davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Andrew Rockstad Here on a Visit
to His Parents
Saw Service with the Canadian Army in
the Great War. Escaped
Without a Scratch.

Andrew Rockstad son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Rockstad Of
the town of Washburn, who saw
eighteen months service in the
great war with the Canadian
army, arrived in the city last
Saturday for a..few months visit
with relatives and friends. He
was a member of the 10th Can
adian Battalion known as the
Fighting 10TH.
Andrew joined the Canadian
army in 1917 and donned the
Canadian uniform on Jan. Oath.
He trained for about six weeks
in Alberta and says most of the
training was done in the open
with the thermometer register
ing around 80 below zero. On
March 1st he left for the Cam
adian seaport and left on April
9Th for overseas.
In England and France An
drew says he was put through
intensive training in the modern
methods of warfare and on the
End of September, 1918 his bat
talon took their first crack at
the Germans as shock troops
and broke through the famous
Hindenberg line, and from That
time it was a continuous push
toward the German frontier.
Andrew said the Canadians did
not get much rest after they
reached the fighting zone for it
was almost continuous fighting
from that time on.
His Battalion lost heavily IN
the engagement but won honors
for themselves. Bullets grazed
and cut Mr.. Rockstad's clothing
six times but he escaped with
out a scratch. His companion
was not so fortunate and now
lies somewhere in Northern
France.
Andrew was discharged from
service on the 23rd of April at
Calgary, Canada. He was
awarded the M. M. for his work
on the 28th of September IN
France.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
In Division Contest Held in This
City Friday Night
Park Falls and IrOnwOOd Win Second
Places. Ashland Contestant
Over Time.

The Superior High School
won first places in the division
oratorical and declamatory con-
test held at the congregational
church in this last Friday even
ing. Park Falls won End place
in the declamatory contest and
lronwood second place in the
oratorical division.
The ii lie Of the winning ora.'
ton was "Peace, the Hope of the
World, written by President
Wilson, and was delivered by
Angus Mcdonald.
Leonora Burrows of Superior
won the defamation contest
with "The Story of Patsy.
The Judges were Supt, w. p.
Colburn of Rhinelander, Supt.
Harry p. Cooper Of Bayfield,,
aud Miss Hllda Belle Oxby Of
the EauClaire Normal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Order Goes out That All Must be
Vaccinatsd
Small Pox Exposure Causes Board of
Health TO Take Action
This Week.

Because of the large number
of people who have been exposed
to small pox during the past two
weeks the Board of Health has
issued orders to the effect that
all children attending the public
schools of the city must be vac
cinated this week or be barred
from attending school until they
have been vaccinated.
A few new cases of the disease
have developed during the past
week but the doctors of the city
feel that if the school children
are vaccinated and the strict en-
forcement of the quarantine is
maintained that there will not
be spread of the epidemic.
The disease is in a mild form,
so mild in fact that some of the
people who have been ill with
the disease did not know what it
was and therefore did not call a
physician.
The children of the schools
will be required to pay for the
vaccination, but in case the par
ents of the pupils are unable to
pay the same will be ordered
done by the city and the ex-
pense paid by the taxpayers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
SpeederS Arrested


A fne of $500 and costs a.
mounting in all to IS 20 was paid
by two local autoists this week
for exceeding the speed limit
while driving on the streets of
the city. The Police say they
were hitting the ball at the rate
of from 25 to 3d. miles per hour
and this is more than the city
allows.
The council at their last meet
ing authorized the policemen to
pick up all persons who speed
along the street and they prom
ise many more arrests unless
the practice is stopped.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Much Creamery Being Received at
Cooperative Institution
Good Grade of Butter is Being Manu-
factured. Merchants to Back
Up Creamery.

The creamery plant OF the
Chequamegon Cooperative
Creamery which was opened for
business on Thursday of last
week and which churned its
first butter last Saturday is be-
ing we'll patronized by the far
mers of this locality and the
amount of cream being received
at the institution is growing
daily
The creamery started churn-
ing butter last Saturday when
over three hundred pounds were
made and on Monday still
larger amount was made. The
record for the creamery is ex-
pected to increase weekly until
the Washburn institution be-
comes one of the strongest in
the county. George Ford. an
expert, butter maker and cream
cry man is in charge of the
creamery and is delivering the
goods in the way of giving the
patrons fine treatment and
manufacturing fine products.
The merchants of the city
realize the Importance OF this
instution to the farmers and the
city and they are going to handle
only Better Butter and Cream"
which is brand manufactured.
In order to encourage the farm
ers to deliver their cream to the
creamery they are going to re-
fuse to purchase farm made but
ter, but instead urge the farmer
to join with the creamery and
become interested in its affairs.
The creamery is in charge OF
the farmers who own the entire
stock. 1t is cooperative. We
believe that when the farmers
once get in the habit of bringing
their cream to this institution
that they will realize it's value to
them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting OF the
SisKfwiS Club was held on Tues
day evening Of this week when
officers for the coming year will
be elected. r. w. Smith who
was the prime mover in organ
izing the club. but who is now
in France where he has been
serving with the colors since
the United States entered the
war, was elected President of
the Club and George Il. Fox
Vice-President and Nels M /.
Oscar, Secretary and Treasurer.
The club voted to build large
garage at their Club house on
Siskiwit Lake and this work
will be finished in time for the
camping season at the Lake.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
SURPRISED Them

The Mems Evening class at
the Y. M. G. A. were given
q ute a pleasant surprise on
Tuesday evening when the wlv, 8
of the mem bers gathered to see
them go through their gym
nasium exercises, indoor base
ball games, volley ball games
and numerous other stunts.
But the pleasant surprise came
after the evenings exercises
were finished when the ladies'
invited the men to the assem- bly,
room where they had ready
coffee, sandwiches and cakes
and This was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present.
The affair was arranged by
Secretary Manville and Physical
Director Bondi without know
ledge to the mem bers of the
class and it was indeed a pleas
ant surprise.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Look Out for Porhias

There is hardly fellow that
drives an automobile that has
not one time or another encoun1
tered a porcupine in the road
and with many the thought has
entered the mind as to whether
or not it would puncture the tire
in running over the animal.
Alex Gackowski claims to know
that it will for he has gone
through that experience.
The other day Alex was going
into Ashland when he spied a
porkie in the road. Before Alex
could stop the car he had run
over the animal. He went on
into Ashland where he stopped
for lunch and when he got into
his car again he noticed that his
ties were fat. He took the ties
off and discovered that they
were punctured in a lumber Of
places by porcuplne qullls and
some of the qulls were still in
the tires.
So look out for the porkie
when you spy him in the road if
you want to avoid tire trouble.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Some Drv Reading

In THIS w,lns Issue Of the
Times wp. hogio liz pauication
of the sprlrg wax list which con.
tains more than 5000 descript-
ions of lands and lots which have
been returned for delinquent
t,xes. 1t is pretty dry reading
but the law says the same must
be published so our readers will
have to bear seeing the lengthy
story for at least four successive
weeks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Horse for Y. M. C. A.


According to announcement
the Y has purchased a new horse
and Mr.. Bondi is now trying to
arl ange stall room for the pesxy
animal. On Friday evening Of
this week the animal will be
brought into use by the Mems
evening class and there will be
some fun for Bondi says the
animal must be mounted without
saddle or bride. 1t is
going to prove q valuable ad-
dition to the gymnasium.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Peculiars Running Low

Good old Peculiar smokes,
which have been manufactured
for good many years by our
old townsman John Gautschl are
getting to be a thing of the. past
and some of the stores which
have handled Peculiar cigars for
years are beginning to run out
and the smokers are bemoaning
the fact that it is likely to be
some time before they can OBJ
tain smokers again. The John
Gautschi cigar factory was total
ly destroyed in the fire which
burned several business blocks
recently and up to the present
time no arrangements have been
made for manufacturing the
cigars again.
Mr.. Gautschi has been in the
hospital for the past week where
he has been receiving treatment
and upon his return to this city
again it is likely that he will
listen to the pleas Of the old Gus
toners to again open his shop.
Until he does this, Peculiar
cigars which have become an
old standby with Washburn
smokers, will be at premium.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Monster Event Planned for Y
Gymnasium
Will Include Regular 4th Of July Sports
and Big Time is
Promised.

Physical director Bondi of the
Y. M. G. "A. is planning a big
athletic event for the eveningef
May 10th for the people of the
city interested in athletic events
It is to be the biggest athletic
program ever staged in the city
and will include such sports as
usually take place on a 4th of
July program, except that it
will be enlarged upon and will
include boxing and wrestling.
The event will take place at
the "Y" gymnasium and is open
to the men of the city and to
members of the 7. The best
local talent is being engaged for
the various sports which will be
held and the men at the plant
are also getting up teams for
numerous contests.
The event will include wres-
Ting, boxing, wheelbarrow races
potato races, fancy bag punching
perimid building, running events
tug of war, and other contests.
1t will be we'll worth going to
see. All events will be staged
in. the Y gymnasium.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Carl Taraldson Returns from
Overseas
In Service for Twenty-Five Months with
Ten and Half Months Over
seas Record.

Carl Taraldson returned to
this city last Saturday evening
from New York where he re-
ceived his honorable discharge
from the army after having been
with the colors for twenty-five
months. ten and a half of which
was spent in France.
Carl was a member OF the
1O2nd engineers of the 9th New
York Division of the National
Guards. His regiment was
known as the Millionaire regi-
ment, being rated at 181 millions
and was headed by one of the
Vanderbilts.
Carl says that his regiment
was sent to the front within two
weeks after landing in France
and from that time until the
armistice was signed they were
almost in continuous battle. In
Belgium territory he was in the
battles at Mount KENNEL, Dicke-
bush Lake, Poperingh, Vir-
straghdt ridge and in France he
fought on the Hindenberg line
when it was smashed through,
at Bony, Guillimont, Ronnssay,
st. Souplet, Leslie River. st.
Maurice and Contillion.
He was gassed on two oc-
casions and was in the hospital
for several weeks. He is glad
to get back to the states again
and says he has seen enough OF
the Old World.
Carl says his company of ESQ
men returned to the states with
but &c members, showing that
war played havoc with his COM
pany.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Assemblyman Frank Downs was

Assemblyman Frank Downs was
here from Madison for a few days
during the past week visiting with
his family and friends and attending
to matters of business at home.
Frank says things at the Capitol are
unusually busy at this time and many
important bills are continually COM
ing up before the Legislature.
p. T. Trowbridge returned the
latter part of last week from busi-
ness trip to Milwaukee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Nor. Luth. Church

Services Sunday morning at
1890. Sunday school at noon.
Young Peoples Bible Class at z.
Services at 7:45. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening. Services
at Four Mile Creek Sunday at
2:3O.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Base Ball Starting

A game Of base ball was
played at the ball grounds on
Monday evening between the
High school regulars and the
second team, resulting in a vic
tory for the regulars of 10 to 5.
The game was hotly contested.
The teams lined up as follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Booster Affair Held at the Y Audi
tOrium Last Evening
Excellent Supper Served and the Pro-
gram of Speeches was Very
Interesting.

|
quet held at the Y. M. C. A..
auditorium last evening was per-
haps one of the most successful
affairs of the kind which has
ever held in the city and the
good that this meeting will ac-
complish in time to come cannot
be estimated.
The meeting was arranged by
the Y. M. G.. A. committeeman
and was a grand affair. The
banquet began at seven O'Clock,
the dinner being served in royal
style by the ladies of the ST.
Louis Catholic church. Nearly
one hundred people occupied
seats at the banquet tables.
The program following the
banquet was an inspiring one.
Nels M. Oscar acted as toast
master for the evening and
handled his job in a inasterful
manner. Among the speakers
who appeared on the program
were Father Hyacinth, who de-
livered a very fine talk on the
value of CO. operation and har-
mony among city people toward
building up a city. His address
was one of the finest along this
Iline which has ever been de.
Iivered in the city and the speak
er gave his listeners much food
for thought.
County Agricultural Agent V.
E. Brubaker took as his topic
agriculture as it affects the far
mer and the business man and
he told the city folks OF some of
the things which they might do
in order to promote farming in
this vicinity. He said that while
other business was going
throughthe reconstruction period
and was feeling the effects the
farm was still on the incline.
He urged stronger cooperation
between the city folk and the
farmer.
Robert Curr, yard superintend-
ent for the Anchor Shipbuilding
company talked upon ship build
ing and gave the audience some
insight into this business and
the kind Of labor it would en-
ploy. He told of the growth OF
the shipbuilding business on the
great lakes and outlined some Of
the things to be expected in the
future. t
A. w. Macleod talked upon
the lines of optimism in city
building and said Washburn was
a city of optimists, people who
were always looking on the
bright side Of things and what
the future would bring. He
said we all believed that Wash
burn was destined to become a
great city and that with this
spirit it would become one. He
told of improvements made in
The past few years to streets and
bu Iings and urged further
.Atinuation of this work.
John L. Larson, purchasing
agent for the Anchor Shipbuild-
ing company, gave very fine
talk on the prospects for his
company and urged the audience
not to pay attention to false
rumors which from time to time
are being spread. He said the
Anchor company was progress
ing in fine shape and with CO.
operation the company would be
|, making ships before the coming
year is far advanced. He said
he hoped at some early date to
be able to make an announce
ment which would be en-
couraging news to the people of
) Washburn.
Mr.. Evans. industrial secretary
of the Y. M. G. A. national or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08

ganizations, talked on Y. M. C.
A. work and what the Washburn
association could accomplish.
The music for the evening
was furnished by the Jones or
chestra and was very fine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Notice to Parents Interested in thu
Health of their Children

Bring your children sick or
well to the Lincoln school build
ing Friday afternoon, May 9th,
at 3 o'clock to be weighed,
measured and examined. DIR.
Lampson and the visiting nurse
will assist in this work. Watch
for announcements of follow-up
work later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Plant and child
rem have been having siege oi
small pox during the past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
New BuSs Line

Oscar Plumpton says Wash
burn is going to become real
metropolitan and that during
the summer months he Will es-
tablish a buss line that will run
regularly on the main street of
the city, leaving on regular time
aud maintaining regular service.
The buss will run from Su-
perior street in the east end of
the city and go as far as the box
factory in the west end, leaving
Superior street every hour dur
ing the day. A fare of ten cents
will be charged for the trip.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08

Visiting nurse Mrs. Bertha Olson
returned the first of the week from
Mendoza where she accompanied an
insane patient to the state hospital.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Swedish Luth. Church
A. Road, Pastor.

Washington Ave. & 4th st.
Services as follows until further
notice:
Washburn May II, 10:30a. m.
Bayfield, May IL, 7:45 p. M.
Ashland May IS, 1890 a. m.
Washburn May Is, 7:45 p. m.
Bayfield, May 25, 1870 a. m.
Ashland May 25, 7:30 p. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08

Mrs. d. w. Davis has been on the
sick list during the past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08

The Ramstead- Olsen agency re-
port the sale Of new Big Six Buick
touring car to Charles Rummell of
Bay field. The car is beauty and
Charles says it is all the Studebaker
peoble claim for it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08

To keep the pulse Of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-06
MADISON
Special Town Meeting Next
Saturday-M a olson Sees
War Relic Train-Pers0nals

Warrants were posted Saturday for
special town meeting to be heio
next Saturday afternoon. The arti-
cles of principal interest are to see
il the town will vote to raise a sum
Of money for the purpose OF giving
public reception to the returned SOL
diers and sailors and appoint all nee
essary committees and the proposed
reception to be held sometime this
month.
The special train of war relics
which is touring the State in the in
terests of the Victory Loan arrived in
Madison a little after o'clock Sun
day morning and staid until 1850 A.
NJ. a lively interest was taken by
the residents Of this vicinity in the
exhibits and the cars we're crowded
from early in the morning until their
departure.
Miss Helen Clark left town Satur-
day for Seattle. Washington where
she has accepted a position In the
Public Library. Miss Clark is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Clark
Of this village and for the past year
IisiS OSCh CIHRAcS CN III q AASAe~A 49,
South Bend. Indiana.
! Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Stanley OF
/ Portland who have been the guests OF
Mrs. Stanley's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| J. B. Dyer for the past week, re-
| turned home Saturday.
| John Thompson. Jr., who has been
passing his Easter vacation with his
parents in this village. returned Mon
day to Lowell. Mass, to resume his
studies in the Lowell High School,
being a member of the senior class.
| A union service was held Sunday
evening in the Congregational church.
with special music by a union choir.
The speakers were Rev. Abram Segal
F. of Colby college. Miss Arlene Barley.
who gave a brief repoT, of the State
Girls conference, and Rev. William
| Wood.
| Henry Bearor. who was a member
of Co. Z of the 103rd Infantry. ar
rived home Saturday night from
! overseas. Mr. Bearor is one of the
men who enlisted from this village
at the beginning of the war.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Twitcheil OF
Oakland were the weekend guests OF
| Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Heald and 9th.
| er relatives in this vicinity.
| Mrs. T. B. Weston is critically i'll
at her home as the result OF par
alytic shock Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-06
READFIELD

The members Of the Ladies' Branch
of the Farm Bureau. and all ladies'
interested in the subject. How can
our spring cleaning be done most
easily and eefectively?" discussion on
furnishings and interior decoration,
are invited 20 meet at Grange hall,
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock on
May Sth. when Miss Helen Lyman.
county demons1rator. will be present
to speak on the above topic and rem
Ger any assistance possible. In order
that these meetings prove Of real help
to the community a full attendance
is desired.
Eleanor Fogg passed Saturday in
Lewiston. going down by train and
back by automobile. accompanied on
the homeward trip by her sister. Ruth
Fogg and E. ". Perkins. The party
was entertained with others over
Sunday at the home of Charles E.
Foss. where Samuel ". Fogg and
family were also guests.
Mrs. Merle Turner and child. who
have passed the winter in Readfieid.
returned to Massachusetts, with Merle
Turner last week. Nellie Turner who
has been seriously i'll. is much bet.
ter.
Mrs. Charles Daley me. with Pc
culiar accident last week. She was
washing a cracked cup when the cup
broke and sharp edge Of it hit her
wrist with such force that it cut a
cash about two inches long. The
hlod froo11- fhoS
from Winthrop was summoned to
dress it. The wrist is doing we'll at
last reports. Being the right one the
injury makes the right hand rather
helpless for a while.
There was good attendance at
Readfield Grange on May 3rd where
an excellent address was given in the
afternoon by DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell, sub
ject. The Home Garden"
The Readfield. Wayne and Fayette
S. S. convention will hold all day
meetings at Readfeld on Saturday,
Nay 10th in the NJ. f. chapel 10 A. NJ.
Picnic dinner will be served at noon
in the Grange dining hall, next door
to the chapel.
Earle Thibeau, a returned soldier
from France with his wife. formerly
Marion Henry, are visiting at Grant
Henry's.
Mrs. Ruby Cowan from Augusta
visited Readneld friends on Sunday.
A lively and interesting meeting
was enjoyed by the members Of Read
field Grange Saturday, May 3. At
the completion Of the Grange busi-
ness the meeting was placed in the
hands of the lecturer. Question,