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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
8
Marshfield vocational schools respond to high demand for trained workers with expanded courses. In addition to shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping, and penmanship, offerings include domestic science, spelling, business English, commercial arithmetic, mechanical drawing, and shop work. Enrollment 7 to 8 p.m. October 1 and 2 over Bartlettmann’s shoe store. Fee $1. Everyone welcome.
Wisconsin will be represented at the grand dedication of the Woman’s Benefit association’s new Port Huron office on October 2. Miss Harriet Olson of Milwaukee leads, attends the special supreme review, and marks nine years with the organization. The group founded 25 years ago by Miss Bina West now has 200000 workers in the United States and Canada.
Vera Gilford the 16 year old granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Lahman of the city died at their home Saturday. She leaves many relatives including Alois Gilford of Aubuque Iowa and John Lahmans Hurley. Funeral held Tuesday morning at St Johns Catholic church at nine oclock. The obituary ends with a quoted question about weather forecasts.
The Marshfield High School football team defeated the Alumni of the M. H. and I by 7 to 0 in the season opener. The locals showed strong teamwork and promise for the year under coaches Weirnr and Wilson. The squad averages about 170 pounds and travels next to Stevens Point to face the Normal team.
Grand Rapids resident Mrs. Hanson of 434 Tenta Ave says Dean's Kidney Pills relieved her kidney and bladder trouble. After four boxes her back and kidneys improved, with regular urinary function returning. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
The National Defense Council calls on citizens to carry small parcels themselves to save time and money. The appeal, backed by President and merchants including Tiffault Kamps Merc Co and Rose Bros, urges all merchants to cooperate for the nation's war effort.
The President urges every retailer to join the national action and do his share for the Country and Flag.
Dakerville notes drafted soldiers Joe and Math Schuster have left after exam. Romanus Bieder drafted from Oshkosh. John Katzenberger finished silo work. Mrs. Nuber returns from Milwaukee. Ernst Liebe and Andrew Gleichaner complete silo tasks. Trades, visits, and Equity meeting in Marshfield mark a busy week.
Mohle September 24 A son was born to Mr and Mrs William Gessert last Friday. Mother and son are reported in good health.
James Ives returned home last Wednesday after visiting relatives in Brookfield Wisconsin. He then attended the state fair in Milwaukee and ended his trip with a few days in Chicago. Mande Riethus is spending this
A. C. Hollander and family move to their newly purchased farm at Bakerville. Mr. Emmer has taken possession of the Hollander farm recently bought. Mr. Schultz assists Joe Zahn with his new house. Mr and Mrs. Wm Bruley and granddaughter Roerta visit Robert Bruley at Marshfield on Sunday.
In Nasonville on September 24 Leo pold Donnerbauer hauled grain to town. The John Rossman family reports their son Michael, a youth with several fingers lost and possible eye injury from dynamite cap mishap. J Housley cares for him. Threshing and farming keep locals busy amid the accident risks. Also, Joseph Binder and family from Marshfield visited Stine family, and Abina Prijates of Grand Rapids spent Sunday with her parents.
Marines at Quantico develop portable 10 foot trenches with parapets for hand grenade drill. Trenches called stalls allow grenades to be hurled over the top into adjacent stalls 50 feet away to simulate enemy trenches. Practice grenades mimic weight and size of Allied devices but are non explosive. Madison report notes Wisconsin National Guard census shows 5 000 insured of 16 000 members, a state first.
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