Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-28

three years. his present term expiring
May 1. The salary is $1,000 a year
No action has been taken by the com
mission council in regard to a success
/ sor.
Ashland-The will of the late c. F.
Latimer provided that if the estate is
over s50O,00O, per cent OF it goes to
4 the city of Ashland for vocational
training, including manual training
and domestic science. The estate is
estimated at s750,e00. Mr.. Latimer
made his money in north Wisconsin
pine and was president of the North
ern National bank He died at has
winter home in Chicago a month age,
following influenza.
| Madison-That the University of
/ Wisconsin is getting to be the insti-
tuition it was before the war is seen
by the number of foreigners now CON-
ing. The latest arrivals are from In
dia. They are NJ. Bahadan and B. FL.
Koorsheid of Hylerabad, Dekkan.
They will return and do government
agriculture work there after three
years of training. The men left Bonn
bay Dec. 10, and landed at San Fran
cisco on Feb. 8.
Oshkosh-One of the largest real
estate deals, developed in Winnebago
county in some time, was recorded by
the register of deeds here when a
100 acre farm in the town of Winnie
come was transferred to William H.
Lean, of this city. to the Wisconsin
Canning company of Winneconne viii
lage. The federal stamps attached
showed the consideration was around
| $4,000.
Stevens Point-Frank Peck has re-
turned to his home here after being
in service in France for fifteen
months. He was in Battery A, Fifty
seventh regiment, and fought against
the Prussian guards in maay battles.
His regiment suffered hundreds Of
casualties, but he came through with
out scratch.
Richland Center-The February is
sue of The First National Bank Farm
News, in charge of Rufus r. Runke,
agricultural agent. describes the prog
ress and advancement of the Rich
land County dairy and livestock inter
est, and urges ali dairymen to starr
with purebred cows An interesting
article tells how to avoid unclean
milk
Viroqua-Miss Jane Butt Of Yiro-
qua, daughter of Col C. NJ. Butt, has
recently been hostess for the Ameri-
can Officers club in Paris. Miss Butt
is a Wisconsin university graduate
and was dean of the normal school at
San Diego, Cal. Col. Butt was for
mer state senator. She is a Red Cross
worker.
La Crosse-A vigorous campaign to
induce the common council to bond
the city for 100000 for erection of
school buildings, to replace unsani-
tary structures was launched at
mass meeting recently. Election of
aldermen pledged to vote for the bond
issue viii be attempted in each ward
in April.
Sheboygan-The employment of 400
men on county road Improvement is
expected to prevent possible non.
employment crisis in Sheboygan
county this year, according to an an
nouncement made by COUNT High.
way Commissioner George Ubbelohde,
who attended the Madison road
school.
Stevens Point-Private v. Janowski
of this city, who is in service in
France, reached the front lines in time
for just one hours fighting before the
armistiee went into effect on Nov. IL.
He fought hand to hand with the Ger
mans for an hour, escaping without
injury.
Appleton-The matter of engaging
county agricultural agent met with
defeat at the hands Of the county
board The agent was released sew
eraI months ago, but an effort had
been made to get the board to take
different attitude.
Green Bay-A plea for constructive
criticism and spirit of cooperation
with the government was made by
Burton E. Nelson of Racine. district
governor of the International Rotary
clubs. in a joint meeting of the Green
Bay Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
Menasha-Fiye hundred and ninety
three names appear upon Menasha's
honor roll of soldiers and sailors.
which is now thought 70 be complete
Menasha - Practically every city
Official here comes in for slice Of
the increased pay awarded BY the
council at its last meeting.