Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-16


training as teachers of dorfestic
science which is now being offered by
the university Beginning OF Feb. 10,
a two years course leading to the
granting of a special license for teach
ing in vocational schools will be open
to high school graduates or to women
resident of the state who are past q
years of age.
Madison-About $175 mile will be
spent in Wisconsin this year for the
maintenance of the 5000 miles of
trunk line highway system. This was
made clear by J. r. Donaghey in an
address before the good roads con-
vention. He pointed out that the f.
nancial provision for the maintenance
of the trunk line highway system is
made through automobile license fees.
Appleton-The lives of a number of
people We're imperiIed when a North
Western passenger train jumped the
track on the edge of big embank-
ment. The engine and tender and the
trucks of one of the coach IS were de-
rallied. No one was Injured. The en-
bankment where the wreck occurred
is fifty feet high and a bad wreck
would have meant a large loss of life.
Madison - United States Marshall
O'COnnOr has mailed to the chiefs OF
police and postmasters in the western
district OF Wisconsin, letters informing
them that according to word received
from the attorney generals depart
ment at Washington, the contents of
all executed registration afIidavits
made by German aliens are to be held
strictly confidential.
Markesan-Wiscons 1917 state
boys pig club championship was won
by Erwin Eckert of this place, accord
ing to reports received from the office
of T. L. Bewick, college of agricul
ture, state leader of agriculture clubs
Young Eckert secured first position
because of his excellent record with
two filters of Duroc Jersey pigs, far
rowed after April l.
Madison - Food boarding, whether
in violation of the law of through a
misunderstanding of its provisions and
penalties, is to be stopped in the Bad.
ger state. The campaign inaugurated
by Food Administrator Magnus Sven
son is to be thorough, to cover every
county. and in advance of action in
ether states.
Madison-About 40 per cent of all
the peas grown in the United States
are raised in Wisconsin. Production
figures have been compiled by W. F.
Calender, field agent for the United
States department of agriculture. He
finds that Wisconsin had 43,600 acres
of peas last year. and that the pro
duction was 1856 tons.
ngton-Maj Gen. Mccain, ad-
jutant general of the army, has an
nounced list of appointments in the
officers reserve corps and in the ma
tional army. The following were from
Wisconsin, To be first lieutenants,
dental reserve corps: H. 3. Lerivan,
Fox Lake; l.. P. Pas 'ernacki, Stevens
Point.
Oshkosh-Officers of the State Poul-
try association were elected at Osh-
kosh as follows: President, Leo j.
Gartmann; vice-president, E. E. Beals;
secretary, Leo G. Hanley; treasurer,
H. E. Horn; directors for three years,
George NJ. Wells, Emil Knobioch and
Frank A. Leach.
Wausau-S Superintendent of Schools
Jesse A. Vannatta of Iowa county, was
elected president of the Wisconsin
County Superintendents association.
Supt. Bertha NJ. Trudella of Chippewa
county was selected vice-president and
Supt Della Emunson of Iron county,
secretary treasurer.
Announcement was made
hare that the Wisconsin and Michi-
made here that Wisconsin and Michi-
gan railroad will discontinue passen-
ger and freight traffic on the western
division of the road between Everett
Junction and Constantine after April
/.
Marshield-Seed corn is scarce in
this neighborhood, the lowest price
beng SO bushel Better grades are
selling for SIS and $50 a bushel and
farmers are paying the price without
| a murmer.
Galesville-The resignation of Rev
L. NJ Gimmestad for twenty-foul
years president of Gale college, has
| been announced. He plans to spenC
his declining years as pastor of {
| church at Orfordville, Wis.
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