Marshfield City Plans Enforce Rules and Park Improvements
City officials move to enforce bell hours for street safety, curb grass and weed control, and purity of milk. Board of Public Works to oil streets amid oil shortages. J E McCrollis proposes park improvements to Waterworks Park with a $1000 donation from him and potential $1000 more from the city plus a five year lease to recoup costs. Smoke nuisance to be tackled by burn plan. Vocational schools set exhibit at Eagles Hall. Electric power talks with Wisconsin light and power firms planned. Junior prom honored four city youths as business leaders host a farewell for the boys with band and cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Upham
Campbell
Marshfield
Board of Public Works
Chamber
J. E. McCrollis
McCrellis
S. Bailey
Bailey
J. "Schaefer
B. J. Smith
Eagles Hall
Louis Harton Electric Power
Sergt Cooper Wells Dies in France
Osakosh resident Sergt Cooper D Wells, a former member of the 127th infantry band, died April 18 in France from meningitis. Married December 19 at Oshkosh to his wife, he had studied at Oshkosh Normal School and worked at Warfield before enlisting. He served in the grainance corps of the thirty second division and had prior ties to Clintonville and the Four Wheel Drive Auto plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. Cooper D. Wells
Osakosh
France
Mr. Wells
127Th Infantry
Sergt. Wells
Oshkosh
Grxinance Corps
Order Next Winter Coal Now Warns Consumers
County Fuel Administration urges coal buyers to secure winter needs from local dealers now. Ensure storage capacity to avoid shortages while summer transports improve. Lightless nights suspended from April 25 to September 1 when reimposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CL 8
County Fuel Administration
High School Notes and Senior Farewell Promenade
The issue recalls the Junior Prom serenade for departing seniors Hal Dumas Ray Schroeder Joseph Marsh Jr Clarke Hastings and Cyril Balsam as business leaders and band members entertain the crowd before the training camp in St Louis. The note lists seniors Stocking Crowley returning for classes and plans for inter class ball games plus service flag updates and a visit by Edward Kohl to Eau Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Ong
Joseph Marsh, Jr
Hastings
Ray Schroeder
Cyril Ballam
J. Smith
Poy
Hal] Dumas
Joseph Marsh Jr
Clarke Hastings
Cyril Balsam
St. Louis
Stocking
Crowley
Edward Kohl
Eau Claire
Noonday Dinners Revealed by Patriotic Club Members
A weekly noon luncheon for Business Men's Patriotic Linen Club will reveal the women behind the meals. Last week the kitchen was run by Mrs R J Baker with aides Mrs William Hipke Mrs George Strang Mrs Thomas Wright E F Raftery and J F Bissell. Dining room leadership rested with Mrs Frank Strang and aides Mrs M E Pfeifer Mrs R R Williams Mrs R Lange Mrs H A Milbee and assistants Adele Scheibe Olive Lange and Lorna Scharmann. Tomorrow the Eastern Star sponsors the luncheon with Mrs P A Williams guiding the kitchen assisted by Mesdames Addie Strong G N Loughead Louis Laemle Joseph Wright George Irang. Dining room duties fall to Mrs R R Williams with aides Day ive Guy Cook H Tartrann David Cole D L Miller H W Burt and J Reitan to ensure all are fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hill
Business Men’s Patriotic Linen Club
R. J. Baker
William Hipke
George Strang
Thomas Wright
E. F. Raftery
JF. K. Bissell
Frank Strang
M. E. Pfeifer
R. R. Williams
Liberty Day Observed in Marshfield Amid War Bond Drive
Marshfield observed Liberty Day with storefronts closing at noon and most businesses paused for defense bond support as citizens, many heading to Grand Rapids, marked the day quietly. The city neared its bond quota while theaters remained open and a restrained celebration occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Spert
Grand Rapids
Cor Marshfield
Hearing on Change in State Trunk Highway System
The Wisconsin Highway Commission will audit remonstrance against the State Trunk Highway System. A Special Legislative State Trunk Highway Committee will investigate and hold a hearing at the Grand Rapids courthouse on May 8, 1918 at 2 p.m. Citizens may present views for or against the proposed route change to abandon the present southwest corner route and reroute to Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Legislative State Trunk Highway Committees
Clark Aan Jennings
Assemblyne Tetersen
Chapple
Woodard
State Highway Commission
Marshfield
Special
Legislative State Trunk Highway Committee
Grand Rapids
P. Walter Petersen
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Ingersoll Radiolite
L.D. Dana JeweLry
Sergt
Cooper Wells
Adler Theatre
Fli
Lewis Gunner Corp
Edward W. Arlington
King George OF
England
Liese’s
U. S. S. Fanning
United States
Adler
House OF Quality
Thos. H. Ince
Alaska
CORP
Western Front
Liese
John Barrymore
Raffles
William Duncan
Carol Holloway
Cavanaught
THE
Forest Rangers
Dorothy Kelly
Big Harmony Orchestra
Earle Williams
Hearst-Pathe
Jackies
F. Forest
Miss Lucinda Payne
Frank Keenan
Pathe
Harold Lloyd
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