River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-08-21
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS

Appleton Mary" 7-year grade
Holstein cow, owned by C. F. Curtis,
Greenville, established a new record
for butter fat production in Outage.
mie county when she produced 1,48S
pounds of milk and 60 pounds of but
ter fat in July. Her record was com
piled by Louis J. Rick, tester for the
Greenville Cow Testing association.
"Bess," 4-year-old grade Holstein,
also owned by Mr.. Curtis, produced l.
428 pounds of milk and Sc pounds of
butter fat in the month.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is not going to
have the honor of naming one of the
big ocean-going ships of the shipping
board fleet. An examination of the
records of the registry has shown that
there is already ship sailing under
the name of Kenosha, between Wash
ington and Alaska. According to the
federal government, two big ships
bearing the same name cannot be in
service at the same time SO Kenosha
will have to select another name.
Stevens Point-Lancelot A. Gordon,
elected county superintendent of
schools in Portage county while
serving overseas, has assumed Office.
He was drafted during his first term,
but his friends reelected him after he
had cabled his candidacy. He has ap-
pointed Miss Clara Doxrudo, lola, and
Miss Mary Rychwalski Stevens Point.
county supervising teachers for the
next school year.
Green Bay - Journeymen plumbers,
On strike for two weeks, returned to
work in nearly all instances following
an adjustment of wages. An agree
ment was reached by which the men
are TO be paid Sc day until Oct. l.,
$3.50 day from Oct. 1 until Jan. l.,
and 81 day after Jan. /. Both sides
conceded points. The workmen had
asked 81 a day. an increase of $1.2O a
day.
Beloit-Lieut. Filmer Stuart Cuckow
OF Beloit, an officer in the tank corps.
was married Aug. to Miss Christine
johnson, Manchester, N. H., who serv-
ed thirteen months overseas in France
and Germany. After the honeymoon
in Maine and Beloit, they will make
their home in Hongkong, China, where
Lieut.. Cuckow is to engage in Y. M.
G. A. work as educational secretary.
Watertown - Two of the best Hol-
stein herds In this section of the state
are to be sold next month, when John
Masche, Watertown, and Louis Pref
bush, Lowell, will sell out and retire
from business. Mr. Masche's sale will
be Sept. IL and Mr.. Priebush's Sept.
%. King Segis, Homestead and Jo-
hanna stock are in these herds.
Sheboygan-Sheriff William Brock
mann has asked for special session
OF the County Board to pass a measure
making it possible for him to enforce
traffic regulations in the county and
avoid continuance of a series of seri-
Gus accidents which have occurred on
the Lower Falls road and on other
much travelled highways.
Madison-A directory of all gradu-
ates of the university, giving their col
lege records, their present addresses.
and occupations. is in course of prepa-
ration at the University of Wisconsin
under the direction of w. S. Crawford.
secretary Of the alumni association.
Nearly 10000 graduates will be listed.
Hartford-The hotel at the foot of
Holy Hill. owned by Miller & Co., was
struck by lightning and burned. Mrs.
Miller and her son. only occupants at
the time, escaped. The building was
used as boarding and lodging house
for pilgrims who came to the hill.
kenosha-Forty-five tons of hay
went up in smoke on the farm of
Frank Nelson, few miles west of Ke-
nosha, when several youngsters play
ing around hay stack started fire by
smoking cigarettes.
Madison-Platt Whitman, state COM
missioner Of insurance, issued warn
ing to life insurance solicitors and
others not to advise soldiers to drop
their federal insurance policies.
La Crosse. L. Hood, former as
semblyman and district attorney, has
retired from law practice after a Sec
ond stroke Of paralysis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hood have gone to Waupaca.
Rhinelander-The arrival of 1900
sheep was delayed several days be-
cause Of a hold up Of the shipment in
Fremont, Neb., on account of the rail-
road walkout.
Manitowoc The Manitowoc Aerie
of Eagles has launched plan for the
organization Of corporation within