Early Days of Fish Hatchery in Wild Rose, WI

Jake Colligan's team ran away with son Johnny 1900

Howard Merryfield and Danny

Howard was a barber in Wild Rose. He graduated from Wild Rose
High School in 1928 and then went to Barber school in Milwaukee.
He married Martha Lee Nov 8, 1932.  He died June 9, 1957. His
pall bearers were: Roger Gertenrich, Sr., Everett Wilcox, Rex
Bechard, Charles Sage, Jacob Colligan and Rodney Lee. His son
Daniel graduated from Wild Rose High School in 1961.

May Etheridge

May Etheridge was born May 1, 1879 in the
Town of Rose, Waushara County, WI. Her
parents were Alanson Pease Etheridge and
Emma Spicer.  When she was born the paper
called her a little blacksmith because that
was what her father did.  She was born deaf. 
She was sent to board at the Delavan school
for the deaf. She learned sign language there
because lip reading wasn't taught at that time.
I remember her playing the card game "Authors"
with her, my grandmother and another sister. 
She had a sense of humor and went outside 
with me after dark at a family to scare her
grandson and my brother who were sleeping in
a tent outside. She died in Eau Claire, where
her husband, William and been a butcher.  She
died Dec 22, 1970. 

Explosive Licenses in Waushara County 1943

Gladys Etheridge Leininger

Gladys Etheridge was born July 22, 1897 in the
Town of Rose, Waushara County, WI. Her parents
were Alanson Pease Etheridge and Emma Spicer.
She married George Leonard Leininger (1897-1940). Gladys
was a master weaver, made pottery, braided rugs, as well
as metal work.  She moved to St Paul, Minnesota where
she took many classes because of her interest in art. She
went to the Opera and Symphony performances in Minneapolis.
He husband owned a liquor store in St Paul which she took
over after his death. She had a collection of Heritage books 
that were stored individual books. She was also a sports fan
and when I was a child she would clip pictures or articles for
me about my favorite baseball teams or player

Glenn Etheridge, Sr.

Glenn Harry Etheridge was born August 28, 1894 in the
Town of Rose, Waushara County, WI. His parents were
Alanson Pease Etheridge and Emma Spicer.  He worked
in his father's garage on Main St and later took it over. He
married Hannah Bowen June 14, 1916.  She was the
daughter of David R Bowen and Mary Davies.  They had three
children, Glenn Jr, David and Joy. Glenn was the village
President of Wild Rose, attended the Baptist Church, played
on the village baseball team and played in the village band.
He died June 5, 1931.