River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-06-19
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STATE NEWS

{ STATE NEWS )
Oshkosh - The funeral of Ed. s..
Hinman, formerly city comptroller,
was held at the Masonic temple un-
der the auspices of the lodge of which
he was prominent member and past
master City officials attended in a
body and the flag on the city hall was
at half mast. He was a resident of
Oshkosh for more than fifty years and
one of its best known citizens. Death
was due to pleurisy.
Kenosha - Ledger F. Reed, Keno
sha boy who enlisted in the aviation
branch of the army, has been selected
to carry out the areonautic program
at the homecoming soldier celebration
July 4, and 6. Reed, graduate of
the Kenosha high school will perform
all of the stunts known to aviators, in
a Curtis plane. The homecoming COM
mittee voted $4,000 for the celebra-
ton.
Superior - Going through the war
with all it's dangers and arriving home
safely, only to see his brother who
had remained at home killed by an
auto accident, was the experience of
Lieut.. Frank Johnson. When Ben
Johnson, the brother, alighted from
a street car, he was run down by an
automobile and almost instantly
killed. The driver was arrested.
Madison - Wisconsin has been Off
cially designated by the commissioner
Of internal revenue as one of the
states in which child labor permits is
sued by state authorities will be ac-
cepted as complying in every respect
with the provisions of the new federal
child labor tax law. Official notice to
this effect was received by the indus
trial commission.
Manitowoc-Nine weddings and
eight applications for marriage Ii
censes is days record here. During
the first ten days of June thirty
FIVE weddings have been celebrated
and the month promises to break all
previous records. One Of the couples
to be married was Joseph Petska, go,
and Mary Shelak, 81, well known res
idents.
La Crosse-The annual banquet of
the La Crosse high school alumni as
sumed war aspect when Miss Mary
Evans told Of her experiences as a
member of Base Hospital No. %, near
Bordeaux, France. Lieut.. Raymond
Grams told stories of negro troops he
led over the top, and Harry Roget
gave "reminiscences Of life in the
navy.
Kenosha-Five thousand houses in
three years is the new goal establish
ed by the housing committee in charge
Of the building plans for Kenosha. Re
port of the committee was favorably
received by the directors of the Cham
Der of Comerce and the $1,000,000 Ke-
nosha home building corporation pro-
vided for in the plan is getting under
way.
Appleton-David Fl. Shannon, prom
inent Appleton business man for near
ly half century, died at his home
here. He died on his 84th birthday
anniversary. Mr.. Shannon came to
Appleton in 1875 and until his retire
ment a few years ago was prominent
ly identified with several mercantile
and manufacturing establishments.
Manitowoc-Death after four days
of suffering in Kewaunee hospital
came to Thomas Tomandel, Al,
Stangelville man, who leaped from
second story window fourteen feet on
a cement walk, while In nightmare,
sustaining a hip fracture, four broken
ribs and internal injuries of serious
nature.
Chippewa Falls-Harry G.. God
dard, postmaster at Chippewa Falls
for sixteen years and one of the best
known men in the state, dropped dead
of heart failure at his home here
while seated on the porch talking to
friends. He was rs years old. Mr..
Goddard was prominent in Masonic
circles.
La Crosse - The La Crosse Inter
state Fair association purchased from
the state barracks, mess hall and lava
tory erected for the La Crosse Normal
school S. A. T. c.. during the war.
The barracks will be converted into
a poultry exhibition house on the fair
grounds.
Cedarburg - The Ozaukee County
Agricultural society recently reorgan-
lied and incorporated, purchased their
own fair grounds and are at work. on
improvements. They have one of the
best half-mile tracks in the state and
the fair. Oct 2. 3 and 4, will be hum
mer