The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-11
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

age in nurses throughout the county
resulting from war demands, the Uni
versity of Wisconsin has established
a new course in home nursing
Notwithstanding that he had given
his four sons, John, William, Joseph
and Fred, to the service, David Carter,
Marinette, enlisted in the shipbuilding
department and awaiting his call.
GOV. Philip has reappointed William
kettler OF Milwaukee as member OF
the state board OF dental examiners.
The term is for five years and will eX-
pire on May =, 1928
There will be no contest at Wausau-
kee, which remains wet by one vote.
Ii has been revealed that the voter,
whose vote was challenged, had the
right TO vote,
Ice piled high ON the shore, boat
houses were upturned and summer
cottages in many instances damaged
when the Lake Winnebago ice foe be
gan its annual drive down the Fox
river.
Mrs. c. w. Mckenzie of Bangor eel
ebrated her Tooth birthday anniversary
al the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
Mckenzie had been a resident OF Ban
gor since 1854 She was born in Yer
mont. March l6, 1918,
Oconomowoc has a large new serv-
ice flag, which is suspended across
Milwaukee street. at the city hall. The
flag has the numerals li7 and two
large blue stars on white back.
ground.
Rexford Mitchell Appleton, of the
class of 1918 OF Lawrence college has
been made one of the Gen. Pershing's
household guards and is serving in
that capacity with the eXpeditionary
forces in France.
The funeral OF Private Gottlieb Her
man, 90 years old, the fourth Sheboy-
gan man to die in the present war,
was held on April Z. He was insured
for $4,000, which will be paid in
monthly installments.
Within two weeks 20 women will be
working in the Pioneer Furniture com
pany, Eau Claire, TO replace male la
Dor, according to J. w. Scott, mana
ger They are to work in the finish
ing and cabinet department where the
work is light
DR.. j. A. t. Eyster, of the medical
school, University of Wisconsin, is in
Washington working on a new form
of oxygen masks for ayiators. This
is the second time this year that Dr.
Eyster has been called into govern
ment service.
Lieut. Baker of Tomahawk, who is
stationed with the medical corps at
Camp Funston at Fort Riley. Kas
while home on a furlough received a
dispatch from the war department in
forming him that he had been pro
NOTED 10 captaincy.
The cases of Charles Tanic, John
Sweitzer and Anton LeisChka, charged
with selling liquor in the town of Mer-
tn, dry territory. i'll municipal court
ar Oconomowoc, were adjourned to
April IS The cases have attracted
considerable interest, since Merton,
which went dry a year ago, continued
in the dry column at the recent cleo
ton.
one who is doing more than her bit
behind the lines is lady of IS, a
member of the West Bend Red Cross
Since July Mrs. Chauncey Gray has
knitted twenty-four sweaters, FIVE
helmets, two mufflers, three pairs of
mittens. ten pairs of socks and
three pairs of wristlets, besides fill
ing some private order for soldiers
outfits.
The number of women students now
equals the number of men students
for the first time in the history of the
| University of Wisconsin. At the open
ing of the second semester about ! >
$50 men and 1850 women were en-
rolled, but since that time enlistments
in military service have practically
eliminated the advantage of 200 held
by the men.
The Barron County Canning com
pany of Barron, has purchased the salt
ing and picking interests of the Wis
Consin Pickle company. The deal af-
fects all sailing plants located in Saw
yer and Washburn counties. Sailing
plants are located at Brentwood,
Spring Brook, Spooner. Gordon, Earl
and Trego New plants are to be
erected in other places of this section.
Kenosha, the banner city OF tSe ma
tion in the sales OF the second Liberty
loan bond issue, got away to a flying
start TO keep her place in the sale of
the third issue. With two parades and
great massmeeting the celebration
in Kenosha was one OF the most not
able demonstrations OF a patriotic ma
ture in the history OF the city. The
Kenosha quota is Sl,0S9,000. but the
local committee have set the goal at
81 600 900 Three hundred people have
volunteered tor service in the sale Of
the bonds.
A service flag, bearing $50 stars of
blue and two of gold has been hung
on the west wall OF Beloit college
chapel The gold emblems represent
two who have given their lives in
service The flag is of wool bunting,
Is by 30 feet.
Two thousand people attended the
Funeral OF Ex-Congressman 5. A. Cook
at Neenah. Brief services were held at
which Rev u. c. Jones. Rev. G. w.
Haywood and Father George A. Cliff