Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-31

ing direct highway between this city
and Wa5eno, a trip which now re-
quires J long detour northward thru
CrandUn. 1t will also provide link
between the highways systems of
Langlade and Oconto and Marinette
counties, greatly shortening the dis
tance between Amigo and Marinette
ard Menominee.
Appleton-The co-eds of Lawrence
college have re-estabIished the unique
holiday known as pay day" This is
the day when all college women re-
turn to the owners all borrowed prop
erty that they may have forgotten"
earlier to return. The custom is an
old one at the school, and means a
general exchanging of a large amount
OF property of the women students
Marinette-In card received by his
former employer, Sergt. H. r. Wal.
lace, Co. |, One Hundred Twenty-sev
enth infantry, Thirty-second division
reported dead of wounds twice by the
war department, writes that he is
pretty much alive" He adds that al
though wounded twice he is back on
the front line. in Germany
Fond du Lac--Articles of incorpor-
tion for the Wisconsin Milk company,
capitalized at $4,000, were filed here.
The incorporators are E. C. Peacock,
P, H. Peacock, M. G. Donna and Val.
Herman. Sheboygan, and Percy Pray,
Fond du Lac, The company will en-
gage in the general milk and dairy
business.
Superior = r. Bruce Stewart, vice.
president of the RieckhcT Box and
Lumber compaDy, and prominent
South End business man died follow
ing an illness with rheumatic compli-
cations since December. Mr.. Stewart
first came to Superior in 1890 from
Chetek. Wis.
La Crosse-The Hussa brewery in
Bangor, first in the county to cease
the brewing of beer, is receiving ma
chinery and equipment preparatory to
converting the plant into a cannery
and pickle factory The capital has
been increased from 100000 to $780,
000
River Falls - Plans for a summer
session at the River Falls normal
school are being made in order that
time lost by students when the school
was closed on account of the influenza
epidemic may be made up and the
schools high standard maintained.
Beaver Dam-Lieut. William Nor
gan, who was reported killed in action
last October, has reached New York
and is expected to arrive at the home
Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Morgan, this city, soon. Lieut.. Nor
gan was severely wounded.
La Crosse w. G. McAdoo is de.
fendant in a civil suit filed here by H.
S. Burroughs The suit is against Nc.
Adoo as head of the railroads at the
time when sparks from an engine SET
fire to $4,000 worth of hay and barns
on Burroughs farm.
Merrill = A Liberty club has been
opened here as a memorial for Lin
coin county's heroes in the great war
and welcoming place for returning
soldiers and sailors. The cost, several
thousand dollars, was maze up by pub
lie contributions.
La Crosse-As a result of the Parent
and Teachers association condemn
ing the Washburn school as fire
trap and unsanitary in massmeeting OF
citizens will be held 10 demand better
school buildings in La Crosse.
Wausau- William Lempke was fined
$500 and sent to jail for thirty days oy
federal court on being found guilty o'
making false affidavit of dependency
and trying to get his son exempted
from army service.
Wausau- Edward Wanta, IL years
cid, was Instantly Killed by falling
tree while working in the woods with
his father. John Wanta, near their
home in the southwest part OF the
town of Beyent
GAINESVILLE - Andrew Thompson. Be
lott, is in a hospital here with both
hands and portions of both feet am
putated as the result of exposure
while working in a field. He win re.
cover.
Sparta Maj William G. Merrill,
Sparta. has presented to the public
library of his town a section Of the
wing of German airplane shot down
by Eddie Riekenbacker, Yank ace.
La Crosse -NiRety three deaths was
the toll taken by the influenza cpl
demic in La Crosse, according to dg
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