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The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31

f Our local chapter has done it's Rrt too in helping the National rganiZation carry forward itS etter health campaign. After De appropriation was made to &cure Red Cross instructor. LfS. Jack Curry, chairman ef e committee on Nursing A. Fltles, made the necessary ar *ngements. Miss Beulah Fred lek was sent from St. Louis Id for six weeks she laboreG the improvement of health nditions in this county. Be les conducting four regular lsseS ln home nursing at Mon- ello and one at Wilmar, she blted a number of the towns d rural communities of the anty delivering lectures on pile health. Eighty of the les of Monticello enrolled for course of lectures on homo rslng and several took the ex- lnation at the completion of course and won certificates. # Occurring the county health rse has proven rather d lealt task, owing to the great nand and the limited supply NurSeS available for this work. 6QWeyer the committee now Fe the promise of one to come January 1st.
 K )ne of the most important tures of Red Cross work dur the war and since the sign of the armistice has beer of the Home Service Sec D. Nothing else so quickly 2ke down the morale of sold |4 m camp or at the front, as worry about the home peo.
 Because of failure to get ers. Many soldier and " family has had reason pe grateful to the Home Ser
 Section of the Red Cross.
 walter Carter, who is chair
 ol this section in our loca, pter, states that there were y calls of this kind, and also aests to find out about allot- Us that were not being paid.
 Fl the signing of the armi6-
 'here were many calls for
 from discharged soldiers
 mad failed to get their lSeS;; from others who had
 heir insurance lapse; from
 e who were sick as a result ne hardships of camp life rom disabled soldiers, desir
 mformation as to vocational ping.
 Shepperson. Chairman Of
 Drew county Red Cross
 ter, feels that much good
 been done and that much
The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31
LOCAL SCHOOL REPORTS FOR FIRST MONTH SHOW
 FINE ATTENDANCE.
Standard For Honor Roll SD High That Only Twelve Req ah The Goal

Reports are now all in on the hrSt months work of the stud ents of the grammer and high schools. The entire enroll ment for both schools is 652 and the average daily attendance has been 596. In view of the fact that this was the first month. with necessarially some late en- rollments, and the last week had a succession of bad rainy days the average attendance was re- markedly high.
 The honor roll given below is Tot a long one but the require ments are very high. Those whose names appear thereea have been perfect in attendance and in each study have won the grade E, meaning excellent This demands a standard reach ed only by those exceedingly earnest or exceptionally bright. All honor to those who have won this distinction, with words of encouragement for those who did work but were not able this time to reach the goal. There will be eight more honor rolls this year.
 Grammar School.
 Turner Wood. Vera McGough. Elizabeth Wells, Willie Mae Smith, Francis Pentecost.
 Junior High.
 Maud Harris, Mary Wilson. William Horsfall. Bernard White, Mildred Wall.
 High School.
 Carrie Mae Burks, Margaret Hyatt.
The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31
H0NORED CITIZEN PASSES TO HIS
 REV ARD.
Immense Crowd Attends Flu neral Exercises Of Dr. NJ. E. Corrigan Sunday Afternoon.

uay morning, though not on t,rely unexpected because of his long and serious illness, was T distinct shock to the entire town. Since his first coming tc Monticello in 1902 as pastor oi the Methodist Church, Dr. Cor rigan had numbered his friends here by his acquaintances. Having twice served the Me thodist people as pastor for four year terms and having practic- ed medicine almost continuously since his first coming into our midst, he had come to be the spiritual and physical adviser of vast number of people ilI this vacinity.
 His keen intellect and deep human sympathy were qualities which endeared him to all who came under his ministry il, either of the professions in which with such marked ability he served his fellowmen.
 As citizen he was public spirited and progressive and special mention should be made Of his splendid work as chair man and medical examiner of the Drew County Exemption Board during the War. Many a young man had his courage strengthened and his patriotic fervor kindled by the father'y counsel of this rugged and un- compromising patriot.
 Dr. Corrigan's life history is intensely interesting because of his rich and varied experiences. Born in Dublin Ireland in 1854 in a home of wealth and culture he had from the beginning the very best advantages socially and intellectually. At the age of twenty-one he had graduated from two of the leading uni versailles of the British Empire and was ready to enter upon his professional career as phy- sician.
 Receiving commission in the royal service he was sent first to India, then to South Africa. Later as Major in the Navy he had the opportunity to visit the most important sea ports of the world. After ten years of service at sea he resigned his commission and came to Ameri- ca.
 1t was after he had come to Arkansas when he was about thirty years of age that he Was converted and felt the call to the ministry. He joined the White River Conference of the Me. thodist Episcopal Church South and soon proved his ability in his new field of endeavor. Iii that conference and later in the Little Rock Conference he serv- ed with whole hearted earnest ness, whether the charge he had accepted was a country circuit or a city pastorate. Like Paul he knew how to be made all things to all men" !"
 But Monticello enjoyed a pe- culiar place in Dr. Corrigan's affections. Years ago he decid- ed to make this his home. His name here is as ointment pour ed forth and his influence will never die. The bereaved widow the sons Byron E. and Robert M. and the two daughters Misses Ruth and Jean Corrigan have the sympathy of our entire cit lzenship in their irreparable loss.
 The immense congregation that gathered at the Methodist Church for the funeral ex. ercises Sunday afternoon bore testimony to the love and esteem in which he was held by his fel- low townsmen. Eloquent trib- utes to his memory were paid in the addresses of Revs. K. w Mckay and w. P. Davidson, each of whom had known him ir- timately, practically from the beginning of his ministry.
The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31

Mir. and Mrs. w. D. Trotter Dermott spent several days in this city this week.
The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31

MT. and Mrs. Y. s. Bright of Fountain Hill announce the birth of son, Robert Sullivan, on the 20th inst.
The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31

last resting place with exquisit- ly beautiful floral offerings and loving hearts will continue to cherish the memories of his inspiring words and kindly deeds.
The Monticellonian., 1919-10-31
WORK OF THE DREW COUNTY RED
 CROSS CHAPTER.
me Record h War Relief, Con fributi0ns, Better Health And
 Home Service.

The Drew County Red Cross chapter has, since it's organize tion in the spring of 1917 ac- eornplished vast deal more than Inc average citizen realizes. Of eourse at the beginning the emphasis very naturally was on Nar relief work. Clothing for fhe French and Belgian refugees and hundreds of hospital gar ments for sick and wounded Holders were made in the work loom head quarters here in Mon ficello. Hundreds more and
 freat quantities of knitted wool Ems were sent in by the branches End auxilliaries at Winchester, fillar, Selma, BlissVille, West
 Dermott, Collins, Wilmar, Jone3 School House, Florence and Plantersville.
 # When an appeal was made for funds last year, Drew coun-
 N raised something over $18y
 0O0. While most of this was Tent to Headquarters a per cent
 Was left with this unit to be eN- Dended on local work. Last spring the executive committee liter most earnest consideration 1ecided upon the following ap- propriations of the funds or Bands:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

who are merely ~undeVeloped arc
really the best fellows. no matter
how pleasant and agreeable they are
or how popular. Popularity is a
good thing, but it is not something
for which TO sacrifice studies or ath-
letics or good standing in IN way;
md sometimes to seek il oVermuch
is TO lose il. / do not mean this as
applying to you. but as applying to
certain men who still have a great
vogue at first In the class, and of
whom o will naturally tend to
think pretty well.
In all these things l a only adj
wise you in n very general way. You
are on the ground. You know the
men and the general college senti-
ment. You have gone in with the
serious purpose of doing d~ecently and
~honorably: of standing well In your
studies; Of showing that in athletics
you mean business UP to the extent
of your capacity, and of getting the
respect and liking of your classmates
so far as they can be legitiruately
obtained. AS to the exact methods
of carrying out these objects, l must
trust to you
ITO be continued)
Copyright, 1919, Charles Scrfbner's
Sons)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17

This is just an occasion to show
the stun there Is in you. DO not let
these newspaper creatures and kiu1
dred idiots drive you one hairs
breadth from the line you had mark
cd our I'm football or anything else,
Avoid u fuss. II possible.
White House, oct. IL, 1905
Dear Ted:
l was delighted to find from your
last letters that YOU are evidently
having 4 pretty good time in spite
of the newspaper and kodak crea-
lures. ! guess that nuisance is now
pretty we'll abated. Every now and
then they VIII do something horrid;
but / think you can safely, from now
on, ignore them entirely.
I shall be interested to hear how
YOU get on, first of all with your
saudies. in which you seem to have
started well, and next with football.
l expected that you would find 1t
hard to compete with other candi-
dates for the position of end, as they
are mostly heavier han you; spe
cially since you went off in weight
owing to the excitement of our last
weeks of the holiday in the summer.
OF course the fact that you are COM
pa%ratively light tells against you and
gives you a good deal to oVercome;
and undoubtedly 1t was from this
standpoint not u good thing thai you
We're unable to lead a quieter life
toward the end of your stay at Oyster
Bay.
So it is about the polo club. In
my day we looked with suspicion Up
on all freshman societies, and me
men who tried to get them up or
were prominent in them rarely
amounted to much in the class after
wards; and It has happened that I
have heard rather u~nfavorably of
the polo club. But 1t may be mere
accident hat l have thus heard un-
favorably about it and in thirty years
the attitude of the best fellows in
college TO such a thing as a freshman
club may have changed so absolutely
that my experience can be of no
value. Exercise your own best judg-
ment and form some idea of what
the really best fellows in the class
think on the subject. Do not make
the mistake of thinking that the men
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
Matawan Fircsnen Elect.

MATAWAN. Dec. 17.-At a reeen.
meeting of the Midway Hose Com
pany. the following officers were lect-
ted for the year 1920: President. Jo-
seph Baier; secretary. Asher P. Wool
Icy; foreman, James Emmons; treas
urer, George Weber. All the ormer
officers resigned, the only one holding
over bing George Weber, the %treasur-
er.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-17
NOTICE no CREDITORs.

Edith Moore Ramsay, Edwin G.. Fra
ser and A. Clayton Clark, executors of
Oliver w. Ramsay, deceased, by direc-
Middlesex. hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the said oliver w. Ramsay
a bring in their debts. demands and
Claims against the estate of the said
& aoased under oath or affirmation
within min months from this date. or
they viii be forever barred of any
action. therefore against the said exec
0tors
Dated November is, 1919.
EDITH MOORE RAMSAY.
EDWIN G. FRASER
A. CLAYTON CLARK,
Executors.
Present claims to Andrew j. Wight,
Perth Amboy. N. j.. Proctor for execu-
tors.
acknowledgements
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Keeping the Normal
School in Session

The influenza Situatio at the To-
cal Normal school is very favorable.
AT the present date, Jan. %, there
are only three cases among the Nor
NAL school students, two of whom
are at the school hospital, which is
being conducted by the state for the
purpose of taking care of patients.
The school needs the support of the
public in its efforts to continue it's
work after having been closed for
so many weeks during the Fall. 1t
is of the utmost Importance TO the
school that this years work be not
interrupted again, as another inter.
ruption would practically destroy
the years work, and, it is feared,
would cause serious decrease in
enrolment. 1t is of vital import
ance that the school attendance
make good showing this year, in
asmuch as the Legislature is now in
session. Appropriation bills pro-
viding for charging and complete
ly equipping the local school are
pending. 1t would be very unfor-
tunate indeed to have the idea
spread abroad that the city Of River
Falls is unable to take care of it's
school. At the time the present
North Hall was proposed there was
strong opposition to enlarging the
school plant in a town the size of
River Falls. The school authorities
at the present time are making a
strong plea for farm building and
training school building. If the
present school year is unsuccessful,
as it will be if the school is closed
again, very strong argument
against further improvement of the
River Falls school will be afforded
those who are always urging econ
my in the administration of educa-
tional institutions. It is therefore
hoped that the public will make ev-
cry effort to cooperate with the To-
cal school authorities in keeping
Ellg school open.
Those who have roomers will feel
interested in making provision for
students, such provisions being
made necessary as students may
be obliged to change rooming plac-
es in some instances. So far there
has been no difficulty in this respect
as those who have roomers have
shown very fiue spirit in taking
care of situations that have arisen.
]. H. AMES
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Dining Room Re-0pens

Commencing next Monday Mr..
McKinnon will reopen his regular
dining room service at the Glad
stone Hotel. Frank Muckenhausen
who has just returned from army
service wherein. he had charge as
chief of an officers mess, will
supervise the Gladstone kitchen
and dining room, and in this work
will be ably assisted by Mrs.
Muckenhausen. Patrons of the
hotel will be very glad to learn of
the re-opening of the dining room,
for M. McKinnon's meals 'shave
enjoyed an enviable reputation
among the travelingmen who visit
and it will also be welcome news to
the townspeople who had formed a
habit of saving Sabbath work by
partaking OF the hotels excellent
special Sunday dinners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Local labor Bureau

The u. S. De partment of Labor
Employ ment Service has organized
a Bureau at River Falls, electing
Edw. P. Sanderson as Bureau Man
ager. The election has been ap-
proved by the Government.
All parties who desire help should
Immediately send their names and a
statement of the kind Of help want
ed to him, and all returned soldiers
and sailors wanting employment
should send their names and state
ment of the kind of work they are
qualified to do.
AS in the army, so in the industrial
life, it is not what y ou best would
like to do, but what you can do and
do we'll.
1t is the purpose Of the Govern
ment to get Employment for every
soldier and sailor, and with the
hearty cooperation of those need
ing help and those wanting employ
ment the result will be accomplished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Red Cross Financial Report

From the time of it's organization,
May, 1917, to Jan. 4, 1919, the Pierce
Co. Chapter collected $40, 465 90 for
membership dues. Of this $53O2 Is
went directly to the National Treas
ury.
The full amount collected from
the two War Fund Drives in the
county was $15,675.0O. Seventy
FIVE per cent of this was immediate
ly turned over to the National
Treasury
On Jan. 4 the auditor had a record
of other funds collected, to the
amount of $20,076 35 making a total
of $46,216 90. This, however, is
far from the full amount collected
for Red Cross in the county, as the
auditor was unable to get complete
reports from the Branches and their
Auxiliaries of their receipts and ex-
penditures until the rule was made
to have the receipts all sent to the
Chapter Treasurer.
The record of disbursements up
to Jan. 4, most of which was ex"
pended for material for Women's
work was, $l4,611.62. This record
was also incomplete as regards the
Branches.
Jan. 6 there was balance in the
treasury of $14, 413.94. About sew
enty per cent of this was credited to
the various Branches, having been
raised by them.
A new rule from National Head
quarters requires that the Chapters
transfer their surplus funds to the
National Treasury. Material for
women'e work will hereafter be fur
nished free of charge. In response
to this rule the local Chapter sent in
$40, 900 on Jan. Il.
The report for the Christmas Roll
Callsis not yet completed. Up to
date 1866 numbers have been re-
ported. Of these 1912 reside in
River Falls and vicinity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Pvt. Herb. Vlieland
Home On Visit

Pvt. Herbert Vlielend, who has
been in the Base Hospital at Camp
Sherman. Chillicothe, Ohio, for sew
eral weeks under treatment for
wounds received in the great Sois-
sons drive last July, arrived home
Tuesday on a visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Vlieland.
Arriving at Hudson Sunday after
noon, Herbs arm was in such bad
condition that it was found neces
sary to take him through to the hos
pital at Fl Smelling, and he will
probably be transferred to that
place for future treatments He
was given only one night at home,
being required to report back to the
hospital yesterday morning for
another operation.
Pvt. Vlieland is one of Uncle
Sans veteran heroes, getting right
into the thickest of the fray almost
Immediately after landing in France
early last Spring and taking part in
the first battle fought by the Ameri-
can Army over there and also par
ticipating in the beginning of the
big drive that turned the tide in fav-
or of the Allies.
At Scissors on July 21st he was so
severely wounded by machine gun
fire that for long time his recovery
was considered hopeless, but after
six surgical operations he has recov-
cred sufficiently to get about, al
though it is expected that he will
never regain the use of his right
arm, which is paralvzed.
River Falls takes great pride in
claiming this soldier as her own, and
his host of friends here are mighty
glad to welcome him home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Soldiers Letters
Sgt. Chester Nelson Waits Till
Danger Is Over Before Telling
of Wounds--He Helped In
Capture of First Town TAX
en- On German Solicitor
to Parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. E. Nelson
Greetings from France

Greetings from France
Dear Dad and Mother:
This is another diSagreeable
day, still damp and gloomy. But
what if it is, we can't help it any by
grumblin6. I'm still we'll and hap
py as usual, but I'll be happier yet
when they tell US to roll up our
pack and get ready to depart for the
Port of Embarkation, which won't
be so very long hope.
Well, l will now tell you, after it's
all over, that l did get taste of
Fritz shells. One of his cans"
busted about 80 feet from me when I
was in the St. Mihiel sector and a
piece of it hit in under my arm.
The darn thing rolled me around on
the ground, but l picked myself up
and got first aid and stuck with the
bunch until night, when Lieser,
friend of mine, went to a
dressing station with me. 1t wasn't
serious as | thought it was, but it
was all wanted anyway, so you
can see that | was easily satisfied.
l only remained in the hospital ten
days and then joined my company
again.
A short time after that we were
sent to the Verdun sector, which
was the worst battlefield of all and
it made the St. Mihiel look like a
quiet Sunday.
also had a little mountain fight
ing, which was very tame compared
to the other two. We were in
trenches in the mountains, 20 days
and were relieved after we captured
one town and had stirred things up
some. The 7th Eng. 10th Inf. took
Trapped, the first town taken IN
German territory. Of all the old
fellows who came over in our COM
pany, only SO are left, SO I'm one of
the lucky ones. I've seen all want
to see Of war for some time to come.
How is everyone l know around
and AT HOME getting along? Tell
them all "hello.'
Your son,
Chester
From
Sgt. Chester D. Nelson
End Training Reg. Co. G. A. P. 0.
Q. GIG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Deaths

Pierce and ST. Croix county ex-
changes of last week report the fol-
lowing deaths:
Mrs. Frank Schreck, nee Miss Lii
liam Fleming of River Falls, died re-
Gently at Boyd, at the age of 80.
She is survived by her husband and
nine children; also her parents and
three sisters.
Claude f. Grain died Jan. z at his
home in Rock Elm, aged 33 years.
Mrs. Mary Furguson, aged rs
years, died in Ellsworth Jan. s.
Miss Inga Anderson, aged 80, died
at Ellsworth Jan. 10.
Mrs. David Howe. aged 73, died
at Prescott Jan. IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Sport News and Comment

The Carleton college basketball
team was forced to cancel the game
scheduled here for Tuesday evening
on account of conflicting schedules
at Mortified, but will play the re-
turn game later in the season.
S. C. Cloney, secretary of the
Interstate League, has called a meet
ing Of directors to be held at the
Hotel sherman in ST. Paul on Feb.
2. AIR Cloney hopes to have six
team league next season, consisting
of teams from Ellsworth, Hudson,
Saltwater, New Richmond, Red
Wing and the Shermans. and pro-
phecies a banner season for 1919.
The Ellsworth club still appears
trif1e reluctant about reckoning,
but will have an ambassador at the
conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
LuEnheYmen Hold Meeting

The yardmasters of the Consclid-
ated Lumber Co. met in Saltwater
with General Mgr. C. w. Norton
Wednesday, and after their confer
ence all attended the lumbermen's
convention in Minneapolis. Follow
ing is the list of the Consolidated
Co. 'syard masters:
River Falls-B A. Symes
Stillwater-Gus Seggelke
Cloverton-L. Duane
Hudson-Petcr Engbretson
Roberts-Duncan McGregor
Ellsworth-Simon Moen
Danbury-Philip Gerber
Webster-Andrew Nelson
Grantsburg-Jullus Ortendahl
Luck-Paul Arneson
White Bear-Carl Magnuson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-23
Ice Crop Poor

Every harvestable crop has its
menace from insect. hail or drought,
but it is seldom considered that
there is that peril to the ice crop,
yet that is just the case this year,
only instead of the above mentioned
it is case of a raid of sunbeams
that has played the. havoc. Right
now should be the mid-season of the
ice harvest, but the ice is only about
ten inches thick, and harvesting a
crop of 10 inch ice is an expensive
proposition, on account of the fact
that the thinness of the blocks makes
handling difficult, and there will be
waste and loss throughout the sea-
son, the smaller pieces being harder
to preserve. But the ice-men must
go right at it for it is getting too
late in the season to depend upon a
stretch of cold weather, for the
freeze of few cold days is more
than likely to be offset by a mild
spell, now that the midday sun gets
more directly overhead.