Local Washburn Defeats Mellen In Fast Basketball Duel
Washburn High School edged Mellen 28 to 17 on the Du Pont Club floor in a swift, hard fought game. The first half ended 8 to 6 and Washburn surged 20 to 11 in the second period as Arsenau Cyr Kinney Beck and others led the scoring. Coach Alber tson’s players showed grit for a likely Ashland trip Friday.
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Washburn
Mellen
du Pont
Deamons
Albrechtson
Bell
Washburn High School
Ashland
Garland City Boys
Washburn Boys
Mrs Nellie Leroux dies in Saxon Wisconsin
Mrs Nellie Leroux wife of Arthur Leroux of Saxon Wisconsin died in Saxon on Tuesday February 7 from tuberculosis at age 27 3 24. The body was sent to Washburn for burial with funeral Friday at 2 PM from the Catholic church and Calvary cemetery burial. She was a former Washburn girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Rude of this city. She leaves husband one child and four brothers and one sister along with her parents.
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Nellie Leroux
Arthur Leroux
Saxon
Wis
Amos M. Hansen
Calvary Cemetery
Washburn
Peter Rude
Leroux
Pureair
Novel stag party in Washburn celebrates long residency
Amos M. Hansen hosts a six oclock dinner for a group of old Washburn boys including the baby Harry Peterson and oldest Hans Thompson. The event features a 34 and a half year average age and over 31 years average residence, with memories of school days and boyhood tales. Attendees stretch from Benderville Slabtown Polock hill and the old townsite, each using nicknames from youth. Hansen plans to compile a list and repeat the gathering in about twenty five years.
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Amos M. Hansen
Hansen
Harry Peterson
Mr. Hansen
Hans Thompson
Washburn
Milberg
Oistad
Whch
Doodler
Hudson
Coxey ‘ Swanby
Whiskey Bottle Westerlund
Bogie Horde
King of the Four Mile
Jiggs Burke
Arntsen
Sliver Nelson
Barnum DeMars
Artie Hellerud
Fatto DeMars
Barley Hansen
Joe Johnson
Kipo Wescott
Spike Murphy
Sam Lamere
Chinaman Paulson
Pollywag Passage
Bill Wegsten
Swede Carlson
Spaldie Robinson
Monk Peterson
Fiddler Thompson
Skimme Olaon
Cty
Old Benderville
Slabtown
Polock Hill
Dinner and Meeting on Dairy Feeding Held
Farmers from the Washburn district and city businessmen gathered at the Du Pont club for a noon dinner attended by over one hundred. County Agricultural Agent W. E. Brubaker organized an afternoon meeting with J. E. Stallard of Waukesha delivering a lecture on better dairy cattle and feeding to boost milk production.
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Washburn
du Pont Club
W. E. Brubaker
Brubaker
Wisconsin Health Records Mark 1921 As Health Peak
Wisconsin recorded its healthiest year in 1921 per the state board of health report issued Monday. Mortality from major diseases fell, tuberculosis deaths dropped to 1,963 from 2,217 in 1920, while overall cases declined due to improved reporting and vaccination efforts. Pneumonia remained a leading killer with 2,201 deaths. typhoid and diphtheria also shifted, influenced by camps and facilities.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Worthwhile Ad Acknowledges Franco Batteries in Washburn
During Christmas week F W Downs manager of Washburn Electric Light and Power ran a full page ad in the Washburn Times for supplies including Franco batteries The paper drew praise from readers including the Vice President of the Julius Andrea company of Milwaukee and the General Electric Company A San Francisco Franco letter also commended Downs for the ad copy and handling by the Times
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F. W. Downs
Washburn Electric Light & Power Company
Washburn Times
Downs
Juliis Andrea
Milwaukee
General Electric Company
San Francisco
Mr. Downs
The
Times
Groundhog Day Weather Variations Across Wisconsin
Last Thursday marked Groundhog Day with reports across the country noting a cloudy sky, raising expectations of an early spring. In Northern Wisconsin, winter typically stays steady regardless of shadow sighting, with few exceptions.
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Wisconsin
Card of Thanks for Frank W. Gray
A heartfelt thanks to friends and City Council members for kindness during illness and death of Frank W. Gray. Gratitude to Rev Christiansen and Mr Otto Thoreson for services and floral offerings. Also notes visits by Bert Kaliher and trips by Co E Estabrook and Agnes Rude due to family losses.
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Frank W. Gray
Christiansen
Otto Thoreson
George Gray
Charity Ball for Railroad Workers to Aid Needy Feb 10
Washburn hosts the Brotherhood of Railway Employees third annual charity ball at the Du Pont Club Friday Feb 10. Proceeds go to local relief. features include secret amusements and a duet by James Morris and Charley Wolff with planned encores. Proceeds fund city needy services.
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Washburn
Brotherhood of Railway Employees
du Pont Club
James Morris
Charley Wolff
Bert
Joe
Jadie
Jadie Manning
Squabble Over Wood Between City Council and School Board
A dispute arises as the City Council and School Board clash over a proposed sale of cut wood. The council seeks to employ city labor by pushing the School Board to buy the wood, while the board aims to run schools economically. Some say the board never contracted for the wood and prefer coal for steam plants. If the board refuses to buy, the council committee plans another disposal method.
Washburn Farmer Uses Scientific Feeding for Higher Dairy Yields
B Hirsch, a Washburn farmer, applies scientific feeding to boost dairy production. A Chequamegon Creamery record shows three grade cows averaging 391.06 pounds of butter fat per cow annually, two grade Guernsey and one grade Holstein. He weighs and tests milk and feeds by a scientific scale to account for dairy output.
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B. Hirsch
Washburn
Chequamegon Creamery
Mr. Hirsch
Guernsey
Scouts Win at Mellen In Return Game
Washburn scouts defeated Mellen 38 to 11 on their floor. Royter led Mellen with early baskets while Washburn adjusted to the short, brick-walled court. Haglund and Sashea paced scoring with notable contributions from Sheridan Cease and others as substitutions shuffled positions.
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Mellen
Melen
Washburn
Royter
Husky
Alton
Sheridan
Cease
Haglund
Sashea
Sheridan Ry Kennedy
L. F. Simmith
Morgan
Router
Cease R. G. Shepard
Shoresman
L. G
Lyons
Shoshea
MacDonald
Shepard
Simmicth
Soshea
Simmitch
Ferronda
Elected Officers of Congregational Sunday School
A church meeting elected officers for the coming year including Supt Mrs M Stapleton Asst Supt A P Fraser and Sec Ed Plant with department heads for Intermediate Junior Primary Cradle Roll and Home departments. Sunday school meets at 9 45 A M each Sunday and all unaffiliated children are invited.
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Congregational Church Sunday School
M. Stapleton
A. P. Fraser
Plant
Gordon Fraser
A.A. Axley
Wescott
Brubaker
Ed. Plant
Elsie Gautschi
Home
Christie Fraser
Julie Eklund
Marie Steinert
Ethel Olson
Local Skier Sustains Severe Shoulder Injuries Near Cemetery
Anton Johnson of West Fourth Street was badly hurt last Sunday while skiing on a hill near the cemetery. He fell, struck a stump buried by snow, and broke his shoulder blade in two places. The injury is painful and will likely keep him sidelined for some time.
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Anton’ Johnson
West Fourth Street
Mr. Johnson
Big Help to Farmers through Excelsior Timber Purchases
Washburn’s Excelsior plant buys poplar bolts from local farmers for belt material. The payments provide cash and spur land clearing by converting cut over timber into marketable bolts. Farmers haul bolts to the plant, receiving sizable earnings and aiding regional land reclamation.
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Washburn
Washburn Manufacturing Company
Cardinal Ratti Elected Pope on Seventh Ballot
Rome reports Cardinal Achille Ratti was chosen pope on the seventh ballot of the Sacred College and will take the name Pope Pius the Eleventh. He becomes the 261st pope since St. Peter, replacing the late Benedict XV. The white smoke signaled success and the new pontiff will set the time and place for his coronation.
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Sacred College of Cardinals
Pope Pius, XI
Rome
Ratti
Sacred College
Pope Pius
Vatican
Achilleo Cardinal Ratti
Pope Benedict
Benedict
Itill
Cardinal Ratti
St. Peter
Lath Mill Run By Four Mile Creek Farmers Near Thoen Property
William Day and companions operate a lath mill on the barrews near the Thoen brothers’ property, producing about 25,000 laths daily. Former Sprague company mill was taken over this year by Four Mile Creek region farmers, with M. H. Sprague aiding in marketing. First laths reached the city for shipping. quality described as fine.
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William Day
Barrews
Thoen Brothers
Sprague Company
Four Mile Creek
M. H. Sprague
Glasser Auto Repair Upgrades With New Lathe
George Glasier proprietor of Glasser Auto Repair installs a new lathe to boost capacity and plan large scale repair service this coming summer. The shop is described as a modern plant and dandy place ready for expanded work.
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George Glasier
Glasser
George
Badger Club Narrowly Loses To Two Harbors In Tight Battle
The Badger Club men battled Two Harbors Y M C A. to a one or two point game at Du Pont Gymnasium. Axelberg and MacRae starred at guard, Wedin at center, with Olson Scamfer and Burnham leading forwards as both teams traded leads and foul shots.
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Trojans
Badger Club
du Pont
Northwest
Two Harbors
Washburn
Axelberg
MacRae
Wedin
Lloyd Olson
Scamfer
Johannie Wick
Manning
Rem Bell
Bell
Olson Re
Strand
Scamfer L.F
Burnham Wedin Co
Mattson Axelberg
R. G. Risch
L. G. Dunder
Wich
Olson
Osbakken
Dander
Dunder
Risch
Mattson
Burnham
Timers Nelson
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R. F. David
Gyr
L. F. Greiser
Kinney Co. Black Hawkes
R. G
Nelson and
Ross
Skanks and
Phillips
Mark
Bert Kaliher
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Agnes Rude
Iron River
Badgers
Minnesota Boys
William LaBree
Zenith Paper Co
Times Street
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