Gordon Bradley

Gordon Frederick Bradley was born April 1, 1924 in 
Auroraville, Waushara County. His parents were 
Clarence Ernest Bradley (1891-1969) and Marion 
Eliza Frederickson (1898-1971). His grandfather, 
George W Bradley was the owner of the Wild Rose
hotel which was rebuilt in 1900 after the original 
hotel burned.  Gordon graduated with the class of 
1941. His appearance was overworked and he had 
a weakness for bowling alleys.  His favorite song 
was "Gee But I hate To Go Home Alone." He wanted 
to be happy. He enlisted in the Feb. 4, 1943 and 
was discharged April 20, 1946. He married Stefana  
Frances Caravello on May 14, 1949 in Milwaukee.  
She was born Jan. 11.1921 in Milwaukee to 
Salvatore Caravello and Maria Cicerelli. They had 
6 daughters.  Stefana died Feb. 28, 1986
in Wild Rose.  Gordon died November 7, 1989 at King.

Patterson Store at Christmas

Patterson's store was a general store on Front St.
in Wild Rose. The 2nd floor had a Dr. and a dentist
office in the early years. It had a bowing alley in
the basement for a short time in the early years.
There was a big room upstairs that had class plays
for the school and graduation in the early years.
The room also had speakers, entertainers and films.

Christmas at Etheridge House

Back row:Milford Etherige, Jessie Etheridge, Oren 
Jenks, Jerry Pierce, Clarence Jenks and Alanson 
Etheridge.  Middle row: Josiah Etheridge, Fanny 
Etheridge Pierce, Nancy Permelia Pease Etheridge, 
May Etheridge, Emma Spicer Etheridge, Mary
Etheridge Pierce, Glenn Etheridge Front row: 
Blanche Etheridge and Gladys Etheridge.

Chain of Lakes 1931

This is the upper grades in the Chain o' Lakes School in 1931. Back row: Roy Jenks, Warren Gray Nelson, Jean Nelson Fickle, Donovan Davis, Rose Hudziak, Brydine Nelson Clark  Ray Hudziak . Front row: Duane Vaughn, Vilas Olson  Kathryn Davis, Jane Wiora, Crystel Nelson Straw.

1917 Wild Rose Basketball Champions

The Wild Rose Girls basketball team from 1917 played 
neighboring villages. The team was undefeated for 3 years.  
The coach and principal, Harry Merritt, was married to Carol 
Smart, the daughter Charles Smart and Sidnie Hughes. 
Left to right: Della Davies Moss,  Jennie Johnson Thomas,
Carol Roberts Kileen, Ethel Smith, Amy Etheridge Kaminski.

Max Colligan

Miles Henry Colligan was born in the
Town of Dayton, Waupaca County, WI
on June 24, 1898. He enlsted in the
Navy Dec 27, 1917 and served until
Oct 3, 1919. He married Irene Sept
5, 1920 in Newton, Mass. He died on
Dec 5, 1980 in Wautoma and his
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Wild
Rose, WI His wife was born Oct 18, 1899
and died Aug 20, 1977. She is also in
buried in Oak Hill.

Gordon Darling and Olga Nelson

Millie Dale Gilbert and her dog

Fanny Etheridge Pierce in 1954

Fannie Dell Pierce was born Sept. 30, 1865 in the Town 
of Rose,Waushara County, WI. Her parents were Josiah 
Etheridge who in 1848 came from Woodmancote, 
Gloucestershire, England and Nancy Permelia Pease who 
came from Rose, Wayne County, NY. She married to Jerry 
Pierce Dec. 31, 1894.  They adopted his niece Pearl Pierce 
who married George Dopp. She died  5 Nov.1957 in Wild 
Rose, Waushara County, WI.

Wild Rose Deer Hunters

This is a picture of Wild Rose deer hunters
probably in the 1930's. They appear to be
fairly successful as there are ten hunters
and seven deer in the picture.  The 4th
man from the left  is Lyle Radloff, son of
Otto & Ida Dale Radloff, who was born
October 12, 1906 in the Town of Rose, 
He married Ramona Steinberg, daughter
of Frank and Mayme on November 23,
932.  Lyle died January 21, 1972.  The
8th man is Clarence Garfield Corning,
son of Sidney and Augusta Sherman
Corning, who was born March 4, 1881. 
He married Grace Stoddard, daughter of
Daryl and Millie Parrish Stoddard,
September 27, 1899.  He died November
11, 1911.  Clarence was a member of the
Wild Rose Village band and baseball team.
He was a rural mail carrier and ran
Corning's restaurant which was located at
410 Main Street.

Freshman in 1930's

This picture shows what freshman in high
school used to go through at the beginning
of the school year.  It was taken in the late
1930's in Wild Rose. Freshman wore dunce
hats, were dressed up to show how "green"
they were. 

Pearl Pierce Dopp

This picture of Pearl Pierce Dopp would have
been taken before 1910.  Pearl was born March
13, 1902 in Amboy, Washington and was
adopted by Jerry Pierce and his wife Fannie
Etheridge when she was very young.  She
married  George Dopp, son of Joseph and
Della Darling Dopp, on June 6, 1926. 
George and Pearl ran a general store on
Main Street in Wild Rose for years.  They
adopted two children, Robert and Sylvia. 
Pearl was very active in many organizations in
Wild Rose including the Historical Society, The Women's Club, the Methodist Church, 
and the Rural Rembrandts. She was a painter
 and a writer.  She wrote poetry as well as a
biography, From the top of a secret tree.