St Marys High School to hold closing exercises Friday
The St Marys school closing program for five graduates will be held Friday June 15 at 730 pm in the new high school auditorium. The evening features a junior program and a college play with Patrick H ODonnell of Chicago as speaker. Proceeds go to the St Marys hospital fund. Eighth grade graduates are listed.
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St. Mary’s School
Patrick H. O’donnell
Chicago
O’donnell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Georgiana Bambeau
Julia Sedmihradsky
Mary Diamond
Peter Mayhew
Walter Hein
Guy D. Portman
Thomas McGoey
William Zdoncavetch
Mae Morgan
Louise Pelot
Christina Minter
Edwardine McGoey
Parking Limits Established in City Ordinance
The city council advances an ordinance restricting street parking within defined blocks after a second reading. Affected areas include West Second Street from Lake to Wordenay Mineray between West Second and East Second Wordenay between West Second and East Second North side of Minerary between Second and Third streets West between First Street and Mineray Lakeay. Signs will alert motorists and Go Right posts will guide pedestrians at intersections. Welcome road signs entering the city warn of an 8 mile speed limit.
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West Second-st
Lake and Wordenays
Mineray
Second-st
Worden-ay
Miner-ary
Firstst
Miner
Lake-ays
Rusk County Honor Roll Highlights WWI Service
Six Rusk county students left UW studies to serve the state. Some train at Fort Sheridan aiming to lead reserve troops in the first 500000 unity as officers. others perform military duty on campus or join the national guard. Civilian war work includes farm production and defense programs.
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Rusk County
University of Wisconsin
Fort Sheridan
United States
L. C. Olson
Weyerhaeuser
P. A. Eke
Bruce
G. C. Maloney
E. V. Ryall
Lady Smith
M. W. Sergeant
Sheldon
B. R. Gleason
Bounties Paid for Wolves by County Clerk
The county clerk reports payments of bounties in the past week to Art Erickson of Cedar Rapids Frank Strove of Cedar Rapids and Peter Sommer of Hubbard for wolves.
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Art Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Wolf
Frank Strove
Peter Sommer
Hubbard
Public Library Adds New Books and Notes May Activity
New fiction and non fiction titles arrive including works by Bacon Hayes Onions Scott Baldwin and Holland. Pamphlets from the Red Cross and agricultural bulletins are available. May circulation reached 1530 with 120 magazines and 16 new borrowers. adult books exceeded children's by 100.
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Holland
Clive
Japan
Red Cross Society
American Red Cross
Ladies’ Home Journal
American Red Cross Society
Agricultural Experiment Station
Madison
U. S. Agric. Dept
Conrath Village Notes Move and Visits
The post office moved from the Cook building to the Hocking building, two blocks east. Mrs. C Reynolds leaves for Hudson to visit relatives. French district Sunday school holds children's day on the 10th at 10:00 a.m. Miss Lottie North of Superior visits Miss Margaret Tate before returning home. Rev A O Dowe finishes services and departs for Milwaukee. Local youths register for U S loyalty on Tuesday the 5th. Frank Conrath heads to St Paul then northern Minnesota and Michigan. Matt Myer begins foundation for a large barn east of Conrath, to be the district's most commodious.
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Conrath
Cook Building
Hocking
Lottie North
Superior
Mambeau
Margaret Tate
A. O. Dowe
Wisconsin Presbyterian Synod
Milwaukee
U. S
Frank Conrath
St. Paul
Minnesota
Michigan
Matt Myer
McCormick Case: Bail Set at Ten Thousand Dollars
Atty. Falge and Atty. McGill met in Hayward on Monday regarding the McCormick case. Mr. McCormick was admitted to bail in the amount of $10,000.
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Atty. Falge
Atty. McGill
Hayward
McCormick
Cavalry Drill Expands to Three Battalions as Recruits Rise
Sixty cavalry volunteers gathered Sunday the largest yet, enabling three battalions. Nine new recruits swore in, with seven already sworn and another examined. Lieut Houg resigns. William Lyell named first lieutenant. Units prepare uniforms. drills continue next Sunday at 2 pm and weekdays evenings, with NCO school and new sergeant appointments.
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Glenn W. Sweeney
Arthur Newhoff
Clifford Wallace
Elzie Mizener
W. J. Breitag
Lawrence P. Koehler
Frank Kies
Arthur L. Hoag
John Krema
E. V. McGill
W. M. Vaughan
Frank Cowin
Clyde Hebard
G. M. Householder
R. T. Stout
E. F. Brainerd
Elmer Hill
Carl Dregne
Elwood Bruegger
Gerald Maloney
HE. W. Richardson
E. M. Worden
Lieut. Houg
Cavalry
Hadden
Wm. Lyell
Houg
Lyell
Milwaukee
City Hall
Jacob Freitag
Carnival of the Flowers Cantata at Congregational Church
Children’s Day service features the cantata Carnival of the Flowers to be sung Sunday at 11. The cast includes Spring Katherine Dresden Love Viola Shaver Ella Anderson Memory Helen Robbins and Harriet Peterson. Children of the Sunday school portray roses and daisies with color bearers. baptism may occur during the service.
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Congregational Church
Katherine Dresden Love
Viola Shaver
Dov
Eas Ella Anderson
Helen Robbins
Dorothy, Alden
Harriet Peterson
Hanice Maloney
Angel of the Flowers
Mabel Schroeder
Fountain Campbell to Build New Planing Mill
The Fountain Campbell Lumber Co. will raise a larger planing mill near its sawmill in the north end. The 68 by 84 structure will house two planers a resaw and other machinery and should be finished in a week or ten days.
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Fountain-Campbell Lumber Co
Marriage Licenses Granted in Two Counties
Herbert H. Goff and Grace M. Atwood of Big Bend received a marriage license on June 4. Thomas Hiffernen and Jennie Sivertsen of Glen Flora also obtained a license on June 4.
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Herbert H. Goff
Grace M. Atwood
Big Bend
Thomas Hiffernen
Jennie Sivertsen
Glen Flora
Senator Jackson and Wife Visit Tama Residents
Senator A. B. Jackson and his wife from Tama Iowa traveled to Duluth after a short stay with attorney L. E. McGill and his wife. Jackson praised Ladysmith and its surrounding country during the visit.
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A. EB. Jackson
Tama
Iowa
Duluth
Atty
L. E. McGill
Sen. Jackson
Ladysmith
Y M C A Fund Drive Aids Soldier Boys In Ladysmith
A State Bank meeting appointed L C Streater as chairman and O J Farge as treasurer to lead a one day drive for the national YMCA fund seeking 3 000 000 with Wisconsin tasked to raise 100 000 and Ladysmith 500. The drive promotes YMCA services for soldiers including social centers reading materials games lectures religious activities and writing aid.
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State Bank
Army Y. M. C.A
L. C. Streater
O. J. Farge
A. C. Thompson
W. S. Manning
J. O. Sinclair
Wisconsin
Ladysmith
Ladysmith Enrollment Grows in County Registration
More than a thousand Rusk county young men registered Tuesday under the conscription act with 508 whites claiming exemptions and 55 aliens listed. Seven alien enemies were registered. Wisconsin’s total registration reached 240170, Ladysmith registering 286. A precinct tally was shown and city names follow on page 8.
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Rusk County
Wisconsin
Ladysmith
Farmers Seek Labor Help As Harvest Approaches
The County Council of Defense appoints an agricultural representative as local farm help agent. A county labor survey begins next week with cards mailed to every farmer to specify help needed. Those seeking work must send their names to the county representative promptly for placement. Conditions suggest day labor during harvest may be scarce.
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County Council of Defense
G. M. Householder
Doe rescued near Corbett lake by local men
A yearling doe exhausted and mired in Corbett lake was saved this afternoon by several men including Postmaster Manning and C. D. Swaim. The animal was placed in Mr. Swaim’s park to recover before release back into the wild.
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Corbett Lake
Manning
C. D. Swaim
Mr. Swaim
Upper Wisconsin Land Co. Ad Offers Farm Trade
The Lady Smith Wisconsin firm touts buying and selling improved farms and inviting potential partners to do business with them.
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Upper Wisconsin Land Co
Ladysmith
Wis
Fritz Dry Goods Co. unveils new plate glass storefront in Rusk County
The Fritz Dry Goods Co. has completed a stunning storefront upgrade in Rusk County. The display window features heavy plate glass with copper framework and prism glass upper portion bearing the firm name, with a recessed northwest corner entrance offering direct access to Mineray and West Second streets.
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Fritz Dry Goods Co
Rusk County
Mineray
West Second-st
Schram Manufacturing Adds Two Steam Machines
The Schram Manufacturing Co. installed two new steam powered machines this week a bolter and a rip-saw increasing their payroll by five workers. The equipment will cut bolts into dimension stock for chairs, expanding production.
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Schram Manufacturing Co
ESSa County School News Highlights Changes and Graduations
The ESSa County School News reports a later summer school opening in Milwaukee on June 25, a hunting flag for Miss Bessie Tate's No 8 Washington, and nearly completed eighth grade exams. 1388 county pupils passed with six graduates. commencement at Range Line No 2 featured Rev Father Hyacinth. The Pepper No 1 social raised 22.50 for bell and bookcase. New teachers named for next year and a new Grant No 5 district formed. Improvements planned for Districts 3 and 6. clerks’ reports due by June 15. auditing set for June 30. officer compensation limits noted.
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Aoice
Milwaukee
Bessie Tate
No. 8
Washington
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Range Line School
Dewey
Rose Sybers
Father Hyacinth
Tony
Pepper School
No. 1
Flambeau
Ingram
Hawkins
Conrath
Grant
Maple Center
Susan Siglin
Elmer Chickering
Anna Riley
Gertrude Wegner
Mabel Windell
True
Virginia Tate
Thornapple
Ruth Labarge
Grow
Reed McWithy
Blanche Nelson
Stubbs
Lenore McFarland
Willard
Earl Loper
Ethyl Blowers
Marshall
Jessie Sergeant
Hubbard
Grant, No
F. J. Harriman
D. A. Norton
Allen Umbaugh
Atlanta
Murry
Big Bend
Ladysmith Names Two Mail Carriers For Citywide Delivery
Two mail carriers Albert M. Conklin and Earl Cardinal with J S Secombe as substitute will serve Ladysmith in two districts. Each makes four trips daily starting 7 30 am and 1 30 pm with delivery and collection routes plus ten new street letter boxes at key intersections across districts 1 and 2.
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Ladysmith
West
Albert M. Conklin
Earl Cardinal
J. S. Secombe
St. E
Lake-av
Miner-av
St. BE
Worden-av
Corbett-av
Scouts Begin Cavalry Drills Under Scout Master Shumway
Scout Master J. D. Shumway will drill with non-commissioned cavalry officers and teach the boy scouts the cavalry manual instead of infantry drill. If the troop stays long enough, the boys may join as a fourth battalion and some may graduate into the cavalry after the war at Ladysmith.
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J. D. Shumway
Ladysmith
Attendance Improves as Public Schools Report Higher Averages
The past year shows average daily attendance of 694.6 in public schools, up from 601 the year before, with 49 pupils having perfect records. Top performers include the high school, south side, junior high, and west side, led by Laings Simon for eight consecutive years of perfect attendance.
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South Side
West Side
Lillian Ashley
Bernice Bergevin
Charlotte Dean
Lucile Dean
Katherine Dresden
Austin Lutter
Ethel Mitchell
Lenora Mitchell
Irma Nelson
Nona Nichols
Zella Nichols
Arthur Novotne
Elsie Oldendorf
Gail Putnam
Inez Richards
Mabel Schroeder
Eva Spiegelburg
Clyde Stout
John Bye
Carl DeLapp
Helen Hansen
Mamie Kiefer
Joby Kiefer
Elmer Jandrt
Leonard Mitchell
Elsie Olson
Harold Olson
Willie Pederson
Ralph Turner
Edward Steel
Chrystal Carter
Esther Griesheimer
Mamie Jandrt
Oscar Olson
Eugene Radloff
George Rice
Elmer Schuh
James Simon
Lainus Simon
Edna Spiegelburg
Laura Ackerman
Helen, Goldsmith
Dott Nelson
Howard Pagel
Arthur Rauhut
Erna Rauhut
Dorothy Stroud
Marion Thompson
John Trecartin
Laings Simon
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ST. Mary’s High School
Public Library Notes
Bacon
J. D
Hayes
H. W
Onions
Mrs
B. R
Scott
Baldwin
May
William Lyell
Y.M.C.A
Rusk
Stemas
Big Falls
Hawkins One
Hubbard Ingram
Hellp
Mr. Householder
Essa
O. E. Ric
St. W
Pederson-av
Fritzav
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