Florence Popek At Patterson Library 1962

The Original "Forward" on Capitol Lawn

Killian Anderson

Daniel Anderson, Class of 1969 Wild Rose

Richard "Dick" Anderson Class of 1963 of Wild Rose

Wautoma South side on Left

Wautoma Going East

The Old Waushara County Courthouse

Post card To Rodney Murty from Jesse I Etheridge

Jesse later became his brother-in-law. Jesse became an Agricultural Agent.

Wautoma Looking West

Dr. Carl O M Anderson

Dr Carl Olaf Mathias Anderson was born November 7,
1881 in Scandinavia, Waupaca. His parents were
Henry M & Amalia Anderson. He was baptized at the
Scandinavia Lutheran Church on Dec. 18, 1881. He
graduated from Marquette Medical School in 1911.
He went to Wild Rose, Waushara County, WI to
practice in 1911. He also married Mabel Jeanette
Larson in 1911. His children Bruce Murat Anderson
was born in Wild Rose in 1913 and daughter Beulah
Loraine was born in 1916.  He left Wild Rose in 1921
to Go to work at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN as
an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. His WWI draft
card said he was tall, with medium build with blue
eyes and gray hair.  He died August 10, 1937 in
Rochester, MN. A number of people from Wild Rose
attended the funeral in Rochester. 

Minerva Anderson

Floyd and Bessie Crum

Floyd Wallace Crum was born Nov. 10, 1912 in Wibaux,
Montana to Dermot Crum and Nora Marie Jeffers.  He
married Myrtle Dee Cook. He lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
He died in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia Oct. 17, 1980. His
sister Bessie was born Nov.  10, 1917 in Salerno, Martin,
Florida. She married Brooks C Rickard June, 10 1935 in
Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming.  She died April 29, 1976
In Kansas City, Wyanotte, Kansas.

Patricia Etheridge

Patrica Louise Etheridge was born Sept. 5, 1933 in Wild Rose
WI. She was the daughter of Dewey Etheridge and Monica
Cychosz. She graduated from Wild Rose High School. She
worked for the U.S. Embassy in Paris. She met Sgt. Louis
Heidel who was a Marine a guard at the embassy.  They
were married in the U S Embassy in Switzerland in the mid
1950's. She later worked at Camp Pendleton and the Naval
Hospital in Fallbrook, California.  She was a medical transcriber.
She died in Fallbrook, California Sept. 25, 2003.

J S Sage Store 1903

Soren Simonson bought Thompson Bro's store 1886

Theo. Stevens Cement block home 1905

Sprague & R Davies butcher shop 1905

Principal Rusicka moved back to Pine Lake 1950

Dr Wilcox's father bought Richard T Davies farm 1902

Waala & Holt 1900

Dr Warsinski has house on East side of Town 1902

Theo. Woodward puurched W. J Hursh's property on Wisconsin 1902

Carl Witt's building Rented for drug store 1901

Carl Witt bought land from Frank Clark1901

Carl Witt has foundation for barber shop 1901

William Hughes let his farm 1895

House for John Waala on Wisconsin St 1902

John Waala Building from Barnhart 1899

Carl Witt Moved Barber shop 1898

Barber Shop 1898

Tippecanoe & Tyler Too Voters

William Henry Harrison was the Whig
candidate in 1840 with John Tyler for
Vice President. Harrrison fought in the
Battle of Tippecanoe.  He gave a very
long Inauguration speech and died
someas a result.

Milford, Glenn and Jesse Etheridge Playing with Dolls

This is a humorous picture with these brothers
playing with china dolls and a stuffed bear.  Milford's
wife Alice is in the background.  

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Emeline Peterson Hanson Gunderson

Emeline was the daughter of Jens (James)
Peterson and Helena Olsdatter. She was born Oct.3,
1862 in Mt. Morris, WI. She married Martin
Hanson born Nov. 28, 1855 in Mount Morris and
died March 20, 1900 in Wautoma.  Martin had been
the Post Master. Emeline was appointed Post Master
for Mt. Morris April 23, 1900. In 1905 she received
$69.32 in pay.  At the same time Frank Clark received
$778.50 for the Wild Rose Post Office. They had two
children: Gerald Jay born Aug. 28, 1893 in Mt. Morris
and died Feb. 9,1966 in Baraboo. Grace Helena was born
July 5, 1895 in Mt. Morris. She married  Stephen
Sylvester Sullivan. She died April 21, 1996 in
Milwaukee. Emeline married Steen C Gunderson.
Steen was born in 1856 and died in 1936.

Neal Bryen

Neal Arashaw Bryen was born August 18, 1934 in
Cook. Co, Illinois to Ernest Bryen and Marguerite
Darling. He graduated from Wild Rose High School
in 152. He willed Hot Rod Ford to James "Beach"
Knacksteadt. He was Spud Erwin in the class play "Ever
Since Eve". His nickname was "Shmoo". His appearance
was scientific. He had a weakness for old,old cars. His
saying was "Oh I don't know about that." His song was
"That's My Desire". He wanted to go to college. He went to
the University of Wisconsin in pre-med. He was a Baptist.
He died December 23, 1955 in Madison WI. He is buried
in Oakhill in Wild Rose.

Wild Rose Barber Shop

This is Favell's Barber shop. I believe the man in
the first chair is Floyd Favell. Notice he was a
Republican because he had President William
Howard Taft's (1909-1913) picture on the wall.

Rev & Mrs Ellis Richard Roberts

Rev. Ellis Richard Roberts was born in Llanycil,
Merionethshire, Wales on June 20, 1867 to
John Roberts and Ann Edwards, He came to the
US in 1884. He married Elizabeth Jenkins on 
March 5, 1895 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth
was the daughther of Hopkin Jenkins and Ann 
Lewis. Elizabeth was born April 21, 1874 and died
April 21, 161 in Luzerne, PA.  Ellis died Feb.9, 1960
in Wikes-Barre, PA. He served 5 years in Scranton,
PA until Sept of 1906. He served in Wild Rose
at both Caersalem and the Horeb Presbyterian
churches. 

Edwin Fremont Jeffers Obit. 1924

Car Scares Horse & Overturned Buggy 1918

John P Lowe Commitment 1918

Charles Brownlow & Mt Morris Band 1906

Rev. George W Christie of Kittery, Maine 1874

Andrew Etheridge & Johnny Roberts Fishing Trip 1903

Middleton Herald Times , Nov. 28, 1902

Thomas James was later involved in the attempted
robbery of the Wild Rose State Bank in 1905. He was
successful in blowing the safe in the Wild Rose
Post Office which was housed in Clark's Store. Wild
Rose was successful in capturing Thomas James and
3 others.