Washburn High Defeats Bayfield and Ashland In Fast Pair Of Games
Washburn High School basketball beat Bayfield 25 16 and then edged Ashland as the district team proves itself in two high pace contests. Hawkes Warden Manning Morris Beck starred for Washburn while Bayfield and Ashland mixed strong defense and sharp shooting in rival showdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield
Washburn High School
Ashland
Washburn
Wedin
Blexrude
Warden
Morris
Beck
Hawkes
Manning
Doucette
Bob
Bell
Wag
Sexton
L. G
Benson R. G
Vincent
Basset
L. F
Ludwigson
R F
Subs
Benson
Gania
Chequamegon Bay
Northwest
Ashland High Defeated by Washburn in YMCA Tilt
The undefeated Ashland squad fell to Washburn at the local YMCA court in a heated match. Ashland’s Blexrude Warden Wedin Morris and Beck faced Washburn’s disciplined defense as Hoppen gan Gay Coons Baumalet Olson led Ashland’s lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland High School
Waterloo
Washburn
Blexrude
Warden
Wedin
Morris
Beck
Ashland
Hoppengan
L. G
Gay R. G
Coons
Enter
Baumale T. F
Olson R
Marris
Willey
Duluth Papers Portray Johnson Roughly After Bout
Journal accounts from Duluth depict Battling Johnson as battered and outpointed by Jack Whittaker in a recent Duluth boxing match. Johnson, in poor condition with limited training, fought back in rounds three and four to groggy Whittaker, while the fifth and sixth favored Whittaker. An Ashland rematch is being sought as Washburn’s Johnson vows readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Battling Johnson
Johnson
Jack Whittaker
Whittaker
Ashland
Alderman Bryan Defends Reputation After Paper Critique
The article accuses Alderman Bryan of misreading aTimes critique calling a council meeting a one ring circus. Bryan blasts the editors while the paper notes his past use of force and now favors a pen over a horsewhip in public disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Times
Road Patrolmen Jobs Open for 1921 Route Washburn
Notice announces two patrolmen to be hired for the Iron River to Port Wing road for the 1921 season. Applicants must apply in person on March 15, 1921 at the highway commission office in Washburn to sign up for the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron River
Port Wing
Highway, Commission
Washburn
Money to Logn on Farmlands and City Property
GEO G MacDONALD offers loans on farm and city property in Ashland Wisconsin. Reasonable rates advertised from Bristol Block location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo.g.macdonald
Bristol Block
Ashland
Wisconsin
Officers and Directors Elected for the Creamery Association
Chequamegon Co Operative Creamery Association held its annual meeting at the Commercial Club rooms with many stockholders present. Directors elected were F Dilree E R Tetzner Ole Hagen Anton Wedal and Herman Rowe. President F Dilree Vice President Herman Rowe and Secretary Treasurer E R Tetzner elected. The 1920 business rose to 39934 15 from 21000 in 1919 with 65793 butterfat produced in 1920 up from 38703 in 1919. The association built a new building and expects rapid growth as patronage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chequamegon Co- Operative Creamery Association
F. Dilree
E. R. Tetzner
Ole Hagen
Anton Wedal
Herman Rowe
City Clerk Pushes Accounting Upgrade in 1918 1921
The Washburn city records detail L N Clausen's repeated push for a Tax Commission accounting system from 1918 onward, the council’s inaction, and Raglan & Pearce’s audit and book installations costing $1734.80 plus related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Clausen
Counsil
Wisconsin Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Mr. Clausen
Elroy
Sturgeon Bay
Berlin
Clausen
Raglan & Pearce
Minneapolis
School Board
Washburn Water Works Company
Washburn
Lien celebrates 25 years in Washburn business
A I Lien, local clothing merchant, marks a quarter century of trade in Washburn with a Silver anniversary sale on March 12. He began in 1896 with Beckman, Lien & Company, later leading Beckman & Lien, and since 1905 has run the store in his own name, building a large trusted trade and a fine stone storefront erected in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
A. I. Lien
Mr. Lien
of Beckman, Lien & Company
Ralph Aune
Messrs. A. I. Lien
M. Beckman
Beckman & Lien
Lien
Bayview Caucus Notice For 1921 Town Officers Nomination
The town caucus for Bayview Wisconsin in Bayfield county will nominate officers to be elected at the April 1921 election. It will be held March 19 1921 at two o’clock in the afternoon at the Houghton school house in the village of Houghton. Signed caucus committee members provide official notice. A separate sale notice mentions hardward and poplar stove weed delivery and a local contact. Sam Pellizzi and nephew from Kenosha visit the city with James and family on West Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayview
Bayfield County
Wisconsin
Houghton
Sam Pellizzi
Kenosha
City
James
West Sixth Street
City accounting costs debated as bills rise potential
Officials consider whether to continue with Alvord & Alvord public accountants who have billed $25 annually. The Tax Commission proposed installing the books for about $265, leaving open if additional bills will come from the accountants for work already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvord & Alvord
Tax Commission
Pass Purchase Resolutions Rejected Twice Before
A special meeting of the Common Council approved two purchase resolutions for Washburn Water Works and Washburn Electric Light, to be voted on April first Tuesday. Previous elections failed for legal noncompliance. City Clerk disability discussed as Deputy Elmer Oistad acts. council adjourned without further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Commercial Cub Rooms
Washburn Water Works
Washburn Electric Light Company
City Cerk
Elmer Oistad
Anderson
Washburn Scouts face mixed censor views and basketball trips
A local Board of Censor reviewed the film Passion at Y M C A with church representation from four denominations and indicated city wide screening if censoring occurs. The Scouts basketball team traveled to Duluth and Superior, losing 16 14 to Duluth Seniors and winning 10 4 against Superior with strong play by Shoresman and Cease and a favorable referee despite weight gaps. It notes 611 in St Paulsingle event standings by Charles Wolff and reports on Miss Nan Busard joining Zeta Omega at Lawrence College and an upcoming Anti Tuberculosis Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Censor
Washburn
National Board of Censorship
Twin Ports
Duluth
Monarchs
Superior
Haglund
Shoresman
Ceaser
Shores
Cease
Duluth Y
Shay
R. F
Alton Ingwaldson
L. F
Haglund Remington Co
Morgan King R G
Cease Chabot
L. G. Shoresman
Peterson
King
Ingwaldson
Chabot
Washburn Boys
Kelly
Alton R. KF
McKenna Haglund
L. F. Kelly Morgan G
Larsen Cease
R G. Gidley Shoresman
L.G. Sailstad
Sheridan
Morgan
Stack
McKenna
Larson
Charles Wolff
National Bowling Association
St. Paul
Wolff
Nan Buzard
Lawrence College
Zeta Omega
Lawrence
Zeta
Facult
Miss Busard
McKeon
Lakes
Electric bake shop planned in Washburn by C F Paul
C F Paul former owner of Pauls Cafe and Washburn Music Store will open an electric bake shop in Washburn. The building once occupied by the Washburn Music Store is being fitted for a new bakery with electrical ovens. Opening targeted for early April with a front room bakery area for customers to watch the process. Paul says the plant will be up to date and on par with larger city shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Paul
Paul
Washburn
Du Pont Barksdale Plant Scores Ten Months Without Major Accident
The Du Pont Powder Company at Barksdale reports ten months without a major accident for the entire plant under safety engineer G L Knotts. strict rules guard machines and workers receive safety instruction, with a year goal and two months remaining. Knotts to lead safety meeting at Ondossagon High School Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Pont Powder Company
Barksdale
G. L. Knotts
Barksdale Works
du Pont Company
The
Plart
du Pont Comany
Knotts
Ondossagon High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wakefield
Creamery Assn
F. Bogenrief
J. O. Bodin
Andrew Maunu
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Schlossman
C. F. Paul
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