Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-07

fore Justice Of the Peace J. D. L
and grew out Of the handling Of the
funds of a celebration held last July
which, it is said, was advertised as
benefit for the Red Cross.
Manitowoc-Judg Isaac Cratic, g.,
first municipal judge of Manitowoc
county, died following a paralytic
stroke. He was born in Manitowoc in
1856 Judge Cratic was admitted to
the bar in 1890 Five years later he
was elected municipal Judge and serv-
ed for six years. Between 1887 and
1889 he was a member of the state leg
islature.
Manitowoc = The Federation Of
Women's clubs here has filed petitions
with the city council and district at
torney asking that the motion picture
Cleopatra, in which Theda Bara is fea-
tured, be barred from showing in this
city. Manager Peck, of the opera
house, Cancelled the engagement as
soon as he heard that clubwomen OBJ
jected to it.
Baraboo = Parents of boys, saved
when the Tuscania was torpedoed,
have sent to President Wilson and
Secretary of War Baker a communica-
ton expressing their gratitude for the
efforts made by the war department
and the administration in informing
them promptly of the safety of their
loved ones.
Green Bay = The license question
will be put to a test in each city, town
and village in Brown county on April
2, providing 1000 signatures are Sc
cured to petitions. The campaign for
the dry supporters is in charge of F..
W. Corbett and his son, c. c. Cor
bett, enageged by the Green Bay and
Brown County Dry league.
Beloit = Eighty-one young women
employed by the Fairbanks-Morse com
pany, have pledged themselves to work
as a body, one night each week, for
the Red Cross. The Beloit center has
been reserved for them for work on
Thursday nights.
Directors of the Marathon
County Fair association have elected
the following officers for 1918: Presi-
dent, JuCd S. Alexander; -presi-
dent, J. D. Christie; treasurer, A. H.
Zimmerman; superintendent of speed,
G. A. Mills.
Kenosha-A Kenosha father and son
both graduates of West Point, have
landed in France. Col. Charles j.
Slmmonds, and his son, Lieut.. Robert
Symmonds, have reached France on
different transports.
Manitowoc - By unanimous vote
the city council approved the park
program which for two years remained
undecided and authorized the purchase
of three sites for park and playground
purposes at a cost of $27700.
Mathematics Ruth M. Boyle, grad
uate of the University of Wisconsin in
1916 and woman's editor of Farm and
journalistic and secretarial work in
| connection with the army Y. M. c. A.
La Crosse - Lieut. Frank Titlmann
has left here for an Atlantic port
whence he will sail for France. He is
a pilot in the aviation corps Norman
MolI, another La Crosse fiier, has been
ordered to Urbana, Ill, for training.
Marinette-William Langlois, living
at Pound, near here, found a bear cub
in large hollow log, which he hauled
fom the woods to his farm. He has
kept the animal, which is becoming
qnite tame.
Madison-A campaign for 10000 war
gardens in 1918 has been launched by
the Madison Association of Commerce
An expert from the university has been
engaged who will supervise the work
Maiden Rock - Rev w. MerZdorf
| for several years pastor of st. Pauls
Evangelistic church in Ellsworth has
resigned and accepted a call to St
Luke's church, Cincinnati, o.
GAINESVILLE - After waiting for three
months for the call, Leo Chase and
Archie Heating, GAINESVILLE young men
have been ordered to report at Cham.
pagne for training as aviators.
BeIoit-Beloit college receives SIG.
600 from the estate of Mary Dunbar,
an old resident, whose death occurred
recently. This represented almost her
entire possessions.
Menasha - Every one of Menasha's
twenty societies was represented at a
meeting of committees to discuss war
savings plans.
Neenah M Roland, II years old,
resident of this city for the past fifty
years, died at his home here. The l.
0. 0. F. had charge of the funeral.
River Falls = Mrs. J. H. Patterson
has a can of gooseberries which she
preserved forty-four years ago. The
fruit is in excellent condition.
Sheboygan - Henry Hofteizer, so,
won first prize with pair of socks he
knitted and entered in contest at the