The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-18
SOMERS

Inc attendance at the Congrega-
tional Sunday school on Sunday, De-
cember 14th, was 103.
Miss Alice Kearney of Milwaukee,
was an over Sunday guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Miller.
Miss Ruth Fink spent Monday in
Racine guest of her friend, Miss
Jorgenson.
One of the distinctive social affairs
of the past week was the oyster din
ner given by the Royal Neighbors at
/ Woodmen hall on Friday evening.
In spite of inclement weather the
house was filled to capacity The
spacious dining room was artistically
decorated in Christmas colors and the
| tables were attractive with fine napery
and bright silver. The main room of
time were held was decorated in red
and white. A large number of people
from Kenosha and Racine attended. =
Mrs. Axel v. Rasmussen visited with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George I.
Caystile during the week.
There will be no meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society during the month.
The January meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Bert Barrows.
The Missionary society will not hold
meeting this month.
The Art and Needlecraft club has
postponed the December meeting to
further announcement.
Miss Olive Fink of the Hannah
school, spent the weekend at the
home of her parents.
p1o olyy n
of Rochester, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Blackman.
Mrs. Edmund Fink visited with her
son, Earl, at Winnebago, over Sunday.
Mrs. Nicholas Thomas has gone to
Los Angeles, Calf, where she will
spend the winter months.
Miss Minnie L. Gibbon will leave
on Wednesday for Florida, where she
will spend the winter.
The members of the neighborhood
school boards and the. teachers will
attend the county convention held in
Kenosha on Wednesday.
7 Mrs. Edith Christensen and pupils
of the Pike River school will present
their Christmas program on Friday
evening.
An automobile accident occurred at
the town hall corner on Saturday
afternoon. Nicholas LIGHTER was driv-
ing east with a Ford truck load of
grain and large Chandler car was
driving west and the driver of the
Chandler crashed into the Ford truck
Mr.. LIGHTER suffered severe bruises.
Both cars were badly damaged.
Harmon Smith is building new
barn.
George Tabbert who was recently
operated for appendicitis at ST. Luke's
hospital, Racine, is improving as
rapidly as can be expected.
M. A. Rasmussen is building a new
brick garage.
The meeting of the cabbage and
other truck growers held at Woodmen
hall on Thursday evening, was largely
attended. Several prominent growers
from the east were present and gave
valuable suggestions on the subject
of Produce Marketing.
Dedication of the Hill Chest School.
Several hundred people attended the
dedicatory exercises of the Hill Chest
school, District No. 2, on Thursday
evening. A sumptuous chicken dinner
was served at $3.50 o'clock. This was
followed by splendid program.
Henry Rogers of Racine, gave several
excellent readings, and Pedar Bach
gave an address on the organization
and work of the Community club. The
music for the evening was furnished
by George Adamson, Gene Murd1ck,
Miss Riley and Mr.. Riley.
This school house has been remod-
eled and is now one of the most mod
ern rural schools in the state of Wis
consin. Clark G. Ford and Miss Ber-
nice Cox are the instructors and at
present the enrolment is the largest
in the history of the district. About
seventy pupils are in attendance. The
proceeds from the dinner and sale
of hand made articles Melted more
than $3.50 which amount is to be used
in equipment
The patrons of the district are
Justly proud of the success of their
efforts and wish to express their ap-
preciation to Mr.. Knoblock for furnish
| ING lights for their entertainment and
| to all others who helped to make the
occasion a success.