Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-29
SHORT ITEMS

Skiing is becoming a favorite sport
in Wausau
Jack Burt was operated upon this
morning at st. Mary's hospital, for re-
moyal OF tonsils. He is getting along
nicely
+. A. Dunn is carrying his left arm
in sling, having slipped and fell on
slippery walk on Sunday and broke
bone in same below the elbow.
Ruth, the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ID. c. Everest, was operated
ON Monday morning at st. Mary's
hospital for the removal of her ton
sils.
Raymond j. Reiser was in Halifax
the past week, and on a postal card
to friend, says: "Here we are 'way
up in this cold country-some sight
up here"
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Norman, Jr.
Grand avenue, received a message
Saturday and letter yesterday that
their son, Lieutenant Wade H. Nor
man, has arrived safely Somewhere
in France"
Deputy Sheriff John L. Sell left for
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Tuesday night, hav-
ing in charge Arthur o. Krouse of the
town of Holton, for delivery into mil
itary custody on a charge of deser-
ton. Krouse failed to respond to the
call for army service. Mr.. Sell also
visited his son, Arnold, at Camp Grant.
arriving home Friday.
The following named men have made
application at the Wausau substation
for service in the U. S. navy during
the past week: Alfred Johnson and
j. j. Vollenweider of Wausau; George
Batha of Phillips, and Herbert Wulk
of Marion, Wis, the latter having
served four years and has made APP
plication for re-enlistment.
Members of the Y. M. C. A. pre-
sented R. H. Starkey with wrist
watch last Friday evening during the
| meeting of the Business Mems class.
Mr.. Starkey recently resigned as physi-
cal director at the local "Y" and on
Friday evening departed for France,
where he is going into "Y" War work.
| His successor has not been named as
yet.
In municipal court Saturday after
| noon, Fred Weisman of the town of
Weston, upon a charge of voting
| Illegally, entered a plea of guilty and
was assessed fine and costs of So 90
Weisman was of the opinion that he
was entitled to the rights and priv
| ileges of a native citizen until his
father had lately made application for
the same.
With every department of the United
| States government engaged in wal
work represented with exhibits show.
ing what they are doing the Twin City
Auto Show and Industrial Exposition
will open it's doors next Saturday af
| ternoon, the largest affair of it's kline
ever staged in the world. The exposi
ton will be held in the Overland build
ing, University Avenue and Eustis st.
Midway between st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
w. R. Chellis, secretary of the Wau
sau Chamber of Commerce, accom-
panied by Harry c. Berger, chairman
of the Council of Defense and OriI
Liljeqvist, visited Mosinee yesterday
the former to assist in organizing
| OhdluuSl VI SOuIuSIC0 anu the 1dCLo
to promote the sale of war savin.
stamps in that village, in which tn,
citizens were very enthusiastic
Messrs. Chellis, Berger and Liijeqvis
enlivened the occasion while there il
brief suggestions as to the work il
hand.
Thos. Malone, Chief of Police ant
Chief Registrar, has received the nee
essary alien enemy registration blank
and is now ready for business in hi
latter present capacity, at the cit.
hall, to enter upon his laboriou
duties. The days for registration ar
from February 4th to the 9th, 1915
and the hours from six o'clock a. M
until eight p. M, to register all ap
plicants. Persons of German descent
who have become full citizens of thi
country are exempt from registration