sell, on the first floor.
A large auger, a chisel, hammer
and other tools used in getting
through the floor were left by the
men who undertook the job. Miss
Catherine 'Schmidt, stenographer
for Attorney F. r. Bentley who oc-
cupies rooms over the bank, dis
covered the tools and the work. of
the bandits Monday morning when
she came TO work but thought the
mess was made by workmen en-
gagged in remodeling the bank.
Make Three Holes
The invaders made three holes
before they uncovered a spot above
the banks vault large enough for
man to pass through and attempt
to pound his way into the big safe,
Detectives from the Bankers
Protective association who were
here soon after the job was found
to be the work of robbers, were
successful in obtaining finger
prints of the invaders on tallow
candle they had used in the jo''
and left with tools in Bentley's
office.
Thought 1t Easy Job
Officials familiar with the case
claim the cracksmen sized up the
Baraboo bank as an easy job from
the old building which houses ii
and were much surprised to dis
cover the concrete and Steel vault
housing the valuables instead OF
brick one which they expected
to find and which would be easy to
penetrate.
No Clues Yet.
No direct clues as to the exact
identity of the bandits has been
discovered as yet although officials
of the local bank claim to have
seen suspicious looking individuals
in the bank Saturday who were
strangers in Baraboo,
T. NJ Mould, vice president OF
the institution, states he believes
the men were here to obtain either
bonds or cash. A safe in the Office
of F. r. Bentley, where the work
was started, was not touched.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
California Pair
Visit in LaValle

Mr. and Mrs Edmund Groat of
Whittier, California, visited La
Vale recently. Mr.. Groat is a son cf
Marion Groat
Elder T. C. Grundy, held serv-
ices at the A. c. church at II o.
clock Sunday.
Rev. Peckham of Tronton held
services at Bible school Sunday es-
ening.
Amiel Gotes came from Elgin, I'll
where he was employed
The Basket Ball game held here
Saturday by the several schools
was very interesting. Dinner was
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
MAKE REPORT
ON SALVATION
ARMY drive

Mrs. Il. f. Dithmar, general
chairman Of the annual drive for
funds for the Salvation Army
which took place in Baraboo two
weeks ago reports that the sum
OF $55O.53 was raised. or this
amount the following sums were
contributed by the different wards:
First ward, Miss Helen Kings
ford, chairman-$249.25.
Second ward, Mrs. A. l.. Farms
worth, chairman-$132.83.
Third ward, Miss Ella andre,
chairman-$45.65
Tag Day, Miss Christine Wright,
$122.S0.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06

served to the visiting schools, III
the basement of the Bible school
building. La Vale won the banner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Morgan of Ell
roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Moke O'Holleran
of Austin, Mimi, called at the Hath
eway Sloniker and J. Courtier
homes and visited their aunt, Mrs.
Sarah Seeley. They enjoyed a sup
per with the Ernest Seeley family,
after which they motored back to
Elroy, James Courtier is much i'm
proved from his recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs George gladden.
came by auto from Madison, to at
end the funeral of Mrs. Toby Fun
mel.
Mrs Francis Funnel, wife of Toby
Funnel, died at her home Oct. 29th
after a very serious operation in
hopes of saving her life, but she
died shortly after the operation,
The funeral was held Sunday from
the home largely attended by sor-
rowing relatives, and many friends.
The r. N. A. attended to pay last
respect to one Of their number. De
ceased was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. August Kropp, ST..
H. l.. Eberdt and family and Miss
Bessie Eberdt and father, G.. L.
Eberdt of Warrens visited at the
Fred Wood home, they came TO see
the new Eberdt baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Dreibellis
from Iowa visited the lady's parents
The Ray Courtier family.
Mrs. Sarah Seeley celebrated her
saith birthday last Friday. Sh9
was surprised by a number of her
neighbors, who came with baskets
full of good things to eat, and 4
very social and enjoyable after
noon was spent. There were pres
ent Mrs. H. THESE, Mrs. B. Madt-
son, Mrs. Shultz, Mrs. Chas. Gates,
Miss Vert Lawrence, Mrs. Earl
Kinnemon
Mrs. Ad. Decker, Mrs. Seeley was
kindly remembered with gifts of
money, candy and numerous other
gifts. Mrs. Seeley is the only old
settler living who lived for 60 yrs.
or even 70 years at Oak Hill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Fairfield Folks
Back From Trip

Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Newell re-
turned home Saturday from Silver
Lake, whore they spent several
weeks with their son Ivan and fam
lily, who expect soon to move to
Wilmot, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roberts and
of Caledonia visited Sun
day at the Rolla Webster home.
the Baptist church in the
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Porter and
Of Baraboo visited the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Harvey Burton
and family and also attended
church here.
Miss Gladys Turner has return
ed from Madison where she went
to care for her sister, Mrs. Fred
Perry and baby boy.
Elmer Turner is in very poor
health at present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Man Rides Five
DAYS Minus Sleep

Allan Fisher drove about Kan
sas City, Mo, for 1873 consecutive
hours. thereby stablishing a new
nonstop endurance record in auto
driving. Fisher was chained to
the wheel. A nurse at his side
administered rcstoratives and
changed the ice rack on his head
during the last two days of the
ride. Fishers limbs were badly
swollen at the end OF his long run.
The previous record was 122 hours,
made by Dare Devil" Lockwood
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Farm Fire Near
Prairie du Sac

the annual convention of the
State Teachers association, which
opens in Milwaukee on Wednesday,.
A large barn and other outbuild-
ings at the Matt. Neis farm home
near Prairie du Sac were destroyed
by fire on Sunday afternoon. Tt
blaze was discovered about five
O'Clock and the buildings burned
for several hours. Many Baraboo
motorists were attracted to tt;
scene of the fire, the farm bein1
located on the main road from Bara-
boo to the Twin Cities. just as
Prairie du Sac is reached.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
War Department
Official Visits
In ThisC Country

The News Office was favored
with visit on Saturday by regi-
mental Sergeant Major A. G. Baty,
of Washington, ID. c., who, together
with Mrs. Baty and their son, Tai
mage. motored through from
Washington, d. c., and report q
most pleasant trip. Mr. Baty was
very generous in his praise win
regard to road conditions in Wis
consin. and states that the System
of signs used at road intersections
is by far superior to that used IN
any other state through which they
passed.
Mrs. Baty before her marriage
was Miss Mary Hengstler of Excel
sior township, and has spent most
of her vacation with her mother
Mrs. Janet Hengstler and her sis
ter. Mrs. p. M. Brennan, although
many old acquaintance have been
renewed. :.
Mr.. Baty is on duty with the war
department in Washington, and
confirms many other reports re
ceived here to the effect that the
Capital City is a very abrasive
place in which to live.
In renewing their yearly sub
scription to the News MIR. Raty
stated that it was their main source
of information relative 20 affairs
back home, and that it's arrival is
always eagerly awaited. They eX-
pect to return to Washington about
November 4th
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
) Wisconsin Towns
So Near Alike They
Confuse Postal Men

Warning has been sent out u
employees of the postal service by
First Assislan Postmaster Cen
eral John H. Bartlett against mix
ing mail intended for three Wis
consin towns with somewhat sim
liar names.
"In wisconsin there are three
postoffices having such a similar
ity of names as to become confus-
ing in hasty DISTRICT i3n and
handling, says the official warn
ing. "These are Waunakee, Wau-
saukee and Waumandee."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
KOSHAWAGOS'
18th ANNUAL
meet is HELD

The twenty annual meeting
of the Koshawago club was held
Sunday at the club house on Me-
senger shore of Devils Lake. Ohi-
GERS for the ensuing year were
elected and the membership dues
were raised to $50. One now
member was taken into the orgalr
ization r
The following officers were elect
ed. M. H. Mould, Manitou; Fl. NJ.
Acott, Kiowa; p. d. Cramer, Pack
awamus.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06

While Sheriff Nehls was at Lodi
Saturday Rolleston. il is said, slip
ped ups airs and took jail keys
from the pocket of the sleeping
turnkey AS a result Fred Martin.
believed to be connected with sew
eral post office robberies in the
state, ana Arthur Heinz, held for
chicken stealing, wal.t out O
the jaiI
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
TRUSTY HELD
AS AID IN
JAIL BREAK

Arthur Rolleston, II, serving a
years parole sentence fof forging
worthless checks, lis being held
in solitary confinement in county
Jail in Portage, pending warrants
which Sheriff Harry Nehls says
will be issued Tuesday, charging
Rolleston with a!,l.ng and abetting
priso' ers to escape,
Rolleston was treated as trusty
about the county Jail and given
jobs ab0lt jail grounds.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
Basket Social
In Greenfield
Is A Success

Some SO baskets were sold at the
basket social of Sunny Hill
school in Greenfield Friday even
ing. The social was preceded by
a school program in charge of Miss
Dorothy Templin the teacher.
AS high as three dollars was
the purchasing price of some of
the baskets.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
THE BUSINESS END OF THE
BUSY BEE

How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining minute:
He'll come and light right on your
nose
And stick his singer in it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-06
SHOW US

SHOW Us
There was young girl from St
LOuiO
Who submitted her case to the
jury;
She said, Gar twenty three,
Has injured my knee"
And the jury said, Were from
Missouri"
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5kuruirpnatt Gntal Nrrta

Ben Horsfall of Lowell. Mass, is a
guest this week of Mr. :. and Mrs. A. H
lies on Baptist Hill. :
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Heath Plummer is the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Robert Bradford in Liver
more.
Mrs. Minnie W. Cole has returned
home from Wiscassett and is quite
improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Chase of Gar
diner are here for the balance of the
week. with their son, Harry Chase
and family.
Damas LaFond, who was recently
quite seriously i'll with an abscess OF
the throat, underwent an operation in
Waterwlle. Tuesday, and is reported
as doing we'll.
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Miss Dorothy Abbey of Scion is
visiting with her grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Abbey for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Cote and fam
lily are visiting with relatives in Van
Buren,, the trip being made by auto.
Hugh Hamilton of Burlington and
Geneva. VI, will arrive in town next
week for visit with his brother Ar
thur Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Houston Of
Guilford, with their two sons Harry
aged nine and John aged six, We're
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f
McNeelie.
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They seemed TO be having an excel
lent time. Mr.. and Mrs. Blake es-
pecially expressed their pleasure at
Lakewood and with the theatrical pro-
duction. They are very sure this will
not be their only visit to Somerset
County's great vacation resort this
season. The following were those in
attendance: Nelson Ambrose, Ken
meth Burrill, Earl Films. Eugene Gil
man. Frederick Paters, Gladys Jack
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Patton of the Independent-Rep
was invited to meet with them and
spoke briefly at the close of the even
ing meal. Prof. Blake also addressed
the class.
At about 7:15 the entire company
set out for Lakewood where they at
tended the play, Man and Superman.
The young people also remained to
take part in the dance. This was
their first reunion since graduation.
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son, Mary Marsh. Agnes Dyer Robert
henderson. Donald Chapeon. Con
stance Smart Elsie Lauridsen Erma
Seayey Marjorie Seayey, Marion Sea
yey. Doris Lord Bernard Pooler. b.
Mountain D. Southland and Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Biake. Bernard r Pool
or. Who acted a. manager or master
Of ceremonies Tor the visiting class,
is student at the Medill School Of
Journalism at Chicago.
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Dexter High School Glass Visits SkoM
hogan

Prof. and Mrs. Harry Blake of the
Dexter High School with nineteen
members of the class of 1928 held a
reunion in Skowhegan. and Lakewood
Tuesday evening. They arrived in
four cars about 6 o'clock taking sup
per at the Skowhegan House. r. T.
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1, 0le cured her from pain
aer eyes in one minute

q, = :" certify that | had pain in
sh IN and ). J. Pole cured me In
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NJ . St., Waterville, Me. S.
N ues.s all kinds of diseases
NM, Ieslcine at 1S5 A Main St.,
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