The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-06-16

Madison-Carman Smith, star dash
man, was elected captain of the 1917
University of Wisconsin track team.
Grand Rapids-Diederich Meyer, q
farmer living several miles northwest
of Grand Rapids, was gored to death
by a bull while crossing a pasture.
Madison - August Alsheimer, 20
years old, died from burns which he
received when his bed caught fire
from a lighted cigarette.
Fond du Lac-For the first time il
the history Of the high school, a class
was graduated from that institution
with all the girl members attired il
dresses of uniform color and simple
design.
Portage-A convention of Columbia
county prOgressives has been called
to choose seven delegates to the Mad
ison convention, which will be held
on June %, and to indorse a member
of assembly.
Antlgo-Plans are being laid for &
preparedness demonstration on the
Fourth Of July. Those who have been
naturalized during the last year will
be given seats Of honor on the plat
form with the speaker Of the day.
Racine-Mrs. Mary Lorenz, 80, was
struck by an interurban car and in
stantly killed. She had been to
cemetery to decorate the graves of
relatives. She was thrown against
a fence, the impact breaking her neck
Portage-The preliminary work for
the erection of 100000 steam aux
Hilary plant has been started in this
city by Woodmansee Davidson of
Chicago. The plant is to be used in
conjunction with the water power
plants at Kilbourn and Prairie du Sac
which transmit power to Milwaukee,
Racine-Milwaukee will be the 1917
convention city for both the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs. This was decid-
ed upon at the closing sessions of
the organizations held here. M. D.
Lonergan, Grantsburg, was elected
grand marshal of the Odd Fellows
The Rebekahs named Mrs. Galloway,
La Crosse, assembly marshal.
Oshkosh-The Wisconsin State Bar
association meeting, which will be
held here June 2Sth to 3Oth, will be
one of the largest ever held, if reser-
vations at local hotels are indications.
Hotel space is being assigned rapidly
and expectations are that about three
hundred attorneys will attend. Ses-
sions will be held at the Eelks' club
house.
Fond du Lac = Hereafter when a
priest of the Fond du Lac diocese of
the Episcopal church reaches the age
of 68 years he will receive a pension,
based upon the salary he has received
during his priesthood whether he re-
tires from active work or not. The
former pension plan provided that
priests should receive a pension after
they had retired at the age of IS
years.
Eau Claire-Altoona' four saloons
will have to go out of business July /,
yielding to a municipality owned sa-
loon. From the profits the city plans
to build a water works plant. Three
members Of the council of four are
responsible for this innovation in the
worlds smallest Incorporated city.
Their plan is to refuse applications
for renewal of licenses and issue one
to the municipal saloon, to be known
as the Altoona Mercantile company.
Monroe - During tho annual ban
quet of the Monroe High School Alum
nj association, Miss Emma Van Wag-
enen, fer fifteen years a teacher in
the local schools and who has an
nounced her resignation was present
ed with a 5000 diamond ring. The
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