News: Harris Spur (11 May 1917)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Happe, Foemmel, Sanger, Smith, Ackerman, Downer, Schmidtke

----Source: Granton News (Granton, Clark County, Wis.) 05/11/1917

News is scarce. Everybody is on the land, seeding.

Mrs. Arthur Happe entertained the Aid Wednesday afternoon, May 2nd.

Adolph Foemmel has a new car. They were out joy riding in it Sunday afternoon.

The Gideons gave a basket social at the bachelors hall on the old Jordan place Tuesday evening, May 1st. Proceeds were $22.50. Be careful next time when wrapping up your baskets with newspapers, to take the label off first, as there were spies around.

Carl Happe sawed wood for Ernest Sanger Saturday and Monday for Schimdtke’s and Bill Smith’s.

Monday some of the school children saw a bear and two cubs just north of the schoolhouse in the woods.

Mother’s Day will be observed Friday at the school by a program.

Miss Jennie Ackerman ate supper with Carl Happe’s Tuesday and spent the evening.

Bernice and Hallie Downer went to Ladysmith and intend to stay indefinitely.