Pineapple Quilt

Crazy Quilt in Weaving Room

Double wedding ring quilt

Wild Rose WI Jail

This jail as hammered together in 1929.  It is no longer in use.  Serious criminals were always taken to Wautoma.

Progressive School. Wild Rose WI Museum

The Progressive School was moved to the Wild Rose Museum.  It was located on Swamp Road between Highway 22 and Mount Morris. The  large bell works well when we have school tours to move the kids to the next station.  The Wild Rose Museum has 6 buildings and a smoke house. The Elisha Stewart House and Pioneer Hall have 2 each and the weaving room, general store and gift shop account for another 3.  We are open to the public From the first Wed. or Sat. on June 15 on the first W or Sa. after the 15th. We are not open on the 4th Sat. in June because most of are guides go to Over 50 (years after graduation). The hours are 10AM  to 1PM. If you are there by 1 you will get a tour.

Wild Rose School

This  school was designed by J H Jeffers an architect from the area. His real name was John Henry but he always went by J H Jeffers.  His father was John Robert Jeffers and grandfather was Samuel Jeffers.  Samuel was born in Rose, Wayne County, NY.

Beverly Murty and Melvin Anderson

Beverly Murty was born in the Town of Rose 91 years ago to Rodney Murty and his wife Blanche Etheridge. Rodney delivered Beverly when Dr Fisher couldn't get there in time because of muddy roads. Melvin Anderson was born April 16, 1918 in the Town of Mt Morris to Halbert Anderson and his wife Louisa Charleson. Melvin attended the University of Wisconsin until he enlisted in the Army on Devember 14, 1942.  He served for the duration of the war.  At the time he was 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighted 126 pounds.  They married August 20, 1944 at the Wild Rose Methodist Church.  Melvin sold insurance in Wild Rose and later worked for Crane Plumbing Co. first as a salesman and then a plant manager.  Beverly first taught at the White River one room school near Wautoma. She also taught at Lac du Flambeau on the Indian Reservation and in Phelps. The majority of her teaching was in Stevens Point beginning in 1959.  She moved from the classroom to the library.  She received a Master's Degree in Library Science.  They were divorced. Melvin died April 24, 1975.  Beverly lives in Stevens Point.