Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-04-19

ed for the 1918 Wisconsin State Fair
and Exposition, to be held at Milwau-
kee Sept. 9 to IA, inclusive, and 10000
premium books have been sent to
prospective exhibitors breeders, agri-
eulturists, horticuturisis, farm wom-
en-, dairymen, poultrymen, boys and
girls clubs and others. Again. this
great exposition will be a war aid to
the federal government. which will be
represented by an immense exhibit
prepared by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture and another prepGred IN
der direction of Hebert Hoover, Food
Administrator. Secretary Oliver Z.
Remey announces that the premiums
offered total $77,35S.00, of which $52,-
242.25 is offered for agricultural and
allied activities. Last year set an at
tendance record of 1SS,889 for the Wis
consin Fair. The attendance aim this
year is 250,000.
Appleton-Joseph w. lie Fevre, of
Kaukauna has offered the United
States war department as a present
his famous carrier pigeons The offer
was refused as the government rules
prohibit the acceptance of even such
valuable and needed birds as carrier
pigeons. The government has offered
S4 pair for "squeakers," as the very
young pigeons are called.
Madison Nellie Kedzie Jones
of Auburndale, win be chairman of the
Woman's Land Army of Wisconsin,
and will serve on the advisory council
of the woman's committee, State Coun-
ell of Defense. At present no attempt
will ne made to mobilize the Woman's
Land army. However, more and more
inquiries are being made by women re-
garding out-of-door work
Onawa camp, have rendered their serv-
ices to the public to run errands, care
for children, serve at dinners and do
dishwashing and mendfng. They
charge Is cents per hour and give all
the money thus earned to the Red
Cross, Y. NJ G. A. or any other patri-
otto causes for which money is asked
Grand Rapids At a meeting held
April 13 the school board selected out
of seventy-one applicants, E. C. Doud-
ma of Eau Claire as superintendent of
schools to succeed C. w. Schwede, who
has filled the position for ten years
Mr.. Schwede's resignation was for the
purpose of pursuing special studies in
the East
Kenosha Kenosha officially went
on the eight-hour system April Is, fol-
lowing the adoption of the eight-hour
rule, by the unanimous vote of the city
council. In the future, eight hours will
be the official working day of every
employe of the city, regardless of the
nature of the employment.
Brentwood Sergeant George Mad
den, son of former Sheriff Michael
Madden, who aided in the capture of
John z. Dietz at Cameron Dam. was
killed by a high explosive at Passchen-
daele ridge last November, according
to a message received from the Cana
dian war Office.
Sheboygan-The Headquarters COM
pany, One hundred and Twentieth field
artillery. formerly Troop M. First Wis
consin cavalry. organized in Sheboy-
u gan, has arrived safe in France, ae-
eording to kilograms received by rela-
8 tlyes of the men.
Fond du Lac Special prayers for
the recovery of the wounded members
s. Of Company 2. One Hundred Fiftieth
Machine Gun battalion in France were
offered in practically all of the local
churches on Sunday.
Madison Fred +. Finn, formerly an
officer IN Company G was leading
tond du Lac company in the recent
battle in which thirty-six Wisconsin
soldiers were injured, according to re-
ports received here.
Menasha--A Calumet county farmer
responsible for the statement that
Rli the winter wheat in that part of
me country has been killed b.. the
\ rosts and that much damage as also
peen done to the clover crop.
BiTchwood od-For the first time since
ne war began Washburn county will
called upon to furnish men for the
NATIONAL army on April 26. The quota
W the county is twelve men.
"ausau-The Rev. w. H. Gould,
astor of the First Universasist church
q the last six years, has resigned on
ccount of i'll health He will leave
#ere on July /.
Neenah-Neenah has gained 1881 in
fPpulation in the last nine yeats ac-
roing to a recent census. The total
Ppuiation Of this city is now 6.sz5.