Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-25

oar yrafs.
l'0s e4sA<6sa yeas Eade1 the Ole
COUNCIL for Of government he acted
as city treasurer and during the con-
tToI CT tie Commission he vas mayor
for six years. With the abolition of
the commission il this city he has
now retired from public life.
Madison--The protest of the farm
ers OF the state that they have not
been properly recognized in the or
ganlzaton Of the State Council of De-
Tense will probably be remedied as
the result OF letter Of Gov. Philip
TO Magnus Swenson asking for sepa-
ration Of the work of the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense from the federal food
work of the state.
Madison - Although the bond law
passed by the special session of the
legislature permits the maximum in
teTest rate of AZ per cent, state Off
Gals do not expect to issue bonds at
that rate. From present indications
state will pay will be Az per cent,
the same as paid for the third Liberty
Loan bonds.
Rhinelander-A knitting record. be-
1ieVed to be as good as any in the
state, considering the advanced age of
the knitter, has been made by Mrs. H.
nd Of hi cI+ rfn
who is 70 years old and the widow
of Civil war veteran, has just com
pleted her fourteenth sweater for the
soldiers.
Grand Rapids - At the closing SEES
sion Of the Central Wisconsin Press
association, John Glennon Of the Ste
vens Point Journal was elected pres
ident, L. A Drown of the lola Herald,
vice-president, and Bert E. Walters of
the Mosinee Times was reelected sec
rotary and treasurer.
Marinette-There are not scores but
hundreds of cases of grippe in the
city, some Of them verging close to
pneumonia. The epidemic has been
prevalent for two weeks Or more and
shows no signs Of abatement. Every
industry in the city IS crippled to some
extent by the disease.
Sparta-The small town of Angelo
Monroe county, has nearly trebled its
| quota for the third Liberty loan After
a two day drive, over $4,000 had been
pledged. The towns quota is $4,740.
"The town Of Angelo is afre with
| patriotism" said ]. E. Leverich, chair
man of the drive committee.
| Madison-A town that has been dry
| and goes back into the wet column
| cannot issue licenses until July l,
| Atty-Gen. Spencer Haven held in an
| opinion to Dist.-Atty Archie Mckay Of
| Douglas county. Haven, in his opinion,
upholds one by Atty.-Gen. Walter Ow-
| 81 issued two years ago.
Sheboygan = Mrs. Minnie St0water,
| rs years old, was burned to death at
! Rhine, Wis, While boiling soap. The
! accident occurred at the home of her
| daughter, Mrs. Schmahl, who left her
mother at the kettle to go into the
house for a pan.
! Marinette - The first helmet of a
| German soldier TO arrive in this city
from the battlefield of Farnce was re
| ceived here by Miss Lenore McLain.
| The token was sent her by a friend,
lieutenant, now on the firing line.
Madison-In a patriotic address at a
university convocation Gov. E. L..
Philip denounced the Carpet bag
gers" who have accused Wisconsin
and the University of Wisconsin Of
being disloyal.
MadisOn-Ammunitio for the allies
can be furnished by farmers who will
haul all wheat not needed for seed to
town without an hours delay, accord
ing to Food Administrator Magnus
| Swenson.
La Crosse - School children of La
| Crosse will donate pennies, nickles
and dimes for the purchase of large
dag pole and a flag of the United
States which will fly i'll Riverside
park.
Chilton-The board Of education Of
the city of Chiffon voted to discontinue
the use Of the German books in the
High school in this city and has stor-
ed them in the school.
| Janesville-Frank Vonesh, charged
with stealing an automobile and then
taking a joy ride, has been sentenced
to eighteen months in the county Jail
| by Judge Maxfeld.
Madison-J. B. Borden, assistant
superintendent Of public instruction in
| Wisconsin, named as assistant of the
| Wisconsin college of agriculture. will
| assume his new duties on July l.
| MadisOn-Because there are not suf-
cient POUNDS, no contract was award
ed by the university regents for
| building an infrmary and the Bradley
research hospital. Private funds may
be obtained, however, SO the bids
|