Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-26
POTOSI EVENTS
neral Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Crawford county, invaded the nome OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Mechler in Ten
nyson and surprised the aged couple
with a brief though pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mechler had for several
years lived with their son, Rev. FIR.
Edward Mechler, who had charge of
St. Philips church and they made
many friends while there. The party
also called upon FIR. Scheffer who had
charge of st. Philips parish prior to
his coming to St. Andrews church in
Potosi.
Mrs. Elizabeth Friesen and three
grandsons of Faribault, Mimi, came
to take in the st. Andrews church
celebration and to visit few days
with relatives in and around Tenny-
son. Two of the grandsons are sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Bietes and
one is son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Friesen, all former residents of the
town of Potosi. After enjoying the big
dance at Muller's hall Thursday ev-
ening the young men returned to their
homes Friday morning.
The Potosi high school will open
for the 1925-26 term Monday, Aug. 81
with the following corps of teachers:
Prin., B. j. Patterson; LIST Asst. Prin.,
James Lockwood; End Asst, Miss
Claire Helstern; Grammar Dept, Miss
Mary Linn; intermediate, Miss Leila
Shea; Primary, Miss Florence Meier.
The many friends of Postmaster
Kaltenbach will be pleased to learn
that he is improving encouragingly
after his illness.
Leonard Doser and Dave Reinecke
after experiencing few weeks har-
vest work in South Dakota have re-
turned to their respective homes in
Potosi.
Mrs Frank Meier and children of
Savanna, ILL.,, are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beier, and
with other relatives in Potosi.
r. H. Durley and son and c. ].
Ragatz and son motored to Lancaster
last Thursday and attended to bus
mess relative to school matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greener of
Foley, Mimi, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Greener and daughter, Carol, of Grey
Eagle, Mimi, were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell in Po
tosi Mrs. Robert Greener Is a sister
of Mr. Campbell, and this is her first
visit to the scene of her girlhood days
in 80 years.
The dance at Muller Bros. hall on
Thursday evening broke all records
for attendance. ia tickets were sold
to lovers of the amusement and every
one present enjoyed a jolly good time.
The next dance in this hall will occur
Thursday, Sept. 8.
Mrs. Eugene Livens visited at Liv-
ingston and Montfort the past week.
Theodore Doser and family of State
Center, Ia, visited with relatives here
the past week. Mr.. Doser is a native
of Potosi and grew to manhood here.
His old friends of days gone by were
pleased to see him.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Berger were
callers in Lancaster Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Howard and
son, after pleasant visit with Mrs.
Towards mother Mrs. Elizabeth Os
termeier, and sisters and brother, re-
turned to their home in Maiden Rock,
Wis, Sunday. Joe Ostermeier accom-
panied them for a visit with his aunt,
Mrs. Verne Brownlee.
Dr. Kenny and family, after resi-
dence of a little more than a year,
have left Potosi and have removed to
Benton where they had come from.
Potosi is again without a doctor. It is
hoped however that it won't be for
long as efforts are being made to get
one to locate here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain of Lyons, Wis,
were guests of the Peter Kimmick
family in Potosi the past week.
Vannatta & McKelvey have adorned
the front of their store building with
a new brown awning that adds much
to the appearance of the store front
The awning was placed in position by
the Dubuque Awning Co.
Albert Schaefer, employed by the
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.. De-
troit, Mich, visited a week in Potosi
with his brother, Frank, and sister,
Minnie.
Mrs. Kate Palmer entertained lady
friends at quilting party at their
home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Cornell and daughter,
Helen, of Dubuque, Mrs. Ernie He'll
mer and daughter and Miss Celia
Longkamp were guests of Mrs. j. P.
OFT, Wednesday,
James Ashby and family of Tigerton,
Wis, visited among friends in Potosi
the past week
Miss Lucille, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe RoSer, is a patient at the
Doolittle hospital in Lancaster, TAX
ing treatment for a blood poison af-
lection on one of her feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Miller of Be-
lott made brief visit at the ]. P. OFT
home in Potosi Monday
Members of the congregational
church Sunday school INDUCED in a
picnic supper at the school park on
Thursday.
Mrs. August Wagner and son of
Oliver, S. D., and Mrs Ward Long and
son of Scotland. S. D., are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Specht. Mrs. Wagner will be remem-
bered by many here as Maggie Weber,
a daughter of the late Stephen and
wife. She is a sister of Mrs. Specht
Miss Lucille Webb of Potosi was a
recent winner of a It's equity lot at
Elinor Lake, Calf, in a cross word
puzzle contest under the supervision
of the Clevelin Realty Co. of Los
Angeles, Calf.
Henry Klein was again called to
Denver, Col, to see his sister. Miss
Theresa Klein. who very recently suf-
fered the amputation of one foot
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