Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-21

Mr.. Smlthyman has been transferred
TO the Cold Spring Avenue school.
where he began work on Monday of
this week.
DO not forget, kind friends, that we
still need your assistance in order to
make our News from Across the Sea"
an interesting column. Telephone
Wauwatosa 497-L or send in your
news and we will make the best pos
sible use of same.
Lawrence Wheeler expects to spend
this week end with his parents on
Watson Avenue. He has been com
missioned First Lieutenant, Signal
officers Reserve Corps Air Service.
This means that he is to have two
weeks of flying every summer for five
years.
William Nethercut and wife arrived
in Wauwatosa on Wednesday after
noon, and he has received his dis
charge from the army after service
across the waters. He looks fine and
is glad to .get back to the English
language, ice cream and home folks"
Mr.. Chester G. Porter, who was op-
Grated on at the Deaconess Hospital
about four weeks ago, has improved
very satisfactorily during the past
two weeks, and has returned to his
home this week. His many friends
rejoice to know he has been able to
return so soon, and hope his recovery
will be speedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Berg (nee Ruth
Gridley) mourn the loss of their lit
tie son Claud Eugene, seven months
old, after intense suffering. The flu
neral was held on Thursday with in
terment in the Wauwatosa cemetery.
Mr.. Berg, who has been in service in
tie East, came home only two weeks
ago.
1t is very likely that the play Fun
in the Theatrical Office" which was
recently given by the Dramatic Com
mittee of the Woman's Club, will be
repeated in the future for the benefit
of the Junior Glass Prom. So many
who saw the play are anxious for their
friends to enjoy it also, that it will
probably be repeated for the benefit of
the public.
Earl G. Smithyman was transferred
from the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station to the U. S. S. Massachusetts
three days after the armistice was
signed. He served on that ship for
six weeks and was then transferred to
the Z. S. S. Leviathan, which was for
merly the Vaterland, the largest ship
that floats, and is now on his second
trip to France.
At the regular meeting of the Wau-
watosa Fire Department last Monday
night the following officers were
elected: Chief, ]. c. Lefeber; assistant
chief, o. A. Garvens; captains, j.
Hansen, Jr., and r. Herman; lieuten-
ants, F. Doherty and e. S. Lefeber;;
secretary-treasurer, j. Cain. The
monthly practice run was made to the
Aetna Park school.
Young. Men and Ladies. Excellent
opportunity to secure an education on
the EARN While You LEARN Plan,
doing light homework for board and
room (worth $50 to $40) and salary
SIS to $25, half days. attending college
half days or evenings. when working
in stores, offices, or doing light fac
tory work. Particulars furnished upon
request. Act promptly. Milwaukee
Business College, 307 Security Bldg
Now is the time to have your trees
and shrubs trimmed, and good time
to- start cleaning up in general. Let
all property owners and renters get
busy around their several places and
make Wauwatosa the most beautiful
place in> Milwaukee county. Already
people are coming out from Milwau-
kee looking for places to live. There
are very few places to rent in this
city, but a number are for sale.
A public mass meeting to discuss
the League of Nations, as proposed by
President Wilson will be held at the
High School this Saturday evening
The meeting is to be addressed by
George E. Morton of Milwaukee. 1t is
expected that there will be present a
contingent of returned soldiers in uni
form, as well as Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts. Music viii form part of the
program, and very enthusiastic meet
ing will probably be the result. 1t is
hoped the room will be crowded.
1t will be a good thing for every
citizen of Wauwatosa to find his way
to some church next Sunday. If you
have no church home, go and worship
at the Methodist Church. Morning
service at II O'Clock. Subject,
"Christianity's Destiny" Evening
service, 1880; Subject, Some Perils
in Present Day Religion" The pastor
will preach at both services. Vesper
service at Graystone Chapel at 4
O'Clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
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