Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-06-27

ChIet Oh Ponce, Payne reports that
over 10 alein women have registered
up to the present time and Post Master
Robt. Nash reports that over 70 have
registered at the postofice.
Mrs. Albert Arndt has received
word from her brother Ernest that he
was a member of the crew of the
wrecked American steamer, Lake Hou-
ten, off Cranberry Island, Camdon,
Novo Scotia, at midnight on June II,
and was almost frozen before they
reached shore. The crew were all
saved but the boat was a total loss.
His letter was dated June IS, and was
received here on the oath.
Mr.. Mike Haza has resigned his
position at the Grand Rapids Foundry
Company after being foreman there
for fourteen years. He has started
in business of his own, known as the
Nekoosa Iron Works.
Miss Lydia Kujawa visited with
friends and relatives at Marshfeld this
week.
Mrs. William Kellogg has recently
been appointed chairman Of the ward
organization of the Women's Com
mittee, Wood County Council of De-
Tense, hereafter she will have entire
supervision of this work.
Miss Rose Otto of Tomah is visit
ing friends and relatives in this city.
The German Moravian Sunday
school of this City held their annual
picnic at Lyon Park Tuesday afternoon
of this week. There was a large
crowd in attendance and a very en-
joyable time is reported by all pres
ent.
Miss Della Winger has arrived in the
city to spend her summer vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Jacob Winger.
WANTED-Kitchen girl at Hotel
Witter. Apply Immediately. Good
wages.
Clark Lyon, the assessor is busy
these days going about the city in
the discharge of his official work He
is making very few changes in his
valuation of property over what they
were last year, except where changes
or improvements may be made.
w. c. Weisel is having a cement
floor laid in his new garage and a
driveway leading from it to~Washing-
ton Ave. Peterson Cement Co. are
doing the work. Frank Leland and
helpers are grading the lawn and ter
racing the hill on his residence pro-
perty. When Mr.. WeiseI gets thru
making his contemplated improve
ments he will have a very artistic and
beautiful residence property.
Mr. Guy Wood of Eau Claire and
his mother-in-law, Mrs Hayden of
Kentucky, arrived in the city Wednes-
day from Chicago by automobile. They
expect to leave today for Eau Claire.
The motorists who find fault with
the high liability insurance rates, are
often the same ones who drive their
cars so miles an hour.
The only trouble with the drive by
the 100000 Austrians is that the
Germans can't spare them 100000
men to do all the work.
The fact that Gen. Foch says very
little is good evidence that he is doing
something.
The Americans are fighting pretty
well for fellows who were all put at
the bottom of the sea by the boosted
U boats.
While the government is forbidding
unnecessary features of clothing, there
would be no complaint if they were
to forbid the men to wear coats in
hot weather.
The men viii cling to the last, how
ever, to their two trousers pockets
as they must have some place to put |
their hands.
The regulations regarding womens
shoes still permits those with large
feet to continue as usual to select |
The most conspicuous styles.