Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-08-05
PORT EDWARDS
WISCONSIN
A Village of Thrift, Public Spirit and
SPLENDID Homes for her
Employees

Port Edwards, Wood County, Wis
consin is the ''White City" of central
Wisconsin. It is place of 1900 peo-
pie. 1t is the home of the Nekoosa-
Edwards Paper Co. The Company
operates three plants, one located at
Nekoosa, a Paper, Pulp, Sulphite and
Sulphate plant, a power and electric
plant at the south side in Grand Ra-
pids; and the third one in Port Ed
wards-all owned and operated by tie
same company. Differed and man
aged by the same officers and directors.
L. NJ Alexander, is the President and
manager, and a public spirited man,
who believes in progress and lover
of the beautiful. He is associated
with class Of men who act and be-
lieve with him, that nothing is too
good for the Nekoosa Edwards Paper
Company to have ~or possess. The
three communities in which they oper-
ate are all alike. They have concrete
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They have a street car line connecting
them w'th Grand Rapids the county
seat of w Jod County. They own an
electric power line connecting the three
places and an electric light system in
each of the three communities. They
have telephone exchanges in Nekoosa
and Port Edwards and they have con-
nection with the exchange in Grand
Rapids Each of these communities
is provided with excellent educational
and religious advantages and have
commodious school buildings and
churches. EVERYTHING is provided for
their employees and their families.
The management is continually look
ing after the wants and entertainment
of their employees.
They issue a monthly bulletin which
contains valuable information for the
employees, illustrated with local scenes
pictures, and comic Illustrations. 1t
also contains splendid reading matter
of general interest. 1t advocates the !
open shop, Americanism and equal
justice to all its employees. It points /
the way toward better things for all. |
This week it announces the opening in
the near future of the fine new com
munity auditorium which is practically
completed and nearly ready for the
initial events at Port Edwards by
members of the Port Edwards school
board. This new auditorium, which
adjoins the Port Edwards school house
is one of the most complete community
buildings in the west and when opened
to the public will bring forth the high I
est praises for the splendid construct
ion and thoro equipment for holding
of all kinds of entertainments and /
functions of a community nature. We F
were invited to inspect the building
and found the auditorium to exceed
even the highest expectations. c. K. T
Meyers and Sons of Oshkosh were the |
contractors for the new structure.
Plan Good Attractions
The finishing touches on the new
building and the equipment to be in
stalled is all that stands in the way of
the opening of the Auditorium to the
community,
While the definite date for the grand
opening of the new Community Audi
torium could not be stated by John E.
Alexander, manager of the Auditor
ium, he states that the first large at
traction will be shown about August
18th. Plans have been laid for the at
traction coming August 14th, but be-
cause of the Elks Carnival, this was
changed. Thru Carl Rupp, of Rupp &
Linden, professional entertainment