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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
1
Huge day long celebration set in Washburn with sunrise salute and Patriot music. Businessmen fundraise for a big event featuring auto and motorcycle races water sports novelty races and a large baseball game. Bayfield and Ashland visitors expected to join crowds for extensive all day activities.
The Wisconsin Advancement Association lists Washburn on a tentative White Square Route map and asks local autoists for feedback. Residents are invited to send communications to A. D. Campbell in Milwaukee to aid shaping a permanent state map.
All parcel post packages must bear the sender’s name. If no return card is on the package it will be returned to the sender if known or forwarded to the dead letter office. Game Warden Powell of Bayfield has been in the city this past week.
Du Pont plant at Barksdale expands to a third Triton line, lifting local employment to nearly 1000 as over 150 new workers join the existing crew. Eleven coaches run daily to transport workers and Washburn acts to shelter and feed the large workforce. The surge boosts city business with many new firms opening and few vacant buildings remaining.
City business men, members of the Commercial Club or not, are invited to a Friday evening meeting at the club to discuss preparations for a Fourth of July celebration. The 4th committee asks local business houses to prepare floats representing their businesses to ensure broad representation. Washburn shows great activity and appreciation is urged through float participation.
The Temple Theatre hosts a three act farce Romantic Mary on Tuesday evening June 29. Posters announce the cast and ticket sales are active with a packed house anticipated. A Sunday matinee for children is planned for June 27 at the same theater.
Miss Genevieve Willey and Miss Edna Ungrodt depart on a western states tour beginning this week. Their itinerary includes Vancouver Seattle Everett Portland San Diego Sacramento San Francisco and Galt with visits to relatives or old friends at each stop. They plan to attend two World's fairs before returning home. Louis McCudden of Iron River joins the barber shop of Robinson and Wieman.
The W. C6, T. U. annual picnic will be held at Mrs. Sarver’s Sioux River farm next Thursday. Members and families will travel on the 11 o’clock train and be met at the station by rigs to the farm.
Services Sunday morning at the usual hour. At 2 30 o clock services will be held at the 4 Mile Creek school. Sunday evening a talk on Pastor Russell. Young people society meets Wednesday evening with entertainment by Charles Christiansen and John Halvorson. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. In July and August one morning service only. Chr Christiansen Pastor. Residence W 6th St and both phones.
Miss Julia L. Kipp, a returned missionary from India, preached at the Methodist church last Sunday evening. In the morning service, Mr. H. C. Koenig preached from the pulpit.
Former Washburn residents Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Holte and daughter Marion with Miss Emma Bestler arrived in Washburn Tuesday after a 3778 mile journey from Seattle, Washington in a Ford. They left April 16 and have been on the road over two months visiting relatives and friends. They will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Nels M. Oscar and renew old acquaintances.
Ashland residents and the Ashland Daily Press debate the DuPont worker train serving the city. Washburn offers to house and feed DuPont staff while preserving existing arrangements, with Ashland accused of trying to swipe industry from a neighboring town. The piece praises Washburn's cooperative stance and criticizes Ashland's approach as shortsighted.
City businessmen not in the Washburn Commercial Club faced a hard hit at last Friday’s meeting as issues affecting Washburn were discussed. Emphasis was placed on the small number of grocery men in the Club and the need for broader participation to boost the city. Ed Peder son of Hotel Washburn invited members to a forthcoming banquet, and the Club accepted, planning a big event.
Mrs. N. M. Oistad of Minneapolis visits the city at the home of her father L. N. Clausen. Farmers in the area are busy with crops after a week of fair weather, though farm work has been slowed by heavy rains last month.
Notice to stockholders of Washburn Loan and Building Association states annual meeting on Wednesday June 30 1915 at 8 p m at the secretary’s office L N Clausen secretary will preside and record attendance at the gathering
J. T. Clark vice president and a group from the Omaha Railway company visited on a special train to review the immense freight and passenger business from the region. They also toured Ashland and Bayfield, accompanied by senior officials including Trenholm Pearce Pechin Rettinghouse O'Neil Thorn Houser Pardee in the delegation.
Henry W. Savage presents Every Woman at the Royal Theatre Ashland Wisconsin Sunday with matinee and night shows. The production carries a sixty thousand dollar cash outlay and features a distinguished cast with over one hundred fifty people in a big New York carnival on midnight New Years Eve scene.
The Dhooge team of Ashland defeated Washburn City 3 to 4 on the grounds last Sunday afternoon in a well played game that drew interest. Manager Calder says the Dhooge squad will return next Sunday to face Washburn City, with a hint they aim to win.
Mr and Mrs John Walsh and daughter Elizabeth arrived home yesterday from Washington D C. Mr Walsh recently underwent a serious operation and is recuperating his health. Friends hope the bracing Chequamegon Bay atmosphere will bring him back to fine health.
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