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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
1
An Oshkosh Northwestern style meditation recalls Civil War and World War II veterans, praising sacrifice, unity, and the comfort of home. It stresses teamwork in business, warns against unearned criticism, and urges personal appreciation of family, friends, and local city life.
A patient in a base hospital explains his mixed heritage to a doctor. He says he is half Irish and half German, then adds German shrapnel, bits of iron, and holes. The exchange highlights a blunt wartime humor moment from the field.
Memorial Day 1919 in Marshfield promises significance with a 2 PM parade from Washington School on Central Avenue to the cemetery. Fred Warsinske will marshal. flowers collected at armory hall Friday morning. The procession includes Band, Company 1, flower girls, fraternal orders, veterans, and schools, ending at Columbia Park for Rev. Laird’s address on postwar meaning.
Frank E. Tice, traveling salesman for Sprague-Warner, narrowly escaped death at Mellen last Thursday when his Ford collided with a train switching tracks. He suffered a fractured right shoulder and a sprained ankle, was taken home by a local doctor, and will be unable to work for some time.
William Springborn will discontinue his saloon business after nearly thirty years and lease the building to G. A. Weight of the Wisconsin Cheese Factory Supply Co. on June 1st. Voight plans to convert the site into a dairy and cheese factory supply store, leveraging a large existing trade.
Grand Rapids hosted Knights of Columbus and friends for an initiation of about 90 candidates from Grand Rapids and nearby towns. Three degrees were conferred from 1:30 to 7:00 PM, followed by a banquet at the armory hall. Visiting knights and families, many from Marshfield, enjoyed ideal motor travel weather and a day with county seat neighbors.
In a Marshfield area example, two leading city hotels maintain high meal prices while the milk serving choice differs. One serves condensed milk at high rates, the other substitutes oleo margarine for butter, with nine of fifteen tasters rejecting the substitute during luncheon tests. The note lauds local hotels for offering Wisconsin’s real dairy product to guests.
St Josephs hospital announces free public visiting hours on Decoration Day Friday with tours from 10 to 12:30 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. plus 7 to 8:30 p.m. Visitors are welcomed to inspect one of the state’s largest and finest hospitals.
The Milwaukee Merchants Association will arrive by special train next Tuesday at about five o'clock to view the city and advertise Milwaukee products. About 100 men will be in the party, with Mayor Kalsched’s reception committee hosting. A city auto tour and a concert at Columbia Park are planned, followed by hotel entertainment and a performance of the Follies of 1919 at the Adler. Milwaukee reporters will accompany to cover the visit.
Pledged stockholders met at Hayles hall and formed the Marshfield Building and Loan Association. Articles of incorporation were read and ratified. Bylaws adopted. Directors chosen by lot: Rose, Cundy, Felker for 1920. Thuss, Reeths, Schaefer for 1921. Korth, Kalsehed, Pors for 1922. Meeting adjourned.
In Richfield the Neuman family endures sorrow as two year old Lottie Neuman is found dead in a whey trough at a local cheese factory after her father searches the grounds. Despite efforts to revive her, she dies, and the funeral was planned for today. Also noted is the death of Carl Johnson’s father Joan Frederick Johnson, a 60 year old farmer, with services held in Phillips after a St Joseph’s Hospital death.
The Central Wisconsin Breeders' Association plans a large picnic on June 26 at the F. Schroeder farm, one mile north of the Soo line depot. Professor G C Humphrey of the University of Wisconsin will attend, and the day will offer games, sports, and livestock-focused activities. Attendees should bring lunch. ice cream and coffee will be available. The event aims to be a major gathering for cattle enthusiasts with committee-led arrangements and two spring sales noted.
In a letter from her husband last week Mrs James Vedder learned of his promotion from first lieutenant to captain in the Medical Corps. Captain Vedder spent seven months overseas in base and evacuation hospitals before the armistice. Citizens praise his achievement as well as his friends who anticipate his return around June 15 and possible arrival for the homecoming celebration June 18 and 19.
The Chamber of Commerce will host Earl J. Smith from the American City Bureau on June 16 to review progress since reorganizing the local chamber. Smith, who helped reorganize the old Board of Commerce and served briefly as secretary pro tem, will assess the chamber’s current standing with Secretary Lamson and the directors.
The Elks present The Jollies of 1919 a five scene two act minstrel musical comedy vaudeville show at the Adler theater on June 2 and 3 directed by Byen Production Co Chicago. Rehearsals underway and a cast of forty five with six teen women and scenes including a dining car act and a sextette perform with special scenery and costumes. Advanced tickets available at Steve’s drug store with exchange for reserved seats.
Marshfield merchants report price rises for straw hats along with other spring goods as Sunday opens the season for hay helmets. Haberdashers have not yet displayed new styles due to the backward season but spring stock is ready for demand. S. Sheerin is the first Marshfielder to wear a hay helmet, prompting others to consider last year's hat as windows display straw hats in all stores.
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