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Mesdames John Williamson, ]. F.
Rudd and Walter Cole were Denison
visitors Saturday, as were also Miss.
es Emma, Nettie and Inez Weber.
E. L. Lyons and wife were over from
Charter Oak Sunday visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Ahart, and family.
Mrs. J. R. Griffin went down to Fl
Omaha Saturday morning upon having
received word that Doris Griffin, who
is in training there, was not feeling
we'll. Doris accompanied her back
home that evening to remain while
recuperating.
J. H. Bonsall has purchased an 80
acre piece of land of E. N. Chamber
lain at 1920 per acre. The land is To-
Gated about a mile south of town. Mr..
Bonsall is making arrangements to
build there and the family are to
make this their home.
Thomas Walters and daughter,
Verna, were passengers to Omaha Sat-
urday for an over Sunday visit with
relatives. =.
Private Snowd Thompson came
home last week from Camp Dodge,
having received his honorable dis
charge.
Hans Hargens was a passenger to
Woodbine Saturday.
Mrs. Reuben Smith was a passenger
from Dunlap Saturday to spend week
at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs
Will Cross, caring for the household
while the latter is in the hospital. p
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Earl Hoffman, France

The letters appearing below were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoff-
man of this city from their son, Earl,
who was severely wounded some time
ago. The letters are most interest
ing, inasmuch as they speak og the
good care received and also of Presi-
where Earl is receiving care.
Dec. %, 1918.
Dear Brother and Folks:
Yours of November 3Oth came to
me yesterday and was one of the first
three letters I have received since
coming to the hospital
This date finds me still in bed on
my back with my leg hanging in the
suspended splint 1t will take around
another month for my wounds to heal
up and then my bum leg won't be
strong for long time. There is not
la great deal of pain any more, but
time is required for the healing pro-
cess. The nature of my wound will
bring a disability discharge from the
army as soon as a discharge can be
granted, but do not have guess as
to when that will be. Also l have no
idea when l will be sent back to the
United States.
Today marks an event for very
many of us here. President Wilson
and his wife shook hands with and
spoke to every patient here in the hos
pital on their visit today. Being a
bed patient and in APPAREL" the pres
ident spoke at length to me, asking
about my leg, remarking as to the
prevalence of leg wounds, saying |
looked we'll and, assuring us that we
would be in the United States soon.,
Mrs. Wilson also asked about my
wound. as to the time spent here and
also wished us a speedy return to the
United States. The aair is an event
to be happily remembered by us.
So far there has been no snow here
in Paris, but the weather has been
cold and rainy. Although Christmas
is but few days away it seems more
like October
A lady brought us each some roses,
a piece of chocolate and souvenir
handkerchief this afternoon as a
Christmas present AS rule Sun
days are dull but today has been rath-
err out of the ordinary. Variety tends
to lessen the weary hours. Love to
all the folks. Earl.
January Sd.
Dear Folks:
Here it is ten weeks since was
hit and l am in the same position on
my back with my leg hanging in the
apparel" My leg was so smashed
that it takes so long for the bone to
fill in. You were very premature in
your expectations for me to be home
by Christmas. If l am home by Eas'
ter | will be lucky perhaps. | just
aim to pass the time for it seems that
my leg makes cry slow progress.
l am in a ward with twelve beds.
Aa present all but two of us can get
up and around and some of the boys
make trips to Paris. l am hoping l
will be able to see some of Paris be-
fore l am returned to the United
States. but suppose that is beyond my
run of luck. Christmas was made as
merry for us as possible, under the
circumstances. The Red Cross, Sal
walton Army, Y. M. c. A. and nurses
remembered us and I haven't finish
ed eating my Christmas candy yet.
We had nuts, candy, oranges, etc. AL
so we had a nice dinner--olives, eel
cry, clear soup, turkey, mashed po-
tatoes, pease, ice cream, fruit cake,
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Jens Lass, PeIm, Germany

Below we print letter received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lass, of this city,
from their son, Jens, who at present is
with the army of occupation in Ger
many. This is the first word received
from Jens since November, that let
ter being written October 18th. mas
much as he was in active service and
not having received any news Of him
since the signing of the armistice, his
parents have been greatly worried
about him, and this letter was a great
relief to them.
.Pelm, Germany, Dec. II, 1918.
Dear Folks:
I have not much to do today so will
answer your letter which l received
some time ago. / am fine and dandy
and hope these few lines will find you
all the same.
We are in Germany now and 1t sure
looks different from France. We are
/ in the army of occupation. 1t sure is
good after the armistice was signed,
as we were on the front all the time,
and it seemed SO good to get away
from there. We were on the St. Mi
ihiel front and also on the Argonne
front.
It is raining nearly all the time here.
We marched from France to this place
and they said it was about 2S0 kin. or
IT'S miles. What do you think about
that for walk? We left France the
18th of November and got here De-
4cember 10th.
We have plenty to eat over here, but
sometimes we get corn WILLIE and
that is not the soldiers friend. This
morning for breakfast we had bread,
potatoes, rice, coffee, syrup and but
ter.
haven't seen anybody over here
that I know. l sure would like to see
Frank.
i expect we will spend Christmas
in Germany this year, but will make
the best of it. I will close for this
time, hoping to hear from you soon.
From your brother, Jens.
Pvt. Jens Lass,
Co, c, 359th Inf, A. p. F.
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From the Boys
Leonard J. O'Brien, Germany

The following letter was written by
Leonard O'Brien, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. P. O'Brien, of near Denison, who
was with the army of occupation until
recently. Leonard gives an interest
ing account of his travels, also of his
experiences while the war was going
on, as he went over the top four
times and escaped uninjured.
d Godbrange, Luxembourg, Dec. "a.
Dear Cousin:
How are you all? I am fine, getting
ready for big Christmas dinner.
We are going to have chicken, but
Of course the dinner won't be any
thing like at home. But then l am
thankful to be alive to eat chicken this
Christmas. A year ago tonight | was
down to meet Uncle James at Buck
Grove. suppose he will be there
tonight.
have had more experience the past
year than l want in the next ten. We
were on the Verdun front. l went
over the top four times along the
Meuse river at FORCES Consenvoye
and bunch more of those towns, the
first time the morning of September
26th. Believe me, l can never forget
that day.
When we first came across we were
In the lines near Albert and Amiens
on the English front, then we moved
down near Verdun. Some of our regi-
ment went over on July 4th, but our
company was not one of them. They
went over at Hammel Wood. You
probably have read about it. 1t was
at TrOyn, France, the morning they
quit firing. I was on my way back
from Chambroy, but our company was
at st. Mihiel. We walked all the way
from St. Maurice to Murich, Germany,
crossed the Mosell river at Remich
Lux, stayed in Germany two days and
nights. The Germans treated us good.
Met German soldiers that fought
against u.s. We were taken out Of the
army of occupation so maybe we can
go home before long.
Tell James I haven't single SOU
venir. When we were in the big drive
I had a whole German outfit, but you
know a doughboy has to lug every
thing he owns. We had to make some
long hikes so threw the junk away.
We are not many miles from Metz,
but / haven't been there yet.
Well, this will be all Merry Christ
mas to you all and maybe l will be
back as soon as this letter.
Leonard ]. O'Brien.
Co. B, 1920 Inf, A. E. F.
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GROWTH IN NON-COLLEGIATE
WORK

Young men who had not completed
high school could not be enrolled in
the Iowa State college S. A. T. c. last
fall. Due to this fact, not many young
men of this grade entered school;
rather they sought opportunity to get
into the service elsewhere. When the
war closed, these young men, nearly
two hundred, turned up again at that
institution for special training along
the lines of animal raising, farm me-
chanics, dairy and auto mechanics.
The special war training courses CIV
en- during the war demonstrated to
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JACKSON ITEMS
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Mrs. George Caldwell returned last
Wednesday from attending the we'd
ding of her youngest sister, Frances
McGrane, to Mr.. Schenkleberg last
Tuesday, January 21st.
Mrs. Edward Rickers and Miss Ber-
tina Peterson visited with Mrs. VIM.
Rickers last Wednesday.
Charles O'Donnell was an Omaha
passenger Thursday.
A little baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. George Brotherson last
week.
The Misses Malinda Rickers. Mary
and Anna Kerrigan spent Sunday with
Misses Lillian and Esther O'Donnell.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pfannkuck
spent Sunday at the VIM. Schaffer
home. ..
Mr.. and Mrs George Caldwell and
children were Sunday guests at the
home of Fred Rickers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ODonnel were
Denison shoppers Friday.
ls% Mr.. and, Mrs. Chris Brotherson and
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children and Fred Rickers were trans
acting business in Carroll Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nelson spent
Sunday at the George Brotherson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannes Thies and
daughter. Elsie, were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Peters.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dresseen spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kock.
VIM. Kimes will have a public sale
on the 18th day of February, and be-
sides the livestock and farm machin-
cry this sale will also offer an op-
portunity to buy two automobiles, one
with winter top. Mr.. and Mrs. HINES
have purchased fine farm near c.
dar Rapids where they will move in
the near future.
T. E. Abbott was pleasant caller
at the Chas. Johnson home Wednes-
day.
After year spent on their farm in
Jackson township, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Dozark moved back to Vail They
have hired Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey to
work the land the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Nelson will
soon move to the Mrs. Jurgensen farm
in Jackson township.
Hans Henrichsen returned from
Chicago Thursday, where he took a
car of fine porkers, selling the same
at $3.50. ~
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both young men and to older men in
authority, the value of such schools.
The vocational work is destined to be-
come an important part OF the work
offered at Iowa State college.
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The people who don't want to give
any money to feed starving Europe
will be complaining before long be-
cause they can't get any foreign trade l
as the result of anarchy all over the
world.
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coffee. New Years dinner was mark
ed by duck dinner and ice cream.
The weather is very damp and sun
shiny days are few. Hope this finds
you all as well as I am. Lovingly,
Earl.
Pvt. Earl A. Hoffman,
A. R. C. M. Hospital No. l,
Neiully, France.
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In all these labor troubles the only
party that has no rights that anyone
is made to respect is the public which
furnishes the money that makes these
industries possible VI. s.s...r. .-.
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There are no bolshevik in this coun-
try. Merely plain thieves and burg
lars.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
JOBS FOR DISABLED YANKS

Washington. ID. c.. May 20. 1919
An executive order recently issued by
the president and received by cable
amends the Federal civil service rules
SO as to permit the L. S. Civil Service
Commission to waive the physical re-
quirementS under certain conditions in
favor of men who were injured in the
military or naval service.
In submitting its recommendation to
the president theACivil Service Commits
sion SAID: Where it is apparent to
this commission that his (the disabled
soldiers, sailors, or marine's) physical
condition is such that he would not or
dinarily be accepted. the case will he
referred to the Federal Board for vOca-
tiOnal education. That board will then
decide whether it is practicable to edU-
cate him for the position sought. If
considered practicable. the rehabilita-
ton and education Will be given and
when completed certificatiOn of that
fact will be made to this commission.
Where the Board does not consider it
desirable to attempt the education for
the position sought after positions will
be considered and suggested to him.
but he will not be admitted to the one
for which his physical condition con
stituteS an irremediable bar"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
LADYSMITH LOSES
TO AMACOY NINE
Locals Will Play Two Seventh
ming Games With BlOOmer
Here Sunday After
noon

The first crack out of the box" and
the familiar slang expression is used
literally in this instance, Clarence
Berg, of the Ladysmith nine. poled out
a beautiful three-bagger, in the game
with Amacoy at Bruce Sunday after
noon.
A gOOdly number of Ladysmith fans
attended the game and were well re-
paid, even if the "hum boys" did fail
to make quite enough circuits of the
bags. for the game was hardfought and
interesting throughout. OF course, a
few 'boners' were pulled, but that
must be expected in amateur games, es-
pecially this early in the season, and
the game on the whole was very cred
liable exhibition. The teams see-sawed
back and forth in the lead and Lady
smith had a One-run margin to the good
when the AmacOy boys went to bat III
the last half of the ninth. Two runs in
the final round gave the lake boys the
game 6 to and an even break with the
locals, both teams having won two
games against the other this season
The teams lined up as follows:
Bruce-Goff 2nd; Conover, c; Pritch-
ard, 3rd; Girard, list; Swinehart, So !;
Hayden. If; Humber. IF; Schultz, cf !;
Walker. p. Scores Golf, / Pritchard,
/; Girard 2; Conover 1, Hayden l. to-
tai 6. Hits: Singles by Golf, Pritchard,
Girard 2, Swinehart ., Hayden 2, Hum
ber Walker; 2-base hit, Conoyer.
Ladysmith-Berg, IS; Sands, 2nd {;
Backlis IF; Pluchek, If: Hayes, p;
Luell, 3rd Jacobs, cf; Rutland, 1st !;
Christensen, C. Scores Berg =, Jacobs
1, BackuS /, Christensen 1. total D.
Hits: Singles by Backus ., Christen-
sen g Berg bagger; Sands 2 bagger
Ladysmith people will have the op-
portunity of witnessing another dou-
ble-header here Sunday, with Blo0mer
as the visiting team. Both games will
be of seven innings and fast contests
are expected. The first game will be
called at 2 80 and the admission price
will be % cents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
LADYSMITH HONOR ROLLS
NOW BEING ISSUED

Pamphlets containing Ladysmith's
Honor ROlF' of those who served lin
the war for civilization are now being
distributed at the Army 4 Navy club
and the courthouse. These pamphlets
were compiled by a committee at the
direction of the city council printed by
the News Budget. Every Ladysmith
family that had boy in the service
should have one of these honor rolls
and it is desired that they call for them.
There are 301 names in the list and
six gold stars the names OF the latter
being: Melvin ComOr. Earl Graham.
VintOn Moore, Paul w. Smith, William
Ferguson and Ralph Roehrborn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
Hundreds of Happy Citizens Join
in ROusing w lcOm For
Returning 32nd Division
"VeteranS"
PLAN MONSTER CELEBRA-
TTON FOR DATE IN JUNE
Heroes of the Barred Arrow Will
BE HOnOred BY Great Gala Day.
Capt. Drum Arrives Home

Hundreds of Ladysmith people
turned out Saturday morning wher
awakened by the screeching of whis
ties, ringing of bells and other noise
producing demonstrations that were
the signal that the first bunch of boys
Of the old Troop *. later Of Battery L
Of the Tooth Field Artillery, to arrive
here since the regiment was mustered
out at Camp Grant, were coming. The
station platform was a dense mass OF
humanity and the boys were cheered
to the echo as the train pulled in, while
the band and fife and drum corps did
their best to add to the enthusiastic
welcome.
The boys were Immediately served
with refreshments, after which all who
did not live nearby in the city were
conveyed to their homes in automobiles.
Only part of the boys returned Sat
urday morning. Some came that af-
tcrnOOn, another and the largest bunch
to arrive home at one time Sunday
morning while number did not get
names Of those who have returned home
as far as we can learn, are as follows
EldOn Preston Martin Will, Hugo
Riley, Diedrich Johnson, Edward Mat
chette, >Deane Cardinal, James Pres
cher, l.. +. Horton, Glenn ROwley, John
Yancey, George Dowd. Arthur Daniels,
Earl f. Bye. ThOs. Robbins. Elmer
Bjerke. Alex Magnus William NewhOf,
Leroy Bernard, Fritz A. Kl0tZ, Ralph
Hebard. Sam WOOdard. Cal WOOdard,
Guy Haden, ScOtty Morrison, Warren
Frick, Ora ClOugh, Steve KarpuleOn.
Lyle Brewer. James Thatcher. Milton
WOrman. Fred Offner, Andrew Kast,
Leslie HeacOX. George Hampton. Lee
Houts, Ivan Hamblin, Israel Buswell.
Frank thinner. Suel Arnold. Stanley
Brainerd. Eliza MiZener. Roy Lane.
Seymour FELTON,. George thinner, Leroy
Wallace, AXel Lundgren. George Gid
dings, Art Haag. John Larson, Law
renee KOehler, Louis Williams, Herb
HoSeltOn. Louis Fisher.
Ladysmith and Rusk county will
pull off big celebration in honor of
the returning heroes some time in
June. the exact date not yet having
been decided on. The "WelcOmd Com
mittee" consisting of Rev. Grant Clark,
f. NJ. WOrden. Frank Fountain. Mrs.
W. NJ. Vaughan and Mrs. ]. 2. Peder-
son is now working on plans for the
celebration. which should be the great
est gala day in the history Of Rusk
county.
Capt Ralph Drum. who left here as
a lieutenant in Troop X, arrived home
this morning after fourteen months
service in France. Ralph was trans
fcrred to the 121st Field Artillery and
later was commissioned and by a
strange coincidence was placed in com
mand Of Battery r of that regiment
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
RUMOR HAS NEW IN
TERESTS IN STATE BANK

\ persistent rumor is afloat that c.
X. Ellingson. of Hawkins. n. G.
Thompson of this city. and w. A.
Blackburn, of Radisson. have pur-
chased large interest (stock) in the
State Bank of Ladysmith and that the
proposed new national bank is TO be
consolidated with Ladysmith's oldest
financial institution If the deal is
cOnsummated the above-named gentle
men will. of course, be prominently
identified with the management Of the
bank, the capital of which will be con-
siderably increased, the present local
stockholders retaining their interest
If this deal is cOnsummated it will be
the realization of plan to be prOmi-
nently identified with strong financial
institution here that Mr. EllingsOn has
long entertained and has worked hard
to bring about.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
BRUCE CONCERN TAKES
STUMP FULLER AGENCY

Alert to the needs of their customers
and friends, the DreSSler Hardware
Co, enterprising dealers of Bruce, have
actively entered the land clearing
movement by taking the agency for the
KirStin stump pullers.
This move in land clearing work is
entirely in keeping with the needs of
this section. Their efforts. combined
with the efforts of the University of
Wisconsin, in the coming University
Land Clearing Demonstration should
drive home to hundreds of farmers in
this section the splendid possibilities
for greatly increasing the wealth OF
our community through real efforts
along land clearing lines.
Read their advertisement in this
issue.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
WILL DESERVE MEMOIR
IAL DAY IN LADYSMITH

Next Friday is Memorial Day and
preparations for its observance in La
dysmith are under way although no
program has as vet been prepared.
Memorial Day will mean more than
ever this year and should certainly be
fittingly observed Memorial Day is no
occasion for boisterous hilarity its OBJ
servance should be more solemn in tone
than that of the Fourth of July or
other holidays.
Mayor Luell requests that all G.. A.
r. veterans. members of other patriotic
orders. returning soldiers and sailors,
meet at the Army & Navy club rooms
Friday morning at 9 200 O'Clock to par
ticipate in the parade.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
NEIGHBORS CELEBRATE
RETURN OF SOLDIER BOY

Sunday evening about 70 friends and
neighbors gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Will. AZ miles north
west of this city, to celebrate the home
coming of their son, Martin who left
Ladysmith with Troop X and served
thirteen months in France with Battery
b. The evening was very enjOyably
spent in music, singing and conversa-
before the party broke up. All were
0verjoyed to see Martin back and proud
of his record of faithful service in the
famous 32nd division.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
GOOD ADVICE TO
POTATO GROWERS
County Agent Urges Standard
izatiOn of Varieties in Order
To Secure Better
Prices

Since | have been working in RuSll
county | have been told several times
that we were growing too many varie-
ties of potatoes. Also that most of the
seed stock planted was badly mixed.
Round whites with long whites and
these often with red potatoes and
early whites. We should standardiZc
our varieties and see that these are
pure. What the consumer will pay for
table stock. really determines the price
of potatoes Can the consumer be eX-
pected to pay the same money for a
mixed lot of ununifOrm stuff as for a
clean lot of pure stock? He cannot.
1t is for the growers to produce the
kind of table stock the consumer wants
and is willing to pay a premium for.
For late varieties the majority of
the growers plant the Green Mountain
and Rural New Yorker. two standard
varieties which are hard to beat and
for this country cannot be too highly
recommended.
Wisconsin is the best state in the
production of certified seed potatoes.
This year the demand far exceeds the
supply. However. the idea of seed GER
titication is not only to enrich those
who certify their potatoes 1t is the
big step necessary to purify our yarie-
ties This year more growers than
ever before will certify. If you are in
terested in certifcation and have seed
stock which is sufficiently pure. !
would be glad to hear from you.
H. NJ. JONES.
County Agent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
GAVE FINE ENTERTAINMENT

The recital given by Mrs. Arthur
Black at the gymnasium Tuesday even
ing was fully up to the high eXpecta-
tions of those in the audience who had
been so fortunate as to hear this talent
ed reader before. Musical numbers by
Miss Blanche Hulburt, of Barron, with
Mrs Young of that city, as accOmpan-
ist, and by Mrs. Ditmer and Miss
Toraason. of this city, with Mrs. L. Nj.
Landmark, as accompanist. were also
very good
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-05-23
BOARD OF HEALTH TO
SEND SPEAKER HERE

The State Board of Health will send
speaker to Ladysmith at a date to be
announced later to address the women
and girls of the city on health prob
lens.
DR.. 1 F. Thompson, A. A. surgeon,
will be the speaker Dr. Thompson
will show slides and distribute PAM
phlets.
This is an opportunity that all
women and girls should take advantage
of. Watch for the date
MRS. CHAS. EISENACH.