River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-12-16
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mold its next convention at La Crosse.
Madison.-A new journalism book for
college students, Newspaper Editing, !"
by Grant M. Hyde, instructor in the
University of Wisconsin journalism
course, has just come off the press.
Madison.-The state board of medi-
cal examiners will hold examinations
In Madison January IL for candidates
aspiring to practice medicine in Wis
consin.
Madison.-Julius Schimming and Al
bert Thompson, farmers, were killed
when the automobile which Schim-
ming was driving plunged into ditch
near Token creek.
Calumet.-The Houghton County
Medical association at a meeting here
decided on the second week in August
for holding the 1916 convention of the
state association in Houghton.
Madison.-If you should see a lone
fly in your house these chilly
December days swat him. Don't rest
easily under the assumption that be-
cause the summer is over flies are no
longer to be guarded against, is the
advice of the state health board.
Beloit.-Joseph X. Bullock, eighty
five years old, former city treas
lurer, one Of the Oldest members of the
Masonic lodge of Beloit and one of the
earliest members of the volunteer fire
department, died at Elgin, Ill.
Madison-Allen Ruggles of Madison
T0IaHo ID e ~
c., were appointed efficiency expert
and assistant examiner respectively of
the Wisconsin, state civil service com.
mission by that body.
Milwaukee.-John LaksO, arrested
at Chicago for the murder of
Hugh Maxi at Red Granite during a
strike of quarry hands, has been bound
over for trial by the lower courts. He
pleaded not guilty and plans to fight
on grounds of self-defense.
Madison.-A. O. Johnson, who has
been in charge of the municipal
accounting and auditing OF tho
Wisconsin tax commission, has been
appointed efficiency expert of the State
University of Nebraska by the regents
Of that institution. He will assume
his new position on January Is.
Milwaukee.-"TheW Wisconsin Dairy
Union" is the title by which the
new organization OF dairymen and
the makers and sellers of dairy sup
plies, formed in Milwaukee recently
will be known. This was decided upon
at meeting of charter members in
the directors room of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association.
Grand Rapids.-Through the efforts
Of the Jewish Agricultural and In
dustriaI Aid society OF Arpin, Miss
Bessie Lipsitz of that village will be
entered in the short course of agricul
ture at the state university. The So
ciety is endeavoring to educate the
race along scientific farming lines and
will pay the young woman's expenses.
Madison.-The use of the same
face towel on different customers
in barber shops must stop, or prosecu-
tons will be instiSated, according to
the state board of health Inspectors
report it is a common practice in many
shops to use one face towel on several
customers, and sometimes during the
entire day. This custom is prohibited
by the state rules.
Madison.-By permission of Gov.
ernor Philip the 1916 prom OF the
University of Wisconsin will be held
in the capitol instead of the university
gymnasium, as in past years. Danger
from lack of exits in the gymnasium is
given as one of the principal causes of
Chairman Charles Waltons plea for
the use of the statehouse. The prom
will be held on February II.
Waupun - Penitent, sick, weary,
with a sprained ankle, Eliza Blue,
sentenced to Waupun for three
years from Milwaukee October 16 for
throwing I've into the eyes of John Gal,
his, lies in the woman's quarters at
the state prison after her flight. She
had scaled the walls and wandered
about all night She was found by
guards on the front porch of the r. j.
Pinkerton home.
Madison. - The state board Of
G16Q1cdI examiners VIII uOlQ exam
nations in Madison January II fOI
candidates aspiring to practice medi.
cine in Wisconsin. Many communica|
tons have been received by the state
board of health, which has no relation
to the board of medical examiners.
The board Of health suggests to all
applicants that they communicate
directly with DR.. J. M. Dodd of Ash
land.
Racine.-The annual meeting OF
the Racine County School associa-
ton will be held at Union Grove
December Is, with about 300 delegates
in attendance. One Of the interesting
subjects for discussion will be that
advanced by A. L. Larson, state rural
school inspector, who will urge the
establishment of community schools
which would bring the number of dis
tricts now in the county down from
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