Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-20
Phelps News.

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year 1919. After the game of last
Sunday with Camp Winnepe, which
ended in a score of II to in favor Of
Camp Wiunepe, it was decided that
any pickup teams which play out of
Phelps during this season shall not be
known as the Phelps team. This an
nouncement is officially given out to
save the honor of the Phelps regulars.
The Hazel M. Crawford orchestra
was at Phelps for the big dance given
by the boosters. There was good
crowd present and everyone enjoyed
very pleasant evening. The dance
was called at 200 a M. on account of
darkness, the lights went out. The
boys who gave the dance had deficit
of some $500 to make up as expen-
ses were heavy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hagle and
daughter Irene, of Evanston, Illinois,
are up in the north woods fer a two
weeks vacation. They are staying at
the home of Mrs. Hagle's sister, Mrs.
H. M. Weed.
The movies this past week were up
to the usual stand. A No. l Douglas
Fairbanks in down to Earth" kept
the crowd in commissions. Remember
this coming week the big feature pro-
duction, 1.-The Romance of Tarzan"
bigger and better than Tarzan of the
Apes if possible.
Rev. McCarroll of Chicago gave
very interesting sermon at the Con-
gregational church Sunday evening.
Mr.. McCarroll expects to hold services
every evening of this week at 8 p. m.
He also intends to have some open
air services.
Miss Mary Anderson who has been
attending Wausau Business College
is home on her long vacation. Mary
got here in time for the big dance and
will remain with us until September
the first.
MISS Thora Thorsen, who has been
in Chicago for over year. is home
for few weeks.
Homer Beattie and carload of An
tigo people drove up Thursday and
took in the dance. They remained in
Phelps over Friday and returned to
Amigo Saturday. Miss Catherine
Culbertson who formerly lived here
was one of the party.
Ed Anderson's brother and brothers
family dropped in on him the other
night from Unity, Wisconsin.
Del McGregor made flying bust
ness trip to Milwaukee over the week
end. Extra special business, Del says.
Verne Richards of the Review made
business trip to Phelps from Eagle
River the latter part of last week.
The state highway hearing of last
week held at the court house at Eagle
River was attended by w. H. Convey,
C. A. Scharsch and c. M. Christian
sen.
Mrs. Louis Reightley was at Eagle
River last Friday.
At the last meeting of the Welfare
Club of Phelps it was decided to take
an active interest in securing agricul-
tural and live stock exhibits from the
Phelps township for our county fair
as WEI as for the State fair. A com
mittee of three was appointed to take
charge of the exhibits and see that
they were taken to the fair. Now
then it's up to the farmers of Phelps
township to get busy and look over
the various crops and find some crop
which has done exceptionally well
this season and bring 1t to the com
mittee before the 2nd of September,
so that it can be exhibited at our
county fair Many of our farmers are
not aware of the fact that they should
be members of the county fair associ-
alton. Membership in this organiza-
tion costs only dollar year and
every farmer in the county should be
member. However, it is not neces-
sary to be a member in order to ex.
hibit. Kindly get in touch with one
of the members of the committee and
see that they get your exhibit. Let's
all work together and show the resi- of