Postwar Duties and Sacrifices for All Citizens
A sociologist describes war as an earthquake on society, reshaping populations, occupations, and opinions. He urges open minds, mass sacrifice, and civic unity to solve postwar problems, warning against hoarding, greed, and the mob spirit while calling for shared duties across industries and classes. Remembering the ending of the war, the piece stresses the need for community action and individual resolve.
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Pullcc
Nox
Aerial Squadron Tour Makes Overnight Marshfield Stop
Land forces of an aerial squadron on a 4500 mile tour halted in Marshfield overnight. The 68 men and 5 officers set up near the Armory with motor trucks, field kitchens, and repair shops. The group aims to demonstrate how an air service squadron operates under war conditions, including night landing illuminations and aerial mail route planning across fifteen states.
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Marshfield
Vntimeny
Central Avenue
All-American Blinders Squadron
United States
Armory Hall
L. E. Cook
R. W. Grover
Leroy M. Wrightman
John JD. Jones
Air Service
C. ‘O. Niergaeth
Cook
Hazelhurst Field
Mineola
L. 1
Ourgan
Ocean
Lieut. Cook
San Francisco
Marshfield Clerks Host Eau Claire Lodge Entertainment
Marshfield Brotherhood of Railway Clerks hosts Eau Claire Lodge No. 165 at the Eagles hall with speakers from Omaha and Stevens Point. About 120 Eau Claire and Marshfield members enjoy a luncheon and a minstrel show by local rail employees despite poor weather.
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Marshfield
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Eau Claire Lodge No. 165
Eagles Hall
A. M. Fenton
Rael
Omaha Railway
St. Paul
EB. Ann
Sealine Railway
Stevens Point
Martin Clane
H. B. Huber
Hall Claire
Chippewa Falls
Two Hour Wrestling Match Ends In Draw
Herman Witt of this city and Kazan of Park Falls battled for two hours before their wrestling match was declared a draw. Witt, aiming for a train to Antigo, would travel after the bout. Witt praises Kazan as one of the cleverest opponents in the region.
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Herman Witt
Fred Beell
Ena
Beei
Witt
Antigo
Night Classes of Vocational School to Start This Week
The evening school by the Vocational School opens enrolments in Bartmann’s shoe store rooms this week. Classes run 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights with subjects including bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting, and dressmaking. Home economics offers cooking and sewing, meal planning, candy making, and undergarment sewing. schedule covers Monday through Thursday with varied subjects.
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Bartmann
First PTA Meeting At Washington School
The first meeting of the Parents Teachers Association for the Washington school will be held Thursday afternoon October 2. All mothers are urged to attend. The program features Number by Kindergarten children Solo by Miss Margaret Van Hecke Reading Effect of Dress on Pupils by Mrs C J Sparr and a talk by Superintendent C Newlan.
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Parents- Teachers Association of the
Washington School
Margaret van Hecke
C. J. Sparr
C. Newlan
Demonstration of Tractors at Experi ment Farm Today
A tractor demonstration under Marshfield dealers and the Experiment Station is set for Farm No. 2 at 12 o'clock noon. Various firms will show tractors, including Rumely, International, Ford, and LaCrosse brands. Each machine will plow about two acres of sod land to a depth of six to seven inches, with the event delayed to Thursday if weather fails.
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Marshfield
Sezhafer & Sonwith
Casey Peter Heiser
Palls Werner & Pirwita
Emerson
Nel Hardware Co
International
Marshield Hardware & Auto Company
Ford
Sony Farmers Co-operative Company
LaCrosse
W. H Ludwig
Avery
Wiscons
American Legion Meeting Tonight at Eagles Hall
The William J. Lesselgong post of the American Legion holds its meeting this evening at eight oclock in the Eagles Hall. All veterans and those wishing to join are urged to be present to receive blank applications and envelopes for joining.
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William J. Lesselgong
American Legion
Eagles
Salvation Army Drive Urges Marshfield Subscriptions
The Salvation Army in Marshfield faces a slow-drive as volunteers miss the £2000 quota. Elks set October 4 as the campaign deadline to fund reconstruction work, urging locals to send subscriptions to the bureau or any Elk. Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver shares soldier anecdotes praising the Army’s plain, steadfast aid in France.
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Salvation Army
Feople
The
Elks
Marshfield
Ben Lindsey
Denver
France
Paris
Mrs Benjamin Elvis Rites Held in Presbyterian Church
Mrs Benjamin Elvis, formerly of this city and nine years W C T U president, died of heart failure in Janesville last Thursday. Her husband was buried here recently. Her body was brought from Janesville and funeral services were held Sunday at 2 130 o'clock at the Presbyterian church.
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Benjamin Elvis
Janesville
Elvis
Presbyterian Church
Famous Edison Recital Promises Music Breakthrough
Betsy Lane Shepherd, American soprano of the Edison artists, appears in Marshfield under L. Rembs & Son. She will demonstrate Edison’s recreation of music at an invitation-only 8:75 pm recital Friday October 24. Admission by card. free performance with no charge. Mrs Shepherd advocates universal music education and specialized instruction to nurture talent in every child, arguing genius is built by effort and access to tutelage.
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L. Rembs & Son
Edison
Betsy Lane Shepherd
Marshfield
Shepherd
America
Italy
Germany
Alumni to Play Highs Saturday
Local supporters anticipate a strong alumni versus Highs clash this Saturday on the high school campus. The alumni have gathered top former players, and organizers expect a competitive game as they aim to prove their past strength against current rivals.
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Zenot
Jay
Imarshfield Railway
EAU Claire Lodge
American Red Cross
Horas Service
Riang
Red Cross
Home Service
Hns
Howe Service
Sullilinn
Experiment Farm
Mrs
Rembs & Son
Betsy
Lane Shepherd
Adler
Thomas [Edison
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