Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-09-17

RN0N COUNTY CENSOR, WI
Stevens Point-The biggest farm un.
der one management in Portage coun.
~ has changed hands. 1t is known as
the j. p. Malik place in Linwood, and
has been sold by A. E. Dafoe to Albert
e. Brandt and c. NJ. Healey, Chicago.
The farm comprises $50 acres. three
story brick and stone dwelling, sup
piled with all modern conveniences,
large barn and other buildings. The
transfer includes all crops now grow
ing on the place, livestock and ma
chinery. 1t includes 100 acres of po-
tatoes, largest patch" in the county,
Wausau-The Wausau Rotary club
win observe the anniversary of the
adoption of the constitution of the
United States. Sept. II. A night meet
ing will be arranged. Monday, Sept.
Is, the club will entertain Harry B.
Craddick. district governor, at which
Rotarians from Merrill, Stevens Point
and Grand Rapids will be present. On
that day "trip will also be taken to
Marshfield to deliver charter to the
Rotary club, recently organized. In
the evening there will be banquet
at Marshfield.
Eau Claire-At a meeting of all
high school and grade school teach
ers at the opening of schools, city
Superintendent w. A. Clark. empha
sized the importance of the work of
Americanization as part of the school
curriculum and urged them to develop
methods that would be the most eff,
feetive and far reaching; also to work
along lines that would tend to com.
bat the present feeling of unrest at.
tendant upon the after-the-war recon
struction.
Stevens Point - Two hundred new
members is the goal set by the Port
age County Fish & Game Protective
association. A movement has been
begun to revive interest in the organ
ization and a representative of the
state conservation department at Mad
ison will be asked 10 come to con-
duct campaign.
Eau Claire-L. E. Gerde, manager
OF Eau Claire's municipal auditorium,
has been appointed by the city coun-
ell as superintendent of the new city
public market, instituted to battle the
H. c. of L. The first market day was
Sept. s, and thereafter it will be Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Stevens Point-All enrolment rec
ords in the Stevens Point public
schools were shattered on the first
day of the fall term when $50 young
men and women registered at the
high school and the figures at the sew
en- ward buildings exceeded by heavy
margin the tctsl of last year.
Tomah - Several farmers in this
vicinity began cutting corn, new
early record The crop is a fine one
and most of the corn is beyond dan
ger of frost. For the past week, the
thermometers have gone down to
within seven degrees of freezing ev-
cry night.
Wausau - The Marathon county
chapter of the American Red Cross
has received a large, fully equipped,
automobile ambulance and il has been
placed at the disposal of residents OF
Marathon county and surrounding
country. Calls will be answered night
and day
Rhinelander The Thunder Lake
Lumber Company, which recently pur-
chased the large Robbins timber hold
ings and sawmill in this city, are max.
ing extensive improvements in the To-
cal plant preparatory to one of the
biggest lumber cuts of many seasons.
Menasha The Menasha Wooden
ware Co, largest manufacturing plant
of its kind in the world, has equipped
a miniature hospital in one of its fac
tory buildings to care for employees
who require medical treatment A
registered nurse has been employed
Watertown-Th Waterloo and Dan
vile roads leading from Watertown
into Dodge county, are being placed
in fine condition by the highway com
missiC ners of Dodge county. The work
is to continue through the towns of
Portland and Elba.
Phelps The Hackley Phelps-B Bon
mel Company is having one of the
biggest seasons since they located
here and are cutting more than 50,-
600 feet of hardwood timber every
day.
Madison With the completion of
its new infrmary and research hospi-
tai. the University of Wisconsin is
planning TO increase next fall the
scope of the medical service which it
provides for its students.
Grand View-It is probable that
new banking institution will be start
ed this fall. bank has been wanted
in this village for years and local
people have been handicapped great
ly.
Marinette-Mr. and Mrs r. r. Hut
ton. Chicago. are in Menominee,
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