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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
9
Lottie Shathrima of Nekoosa and Knajdek of Montello wed in the city on Wednesday afternoon at the office of Justice of the Peace Calkins. Witnesses were Elizabeth Ieneheli and Mtrude Lewis. The couple will reside in Nekoose.
On December 12 the First National Bank will open its 1918 Christmas Savings Club. Any amount from one cent to one dollar starts a bank account in this club, and next December the member will receive a check to buy presents or build up savings. Everyone is invited to join.
Long time Grand Rapids resident Thomas E Nash died at his home after a seventeen year illness from locomotor ataxia. Born April 17 1852 in Zanesville Ohio he held varied posts from telegraph operator to railroad agent and later led the Nekoosa Paper company. Survived by wife and several children, his death closes a prominent Wisconsin career with deep community regard.
A stove in Fred Ragan’s kitchen exploded due to frozen pipes on Monday morning. The house was flooded with no one present at the time, causing damage. The Ragans had stayed the prior night at the Ragans’ home, and Fred returned to relight a fire before the pipe pressure burst the range.
The Mystic Workers elected officers at a regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Natalie Demitz was named prefect, Carroll Rector monitor, Carl Odegard secretary, Martin Jacobson banker, Fred Rowalske marshal, Leola Rector warden, Alan Gilson sentinel, L. G. Rumsey supervisor for two years, and Otto Mickelson supervisor for three years.
George Henke, working on the dam Monday night, had his right leg crushed and his right arm broken and collar bone fractured by a falling rock. He was taken to Riverview hospital for treatment and is expected to fully recover but remain laid up for some time.
Local notes report varying news from Daly's shop to visits in Milwaukee Chicago Menasha and Wausau. Names include Mayor Wills, Leander Nordstrom and August Bandelia. Otto's sells smoker kits and ivory goods while Victor Records offers a large stock. Several residents travel for business, health and family news. council and Home Guards meet at Elks Club.
The list of recruits enlisted at the Grand Rapids recruiting station since Saturday December 1 includes Charles W. Brewin Charles W Bulgrin Peter Peterson James H Davis William L Kimball Arthur P Hanson John Rasmussen John G Lagerbloom Ephirme Bird Thomas Markowska Gordon Summers Frank Prual Edward J Leach Edmund M Chartie Leslie M Hangen John M Phillep Wm Kehrberg Marty Kempbert W Bandelin Emil Morreson John Grant Joan J Keily Roy M Potter Dennis Ratelle Elmer Juneau Joseph Jordenson Arthur Stadtmueller Vern G MacStrack Laurenée J Keifer avn Metzger Viggo Jenson Fidgar J Clement Foster H DeGroat Vincent P Goidett Arthur V Blasczyk Roy C Peltier Hatemund G Meyer And P Shymanski John Prince Matthew L Carey John F Salter Meyer Hanowitz Earl A Batchman Harold W Lee Herbert C Ingstrom Gen F Sowertl Ransom A Brown Fredrick Christensen Glenn Walker John J Shehes Simon Rogearth John E Lowen Eric Fudrowski William P Childs Filie Kowalski Geo H Lynn John H F Greenwood Carrell B Behrens Taft A Pray Wilbur H Warner Frank M Wallack Neil Coffee Geo A McGlynn Joseph A Brassard William P Crown James L Porter Mr and Mrs Arthur Love leave for Seattle after visiting in town. A holiday sale and local notices follow.
Mr and Mrs C G Knudsen returned Monday from Sax Minnesota where the Knudsen Hill company operated a dredge during the past summer. They were forced to discontinue due to cold weather.
J. E. Ragan and his wife were injured in an automobile accident when their car overturned. Initial fears centered on Mrs. Ragan, but she has since partly recovered. J. B. Ragan was summoned to Cadet due to the serious condition of his brother. George Crowns, visiting family in Nekoosa, left for Camp Custer to visit brother Arthur Crowns who is expected to report for duty on the 15th.
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