Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-06-06
Returning Soldiers and Sailors
viii Be HOnOred With a
Fete They Will Never
Forget
EVERYTHING FREE TO
UNCLE SANS HEROES
Gala Day For Entire COunty.-Many
Sports, Races, Baseball Game
Mills and Stores to Close
Speech BY Col. Fowler,
of Lacrosse

The stage is all set for what is eX
pected to be the biggest event in the
history of Rusk county Next Thurs
day, June II. the people of Rusk coun-
ty will honor their returned soldiers,
sailors and marines at the fair grounds
and it is estimated that fully 1000 peo-
pie. one-fourth of the cOunty's pOpula-
tion will lay aside their work to do
honor to Rusk cOunty's brave boys.
Free Eats Big Feature
The big job of furnishing free feed
has been decided upon as follows: All
soldiers. sailors and marines, State
Guard. G. A. r. and other veterans, w.
r. c. and their families will be entitled
to the free midday lunch and barbecue.
Identification badges will be furnished
to those entitled to the free feed and
other attractions at the following
places:
Ladysmith-Army& & Navy Club.
Bruce-State Bank.
Weyerhaeuser-Sta Bank.
Christman's store.
Glen Flora-State Bank.
Ingram-State Bank.
Hawkins-S Bank.
Conrath-State Bank.
Sheldon-BrOwn's store.
Admission to the fair grounds, and
all attractions is free to everybody.
All those entitled to the badges are
requested to call at their local head
quarters and receive them before com
ing to the celebration as it will be inn
possible to handle them on that day.
Soldiers. sailors and marines will be
identified by their uniforms. while all
others eligible to the feed and other at
fractions will be expected to wear
their badges.
Many Sports Planned
The program of sports includes every
thing from a ball game to a potato
race. The chief sporting attraction
however will be red hot ball game be-
tween Tony and Ladysmith. Tony
won from the latter Memorial day and
it will be up to the Ladysmith club to
redeem itself. but the Tony boys are
confident they will apply the smear"
DrItSll OllCc HlOIc.
Another feature booked is a tug-of-
war between ten men from Hawkins
and ten men from WeyerhaeuSer. The
result of this contest is expected to
show which end of the county is the
stronger There will also be running
races. three-legged races. hundred-yard
races. fat mems races, etc. andN there
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The program of all sports with the
prizes offered are listed on the hand
bills sent to each village in the county.
Stores and Mills Close
All stores. business places. excepting
hotels. restaurants and confectioneries
and all mills and factories will be
closed to allow their employees 20 take
part in the big celebration.
Parade Starts at 10:3O
The festivities of the day will be
opened by parade from the business
district to the fair grounds, which will
lie followed by a speech by Colonel
Frank Fowler, Of Lacrosse. Follow
ing that will be parade of the Rusk
county soldiers, sailors and marines in
charge of Captain Drum. Dinner will
follow and then the sports, which will
be covered by special program in
charge of Munroe Sands and e. M.
Worden.4
Army & Navy Club Headquarters
For the benefit of all who wish to get
any information on any phase of the
arrangements, the Army & Navy Club
will be the Bureau of Information for
this event The committees in charge
of arrangements are as follows:
Chairman-Grant V. Clark.
See -TreaS-E NJ Worden.
DecOrations-Mrs. w. M. Vaughan.
Music and Bands-George 7. Luell.
Sports-Munroe Sands and e. M.
Worden.
Barbecue and Lunch-MrS. j. L. Ped
erson and ID. j. Summerville.
Dances-Harry Allen.
Auto SDOrtatiOn-Frank FOun-