New Firm Plans Flambeau Reservoir Dam Near Park Falls
A new corporation led by Menasha Paper Co will build a dam at the Flambeau Turtle rivers junction to create a reservoir flooding more than 18 000 acres. The Flambeau Reservoir Co organized by local power owners aims for uniform water flow, with office in Lauclaire and construction expected to start next spring, at an estimated cost over half a million dollars.
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Park Falls
Menasha Paper Co
Flambeau Reservoir Co
Flambeau River
Chippewa River
Flambeau
Lauclaire
Turtle
County School News: Janitor Duties and Bonuses
County education notes urge proper supervision of teachers who do own janitor duties and receive extra pay. They warn against neglecting duties, ensure proper board approval for payments, and remind about Christmas vacation cleaning needs and World War Veteran Educational Bonus details. The article also covers teachers' walking distances to school and board convention pay records.
News-Budget Ad Brings Quick Christmas Returns
William Carroll reports rapid customer calls and sales after placing a quarter page Christmas advertisement in the News-Budget. He states the campaign showed the value of advertising and that the rush sales nearly exhausted some goods before Christmas.
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Wm. Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Short Course Enrolls Fifteen Boys at County School
Fifteen boys have enrolled for an agricultural short course conducted by County Agent H. M. Jones at the training school starting January 19. Accommodations will be provided for twenty to twenty five boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Jones
Nalley and Conley Married in Chetek Area
Married in Apol lonia at the bride’s home on December 10. Edward B. Nalley of this city works at Coon’s hardware. Lottie E. Conley, a Chetek public school teacher, will continue teaching there through the school year’s end.
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Edward B. Nalley
Lottie E. Conley
Apollonia
Nalley
Coon's Hardware
Chetek
County agent workload and local impact discussed
The Drovers Journal notes debates over county agents visiting many farms versus focusing on planning and coordination. It argues for balancing field visits with head work to improve programs and avoid overextension, urging communities to trust agents who plan and strategize.
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Jim Smith
the Drovers Journal
Dan Cupid Busy Christmas Week in County Notices
County Clerk Munroe issued seven marriage licenses since last issue. Leo LeRoy Jenness and Mary K. Bar beau of Ladysmith. Edward H. Welke and Florence J. Oleson of Rusk. Chauncy J. Marrier of Hawkins and Annabel McDermid of Minneapolis. William H. Anderson and Grace Jane York of Ladysmith. John Alonso Davis and Ethyl Arvella Thoers of Ladysmith. Everett Wade Scott of Murry and Laura Nelson. Chas A Russell of Ingram and Kathryn Bedard of Ingram.
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Munroe
Leo LeRoy Jenness
Mary K. Barbeau
Ladysmith
Edward H. Welke
Florence J. Oleson
Rusk
Chauncy J. Marrier
Hawkins
Annabel McDermid
Minneapolis
William H. Anderson
Grace Jane York
John Alonso Davis
Ethyl Arvella Thoers
Everett Wade Scott
Laura Nelson
Murry
Chas. A. Russell
Kathryn Bedard
Ingram
Wolf bounty payments tally six in county during week
County Clerk Munroe reports six wolf bounties paid in the past week. Peter Somer of Thornapple received one wolf, Wim. Austin of Big Falls two wolves, Carl Berge of True one wolf, and Anthony Skrupky of True two wolves.
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Munroe
Peter Somer
Thornapple
Wim. Austin
Big Falls
Carl Berge
True
Anthony, Skrupky
New Buildings at Menasha Paper Co Upgrading Ladysmith Mill
Improvements at the Menasha Paper Co plant in Ladysmith include a two story brick and concrete building 20 by 56 feet on the sulphite side serving as storeroom workshop and office for superintendent A Winnage. An 80 by 60 foot wood room addition will house a wood cleaning department with new machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menasha Paper Co
Ladysmith
Transmission Line Work From Ladysmith to Bruce Begins
This week a new transmission line to carry electric power from Ladysmith to Bruce started. Crews will rush completion from both ends along the highway between the two cities. The L E Myers Co plans a separate line from Ladysmith to Mellen via Big Falls in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Bruce
L. E. Myers Co
Mellen
Big Falls
Lute Fisk Supper Price Change at Scandinavian Lutheran
The price for the lute fisk supper on New Year’s Eve at the Scandinavian Lutheran church has been lowered to 60 cents since the first notice.
Firemen's Ball Set for Dec 31 at High School Gym
The La dysmith Volunteer Fire Department hosts its sixteenth annual ball at the high school gym on Wednesday evening December 31 with the Jazzo Five Orchestra. Dancing from 9:60 to 1:00 costs one dollar to support fire department expenses. Previous dances funded Red Cross donations and influenza forced an exclusion last year.
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Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Department
Jazzo Five
Red Cross
Lampert Co Buildings Nearing Completion
The Lampert Lumber Co structures on West Second Street near the tracks are almost finished. Brick walls are erected and the buildings are enclosed. The west shed of the south building is nearly done. This development provides a substantial home for the company.
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Lampert Lumber Co
West Second St
Subscribe for the News Budget Subscription Note
The brief offer promotes a News Budget subscription priced at $1.50 per year, presenting it as good value and implying continued access to the paper’s content.
Flood of enlistments in France halt Graves Service intake
Major R. E. Frith, Army Recruiting Officer at 311 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, announced that a flood of applications for duty in France with the Graves Registration service of the American Army has ended intake and no further applicants will be considered.
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France
R. E. Frith
Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis
Ninth Annual Road School Held in Madison This January
Wisconsin Highway Commission announces the Ninth Annual Road School to be held in Madison from January 26 to 31, 1920 inclusive. State highway Engineer Hirst prepared the next program, aiming to surpass all prior editions. Last year drew more than 700 attendees, with expectations of about 1000 registered representatives this time.
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Wisconsin Highway Commission
Madison
Hirst
Two More Farmers Name Their Farms
Herman Clausen, living east of Crane, plans to name his farm The Bear Creek Stock Farm and has printed letter heads. C Henry Smith of Exeland named his farm Spring Brook Farm and ordered stationery. Names should be registered at the courthouse to avoid duplicates. first come, first served.
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Herman Clausen
Siles
Crane
Ladysmith
Tucsca
Bear Creek
C. Henry Smith
Exeland
Sixty Tons of Silage From Three Acres in 1919 Eureka Corn
A. L. Corbet raised Eureka silo corn on a farm seven miles northwest of Ladysmith. Three acres yielded sixty tons of silage stored in a 12 by 30 foot silo, filling reached within three feet of the top on September 18 and 19, 1919.
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Rusk County
Eureka
A. L. Corbet
Ladysmith
Hawkins Trims Cameron 32 to 5 in Fast Third Game
Hawkins high school posted a decisive 32 to 5 win over Cameron on Friday night. Capt. Schupsky and Fond anchored the guard pair, holding Cameron scoreless in the second half while Barron and St Clair led Hawkins with inside and outside shooting. The crowd praised clean play and teamwork as Hawkins showed strong potential for faster basketball and earned local support.
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Hawkins
Cameron
Schupsky
Fond
Jarnett
Barron
Hanschett
St. Clair
Capt. Schupsky
St. Clair If
Schupsbyrg
Fond Ig
Camer¢on
Engstad Rf
Gumm If
van Allen
Bartlett
Drost Ig
Barnett
Death of W C Dale in Weyerhaeuser
W C Dale of Weyerhaeuser died suddenly last Saturday from acute indigestion and heart trouble. He was in good health at noon, dined well, then fell ill about 3 pm and died about 6 pm. A respected citizen, he leaves a bereaved wife. Remains were taken to Montello for interment. Bruce News-Letter.
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Ww. C. Dale
Weyerhaeuser
Mr. Dale
Montello
Bruce
Callaway Proposed as Captain of Local Cavalry Company
A Christmas Eve meeting in Ladysmith advanced A H Callaway as captain of a new cavalry unit expected to recruit quickly. The state will fund 32 government horses and forage, with armory rent and troop costs covered, and federal pay for drills. Enlisted pay ranges from 3.75 to 12 monthly, with total local payments around 75000 yearly. Ex veterans enrolling before January 11 may serve one year, then three.
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A. H. Callaway
Congress
Cavalry
Rising costs imperil plans for paying road contracts
Unprecedented labor and material costs threaten to halt lettings for the proposed primary road system next year. Greene county secured a bid of 3.58 per sq yd, Floyd county faced 4.72 and rejected it. A Kossuth county estimate of 3 per sq yd would rise to about 50,000 dollars per mile based on Floyd bids. Rusk county may have to keep dirt or gravel roads for now.
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Greene County
Floyd County
Floyd Board
Kossuth County
Algona
Rusk County
Cow Testing Association Formed by Local Dairymen
At a meeting of dairymen Saturday afternoon at the training school a cow testing association was formed. Officers elected include President H. M. Jones, Vice-President Joe Crabb, Secretary-Treasurer John Vanderloop, with directors J. A. Boyer, J. S. Schmidt, Gus Vanderloop.
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H. M. Jones
Joe Crabb
Sec.Treas
John Vanderloop
J. A. Boyer
J. S. Schmidt
Gus Vanderloop
Farmers Quick Money From Farm Wood Sale
August Jennerman, resident of the Charles Dailey farm on Big Falls road, began marketing woodland. He traveled to Ladysmith last week with a load earning $10, illustrating the benefit of settling on land with existing buildings for quicker, surer success.
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August Jennerman
Charles Dailey
Big Falls
Ladysmith
New Year's Smoker Planned by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual New Year's smoker next Thursday at its quarters from 2 30 p m to 10 30 p m A buffet luncheon will be served 6 30 to 9 30 The committee on entertainment includes Harry Allen FE M Worden and J L McComson.
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Chamber of Commerce
Association
Messrs
Harry Allen
FE. M. Worden
J. L. McComson
Farm News Request from County Editor Seeks Items
John Gorla of Conrath is home for the holidays and works at a camp near Withee. The note invites readers to send farm news items to the county farm editor for publication.
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John Gorla
Conrath
Withee
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R. H. Burns
Onp
Dan Cupid
Lute Fisk
Firemen’s Ball
Jazzo Five Orchestra
W. C. Dale
Callaway
OF National Guard
COW ,Testing Association
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