Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

DR.. and Mrs. Hougen since they were
married.
On Christmas eve, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Mead entertained the mem
bers of Mr. Mead's old Sunday school
| class in honor of Earl Hill and Bernard
Schwebke, who We're here on furlough.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
in an informal way and the young
men were very pleased to meet their
old associates in this manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. [. P. Witter entertain
ed at a family dinner on Christmas
night. The following being present:
Mr.. and Mrs. MacKinnon and son Reg
inald, Mrs. Hoskinson, Mrs. Simons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. W. Mead and children, M.
c. H. Berkey, and George and James
Gibson, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Gibson.
From the Wood County Educational
Bulletin:-Our school is the largest
of its kind in the state We have ten
more enrolment than the next highest
on the list. The expense of running
the school is not the highest and the
cost per pupil is now among the low
est, because of our very large attend
ance. Cur tuition and book rent re-
ceipts will reach nearly $1,000 this
year. The state pays all the salaries
of the teachers.
The Misses Elizabeth Paulus, Fern
Searles, and Helen Conway, who are
attending the State University at Madi
son are home for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Florence Arpin-Davies and son
John are in the city to spend the holi-
day vacation at the home of Mrs Clar-
issa Arpin. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Davies, several months ago,
entered the aviation corps of the u.
S. Army and is stationed at Houston,
Texas.
B. G. Eggert and family, who have
been residing on their farm east Of
KelIner have moved back to their re-
5idence on Third street south, at least
FOR the winter and may be permanent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brooks and two
children, Helen and Alvin of Green
lake, are in the city spending the holi-
days, guests at the Mrs. Jennie Gilkey
and Freeman Gilkey homes.
Mrs. T. E. Nash accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. NJ. C. Bramham to
Oshkosh, the past week, where she
expects to remain some time.
Joseph Arpin of Bruce, Wis, spent
Christmas day with his mother, Mrs.
Clarissa Arpin and family.
Mrs. w. H. Drath and son Wilfred
II. are visiting in Kenosha, Wis, with
old friends and acquaintance and
stopping with near relatives until
5ome time in January 1918.
Miss Harriet Williams, music teach
r of Third street south expects to
oartake of Christmas and New Years
Inner in Mcmillan Wisconsin. She
having left for that place last Thurs
day evening.
Miss Fanny Joseph who is employ
d with large manufacturing con-
,ern in Minneapolis, Mimi, is home
or the holidays and is stopping with
ser parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Joseph
779 Third avenue north.
Mrs. Sophia Witt 9O6 Third avenue
North who has been sick for some time
as quite poorly last week but is
exported much better at this writing.
The government want you, your chill
lren, and all of your household to
purchase thrift stamps from your sur
illus earnings. Not what you have &C
:umulated in the past, but what you
an save in the future. It asks you to
10 without some of the things you
mink you want, and lend it the money
on thus save. It wants you to be
hrifty, so that you and your country
nay profit by your thrift. AS small
l sum as 25 cents will start you on
| he road to greater savings. Your let
r carrier will deliver the stamps and
ollect the money.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Arpin were very
much pleased Wednesday to receive a
} ,ablegram from somewhere in
Trance" from their son Edmunde, who
in the U. S. service. This was the
irst information received from their
son since he left this country several
weeks ago.
Dean Brundage entertained nine of
MS friends at a seven o'clock dinner at
the Hotel Witter, Wednesday evening.
The guest of honore being Palmer Han
son of Madison. Those present were