County road bids set early for paving near Grand Ronds and Marshfield
County Highway Commissioner Ed Morris and the Highway Committee moved to have paving plans ready by mid February so bids can be opened. Five job segments totaling about 27 miles will allow large contractors to bid on multiple sections while small firms can bid on single jobs. Estimated cost around 650000. Possible car shortage threatens progress, but state projects and county plans push ahead in spring. Indoor city baseball returns with Normington beating Thompson 36 to 21 at the Armory, hinting at a new league and armory use for winter sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Ed Morris
Highway Committee
F. PF. Mengél
Wisconsin
Harry Thelias
Normington
Thompson
Armory
Company K
County buys tractor and purebred Holstein calf
The County Poor Committee of Port Edwards led by Geo. W. Brown Frank Whitrock and Ernest Bichsteadt with James Case superintendent bought a pure bred Holstein calf for 125 dollars to sire the Poor Farm herd. They also purchased a Johnson & HN Co Samson tractor plus a gang plow and drag for about 1100 dollars to use on the farm. Corroborating notes include routine local news about a healthier Corp Geo. Schlig in Los Angeles and a Junction City visitor, John Van Ert, reporting poor roads and mild illness in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Poor Committee
Geo. W. Brown
Frank Whitrock
Ernest Bichsteadt
Port Edwards
James Case
J. C. Kiefer & Sons
Auburndale
Mr. Case
Compleete
Case
Consolidated Five Defeats Point in Close Game
The Consolidated Five beat Point Division by 13 to 12 at the Amnory on Thursday evening. Grand Rapids led early with a five basket run, Stevens Point rallied late, but fouls were few and the home band entertained with numbers from about twenty mill employees.
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Grand Rapids
Tong
Grand “Rapids
Stevens Point
Rudolph residents share news and a wedding
The column reports residents traveling to Milwaukee Chicago and back from visits along with local personalities. It notes marriages Leo Van Asten and Minnie Joosten at St Philo menas Church and future home in Kimberly. It lists births ice-cutting, work changes, visits to families and local social updates from Rudolph and surrounding areas.
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John, Wilkins
Milwaukee
Chicago
Alvin Kujawa
Evelyn Crotteau
Bat Shar‘key
Dick Kreyser
N. G. Ratelle
Stevens Point
Arthur
John Piltz
A. J. Kujawa
Henry Scott
Rudolph Creamery Co
Rudolph
Leo. van Asten
Minnie Joosten
Martin Joosten
St. Philomena’s Catholic Church
Dr. Wagner
Mamie Joosten
Siimon van ‘Asten
Georgie Oosten
Quinten Hartges
Minerva Peters
Laud
St. Philomena’s School
Louis ‘van Asten
Kimberly
Nekoosa Defeats Lincoln 20 to 8 In Friday Battle
Nekoosa high school swung to a 20 8 victory over Lincoln in Ne koosa last Friday night. Grand Rapids led 8 4 after the first period before Nekoosa surged in the second half. Plenke suffered a broken nose and facial cut. Ticknor and LeRoux substituted as the game wore on. Local crowd rode to Nekoosa to cheer the team. lineup included Meunier Millenback Plenke Matthews Gaulke. Mrs Paul Graw and two Milwaukee relatives visited in the city.
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Lincoln “High
fNekoosa
Nek-Koosa High
Grand Rapids
Nekoosa
Down ‘River
Meunier
Millenback
Plenke
Matthews
Gaulke
Ticknor
Holberg
LeRoux
Twin Calves Born Amid Snowbound East Rudolph Roads
In East Rudolph the heavy snowfall has made roads nearly impassable. M F Matthews found twin calves, his second set of twins. Johnnie Daly and Fred Gesse visited the Matthews home while John Blomien works grinding feed. Mrs Frank Akey remains bedridden but improving. Local price list shows beef, pork, veal, butter, hay, middlings, rye, oats, wheat flour, rye flour, bran, potatoes and stock items.
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Leland Recheleau
Horace Weaver
Wm. Geibel
George McGraw
Louis Winkler
Packwaukee
Shearer
Lester Rayome
Rudolph
Jeff Aiey
John Herman
Berg
Bayonne
Otto Fahi
Curtis Crotteau
Your City
Leland Rocheleau
Pauline Shearler
Archie Shearter
Frank Barden
Greenwood
Village
Ed Witt
Oleson
Kempfert
Rosie Pyrch
Joe Klappa
Our Village
Hallet
G. U. Marvin
G. E. Marvin
A. M. Muir
M. F.matthews
Johnnie Daly
Fred Gesse
Matthews
John Blomien
Frank Akey
Hay
Timothy
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Lilia Balm
Plainfield, Wis
Wood County
Grand Rapids, Wis
Commissioner of Banking
First National Bank
The
Norrington
County
Holstely
Matt Schlig
Corp. Geo
John van Ert
Junction City
the Tribune
van Ert
Consolidated Five
Rudolph Op
Ee Bron
Grand’ Rapids, Wis
Paul Graw
City
East Rudolph
Market Report
Qatar
Mackinawe
Ips
Vale
U.S
First St
Ragans
Brussels
Teperac
Wiltons
Body
Silkirk
Bagdad Wilton
Teprac
Texleuim
Reese Tian Ben
Perenne
Jeet
Lennox Soap
J. C
Carmel
Cartoon Bc
Jonathon
Fancy Spitzenberg
Fan Spitzenberg
Johnson & Hill Co
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