Washburn High School Class to Graduate in May
More than fifty scholars will graduate from Washburn High School this spring with ceremonies set at Walker High School on Friday May 23 and Congregational church on May 27. Rev D W Davis will deliver the baccalaureate at the Methodist church and the program includes piano, salutatory, chorus, and diplomas presented by F T Beers. Dist of graduates lists January and June classes with names such as Hazel Larson Agnes Bodin Florence Belly and Harry Moland among others. The class colors are Old Blue and Silver with motto The door to success is labeled push. A Nelson of Orienta visited the city last Saturday.
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Washburn High School
Walker High School
D. W. Davis
Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Berniece
Waters
Florence Bell
Makers of Tomorrow
C. H. Culbertson
Ripon College
Harry Moland
F. T. Beers
Hazel Larson
Geneva
Kinney Hazel Bergman
Agnes Bodin
Evar Bolin
Florence Belly
Carrie Swanby
Victor Swanson
Felix Steinert
Esther Christiansen
Mildred Smith
Iva Sands
Adelia Stone
Ruth Summerton
Alma Trempe
Rose Torbol
Eva Westgate
Lena Holt
Berniece Mark
Grace Branstrom
George Morgan
Ina Welty
Ingvald Moland
Art Adolphson
Nathan Buzard
Chester Cocklar
Joseph DeMars
Raymond N. DeMars
Edmund Reno
Arvilline Zeilsdorf
Irene Neuhart
Richard L. Hering
Christine Larson
William Joanis Lyman Larson
Cecilia Scow
Florence Manning
Ethel Leighton
Elliott M. Oscar
John D. Maxey
Rene Felix
Edward Wick
Delia Hagen
Agnes Olson
Florence Neilson
Nora Myhre
Irene Cosgrove
Olga Johnson
Lillian Peterson
Longfellow
Push
Whit Sunday Services and Evening English Service Schedule
Pastor Chr Christiansen leads Whit Sunday with 10:00 a.m. service featuring Prelude Hymn No. 428 and Altar service. Choir, violin solo by Mr M Carlson, and Hymns No. 431. Evening English service at 7:30 p.m. and Engoe 2:30 p.m. Mrs Anton Holman to entertain Y P S at church parlors Wednesday 8 o'clock.
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Christiansen
Wisconsin publishes most complete highway map for tourists
Madison Wis a new highway map issued by the Wisconsin Highway Commission claims to be the most complete for tourists. It covers the state trunk system including 1919 additions and adjoining areas in Illinois Iowa Michigan and Minnesota on eight map sections. It features a Distance Finding Table for 80 principal distribution centers and sold by the Superintendent of Public Property at twenty five cents each, five for one dollar. Greater quantities available. wall maps at two dollars will be released soon.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Washburn High School Exhibit Impresses at Y M C A
The domestic science and manual training exhibit at the Y M C A hosted by Washburn High School drew a large crowd last Thursday and Friday. Miss Inga Wollum led domestic science and E V Albrechtson taught manual training. Displays ranged from beginner needlework to finished tables and gun cases. Luncheons were served each evening by the domestic department.
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Washburn
Bernard Lee Visits From Rhine Lander This Week
Bernard Lee stopped by the city from Rhine Lander during the past week to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Nels Lee. Friends here were glad to see him.
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Bernard Lee
Rhinelander
Nels Lee
Bernard
Road Services schedule announced by Pastor
A pastor issues service times across multiple towns. Ashland May 16 at 10 30 a m Washburn May 16 at 7 30 pm Bayfield May 23 at 10 30 am Ashland May 28 at 7 30 pm Birch Lake May 30 at 10 80 am.
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Ashland
Washburn
Bayfield
Birch Lake
Sunday services at First Congregational Church
G H Waters, pastor, invites all to attend Sunday School at 9 45 A M. Preaching at 11 A M and 7 30 P M. Week night service is Wednesday at 7 30 P M.
Washburn Manufacturing Company Erecting New Excelsior Plant
Washburn Manufacturing Company advances its new excelsior plant with arrival of machines and erection crews. An addition is being built on the Stearns Lumber site, now Anchor Ship, to house manufacturing operations. Timber is cut and barked for processing as July operations begin, employing about twenty men with planned crew expansion.
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Washburn Manufacturing Company
Stearns Lumber Company
Anchor Ship Company
Excelsior
Local Social Notes Include Travel and a Dance Event
Mrs William Aldrich and daughter left for Duluth after a city visit with Mr and Mrs Geo Posey. Miss Florence Oberts went to Superior to visit friends. Mr and Mrs James McIntosh and son visited at John Burke's home from Superior. A party hosted by Miss Oberts featured dancing and a midnight luncheon. E Schultheis departed for Kentucky for a week or ten days on business.
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William Aldrich
Duluth
City
Geo. Posey
James McIntosh and Son
Superior
John Burke
E. Schultheis
Kentucky
Washburn to field a strong baseball team this season
Citizens back the Washburn team with financial support and a solid treasury. Manager W F Joani s is arranging players and a schedule. Grounds near the depot have been prepared and the team will start as soon as a game is secured.
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Washburn
W. F. Joanis
Memorial trees planted for local heroes at cemetery and street
Five maples and one silver leaf birch were planted to honor Kenneth McRae Byron BE Jacobson Oscar Bodin Edwin Bolin and Fred Arsen eau Three trees stand in Woodland cemetery and three on East 4th street Metal tags will list each hero and the memory event The trees were raised by Mr and Mrs J P Jacobson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Cemetery
East 4Th Street
Kenneth McRae
Byron BE. Jacobson
Oscar Bodin
Edwin Bolin
Fred Arseneau
J. P. Jacobson
Washburn High senior baccalaureate at Methodist church
The Methodist Episcopal Church under Pastor D. W. Davis lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs F T Beers as superintendent Epworth League at 6 30 p m public worship at 7 30 p m A baccalaureate sermon for the Washburn High School senior class is scheduled for Sunday May 23 at 3 p m The Methodist Brotherhood will entertain the church boys Friday May 28 at 8 o'clock in the church parlors.
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F. T. Beers
Epworth
Washburn High School
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Ole Shirley visits family before returning to work at Drummond
Mrs. Paul Hering left Saturday for Chippewa Falls to live with her son Gustave who has bought a business in Eau Claire.
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Paul Hering
Chippewa Falls
Gustave
Eau Claire
Shall We Have the District Form of School Government
Wisconsin statute urges a district form of school government by petition to city clerk of fourth class cities. If approved by voters at a special district election, schools shift to ordinary district governance with election of board members and levy decisions. Both men and women may sign petitions and vote. petitions for a special election will be circulated soon.
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Board of Education
Oulu Girl Wins County Spelling Contest in Bayfield
Alma Jacobson of Warren School Oulu wins the Bayfield County Spelling Contest with high marks in spelling writing and arithmetic. Helen Hnath and Vera Von Ende finish second and third. Albert Hill wins arithmetic. Fifteen towns represented. banquet follows at the Methodist church with about fifty attendees.
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Alma Jacobson
Warren
Oulu
Bayfield
Pioneer
Bayfield County
Milwaukee
State Agricultural Department
Aid Society
Jessie N. Smith
C. E. Hulton
Fuller
Pearl Blanding
Davis
Odin Johnson
Gertrude Carson
Sugar Prices Spark Anger in Canada and U S
A dated lament gripes about sugar costs across borders with Canada selling at 12c per pound and U S prices near 40c in the text. It ends urging readers to wake up to high prices and potential food scarcity amid political talk.
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Denmark
Canada
Congress
Notable Visitors and Local Property for Sale in City
Irving Spaeth af Spooner visited the city for a day in the past week while C E Estabrock Roy Markham made a business trip to Drummond Saturday of last week. Nifty Steger now at Park Falls department store visited the city to reconnect with old friends. he was formerly a clerk at the Palace store here. For sale the LeaQuee property on 8th Ave W a large house on 5 acres with easy terms inquire Nick Kurschner phone 313-1 tf Shera sats ae.
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Irving Spaeth Af Spooner
C. E. Estabrock
Roy Markham
Drummond
8Th Ave
Nick Kurschner
Wisconsin Bridge Building Boom Scrambles Through 1920
Wisconsin faces building about 186 bridges costing around 750000 as part of a statewide road program. The strike against Washburn’s major mill paralyses output, jeopardizing tens of thousands in payroll and delaying city industry and job flows while other plants resume with eight hour days debated against ten hour norms.
Robert F Downs named superintendent at Medford Light and Heat
Robert F Downs of this city becomes superintendent of the Medford Light and Heat ing company in Medford and directs work there. A first class electrician with wide knowledge, he recently completed drawings for a new oil burning engine the company plans to install at the Medford plant under his personal direction to boost output.
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Robert F. Downs
F. W. Downs
Medford
Married Washburn pair wed in Rockford Illinois
Miss Florence Dibbell daughter of Mr and Mrs George Dibbell of this city and Mr Harold Moore were married at Rockford Illinois on Wednesday of last week according to the bride's sister. Both are well known Washburn people born here and they resided here most of their lives. Mr Moore served in the American army in the war with Germany and saw extensive world war service. Friends extend congratulations.
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Florence Dibbell
George Dibbell
Harold Moore
Rockford
Illinois
Moore
Germany
Notable visits from Duluth and Park Falls in city
QO A Lamoreaux arrived from Duluth for a few days and then proceeded to Chicago on business. Mrs. W J Maitland of Park Falls spent the past week visiting with friends and relatives in the city.
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QO. A. Lamoreaux
Duluth
Chicago
W. J. Maitland
Park Falls
Annual Cemetery Association Meeting at Commercial Club Rooms
The Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting on May 28 at 8 p m in Commercial Club rooms. All lot owners and interested parties should attend as the constitution and by laws will be adopted. Also notes on nearby property and a parcel description are included.
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The
Cemetery Association
Commercial Club
Cemetery Cleanup Requested at Local Grounds
Cemetery Association asks lot owners and neighbors to help beautify the grounds. Bring rakes and shovels Tuesday and Wednesday evenings May 25 26 from 6 o clock onward for a community cleanup event.
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Orienta
Luth
A. ‘Road
First Congregational Church
G. H. Waters
Pastor
Florence Oberts
Joanis
Ole Shirley
Shera
Milwaukee County
Watworth
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Douglas
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Washington
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Paca One
Federal Land Bank
Audr. Berge
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