Bayfield County to Furnish 137 Men in July Draft
Bayfield County will be called upon to furnish 137 men for the national army during July. Most depart in the week of July 22 with 92 men, others earlier. state totals for July are 19,200 men with destinations at Columbus Barracks Camp Zachary Taylor and Camp Grant. County already has about 700 in service and nears 1000. Also, Washburn imposes a milk licensing rule requiring cows to be tested by the State Veterinarian or a chosen representative.
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Bayfield County
National Army
Nels M. Oscar
Columbus Barracks
Zachary
City of
Washburn
Washburn Babies Weighed In All Districts Under Smith
The Washburn weighing project ended across school districts under Chairman Mrs. H. A. Smith. Eighty four babies were measured with most exceeding in weight and height. Measuring leads were assigned to six district supervisors including Mrs. Bogenrief and Mrs. Clarence Kinstler.
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Washburn
H. A. Smith
Four Mile Creek
United States
Bogenrief
Long Lake
Clarence Kinstler
Three Switch
A. P. Stone
Sioux River
Rae Bailey
Wilson
S. Jackson
Vikings Meet, Church Schedule Includes Sunday School Outing
Nov Lath. Church Christiansen pastor notes no services next Sunday but a Sunday school outing on the lake shore near the pumping station with a child program and a brief address by the pastor. Vikings meet Wednesday at the church with prayer meeting Thursday.
Bayfield and Washburn Prepare Fourth Celebration
Bayfield will join Washburn in a Fourth of July celebration at Bayfield with the Washburn City Band providing music. In the fall Bayfield will participate in a street fair coordinated with Washburn.
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Bayfield
Washburn
Washburn City
Methodist Ladies Aid Bakery Sale at Poseys Store
The Methodist Ladies Aid plans a bakery sale at Poseys Store next Saturday afternoon starting about 1 o clock. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Posey’s
Bayfield County Forms Soldier Record for Service Members
County Council of Defense approves a fund to build a permanent Bayfield County soldier and sailor record. Harvey Irish to oversee clerks collecting name age birthplace occupation enlistment details service length and discharge data, with blanks mailed to families in Washburn Wisconsin.
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County Council of Defense
United States Army
Navy
Harvey Irish
Irish
Bayfield County
Washburn
Wis
Congregational Church Service Schedule
The church announces a church school at 9 45, regular services at 11, a sermon titled The Fact of Sin, Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting Sunday at 7, and mid week service Wednesday at 8. You are welcome with a smile and a handshake.
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Christian Endeavor
M. E. Ladies Aid Meet Next Wednesday at Church Parlor
Gray Thompson and George R. Moore with families visited Duluth late last week. They traded the Thompson car for a new Chandler and brought it back to the city. The car is described as a beauty.
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M. E. Ladies Aid
Gray Thompson
George R. Moore
Duluth
Bayfield Boy Killed in Action in France
Telegram to Mr and Mrs J B Toutloff confirms Bayfield county volunteer James Fred Toutloff known as Freddie died in action in France on May 28 while serving with Co M 28th infantry after earlier transfer from Camp McArthur Texas. Community mourns his sacrifice and pledges to persevere in the war effort.
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Bayfield County
J. B. Toutloff
Bayfield
James Fred Toutloff
France
Freddie
Waco
Texas
Co. K
128Th Infantry
Co. M
28Th Infantry
A Aare
Ashland Saloon Closures End Today After Dry Vote
Ashland will close its saloons this Saturday evening June 29 as the city enters the dry column from the recent election. Officials forecast a year without saloons and doubt they will return after the Garland City trial. The region already voted out saloons in Bayfield Washburn and the Chequamegon Bay area.
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Ashland
Garland
Chequamegon Bay
Bayfield
Washburn
Inter-county W C T U Convention at Ashland
The inter-county convention of the W C T U is held at Ashland yesterday and today with large attendance. Delegates from this city include Mesdames Thrall MacRae Kurschner Plunkitt E G Moore Tom Moore O W Swithh Sharp Jacob Johnson B E Swanson Philbrick and Miss Lillian Thrall.
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Ashland
Mesdames
Thrall
MacRae
Kurschner
Plunkitt
E G. Moore
Tom Moore
W. Swithh
Sharp
Jacob Johnson
BE. Swanson
Philbrick
Lillian Thrall
Moquah Plans Big Fourth Celebration With Sports Amusements
Moquah residents organize a community Fourth of July celebration featuring sports and amusements for all ages. The village plans parades games and performances to attract families and visitors.
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Moquah
War Savings Drive urged to meet Bayfield County quota
The county face a $343 020 goal in the big War Savings Drive with Friday dusk set for closing. Every home will be canvassed and pledges raised, targeting $20 per person. Meetings in schoolhouses Friday June 28 will mark progress as districts push to exceed the last Liberty Loan. The program offers four percent government bonds payable in 1923, purchasable by family members up to $1000 each, with monthly options through December 31 1918.
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Bayfield County
Frank Downs
Notice to property owners on exterior toilets
All property owners with outside toilets must clean and keep them sanitary immediately. If not done, authorities will enforce by law. This notice serves as due notice to all property owners.
Remember the boys over there and subscribe for all the War Sayings Stamps
A call to readers to support a wartime stamp drive inviting subscriptions and patriotic messages. The item promotes unity and national effort through stamp purchases during the conflict.
Post Office to Move to Odd Fellows Building
The Post Office Department plans to relocate to the Odd Fellows building at Central avenue and Bayfield street after September 380th, with a $1200 yearly lease. Community dissatisfaction centers on the new location, though the building is nearly twice the size and will have modern equipment and a heating plant. The Odd Fellows will perform improvements after the lease is signed.
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Odd Fellows
Central Avenue
Bayfield Street
John O’sullivan
Post Office Department
Odd Fellows Lodge
Estabrook-Downs Company
Washington Avenue
Times
The
To Fly for Uncle Sam Wade Werden Heads for Training
Wade Werden of Ashland, son of Mr and Mrs C H Werden, has been called to duty in the aviation division. He will leave the 28th for the University of Illinois for eight weeks of training, then proceed to the U S Aerial school at Rantone Ill to become a third man. The Werden family is active in war work and Red Cross efforts.
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Wade Werden
C. H. Werden
Ashland
Mason
Wade
United States
University of Illinois
U.S. Aerial School
Rantone
Itl
Werden
Bayfield County
Ms. Werden
Red Cross
Accident injures Dibbell and Red Son nenson on Ashland road
Bud Dibbell and Red Son nenson suffered serious injuries last Thursday when a motorcycle driven by Dibbell tipped on the Ashland road. Both were found unconscious and brought to the city for treatment. cause unclear, possible wheel strike on a road obstacle.
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Bud Dibbell
Our boys are lending their lives what are you lending
A wartime appeal urges readers to pledge themselves to buy War Savings Stamps to support the military effort.
Thirteen Leave for U S Army Training Camps
Bayfield County sent thirteen boys to join the U S Army with departures by morning and afternoon trains. Names include Clarence McMartin Oscar Lund Conrad Wegan James Curtain Leonard Hofele John Sayles Nicolas Shaeffer Harry Hendrickson Will Driese Joseph Daly James Harrison Amil Kriesch Arthur Cease and others. They headed to Fort Riley Camp Lewis Camp Grant and Vancouver Barracks with a community send off at the Omaha depot.
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Bayfield County
Uncle Sam
Clarence McMartin
Duluth
Oscar Lund
Washburn
Conrad Wegan
James Curtain
Bayfield
Leonard R. Hofele
John R. Sayles
Fort Riley
Kansas
Nicolas Shaeffer
Minot
N. C
Harry Hendrickson
Will Driese
Montana
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Joseph Daly
Camp Lewis
James Harrison
Minneapolis
Amil Kriesch
Stilwater
Minn
Camp Grant
Illinois
Arthur Cease
Omaha
Dedication of New Y M C A at Barksdale
The DuPont built Y M C A at Barksdale was dedicated with 2500 attendees and an American flag unfurled. Secretary J C Mansville leads the new facility joining the International Y M C A, with speeches by C A Lamoreaux A W MacLeod F T Beers and Robert Anderson. The Washburn City Band provided music and a closing picture show followed.
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Barksdale
DuPont Company
Mansville
International Organization
C. A. Lamoreaux
Ashland
A. W. MacLeod
F. T. Beers
Robert Anderson
Washburn
DuPont Co
J. C. Mansville
Y.M.C. A
Barksdale ‘Y
Manville
New School Plans Discussed at Herbster Booster Session
Want New School Nelson Johnston Miss Fannie L Johnston Miss Ruth Smith Miss Anna Christiansen and Co Supt Jessie N Smith visited Herbster last Thursday for a Booster Club meeting. Hosts J H Straley and J Cornell welcomed them. The town outgrew its two department school and discussed building a high school within two years.
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Nelson Johnston
Fannie L. Johnston
Ruth Smith
Anna Christiansen
Frosts Hit Wisconsin Crops Across Regions
A frost across northern Wisconsin early this week damaged growing crops with effects extending south to southern Wisconsin as far as the state’s southern counties.
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Wisconsin
Matron Appointed at DuPont Plant Gir ls Department
Mrs Ida Robinson of Ashland is named matron and nurse for the girls department at the DuPont plant in Barksdale. She will hire and oversee welfare of the about sixty five girls now employed and growth is expected. A new home for the girls is planned and she will move there when completed.
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Ida Robinson
Ashland
DuPont
Barksdale
Farewell Party For Oscar Lund At Pine Street Home
A farewell party honored Oscar Lund at his mother Mrs. Andrew Hanson's Pine Street home last Monday evening. About thirty guests attended as Oscar prepared to join the National Army, receiving a wrist watch and pocket knife from friends. He had worked as lead burner at the DuPont plant and is the sole son of Mrs. Andrew Hanson.
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Oscar Lund
Andrew Hanson
Pine Street
Oscar
National Army
DuPont
New Ford Truck Aids Amos Hanson Furniture Delivery
Amos M Hanson buys a new Ford truck for his furniture business. The delivery vehicle arrived early this week and will assist in freight and furniture deliveries for the store.
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Amos M. Hanson
Family trip to Chicago and Madison by car
Mr and Mrs Nels M Oscar and children and Dr and Mrs T R Spears and son left last Thursday for Chicago and Madison on an automobile trip.
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Nels M
Oscar
T. R. Spears and Son
Chicago
Madison
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Congregational Church
O. W. Smith
I. H. Peavey’s Company
Parents At Bay
Ashland Saloons
Barksdale Plant
Board of Public Works
Odd Fellows Building
Ladies Aid Society
U.S. Army
NEW Y.M. C. A
Barksdale Institution
Sec’y Mansville
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