From Class of 1922 In Wild Rose, Eunice Smith, Elizabeth Etheridge, Evelyn Jenks

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   L-R Eunice Smith (1903-1962) married Otto Bacher,

   parents Isaac Smith Effie Jeffers; 
   
   Elizabeth

   Etheridge (1903-1984) married  Erwin 
   Legreid, her parents were

   
   

   Andrew Etheridge and; Louisa  Smith;
   
   

   Evelyn Anne Jenks was born 17 March 1905 in her parents' home which also

   contained the post office (and still does exist in 2019) her parents were
   George Washington Jenks and Isabelle/Isabella "Belle" Dalziel.

   She married George Edward Haack.She died in 1986.

Dr Fisher's House

Dr.Ben Fisher''s house was locate on the corner SW corner of
Division where it intersects Park Ave. It high school and grade
school. Dr. Fisher was one of the doctors who treated the 1905
Wild Rose robbers.

Wild Rose Fish Hatchery house

Old Settlers - John Etheridge

Louisa Charleson Anderson

Grandma Anderson died when I was 5 but I remember her being so happy that I was the first girl. At that age I only knew I had only uncles but didn't know that she also had a daughter, Ada died of flu which turned into pneumonia. She was frail and very thin.  She died at 75.

Eliza Blow Murty's Widows Pension from Civil War

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Eliza Blow Murty supplies her marriage date as the
First of June 1849 in Fulton County, NY by Justice of Peace
James Kennedy.

Beverly Murty's 1941 Tuition at Stevens Point

Tuition was only $20 for a semester in 1941. Beverly lived in Nelson Hall. She often went back to Wild Rose over the weekend.  Others who went in the same car were Olney Holt, Natalie Weiser Colligan and Bruce McCormick. Olney kept Bruce from too fast. Without Olney they got back in less than 35 minutes. 

Pam & Mike Anderson about 1947-48

Big Willow tree on James "Jeff" Murty Farm

Milan Jeffers

Millan Jeffers Wild Rose Times Obituary

Smith School in the Town of Rose

This school was located off from County P. You would turn left
at the first road,  Blanche Etheridge later Murty taught there in
the early 1900's. She roomed with the Earl Smith family. Women
teachers usually lived with family closest to the school. She had
to get to school to start the fire before  the kids came.

Pine River School in Waushara County

This is a picture from 1960 of the Old Pine School 

in section 23 of the town of Springwater. It was 

located in the northwest corner of the section and 

was on land of William P. Peterson at the time of 

the 1914 plat book. Peterson also owned land 

in 14 which was across the street from the 

school. The land was later owned by Junior Mumbrue.

Another view of the Wild Rose Methodist Church on a postcard

Postcard to Rodney Murty from Hellen Merrifield

Hellen Merrifield was a Principal in Wild Rose when Rodney Murty
was in high school.  Wild Rose had only three years when he was in
school so this card is asking if he had gone on to school. Hellen was
one of the first three women elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in
1924.  By that time her name was Hellen Merrifield Brooks and she
was living in Coloma. Her husband died. Her second husband was
Edward Shay.

Library in the Progressive School at the Wild Rose Historical Museum

Sidney Jeffers, an a fatal hunting accident

Eva Jeffers Win Supreme Court case after her husband is killed

John Almon Jenks Barn Raising 1904 in Town of Rose, Waushara County WI

People worked together to build a barn.

Fred Jenks was the son of John Tower Jenks and Polly Jeffers. He was born 11 July 1870.
He married Marion Reilly July 3,, 1890 in Waushara County. Fred died the 1st of June 1890 in Winnebago County.

Cornelius Etheridge & Oren Jenks make sorghum

Rose, Wayne County, Post Office in 1964

I visited Rose in later August in 1964.

Bishops Cleeve Train Station in 1905

Wild Rose had three brothers who came to Wild Rose from Bishops Cleeve. Josiah came in 1848 when all of Waushara County was listed as Indianlands as part of Marquette County. John and Cornelius came a bit later.  There was a 4th brother, Benjamin who went to Rock County in the Janesville area.

Wild Rose Post Office in 1905 Robbery

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Four robbbers came to Wild Rose and attempted to blow the
Wild Rose Bank's safe,  They failed in the bank but were successful
in the Post Office.

Ponds at the Fish Hatchery in Wild Rose

Early Days of the Fish Hatchery in Wild Rose.

Mt Morris Town Hall in Waushara County WI

This drawing was made for a large Waushara County plat map in 1876.

Wild Rose Wisconsin Centennial Plate 1873-1973

The center is the Elisha Stewart's house and cobbler shop. Following the clock is Jones first store and post office (the building burned within the year and was not rebuilt (it was where the hotel is now). The Grange Hall was where Laruritzen's station is today. Briggs Inn was built where the current hotel is. The village church was the Methodist church which burned down. It was near the curve on Main St. that turns toward Wautoma. Lincoln's blacksmith shop was where the restaurant is that used to be a garage on Main St. Strong's mill  is in the same location today but is no longer a mill. The school was in the Town of Rose on the Wautoma side.

Rodney Murty and Carson Henry splitting wood

This picture was on the old Thomas, later Murty farm on N5677 17th  St in the Town of Rose.
Rodney & Carson were first cousins on the Thomas side. Rodney's mother as Maggie Thoms Murty and Carson's was Emmeline (Emma) Thomas Henry.

Dan Merryfield as a skunk in the Wild Rose Skating Club in 1950's

Wild Rose has an outside skating show from the late 1940's through 1953.Mothers made the outfits and thousands of people came to see the show.

Mike & Pam Anderson in the snow about 1953

The picture was taken on the side of Pam & Mike's grandparents
 (Rodney and Blanche (Etheridge) Murty's house on Maple Ave.

Construction of the addition to the Wild Rose grade school in early 1950's

Milton Jones Cows

The family called him Dave but most people knew him as Milton. He was an Uncle of the Walters sisters, Margaret and Lois.  Margaret had used a milking stool to traces the patterns of these registered Holstein cows before took pictures.

Wild Rose Village Hall Early Days

Lorch Jenks in 1948

Fannie Etheridge Pierce on a Jeffers farm In Rose, NY

Fannie is on the left in the picture.

Jay Jenks with Pug & Fido

Patterson's Store After Christmas

This is better known as the Mercantile and located on the corner of Main St and Front St on the south.

Maple Ave in Wild Rose after a Tornado about 1955

Mabel Testin Evans ( wife of Robert), Nellie Evans (sister of Robert), Robert D Evans, Mike Anderson, Ingwald Sorenson and Pam Anderson. The Evans house was to the left of the uprooted tree and Sorensons. The Andersons lived 5 doors down the street on the right.

Leon Deering and Gladys Etheridge on a picnic

This picture is before 1920 and was taken at
Little Silver Lake near Wild Rose. Leon Deering
and Gladys Etheridge were both graduates of
the class of 1914 in Wild Rose.  Leon was the
son of Thomas Deering and Gertrude Towne. 
He was born October 24, 1896 and died
December 11, 1966. He is buried in Greenvale
otherwise known as the Dopp Cemetery.  He
was a farmer but also had a strong interest in
music from the violin to the accordion and
drums.Gladys was the daughter of Alanson Pease Etheridge and Lorinda Spicer.  She was
born July 22, 1897 and died in St. Paul,
Minnesota August 16, 1961.  Gladys was a
talented artist.  She was especially good at
weaving and pottery. 

Theodore Keppler Hunting with his dog

Theodore Keppler had the harass shop which became the Wild Rose Museum's Gift shop, general store and weaving room. He also owned the Elisha Stewart House which is part of  our museum.

Building Committee for Library

Partial person's lap is Pearl Dopp, Irma Wilcox, Rev, W.T. Williams
and Ike Lowe.  Rodney Murty was on the committee but not in
the picture. This was in the 1960's

Picnic Grounds on Silver Lake, Wild Rose WI

Fishing on Silver Lake, Wild Rose WI

Silver Lake in 1922

Silver Lake, Wild Rose WI

The beach at Silver Lake. It had wonder silica sand.  This in the early days before  it was developed.