River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-03
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were 127 applicants from Ramsey
county, the most of them High
school graduates. Only one out of
four succeeded in securing certif-
Gates. Arithmetic was their chief
stumbling block.
The JOURNAL was issued So times
in 1908. There are but So weeks in
year and the paper was issued
once every week. How then could
we get out So issues? We published
the first number in the year on the
first day of the year, Jan. l, and
the SD number Dec. 31-publishing
both the first day and the last day
of the year.
Why pay for wind to make soap
float? Why pay for rosin to make
bulk? Why not save the expense of
a washerwoman by getting a soap
that will do her work? Maple City
Self-Washing Soap is all soap, made
from Packers Prime Tallow and
Cocoanut Oil, with no adulteration.
1t will save you money in the end.
Your grocer is waiting to sell it to
you.
March made it's debut looking
pretty sheepish. 1t was so above
zero with the snow fast turning to
aqua pura. That was March l and
everybody drew long breath-of
air that didn't freeze his Internal
regions and felt great relief in the
assurance that the backbone of the
stiffest of old winters was broken;
but March 2! Presto! A sudden and
radical change, a bowling blizzard,
with the thermometer during the
night showing from 6 to 10 below
zero.
1t will be necessary to elect city
officials this spring mayor, assess
or, treasurer, aldermen, supervisors,
justices of the peace and constab1es.
There is no hurry in hunting for
men to fill these places and no &C.
casion to look for them with a
candle. The date of the election is
five weeks off and there is plenty of
good material from which to select.
The fellow that wants job is gen
orally looking after it and if he is
the one you want he will do. If you
don't want him select some one else.
Governor La Toilette has appoint
ed as Normal regents: John Her
rington of Oshkosh, to succeed A.
E. Thompson of Oshkosh for the
full term of five years, ending IN
1909; Assemblyman F. H. Lord, of
River Falls to succeed himself for
the full term of FIVE years, ending
in 1909, and Thomas Morris of La
Crosse, to succeed ]. Q. Emery of
Albion, for the unexpired, term end
ing in 1908. Mr.. Emery found that
his whole time would be taken up
with his duties as food commission
er and he therefore concluded to re-
sign from the Normal board.
The reception given by the River
Falls Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons at Masonic Hall Monday even
ing in honor of Companion F. P.
Ainsworth in recognition of his ele-
walton to the Office of Grand High
Priest was an occasion of especial
good cheer. A number of the fra
ternity from abroad lent their pres
ence and added their voices to those
Of the members of the local chapter
in congratulations. The occasion
was enlivened with music, speeches
and a banquet, to which adequate
regard was given. c. R. Morse
gave the address of welcome and
congratu1ation, to which the guest
of the evening, Grand High Priest
Ainsworth, responded feelingly and
with fitting words. Appropriate
speeches were also made by Presi-
dent Brier, w. B. Andrews of Hud-
son, Revs. Clough and Snodgrass,
and R. j. Flint of Menomonie. The
Tanz Orchestra discoursed music,
Archie Shepard played some pieces
on the piano and Prof. Fletcher and
G. E. Pratt each RECALLED the audi
ence with songs. From abroad
were present-W. B. Andrews, w.
]. Egbert, M. Herrick, VIM. John
son, Ed. Graves and Mes srs. Catch
ell and Egloff, of Hudson; Ferd.
Bahr and Barney Fielder of Spring
Valley; F. A. Severance and Fred.
Teubert of Beldenville and R. ]
Flint of Menomonie.
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