City Dance Honored Company A and Band Guests
Prominent citizens organized an open air banquet and dance Monday evening for Company A and the Second Regiment band. About 300 soldiers were feasted and later joined by civilians for a large outdoor celebration on Central avenue, with the Eagle club house and armory serving as staging points and a band under Bandmaster Steinmetz providing the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Eagle Club House
Armory
Mike Miller
Mike
Dorchester
Steinmetz
Griffin Chosen New Police Chief in Marshfield
Michael Griffin was unanimously selected by the fire and police commission to head the Marshfield police department. He will assume office August 1, after a 16 year police career and a prior term as county sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Griffin
Marshfield
Fire and Police Commission
Grifin
Mike
Felker Bros. Manufacturing Company
Griffin
Census reports number of school age children by ward
After two weeks of census work by School Clerk P J Kreus and Lloyd Whitney the coming year shows a slight increase in school eligibles. Ward tallies list Boys and Girls as follows First 248 314 Second 98 107 Third 233 197 Fourth 297 201 Fifth 186 143 Sixth 145 178 totaling 1092 boys and 1140 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Kreus
Lloyd Whitney
Teaching Staff About Completed for 1917 18
Teachers for the coming year are nearly all renewed with two contracts to be returned Saturday. The resignation of R. E. Parmenter as principal caused some disturbance, but Charles H. Wilson of Bellville agreed to move to the city to lead the High School staff. Wilson is highly recommended, with teaching experience in Bellville and South Milwaukee public schools and a Whitewater Normal School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Parmenter
Charles H. Wilson
Bellville
Wilson
South Milwaukee
Whitewater Normal School
Franking privilege sparks dispute at Summer Resort
At the Summer Resort Stella-Hello Frenk Bellas-Now clashes arise as a fiancée asserts exclusive Franking privilege, insisting she is the sole holder of the privilege amid conversations about who is entitled to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Frenk
Bellas
Frank
Dearie
Marshfield Holds Memorable Rally With Cadets Tonight
Grim duty weighs on citizens and visiting servicemen as Marshfield hosts a final civilian and soldier social. The May Company A and the Second Regiment impressed townspeople with a spirit described as the best yet seen, and locals vow not to forget the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Crowder issues field day guidance amid draft exam notices
Instructions from Gen Crowder outline local and district exemption boards, red ink serial numbers, and call procedures for draft exemptions. The report covers examination orders, posting of lists, and the need for self monitoring, plus a field day at the Experiment Station farm led by Dean Russell discussing conservation and soil-specific farming challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Editors to Meet Here on Friday
Marshfield hosts the fourth annual meeting of the Central Wisconsin Press association on Friday. The committee on entertainment has arranged ample recreation for visitors, and citizens are urged to ensure guests are royally entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Central Wisconsin Press Association
Committee On Entertainment
Call May Come At Any Moment For Camp Douglas
Captain Frank B Reigel said Tuesday afternoon a call could come at any moment to take Grand Rapids and Stevens Feint troops to Camp Douglas. The unit drills six hours daily at the Fair Grounds and marches home each afternoon with the Second Regiment band leading. The rookies have become seasoned, and the band under Drum Major Albert Rasmussen is improving, ready to respond if the call arrives this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Reigel
Camp Douglas
Grand Rapids
Stevens
Carp Douglas
Fair Grounds
Second Regiment
Albert Rasmussen
Knights of Columbus War Fund Campaign On
The Knights of Columbus in this city launch a Catholic drive to raise part of the $1,000,000 national war fund for Catholic men in service. Collections next Sunday at St John’s and Sacred Heart churches will aid priests serving the boys. Donations accepted this week at American National Bank, First National Bank, Marshfield State Bank, Hasselbalch Mack Co, Wright Bakery, and Winterburn Drug Store. Citizens are urged to give to provide recreation and spiritual support for servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Knights of Columbus
United States
War Department
K. of C. War Fund
St. John’s
Sacred Heart Catholic
American National
Bank
Sunday Mosinbe Event At Fairgrounds
A partial notice indicates a Sunday program at the Fairgrounds featuring a baseball game as the main entertainment. Grand Rapids could not be secured for the date, while Mosinee has been arranged to assist entertain the boys before their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taj
Grand Rapids
Mosinee
Paterson Auto Deal Tied To Wisconsin Motor & Machinery
Wisconsin Motor and Machinery Co become sole Paterson car distributors for city and surrounding area. The firm plans a full line of Paterson automobiles in latest models soon. Cars feature the Red Seal motor from Continental. See page five ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Motor & Machinery Company
List of Men Drawn in City for First Call
An anxious notice lists city men drawn for the draft first call. The table shows serial numbers and order of call across three groups of 750. Many names appear with their corresponding draw numbers, indicating who may be drafted and when, with a note directing readers to further instructions on the page.
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Russell
Washington
Dean Russell
College of Agri
Experiment Station
F. J. Musbach
H. L. Russell
College of Agriculture
Tyne
Spooner
Wees Ee
Oe BL
Tag Teepeente Oo
C. War Fund
Take Agency For
Paterson
Mike Scheindl
Joe Jirschele
Roy Widman
Alvin Plum
Chris Kottmeyer
Edwin Lahe
Anton Lofi Bes
Mike Bart
John Ruebl
Walter Merkel
Leo Leitz
John Staddier
Fred Siegert
Chas. “Muron
Lerenge Schuitz
Andrew Grew
Arthur Moldenhauer
James Sherman
Gustav Schiller
H. Harrington
Robert Spencer
Emil Buresch &B
John McDonald
Chris Bergan
Wm. Franckowiak
Joe Ott
Albert Hunter
Joseph Beck
Arthur Gilsdor
Gustav Sehrenek
Gus Binnehosen
Adolph Kleinheins
John Bleczynski
Leo Kirk
John Hodgden
Adam Emmig
Walter Schenk
Silss Packard
Clarence Kotas
Wm, Rienow
Edward Lenhard
H Seymour
Joe Rodesch
Louis Mieskowski
John Rembs
August Berlin
John Parks
John Endries
Andrew Tauscheck
Floyd Hongen
Frank Denson
Chas, Kennedy
Otto Joelink
J. Cronin
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