Mill Workers Strike for Eight Hour Day Across Three States
Timber and wood industry plants in Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota halted May 3 as workers demand an eight hour day with ten hour pay. Kenfield Lamoreaux in this city closed for repairs with rehiring promises post work. Union presence grows with over one hundred members. other mills including Wachsmuth and Schroder in Ashland affected. broader economic impact expected.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Workers of
Kenfield-Lamoreaux Company
M.S. Lamoreaux
Renfield- Lamoreaux Company
Wachsmuth Lumber Company
Schroder Lumber Company
Ashland
Church Services and Visitations Schedule Noted
Nov Lutheran church services announced for Buncey morning with a 2:80 time. Visiting meeting at the church next Wednesday evening led by Chr Christiansen, pastor.
Burglary at Chooge Palace of Sweets Reported
The Chooge Palace of Sweets was entered last evening by burglars who broke into the cash register and stole about five dollars in change. William Doucette saw the burglars leaving and notified the police as they fled the scene.
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William Doucette
Washburn Post Office Adopts Shorter Hours
Beginning May 15 Postmaster John O Sullivan will implement new hours for the Washburn Post Office. The office will open at 8 00 in the morning and close at 7 00 in the evening as approved by the Post Office Department.
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Washburn
Post Office Department
John O’sullivan
Methodist Episcopal Church Weekly Schedule and Sale Notice
Sunday school 9:45 a m public worship 11 a m Epworth League 7:15 p m Methodist Brotherhood meets second and fourth Fridays 8 p m Mother's Day services Sunday morning Mrs Phillips and children visiting River Paus home of her mother For Sale The LeaQuee property on 8th Ave W large house teres land easy terms particulars inquire Nick Kurschner phone 318-1
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Beers
Epworth League
Methodist Brotherhood
Phillips
River Paus
8Th Ave
Teres Land
Nick Kurschner
Court Opens Next Tuesday in May Bayfield Term
The May term of circuit court for Bayfield county convenes at the city courthouse next Monday. Judge G N Risford presides. jury on Tuesday morning May 11. Jury commissioners include Byron Ripley Iron River Martin Rogan Cable and Henry Wachsmuth Bayfield. Also notes a Bayfield wedding. Georgiana Tourville and George Cameron wed at St. Louis Catholic church with a noon dinner and dance that evening. The Kenfeld Lamareux company employees presented a wedding gift of $62.00.
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Bayfield County
G. N. Risford
Byron Ripley
Iron River
Martin Rogan
Cable
Henry Wachsmuth
Bayfield
John Jodell
William Jorgensen
John Berg
William Goedeke
R \ubien
Ike Berman
John L. Varson
George T. Fox
Adolph
3Odin
Washburn
Guy Camp
J. B Tabor
Elmer Peterson
James Robinson
Almond Lundgren
Haskel Swanson
John Evansom
Harry Anderson
W. T. Grover
Mins Georgiana
Tourville
George Cameron
Bayteld
St. Louis Catholic
Borucki
Garden Hall
Albert
Waashburn
Bayfeld
Kenfeld-Lamarewnx Company
Avenel Meeting Hosts Luncheon For Study Club
Members of the sve Study club met at noon for a luncheon at Mrs. C. F. Morris home this week. The canvas election elected Geo. Fox as President and Mrs. P. Morris as Vice President, with Mrs. Nels Oscar Secretary and Mrs. John G. Bao as Treasurer. Gray Thompson returned from Rau Claine after attending his grandmother’s funeral Friday.
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Sve Study Club
C. F. Morris
Nemmeramns Pregent
Geo. Fox
P. Morris
Nels. M. Oscar
Teesaurer
John G Bao
Gray Thompson
Rau Claine
Shall Our High School Be Dropped From Accredited Lists
A plea questions Washburn High School status amid poor facilities and teacher concerns. The piece cites state aid for trainee teachers and North Central Association standards, arguing that without modern light ventilation and improved buildings students face limited opportunities and potential loss of accreditation.
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Washburn
Tys
Condh
Jone
Dugsto
Washbure
North Central Association, of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Lagger High Schools
Beigreen
Ang
North Gentral Association
Sccreditin
Ion
Washburn elects buy in special referendum votes
A large majority approved purchasing the Washburn Water Works and Washburn Electric Light & Power plants in a special referendum, with 150 votes for and 10 against for the electric plant and 152 for and 13 against for the water works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Water Company
Washburn Electric Light & Power Company
Brdward
Washburn Adopts Eight Hour Day At City Council
City of Washburn adopts an eight hour work day at 50 cents per hour effective Wednesday after unanimous vote. A special committee of Mayor H H Peavey and Aldermen Thompson and Nelson will handle Washburn Public utilities purchases. resignations: Alderman G B Thompson and sexton Albert Westin. Street Commissioner Arseneau named special noxious weed commissioner. Water main issue with Washburn Water Company: council agrees the company will lay the mains.
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Washburn
H. H. Peavey
Hans J. Thompson
Néls Nelson
G. B. Thompson
First Ward
Albert Westin
Sexton
Joe Arseneau
Washburn Water Company
West Sth
W. G. Maxcy
Steinert Named Assistant Production Manager at Patton Paint
Robert Steinert’s son Pelux Steinert is appointed assistant production manager at Patton Paint Company in Milwaukee per a local city letter. Washburn residents learn of rapid progress by local youth Mire Matt Watham, who suffered a dog bite early this week and remains laid up. Catholic grounds around sharedings show ongoing improvements by volunteer labor.
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Pelux. Steinert
Robert Steinert
Patton Paint Company
Milwaukee
Washburn
Mire
Matt Watham
Swedish Lath Plans Church Services Schedule
Church services announced with dates and times for Washburn Bayfield Ashland and Birch Lake across May. Schedule lists May 9 10 30 a m and 7 80 p m May 16 10 30 a m 7 30 p m May 23 10 30 a m 7 30 p m May 30 1 p m.
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Washburn
Bayfield
Ashland
Birch Lake
Sunday School and services announced for the week
The notice promotes Sunday School at 9 45 A M with preaching at 11 and 7 30 P M A week night service is Wednesday at 7 30 P M The invitation invites attendance.
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Capt. Peavey
Wn River Farmers Organise Potato Growers Association
Tron River
New Yorker
Alfred Johnson
Iron River Wis
Harry Qjson
Tthey
Ex L. Luther
Madison
Wis
W. E. Brubaker
Brubaker
Harry Olson
Sect
Treas
Av Whitts
T. D. Harrede
E. Hi Marion Lester Ferguson
Wm. Little
Frank Schultz
W. L. Bradfield
Elias Hanson
M B. Morris
Harry Ojseg
A. G. Johnson
Andrew Tanberg
James Morsn
Chr
Christiansen
Barty
Methodist Episcopal Church
D. W. Davis
Valendar
Avenel Meeting
Fligh
Aesembly
Mike Dixon
Palmer Writing Co
Peggy
Temple Theatre
Peggy O'Mara Rose Torbol Lord Crackenthrope
Asichard Herta
Lady Crackenthrope
Mildred Smith
Millicent Keppel Bernige
Mark James Keppel
Tach
Maxcy
Major Phipps
Nathan Burard Parker
William Joanie
Colhoun
Esther Chrngsignapo
Jack Mevnze
Ray DeMars
Bdus Overby
Mork
Washburn High School
Miss Steffan
Mr. Madden
Warhburn
Ashland High School
Mise
Eva Erickson
Whitewater
Lucille Segal
Leonard Segal
Minnepolis
Nor
Martin Anderson
Rudolph, Erickson
Donald Floness
William Hanson
Marvin Johnson
John Johnson
Robert Jacobson
Theodore Moe
Martin Nelson
Clarence Ness
Alvin Ross
Tinea Engvald Ikadale
Young
Almarote
Fern Anderson
Amelia Bergquist
Emma Bender
A Larson
Carrie Larson
Lillian Larson
Myrtle Molina
Naomi Nelson
Elvie Omen
Alice Prestgard
Helen Robey
Elsie Smith
Hilda Sampson
Alfred Broughton
Oluf Dagsgaard
Arthur Holmen
Norval Moland
Mable Bratlie
Mable Dagegaard
Marion Langerud
Nora Thoreson
Ruth Kingey
Dolly Johnson
Segal
John Scantland
Everett
Wash
Tavure
Farin Holversen
Star Ci Janada
Si Oeening
Mand
Lyla Pranel
Ole Greer
Kee Wentzen
Alvord
Goedekeatore
Nela M. Oncar
Elmer Cistad
J. Q
Manville
Superior
Ace
Ax Jurora
United States
Audr. Berge
W. Bayfield
First Congregational Church
Waters
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