CANDIDATES FILE FOR ELECTION
Two candidates for Mayor George F Morgan faces Henry Johnson while Socialists back James A Sheridan for city office. Farnham tops Assessor with N E Farnham. other filings include ward supervisors aldermen city treasurer constable and justice of peace candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Morgan
Morgan
Henry Johnson
Johnson
James A. Sheridan
N. E. Farnham
Farnham
Socialists Party
D. M. Maxcy
Frank W. Downs
A. M. Warden
Ole Handberg
W. A. Robinson
Harry Reisler
Charles L’ Olson
Albert Holgren
Harry Hanson
Alex Gackowski
Wisconsin Schools Plan War Anniversary Program April 5 1918
Wisconsin schools schedule a Friday program on April 5 featuring songs readings and recitations to mark the U S entry into World War I. The event emphasizes community participation and support for Junior Red Cross thrift stamps and War Savings efforts with materials from the State Department of Education and University Extension Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
America
Rudyard Rippling
Lincoln
Edmund Vance Cook
United States
State Department of Education
University Extension Division
State Council of Defense
Red Cross
War thrift stamps push urged for children
Red Cross appeals to children to earn and save to buy thrift stamps aiding the war effort. The campaign emphasizes individual savings as a contribution to victory and community support through discounted stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bayview Town Shows Patriotism With Tobacco Fund Donations
Bayview in Bayfield County leads in Red Cross and YMCA support and now contributes to the Bayford County Boys Tobacco Fund. Two socials at Houghton and Roosevelt schools, led by Mrs. Tim Burke and Mrs. Alex Lequacy, raised funds. a detailed donor list totals 103.45 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayview
Bayfield County
Red Cross
Bayford County Boys Tobacco Fund
Houghton School
Roosevelt School
Tim Burke
Alex Lequacy
Tobacco
Wm. Harvey
Chas. McCullock
Geo. McCullock
KE. McCullock
Mike Thoreson
Jack Laurie
iGus Wick
A. Raistakka
O. O. Hagen
A. Mannu
Kuute Pinstad
Frank Fortin
Ed. Plant
Joe Harvey
J. O. Bodin
Oscar Schultz
Elmer Bodin
Adolph Bodin
Arthur Yeiter
Mr. Yaeger
Sidney Nicholson
Geo. Frostman
Harvey Irish
Oscar Hagen
Mr. Evenstad
Ulrich Frostman
Chas. Peck
Issaac Legacy
Mr. Hodge
Allen Odegaard
Mr. Swanson
Theo, Bender
Garl Frostman
Alex Legacy
Arrid Raistakka
Mike Aspel
Yagval Krubal
Harry Sagen
Joe Dungan
Garl Thoreson
Enoch Rockstad
Mr Rockstad
Aaron Rackstad
Jesse Andrews
Mr. Legacy
Mr. Westgate
Sign of Spring as Captain Doherty Trains for 1918 Run
Captain John Doherty of the Steamer Mary Scott and owner of the Scott and Ellen D. visited the city at the start of the week to set time cards for the 1918 season. His presence signals spring as he prepares boats for the season once the bay ice clears, though he will not specify a start date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doherty
Mary Scott
Scott
Ellen D
Captain Doherty
Dandy Land Bargains Near City With Plowed Acreage
Advertiser offers three ten acre tracts and approx 74 acres under plow per piece. Light brush covers balance. hay crop could nearly pay for the land in a year. Attractive price and terms offered. See W A Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Robinson
Lenroot for Senate Northern Wisconsin presses for Lenroot
Northern Wisconsin urged voters to elect Irvine L. Lenroot to the United States Senate next Tuesday. The piece notes Lenroot’s service as representative and his strong endorsements in Bayfield County, urging turnout to secure a North Wisconsin man in the upper chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Irvine L. Lenroot
Paul Hasting
Lenroot
Bayfield County
Mr. Lenroot
Income tax apportionment totaled for county towns
County Treasurer A Froseth apportioned the 68,988.77 income tax for Barksdale exceeding 2 percent of assessed valuation. Washburn will receive 17,179.63 as its share for the past year, with the remainder distributed according to school population across towns and cities in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Froseth
Barksdale
Washburn
Easter Sunday Worship Schedule at Local Church
Public worship Sunday morning at 10 45 includes a risen text Why seek ye the living among the dead Communion at the close of service An opportunity to unite with the church Sunday school at 946 A M Epworth League 630 p M There is a short Easter program Official Board meeting Monday at 8 O clock parsonage A cordial invitation to attend all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. Wieman
Epworth League
Easter Special Services at Lutheran Church
Special Easter programs at the Nov. Lutheran Church conducted by Pastor Christiansen include a morning service at 10 with a full choir, organists Ruth Berge and others, hymns 346 and 851, a Paaske Hymne, and postlude. A quarterly business meeting follows. Ladies Aid, Young People, and prayer meeting events are planned for the week with Mrs. Hans Johnson hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Young People’s Society
Hans Johnson
Hornet Club Wraps Season with Picnic Plans and Tests
The Hor net Club held a well attended Saturday meeting at the hall marking the last day meeting of the season as farmers shift to day work. Rev. O W Smith spoke patriotically and meetings will continue biweekly plus an after harvest picnic. Local schools and teachers joined for a quotation contest, a dance and sociable on April 6 to aid the tobacco fund, and a Babcock test demonstration noted plans to test milk at future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornet Club
O. W. Smith
Awakening Memories Preparatory Service Easter Church Events
Friday evening March 29 ushers in Awakening Memories with a preparatory service. Sunday morning Church school 8 45 followed by Easter service at 11 with the sermon Three Appearances of the Risen Christ and reception of members. Communion for strangers in the city. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 led by Miss Agnes Ellicson on The Lessons From The Risen Christ s Forty Days. Evening worship at 7 30 and reminder to move clocks ahead before church time. O W Smith Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Ellicson
O. W. Smith
Town of Bayview Election Notice
Notice states the annual town election will be held at Houghton school on Tuesday April 2 1918 polls open 9 a m to 5 30 p m Peter Peterson 6 sale chicken coop and six lots on Omaha Street between sixth and seventh avenues west
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayview
Houghton
Omaha St
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Peter Peterson
Burke Couple Returns From Duluth Visit
Mr and Mrs Tim Burke arrived home yesterday after a short visit with friends in Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Burke
Frm
Duluth
Organize Garden Movement Boosts War Effort in Washburn
A Washburn meeting led by County Agent Brubaker and George Morgan launched the war garden drive. George Potter of the University of Wisconsin spoke on expanding home gardens and engaging school children under Supt. Kyper. The plan calls for planting every vacant city lot and boosting home vegetable production to ease food shortages and aid the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Commercial Club
W. E. Brubaker
George F. Morgan
George Potter
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Potter
Supt
G. D. Kyper
Best
Citizens Urged to Donate War-Time Photos and Drawings
Public notice announces F W Downs as receiving agent for World War II era government. It requests photographs drawings and descriptions of towns buildings and areas occupied by enemy forces in France Belgium Luxembourg and western Germany. Items become national gifts and should be brought to Downs' office promptly for transfer to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Belgium
Luxenberg
Germany
Hamburg
F. W. Downs
Downs
Luncheon Order Modified By Federal Food Administrator
Public notice states the prior ban on luncheons is relaxed to allow serving fruit nuts candy popcorn ice cream coffee and tea. Order otherwise remains in force until further notice issued by John J. Fisher County Federal Food Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Fisher
Washburn Town Meeting Location Change Referendum
Electors are urged to vote on relocating the town meeting place at the April election. The deadline notices dated March 20 1918. The town clerk is M S Miller. A Bayfield trader reported oil stock persuasion concerns in Washburn noting many invest without returns and canvassing continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburp
M. S. Miller
Washburn
Great Wrestling Match Staged in Opera House
The three hour finish match at the Opera House featured Jack Hagensick of Barksdale versus Elmer Sanders of Ashland. Hagensick, 164 pounds, pressured Sanders, 186 pounds, for two and a half hours before a brief restart. the bout ended without a fall. Promoter Clarence Wright has scheduled Hagensick against Joe Novak for April 8, promising another thriller in the Northwest wrestling scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Opera House
Jack Hagensick
Barksdale
Viola
Wis
Elmer Sanders
Ashland
Hagensick
Sanders
Willoughby
Roy Anderson
Anderson
Clarence Wright
Joe Novak
Novak
Northwest
New Firm Takes Charge of Olson Dray and Lumber
Hustling Olaf M. Olson and Elmer Olson form Rush Olson & Olson after taking possession last Friday of the Olson Dray Line and Lumber business. They add old lines to operate on a larger scale, buy a Ford auto truck, and plan to carry building stock and Standard Oil products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson & Olson
Olson Dray
Times
Olaf M. Olson
Elmer Olson
Standard Oil Company
Champion Outgrows Police Gazette Middleweight Belt
The boxer previously holding the Police Gazette championship belt of the world in the middleweight class has since outgrown that division. This note records a change in weight class status and potential future movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Gazette
Weighing and Measuring Children Program Begins
Nation wide program to weigh and measure young children starts April 6. Cards issued by Children's Bureau, copies kept by county and parents. Data to be analyzed after sixty days and shared with the public. Mrs Monroe Sprague chairs for Washburn, Mrs Harvey Irish for Houghton, Mrs Fuss for Cable. County Council of Defense asks clothing donations for Belgian and French children at Red Cross rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Bureau
Washington
Monroe Sprague
Washburn
Harvey Irish
Houghton
Fuss
Cable
County Council of Defense
Belgium
France
Red Cross
Canadian visitor Andrew Gilidde recalls old friends in town
Andrew Gilidde from Canada spent the past week in the city visiting longtime friends. He previously ran a farm in this area. George B. Moore received a telegram from Antigo announcing a grandson born to his daughter Mrs Jobo Albers Jr. Mrs Moore traveled to Antigo to meet the newborn while Mr Moore plans a first visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gilidde
Canada
Mr. Glidde
George BR
Grandpa) Moore
Antigo
Jobo Albers, Jr
Moore
Mr.Moore
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George Morgan and
Ole Flonness
Justice of Peace
F. Hoffmann
Senate
Methodist Church
D. W. Davis
Christiansen
Ruth Berge
Paaske
Benecke Quartette
Vivian Paulson
Mike Carlson
Gust Pearson
Carl Bohm
Congregational Church
Peo
Henry Wacksmuth
Bayfield
Sinker
Olaf and
Elmer ‘Olson
Dray Line
Rush
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