Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25


,e..s .efussd as the government rules
prohibit the acceptance OF even such
valuable aud nseded birds as carrier
pigeons. The government has offered
81 a pair for 'sQIeakeTB, IS the very
young pigeons are called.
Madison-drs Nellie Kedzie Jones
of Auburndale. will be chairman OF the
Woman's Land Army Of Wisconsin.
and will serve on the advisory council
Of the wonan's committee, State Coun-
ell Of Defense. At present no attempt
will be made to mobilize the Woman's
Land army. However. more and more
Inquiries are being made by women re-
garding out-of-door work
Sheboy gan-The Campfire Girls Of
Onawa camp, have rendered their sery-
ices to the public to run errands, care
for childSen, serve at dinners and do
dishwashing and mending. They
charge Is cents per hour and give all
the money thus earned to the Red
Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. or any other patri-
otto causes for which money is asked.
Grand Rapids - At a meeting held
April Is the school board selected out
of seventy-one applicants, E. G. 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 16.1fol-
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.
acknowledgements George Mad
den, son of former Sheriff Michael
Madden, who aided IN the capture of
John F. Dietz at Cameron Dam, was
killed by high explosive at Passchen-
daele ridge last November, according
to a message received from the Cana
dian war office.
Sheboygan-TheH Headquarters com
pany, One hundred and Twentieth field
artillery, formerly Troop NJ, First Wis
consin cavalry, organized in Sheboy-
| gan, has arrived safe in France, &C
cording to kilograms received by rela-
tiVes of the men.
Fond du Lac-Special prayers for
| the recovery of the wounded members
| of Company B, One Hundred Fiftieth
| Machine Gun battalion in France were
offered in practically all Of the local
churches on Sunday.
Madison-Fred F. Finn, formerly an
officer in Company G was leading a
Fond 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
| is responsible for the statement that
all the winter wheat in that part of
the country has been killed by the
| frOsts and that much damage as also
| been done to the clover crop.
BirchWood-For the first time since
| the war began Washburn county will
| be called upon to furnish men for the
! National army on April &c. The quota
! for the county is twelve men.
Wausau-The Rev. W. H. Gould,
| pastor of the First Universalist church
for the last six years, has resigned on
account of i'll health. He will leave
| here on July l.
! Hurley-William S. Reynolds, for
many years prominent in banking and
| political circles in this section of the
state, died as a result of brief i'll
ness due to Bright's disease.
| Beloit-The second gold star has ap-
peared in the Beloit service flag. John
Rapralos, one of the drafted men who
went to Fort Stevens, Ore, on April
| s, is dead.
Neenah-Neenah has gained 1,091 in
population in the last nine years &C
cording to recent census. The total
| population of this city is now 6,825.
Appleton-Lawrence college has es-
| tablished an annual oratorical and ex-
tempore speaking contest which will
be held here for the first time Friday,
| May 10. The contest will be held In
| the interesl of all high school stu
! dents OF the state.
Madison - This city will lose the
| new postoffice for which an appropri-
| alton had been asked in the sundry
| civil bill now before the house through
| the action of the secretary Of the
treasury in asking the legislature to
| cut down on expenses.
S0LONS HEAR BAKER
SECRETARY SAYS U. 8. NEEDS
YOUNG MEN TO WIN WAR.
End of War VIII Depend Upon Throw