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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
4
At a oonday luncheon the Business Men's Patriotic Club discussed a war chest plan to fund year round drives such as Red Cross and YMCA. The idea pools monthly contributions into a city fund, with Columbus style scales adjusting by income to cover annual war needs. Kenosha already uses the plan.
Virgil O. Strighler of New York spoke on Christian Science to a capacity audience Sunday afternoon in the Peming building Christian Science hall. Attendees included residents from Neillsville Grand Rapids and nearby towns. A brief recap appears on page six of this week’s Times.
The Wisconsin Highway commission issues a pocket road map showing the State trunk Highway System and secondary routes. A booklet with history scenery and Wisconsin achievements is bound with the map, plus details on state properties and statistics. Available from news dealers or by mail postpaid from the Superintendent of Public Property Madison for ten cents.
The state sugar distribution committee issued regulations on selling sugar as Lullow. Wholesalers may hold a sixty day supply and limit to retailers at 1,000 pounds. Retailers may stock thirty days and sell five to ten pounds to customers by city or country. Sale of twenty five pounds for canning may be requested with declaration. The order becomes elective May 4.
Milwaukee's Germania paper says it was misled for years about England and Germany. It denounces its government for starting the war and claims prior conclusions were erroneous in light of new revelations.
Representative Heflin of Alabama flares at Illinois Congressman Mason noting comments about his glances at ladies in the galleries. He proclaims the women as volunteers knitting for soldiers and laments the sight of a medical advertisement. The remark ends with a quip about ignorance and wisdom.
The Eagles held dedication and memorial services Sunday in the lodge hall with addresses by R. R. Williams and Rev. Fred Jordan. A service flag listed names of members, and a separate memorial honored departed lodge members including Otto Backus, Louis Faumann, Peter Daul, Anton Gass, William Helm, Gust Helm, Mat Jonas, John Kreisch, Fred Krahn, Geo Kirschner, and others.
Next Tuesday evening May 14 skat players may enter the big stakes congress at St Johns school. Play of 80 hands starts at seven. Open to Marshfield players and visitors from surrounding towns. Admission one dollar. Fifteen prizes totaling over 100 dollars. Prizes given by local merchants include an umbrella, safety razor, cigar boxes, a hat, coffee and more with numerous donors listed.
Miss Hattie Kavorik, debuting at Adior Theater in Marshfield on May 287, has earned praise in Chicago and New York. Beginning music at age three, she has toured as soloist with major orchestras including the American Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, excelling in piano violin and soprano voice. Her program features brilliant piano pieces, violin solos, and cheerful vocal numbers, with Martha Jadack as accompanist.
We thank friends neighbors and High school members for sympathy shown during the death and burial of our beloved son and brother. The kind deeds will be remembered by Mr and Mrs Ernst Gauger and family.
The weekly business men's luncheon is set for tomorrow at noon in the Elks club rooms. Governor suggests county council of defense to instruct drafted men. Dr W T Pond dentist located over Woolworth store. Senior class at Alfred Gauger high school and classmate mentioned. Mrs Werner Plueghoeft of Medford visited her parents Fred and Seehafer. Owl dance at Armory with Imperial orchestra attracted large crowd of drivers. W W Paulkes of Appleton to inspect local vocational system for state. Funeral attendance for Henry Klein of Wausau. Joseph and Mrs Caffney of Hersey attended. 6000 doctors expected to be called into army. reserve list physicians likely called. L A Millay reelected Wisconsin Gideons secretary. officers unchanged. Vocational schools exhibit open Saturday and Sunday in Wagles hall. Presbyterian Ladies Aid to meet tomorrow. bake table chaired by Mrs Barney Fitzgerald. Wisconsin Memorial Day edition noted as timely and useful. Mrs Charl Schelling of Larr River Minn visiting with Fred Brae family. Miss Marie Stugssy of Milwaukee accompanying.
Madison reports steps to organize the Wisconsin state guard into four regiments and battalions with commanding officers named. The Seventh Eighth Ninth and Tenth regiments will be led by Colonels Horace M. Seaman Milwaukee D P Rosman Beloit Hugh Pomeroy Appleton and Marshall Cousins Eau Claire. The article notes these colonels as seasoned officers of the old Wisconsin National Guard.
Tonight the Adler theater hosts the Junior Musical club for a homegrown performance of Red Grass. Thursday and Friday feature the moving picture Raffles starring John Barrymore, praised for his acting though disapproved of his occupation. Saturday continues the Vengeance serial with its second and third episodes.
The program pairs a Woman with another five reel feature making a nine reel show. With Winninger players in town next Saturday May 12 the second and third parts will screen this Saturday night. Adler hosts Vitagraphs A Son of the Hills as the main Sunday feature. The bill also includes Hearst-Pathe news a bright comedy and Harmony orchestra music.
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