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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
1
Marshfield hosts a return parade for the 2nd Division with a call for employment and home ownership. The piece urges reserves of civic duty, demobilization of war flags, and lasting morale through work, thrift, and independent living for returning soldiers. It notes the governor’s reception and Colonel Penner’s remarks on citizen responsibility after discharge.
June 18 and 19 designated Red Arrow Days with a wide open city program of band concerts exhibitions, drills, wrestling, barbecues, dancing, movies and vaudeville. Mayor promises celebration for returning troops as committees outline two days of public entertainment and a large open air banquet on Central avenue.
The adjourned council meeting finished the May session and debated rest room plans. The Chamber of Commerce urged accepting the Deere building from the school board for a rest room, but the council tabled the proposal by five to three. An appropriation of 400 was voted for homecoming costs if needed. A paving petition for Central avenue Ninth street and related blocks was approved to share street costs with abutting property owners.
A city council meeting last Tuesday adopted a cemetery ordinance placing the city clerk as secretary of the cemetery board and the city treasurer as treasurer. Mayor Kalsehred appointed Alderman Campbell and Mrs L. E. Colvin to the board, replacing GW Upham who resigned. The board now includes Campbell, Colvin, Louis Schmidt, with Seyhart as secretary and Schindlop as treasurer. The new lineup is praised as capable for advancing cemetery improvements and civic pride.
By an 81 to 4 vote the assembly sent to engrossment the committee substitute to the Johnson bill establishing a basic eight hour day with time and a half overtime. The bill excludes supreme court officers police farm labor highway workmen and certain dairy operations.
Victory notes figures show a near six billion dollar loan quota with about fifteen million people involved. Treas ury department estimates oversubscription to around six billion, though precise totals may not be known until the 24th. mentions Europe and Daughters of the Revelation in passing.
Soo officials discussed a planned tunnel under the Soo tracks at Oaks Street to link the southwest and northwest city sides. Engineering sketches for a single or double tunnel were reviewed, with cost estimates to be presented before the next common council meeting for likely action.
Major Robert Conner of the 127th Infantry, 82nd Division, arrived in Marshfield from Camp Upton New York where his unit was mustered out. He expects other home boys from Company A and the 127th Infantry band to arrive clustered by Friday or Saturday this week. This marks his first appearance in Marshfield since February 1917 and he is noted as one of the citys first distinguished officers to return from overseas duty.
Marshfield residents oversubscribed their bond quota, reaching 306000 against a 293000 target while the total bond sale stood at 406000. Led by A. G. Felker and his team, the drive relied on solicitation rather than allotment. Officials hail the effort as a complete city commitment and note this loan as final.
In the district oratorical contest at the Presbyterian church last Friday evening Marshfield’s Donald Bulmer won first place with John Brown as his topic. Leslie Caldey of Merrill took second with Mobilizing the Mind of America, and Leon Leilequist of Wausau earned third on The Mag Tyay Address.
Tan Marshfield Chamber of Commerce hosted Colonel William Jennings Bryan at Magies hall with a full audience. He spoke on employment, monopolies, and a future government role, urging jobs for all returning servicemen and government ownership of big monopolies.
Dentist Dr W T Pord is listed in connection with a location over the Woolworth store, mentioning a storefront or office arrangement near Ott. The brief item notes a professional presence in a commercial district with no further details on services or dates.
The Grand Rapids County Board of Supervisors met last week with Marshfield delegates present. They approved a $1,000 appropriation for the Central Wisconsin Fair and $150 for Humane Society maintenance. A resolution waives discharge papers fees and refunds 75 cents charged previously, aiming to register all veterans’ papers. About 100 discharge records have been filed. Also approved was $2,000 for celebration in honor of the 22nd Division return.
The Marshfield city council authorized special police service to curb speeding and reckless driving. Mayor Kalsehed and Police Chief Michael Griffin announced a motorcycle unit may be used, with Officer Hanson testing bikes to enforce city speed limits this week.
A three reel feature titled Trowb les of a Merchant, and How to Stop Them will debut Thursday at 8 PM in Marshfield City Hall. A related lecture on retail merchandising will follow. admission is free and open to all merchants and salespeople in the city.
A persistent rumor claimed First National Bank bought the Hart and Bartmann properties over the past week. Transactions were in progress last week but a hitch occurred yesterday, causing the much talked about deal to collapse.
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