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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
SHORT COURSE IN AGRI-
CULTURE BEGINS JAN. 9TH

| The agricultural department of the
River Falls Normal school is planning
a short course in agriculture begin
ming January the 9th, 1920, and con-
tinuing from two to three months
This course is designed to give prac-
Itical instruction in dairying, crop pro-
duction, farm accounts and arithme-
tic and farm mechanics Believing that
the farmer is becoming more and more
of q mechanic, special attention is Civ
len to work in this department. Stu
dents will have an opportunity to re-
lceive instruction and practical wor},
lin blacksmithing, carpentry, gas en-
gines and tractor operation, and con-
|crete construction. The Normal has
just finished equipping two large build
ings which are devoted exclusively 60
this kind of work.
In order to enroll in the course it is
only necessary that the boy be six
teen years Of age or older. No edu-
cational requirements are made OK
cept common school education. In
struction is to be strictly practical.
and something that the boy can take
home with him. Soldiers may draw
$50 month from the State Soldier
Educational Fund, and this amount
will more than pay board and room,
which amounts to from twenty to
twenty-five dollars month.
Numerous calls have come to this
school during the past few months
for men who could take charge of COW
testing associations, at salaries rang
ing from sixty to eighty dollars a
month, with board and room furnish
| ed. A special course is designated fo1
those desiring to take up this line, and
they will have ample opportunity to
secure positions. This course for cow
testers will last one month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
HENRY WOLFER KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

The man who planned and built the
constructed, the Minnesota State Pris-
on, was killed in an automobile acct
dent in California Tuesday, Dec. 2.
For twenty-five years prominent
and conspicuous resident of Saltwater,
leader in the city's and states af-
fairs, the man who saved hundreds Of
thousands of dollars to the farmers Of
Minnesota by manufacturing Irvine at
the prison and selling it cheaper than
they could buy it elsewhere; the mar
who planned and saw to completion
what is acknowledged to be the great
est institution Of it's kind in the world,
bar absolutely none, had to have his
life snuffed out in an automobile ac-
cident. Such is fate. Henry Wolfer
was blessed with a great, keen bust
ness mind; he was endowed with some
thing the ordinary person is not, and
he gave twenty-five years of it to me
state of Minnesota.
Not alone, however, because Henry
Wolfer was smart business man, and
he knew how to accumulate money and
to make it grow, and when he died he
was the owner of home on Summit
avenue, st. Paul's prize thorofare, and
a home in California. He was stock
holder and director in the First Ma
tional bank and a Past Exalted Ruler
of the Elks lodge of this city.
Henry VOTERS death came as
great shock to Saltwater, as he had
many warm personal friends here. lie
was one Of the states greatest men
and there is consolation in the fact
that his work was well done; his task
is ed.-Stillwater Messenger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
THE SUGAR PROBLEM

Local merchants are trying to do
the fairest possible thing by the peo-
pie of this community in this present
sugar emergency, but the complexity
of the problem and the fact that it
is so little understood by the buying
public, has subjected the merchants
to some very unjust criticism.
Look the proposition over and figure
out what you would if you were in
the position of the merchants. You
may see better way than theirs, and
if you do, do not hesitate to tell them,
for they are certainly sincere in their
quest for the best and most satisfac-
tory way to handle this problem.
The price cannot be based on a def
mate cost, for the merchants are pay
ing three different prices for Ssugar,
depending upon the place from which
| it comes-and to secure any stock at
all they must take it from whatever
point, and whenever, the opportunity
presents.
The last Western beet cost S11.76 at
the depot. Chaska, Mimi, sugar cost
l$12.05 at the depot. Chippewa Falls
refinery sugar cost $3.50 fob. Chip
/ ewa Falls, or about $14 at the depot.
!, Taking the case of one merchant rs
an illustration of the problem-he was
able to secure but two sacks of West
ern or Chaska sugar in the past two
weeks. The balance has all come from
Chippewa Falls, costing $14. This can
not be handled at less than 15c per
pound retail without loss to the mer-
chant.
| The merchant asks you-which would
you do, go without sugar unless you
could get the lower price and sell at
121ac pound, or would you get sugar
wherever possible so as to insure a
supply for your customers at all times
and sell each grade at the price at
which you can afford to handle it?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
HEALTH TOPICS

On Thursday evening, Dec. Is, DR..
Robert Olson of the Federal Health
Service, DR.. VIM. D. Stovall of the
State HYGIENE Laboratory and DR..
Guy w. Henika of the Venereal Dis
ease Section will all speak at the Nor
NAL school auditorium on health top
les. These men come under the aus
pices of the University Of Wisconsin
Extension Department. 1t is rare
opportunity for the citizens of River
Falls to hear these lectures. Every
one is invited.
John E. Fink of Ellsworth was ar
rested last Friday afternoon on a
statutory charge. He pleaded not
guilty before Justice ]. M. Johnson
and was released on $4,000 bail. The
hearing was postponed until Deem
Der II, An Investigation under John
Doe warrant was held before Judge
w. P. Knowles yesterday to learn
| facts in the above case. Several wit
lnesses were examined. Ellsworth
Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Ludeman left
Sunday for their new home near Nee
nah.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
MeanS-AnderSon Co.

| The Means-Anderson Co., one of the
strong entertainment organizations OF
the well-known Redpath Bureau, vii
appear here on the Lyceum course
Monday evening, Dec. Is.
The entertainment bids fair to be q
most enjoyable one as a varied and
lively program of high character will
be rendered.
The Means-Anderson Co. comes
splendidly endorsed. Here is what The
editor of daily newspaper in large
Southern city has to say about these
entertainers:
"As an entertainer Miss Edna
Means captivated her audience by her
reading and representations. Miss
Means has complete mastery Of her
art, and she was at her best in The
readings of Both Cheeks and the or
igfhal selection Of The History of the
U. S. A. Miss Means was also splen-
did in her representations Of the sOld
Farmer and the Whistling Boy
miss Eva Anderson, violinist, char
acter singer and pianist, charmed ev-
eryone with her violin and character
work. She had most pleasing per-
sonality and contributed largely to
the program. Everyone will remem-
Der her as Jeanette the dancing
Dutch girl; also the part she took as
Mrs. Silas in the farm sketch.
"The charming personality and win
someness of the three ladies helped t.,
make program of good cheer, as it
was full of surprises, many of which
were original in their makeup. The
spirit of real and true patriotism rang
through the entire program with fer
vor and inspiration"
When you get your seats reserved
get booklet Of future attractions at
Taggart's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
COURT RECESS TO DEC. IS

The fall term Of the circuit court
convened Monday afternoon and was
in session until yesterday noon when
it took recess until December Is.
Divorces were granted to Amanda
Lewis and Stella Alexander. Only
one jury case was tried. 1t was H. M.
Clifford VS.. Milton Straub. The case
grew cut Of contract given Mr..
Clifford to sell Straub's farm. The
jury brought in answers to three
questions submitted by the court. The
decision in the case is now up to Judge
Thompson.
Naturalization matters and several
cases will come up when court con-
venes again in Observation-Disclosures
Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11

childhood are prevalent and will be-
come more so in winter, few general
nursing suggestions to parents may
not come amiss. 1t should be known
that practically all of these diseases
are spread mainly, if not entirely, by
the saliva, or spit, if the victims. The
seeds (germs) of the disease are con-
tanned in the spit or discharges Of the
nose, throat and lungs and are sown
Broadcast by sneezing, splitting and
coughing.
1t is necessary, therefore, that as
far as possible, the patients discharg-
es from nose and mouth be caught in
cloths or papernapkins which should
Immediately be destroyed by fire. The
nurses hands should he washed fire.
quently and always after handling the
patient or soiled bedding, napkins,
handkerchiefs, etc. Soap and water
cleansing is probably sufficient, though
this may be followed by alcohol rims
ing. An apron and cap worn in pa
TENTS room, and not out of it, will
provide good protection from a pos
sibility of carrying infection by means
of nurses garments.
Even the common cold" deserves
the distinction of being treated as 9TH
er contagious diseases are, for it is not
only most disagreeable in itself, but
leads to more dangerous ills. When
a child has cold, parents may take
advantage of this opportunity to teach
him to sneeze into his handkerchief,
and to learn the virtues Of the individ-
ual drinking cup.
Recently the value IF the contagious
disease mask has been demonstrated
According to one physician who serv-
ed in cantonment hospital, very
important use of the gauze mask is
that it prevents the nurse from carry
ing her hand to her mouth while she
is caring for her patient.
In nursing sick, possibly feverish,
children, remember not to give them
more attention than adequate care re-
quires. Fussing over patient not
only aggravates his condition but in
creases the risk that the nurse will
contract the disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
Normal Opens
Basket Ball Season
Red & White Played Wis. ~. and
klpon College Last Week, and AL
though Defeated, Made Good Show
ing.
LUTHER HERE SATURDAY
Minnesota 'U'' Dec. 20, and Wisconsin
W In Return Game Here-Sched-
ule is Hard One.

The trip made by the Normal bas-
ket ball tossers last week brought no
victories, but it did bring valuable ex-
perlence and also showed that Coach
Chandler has wealth of good mater
lal to draw on this season.
At Madison Friday the cup won
SO to II, the varsity huskies being
forced to long shots for the majority
OF their counters, while the close
teamwork of the lighter River Falls
quint outfeatured that of their op-
ponents.
At Rlpon on Saturday night it was
the same story, the fact of being on
a strange floor appearing to be the
main factor in River Falls 81 to II
defeat.
Home fans will have an opportunity
to see the Red & White in action here
Saturday night, when they play the
fast Luther Seminary quint. The big
game will not start until o'clock, but
there will be preliminary which will
open the bill at 7:3O. Reserved seats
are on sale at Freeman's drug store.
Following is the seasons schedule
as far as arranged:
Dec. 13--Luther here.
Dec. 19-Ripon here.
Dec. 20-At Minnesota gu"
Jan. at Superior.
Jan. 16-Superior here.
Jan. 23-At Stout.
Jan. 30-Eau Claire here.
Feb. 6-At Stevens Point.
Feb. 13-Stout here.
Feb. 2O-At Eau Claire.
Feb. 27-Stevens Point here.
Wisconsin "U" may be here for o
return game March /. Games with
Carleton, ST. Olof and ST. Thomas are
yet to be arranged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
LOSES ARM. IN SHREDDER

Chester Swenson, who has been
working with Russell Bishop operat-
ing a corn shredder at the John Glen
non farm, had the misfortune of get
ting his left arm in the shredder,
tearing off the hand and smashing the
arm up to the elbow. DR.. Wade Of
New Richmond was called and he am
putated the arm up to the elbow, but
it is feared the arm may have to be
taken off further up. The accident
happened Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2.
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
BAPTIST CHURCH
Dec. IA, 1919.

Subject for morning service, "My
Religious Platform" Service at II
o'clock
Evening service at 7:3O. Subject
"Those Scriptual References and the
Astronomical Disturbances for Dec
17th."
Bible study and Prayer Service Fri
day evening at 8 o'clock, at home OF
Professor j. I. Malott.
A. E. WENDT, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
METHODIST CHURCH

1890 Regular morning service.
II :45-Sunday School.
6:45-Epworth League.
7:30-Regular Service, with special
music by the orchestra.
The attendance at League was rath-
er small, but they registered dozen
subscriptions to the Epworth Herald
Subscribe for "The CALL" our Dis
trict paper
G. A Bird, Pastor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ have opened a harness shop in the
old cigar factory, at the corner OF
Second and Maple streets, and respect
fully solicit your trade. Bring in your
old harnesses for repairing and oiling.
VIM. Mccormick.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
OH. LOOK

A bunch of new names appeared or
the score sheets at Sherburne's allows
Monday night when teams captained
by Messrs. Smuland and Hawkins met.
with disastrous results to the bowl
ing reputation of the latter crew.
Tho Yoc,11tc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
sPAvS AND BUSTERS EVEN UP

The Old Spavs won the third and
deciding match of the second series
with the Pin Busters last Thursday
night, and, as the Busters won the
first three-match series, the honors
are even. These teams will start
another series tomorrow night.
THURSDAYS score:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
FANCY GOODS & HOME COOKING

The Catholic Ladies will hold their
Fancy Goods and Home Cooking sale
at the |. O. 0. F.. hall Saturday, Dec.
Is. Doors open at 1000 a. m. Hot
coffee, sandwiches, cakes, cookies and
doughnuts for sale all day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
BUSTERS BEAT ALL STARS

The Busters trimmed the All Stars
Monday night, taking two of the three
games for margin of 142 in the to-
tai, as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
BORN

HENCK-In Hemet, CAL, Tuesday,
Dec. 2, 1919, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Henck, daughter. Mrs. Henck was
formerly Miss Mary Putnam of this
city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
KIDS TRIM OLD SPANS

Mat. Nelson's team took a fall out
of the Old Spavs last night in a match
which just about established record
for low scores.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
A. f. & A. M. ELECTION

All members OF LHe "A. = q n. vi.
are urged to be present at the next
meeting, Tuesday evening, Dec 16, at
the usual hour. Election of officers
and other business to be transacted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-11
Social Items

Dinner Party
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Stewart enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening.
Stag Party
E. B. Carisch entertained at sta2
party at his home Saturday evening
| y
Dinner at Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E Buck entertained
at dinner at the Gladstone Hotel Sun
day.
The Priscilla Art Circle
/ The Priscilla Art Circle will meet
with Mrs. w. P. Knowles Wednesday
Dec. II.
Six-thirty Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. E. III. Currier enter
tanned at a six-thirty dinner Monday
evening.
Dinner Monday Evening"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Spence enter
tanned few friends at dinner Mori-
day evening.
Saturday Evening
Mrs. w. E. Tubbs entertained friends
Saturday evening to compliment Mrs.
A. M. Baldwin.
O. e. S. Installation
There will be regular meeting Of
the O. p. S. Monday, Dec. Is. Supper
at 6:3O. Installation of officers.
Congregational Ladies' Aid
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
will meet in the Church Parlors Dec
Is. Election of officers and picnic sup
per.
The Bridge Club
Miss Bernice Sanford was hostess
for the Bridge Club last Saturday The
Club met at the home of Mrs. A. F..
Fuller.
Five O'Clock Luncheon
Mrs. Harriet P. Ensign entertained
at five o'clock luncheon last Friday
III honor of her daughter law, Mrs.
Raymond Ensign.
| L:ocs
The Swedish Ladies' Aid society will
meet Dec. 18 at the Frank Carlson
home. Mrs. August Hall and Miss
Esther Carlson will serve.
The Picnic Club
The Picnic Club met at the home of
Mrs. 0. w. Newcomb Tuesday after
noon. Miss Pardee and Miss Mosher
were hostesses. Mrs. Raymond z.
Ensign, Of Cleveland, O., was the
guest Of the Club.
Entertained Football Men,
Last Saturday evening the Girls
Athletic association entertained the
football men at fine banquet in the
gymnasium Of the High School. After
the banquet the remainder Of the eve
ming was spent in dancing. Pratt's
orchestra furnished the music.
Mcdowell Club
The Mcdowell Club program of
Christmas music at the Congregation
al church Tuesday evening gave pleas
ure to much larger audience than
the committee had expected, with the
weather so very cold; but everyone
felt well repaid for the effort Of get
ting there.
Every number was excellent, DR..
Thrush's paper most interesting, and
many expressed the wish that he had
not shortened it.
The audience showed it's pleasure
at the appearance Of Miss Willett, but
it was the young violinist, Robert
Clayton, of st. Paul, who captured
everyone. Mr.. Clayton's work equal
led that Of many professional players
and his selection Of music was very
good. For his first appearance he
played the Bach-Gounod ave Maria :
and was forced to respond to an en-
core, giving the sBerceuse' from Joce-
lyn. Later he played double numb
err, Kreisler's arrangement of the I'm
dian Lament" by Dvorak and the In
termezzo from "Cavilaria Rusticana"
| by Mascagni. Miss Marie Tossing ac-
companied him.
The Mac Dowell club is doing a
great thing for River Falls and should
be we'll patronized when they bring
artists here for whom they must
charge admission.
The program was as follows:
Holy Night Dudley Buck
Mrs. Spence
Carols-Chorus
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Farm with a Fordson.adv.
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HINTS IN NURSING
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Now that contagious diseases of
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The Bridge Club
Miss Bernice Sanford was hostess
for the Bridge Club last Saturday. The
Club met at the home of Mrs. A. r
Fuller.
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FARM BARGAINS.

90 acres. mile from pike, room
house, cellar and smoke house els
tern and well at door, good barn,
tool shed, poultry house, good Or
chard, good land. $4,000, terms.
l37 acres, | mile from pike, near
school, room house, cellar and
smoke house, good barn and crib
some timber, lots of locust, plenty
running water, $1,000.
l24 acres, on pike, 7 room house,
cellar and smoke house, cistcrn at
door, spring, near house, barn 48x60
granary and double cribe, SO acres
blue grass, good rich soil, $500
27H acres, Ia mile from pike.
rolling 5 room house, summer kit,
chen, well and cistern at door, new
barn. good poultry house, we'll fenc-
ed, plenty water, 10 crop goes with
farm ct $500.
53& acres, Ia mile from pike, on
X. route, and centralized, G room
house, smoke house and cellar, well
and c'stern at door barn 36x5O
plenty of fruit, we'll fenced $4,000
~ acres on state pike, 3 miles
from K. r. town of 1000 population,
III room house basement, bath and
toilet. well and cistcrn inside, barn
40N6O, well fenced also tenant house
of rooms, everything strictly mod
EN-, price right. Write for list and
let me know your wants.
C. w. PURCELL,
Winchester, Ohio.
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west" in the Army. This was a phrase
born out of the war. 1t has a won
derful symbolism. To many of them
il was going west in their last
hours-a turning of their thoughts
to the noble lands of the west, to
England, to Canada, to America, pos
sibly with the hope too, that some
day their bodies might follow their
thoughts to their homes in the west,
and still, others lie in native Gene
;cries, who sought, but were not per-
United to go across, but the memories
Of their heroic deeds and sacrifices,
will ever be fresh in our memories,
rs the day they left US, and the time
will never come when we, of TaZe-
well County shall not pause to drop
u tear of love and gratitude upon the
new made graves of those who lie in
native land, or watt prayer across
the seas where the brave boys lie
where Poppies grow in Flanders
Fields.
To you, the members of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union of
Tazewcll County, and to your SPLEEN
did organization, is due the we'll
merited praise that the cause for
which you have stood the long years,
while not the sacrifice of fife and
blood upon the fields of battle, has
been continuous sacrifice of time,
labor and patience, and of devotion
to cause which has been the means
of fitting the young men of this land
to win the victory of this war, for who
will deny the fact that some of the
great qualifications of true soldier
do not consist of temperance and
fortitude? The Government, of this,
and other countries so recognized
this that appropriate laws were
enacted which made provision for the
protection of. our manhood against
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ance Union of Tazcwell County,
Ladies and Gentlemen
In accepting, on behalf Of the citi-
zen's of TaZewell County this beauti-
has been presented by the Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union of this
County to the brave young men of
Tazcweli County as a token of the
. appreciation and affection TO the
young men, who offered their lives
upon the altar of their country, it is
with deep sence Of my utter in
ability to express in words, the deep
and lasting feeling of gratitude
which the people owe to your labor
of love in preparing and presenting
this beautiful tribute, which shall in
part, commemorate the valor and
chivalry of the heroes of TaZcwell
County, i'm the great struggle for the
freedom of the world.
said commemorate in part, for
you will agree with me that no memo
rial, whether engraven upon parch-
ment, carved upon stone or nodded
in bronze can do justice to their he
role deeds; the achievement of which
have today been told in language
more befltting than anything | can
say.
For, when these brave men were
c2llcd to their country's service, you
saw them, as | did with spirit
f devotion and loyalty, characterized
bv that of their forefather's, and un-
surpassed by anyone who have pre-
coded them in devotion to their coun-
try respond checrfully, and offer their
lives upon the altar of their country.
We thank God that some are here
today to join with us in extending to
these brave boys our gratitude and
affection to which they are so justly
entitled; some bear the marks Of
warfare, which to them shall forever
be an emblem Of honor, for what can
more honorably distinguish man
among his countrymcn than for them
to know that his wounds were caused
in fighting for his country; while,
there are those who went, and did
not return, but who made the supreme
sacrifice, and while some lie in TO-
reign lands-they called it "going
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an insidious foe, without which, n
different history of this war might
today be written.
The heroes we honor today fought
for country; while you have fought
great evil in our native land.
.Tazewell County proudly and
gratefully acknowledges a debt of
lasting gratitude to these brave sons,
and to the Members Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of this