Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-04-16

Sheboygan-A movement to bullc
greater reputation for this county TOT
profit-producing herds of cattle, mas
been started by County Agent M. ).
Hoppert. Conspicuous signs, printed
in yellow letters on a black back
ground, are being fastened on every
farm gate where there is a pure preo
bull, which reads: Pure Bred bun
Used on This Farm" More than lOo
of these signs are displayed, through
out the county and orders have Deeh
placed for more.
La Crosse-At the district conven-
ton of the Rebekah lodges OF west
ern Wisconsin, held here, the 1ollo"-
ing officers were elected: PRESIDENT
Mrs. William Owen, La Crosse; wee
president, Mrs. Therese Brandt, spar
| ia; warden, Mrs. William Gauper,
Viroqua; secretary, Mrs. Edith Cas-
person, Viroqua; marshal, Mrs. Bryce
La Crosse; conductor, Mrs. Anna Hall.
Sparta; guardians, Mrs. Celest
Thompson and Mrs. Dora Cohen, La
Crosse; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Johnson
Tomah.
Neenah-Neenah has decided to pay
800 monthly out of its war chest funo
for the support of the government en-
ployment bureau in the Twin cities.
This will go to maintaining portion
of the expenses of the office winch
will be kept at Menasha. The sister
city has already voted to aid in MAIN
| tanning the ce, which promises
! to be instrumental in the future
months in securing positions for re-
! turning soldiers and sailors. Inc
Neenah office has been closed perma-
nently.
Baraboo - More than 200 acres in
! this community were obtained from
| farmers to be planted to hemp THIS
season, and while this work has only
been started it appears certain the
necessary 600 acres will be secured
which will mean hemp breaking
plant established in the old foundry
building at the northern part of the
| city. S. B. Friday of Oshkosh, will
establish this factory here, providing
the necessary 900 acres is secured.
Madison - The inspection of wood
played a great part in manufacture OF
aircraft at the beginning of the war.
The forest products laboratory, Mad1-
son, prepared a handbook for inspec-
tors and conducted short training
courses in wood inspection. There is
now a possibility that similar courses
for representatives of manufacturing
plants in the wood using industry will
be instituted.
| Sheboygan-Ninety letters and
cards written to Corp. Herbert Freu-
| tel were returned in a package to rel
atives and friends who sent them. Al
though they bore the correct address,
the messages failed to reach the adj
dresse and he will have big party
when he returns, for many of the let
tiers contain money. They will not be
opened until he returns.
| La Crosse = Instead of a one-cent
reduction, La Crosse street car pa
irons are to get slip of paper with
each carfare, good for penny in case
the supreme court upholds the circuit
court decision against the six-cent
street car rate. The company filed a
bond with the court to insure the re-
bate in case the verdict goes against
! them.
| Sheboygan - Notwithstanding the
restrictions placed upon cupid by the
marriage laws of Wisconsin, he has
been active in Sheboygan during the
last three months, he shows greater
activity with every succeeding month.
In January there were thirteen licen-
ses issued; in February, twenty-one,
and in March, thirty-six.
Kenosha-A Belgian war cross, gift
of King Albert, was brought home by
Sergt Arthur Skinner. He carried
ammunition to Belgian soldiers thru
German fire, saving the line in the
Mouse Chateau-Thierry sector July
/ %. He was wounded, and received
the cross in a hospital.
Racine = Robert Hurley, defeated
for reelection as alderman from the
Fifteenth ward, served notice on the
city canvassing board for a recount.
Hurley was defeated by Bernard RE
ser, supervisor from that ward, fol
lowing bitter campaign. Hurley was
defeated by four votes.
Viroqua-The city council has pass
ed an ordinance, relative to the pur-
chasing of a site and building of a
municipal hospital in the city of Viro-
qua. The body has full power to au-
thorize a $4,000 bond issue unless a
petition by citizens for special cleo
ton is demanded.