Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
LOCAL ITEMS

Richard Bennett was on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Cora Hoffstetter is much i'm
proved following a recent severe ill
ness.
Albert Flesch and family have To-
Gated in Sheboygan where Mr.. Felsch
has new opening. Until recently
they resided at Madison.
Miss Emma Wenzel, residing with
the Gotleib Meyer family in Ellenboro,
spent the weekend visiting relatives
and friends in the Sitter vicinity.
Mrs. R. j. Bryhan went to Madison
Wednesday to visit her daughter,
Elizabeth, attending the university.
Mrs. Bryhan was guest of the school
at Mothers Weekend"
Mrs. Virgil Angus of Auburn, N Y,
was recent guest at the home of her
husbands grandfather, John Harsh
berger. Mrs. Angus was called west
by the death of her father, S. H. Will
liams of Viroqua.
Among numerous new subscriptions
for the Herald is one for Miss Ber-
nice Orchard of 1921 No. Robes Ave,
Pasadena, Calf. Miss Orchard is Wis
iting with an aunt there and likes Cal
ifornia very much.
Mesdames Mary Thompson and Geo.
Tuffley went to Madison Thursday to
attend the Mothers weekend" party
in progress there. Their daughters,
Alma Thompson, and Frances Tuffley
are university students.
Friday evening Henry Chapman and
family were surprised by their daugh-
ter, Helen, Minnie Slaght and Mr.
Joiner who drove from Madison where
the two ladies are taking nurse train
ing courses. They returned Sunday
morning
DR. Shireman and wife of Richland
Center visited in Lancaster last mid
week with their old friends, Oscar
Monson and wife, former residents of
the Richland county capital. DR..
Shireman was much impressed with
Lancaster's civic advantages.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Groenier and Mrs.
Mayme Weber, who motored to Cali
fornia last fall and spent the winter
at San Pedro and Pasadena, are now
motoring home by easy stages. Mr..
Groenier will take over the manage
luent of the Groenier music interests
at Platteville.
Lancaster Kiwanians entertained
brethren of Pra. du Chen and Platte
vile at "host night" Tuesday even
ing. About sixty guests were present
in addition to the full roster of local
members. A $50 banquet was served
by the Evangelical ladies, interspersed
with singing. Following that an inter
esting program was carried out.
Prof. and Mrs. J. l.. McCorrison of
Humeston, Iowa, visited here the past
week with Henry Mink and wife. The
McCorrisOns plan to spend the summer
here and at Ladysmith Wis, where
the professors parents reside. He has
recently completed a term as school
principal at Humeston and will re-
turn there in the fall for further work.
Prof. McCorrison holds the dual po-
sition of Congregational pastor and
school principal at Humeston.
William Webb has accepted the po-
sition of Grade Supervisor of the Lam
caster schools. Mr. Webb has been
principal at the North school for
number of years and is regarded as an
efficient and conscientious instructor.
A general shake-up in the location of
the various grades will take place in
the fall when school opens. The NOV
ing of the high school to the new
building will make the present high
school available for grade purposes.
The old primary school will probably
be abandoned entirely. 1t is located
east of the present high school, Prin.
McNelly will release a list of teachers
and assignments as soon as all con-
tracts are signed.
j. III. Hoff of Waukesha, state Sec
rotary of the Y. M. G. A. for town and
country work, was in Lancaster on
Thursday enlisting boys for the state
Y. camp at Phantom Lake, near Mil
waukee. The camping periods begin
June % and end Sept. Is, with each
period from 10 days to two weeks in
duration. Boys who went last year
were much pleased and number of
them signed up again for the coming
summer as follows: Stanley Groen-
Ter, Roger Sherman, Jas. Fowler, Lee
roy Eastman, Harold Totman and John
= Doolittle. Other boys are considering
the camp proposition and will go if
they can possibly make it.