River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN
Observation-Disclosures


| Madison - The faculty of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin adopted memo
rial resolution in honor of the late
President c.. r. Van Hise, in which
they comment on his self-sacrifcing
service, democratic faith, confidence
in the university, and the part he took
in the great war in prompting a
brotherhood of free nations. A testi-
| monial was voted by the board of re-
gents to the memory of DR.. Van Hise,
in which special praise was accorded
him as scientist, educator and exec
utiVe.
Madison-Gov. Philip has appoint
| ed Marshall Cousins Eau Claire bank
er and soldier, commissioner of bank
| Ing to succeed A. E. Kuolt, an appoin-
tee of former Gov. McGovern, who has
been holding over since the expiration
Of his term on May Is. Mr.. Kuolt en-
| tered the Office of the state banking
commission in June 1901, as assistant
on Feb. /, 1911. He was reappointed
for the full five year term on May Is,
1913 The appointment of Cousins
must be approved by the upper house
Of legislature.
Fountain City-Gallant work on the
part of women firefghters saved
Fountain City from being wiped our
by fire. The blaze destroyed a $780,
| 300 business block Women aided the
volunteer department by forming a
bucket brigade and throwing water
on the buildings. Although a call was
sent for the Winona, Mimi, fire de-
partment, the blaze, was under con-
troll before the Winona department
had started via railroad for Fountain
City.
Wausau--G. A. Oswald has received
O telegram from his son, Harry Os-
wald, who is in the radio service with
the United States navy, announcing
| that he is safe in Norfolk. Mr.. Oswald
wag a member of the crew of the u.
S. S. Ophir, which was destroyed by
| fire in the harbor of Gibraltar on Nov.
| IL, with the loss of two members. The
ship, an army cargo transport, was en-
route to Marseilles, France, with army
supplies.
Washington - Among the list of
those sick in the hospital, previously
reported missing, appears the name of
Carl Erickson, Nye, Wis. Among
those who have returned to duty,
previously reported missing, are three
Wisconsin men: Sergt. David H. Lam
phere, La Crosse; George Fellows, AL
gonna; William H. Harrison, La
Crosse.
GAINESVILLE Military police from
Camp Grant will be on duty here each
weekend until the army has been de-
modified 1t was impossible for the
local police to prevent soldiers from
obtaining liquor while here on pass.
With only seven policemen Chief
Champion decided to request military
police.
Oshkosh-At meeting of the Osh-
kosh Rotary club, a resolution was
adopted pledging the clubs support to
''the principle of universal obligatory
military training for all young men be-
fore the voting age" 1t was urged
that some of the existing environments
be preserved for training purposes.
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| Marinette IS. V. D. Philbrook, 81,
Marinette pioneer, is dead. He started
the Philbrook shipyards in Marinette
fifty years ago. Mrs. Philbrook died
last year after sixty years of married
life. He had large estate on the bay
shore and his flower garden was one of
the sights of the city.
| Ashland Harland Zehren, %, is the
| first severely wounded soldier to re-
| turn to Ashland. His right arm is off
above the elbow. He was wounded
during the fighting on the Vesle river
in France, Aug. 6.
| Madison-Maj. e. A. Fitzpatrick,
army law administrator for Wisconsin,
has been called to Washington, prob
ably regarding closing UP of state
army records. His report has been
completed.
| Watertown-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blu
SOW, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at West Granville, near
Watertown. The Rev. J. Prayer, who
officiated at the wedding, was pres
ent at the celebration
Rhinelander-Serg Ray Rolsin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rolsin, has
been cited for bravery on the battle
field. He captured machine gun nest
singlehanded.
Madison-Work on acid plants be-
ing built by the government at Cuba
City and New Diggings has been or