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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
WIN. A. BALDAUF
COMMENDED By
HIS ALMA MATER

Appleton, Wis, April 1e-W1lliam
A. Baldauf, for the last two years
professor of mathematics and coach
of the athletic teams in the Stevens
Point high school, who has just been
elected to a similar position in the
Grand Rapids high school for next
year, was one of the classiest athlete
developed at Lawrence college in re-
cent years.
Prof. BaIdauf came to Lawrence
from Weyauwega high school, as
a youth Of slender build who had
done very little in athletics True
he had played basket ball on the
WeyauWega high school team for a
time but was not able to stand the
strain for full game.
In the Lawrence gymnasium he was
given the kind of training that built
him up and he became a thorough stu.
dent studying his athletic work as
well as his lessons in the college
proper and in his sophomore year be
came a member Of the varsity basket
ball team.
In his junior year he took up foot
ball, trained hard and soon became
/ quarterback on the second eleven
and substitute on the varsity team
although 1t was his first year at foot
| ball By close study OF the game ana
consistent training Baldauf came. bacl
to Lawrence for his senior year II
the fall OF 1909 and tried for place
on the varsity football team.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED

We notice from an item published
in the Waushara Argus that Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Bean announce the
engagement of their daughter. Mil
dred Francis, to William Henry
Emigh of Milwaukee. By entertain
ing a number of Miss Mildreds'
friends at an elaborate z o'clock din
ner on Saturday evening, April 6.
We take the following from the Ar
gus.
The guests assembled at four o.
clock being ushered to the guest room
after which they were seated in the
parlOr, Tbs room being artisticalIy
decorated for the occasion. The col
or scheme was carried out in red.
Hearts festooned the wall and drap-
cries while carnations, geraniums
and ferns completed an effective
back ground. A short program was
rendered during the afternoon.
At Z o'colck the guests were sum
moned to the dining room where the
table had been Hastily decorated in
hearts and white ribbon streamers
coming down from the chandelier to
the corners of the table. The center
piece being a red bag with a cat e.
merging, donating, the cat is out
Of the bag" Guests were entertain
ed by jokes prepared by hostess be-
tween courses. Various toasts We're
given to the bride-elect and groom
to be, Miss Mayme Eagan acting in
the capacity of toast mistress. Miss
Eagan spoke in behalf of Miss Bean 8
friends, relating how much she would
be missed in their social circle as
she has been a cooperative worker
and highly esteemed by her many
friends.
The guests departed feeling that
they had spent a pleasurable after
noon and wishing Miss Bean the
best that there is in life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
ROBIN RETURNS
FIFTH TIME
J. H. Crittenden's Constant Wis
it0r Back.

1t was reported by John H. Crit
tenden, 1872 Lake drive, at a meeting
Of the Wisconsin Natural History
society at the public museum last
night, that one particular robin
which makes its nest in a small
bird house on his lawn, where he
has been feeding it for several sea-
sons has again returned this season,
making the fifth season it has re
turned to Milwaukee after a jour
ney south.
Mr. Crittenden said that there was
no doubt of the robin being the same
as it bears a scar on the back of
its bill, which he has never seen on
any other bird
Curator H. L. Ward Of the museum
said that birds had an absolute sense
Of direction, which enabled them to
find their way back to the place
from which they started, and that
this sense was especially keen with
homing pigeons.
Fred Schrieber reported that he
had seen robin in Forest Home Gem
etery Christmas day. It was also
said that hooking birds and cardi-
nal birds had been seen in differ
ent sections of Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
LITTLE GIRL FOIL
OWED BY WOLVES

From all reports there is ample Op,
portUnity for wolf hunters to add to
their incomes by a systematic hunt
in the territory to the southeast of
US. These animals have been report
ed plentiful by residents of that sec
ton for some time past, but it re
mains for little girl to be actu-
ally and seriously bothered by them.
Jas. H. Ross, while in the city Fri
day Of last week, reports that while
his daughter, a 13 year old maiden,
was returning from City Point We'd
nesday Of the same week, she was fol
lowed by wolves. She had gone to
City Point from the Ross farm early
in the afternoon and returned at
about dusk. When about half way
home she noticed that something was
following her at the edge Of the road
but keeping in the brush out of sight.
knowing that wolves mad been report
ed in the neighborhood, her mind
naturally reverted to these and she
whipped up her horse. Still the
chase was kept up and by this time
the animals had begun to make them
selves known by their bowls and
snarls The muddy roads were a sore
impeachment to progress, but she urg-
ed the horse and when the howIs be-
came fainter and she had begun to
think they had decided to leave off
the chase, it dawned upon her from
the direction of the voices, that they
were making short cut across the
marsh apparently to head her off at
the turn in the road Knowing of a
short cut herself, she took it and
thus outgeneralIed them and reached
home with a foaming painting horse
and a bad fright
1t seems that the animal instinct
of the horse of danger was the first
to attract her attention of the pres
ence of the animals alongside her. an
she did not have to urge it to any
great extent. Indeed the horse began
with faster gait as soon as it scent
ed the danger of the presence of the
animals. Little Miss Ross is not sure
but she thinks there were at least
four wolves in the pack. -Pittsville
Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

as well. Each year has its own pro.
bIems and each year brings forth
the fruit Of our Iabors. Next to the
churches I feel that the Federation
is the greatest influence for good
in Grand Rapids. We stand for all
that IS best.
Ladies let US not let this organiza-
ton die out, on the contrary let us
work to increase is efficiency every
year. Each one Of you take time to
do a small part of the work. You
know the things that are worth while
in this world cost some effort. Let
US not sit back supinely and wait
for some one else to do it, for that
sort of spirit never gets you any
where. Many people, but am glad to
say that the class is growing smaller,
deplore the fact that women have out
side interests away from their homes
and they quote to US what our grand
mothers did. We cannot fill the
place of our grandmothers, any more
than they could fill ours. Our out
side interests are in reality our home
interests for We cannot expect to
have good homes unless our commun
ity life is somewhat near what it
should be.
All Of these things for which we
have been working vitality affect our
homes and more especially the mo-
rails and uDbringing our young noo-
pie. We may not accomplish all that
We set out to do, but after all one
of the justifying things about life
is the effort as well as the goal.
To quote from Mary Stuart's Pray
er for Club Women. LET us be
large in thought and word and deed.
Let us take time for all things. Teach
us to put into action our better i'm
pulses, straight forward, and una
fraid and Lord God let us not for
get to be kind. "
l trust you win give the new Off
GERS and Board your hearty support
so that the end of the year may see
US little further toward our goal.
thank you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
NORTHWEST COL.
LEC|ATE INSTI.
TUTE At SHERRY
Written by Faik Non Sur a
Korean Student in That In
stituti0n.

The ability Of poet or historian
may not be mine, but as a student
Of the Northwest Collegiate Institute,
and a native of Korea, shall endeaY
or in a simple way to tell some Of
the merits of our dear little institu-
ton. 1t is a pleasure to do so be
cause Of the debt Of gratitude I owe
to God for the school, and hope the
description l am about to give will
serve in giving my readers the de-
sired information
Five years ago came to the u
nited States for the sole purpose of
acquiring an education. But misfor-
tunes prevented my beginning i'm
mediaetly and spent several years
in the Pacific states meeting other
obligations However, last summer
letter came to me from one of my
friends who was then at the North
west Collegiate Institute. It was a
very encouraging message and l &C
cepted the invitation to come to
Sherry, Wis. Where our school is
located, arriving in the month of
October
l am not familiar enough with the
past Of the school to give it's full
history but few facts of the pres
ent stand out so forcibly that 1 must
mention them.
Across the Atlantic in the Emerald
Isle a child was given to the world
whose heart is filled with a passion
TO help needy boys and girls Will
liam J. Agnew came to the United
States and as citizen graduated
from Mccormick Theological Sem
mary, Chicago, H., in 1901 He serv-
ed as pastor in the Presbyterian
church at Sherry, and through his
efforts, churches were built both at
Sherry and Arpin. In 1906 he esta-
blished a school and called it the
Northwest Collegiate Institute.
The purpose and plan of his life
is to aid young people to a noble
and useful life by giving to them edu
cational advantages such as offered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
A RARE TREAT

Those who did not attend the en-
tertainment entitled, The Menagerie,
at the Parish House of st. Johns
church missed a rare treat. The
lean who were present grew fat
according to the old adage, for there
was laughter from beginning to end.
The entertainment opened with a
cage in which almost every known
wild animal and bird were exhibited.
Many of the animals were so well
trained that it only needed one word
from their trainer for them to talk
and sing. The wild geese deserve
special mention, also the bear, the
frog, and the rabbits. The second act
consisted of a search in a barn for
eggs, the ones procuring the greatest
number in two minutes time receiv-
ed prizes
The third act was the serving Of
ice cream and other refreshments to
all present. No charges were made
for admission or refreshments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
THE IMPOR-
TANT DETAIL

There is a little rhyme which has
come down through the ages. 1t
reads:
Little drops OF water
Little grains of sand
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land"
In speaking of transmitters recent
ly a Western man, familiar with the
manufacture of that aII-important fac.
tor of telephony, suggested that the
verse might well be changed a bit
to read:
big and little details
Made with wondrous skill
Help to make transmitters
Send your speech at will"
During the past decade, the public
has come to accept the telephone
as an every day sort of thing, good
for talking to some one else miles "a
way; but owing to the familiarity
which such continued speaking ac-
quaintance has bred, has probably
never given a thought to the delicate
workmanship necessary to turn out
a transmitter which will really talk
we'll
The transmitter, which is found on
the great majority of telephones, is
made up of fifty-nine details or parts.
not including over fifty thousand
granules of carbon, which are encas-
ed in a closed cup and from what
might be termed the dynamo of
the instrument. Each detail of the
transmitter is made as carefully
as the most delicate part of an ex-
pensive watch. The average person
rarely dealing with dimensions less
than one-eighth of an inch, will scar
ceIy realize what it means to manu-
facture very small parts whose di-
mansions must not vary more than
e-thousandth of an inch either way.
The outside of the transmitter is com
pact appearing and strongly built
This is necessary on account of the
fact that it is the housing for the
"details made with wondrous skill"
Through the medium of these deli
cately manufactured instruments, it
is now possible to transmit speech
from New York to Denver, a dis
lance of 205O miles. Less carefully
maze transmitters would fail utter
ly in such project In a short time
the line will be extended to San
when, if the hopes of the
telephone engineers, who are engag-
ed in the work, are realized, the
dream of transcontinental telephone
will have come true.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
FOR YOUNG FOLKS

The pastor of the Congregational
church has prepared a series of ser
mons to be delivered on Sunday e.
Venings with special reference to
the Life of young people. Programs
for these services covering all the
Sundays from April 18th to June End
are now being printed. The subjects
are as follows:
April 14.-Young Folks and Their
Homes.
April 21.-Young Folks and Their
Chums.
April 28.-Young Folks and Their
Amusements.
May 5.-Young Folks and Their
Schools.
May 12.-Young Folks and Their
Books.
May 1s.-Young Folks and Their
Church.
May 26.-Young Folks and Their
Life Work.
June 2.-Young Folks Making e
Home for Themselves.
The services will begin at 7:3C
as usual and all are invited to at
tend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

The fans argued that he was too
light and inexperienced for quarter
back on the varsity, although admit
ting his speed, but when given a
chance to show what he could do
he surprised all by his mastery of
the game. He had made his brain
work against the Drawn of his oppo-
nents and he ran the Lawrence
team in 1909 in a manner which earn
ed for him the position of quarter
on the All-State team for that year.
When Coach Catlin came to Law
renee in the fall of 1909 he stated
that brains should count for more
than Drawn in almost every kind of
athletics and has frequently pointed
to Prof. BaIdauf as an illustration
OF that point. Baldauf earned his
Il in basketball, baseball and foot
ball at Lawrence and has been a
successful coach since leaving col
lege two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
BLUEBERRY MAY BE
THING OF THE PAST

Goodbye to the BURBERRY if an
experiment which will be made in
Grant county proves a success. When
Louis Palm, of Washburn, returned
from Sweden he brought with him
about 1000 plants of new berry
which he will plant on his farm and
attempt to make a success of their
cultivation They are called the
Lingon berry and grow very similar
to the native BURBERRY, and are
claimed to be superior as table
fruit 1t is said by experienced
gardeners in Sweden that the climate
in this section of the country is al
right for the growth of the berry
and a practical test viii be made
Fox River Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

AMONG STATE
PHYSICIANS
DR.. W. {. Minahan of Fond du
Lac, Lost on Steamer Titan
iC, Ranked High as Pract-
ioneer.

GREEN BAY, Wis, April IA
wireless message from the steamer
Carpathia, sent by Miss Daisy Nina.
han, a sister of the Fond du Lac
physician, to DR., V J. Minahan of
this city, refers to Dr. w. E Nina
han in no way and requests that his
wife and sister be met in New York
upon the arrival of the Carpathia at
that port. The death of DR.. Nina
han is accepted by friends and re
latives as a certainty.
FOND DU LAC, Wis, April IL
DR.. Minahan was born in Chiffon,
Calumet county, in 1866. His par
ents came from New York in an ear
ly day and were among the pioneers
of that section of the state. His
father, a graduate of an eastern u
University took a leading part in edu-
cational matters, and as county su-
perintendent of schools of Calumet or
gained and practically built up the
school system of that county.
The following message was re
ceived on a postal card mailed
on April 4, in Killarney, Ire
land, and received on Tuesday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Coyne, West
Arndt street:
Dear Friends: Greetings
from the 'auld sod. It's a good
place to come from, but u S.
is a better place to live in. Win
be back on April 20. Hope this
finds you all well. "MINAHAN.''
Dr. Minahan was graduated from
the Chiffon High school at the age
of II, and after several years as a
public school teacher, entered the
Rush Medical college at Chicago,
where he excelled as a student, tax
ing particularly high honors in a
Subsequent to graduating from Rush
DR.. Minahan practiced at Calumet.
vile, this county, until coming t.
this city in 1899 Though he ranked
high as general practitioner, DR.
Minahan won especial note as sur
geon.
DR.. w. E. Minahan of Fond du
Lac, who was lost, carried $50, 900
in the Northwestern Mutual Life
and $4,000 accident insurance in
the Travellers, the latter being dou-
bled by the fact that his death was
an accident of travel, so that his
family will receive $110, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
HOW To MAKE
EASY MONEY

Some bright, energetic and ambi-
tious girls and boys are going to make
a little easy money between now and
Saturday, April 9th NJ A. Bogoger
the Novelty Store man on Vine St
is going to give three cash prizes
to the boys or girls who make the
nearest correct list of the five and
ten cent articles that are display
ed in the east show window. If you
are an energetic girl or boy, read
the M. A. Bogoger Novelty Store ad
in this paper and learn all about
how you can win a prize by doing a
little thinking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
NEW CONCRETE BARN & SlL0

The John Rasmussen Cement Co,
have a contract for the erection of
a new cement barn and silo for Ell
mer Finch in the town of Rome. A
dams county. The barn will be
34x76 fl. and Il it. high the silo
will be 14xS4 fit. This will be the
first concrete silo built in that town
and many farmers will be interested
in looking this over with the view of
having one erected on their places.
This company viii also erect a con
crete barn for Peter Peterson in
the same town. This company have
purchased a Kohrig batch mixer.
This is one of the latest machines
for the proper mixing of concrete
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

Edward Krause purchased one
half interest in the Dixon House Buff
fet, and took charge Of that business
Thursday last He will have full
charge and look after everything CON
nected with that place so as to re-
lieVe Mr. Dixon of the responsibility.
When you want to see Edward remen
Der to call at the Dixon House Buf-
Fat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
WHOLLY IN CHARGE
OF LIVERY STABLE

1t is desired both by Joseph Whe:r,
the newly elected City Treasurer,
and by VIM. Bohmsach that the lat
ter is now wholly in charge Of the
livery stable formerly owned and O.
perated by Joseph Wheir. Patrons
who want turnouts must leave their
orders at the stable and not at the
store. Mr.. Bohmsaeh Is in charge
OF the livery business and orders
must come through him at the stable
office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

in the school of which he is now pre-
sident. The school is growing and
at present he is trying to enlarge
the school by erecting a new school
building. Teachers and students are
one in their interest of this advan-
cement hope the dear Lord will
bless him and give a new building to
the Northwest Collegiate Institute.
Allow me also to say a few words
In regards to the faculty On my ar
rival the teachers were a great en-
/ enlargement to me, and 1 felt I'M
worthy Of all the coed they We're do
ing me, and I can only say, thank
/ them Whosoever comes here is in
fluenoed by these lives. The bad are
made good, the good better and the
better are great, the weak gain siren.
9Th and the strong become brave;
therefore l say the teachers are faith.
tul and do the work heartily. Much
more could be added to this but I
VIII now make mention Of the great
opportunities this gives to the stu
dents.
Under such care no student could
fail in his lessons, and hope par
ents will feel that such school is
a good place for their sons and daug,
ters. I have not been asked to write
an article but delight in telling the
truth in gratitude of what I have
gained here There are opportuni-
ties peculiar to this school which are
not found in others. The relation be-
tween students and teachers are
more like that of a family than a
school. The students love their tea
cheers who care for them as a mother
and father care for their children and
are as safe as an infant in the hand
Of a good nurse.
Many times l have heard the ex-
preston ITO be like brother" but
it seemed sham and l could not UNI
derstand the real meaning till l came
to the Northwest Collegiate Institute.
This is the happy family where the
spirit of sympathy and helpIessness
prevail. In fact l know some famiI-
les that are not as joyous as our
school.
We have two different societies,
the debating and literary, which meet
alternately every Friday We all en-
joy these meetings for We learn to
debate and how to do Literary work,
and it is of great value to the stu
dents. The young ladies have organ
lied two clubs. Their names are
still mysteries to the school. They
are known as L. Y. and K. B. clubs.
Last Saturday these two clubs join
ed and gave banquet in honor of
our president Every student was
present and it was a grand affair
You could there see a happy band of
students
1t Is an excellent thing for the
young people to begin to work and
be industrious early in their lives
Every hero in the world began to i'm
prove his time while he was young.
1 thank our dear Lord and the North
west Collegiate Institute faculty for
such opportunities as here given to
young people. l hope our brethren
will send their children to the North
west Collegiate Institute, and give
them this chance.
This advice is especially valuable
to the foreigners, who are anxious to
study. Do not let difficulties him
der you, but come to Sherry, Wiscon-
sin. 1t is a great place for the for
eigners. Tie five hundred acre farm
on which the school is located gives
to work out their tuition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

nothing further was said.
The Mayor told the committeeman
that he expected them to work and
not shove the work off on to the
chairman.
Alderman Mosher rendered his re
signation for the reason that he is
going to leave the city. The resig-
nation was put in writing and accept
ed. The council adjourned after be
ing in session As minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
FOR SALE

Four Grand Rapids city lots at
a bargain. viii consid er a trade
on a good horse or team, automobile,
piano, or what have you? Owner
will be at the Commercial House A
pril 20 to % or enquire at the Wood
County Reporter office James Hol-
ly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH NOTES

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign M visionary Society,
which was to have been held at the
parsonage, Friday afternoon, has
been postponed for one week. Mem
bers will please take notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-18

FOR SALE:-Nine acres Of land
facing on Grand avenue near Hub
bard Robinson's farm and located be-
tween said avenue and Green Bay
right Of way. Inquire Of A. L. Fon-
tame. IT,