Heavy Storm Damages Basements and Bridges Along Bayfield Street
A severe rainstorm Monday afternoon flooded store basements along Bayfield Street as storm sewers backing up caused water to rise in basements and damage stock. Bridges near Skaugh farm and the main Ashland road were washed out or undermined, with a washout injuring a car and occupants on the Ashland road.
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Bayfield Street
Skaugh
Thre
Ashland
Nash
Nels M. Oscar
Elliot Oscar
Bayfield County's Welcome Home Celebration Planned
Bayfield County prepares a three day Homecoming for World War I veterans with thousands of visitors expected. Iron River and Bayfield stores close Friday and Saturday afternoons as towns marshal decorations and parades to honor returning soldiers from across the county.
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Bayfield County
Iron River
Bayfield
Ashland and Washburn Lodge Baseball Picnic ends in Ashland
Rainless picnic night turned into a ball game between Ashland and Washburn lodges. Schwager pitched for Ashland while Oscar started for Washburn before help arrived. Washburn fell 14 to 6 in seven innings. Afterward a tug of war nearly toppled the lake, as Lamoreaux spoke and Johnson photographed the event.
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Ashland
Washburn
Leon Schwager
Nels Oscar
Otto Nelson
Hugh Ross
C. A. Lamoreaux
Johnson
Homecoming Arrangements for Visiting Soldiers and Sailors
Official HQs for soldiers will be at the Commercial Club run by a local soldiers committee. Billeting hours are 9–10 a.m. and 7–8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Lodging and meals require registration and tickets. Free meals offered to Bayfield County service members in uniform at designated sites. An information bureau and Y M C A headquarters will serve soldiers and civilians during the three days.
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Commercial Club
Bayfield County
Military Parade Formation For Bayfield County Event
Soldiers sailors and marines in uniform form in companies at the Base Ball Park near Omaha depot under Capt H H Peavey 107th Military Police. Parade forms 1 45 pm on 2nd avenue east with Rice Lake Military Band Heroes of the World War Washburn City Band Home Guards Bayfield County Red Cross units Service Flag Bearers Boy Scouts and floats. Line of march proceeds west on Bayfield street to 8th avenue north to Third Street east to Washington Avenue north to Court House Square.
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Bayfield County
Washington Avenue
Pine Street
Payfield Street
Bayfield Street
2Nd Avenue
3Rd Avenue
Ball Park
Omaha Depot
H. H. Peavey
107Th Military Police
2Nd Avenue East
Rice Lake
Boy Scouts
8Th Avenue
Third Street
Court House Square
Washburn City Band Plans And Soldier Welcome Event
The Washburn City Band hosts a program featuring Star Spangled Banner with Girl's and Ladies Choruses, a Bayfield County District Attorney address, and speeches by Captains Mertens Peavey and others. Includes Iron River and Rice Lake participants, medal awards, a rain dance in the Opera House, a street dance, and a sham battle with fifty returned soldiers.
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Washburn
Iron River
Frank Clock
Drummond
Paul B. Clemens
Bayfield Peninsula Baseball Trio Competes For Title
Saturday afternoon at 2 30 p m three teams from Bayfield Peninsula Washburn and Iron River vie to determine two finalists who will face the remaining squad. A formal guard mount follows the game with a 10 30 a m program at Court House Square featuring Washburn City Band and combined church chorus under Rev Waters.
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Bayfield Peninsula
Washburn
Iron River
Straws
Court House Square
Sunday Picnic for Bayfield County Band Members
A Sunday afternoon gathering at Picnic Park west of the pumping station invites Bayfield County Band members and the public to share lunches and socialize. Uniformed soldiers receive free soft drinks, billiards, showers, information, and baggage checks. The Y M C A provides facilities and free canteen service to uniformed men. Red Cross runs a canteen serving lunches and drinks to soldiers.
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Bayfield County
The
Red Cross
Bayfield County road inspection tour outlines gaps and needs
Bayfield county board members completed a two day tour across Dover North West and South sections visiting Iron River Barksdale Port Wing Herbster Cornucopia Grandview and Namakagon area roads. They noted gravel needs on several routes and discussed establishing a trunk highway west while avoiding attachment of the Namakagon road to county systems. Several minor accidents occurred: Erick Johnsons wheel failure, Gallop of Cable collision with county car, and a Ni gard car tow at Cornucopia.
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County Board
Bayfield County
Iron River
Barrons
Barksdale
Northern Pacific
Moquah
Barksdale and
Douglas County
Washburn
Port Wing
Herbster
Cornucopia
Barron
Ashland
Drummond
Cable
Namakagon
Namakagon Lake
Grandview
Ashland County
Washburn-Ashland
Bayfield
Beard
Bibon
Kelley
Erick Johnson
Gallop of Cable
Nigard
Cornucopia Invites Washburn for 4th of July Festivities
In Cornucopia Bayfield Wisconsin the town invites Washburn and nearby residents to a Fourth of July program at the Town Hall grounds. The day features sports including wrestling and boxing, a six o'clock supper, and an evening dance organized by a live committee promising a good time.
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Bell
Bayfield
Cornucopia
Washburn
Obituary for Nels Rowe, local resident
Nels Rowe, longtime resident of Washburn and Barksdale, died Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at Ole Rowe's home and at 11 from the Norwegian Lutheran church, with interment in Woodland cemetery.
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Nels Rowe
Washburn
Barksdale
Ole Rowe
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Woodland Cemetery
Posey Returns From France to Welcome Home
Homer Posey arrived back in the city the first of the week after more than a year with the American army in France. His wife and child traveled from Superior to greet him. Posey enjoys good health and recalls interesting wartime experiences. Miss Florence Oberts departed Wednesday for Superior to visit the Thiele home briefly.
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Homer Posey
France
Superior
Mr. Posey
Homer
Florence Oberts
Mrs
Arnold Thiele
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Knights of
Pythians
Long Lake
Knights of Pythian Order
Andrew Lien
Order
Ike Berman
George . Morass
America
Bard
Washburn City
Rice Lake Band
Opera House
Washburn City Band
Dover
the Army
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