River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-27
SPALDING'S
BASE BALL GOODS
All
FREEMAN's DRUG STORE.

them TO sign the bonds which are
to be issued for the construction of
Prescott's new water works. The
proceedings in the matter are to be
heard at Ellsworth on May 8, when
the court will decide whether or not
an injunction will be issued forbid
ding the issue of the bonds. The
proceedings were instituted by sew
eral of the city's tax payers who are
opposed to water orks.-Prescott
Tribune.
1t will be remembered that there
was question as to the proper
ranking of the speakers at the
league declamatory contest held at
Hudson Mar "a, because of the
time element, and that question was
referred to the state board of con-
troll for settlement. This board re-
turned its verdict Monday, and it's
decision is that River Falls should
be ranked first in that contest, and
New Richmond second, and that
River Falls and New Richmond are
the representatives in the district
contest. The district contest will
be held here May II, and River
Falls will be represented by Miss
Beth Allen.
K. M Nyhaagen and E. H. Keen
an rode down from St. Paul on their
motor bikes Sunday They intend
ed going on through to Martell to
visit relatives of Mr.. Nyhaa9en but
soon after leaving here the spark
plug on Keenans machine refused
to spark" and he had to be towed
back to town for repairs. On the
return trip 10 St. Paul, after the
sparker had been adjusted, Keen
ans machine ran amuck in the sand
out near the Spalding farm and the
unfortunate rider suddenly found
himself gracefully gliding through
the sand on his left ear, while the
machine, with motor running full
blast, was playfully tucking away
portions of his "duster" in the rear
spokes.
The candidates for the Normal
and high school base ball teams got
out for practice game on the lat
ter's campus yesterday afternoon.
The high school team is rather
uncertain proposition SO far, this
being the first chance the players
have had to show their ability.
There are a number of promising
candidates and the team has a good
chance to develop into winning
form. The Normal lineup is for the
most part composed of veteran play
ers and will undoubtedly make
good showing this season. The
pedagogues will open the season
here next Saturday, April 20, in
game with the Spring Valley high
school. They also have a double
header scheduled with the Ham
mond high school team for early
next month. High school will open
their season with the Hudson high
school week from next Saturday.
In the practice game yesterday
Moser did the twirling for the Nor
NAL, with Thurston and Robert
Moser taking turns at the receiving.
Dopkins and Maiers were the bat
terry for the high school.
Supt. George A. Works of the
Menomonie schools has been chosen
to take charge of the new Wisconsin
university course for the instruction
of teachers in agriculture and will
enter upon his duties with the open
ing of the school next fall. Mr..
Works graduated from the local
Normal school in 1898 and has
since won much distinction as a
successful teacher. He has been
principal of the Menomonie high
school for the past six years and
since January, 1909, has been su-
perintendent of the schools of that
city. In commenting upon Mr..
Works recent appointment the
Dunn County News says:
LAS a teacher Mr.. Works has
always been eminently successful,
and he enjoys a high reputation
among the school men of the state.
In certain lines of science and of
teaching he has done work and car
ried on Investigations that have
gained more than statewide recog-
milton. Though supporters of Me-
nomonie's school system will feel
the loss occasioned by his depart
ure, his friends cannot appreciate
the larger opportunities opening
before him and will extend their
congratulations to him. During
the summer Mr.. Works will be on
the faculty of the Superior Normal
school summer course, and his res
idence in Menomonie will therefore
terminate in the latter part of June. -