Land Clearing Demonstration At Bayfield Attracts City Visitors
Bayfield hosted a two day land clearing demonstration organized by the Omaha and Northwestern Railroads with the University of Wisconsin. Attendees learned stump removal methods using machines and dynamite and heard talks from experts on adapting practices to Wisconsin soils and wood types. The event highlighted the Land Clearing Limited project and potential community cooperative efforts in land restoration. A separate Ashland road incident near Long Tressle involved Judge Risjord’s Mitchell touring car leaving the ditch but sustaining no damage.
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Bayfield
Omaha and Northwestern
Univesity
Wisconsin
H. J. Wachsmuth
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Hereaman
Ashland
Long Tressle
Judge Risjord
Risjord
Worst stretch of road spotted on Bayfield to Ashland trip
Automobilists returning from Minneapolis report the worst piece of road on the entire trip lies between Ashland and Washburn. The find is a direct prompt to the Bayfield County Road Commissioner to address the stretch promptly.
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Minneapolis
Ashland
Washburn
Bayfield County
Vikings Push City Depot Plan by Viking Club
The Viking Club of Norwegian Lutheran church members urges Omaha to build a new depot at the corner of Washington Avenue and Omaha Street. About three hundred signatures were gathered in petitions sent to Omaha officials and the Wisconsin Railway Commission. The club, with eighty active members, seeks action after waiting on the railroad.
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Viking Club
Omaha Railway Company
Washington Avenue
Omaha Street
Omaha
Railway Commission of Wisconsin
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Ashland Boy Narrowly Escapes Auto Crash
Walter Yankee son of county deputy Emil Yankee of Ashland was riding a bicycle on Second Avenue East when Aaron Segal’s Studebaker struck him. The lad grabbed the car fender and hung on until it stopped, escaping injury though his bicycle was badly damaged.
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Walter Yankee
Emil Yankee
Ashland
Second Avenue
Aaron Segal
Studebaker
Segal
Yankee
Ed Finnegan Returns From Erie to Aid Ill Mother
Ed Finnegan came from Erie Pennsylvania to be with his seriously ill mother who is confined in Ashland hospital this week.
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Ed Finnegan
Erie
Ashland
DuPont Gift Boosts Washburn Schools by $5000
Superintendent F T Beers and Washburn School Board receive a surprise $5000 check from DuPont Powder Company to fund repairs and improvements to city school buildings. Beers, board president, notes the gift aids the growing community tied to the DuPont plant in Barksdale.
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DuPont Powder Company
F. T. Beers
DuPont Company
Beers
School Board
L. N. Clausen
Powder Company
Times
Washburn
Board of Education
City of
DuPont
Barksdale
Dock Workers Get 15 to 20 Percent Wage Increase
The Northwestern Fuel company has raised wages for dock workers in this city by 15 to 20 percent. The new pay scale is considered favorable by the men, who are pleased with the higher earnings.
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Norwestern Fuel Company
Visit Notes From Ashland Gathering
Miss Alma Lund visited with her sister Mrs. Elmer Sanders at Ashland last week. M. C. Novak of Duluth arrived Wednesday and is visiting at the home of his sister Mrs. H. Rieckhoff.
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Alma Lund
Mrs. Elmer-Sanders
Ashland
M. C. Novak
Duluth
City
Mrs. H. Rieckhoff
Rivalry Set for Sunday Beers Club vs Ashland in Big Crowd Game
The F. T. Beers Club, defeated by Park Falls last Sunday, prepares for a Sunday afternoon showdown against the Ashland league team. Manager Pratt has the squad in shape and expects a sensational performance at three o'clock drawing a record crowd.
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F. T. Beers
Park Falls
Ashland
Pratt
Beers
Ashland Boys
City Cow Shows Weekly Profit With Milk Test
John Score’s cow in Washburn High School tests yielded 411 pounds of milk in seven days with a net weekly profit of 4.01 after costs. The class notes varying tests from 3.2 to 4.8 and 88 cents for shorts plus 1.40 for hay. The report suggests replacing low producers with more profitable cows.
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John Score
Max Steinert
Washburn High School
Stienert
War pictures at Gem Theatre shown Tuesday night
The W. H. Darborough battle reels On the Firing Line with the Germans played to a packed Gem Theatre audience. The Gem manager Smith secured the films in advance of Ashland and Superior for local showings.
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W. H. Darborough
Gem Theatre
Europe
Smith
The
Gem
Ashland
Superior
Rice Lake visitor plans Rhinelander trip this season
Bernard Lee of Rice Lake spent Sunday in the city visiting relatives and friends. He plans to go to Rhinelander this season. Nels M. Oscar Alfred Froseth George Mertz and Ike Berman attended a land clearing demonstration held at Bayfield on Monday and Tuesday.
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Bernard Lee
Rice Lake
Bernard
Rhinelander
Nels M. Oscar
Alfred Froseth
George Mertz
Ike Berman
Bayfield
Exercises 10 Be Held Tonight at Congregational Church
Closing exercises for Washburn’s four year school program will feature 21 graduates, 19 girls and 2 boys, receiving diplomas tonight. F. T. Beers presents the diplomas as Rev. O. W. Smith delivers the baccalaureate, with the program including glee club, orations, history, poems, songs, and the presentation of memorials.
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Congregational Church
City of
Washburn
F. T. Beers
O. W. Smith
Temple Theatre
Goodrich
Ruth White
Frances Berge
Florence Kinney
Doris Cameron
Florence Tetzner
Rev. Smith
Charlotte Anderson
Margaret Daly
Anna Branstrom
Helen Collingwood
George Frostman
Mabel Hagen
Ellen Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Phyllis Lien
Esther Martinson
Nellie Martinson
Warrant Issued for Andrew Latwala in Local Embezzlement Case
A municipal court issued a warrant on Saturday for Andrew Latwala charged with embezzling funds from the Finish Co-Oper ative Boarding House on Pine Street. The complaint alleges he took $122.75 supposed to cover local grocery bills as officers search for him while society members worry who will pay the bills.
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Andrew Latwala
Finish Co-Operative
Pine Street
Latwala
Knights of Pythias to Confer Five Degrees Next Tuesday
C F Libby Grand Lecturer will be in the city next Tuesday evening to confer the five degree on a class of five candidates. Libby is noted as a strong speaker and storyteller and many boys will attend to hear him.
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C. F. Libby
Knights of Pythias Order
Libby
Reward offered for return of day mares team
William Madagan spent several days at Duluth visiting his family. Lost by a farmer north of Topside on May 22. Reward $25 for the return of a team of day mares weighing about 1200 pounds, ages 8 and 9. Finder notify Fred J. Kopplin, Iron River Wisconsin Adv.
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William Madagan
Duluth
Fred J. Kopplin
Iron River
Wis
Adv
Finish Fine Gustafson Drills 205-Foot Farm Well Near Sioux River
Finish Fine Well C Gustafson and Son complete a 5 inch dust proof case well on County Surveyor W W Smith’s farm near Sioux River. The 205 foot hole yielded about 75 feet of good soft water despite hard soil and boulders. They are now working on Charles Peck’s farm near Sioux River.
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C. Gustafson & Son
W. W. Smith
Sioux River
Gustafson & Son
Charles Peck
Businessmen Plan Fine Trip to Twin Cities
At a Commercial Club meeting in Minneapolis area last week a committee was named to arrange a mid June junketing trip to the Twin Cities. Twenty five to forty participants are expected to go to strengthen Washburn business ties and advertise local interests.
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Commercial Club
Twin Cities
Washburn
Amos M. Hansen
W.A. Robinson
Civic and Commerce Association
Twin City
Long Motorcycle Trip Aims for Cross Country Record
Ace Willey son of Mr and Mrs C R Willey starts from San Francisco riding a Harley Davidson to set a coast to city cross country record. He follows the southern route via Santa Fe trail stopping in Chicago and Milwaukee before arriving mid June to join DuPont Powder company ranks and play with F T Beers Club.
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Ace Willey
C. R. Willey
DuPont Company
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Willey
Federation of American Motor Cycle Riders
Los Angeles
Pheenix
Arizona
Denver
Colorado
Kansas City
Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Milwaukee
Washburn
DuPont Powder Company
Triton
F. T. Beers Club
Exhibit from Chequamegon Bay Heads to Minneapolis
Ashland Daily Press reports a two page feature on the exhibit now staged in Minneapolis by the Ashland Washburn and Bayfield Commercial Clubs. The piece offers a broad overview of the three cities around Chequamegon Bay and their commercial ties.
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Ashland Daily Press
Minneapolis
Ashland
Washburn
Bayfield
Chequamegon Bay
Park Falls resident transacts business. car bought in Minneapolis
Charles Geisert of Park Falls conducted business in the city early in the week. Miss Edith Swift of Odanah visited the Torbols. Harvey DeMars went to Minneapolis late last week and purchased a Studebaker car for the Service garage. the auto arrived Sunday afternoon.
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Charles Geisert
Park Falls
Edith Swift
Odanah
Frank Torbol
Harvey DeMars
Minnewapolis
Studebaker
White Rose Creamery expands with new ice cream plant
The White Rose Creamery proves its quality by boosting output after installing new machinery. Manager McKinney plans to meet Washburn demand within a week, promising better local supply while H. E. Taite leads operations and Maxcy and McKinney push the business, ensuring fair treatment for farmers.
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White Rose Creamery Company
McKinney
Washburn
Washburn Creamery
H. E. Taite
Ator
Maxcy and McKinney
Local visits and medical updates at St Joseph Ashland
Dr Lampson made a professional visit to Sanborn the first of the week. Charles Etching of Duluth is visiting with his father employed at the DuPont Powder plant. Engineer Ward of the DuPont plant at Barksdale is on a short business trip to Wilmington Delaware. Peter Wick was operated on at St Joseph hospital Ashland last week for tumor of the hand and is getting along nicely. He is the fourth Wick family member operated on since February 1.
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Charles Etching
Duluth
DuPont
Engineer Ward
Dup
Barksdale
Wilmington
Delaware
Peter Wick
St. Joseph Hospital
Ashland
Mr. Wick
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