The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-12
Memorial services for Private


Memorial services for Private
Ralph Amundson who met his death on
the battlefield in France May 18th was
conducted at the Norwegian church
last Sunday afternoon. The church
was crowded, seats being reserved for
mothers of the sons now serving their
country in various war activities. Rev.
d. G. RIstad delivered the memorial
address in which he paid the highest
tribute of honor to the boys who braved
death in defense Of their country's flag
and the ideals it stands for.
The Highway Trailer Co. have
plans prepared for $50 foot extension
to its plant to provide facilities for
paint shop. The recent sale Of the
American Cigar Co s warehouse, which
was under lease for storage and paint
ing, makes il necessary for the Trailer
Co to provide these facilities The
addition to the present brick plant will
bring the factory up to the street front
with heating plant attached to the
east side. The improvement is esti-
mated to cost $40, 600 and work will be
started at once SO to be in readiness
when the lease on A. c. Co. s ware
house expires Jan. 1st.
Many of our exchanges are pub
fishing an item to the effect that oat
plants in this section Of the state bear
a mark this year that is causing no
small amount of speculation among
farmers who have noticed it and among
people whose attention has been called.
Nearly every leaf on oats this year
bears a mark resembling the capital
letter B. This mark looks as if it had
been stamped Oh the leaf, and it is al
most impossible to find plant that is
not thus branded. Perhaps it has been
there in former years but this is the
first time it has been generally noticed.
If you are curious step. out into the
fields and look for the branded leaves.
That the dairy districts of the west
are being overloaded with condensing
plants and something will break after
the war orders cease is the belief of
those best posted on the present con-
dition of the business. This view is
confirmed by reports that the milk con-
densing plants of the Borden company
at Carpentersville and Hampshire, ILL.,,
and receiving stations at Sutton and
Gilberts closed July l, because of the
high price of milk Officials of the
company say it is likely the plants will
never be opened again for milk pro-
ducts. The closing of the plants threw
more than 100 people in the towns
named out of employment and cut off |
consumption of approximately $50, 900
pounds of milk daily.
Antoine Staff, employed as driver |
of an auto truck for the High Test Oil
Co., met with quite serious mishap |
while on the road near the Vickers' |
farm on Albion Prairie Wednesday af- |
ternoon. The steering gear broke |
throwing the truck into the ditch |
where it overturned, pinning Mr.. Staff |
underneath. The accident was wit |
messed by the Vickers boys, who were
haying close by and rushed to the
scene and pulled him out. They brought |
him to Edgerton in their auto and DR.. |
Cleary was called. An examination
proved that two ribs were broken and |
he was cut and bruised upon his head
and face, for the truck fell directly
upon him. His little son, who had
been making the trip with him, was
left at neighbors short time before |
the accident occurred.