Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-11
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News Of the
badger State
Observation-Disclosures

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Nearly $4,000 acres have
psI-g 5.5 with crops Of all kinds IN
seeu5l .n+. this spring, showing
-as of 3 per cent over last
lcI 5 i the leading crop of the
O@-9 ,- IN GOO acres being seed
g.! 5 @y'- cereal followed by 5000
% 'I-b of wheat and rye, 1000
e@II S0o acres soy beans, 500
D@.-'' 5o0 acres corn, $50 acres
-s naol and 100 acres peas. Inc
n' of the acreage is utilized for
Nv roots and garden truck. IN
w. there is a large acreage OF
Or which shows a STRONG anu
stand.
.,,.on - sergt. Walter Tippett,
3paI detachment Of the One Hun
l-C 1r1-,,anty.seventh regiment, Thirty
division. was awarded the
Dll 10 grerre with a bronze star by
Ea Inch government for excep-
d bravery under fire. The deco
hos been sent to Camp Grant,
-bsra il gill be forwarded to
I.ton sergt. Tippett was dis
rgsd several weeks ago and is
l9 director OF the Y. M. G. A.
Re.
s,,otortown-This city benefits from
increased freight service an
nod 10 begin at once over the
~ - a,astprn railroad between James
Il i and Fond du Lac. Two trains
H. for way freight are to be run
thew will pass daily at WatertoWn
"A 11.s0 a III. The service for way
q igbt in the past has been given by
il train. Each train will go north
Il day and return the next, stopping
II an way freight enroute.
.nnIeton - Between 100000 and
I'm 0Oo will be the Lawrence college
H. of the 100000 building and
4 dowment fund to be raised by eight
Hisconsin colleges, according to Sam
II PIantz. president. The local col
H. share will be added to its en-
.bwnment. Dr.. Plantz said. An APP
apron man will be selected as one OF
IN eleven men to conduct the cam
4ign. There viii be little activity
More September.
Appleton - Because Appleton high
kbool is unable to accommodate the
froIlment expected next September,
n movement to establish a Junior
/ gh school is gaining momentum and
j lie common council will meet to con-
! der the adyisability of charging the
/ gh school building or authorizing
lie construction Of a junior high
|EhOoL Six hundred and fifty pupils
B. expected next September.
Lomira-Mrs. George Fr1eI, Lomi-
/, was struck by li9lu.Gg as she
TODD outside her dwelling in the vii
be. One shoe was demolished as
be bolt left her body for the ground.
ihe was unconscious for several
ours 1t is believed that her life was
aved by the fact that she stood about
bur feet from a metal clothesline over
ihich part OF the bolt travelled to the
Ouse.
Nadison-The new state capitol
ulding has the largest electric sign
the world. 1t is eight feet high and
ompletely circles the huge dome of
be capitol, SOS feet in circumference.
he sign reads, Wisconsin Welcomes
Ter Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Nurs-
s. 1t will be Illuminated by $500
ed lights. Nearly $500 feet of Ium-
er was used in building it.
Fond du Lac Fifty-two pure bred
uensey cattle brought $18,S15, or,
'erage Of 1851 per head at the first
'lt sale under auspices of the Fond
Lac County Guernsey Breeders as
lcauon and the Winnebago County
uemSey Breeders association. Six
llLs brought $1,345, or an average of
"a While IS cows brought $17,470,
:. average Of 1919.
Aarshheld - The fifteenth annual
eeung OF Group 6, Wisconsin Bank
association, was attended by
,lkers from all parts of the district,
ME banks Of Chicago, Milwaukee,
ln4eapohs and ST. Paul were well
presented. William Ryder, bond de-
-nent Of the federal reserve bank,
'lISeapolis, spoke on After the War
luiotism.
:" NIoSSe-L Lieut.. Harvey Fraser,
-ner physician at West Salem, has
.eD decorated with an Italian dis.
-su.>neu service medal. Fraser has
: U4Sunction Of serving as a sur
VI with armies of three countries
ing Inc War. Starting with the
.l"uLanS he was transferred to the
'l,. army and later. to the
"''7I'oWn - After having federal
w. vI.S On his track for many months,