Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-10-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Alexander Jones, son of Mr.. and /
Mrs. w. T. Jones, has been home for |
a few DAYS the guest Of his parents. |,
He is a native of this city and is a
graduate of the Lincoln high school
and the University of Wisconsin. Since
graduation he has held important po-
sitions on the staff of the Minneapolis
Journal, Wisconsin State Journal and
his articles on the war and other fea-
lures have appeared in many Of the
METROPOLITAN dailies, including the
Milwaukee Sentinel and the Chicago
Tribune. He has received promo
ton with the United Press and is now
managing the Chicago office. He IS
slated for foreign representation after
Thanksgiving when he will be relieved
of the managerial duties in Chicago.
The offer is for some European capitol
probably London and is highly i'm
portant post His selection for such
responsibility is high tribute to his
ability and is a distinct honor.
FARMERS! List your farms and
c,lt-over lands with the Gilsdorf Land
Co. Of Green Bay, Wis, for quick &C
ton. 4tp 1923
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walloch, who
have been absent from the city on a
motor trip, have returned home after
visiting GAINESVILLE, Chicago and Mil
waukee. Mr.. Walloch visited James
vile to look over the situation there
with the view to becoming one OF
that city's new business men, but he
found the outlook not as promising
as he had anticipated. "Rents are
higher than a while back" accord
ing to Mr.. Walloch, and choice loca-
lions cannot be had at any price.
If in need of any kind of job print
ing, call at the Reporter office and
leave your order. First-class work and
prompt service is our motto. st.
DR.. Stephen Brazeau of Spokane,
was in the city the past week for a
few days, the guest of his sister Mrs
Nellie Quinn and his brother T. w
Brazeau. The Doctor is reputed to be
one of the leading physicians of that
city
Mrs. J. w. Natwick, Mrs. E. Kel-
logg and Miss Ida Hayward enter
tanned twenty-five members of the
Active Bible Class at the Congrega-
tional church parlors Tuesday even
ing at Halloween party. Hal
lowe'en decorations were carried out
games were played and good time
enjoyed by all Mesdames Kellogg
st. Louis and D. Smart rendered in
strumental music which was greatly
appreciated After a short business
meeting Mrs S. H. Smart in behalf
of the class presented a beautiful
bouquet of chrysanthemums to Mrs
NJ. H. Jackson who leaves next week
for Phoenix, Ariz. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
About thirty or forty young PEG.
pln tenderad Miss Marie Groskopf g
miscellaneous shower at her home or
Wisconsin street, Saturday evening
in honor of her approaching mar
riage to Raymond Kuerser of Racine
The evening was spent in music
games and dancing. Dainty refresh
ments were served later in the even
ing. Miss Groskopf received many
pretty gifts from her friends.
M NJ Smith of the Wisconsin Vet
GRAMS Home at Waupaca is visiting
at the Ed. Smith home on Second st.
George Willard of Black River
9 Falls spent the latter part of the
week at the Louis Reichel home on
Oak street.
Misses Constance Boorman and An
tia Hollmuller, who are teaching
school at Wausau spent the week enc
at their homes in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lutz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Krause and Mrs Barbara
Hibbing were guests at the John Lut2
home at Amherst over Sunday.
John Marling of the Marling Lum-
Der Company, left for Madison, Sat
urday night to join his wife, who
has been visiting her parents there.
Miss Bess Cooks and Phil Cooks,
Juliette and Pete Abrahamson, all
Of Eau Claire are in the city visiting
friends. fssl