Marshfield District Votes 60,000 for Junior High Building
In 1918 Marshfield School District No 1 votes to issue bonds totaling $60,000 to buy a site and construct a junior high and vocational school. The plan funds interest through 1921 and principal through subsequent years, with site options on Maple and East Second Street debated and a designated Lots 1-3 of Block 80 chosen as the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield, Wood Co
Wisconsin
BE. E. Finney
P. J. Kraus
W.T. Pond
C. B. Edwards
Ethel D. Mason
R. E. Andrews
J. B. Vedder
E. C. Pors
Edwards
W. T. Pond
Bey
G. Felker
W. F. Goetz
Town of Neva
John Spindler
Marshfield States Bank
Charles Steinecke
St. Joseph's Hospital
Peter Engeldinger
W. H. Ludwig
Marshfield State Bank
Des
Miler
D. S. Miller
Town of McMillan
Dee
F. W. Draper
Jos. Schindler
Treas
Town of
Marshfield
L. Smith
Town of Cameron
Town of Lincoln
Auburndale
Ajc
J. B. Blodgett
N. L. Bonn
Ale
Fremont
American National Bank
Fred Panther
Mildred Daves
J. R. Esser
N. L. Ropp
D. S.miller
W. T. Poad
Hamilton Roddis
F. B. Ambrose
E. S. Sail
Fred Bauer
Maple
East Second Street
Williams
Upham
B. R. Williams
P. Pi
E. C. Fors
Amos Roll
Amos ‘Roll
J. B. Edwards
H. A. Bly and
Winch
Clerté
Wood County
Wisconsin Trust Company
Milwaukee
E. GC
Pors
Amex
Hamilton Reddis
Hugo Wegener
Vi . R. R. Williams
Immense Stores Needed to Feed Men on Transports
An account from a transport newspaper details the vast provisioning aboard ships. It notes 210000 meals at sea and 180 distinct food varieties required. It lists daily cargoes: 7290 loaves of bread, 60000 pounds beef, 122000 eggs, and large quantities of potatoes, ham and bacon, butter, sugar, flour, sausage, sauerkraut, fruit, onions, jam, and beans, illustrating the scale of naval rations.
Storm causes $20,000 damage in Milladore area
A midweek cyclone swept Milladore and nearby farms causing about $20,000 in damage. Barns houses and farm sheds were demolished while Mrs Bulgrin sustained an arm injury. The Bulgrins lost their home and a barn, with other barns wrecked across the vicinity. It was among the worst storms in the region.
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Milladore
Bulgrin
Misses Bell sisters visit BAKERVILLE district
July 1 Bakerville reports Misses Elizabeth and Kate Bell of Milwaukee visiting their parents. A benefit home talent and dance for the Red Cross drew a good crowd Monday evening. Anna Gleisether returns from a vacation through Elkhart Lake, Plymouth, and Holy Hill. District No. 3 residents attend a schoolhouse meeting to raise War Savings Stamps funds as patriotism grows. Louis Kasberger is sawing wood.
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Bakerville
Elizabeth
Kate Bell
Milwaukee
Red Cross
Anna Gleisether
Elkhart Lake
Plymouth
Holy Hill
Louis Kasberger
Try a Want Ad in The Times It Works
A compact note touts placing want ads in The Times as an effective way to reach readers. It highlights quick results and broad exposure, urging readers to test the ad service for personal or business needs.
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the Times
Women’s Committee of Defense Wood County Leaders Named
The Wood county State Council of Defense Women’s Committee lists officers and department chairs for the northern half. Chairwoman Mrs. J. C. Marsh. vice chair Mrs. W. D. Wheeler. Chile Welfare Mrs. Elmer Dickerson. Conservation Mrs. W. D. Connor. Information Miss Caroline Shaw. Publicity Mrs. R. J. Strauss. Speakers’ Bureau Mrs. H. A. Lathrop. Women in Industry Miss Fanny Cole. Americanization Mrs. R. E. Andrews. Township chairs include Lincoln Mrs. M. Harkins. Rock Mrs. Chas. Ingle. Richfield and Cameron Mrs. Ole Heggelard. Auburndale Mrs. Emi Wagner. Muladore Mrs. F. B. Meyer. Arpin Mrs. Byron Whittingham. Sherry Mrs. B. W. Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of Defense
Wood County
J. C. Marsh
W.D. Wheeler
Chile
Elmer Dickerson
W. D. Connor
Caroline Shaw
Liberty Loan
R. J. Strauss
H. A. Lathrop
Fanny Cole
R. E. Andrews
Lincoln
M. Harkins
Rock
Chas
Ingie
Richfield
Cameron
Ole _Heggelard
Auburndale
Birs
Emi Wagner
Muladore
F. BE. Meyer
Arpin
Byron Whittingham
Sherry
B. W. Gates
Marshfield
United States
Wilson
Marsh
Field
H. H. Milbee
Council of Defense
Hipke
Shamphi
Thomas Thompson
Otto Knorr
Koehn
Heintz Jourgemen
Housley of
Granton
Wegner
Gates
Whittingham
Marshfield to Play at Mosinee Sunday
Marshfield heads to Mosinee next Sunday to face a strong Mosinee ball squad after rain cancelled Oshkosh games twice. The locals, who recently beat Mosinee 2 to 1 here, aim to repeat the feat in a weather permitting trip, with Oshkosh or Clintonville slated to visit on July 14 as strong opposition.
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Oshkosh
Jupiter Plavius
Marshfield
Mosinee
Clintonville
Sugar Bowls Ordered Removed From Public Tables
County Food Administrator E C Pors received a telegram demanding immediate removal of all sugar bowls from hotels eateries and lunch counters In their place single sugar portions will be served in small envelopes each patron receiving one teaspoonful per meal The sugar shortage is described as very serious per United States Food Administration guidance Observance of the ruling is strict among those serving the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Pors
Washington
United States Food Administration
Care in Packing Stops Clothes Moth Raids
A college of agriculture report urges careful packing of winter clothing to prevent clothes moths. Ensure trunks and boxes are moth free, use sealed pasteboard boxes with gum paper seals, and employ napthalene flakes as an effective moth destroyer though tar paper sacks may odor.
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Economic Department of the
College of Agriculture
Play Tie Game Between Clerks and Printers
A twilight ball game in the city ended tied at eleven apiece after nine innings due to darkness. Clerks Delmore and Disbrow faced Printers Berg and Schelbe, in a benefit match for the Red Cross. Funds exceed $50, aided by Mrs Scheibe and Miss Berg who sold tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Edwards
Red Cross
James Delmore
Disbrow
Leo Berg
Oscar Schelbe
Kerosene Shortage Warns to Save Fuel This Winter
The director of oil conservation warns kerosene supply will run short this winter. Citizens must save fuel by proper lamp use and maintenance. Advice includes keeping globes clean, burners and wicks free of grime, not burning unnecessary devices, and avoiding coal oil for cleaning.
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Oil Conservation
The
United States Fuel Administration
Man Says He Threw Kaiser Wilhelm In Snow
Ole Jonsrud told county home authorities that he seized the German crown prince Wilhelm II by the back of his trousers and hurled him into a snow drift in Norway during a rough ride from Sondre land to Odnes. He recalled the incident as the big event of his life before dying at the county home.
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Ole Jonsrud
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Norway
Jonsrud
America
Wilhelm
Martha Gottlieb
Chicago
Fonsrad
Westby
Germany
Sondreland
Odnes
Jonstad
Crown Prince
Tonsrud
Oshsosh Northwestern
Wisconsin Farmers Urged to Order Binder Twine Soon
The Food Administration of Wisconsin urges farmers to place binder twine orders promptly to ensure early shipments and adequate harvest supply. Shipping constraints require extra time from factory to local points to prevent shortages. The message links wheat rationing with wartime discipline in a urging tone.
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Food Administration of
Wisconsin
Weighing of Babies Complete in North Ern Wood County
The Marshfield area and northern Wood County proceed with the 1918 1929 Children’s Year program to weigh and measure babies. Mrs H H Milbee reports completion in Marshfield city and county except for a few ill persons. Districts across the region schedule dates, with nurses and doctors providing medical examinations and cards for parents.
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Wood County
Use New Jar Rubbers In Canning
The University of Wisconsin home economics department urges housewives to use new jar rubbers during canning season. They explain that heat kills spoilage organisms and sealing depends on a tight rubber seal. A rubber should be 4 inch thick and stretch six inches or more, with testing advised before use. A canning folder and chart are available on request from the College of Agriculture, Madison.
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Home Economics
University of Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
Madison
Ahdawagam Furniture Plant to Become Paper Mills
The Ahdawagam Furniture Co of Grand Rapids will convert to a paper mill soon, renaming to Ahdawagam Paper Products and Paper Co. Stock will be disposed of, machinery updated, and production shifted to paper goods such as boxes, corrugated and tissue paper due to lumber and metal scarcity for munition work. No change in management.
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Ahdawagam Furniture Company of
Grand Rapids
Ahdawagam Paper Products and Paper Company
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Tneidentals
Seteev Cevayee
R.A. Bly
H. Winch
Women’s Committee OF Defense
Council
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