News: Pleasant Ridge (03 Aug 1917)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Krueger, Hantke, Kuechenmeister, Kurth, Yankee, Lazotte, Slocomb, Wilding, Evans, Zille, Runke, Bruley, Selves, Secord

----Source: Granton News (Granton, Clark County, Wis.) 08/03/1917

Mrs. Emil Krueger of Milwaukee is here since Tuesday visiting her mother Mrs. Hantke and sisters Mrs. Kuechenmeister and Mrs. Kurth, and other relatives.

Mrs. Wm. Yankee of Tony, who was down to attend the funeral of the late Anthony Lazotte, went home Monday night.

A fishing party consisting of the Misses Isabelle, Mary and Ruth Slocomb and their cousin Orlin Slocomb, the Geo. Wilding family, Geo. Evans, Otto Hantke, Lillie and Joe Lazotte and Esther Zille, Clemens Kuechenmeister and family and Chas. Ranke autoing to Pittsville, Dexterville, City Point and Pray Sunday, brought home two big fish, an 18 pound muskellunge caught by Ranke, and a 19 pounder caught by Evans. The catch was made in the Yellow River near Pittsville.

The Misses Slocomb and Kuechenmeister with a bunch of Ridge girls picnicked at Ross Eddy yesterday.

Mrs. Mary Bruley of Neillsville, with Mrs. N.E. Secord and daughter Marion of Green Bay were guests of Mrs. Otis Slocomb on Monday.

Elmer Selves was taken suddenly ill with gall stones and appendicitis Sunday, and was removed to the Neillsville Hospital to undergo an operation Monday.