Cavalry Troop K to Be Maintained After War Ends
After the war, Cavalry Troop K will remain active as a permanent unit. The decision secures ongoing defense readiness and preserves trained soldiers for future missions.
15 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Ladysmith News Budget
Location
Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
1
After the war, Cavalry Troop K will remain active as a permanent unit. The decision secures ongoing defense readiness and preserves trained soldiers for future missions.
Ladysmith and four towns join Eau Claire Stevens Point and Sheboygan in forming the Wiscon sin National Guard cavalry squadron. The regiment, commanded by Col. Carl Pennier, traces roots to Troop A and the Light Horse Squadron with a long history of practice marches and service.
After sixty days of effort the Flambeau River Lumber Co annual log drive is nearly finished though a small crew remains at Big Falls. Unusually low spring water slowed the drive and raised costs to move logs to the mill.
J A St Louis visited from Bruce last night and drove home a new Overland after the creamery repainting project this week.
G L Spear sold his Wordenay garage to D L Fults of Glen Flora who will run the Fults Auto Co. The new owner took possession Tuesday and will move his family here once a satisfactory house is found. He plans improvements and an eventual east side addition. Spear will remain in Ladysmith.
The Cloverdale Co-Operative Cheese Co of Hubbard calls a special meeting at Dist 3 schoolhouse in Sat Bard on Friday June 15 at 8:30 PM. Agenda to decide if stockholders want to sell the cheese factory and to address other business. Secretary WM Emley Crane Wis.
Riverside special correspondence records multiple local movements. Mr and Mrs Chas Hoyt returned to Weirger on Tuesday. John Pember came back from a week at Durand. Grant Shepherd traveled to Menom onie on business. B A Stowell and daughter Dora drove to Holcombe on Wednesday. Sabenthal demonstrated stump pulling at Adolph Shepherds place Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Kirkpatricks parents Mr and Mrs J Stoddard returned to Monroe county last Thursday.
Note announces Our Miss Van Hauter performance nights at Lane's Music Shop offering sheet music requests on Saturdays and pay nights.
Tonight at the gymnasium St Marys will hold commencement exercises headlined by Hon Patrick H O Donnell a noted Chicagoan The program includes pupils performances chorus solo and various recitations plus a Farcical Comedy synopsis and class honors for eighth graders with mottos colors and flowers listed
Baccalaureate services for the training school will be held at the Church of Christ on Sunday evening June 17 at 8 o clock. The program includes invocation by Rev O Beirne hymn scripture violin solo by Prof Reichl prayer by Rev Harrison solo and duet performances, sermon by Rev Storm, and a postlude by the orchestra.
The county clerk issued licenses this past week. Willard H. Russell and Nettie May Henthorne of Ladysmith were licensed on June 14. John Kobielusz and Martha Finnegan of Port Arthur were licensed on June 9.
A vivid program features Aunt Minerva leading a war path and a serenade after a football victory. The cast lists Prof Peterkin Pepp Clifford Blanchette and many others, with a diploma distribution by Hon Patrick O Donnell.
Commencement exercises at the Christian church next Thursday June 21 at 8 pm feature music by McCoeeepee invocation by Rev F Harrison salutatory by Virginia Tate an address by Walter Larson and a valedictory by Margaret Wegner with class motto Our Class Motto and presentations by Principal B Mack Dresden. Class roll lists officers and members and Violet Stewart is noted as finishing January 26 1917. Class day exercises occur Wednesday June 20 at the training school.
A concert will be held next Friday evening in the high school gymnasium to raise funds for the Boy Scouts. Proceeds go toward tents and equipment. admission is 25 cents. Performers include Prof Reichl Mrs Kleinert Ladysmith Male Quartette Mrs Geo Diedrich Ministerial Quartet Miss Ruby Collins and Hanson Jubilee Singers.
The legislature enacted a new law raising legal advertising rates. First insertion increases to 75 cents per folio from 60, and each additional insertion rises to 50 cents per folio from 35.
Holstein breeders in Rusk County announce their summer picnic at Ladysmith Fair Grounds on Saturday June 28. All breeders and dairy enthusiasts are invited to attend a program of fun with a basket dinner offered earlier in the day starting at 10 o'clock. The event is planned to avoid conflict with other summer activities.
Fifteen evening gatherings will be held across the county to stress wartime duties. Each program includes a slides presentation on war conditions. The first session is in Wilson on June 22 followed by events at the Holstein Breeders’ picnic and Haasl schoolhouse on June 23 and 24. G. M. Householder, Agricultural Agent.
Delinquent 1916 taxes were sold at the Rusk County courthouse Tuesday. Fewer bidders attended as the legislature reduced interest from fifteen to ten percent, and bidding was subdued on most descriptions.
Wisconsin National Guard troops, after being called out by the government July 15 and temporarily mobilized in the state, will be moved south to Texas. The exact camp site there has not yet been selected, officials said today.
The honor roll for the second semester lists twenty three students, four more than the first term. Notables include Inez Richards with 95 percent, Edith Novotne 94.4, and Irma Nelson 94, among others such as Edith Ashley Lillian Ashley Olga Bye Katherine Dres den Beulah Elwood Alice Fish Lillian Frick Reuben Jessell Austin Lutter Ethel Mitchell Lenora Mitchell Hilda Nelson Inez Richards Frances Schanke Frederick Schiotz Carl Volkman and several Nichols siblings Olvia N Nichols Nona Nichols Zella Nichols.
Rev. John Birrell J D Shumway Carl Dregne and Misses Ellen Bye and Lenora Mitchell traveled to Rice Lake Tuesday for the Superior District Convention of the Epworth League and returned home Wednesday night.
The Rusk County Journal editorialized on the Liberty Loan, calling Uncle Sam's appeals stunts and lies. An anonymous letter writer, not a U.S. citizen, argues if every man could lend 50 dollars there would be bonds for millionaires left, noting affordability varies.
Dr. B F Kinyon visited Bruce on Tuesday, meeting local residents and discussing community affairs. The event drew attention from area officials and contributed to ongoing civic exchanges.
Plan outlines how the Rusk County farmers should exhibit their products at the upcoming fall fair. It calls for organized displays, clear labeling, and adherence to fair guidelines to showcase local agriculture.
The Rusk County Fair Association plans bigger prizes to boost agricultural exhibits as food shortages push land seekers from cities. A $100 fund is given to the agricultural agent for a potato potch. Farmers and Potato Club members are urged to prepare early for fall displays.
The Ladysmith Volunteer Fire Department track team traveled to Tomahawk on Wednesday for the annual state tournament. Ladysmith has long been a strong contender, though the local team did not perform as well as at the previous tournament.
Under-sheriff August Simon and his wife accompanied Mrs Aggie Klas of Rusk to the Mendota state hospital for the insane Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Simon returned home yesterday.
The Prentice News-Calumet reports its new linotype machine joins the line used to cast type for the News-Budget. This marks nine years since the first linotype was installed by the writer, reflecting the publishers Messrs. Grimm and Prentice's progressiveness.
Local correspondents report Mr and Mrs Phillin visiting Gilman this week while Mr and Mrs Prebnow and Miss Sears with her brother return home. Miss North leaves for Superior after visiting Miss Tate. Irene Klein returns from Stevens Point where she attended high school. Ruth Nelson comes home from Stevens Point. Nelson family plans uncertain future. Bessie Tate taught in Washington district and returns for a local event. Cora Sears guest visits at Tate home as she finishes a year teaching on the South Range road.
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