Will Dedicate New M M E Church in Ladysmith
The Rev Dr John Thompson of Chicago will preach at the dedication of Ladysmiths new Methodist Episcopal church with morning, afternoon and evening services. A brief history notes growth from 1905 to the present and honors former pastors and community leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
John Thompson
Chicago
Bishop Quayle
Thompson
Dr. Thompson
C. L. Hocking
Carow
Geo. Diedrich
Corbett
Manley
Peck
Johnson
McKenzie
Pepper
Bruce and Weyerhaeuser
L. E. Squires
Baptist
Tony
Sanford
D. Jayne
England
Jayne
Christian Church
Haight
J. E. Watson
Worden
Opera House
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Rusk County Fair to Feature Big Horse Races in 1918
The 1918 Rusk County fair runs September 10 to 13 with expanded purses in speed events. A large field of fast horses is expected, with daily purses for local entrants and a noted 2:13 pace for 300 dollars on September 11 drawing crowds to the grandstand. Local boys urged to enter ponies in the county running race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Wisconsin
Rusk County
Tony Church Dedication Draws Strong Community Support
Enthusiasm ran high at the Tony Methodist church dedication with a large crowd, the preacher Dr. Harry C. Wilson from Chicago delivered modern messages, and five children received baptism. Total building cost was 7000 dollars with 3000 dollars raised on the day, led by Pastor Rev. John Birrell and trustee chairman Joseph Christman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Tony Methodist Church
Tony
Harry C. Wilson
Chicago
J. L. Sherman
Glen Flora
C. L. Hocking
Mabel, Minn
Wisconsin Contest Seeks Young Livestock Judges
The Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders Association offers a gold medal to the top young livestock judge in Rusk county. Eligible are boys and girls ages 10 to 16. Ten cash prizes accompany the medal. Each contestant will judge three livestock classes. Enter by applying to the County Agricultural Agent now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Rusk County
Fair Management
Ernest Ryall Wounded Twice on Front Lines in France
Letter from Lieut. Ernest Ryall in Alsace describes being wounded twice by machine gun fire on the front, a Fourth of July in Germany, and return with an iron cross belt buckle. He notes his service stripe and four wound stripes, mentions a nurse Miss Thomas from Chippewa Falls, and expresses bitter sentiment toward German troops for bombing a field hospital and firing on medics and ambulances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Ryall
Lieut
Ernest Ryall
France
Germany
Alsace
Ernest
Bosch
Miss Thomas
Chippewa Falls
Ladysmith
Hun
3Osch
Red Cross
Twenty Men to Leave for War from Hawkins and Bruce
Three Rusk county boys depart around September 8 for Camp Green Leaf Georgia for special service. Harold Lund Andrew Fossheim Peter Overscall, all Hawkins. Thirteen go to Camp Grant including Oscar M and Emil George Peterson Milton L Joyner Ernest Case Olaf Martin Tieff Claude Moss Kit Thomas Hawkins Clifford K E Johnson Ingram George Mouzakey Curtis Coleman Ladysmith Boleslaus W Halczynski town of Rusk Edwin Leuthi Fkiambeau Elisher F Gordon Murry. Alternates listed John Marczalek Conrath Hilmar A Johnson Tony. Four depart next Monday to Chillicothe Ohio including Stanley Cabanouski Anton Pieper Andrew T Coleman Wim Joseph Didacek Ladysmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk County
Camp Greenleaf
Lytle
Hawkins
Harold Lund
Andrew Fossheim
Peter Overscall
Camp Grant
Oscar M
Hmil George Peterson
Milton L. Joyner
Ernest Case
Bruce
Olaf Martin Tieff
Claude Moss
Kit Thomas
Clifford KE. Johnson
Ingram
George Mouzakey
Curtis Coleman
Ladysmith
Boleslaus W. Halczynski
Town of Rusk
Edwin Leuthi
Fkiambeau
Elisher F. Gordon
Murry
John Marczalek
Conrath
Hilmar A. Johnson
Tony
Chillicothe
Ohio
Stanley Cabanouski
Anton Pieper
Weyerhaeuser
Andrew T. Coleman
Wim
Joseph Didacek
U S Infantry Regiment En Route To Camp Funston
A troop train of sixteen coaches carrying the 41st U S Infantry and box cars with mules equipment and supplies traveled through Ladysmith Thursday morning on the way from Fort Brady Michigan to Camp Funston Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
41St U.S. Infantry
Ladysmith
Fort Brady
Mich
Camp Funston
Kansas
Couple Married at Methodist Parsonage in Grow
Married Mr. Charles Hraban and Miss Elsie Mechelke of Grow united Wednesday evening at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Birrell presiding. Attendants were James Hraban and Elsie Mercer. They will reside on Mr Hraban's farm near Tony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hraban
Elsie Mechelke
Grow
Birrell
James Hraban
Elsie Mercer
Mr. Hraban
Tony
Lightning ignites hay shed on Cardinal farm
Lightning struck the hay shed on 8. J. Cardinal's farm eight miles south of the city yesterday morning. The shed and about nine tons of hay were completely destroyed by the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cardinal
Volunteer Age Limits Extended for Staff Corps
New recruiting directives raise the maximum enlistment age for staff corps to 56, but current rules bar volunteers under 46. Applicants must pass physicals and meet specific qualifications for the medical, quartermasters, signal, and ordnance corps, with the Surgeon General resolving exceptions for medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Department
Surgeon General
Washington, D. C
Corps of Engineers
Army
Staff Corps
Quartermasters’ Corps
Signal Corps
Ordnance Corps
Salvation Army drive achieves strong county total
Rusk county donations reach 1064.68 as Ladysmith reports 531.37 toward the war relief fund. The campaign aims to raise about 1300 with some districts yet to be canvassed including Tony Ingram Murry Crane and Atlanta awaiting reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Rusk County
Tony
Ingram
Murry
Crane
Atlanta
City of
Ladysmith
Mrs Elmer Austin Dies After Hospital Operation
Shocked Ladysmith residents report the death of Mrs. Elmer Austin at St. Joseph's hospital Chippewa Falls at about 3:00 a m six days after surgery. Her husband Mr Elmer Austin stayed with her from the operation to her death as relatives visited Chippewa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Elmer Austin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chippewa Falls
Lester Corbett
Henry Wilson
Austin
Ethel
Mr. Austin
Two More Tons of Sugar for Rusk Co
County Food Administrator Glenn H. Williams secured an extra 4 000 pounds of sugar from the State Food Administrator for Rusk County. The sugar will be distributed to dealers for canning, sold in 10 pound lots for those in need. Williams traveled to Grand Rapids and Madison, planning to return by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn H. Williams
Madison
Rusk County
Williams
Grand Rapids
Conrath Boy Frank Gorla Listed Among Killed in Action
The casualty list names Frank Gorla of Conrath among those killed in action. He enlisted at Superior while underage and has a brother serving. Gorla’s parents live near Conrath.
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Conrath
Frank Gorla
Frank
Superior
Gorla
Weyerhaeuser Gala Day Set for September 7
The annual Weyerhaeuser gala day will take place on September 7. Committees are hard at work and a larger premium list is planned to attract a bigger exhibit than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser
Fair Premiums Reflect War Conditions at 1918 Rusk County Fair
The 1918 year book for the Rusk County fair urges pantry and textile efforts while promoting war flour compatible breads and cakes. It notes a larger canned goods division and encourages cold pack canning with premium lists in sections 76 to 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Pantry
Ladysmith’s Ralph Drum Shines on French Front
Telegraph from Major Hedrick to Mrs R H Drum details Ralph Drum of Ladysmith commanding a field artillery battery near Fismes during the Marne to Vesle drive. Report notes his excellent health and spirit and urges pride in his service amid the bitter fighting that halted German advances between Soissons and Rheims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soissons
Rheims
Ralph Drum
Ladysmith
France
L. H. Hedrick
New York
R. H. Drum
Wis
Filmes
F. A
Marne
Vesle
Fismes
Fismette
Aisne
Ralph
Now at Officers' School Gerald Maloney Becomes Officer Candidate
Gerald Maloney, of the 120th Field Artillery, reports from Alsace that he has moved from the front to an officers training school in northwestern France and expects a commission. He reunited with old friend Adolph Magnus of Glen Flora, and they will remain together for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Maloney
Alsace
120Th Field Artillery
D. W. Maloney
France
Adolph Magnus
Glen Flora
Rusk County Sportsmen Vote Against One Buck Law
A Saturday court house meeting drew about sixty Rusk County sportsmen who voted 58 against and six for re-enacting the one buck deer law. They favored either one deer per hunter regardless of sex or no open season. Apollonia citizens split petitions. Wisconsin Conservation Commission members attended, noting broader county support in many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Rusk County
Conservation Commission
Apollonia
Messrs
W. E. Barber
James Nevin
Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Barber
Hayward
Rice Lake
Death of Mrs William Wyatt at 26 in East Wardenay
After a lengthy illness Mrs. William Wyatt dies at her East Wardenay home at age 26. She leaves her husband and three daughters Loraine Bernice and Florence along with parents six sisters and three brothers. Funeral Saturday at the home with Rev C E OBierne and Riverside burial. Several sisters reside nearby and others travel from Michigan Indiana and Washington to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wyatt
East Wardenay
Loraine
Bernice
Florence
C. E. O’bierne
Riverside
H. V. Curtis
James A. Ferguson
al Chriske
Watersmeet
Mich
R. A. Bates
East Chicago
Ind
Ida Pratt
St. Paul
Wm. Fraser
Washington
Sheriff Returns A. R. Kleinert On Non Support Charge
Sheriff Dodson brought A. R. Kleinert formerly of Ladysmith back from Arlington Wisconsin to answer a non support charge for failing to pay $30 a month alimony. Kleinert is jailed and has signed a plea to plead guilty and faces sentence before Judge Maloney after five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
A. R. Kleinert
Ladysmith
Arlington
Wis
Kleinert
Maloney
Ladysmith Soldier James Moore Wounded in France
Telegram received by Alex Moore states his son James Moore was severely wounded in action in France. James left Ladysmith with Troop K and was later transferred to the artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Moore
James
France
Ladysmith
Great Battle Near Chaulnes Intensifies Allied Push
British and German forces clash along a 25 mile front west of Chaulnes in one of the war's major Picardy battles. Allies advance, 10 000 prisoners taken in two days, French hold Oise and Ailette southern banks, Noyon under fire, Albert captured by British forces.
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Oise and
Ailette
Noyon
London
Chaulnes
Picardy
Beaucourt
Oise
Sempigny
Coucy Lechateau
Poultry Department Aims Higher At County Fair
The county fair poultry department will use patented wire exhibition coops to improve care and display of birds. Rusk County Poultry Association backs the effort to make next month’s show the best in fair history. A. V. Simon of Ladysmith is the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Association
Rusk County Poultry Association
A. V. Simon
Ladysmith
Simon
Local and Personal News From The Area
R L Boissen will split time between Ashland and Ladysmith after Monday. Dr D J O Connor of Appletor helped his brother Dr W F with surgery at St Mary's hospital. The local passenger station was struck by lightning causing chimney and roof damage. Miss Hvelyn Burnham of the chair factory office learned this week her brother was gassed by Germans on the western front. Young Burnham, a Barron county truck driver, enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Boissen
Ashland
Ladysmith
D. J. O'Connor
Appletor
W. F
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hvelyn Burnham
Chair
Western Front
Young Burnham
Barron County
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MM. E. Church
Beautiful House of Worship
L. M Landmark
Reichl
Hacking George Diedrich
Rev
John E. Kundert
Praise Ye the Father
Tce
Pastor Solow
Maude Miller
Hirymn
D. D
Holy Communion
L. M. Landmark
Reichs
John BE. Kundert
Miss Maude Miller
Watson
John Birrell
Rev. Hocking
J. B. Kundert
Methodist Episcopal Church
Georgia
U. S. Inf
Rusk CO
Pantry Stores
Ladysmith’s
NEW Methodist Episcopal Church
Officers’ School
WM. Wyatt
Charlnes
Ladysmith News
Cannon
Paris
Albert
Poultry Dept
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