15 Aug 1941
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Newspaper
Hustisford News
Location
Hustisford, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
1
We viewed the ruins of a 40 by 90 foot barn on the John Christian farm in town Herman. Sparks from a threshing machine blower ignited a straw stack and spread to the barn. About 100 tons of hay and 2000 bushels of grain were destroyed. Loss covered by Hustisford Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.
Dodge County will be well represented at the state fair this year with preparations for livestock poultry and farm product exhibits as well as judging demonstrations and a style show.
Miss Grace Remmel marries August Staehling with Rev. W E Staehling and son Rev. Ernest Staehling presiding at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening. The groom is the son of Rev and Mrs W E Staehling of Waupun.
Kekoskee residents report attendance at the American Legion convention in Antigo. Joyce Huck of Theresa visits relatives here. Albert Gardner travels to Milwaukee for a week. Albert Roll seen at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac after an operation. Chas Kapelle Burkhardt Boeck family guests at the Ox-Bo cottage for the week.
In eastern North Carolina tidewater, hunters employ power boats to access deer. The article notes a surge in 1930s auto horsepower, reporting a 300 percent increase in average engine power since 1930. It also references J. Won Another Race with earnings over $36,900 and mentions Christmas’ Hough Time facing health issues after veterinary advice to be destroyed.
Farmers around Dodge county show strong interest in the new Dodge County Dairy Testing Association after a meeting of eight DHIA fieldmen. Week by week membership applications are signed and continuing to arrive daily.
Reports show Northern Pike dying due to a destructive parasite amplified by stagnant water and high temperatures. Algae on idle fish gills, oxygen deficiency, and a past Horicon outbreak link to the toll of Pike. authorities expect restocking within four years to restore fishing.
Depth bomb, feared weapon for submarines, credited to W. T Unge in 1908. Related items note Co-operative Marketing and Purchasing associations report annual gross business of 7.78 billion dollars. Other brief items mention a blind Trinity College instructor and a seed mixup involving large musk melons.
Mrs. William Braasch Sr aged 88 of Lebanon died Monday after a long marriage of 67 years. A native of Germany she leaves a husband a son two daughters and other relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Peters Lutheran Church in Lebanon.
Sheriff Harold Hammer of Dodge County cites a Western practice where strangers cashing checks leave fingerprints on the back using any ink pad. The method reportedly deters bad checks, as honest individuals comply while crooks fear tracing. Local adoption urged, noting no formal law but merchant cooperation.
A Wisconsin University report notes a plant can produce up to 120000 seeds per season and describes about 5100 test tube salves from artificial insemination that were dropped in Winstonshi i during the first two years of the plan. It also states hens with low production should not be retried, per university guidance.
The Wisconsin College of Agriculture develops crossing stock for hybrid seed corn production. Researchers create foundational lines and inbreds, enabling seed corn producers to perform the final cross. The effort supports the agricultural industry and crop yields.
County Clerk Walter Oberdiek's office in Juneau saw multiple marriage license applications this week. Applicants include Carl Lewandowski of Beaver Dam, Janet Nowak of Juneau, Deler Henderson of Horicon, Elaine Mildbrandt of Mayville, Gerhard Pieper of Neosho, and Lois Moldenhauver of Ixonia.
Location of Madagascar off Africa's southeast coast is noted with the Mozambique Channel. New copper discoveries southeast of Yellowknife Alberta are reported to boost northern mineral supply amid wartime demand. A century milestone is marked by Jim Wilton of Europa Mississippi chewing tobacco at 87 and eyeing 100.
August fair day winners include Wilma Pieper Gerhard Lehmann Harold Franke Mae Esaman Ernst Fredrick Lillis Jeche Reinhard Grulke Lester Richardt Obed Nehis. American Greeting Caras shows 60 million dollars yearly value. sugar consumption exceeds 200 million pounds annually in frozen treats. Stanley Granski, 44, Springfield, Manss., convicted of drunkenness after officer testifies he walked East Main Street at 2 a.m. tearing up $5 bills. Ancient malady appears in mummy examination notes.
Dave Derzon and his wife who run the Forrest Tavern on Beaver Dem Leake were released on bonds after a preliminary hearing before Justice John Richards. Derzon bond set at $1000 and wife at $500. Two girls named Patricia and Kay Clark released on $50 bonds. Actions set for September circuit court term.
Market numbers show various weight classes with prices in dollars. Live poultry includes heavy hens, leghorn varieties, broilers with prices per pound. Milwaukee Livestock Market lists ranges for steers, yearlings, cows, cutters, canners, and vealers with recent bid levels and typical farm prices.
County Clerk Walter Oberdiek appointed Wilbur Schaefer of Juneau as the new bookkeeper. Sheriff Harold Hammer sought help to locate a thief who took about 0 white Leghorns from Gustave Kasten’s farm west of Oak Grove. Memorial arrangements for late Circuit Judge C. M. Davison of Beaver Dam planned with the state supreme court for September 5 at the supreme court chambers.
The Temple of Isis on Philee near Aswan in Egypt is extolled as the most beautiful structure among perfect surroundings. Separately, notes describe Madison Square Garden shows requiring vast cart shipments and high costs, an aging elephant at Franklin Park Zoo on a diet, and two New Orleans men patenting a tune switch to save electricity and phone charges by controlling display window lights and long distance calls.
Dodge County Wisconsin promotes pasture renovation to restore worn and weedy fields. Pasture specialists demonstrate renovating old sod, fertilizing, and reseeding with grass and deep rooted legumes to sustain productivity for farmers.
The Roll of Honor lists subscribers who paid for one year or more during the past week. Names include Roland Ruehl in August 1942 and Ed Bormgraeber in May 1942. Thank you to our patrons for their support.
Reading through a stray almanac of notes reveals varied items. It mentions early vehicle registrations in the United States, a note on language studies at Columbia, and that Amerigo Vespucci inspired the name America with Mercator expanding the term in 1538. It also recalls Dr Valentine T McGillycuddy of Berkeley, California, as the first climber of Harney Peak whose ashes are to be scattered there per his wish.
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