Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-04

Koorsheid' of Hylerabad, Dekkan
They will return and do government
agriculture work there after three
years of training. The men left Bonn
bay Dec. 10, and landed at San Fran
cisco on Feb. 8.
Oshkosh-One of the largest rea
estate deals, developed in Winnebagc
county in some time, was recorded by
the register of deeds here when a
100 acre farm in the town of Whine
come was transferred to William H
Lean, of this city, to the Wisconsin
Canning company of Winneconne vii
lage. The federal stamps attached
showed the consideration was around
$4,000.
Stevens Point-Frank Peck has re
turned to his home here after being
in service in France for fifteen
months. He was in Battery A, Fifty
seventh regiment, and fought against
the Prussian guards in many battles
His regiment suffered hundreds OF
casualties, but he came through with
out scratch.
Richland Center-The February is
sue of The First National Bank Farm
News, in charge of Rufus R. Runke
agricultural agent, describes the prog
ress and advancement of the Rich
land County dairy and livestock inter
est, and urges all dairymen to start
with purebred COWS. An interesting
article tells how to avoid unclean
milk.
Viroqua-Miss Jane Butt of Viro-
qua, daughter of Col. c. NJ. Butt, has
recently been hostess for the Ameri-
can Officers club in Paris. Miss Butt
is a Wisconsin university graduate
and was dean of the normal school at
San Diego, Cal Col. Butt was a for
mer state senator. She is Red Cross
worker.
La Crosse-A vigorous campaign to
induce the common council to bond
the city for 100000 for erection of
school buildings, to replace unsani-
tary structures was launched at a
mass meeting recently. Election of
aldermen pledged to vote for the bond
issue will be attempted in each ward
in April.
Sheboygan-Thee employment of 400
men on county road improvement is
expected to prevent possible non
employment crisis in Sheboygan
county this year, according to an an
nouncement made by County High
way Commissioner George Ubbelohde,
who attended the Madison road
school.
Stevens Point-Private V. Janowski
of this city, who is in service in
France, reached the front lines in time
for just one hours fighting before the
armistice went into effect on Nov. II.
He fought hand to hand with the Ger
mans for an hour, escaping without
injury.
Green Bay-A plea for constructive
criticism and a spirit of cooperation
with the government was made by
Burton E. Nelson of Racine, district
governor of the International Rotary
clubs, in a joint meeting of the Green
Bay Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
Menasha-Five hundred and ninety
three names appear upon Menasha's
honor roll of soldiers and sailors,
which is now thought to be complete.
Menasha = Practically every city
official here comes in for a slice of
the increased pay awarded by the
council at its last meeting.
Appleton-Prelimina steps for the
organization of Fox River Valley
Retail Grocers' association has been
taken. Thirteen delegates from cities
in the valley held a conference and
drafted a constitution which will be
considered at a meeting to be held at
Green Bay next month.
Jefferson-Former Sheriff Edward
T. Hayhurst of this county was elect
ed deputy grand high priest of the
Grand chapter of Wisconsin Royal
Arch Masons.
Rhinelander - Julia Frost, who
is between IS and 100 years of age,
and the Oldest squaw on the Lac de
Flambeau Indian reservation, has re-
turned from Madison where she was
released from charge of bringing
liquor into the reservation.
Wausau-Because sufficient money
has been received to pay all future
demands for war purposes on Mara
than county, payments to the Mara
than war fund will be discontinued
after March 1, according to an an
nouncement by the officers.
Oshkosh-A ball given here for the
benefit Of the new Army and Navy
club, by the Oshkosh chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, was a big financial success,
enough money being cleared to pur.
chase a Victrola and records for the
club.
appleton Near beer will be manu-
featured by the merged Appleto,
treweries at the plant of George Wa
ter Brewing company as soon as th
Ian on using certain food product
in making near beer is removed.