Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12


ness.
Mary N. Clark, Portage, announc-
ed her candidacy for Columbia county
superintendent Of schools.
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A great cathedral, the equal of any
in the state, if not larger and more
handsome, is planned for the cathed-
raj parish of Superior.
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Miss Katherine Welsh for 90 years
a teacher in Stevens Point, resigned
to work for, the collegiate association
in a school in the Lake Erie district.
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Hugh Mills, SO, for the past ten
years head of the Omaha division Of
the federal secret service at Hudson,
died Monday. He is survived by his
wife and two brothers.
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Neenah Knights of Pythias adopt
I'd the "open forum plan and inter-
esting debates are held on meeting
nights.
The dredging of an anchorage bas-
in in Superior harbOr to cost approx
imately 100000 will be started soon
after the opening of navigation, ac
cording to plans of the government.
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After participating in some of the
biggest battles of the war, wounded
several times and invalided to this
country, Private James Nelson has
reached his home in Neenah.
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Following removal at the univer-
sity of Arthur r. Upgren, junior stu
dent, to the contagious hospital for
scarlet fever, the Chi Phi fraternity
was placed under quarantine for five
days. rs students are shut in.
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The common council, Kenosha, has
voted unanimously to empower Mayor
Joachim to appoint a committee to
plan an official welcome for the city's
returning soldiers. No limit was set
on the cost.
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Lieut. Col. Paul B. Clemens, Super
ior, assistant chief of staff of the
32nd division, has been recommended
by Maj. Gen. Ham for a distinguish
ed service medal.
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A sOuthbound 500 line passenger
train, five hours late because Of
snow and an engine derailment, was
making up time going through Marsh
field, when it struck George Sickman,
brewery driver. and killed him.
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Oshkosh is to have a second whole
sale candy factory. The Anderson
Hansen Co., wholesale grocers, or
ganized a $4,000 corporation and will
start making chocolates in few
weeks.
Hazel Whitney, Stevens Point, and
Fred f. Stockwell, Minneapolis, an
nounced that they were married at
Des Moines last August, just before
he left for overseas. He has return
ed and they will live in Minneapolis
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J. c. Anderson had c. Cassell, %,
Kenosha, arrested on charge of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses in
sale of mining stock Mr.. Anderson
bought 1000 shares in the Monarch
Madonna Mining Co.
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More than half way across the con-
tinent, Andrew Espen, former Wis
consin man, travelled to wed an old
sweetheart. His marriage to Miss
Carrie Bakken, Madison, was solemn
ized at Rockford, III. His home is at
Connortown, Mont.
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The Oshkosh commission council,
with Mayor McHenry dissenting,
adopted a resolution indorsing the
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Simpson, Oshkosh, for restricted net
fishing in waters surrounding the
city.
Nearly $50 women are in the long
walk groups at the university this
year, more than ever before. The Wo-
mans Athletic association gives Is
points credit for each 50 miles hiked
during quarter, in pieces of 5 to
10 miles.
In consideration for removal of the
ban on use of dogs in rabbit hunt
ing, the state conservation commits
sion seeks approval by Marinette
county hunters of an agreement for
two-year closed season on deer.
OcOnto and Shawano counties are
said to have agreed.
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For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ton, Michael A. Platten. a cook in
Battery B, 121st H. F. A., has been
awarded a distinguished service cross
according to word received by his
parents. Aug. IA, 1918, the Green
Bay soldier rescued a wounded man,
left behind after a retirement forced
by intense enemy Smelling.
Lily OF the Valley lodge of Rebek-
abs led the state in war work. ac-
cording to Miss Elizabeth Crumb
grand lodge officer, speaking at the
district Rebekah convention at Keno
sha. Kenosha lodge was particularly
active in loan drives and in adopting
French war orphans. Two hundred
women attended the convention.
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Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Gertrude Davis
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
]. Davis, Racine, to Bernard E. Smith.
New York Miss Davis has been a
Red Cross nurse in France. Her ia