Washburn Council Agrees on Taking City Plant Plans
December 7 1920 common council meeting at the Commercial Club with all members present except Alderman Oscar. Resolutions authorize action to take Washburn Electric Light & Power plant and employ C F Morris as city attorney. Additional items cover Washburn Water Works rate hearing, appropriation for attorney attendance, and rental decisions for old town hall rooms. Budget set at 41438 with tax rate 3 1 2 percent plus 8 mills.
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Common Council
Commercial Club
Nels M. Oscar
Washburn
Bayfield County
Wisconsin
Washburn Electric Light & Power Company
Bayfield County Agaist
C. F. Morris
City of Washburn
Washburn Water Works Company
City of
Madison
Railroad Commission
Alderman Swanson
Old Town,hall
Benjamin Chaikin
Haskell Club
Chaikin
City council allocates funds and public works items
The council authorized $25 for clearing a park site, approved selling a city horse for $200 and buying a replacement up to $200, and appointed Alfred Froseth to the Library Board. A hot lunches resolution for the board of Education was adopted, and various bills were listed as allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Ed Bryan
Joseph Arseneau
Alfred Froseth
Board of Education
Lisa Eae
George Flack
D. W. Corning
Elder
John Walker
Biderio
Duena
E. Bergmann
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Vos
Bayfield Co
Farmers Ass
Washburn Elec
Servicg Toranov
Sheaise
Peavey Publishing Co
Reus
C.F. Mortis
Legal Service
Heathen Roots of Christmas Games Described
The piece links popular Christmas games like snap dragon to ancient Druids and their rites. It notes Druids worship in dark temples and use burning spirits to cast and pluck sacred objects, forming part of their solemnities.
Tit for Tat A Christmas Poem Exchange
A humorous exchange quoted in Fliegende Blatter features a Poet requesting to read a new Christmas poem while a Musician prefaces with a playful claim to perform a Christmas captain. The fragment hints at light literary and musical banter.
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Anderson
Quanity
L. Anderson
Council
T. E. Haugen
Nels Nelson
Union Meat Market
Santa Claus
Duluth
Laura LaHaie
Roman Wiesch
Ashland
Henry LaHaie
Bayfield Street
Northwestern Fuel Company
Welsch
Hallett & Cary Company
Raymond Brown
Brown
Carl
Yaley
Cochran
Ritchey
Wedin
Cyrs
Albrechsen
Wind Mills of
Holland
Gibson
Markham Drug Company
X’mas
Amdr. Berge
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