Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-13


soil building. During recent years,
our farming classes have not done
much with the soy bean, but his APP
Ppeals for this crop are receiving a
great deal of encouragement, and, as
there is no doubt of the distinct adj
vantage to the farmers of this value
giving plant, it is expected that con-
siderably increased acreage will result
from Mr. Davidson's efforts this sea
son.
Phillips-A prominent Price county
Guernsey breeder is going to give a
purebred bull calf to the first school
that can report 100 per cent purebred
sires in it's district. Everyone here is
actively backing the Better Wiscon-
sin campaign. A newspaper is to run
special bull" column. Price coun.
ty is rapidly forging to the front in
the raid on the scrub sire. Incomplete
reports from school teachers show
that Price county has SO per cent
purebred bulls.
Green Bay-Brown county acquired
4S0 acres May !, valued at $225, 900, in
the village of Pulaski, Shawano and
Oconto counties. The property be-
came part of Brown county by act of
the legislature. The major portion of
the business district of Pulaski is in
cluded. The village was peculiarly sit
uated, as a part was in Brown, a part
in Shawano, and a part in Oconto
| county. In no other spot in the state
did such a condition exist.
Green Bay-Daisy Minihan, 80, mem
Der of a prominent Green Bay family.
died in Los Angeles, Cal, where she
had gone for her health. Miss Mini
han, who was one of the survivors of
the Titanic, had never recovered from
her experiences while floating on a
raft in mid-ocean. She is survived by
Drs. j. r. and r. B. Minihan, Green
Bay, and Capt. V. l. Minihan, who is
with the forces in Frances.
La Crosse-The La Crosse & South
eastern railroad, from this city to vi
roqua, forty miles, is the first road in
the state to adopt gasoline propelled
cars for passenger service. A car
which carries forty passengers, driven
by an automobile engine, had its trial
trip. 1t attained forty miles an hour,
and easily climbed per cent grade
where two engines are required OF
neavy trains.
Manitowoc-A Knights of Columbus
council was organized at Two Rivers,
when class of siXty-twO received
three degrees, conferred by Manito-
woo and Green Bay teams Thirty-five
knights of Two Rivers, who have been
members of Manitowoc council, will be
transferred, which will give the new
council membership of nearly hun,
bred. A banquet followe dthe initia.
ton.
Ladysmith Edward Richardson,
American tank driver, has returned
from France. During the fighting in
the Cambria sector his tank was put
cut of commission by a direct hit. Ali
but two of the occupants were killed.
The projectile tore it's way through
the lieutenant in command, sitting be-
side Richardson on the same seat.
Sheboygan - The First Congrega-
tional church, which was destroyed
by fire in January, will be rebuilt, sub
scriptions in excess of $4,000 having
been obtained. The edifice is planned
to be one of this city's most beautiful
churches. An organ to cost upwards
of $4,000 will be donated by e. A.
Zundel, wealthy philanthropist
Maiden Rock-Jay futile. operator
at the Burlington depot, was away
| from the station when he heard a train
coming. Running to the depot he col
| lided in the dark with railing which
guards some sewer excavating work.
Several ribs were broken and he sus-
prove fatal.
Sheboygan-After serving overseas
and escaping all the perils to which
he had been subjected, and after hav-
ing almost completed his duties in the
army, Private Henry A. Pagel, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Pagel, Sheboygan,
died at Fort Leavenworth after brief
| illness.
Appleton-At a meeting of contracs
tors of Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay,
Neepah, Nenasha and Fond du Lac,
held here, it was decided to give the
probable strike. First so cents was
offered, but was refused.
Sheboygan - An attempt to rob
the Waldo State bank was frustrated
when an automatic apparatus which
turns on electric gongs in neighboring
residences, frightened the burglars.
Oconomowoc - The Rev E. Malm-
berg of Liberty, Mo, has accepted the
call to the pastorate of the Baptist
church a Oconomowoc and will as
sumo his duties here on June 1.
Madison-Assembly L. W. Glib
son of Medford dropped dead while
reading a newspaper in his room here
He was 46 years old and a republican.
Death was due to a sudden attack of
| heart trouble Mr.. Gibson was presi-
| dent of the First National bank of
Medford and was regarded as one of
the prominent members of the house
Besides his wife he is survived by a
daughter, Catherine and two sons,
Stanley, who is at home. and Stewart,
who is with the American army in
| France.