The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-14
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of the Congregational church. died
here of pneumonia.
Omro.-By unanimous vote of the
Omro Congregational church Rev. DAN
lei Woodward, former warden of
Waupun prison, has been asked to be-
come pastor of the church.
Chetek.-Robbers forced an en-
trance to the Farmers store and dyna-
mited the safe, taking SIS in cash. At
tempt to blow safe in Masonic Tenn
pie failed, but small amount of money
and silver jewels Of lodge were taken.
Beloit.-Several automobile owners
in Beloit are unable to secure
their car licenses for the new year.
Secretary of State Donald has written
them that they may operate their cars
under their registration for applica-
ton for license.
Neenah.-St. Thomas Episcopal
church, the construction of which
was commenced here last sum-
mer, has been completed. The first
services in. the new building will be
held in about two weeks. The total
cost of the new building was about
$4,000.
Madison.-At the annual show of
the Wisconsin Poultry association
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, M.
G. Gerard Of Stoughton; first vice.
president, ". H. Ashcraft of James,
vile; second vice-president, John F.
Johns Of Dodgeville; secretary, Prof.
James Galpin of the state university;
treasurer. J. r. Love of Waukesha.
Ogdensburg.-Louis Larson and Joe
Terrio of Ogdensburg expect soon
to put on the market a patent
egg carrier by which a person can
pick up three dozen eggs at a time.
quickly candle them over a set of cleo
trio bulbs and transfer the eggs to
the case in which they are to be con-
veyed to market. Mr.. Terrio is cred
tied with being the inventor of this
useful article, which should meet with
rapid sale to grocerymen.
Cedarburg. Grundtke Of this
city died after a brief illness,
aged seventy-f1ve years. He was one
Of the best known men in Ozaul.ee
county. When Company D, Twenty
sixth Wisconsin, was organized in
1862. Mr.. Grundtke enlisted, serving
efficiently and bravely until he was
seriously wounded, Gripping him for
life. Returning from the war he made
Cedarburg his home. and had lived
here ever since
Reconsideration S. Baker, former
assemblyman from the First dis
trict and president of the Baker
Manufacturing company, died here as
result of complications which start
ed with recent attack of grippe Mr.
Baker was elected to the legislature
as a Republican in 1904. He served
during the Civil war in Company A,
Second Wisconsin infantry, and was
severely wounded in the battle Of Get
tysburg. He was seventy-four years
old.
Milwaukee.-TheM Milwaukee Society
for Sanitary and Moral Education,
organized in 1906 and for sew
eral years under the direction of
Prof. Charles McKenny, will meet
January "a. 1t is planned to consoli-
date the organization with tie Ameri-
can Social Hygiene association. e. T.
Fairchild is president; Dr. Philip F.
Rogers, vice-president; Dr. George A.
Harlow, vice-president; DR.. Walter G.
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treasurer.
Madison.-Bids for supplying school
library books under the so-called
township library law will be
opened by the state library commits
sion on February Is. The contracts
will be to supply the books for the BIZ
ennial period beginning April 1, 1915.
More than $4,000 volumes are pur-
chased under the provisions of this
law every year. The list of township
library books has been prepared by G.
S. Rice. supervisor Of school libraries.
Eau Claire.-Eau Claire landed the
fifth annual convention of the
Wisconsin Potato Growers asso-
citation when a committee. appointed
at the recent annual meeting, put the
question to vote, after warm but
friendly contest between this city and
Chippewa Falls. The gathering will
be held in November and it is expect
ed to bring between $500 and 1000 10
the city. Every county in the potato
growing section of the state will be
represented.
Milwaukee.-The quarterly meet
ing and luncheon of the Mar
quette Woman's league was held in
the fern room of the Hotel Pfister,
with special tables reserved for the
Junior circle. Selections were rem
dered by the Schumann club orches-
ira, under the direction Of Miss Leo
cadia Schmidt. A flute solo was
given by Mrs. ]. L. O'Connor, and a
vocal solo by Miss Annetta Baumann.
Mrs. Frank G. Smith read the report
Of the parochial school committee, In
which she urged the parochial schools
to take advantage of the free lectures
offered at the Iuhlic TnuSeum