The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-25

the boys enlisting, the w. R. c. ladies
wish to extend many thanks to the fol-
lowing for their kind support: I. A. &
B. society for hall, bakery for rolls,
Mr.. Wilson for flowers and high school
orchestra for music.
The government is urging the beet
sugar factories to increase their output
this year as protection against
shortage and possibly increased price
of sugar. This should prompt every
farmer to plant patch of sorghum and
| produce some of the sweetening used
in his home.
j. w. Menhall returned Saturday
from trip to Chicago and Pittsburgh
where he placed orders for material for
the Highway Trailer Co. One of the
4-wheel trailer models will be sent to
the u. s. arsenal. at Rock Island for
government use as soon as it can be
| turned out of the factory.
"A military ball and concert will be
given in Academy hall Friday evening,
June LIST, for the benefit of the Edger-
ton platoon Music will be furnished
by the First Wisconsin National Guard
band of 80 pieces. Tickets are only so
cents and everyone should purchase
whether solicited or not.
The Norwegian Lutheran congre-
cation very much dislike to have their
pastor, Rev. Linnevold, leave them.
At the close of the services Sunday
last commendatory resolutions were
passed requesting him to decline the
call of the Glenwood, Mimi, church.
He is to give his answer in few days.
In removing tree from along it's
line in the third ward Tuesday it fell
across high tension line of the light
company making cross with telephone
wires that instantly played hob with
the instruments in the vicinity. About
a half a dozen instruments were burn
ed out.
The Norwegian Lutheran church
will observe Whitsunday by service
in the Norwegian language at eleven
o'clock. Sunday school and Bible class
for adults at 10 a. m. The baccalaure-
ate sermon at Albion Academy will be
delivered by Rev. N. c. A. Garness of
Whitewater at 7:30 p. m. No evening
service in Edgerton.
Rains that have been of immeasur-
able value to the growing crops have
come during the week. The first shower
to break a two weeks drought was
followed by few midsummer days
and sent vegetation forward at an
amazing pace. Then the cold, driving
rain of Monday brought an inch or so
of moisture but drop in temperature
close to the freezing point that neces-
STATED the relighting of furnace fires
for day or so.
Miss Helen Coon and Mrs. Dorotha
Wilcox Dean of Avalon gave shower
for Miss Kate Gulliford, teacher of
music in the public school, at the home
of the former last Monday evening.
Sixteen teachers and friends were pres
emit, being entertained at bridge, Mrs.
Roy Farman taking the honors. Fol-
lowing a delicious luncheon, Miss Guilt
ford, who is to become the bride of
Mr.. Donald Radford of Duluth soon
after the school year, was the recipient
of shower of gifts as reminder of
her pleasant associations in EdgertOn.
| Wrath" one of the Seven Deadly
Sins, starring H. B. Warner, tells a
timely story of Russian intrigue, of
Russian heroes and Russian Williams
just the sort of play in which Fl. B.
! Warner appears at his best, tale of
love and battle. Wrath" will be pre-
sented Thursday (tonight) at the Lyric.
The we'll known photoplay, 'The Bat
tie Cry of Peace" will be presented on
Friday. See ad elsewhere in this paper
for further particulars. ''The Crucial
Test" a sensational revelation of loves
greatest problem, will be shown on
Monday with lovely Kitty Gordon in
the lead. ''The Crucial Test" is a
Brady production and abounds with
plenty of beautiful scenes and will
surely be enjoyed by all.
The decision Of the judges in the
K. P. district rank contest held at
Stoughton recently has been made pub
lie after some delay. In the markings
of the judges of the contest the Brod-
head team stands more than 90 points
ahead of the Evansville team, who won
the second place. Third honors went to
Beloit, with Edgerton, GAINESVILLE and
Stoughton ranking in order as listed.
The individual markings Of several of
the Brodhead team were very little