Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-09-05
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Green Bay join Lempereur. 81.
of Brussels. near here, was drowned
IL East river, when the antallobile
which he was driving struck the rail-
road tracks with such force that Sa
was hurled into the stream Two 9th.
er occupants of the car. Henry Nicker
and Frank Lemens, sustained severe
injuries in the smashup. His fellow
passengers say they believed he was
driving in street with bridge
crossing the river, whereas he was one
block east of the bridge The ear was
demolished. This is the second river
tragedy of this nature to occur here
within two years.
Kenosha-Death took its second toll
as the result of childrens mush-
room party when Russell Krascuscky,
aged 13 years, died at his home here
from eating toadstools. The boy had
been the cook for the feast which re-
suited in the death of his year old
sister Veronica. and had apparently
recovered when he was taken with
commissions and died in few hours.
The other two children who ate of the
death luncheon are said to be recover
ing.
Stevens Point - Prof. R. w. Fair
child, known all over Wisconsin as a
high school basket ball referee, will
return as a member OF the Stevens
Point Normal faculty this fall. This
announcement is made by President
John F. Sims who allowed Mr.. Fair
child a leave of absence when he was
granted scholarship to study at the
University of Michigan. He will re-
sumo his position as head Of the
schools biology department.
Brentwood - Present indications
point to the largest harvest of both
hard and soft wood timber next win
ter than in any one season before in
the history of northern Wisconsin's
lumber industry Due to the immense
areas of timber land purchased re-
Gently by the Hines Lumber company
the Bekkedal Lumber company and
other companies there will be tre-
mendous activities soon in the lumber
business.
Rice Lake-The Mackinon manufac-
turing company will establish a
branch hub and spoke factory here.
F. Mackinon and John Secnnable OF
Grand Rapids were here a short time
ago and bought the mill of the Rice
Lake Lumber company and work, will
500. ustart for the rearrangement of
soon start for the rearrangement of
tend to run all the year around on logs
of the Park Falls Lumber company.
Stevens Point-Rural school teach
ing jobs are going begging in Portage
county, and according to County Su-
perintendent L. A. Gordon, the reason
is failure of district school boards to
offer attractive wages to applicants
for positions. Many of the rural
schools have begun the fall term and
in some cases vacancies in the teach
ing staff still exist. =
Antigo-The body of Sever Halvor-
son, woodspan who had been in the
employ of the Langlade Lumber COM
napy, was found on the shore OF Post
lake. Halvorson had been missing
since Aug. 20, when it was said he
started to cross the lake. A boat was
found containing his hat. Halvorscn
is thought to have fallen overheard.
Ripon--A meat chopper ia the mar
ket of William Friday cut off the left
hand of Ruth, his little daughter. She
was assisting her mother in grinding
meat, dropping pieces into the hopper
of an electrically driven machine.
The machine caught her hand and
mangled it so that it had to be ampu-
tated above the wrist.
Oshkosh-This city is to have unit
of the Wisconsin branch of the League
to Enforce Peace. That was decided
at preliminary meeting here. George
Hilton, temporary chairman, was
given power 70 appoint committee
OF five to arouse interest and obtai
members.
Eau Claire = Henry CANNON, pio-
neer apple grower of Lafayette, north
OF here, claims to have the champion
bearing crabapple tree in the state 1t
Is fifty years old, the oldest apple tree
IN the county. Mr. CANNON estimates
that there are more than fifty bushels
OF fruit on the tree.
Eau Claire-The Eau Claire Can
ning company, which has just begun
It's annual string bean pack expects
20 pack at least a million cans before
II closes down its plant this fell. The
bear crop is Of excellent quality. Next
Year the company will also pack peas.