News: Shortville (20  Jun 1918)

Contact: Ann Stevens
Email: ann@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Larsen, Winters, Bender, Kauth, Otto, Short, Wilding

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/20/1918

Shortville (20  Jun 1918)

There will be a Red Cross celebration on the Fourth one-half mile north of Winters’ store. There will be a parade, program, an able speaker, racing of all kinds, ball game and the band will play, also a martial band. Everyone welcome.

A man enroute from Iowa to Ole Larsen’s passed through here Sunday with horse and cart.

Mrs. T.M. Winters and daughter, Merill, are visiting at their daughter’s near Evansville.

Miss Essa Bender is visiting her home folks.

Minnie Kauth is here from Lake Mills visiting relatives and old friends.

Wm. Otto had his house shingled the first of the week.

The town is being canvassed this week in behalf of the salvation army fund.

A large crowd attended the Aid at Mackeprang’s. They will meet with Mrs. Andrew Short next month.

The Red Cross ladies will meet this Thursday with Mrs. Ed. Short and next week Thursday with Mrs. Arthur Wilding.