Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-05-01
CLUB ELECTS
new OFFICERS
MRS. Faye Kinsley Hill Heads the
Twentieth Century Organization
Other Activities

The last regular meeting Of the
Twentieth Century club was held at
the home Of Mrs. George c. Astle
! Thursday afternoon. Federation news
was given by Miss Ruth Southland and
officers were elected for the coming
year as follows:
President-Mrs. Faye Kinsley Hill
Vice president-Mrs. Clara Thiele
Runge.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Grace
Paddock Butterfield
Corresponding secretary Miss
Ruth Southland.
Treasurer Annie Platt Gros-
inske.
Auditor-Mrs. Emma Chapman Mef
tzke.
A general winding up of business
matters occupied part of the after
noon There will be a special meet
ing, May 9Th, at the home of Mrs. H.
| G.. Mertzke on the Warner road.
Among the conservation projects
brought to the notice of the TWEEN
tieth Century club during the year.
the one that appealed most to the
interest in neighborly way, was a
little three acre highway park called
Fairy Dell" between La Vale and
Wonewoc. The history of this little
park should be better known to the
people of Sank county. Although
many have picnicked here, and more
will do so in days to come, few realize
that its preservation hangs in the
balance.
It was in 1921, while acting as
patroIman, that Will Head of La
Vale secured As year lease for
Sank county on three across of land,
land so wild and unimproved it took
imagination to see it's possibilities.
According to clause in the lease
this land revrts to the owner unless
it is kept up. Gaining permission from
the owner for the use of the grounds
for picnicking and camping purposes
Mr. Head went to work with enthu-
siasm. About 5000 was raised by pop,
ular subscription and with the help Of
the farmers and residents nearby
who formed bees, a start was made
in clearing out underbrush and beau
tifying the place. Mr.. Heads own
time was given as a labor of love,
and as long as he was patrolman the
grounds were cared for.
Joy for Travellers
1t is now joy to travelers-na-
lures own beauty spot perfected by
man A rustic bridge was built over
the winding stream pool of water
natures own mirror, reflects sky and
trees. There is a pavilion 16 feet
square, and a foot path leads the
way to the grove 1T the top of the
hill. There is a stone fireplace, a
birch pole, canvas sleeping tepee,
across the road the spring is piped
and fenced, fifteen varieties of shade
trees grow on this little spot and a
wealth of. wild flowers. Tourists from
all point of the compass stop here
for a rest and speak their apprecia
ton when leaving their names in the
guest book A government bulletin
hsa considered it importat enough to
include its description and picture
among many more noted places. But
all this does not pay for the upkeep,
dear as this project is to Mr. Head.
1t should be just as dear to Sank
county people. That the seeming in
difference is due to lack of knowledge
| is sure, we lend our dollars to other
NOR -or-less worthy projects, let us
now boost for Sank county. AS it is
now it is in ones particular business
to care for it. Who will make it their
business to see that a cash appro-
priation is made yearly by the county
board that will pay for the services
! of a caretaker, a subscription is only
temporary, an appropriation is ner-
manent.