Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-01

mains were inferred at Ringwood, III.
Aid Willard L. Notbohm announces
that he is candidate for reelection in
the First Ward Mr. Notbohm has
filled the Office the past two years in
a most able manner and should be re-
turned to office by big vote.
A number Of people from Wauwa-
tosa attended the Congregational Club
supper at the Plymouth Church in
Milwaukee on Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Lois X. Matthews, dean of women at
the U. w, gave very fine address.
DR.. Edwin Hirsch, located in the
base hospital at Camp Grant, spent
the past week with his mother and sis
tiers on Greenfield Avenue, while at
home he received his commission pro-
noting him to the Office of captain.
The fire department was called out
on account of a fire in the residence
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh,
East Milwaukee Avenue, last Friday
morning. The company responded
promptly. Very little damage was
done.
A. v. Brigham, present city clerk,
has announced that he is a candidate
to succeed himself at the coming cleo
ton. Mr.. Brigham has made a first
class clerk and viii be returned to of
flee by a big vote. We do not be-
lieve he win have any opposition
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will have a
meeting this Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Kristianson, $50 Maple
terrace. After the business session,
Mrs. S. Joliffe win give a paper on
EARLY Civilization of Egypt Music
will be in charge of Mrs. Charles Viii
son.
The Wauwatosa Woman's Club has
opened Red Cross work rooms in the
Council Chamber, and work began on
February 26. Surgical. dressings will
be made on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
and sewing on Thursday and Friday
afternoons from to o'clock. Every
one invited. Come and bring your
neighbor.
Two plays will be presented at the
Congregational Church the latter part
of March for the benefit of the new
church building fund, one being "The |
Trouble at Satterlee's" and the other
an original production by DR.. j. y.
Mulvey. These plays will be Owen |
twice, on a Friday and Saturday eve
ming. DR.. Mulvey is director.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Mont
gomery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to
Lieut.. Frederick G. Wood, Wauwatosa,
took place on Thursday, February %.
at Columbus, New Mexico, where the |
groom is stationed with the 18th u S. |
Cavalry Mrs. Ben Wood left on Sun
day last to attend the wedding, and to |
visit friends and relatives in Texas
and Kansas.
!, Mr.. Orlando Moore. former resi-
ient of Wauwatvsa in tue early days,
and brother of VIM. n. ard H. L.
Moore of this city, died last week I
Monday, February 20, at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. George Estrom at
Corning, Cal. Many of the older resi-
dents will recall the sterling qualities
of Mr.. Moore when they knew him as a
young man.
There has been considerable space
given in different newspapers recently
in regard to foreign languages (espec-
tally Germany being taught in our pub
lie schools. Why should any language
but English Tor American) be taught
in our schools? Why should any
American citizen be obliged to pay
taxes to teach any other than the Ian
guage of his country? If there are
any parents who wish their children
to learn any other than the tongue of
America there are schools where their
can be accommodated But
for us the American language is good
enough.
Hugo L. Meyer, son of Mr.. John A.
Meyer, $50 Third Avenue, Wauwatosa,
was accepted for service in the Unit
ed States Navy after he had success
fully passed the examination at the
recruiting station. Young
Meyer, who was employed as an oper
ator by the Western Union Telegraph |
Company, enlisted for the radio serv
ice. After preliminary training at the
Great Lakes naval station Mr.. Meyer
will have an opportunity of attending /
the special naval radio school which |
is conducted at Harvard university.
Because of the crowded condition of
the training station, Mr.. Meyer will not
be called into active service for a few |
weeks.
The funeral of William Nehring was |
held on Monday, February 25, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon from St. |
Johns Lutheran Church, which was
filed to overlooking with citizens of |
this city, AMI we venture to say that |
had the day been fair it would have
been the largest funeral ever held in
Wauwatosa. The young man died in