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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
12
Spencer residents and visitors filled a busy week with calls, traveling to Unity for events, attendance at a class play, and a Soldiers Reunion trip to Fond du Lac. Notable mentions include Dr. S. W. Doolittle planning a European tour, school faculty moves, and ongoing canvassers institute at the academy. Weather relief and health recoveries are noted alongside social visits and family news.
Bethel academy and primary school will close this week for the summer break. J. W. Greenman remains in fairly good health though troubled by asthma. A Bethel church service was held last Sabbath with Mr. Blesser, a S D A cane washing agent, preaching. A faculty organized picnic will occur at Enos Clearland's grave on Teenday the 7th. Mrs. John Graham has been very ill, cheered by a visit from her Duluth-based brother last Saturday.
In Richfield, Rev. Dewey of Grand Rapids seeks to reconnect with old acquaintances. Mrs. Chas Muzzy sold land to Richard Kusa of Marshfield. Auction attendance noted at G. E. Thomson’s Saturday. J R Thomas returned from Grand Rapids after four weeks on jury. Waite Hurd died of pneumonia. remains to Marshall for burial. his wife gravely ill.
Rev Lothian and friends visited, Dewey and Ralph Milligan seen in Dane County. Marshfield residents Geo Burtt and Milon spent Sunday with Eyers. Thursday prayer meeting moves to Wednesday at town hall. Mission S S shifts to 10 00 a m next Sunday. Auto lantern found between Marshfield and Nasonville. Union Mission Circle met with about 50, plans June 22 gathering. Only one Sunday service at Presbyterian at 7 p m with Children Day exercises and talks by Rev J Brown and Sunday school superintendents.
A column debates reactions to a Fifth Avenue hold-up asking whether civilians should submit or resist. Suggestions range from shooting or attacking to distracting with conversation and using sand in the robber’s eyes, ending with a tongue in cheek nod to historical flatboat era toughness.
The John Clay prize competition in the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture honored five writers for livestock topics. First prize went to F. B. Morrison of Marshfield for More Wisconsin Park. Second prize of 30 dollars earned L. F. Graber of Mineral Point for The Beef Steer in Wisconsin. Third prize of 20 dollars went to G. C. Morris of Madison for The Economical Beef Production in the Northwest. Honorable mention to C. A. LeClair of Green Bay for How Wisconsin May Be Made One of the Most Important Sheep Raising States in the United States. The contest, funded by John Clay of Chicago, drew strong entries from Hoard Fire Club members.
Thorp audience praised D Gile superintendent of the city schools for delivering the best commencement address in years. The talk titled The Power of Character offered wholesome guidance and urged parental support of teachers when rules are enforced. The program was well received with a large audience and overall success.
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