River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-14
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years at the head Of st. John Luth-
eran school Prof. Bernard J. WetZel
rendered his resignation. Prof. Wet
gel came from WATERFOWL, Wis, his
home city, Immediately after his grad
uation from the Wauwatosa Lutheran
seminary and the Capitol university.
Columbus, O. With his son he will
engage in the mercantile business in
Milwaukee.
Madison-That a city must pay the
required license fee for all automo-
biles, motorcycles and other motor We
hicles is the opinion of Attorney Gen
era1 Haven to Secretary of State Mar
lin Hull So many cities have written
to ask if fee must be paid for cars
owned by cities that the matter was
submitted to the attorney general for
an opinion.
Madison - Between 1000 and 5000
drafted men of the United States army
will be stationed on the campus OF the
University of Wisconsin this spring,
according to word received here from
the war department. A barracks will
be constructed on the campus for the
men, who will do special work in the
university laboratories and experiment
stations.
Menasha-One Of the lightest votes
ever polled here characterized the spe-
cial primary in which P. V. Lawson
and Thomas Grimes opposed each
other for election to the assembly to
fill the unexpired term of William
Armenian. Lawson led with 230 to
1877 for Grimes.
Madison-Gov. Philip appointed w.
X. Coffin of Eau Claire a member OF
the state board of normal school re-
gents for term ending on the first
Monday in February, 1923. Mr.. Coffin
succeeds Emet Koran. The position
carries no compensation other than
expense allowance.
Beloit-Benedict e. Anderson, who
registered at Racine, was arrested in
this city as deserter, having failed,
it is claimed, to respond to the call in
the draft He was turned over to the
commander of Camp Grant. Anderson
says he did not mean to avoid the law.
Eau Claire - The First Congrega-
tional church, $4,000 edifice, was de-
stroyed by fire. It is supposed the
fire started from an overheated fur
mace The Community house adjoin-
ing, 100000 memorial to the late
Mrs. o. H. Ingram, was barely saved
Camp Grant-The "booj" band in
vented and developed by the Three
Hundred and Forty-frst infantry has
caused a sensation at the military
camp here. The first ''booj' band was
formed while CO. X was in quarantine
because of the measles.
Wausau-Herman A. Marth, Of this
city, is a Socialist candidate against
John Manser, Republican, for assem-
blyman in the Marathon county dis
trict at the special election called by
Gov. Philip for Feb. IL, to succeed
d. S. Burnett, now in army service.
Maiden Rock Ed Prichard, Is
years old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Prichard, probably will lose his right
arm, as a result of having it drawn
into the machinery of his fathers mill,
which he was repairing.
Neenah - William Quinn, a high
school boy in the wireless service, has
landed safely at an Atlantic port after
a trip to South America. Young Quinn
also has a brother, Cornelius Quinn,
who is in the wireless service.
Madison-The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company has the right
to issue sickness and health policies,
according to an opinion from Attorney
General Spencer Haven to Insurance
Commissioner M. J. Cleary.
Neenah-A service flag, bearing 120
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Clark company here. It is estimated
that over a hundred more of its en-
plopes will be taken on the next draft
Madison History of Labor in the
United States" is the title of Prof.
John r. Commons newest book which
will be in the hands of the printers
within a few days.
Neenah-Lieut. Harold Stecker, Co.
/, Neenah, died at Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Tex, following an operation for
appendicitis. The remains were sent
here for burial.
Menasha - Miss Eva Hine, pioneer
resident of this city, is dead. She was
born in Menasha in 1855 and has lived
here all her life.
Green Matthews Faster, 26
years old, member of the city fire de-
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