River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

Mrs. Julia Yourd, 81, died at Oconto
of influenza. A son, William, died a
few days ago, and a daughter died last
week, both of influenza.
nette man, has been chosen president
of the Northern normal at Jerome,
Ariz. He graduated from the Unfyer-
sfty of Wisconsin in 1903
Lieut.. NJ A. Mulberry, Oconto, sta
toned at Charleston, S. c., has been
promoted to captain. DR.. T. G. Clark,
Oconto, serving in France, also has
been advanced to a captaincy.
In the little village of Woodman,
Grant county, live Mr.. and Mrs. John
Heating. They have five sons, John,
Richard, Frank, Thomas and Mark,
and all in some branch of the army
service
d. w West, Raymond, Racine Co.,
is the winner of $3.50, first prize for
the largest acreage in the wheat con-
test inaugurated by Racine bankers
to induce farmers to raise more and
better wheat.
Carl H. GeisIer, who conducted
butcher shop at Wausau since 1890,
| died suddenly of infuenZa-pneumonia
His son, Private Arnold Geisler, re-
Gently died of the same disease at
hospital at Annapolis, Md.
One out Of every forty-four Wiscon-
sin farms of more than hundred
acres used a tractor last year. The
tractor was one of the factors in the
| $250,000 900 increase in Wisconsin
agricultural products in 1918.
Mrs. A. NJ. Durler, 80 years old, died
at Oshkosh. Grandma Durler" as
she was affectionately known, came to
America from Switzerland and had
lived at Oshkosh for ffty-one years.
One daughter and five sons survive.
Struck on the head by falling limb
from a burning stump, Leona Saft-
from of Stephenson never regained
consciousness, dying shortly after
wards She was 4 years old and was
playing near the stump in a field near
her home.
Though almost totally blind, Kath-
crime and Agnes Burke, sisters, 81
and % respectively, are taking full
work at the University of Wisconsin.
Both are juniors. The elder is special
izing in history, and the younger is
studying music.
Brown county held it's second an
nual potato show at Green Bay Nov.
9 and 10 and large crowds inspected
the exhibits in the court house. High
grade displays of "spuds" were enter
ed by growers. Members of the Brown
County Boys and Girls Potato club
entered their tubers in competition
and made a good showing with their
older competitors.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Nowatny, Wau
toma, came to-this country from Po-
sen, German Poland, when young peo-
pie. They married in Wisconsin and
have lived on their farm, north of
Wautoma ever since. They have five
sons, Sylvester, "A; Frank, %; Leo,
81; John, 20, and Joe, Is. The four
oldest entered the service. John was
killed in action.
The Milwaukee railway has men
tearing up tracks of an abandoned log
ging road between Arpin and Pitts
vile. This is done by request OF col
ony of Hollanders, who settled this
part of the country, and in the early
days used the abandoned road to
transport cordwood, which they cut
from slashings. This tract is now fine
dairy land.
Fond du Lac-The Fox River val
ley branch of the Order of American
Railway Express Company Employees
was organized, at Fond du Lac. A. E.
Hanisch, Oshkosh, was elected presi-
dent; F. H. Smith, Fond du Lac, sec
rotary and A. N. Merkle, Appleton,
treasurer. The district also includes
Neenah, Manitowoc. Sheboygan and
Ripon Headquarters of the branch
will be maintained at Fond du Lac.
Theater suppers and afternoon teas
will be discontinued until after the
war, in accordance with the request
of the United States food administra-
ton To eat the sandwiches, cakes
and sugar which are served at such
meals, especially at teas, is to be un-
patriotic. 1t is an extra meal, not nee
essary for health nor social purposes,
and contrary to the present principles
of conservation of food and labor.
The Community club, which former
ly flourished in the gymnasium con-
nected with the First Presbyterian
church, Oshkosh, has been reorganized
and the officers to take charge Of the
new activities, which are largely
along Y. M. C. A. lines, are: President,
Homer H. Bishop; secretary, D. w.
Geer, and treasurer, Emil w. Nelson.
Indoor baseball leagues will be added
to the departments formerly conduct
ed.
In a statement issued by the indus
trial commission, Madison, attention
is directed to the fact that many &C
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