Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-03-14

preference. The AmerlcaniZatlOn cen
sus has so far shown that 500 men
employed were neither citizens nor
declarants and seventy refused to be-
come American citizens. Men are ap-
plying in large numbers at the clerk
OF courts office. similar census is
to be taken at the Globe and Whitney
Brothers yard.
Merrill-A joint committee, three
appointed by Mayor ID. b. Remnant,
and three by Joe A. Chilsen, chairman
of the county council of defense, are
making arrangements for celebrating
the return of soldiers from the war.
Definite plans for the celebrations
have not been made, but it is thought
that the first celebration will be held
on Memorial day, another ON July a,
and another during the early fall,
when practically every Lincoln coun-
ty soldier will have returned to his
home.
Rhinelander Star Lake, Villas
county, one of northern Wisconsin's
abandoned mill towns, is soon to hum
again with activity. The STANCE Lum-
Der company is to build a saWmiil
there and will convert into lumber
what is said to be the largest tract
OF white pine timber left in WiscOn-
sin The company will also operate
many miles of logging railroads. From
fifteen to twenty-five years will be re-
CURED to saw the timber.
Fond du Lac-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Kaeding, Marblehead, pioneer resi-
dents of Fond du Lac county, cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary with six of their eight chill
dren present, besides grandchildren
and friends, Miss Milly kaeding, a
daughter, is serving with the Ameri
can forces in France; Albert, son,
is in government service in Seattle.
Green Bay-A fourth paper mill is
to be b1lilI in Green Bay next spring,
it was announced by A. K. Cofraln,
Fort Howard Paper company. The
capacity will be fifteen tons day.
About 100 people will be employed.
When the new mill is in operation the
total value of the product of the four
mills will be about S4,000,00O.
Prairie du Chen = Nine gold stars
appear among the 242 on this city's
service flag, which has just been
raised with appropriate ceremonies.
The stars include two for women who
died in the service. They were Miss
Nettie Erdenberger, army nurse al
Camp Dodge, and Miss Janet Mariner,
dietitian in a Red Cross hospital in
France.
Appleton = Four of her fifteen
grandsons acted as pallbearers at the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Turney. They
are Roy Louis, Earl and Lester Hell
ser. Twenty-four great grandchildren,
two sons and two daughters also sur
vive. Mrs Turney died following a
fourth paralytic stroke.
Appleton = The Hortonylle pond,
probably the largest millpond in the
state, will be stocked with rainbow
trout, according to Mark S. Catlin,
chairman of the legislative commit
tee of the Wisconsin Fish and Game
association.
GAINESVILLE John Nolen, Boston
landscape artist, who went to La
Crosse to lay out a city plan, has been
summoned to GAINESVILLE to perfect a
housing plan for which 100000 has
been raised.
Superior-A $4,000 "home" will be
built by Superior Knights of Column
bus. A committee, including real es-
tate men and contractors, has several
sites under consideration.
Green Bay-Capt. Clarence w.
Straubel, Green Bay officer, who spent
eighteen months in service, has been
promoted to major.
Marinette-The city of Peshtigo is
to have another bank Petition has
been filed with the state banking
commissioner to start new bank
with a capital of $4,000. Farmers of
the town OF Grover are said to be be-
hind the project.
Stevens Point-A huge road build
| ing program will be carried out in
Portage county during the summer
months of 1919. The sum of $150,00O
will be spent i'll the construction of
! improved highways.