Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-07

1 tor at Chester, Pa, where community
service is being organized by the
Fairgrounds and Recreation associa.
ton of America, cooperating with the
commission on living conditions of
the federal department of labor The
work of indoor recreation here for
the remainder of the season will be
carried on by Albert Meinert of the
high school.
Green Bay Shippers here declare
they will support the fight of the Wis
consin State Traffic league against
any proposal to extend the official
transportation and Central Freight as
sociation rates as far west as Duluth
and the Twin cities It is said the
railroad administration is contemplaI-
ing an extension which would advance
rates from 81 to 400 per cent in this
vicinity.
Oshkosh-In Municipal court Ernest
Ehrgott of Neenah, 10 years old, was
sentenced by Judge Goss to serve two
years in the state reformatory at
Green Bay. He pleaded guilty tc a
charge of grand larceny and burglary
in connection with the theft from the
home of Harry Gazerowith of Neenah
of diamond ring, two gold watches
and gold bracelet, valued at $1S7.
| Madison The three members OF
the board of regents of the University
OF Wisconsin whose terms expire this
year have been reappointed by Gov.
e. L. Philip. They are Charles IL.
Villas, Madison, Third district; A. ].
Horlick, Racine, First district; and
Gilbert z. Seaman. Milwaukee, repre-,
senting the state at large DR.. Villas
is president of the board.
La Crosse-Less than three months
after hostilities ceased, the clsy of La
Crosse is confronted by the biggest
building boom in years Plans have
been announced for industrial and mu-
nicipal building improvements total.
ing close to S1,0O0,000 and this
amount will be swelled $780, 900 or
100000 before the frost is out of the
ground.
Arcadia Agitation has been started
for the erection by Trempealeau coun-
ty OF soldiers monument on the
crest of Trempealeau mountain, one
of the most picturesque historical
spots in the upper Mississippi valley
A shaft erected ON Trempealeau noun
tain could be viewed by travellers for
twenty miles along the upper river.
| Marinette-Lieut Edward Mccoy
ern, recently returned from France,
and Lieut.. Willard Miller instructor il,
| flying, both in the aviation service.
are in Green Bay on invitation of the
Lawson Airplane company to inspecs
planes built by this company The
Green Bay company is building large
alrplanes to convey passengers.
Green Bay-The emergency fleet
corporation has renewed its order for
nine tugs with an engineering com
pany operating shipyards here. The
| government cancelled the order imme
iiately after the armistice was signed.
The yards will retain their war time
working force.
Manitowoc-The Manitowoc school
board is unanimous for the bonus OF
seachers, but unforeseen conditions
nave eaten into the funds so that
here is no money on hand The
BOARD will ask the city council for aid
Madison-Julius Dithmar, assistant
attorney general. candidate for the su-
oreme court against Justice NJ. B.
Rosenberg, filed a nomination paper
with the secretary of state emitting
aim to place on the ballot.
Green Bay-Increases ranging from
) to 25 per cent in salaries of city of
dcials and employees are granted in an
ordinance passed by the city council
here. The increases aggregate ap-
proximately $4,000 year.
Madison-Wisconsin led all the
states OF the union in the number of
children examined in the child welfare
campaign carried on last summer, &C.
cording to the federal figures recent
ly announced.
| Oshkosh Edward Marden, rs years
old, veteran : the civil war, died
mere of pneumonia. He was born at
Waukesha in 1912. He served in Com
pany E of the Second Wisconsin cav
airy.
Green Bay-The Women's Christian
Temperance union has been revived
in Green Bay. Plans for active work
have been made, following the cleo
ton of Mrs Flora Kaye Hansen as
president.
Sheboygan The local fire depart
ment has equipped its fire fighters