Rotary Club Organized Here in Marshfield
A Marshfield meeting formed a new Rotary Club with I. P. Tiffault as president and A. G. Felker as vice president. Bert E. Nelson and A. H. Zimmerman presided, with charter members listed. Weekly Thursday luncheons to foster informal talks were planned, signaling a beneficial new club for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Bert E. Nelson
Racine
A. H. Zimmerman
Wausau
Nelson
I. P. Tiffault
A. G. Felker
John Hasselbalch
John Demgen
T. D. Spalding
A. J. Abbott
George D. Booth
Frank K. Bissell
W. D. Connor
German dress helmets awarded in contest
During the Liberty Bond drive the Woman's Liberty Joan committee offered four German dress helmets as prizes for essays on why people should buy liberty bonds. Contestants came from Marshfield High School town graded and rural schools and the city library, with winners named in northern and southern sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Liberty Joan
Marshfield High School
City Library
Aurel Denson
Mildred Coombs
Oak Leaf School
R. R
Mary Roddis
Wm. Kolelogg
Grand Rapids
Clara Brandecker
Nekoosa
Wilma
Beel
Drd
James Andrus
Arpia
Ath
Leslie Barton
Biron
Soldiers invited to Milwaukee homecoming jubilee
The 82nd Division units A Company 107th Supply Train and band are invited to a Milwaukee celebration Friday. Mayor Kalsched officially extends the invitation to all officers and enlisted men. Major Robert Connor handles details and will arrange travel for interested soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
82Nd Division
Milwaukee
Kalsched
Robert Connor
Connor
Riverside Picnic Brings Crowd Despite Threatening Weather
Riverside residents enjoyed a June 1 picnic at Riverside with rain not dampening spirits. The Clover Hill Cheese factory boosts operations while Simon Winch receives 3000 pounds of milk daily. Local merchant Joseph Schaefer expands dry goods, rival Sears Roebuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Clover Hill Cheese Factory
Simon Winch Cheese Factory
M. Herman
Leslie Groom
Joseph Schaefer
Sears Roebuck
Walter Widman
Leslie Grooms
Jessie Leverton
Simon Wunch
M. J. Herman
Wisconsin Marriage Licenses Reported in May
The following couples were licensed to marry after applications filed last week: Christensen and Mathe of Richfield. Sowaske, Marshield and Jensen of Wood township. Walkex and Pape of Nekoosa. Raymond Stoiber of Marshfield and Ida J. Warness of Volga. Wismith and Nowitzky of Marshfield. Adams and Lettie Mallet Hansen. Peartree of Oconto and Rose Krause of Arpin. Gaulke and Kundze of Sigel. A Marshfield Chamber bulletin praises the May Marshfield Observer. Wisconsin cattle and land movements reported include 82 head of purebred cattle in Waukesha, two carloads of grades and purebreds to Lincoln county dairymen, and 2 carloads to a Michigan community. Between 300,000 and 400,000 acres of upper Wisconsin vacant land are being blocked for rental or sale to western graziers, with tracts ranging 640 to 100,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Christensen
Ruth Edna_ Mathe
Richfield
Herman Sowaske
Marshield
Katherine Jensen
Wood Township
Herman Walkex
Mary Pape
Nekoosa
Raymond Stoiber
Marshfield
Ida J
Warness
Volga
Frank E. Wismith
Agnes Nowitzky
J. Adams
Florence Mallet
Hansen
Waukesha County
Shoshomish County
Washington
Lincoln County
Wisconsin
Michigan
Upper
Livestock Purity Quote From Governor Lowden
Governor Lowden of Illinois says the livestock industry will not reach full duty until purebred lives of all farm livestock are placed on every farm in the land. The remark underscores a push for broader breed purity across farms nationwide.
War Casualties From Border Fighting Harvested In Nicaragua
In San Juan del Sur on June 2 the wounded from recent border fighting are being treated with funds raised by public subscription. Most casualties came from La Graz and were hit by explosive or dumdum bullets.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
la Graz
San Juan ‘del Sur
Community Notes From Richfield Local Roundup
Richfield news covers Arvid Baxtrums barn raise contract by Feldofer Bros. welcome home for Dean Knapton from overseas service. Max Leudticke delivers calves to market. Miss Freda Knapton ends a Rock teaching year. Barney Severson drives a new Ford. Iola Thiel surprised by friends. William Burhopp buys purebred cow. Peter Christians celebrates birthday. Mrs. J Ross Porter attends U S convention in Sherry. Harold Knapton arrives in New York. Wedding bells expected. Oscar Ward buys Poland China piglet. Deiter family visits Knapton home. Ray Cattnach spends weekend at Oak Knell farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Thiel
William Burhopp
Peter Christians
Bakerville Community Notes and Local Visits
Bakerville residents report Franky Sudmeier family and relatives traveling to Iowa to visit former home areas. William Schneider moved to Marshfield hospital for knee surgery. Oshkosh's Mrs. Engelbert II visited old friends here. John Adler and Joe Nuber repaint a house for John Sicklinger. A new telephone line south of Bakerville was erected last week. Will Goldbach bought a new Ford. Newman family from southern state visited Lambert Michels. Mike Schuster assists at Sudmeier farm during absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franky Sudmeier
Sudmeier
Iowa
William Schneider
Marshfield
Engelbert II
Oshkosh
John Adler
Joe Nuber
John Sicklingers
Bakerville
Will Goldbach
Ford
Newman
Lambert Michels
Mike Schuster
Frank Sudmeier
Local happenings and school news from Marshfield
Irene Colvin visited Oshkosh with friends while Caroline Upham finishes school work at Westshore. Stevens Point Normal School term runs June 23 to August 1. Various local notices include theater shows Little Women at Trio and graduation events at St Joseph's Hospital. Corporal Leiteres near Camp Lewis expects home soon as discharge looms. There is nothing worse than bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Colvin
Oshkosh
Adler Theater
Caroline Upham
Westhore
Stevens Point Normal School
Winterburn Drug Company
Mankato
McChesney
Seventh Day Adventist
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Ebbe’s
Bess Burns
Schofield
Camp Grant
Surprise party for Fred Olson at Wordell home
About 85 people gathered Sunday evening at H E Wordell home for a surprise party for Fred Olson of Company A. Guests played games outside, then indoors with cards, saxophone and piano music by Norman Hahn and Miss Meid of Marshfield. A red, white and blue decorated dining room hosted midnight supper and all left happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granton News
Fred Olson
H. E. Wordell
Norman Hahn
Miss. Meid
Marshfield
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Mable Normand
Mickey
Rotary Club
Tiffault
Mick
Heart
Mable Normandy
Mickey Bat
Bob Rodgers
Chicago
Farmer Burns
Beell
Red Arrow
Wisconsin Association of Commercial Secretaries
Marshfield Chamber of Commerce
Marshield Chamber of Commercce
Arvid Baxtrum
Feldofer Bros
Dean Knapton
Max Leudticke
Freda Knapton
Rock
Barney Severson
Ality
Louisa M. Alcott
Shirley Mason
Paramount Picture
Francis Ford
Mae Murray
Goldwyn Picture
Pauline Frederick
Casmo Hamilton
Ian
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
Fatty
Coney Island
EBOYS
Hearst International Weekly
WM. Desmond
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Sexton-Demgen Drug Co. Abt
Mable. Normand
Ted
Adler Theatre
Liese’s
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