Largest county school board convention draws crowd
The county held its largest school board convention at the High School with State Superintendent Cary delivering two addresses. Deaf students performed, and Miss Belle Conklin led music as the Ladies' Aid served an oyster dinner. New school laws and compulsory education topics dominated the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L P. Cary
County Normal
Belle Conklin
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. N. Mackin
Christmas and church notices for three denominations
German Lutheran schedules include Saturday classes at 9 50 and Sunday 9 30 with Christmas services on December 25 at 10 30. Methodist Episcopal lists morning and evening services with Sunday school at 10 and sermons on Christmas Joy and The Unturned Cake. Baptist notes next Sunday services at 11 and 9 50 with sermons The Visit of the Wise Men and Regeneration its Results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa. m
A. Behrens
Methodist Episcopal
O B. Hall
J. E. Watson
Tven'ny
J. Jounson
Christmas services at German Lutheran Church
The Scandinavian Lutheran Church announces Christmas day services at 2 50 o clock in the German Lutheran Church led by Ouart Hit, Pastor. Regular services follow next Sunday with a Christmas sermon, Young People's meeting at 645 p m, Sunday school at 10 am. Our Christmas Cantata is scheduled for Tuesday evening with a Christmas tree and Santa Claus. Pastor Barker invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouart Hit
Congregational
Taos
Barker
Union Temperance Meeting At Congregational Church
The W C T U hosts a Sunday evening meeting at the Congregational church on January 5. Rev J E Watson will deliver the sermon and Mrs Ross will oversee the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Temperance
Congregational Church
J. E. Watson
Ross
Seniors pick oration topics as Gladys absent parts week
Fourth year literature class studies Macbeth and reports on Cooper novels Pioneers and the Pathfinder. Physics class prepares for final after no recital this week. School ends Friday for a two week holiday. Eighth grade nonabsent list includes Delight Clark Della Gould Elizabeth Miller Mable Parks Verna Schweiger Emmons Thompson Helen Young Lulu Jenson Len Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Maddux
Cooper
Ther Envors
Delight Clark
Della Gould
Elizabeth Miller
Mable Parks
Verna Schweiger
Emmons Thompson
Helen Young
Lulu Jenson
Len Thompson
Parents meeting at high school hosts informative program
Friday afternoon parents gathered at the high school for talks on home and school ties, value of education, mother’s influence, and example set by elders. Officials explained compulsory attendance law, with readings and piano selections enhancing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cardinal
Switzer
O. H. McNally
Thos. Barker
J. E. Watson
W. N. Mackin
David Bogue
Miss Early
Bodge
Clark
School Board Meeting Bids for Janitor Work Demand
Notice says the school board will meet December 28 1907 at 8 p m in Council Chambers to act on bids for janitor work at the new First Ward school house. Applicants should be familiar with steam. The board may reject any or all bids. S. D. Switzer, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Scuool Board
S. D. Switzer
Pres
Farmers Institute in Session at Rusk County
Small attendance marks opening of the Rusk County Farmers Institute at the opera house. Supt McKerrow is absent. W. C. Bradley of Hudson conducts. Morning soils and dairy topics dominate with Good Roads and Bovine Tuberculosis discussions. Evening program features music and lectures on Farmers and Education by Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk County Farmers’ Institute
Opera House
W.C. Bradly
Hudson
Supt. McKerrow
Mefterrow
McKerrow
Hirst
Mehkerrow
Griswold
Bradley
Rusk County Directors Approve Advertising Campaign Plan
The Rusk County Development Association directors met in the county treasurer's office. Each Went counties will contribute 550 toward the advertising campaign with the State Immigration Commission providing printed matter. The meeting listed numerous local officials and approved a 350 loan from Ladysmith National Bank. The annual members meeting is set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk County Development Association
Malony
North Pens Assocaiam Ggg
Went
State Immigration Commission
C. K. Ellingson
Hawkins
J. W. Miller
Ladysmith
W. A. Blackburn
R. A. Austin
O. G. Briggs
Brace
Mary Trinske and William Prange Wed at Catholic Church
Miss Mary Trinske and William Prange of Neenah united in marriage by Father Deininger at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning. The bride traveled from Menasha last July and visited her sister Mrs. F Landig. the groom came from North Dakota three weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Prange began their wedding trip to Neenah and Menasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sheldon
First Baptist Church
Burlington
First Congregational Church
Ladysmill
House of God
Congregational Church
Thos. Barker
Bethany Sisters
Mrs. Star
Prange-Trinske
Mary Trinske
Wm. Prange
Neenah
Father Deininger
Menasha
F. Landig
North Dakota
M.S. Landig
Telephones Call for L. E. McGill in Party Notice
A brief telecom notice requests parties who wish to contact L. E. McGill to place a call to the listed number 1-1f, signaling a pending call request and contact step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. McGill
Lodge Officers-Elect and Encampment Officials Listed
A fragmented roster lists lodge officers elect in several fraternal groups including I O O F ENCAMPMENT and F. & A. M. members with names such as Maggie Shumway Lola Hayes Mary Armstrong Exsie Hand Maude Trecartin Mary Moore Maggie Doers Hattie Goocher Rauembiahel Roy Le Mere Henry Jung A L Reigle Henry Dodge Joe Gould Aaron Murry Ludke Chas Karst and others with titles C P H P S W Scribe Treas and trustees. The text also mentions G A R representatives Robt Corbett J C Miller and R S Reeves among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RoNay Oracle
Maggie Shumway
V. O
Lola Hayes
Recorde 1
Mary Armstrong
Exsie Hand
P. O
Maude Trecartin
Inner Sentinal
Mary Moore
Outer S
Elicn Smith
Marshal
Maggie Doers
Hattie Goocher
Rauembiahel
K.P. OU
Roy le Mere
Henry Jung
U. P
A. L. Reigle
P. P
Henry Dodge
Lee
Reigle
Joe R. Gould
Aaron Murry
Ludke
Chas. Karst
Mrs Worden Hosts Eighteen At Gerard Hotel Tea
Mrs E M Worden entertained eighteen ladies at the Gerard Hotel Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs M C Martin of St Paul. Mrs W H Fitchmiller provided piano selections and Mr Fitchmiller sang. A light luncheon followed at 5 o'clock with guests including Vaughan O Connor Fitchmiller B C Lee Mc Gill H Young J C Young Henden strom J P Pederson O E K Pederson Babcock Sinclair Stephenson H Clark Cardinal Manning Newman Corbett. Mrs Martin left for Glen Flora Monday to visit her sister before Christmas.
Local Residents Reportillnesses and Hospital Admission
Ed Nelson's baby is quite sick and Mrs Clarence Prouty near Oxygen is on the sick list. John Patton was brought to the hospital yesterday from near Wey erhauser and is very sick with double pneumonia. Erma Miller is now able to sit up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Clarence Prouty
Oxygn
John Patton
Weyerhaeuser
Erma Miller
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Office
The county clerk issued several marriage licenses. Frank Abernathy of Cape Girardeau Missouri to Miss Marirene Williams of Shelburn Louisiana on December 14 and Albert Steadman of Rhinelander to Miss June Appleton of Weyerhaeuser on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Abernathy
Cape Girard
Missouri
Marirene Williams
Shelburn
Louisiana
Albert Steadman
Rhinelander
June Appleton
Weyerhaeuser
County bounty notices list names and places this week
This week the county clerk issued bounty notices. December 15 entries name Wall McCraken of Big Bend and O Swoverland of Dewey each for one wildcat. December 18 and 19 list A E Moon of Thornapple John W Conover of Big Bend and Jens Johnson of Atlanta with one wildcat respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall McCraken
Big Bend
O. Swoverland
Dewey
A. E. Moon
Thornapple
John W. Conover
Jens Johnson
Atlanta
Local visits and county institute attendees noted
Mr and Mrs T. R. Gillet spent a week with their son Loyd and granddaughter Mrs Edna Dahl before returning to Warrens Tuesday. Dr O A Christensen of Hawkins J T Stevens of Flambeau and Mr and Mrs F S McKean of Atlanta are among county attendees at the farmers institute. Rh S Reeves, veteran newspaper reporter, has resigned from the Rusk County Journal to devote full time to his justice work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Gillet
Loyd
Edna Dahl
Warrens
O. A. Christensen
Hawkins
J. T. Stevens
Flambeau
F.S. McKean
Atlanta
County
Farmers Institute
Rh. S. Reeves
The
Rusk County Journal
Local and Personal News Highlights
Local notes list residents visiting, traveling, and illness. 23. C. Huddleston is sick this week. Joe Duprey moved back from Rhinelander. Mrs. Geo. Dempewoli visited Chetek. E. W. Hill traveled to Island Lake. John Tyman of Bruce did business in the city. Rosche of Bruce visited friends in the county seat. Several townspeople attend church events and fairs. Prof. Spurgeon Stringer offers eye services at the Baker Hotel. The New Gerard hires two clerks. W. Hoover and Herman Hippler are on staff. Moosejaw departure for W. Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Dempewoli
Chetek
E. W. Hill
Island Lake
John Tyman
Bruce
Miss Rosche
Sprague
Milwaukee
W. L. Stephenson
C. A. Porter
Fredrick
E. L. Tiffany
Blanche
Menasha Wooden Wake Co
Spurgeon Stringer
Baker Hotel
J. Lindoo
Earl
New Richmond
H. W. True
Glen Flora
Weeskind
City
Marshfield
Gailardet
Ingram
Canada
H. Huffman
KE. W. Hill
F. K K. Munroe
Gerard
Herman Hippler
Waupaca
Wm. Hoover
Tony
Wm. Fitchmiller
Moosejaw
Saskatchewan
Premiums to be paid in full at county fair meeting
At a Bruce special meeting of the Rusk County Fair Association directors, premiums will be paid in full as soon as the list is published, with amounts $2 and over split between stock and a due bill due Mar 1, while smaller sums are paid entirely by due bill. H Leppert elected secretary with $100 salary and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk County Fair Association
Bruce
H. Leppert
Leppert
Barrett
Blackburn
Leppert, Arpin
Buro Lee
Foster
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School Board Convention
Burns
R. H. Burns
Rusk County Veachers’ Training School
Wisconsin
J. E. Vreeland
Ernest Anderson
J. AB. Tromblay
Jennie Joyner
L. E. Safley
Phillip Goin
B. Leach
C. Joyner
E. H Scott
Albin Stromberg
S. Serley
W.S. Vreeland
E. McCracken
R. W. Bates
Tom Foster
Isaac McCracken
A. A. Bolden
B. M. Squires
KE. L. Kaiser
Johnson
M. E. Weston
B. Wohlwend
V. V Miller
Phetteplace
Grant
M. D. Moorehead
C. H. Gottier
Grow
A. O. St. Clair
Rawkins
Ff. Arrowsmith
L. KE. Chambers
L W. Cox
Thos. McCann
Marshall
F. M. Cole
C. H. Bowers
W. N. Scott
Rusk
Hans N. Swanson
Swan Magnuson
Hf. O. Bye
True
R. W. Abbey
Writz Girard
J.T. Stevens
Edgar Hebard
Chas. Wood
G. CC. Humber
Leonard Gourdoux
Frank Grandmaitre
Washington
Paul Erickson
J. A. Boyer
M. Elson
Olaf Olson
Chas. Elstrom
Stubbs
M. A. Anderson
Weyerhaueser
Sanin
Daniel A. Sabin
East Minor Ave
Vernon County
West Lima
Wis
Etta Burt
Sabin
Dan
Chippewa County
Manning, Clark & Haviland
Christian Church
F. H. Barstow
Grand Rapids
Dan Sabin
Floyd
David Sabin
O. C
John
Eli
W. C
Union Temperance Meeting
Lee’s
Farmers’ Institute
Nickerrow
Nordman Shoel
Howie
Lodge
Mike Shean
C. P
D. F. Manley
H. P
R. J. Sands
S W
A. N. Andersen
Scribe
Kim Tiffany
Treas
Henry Hoffman
Trustee
A. v. Henry Young
W. M
Jac. Speich
C. J. McCormick
J. W
Sec
Eastern
H. L. Shutters
W. Dey
S. Septhenson
W. P
A. M
W. S. Manning
S. J. Cardinal
Robt. Corbett
G. A. R. We Corbett
Cad Puthy
Salve
Mrs. Worden
Ristmas Call
Federal
Worden’s Department Store
C. Huddleston
Joe Duprey
Tillie Oblfs
Medford
Miner Avenue
John Diamond
Phillips
Lacey
Sybers
Jackson
Mary Sharrow
A. G. Wilson
Plymouth
Florence Wilson
J.e.watson
G. W. Schaal
W. M. Ford
M. FE
Frank Campbell
D. Ingle
Wolders
Geo. W. Turner
J. A. Michaelson
A. H. Plant
Butternut
C. G. Smith
Nebraska
South Dakota
Rasmussen
Thomas
Jack McFarline
Shultz
W. H. Pierce
A. T. Anderson
Mildred
Ed. Craney
Frank Fanning
Rusk Co
Baker House
County Fair
Lee's
S. Lewin
Floyd Heald
Owen
Lottie Manes
S. Lewin’s
Thomas & Carew
Worden’s
Dep't
J. W. Graham
Lee’s Dep't
Wm. Sanderson
E. M. Worden
Lewin’s
F. G. Johnson
Ashland
Herb True Jr
Carpenter’s
Lee & Co
Osborne & Clark
Warden's Dept
Clipse
Belle Burns
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