Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-12-02


Secretary not later than January l,
he announced, the licenses to be issu-
ed as soon as possible after that date
George Nash, who attends Mar
quette College in Milwaukee, left Sun
day evening for that city after spend
ing the Thanksgiving vacation at his
home in this city
Leslie Snyder, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Snyder, Eighth street spent Sun
day with his parents in this city re-
turning the same evening to Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, where
he is stationed. Leslie is hospital
apprentice in the naval service and
expects to stay at the Lakes about
one more month before getting
aboard ship for sea duty
The remains of Charles Eberhardt,
Baker street, were laid at rest Mon
day afternoon the funeral having been
held from the house at 1870 and at
200 from the East Side Lutheran
church, Rev. F. H. Kretzschmar con-
Quoting the services. Mr. Eberhardt
passed away on Thursday at the
advanced age of eighty-three years.
He was well known here having been
among the old residents Of this city.
Mrs I. P. Witter, Third St. S., left
Sunday evening for Chicago, where
she will attend the International Edu-
cational Conference, which is to be
held there November, 10Th to Deem
Der 1. Mrs. Witter attends this con-
ference as one Of the official Wisconsin
state delegates recently appointed by
Governor Philip.
Vernon Hanson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Hanson, 435, Eighth
avenue north, who was shot in the
leg Thanksgiving day with twenty
two calibre rifle is doing we'll on the
road to recovery.
The members of Troop No. 5, Boy
Scouts of America, enjoyed chicken
chowder Sunday evening in their
room at the St. Lawrence Catholic
church. About twenty of the Scouts
were present, Scout Executive James
F. Knapp preparing the chowder. Fol
| lowing the "feed" the Scouts enjoyed
music and games in the basement of
the church.
Miss Lucille Berard, of Stevens
| Point arrived home this morning to
spendthe weekend with her mother
| Mrs. L. Berard.
Mrs. L. Berard returned home from
Nekoosa Friday evening where she
has been spending a week with her
daughter, Mrs. George Pomainville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brown of Toma-
hawk who were here to spend
| Thanksgiving with relatives left
| Friday evening for their home -
Mrs. Mary McDougal, Mrs. Mark
Breene and Mrs. L. K. Thompson all
of Stoughton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
| Dewitt, and Mr.. and Mrs J. Lake of
| Chicago, and Mrs. J. NJ Weiricks
| were here to attend the funeral SER
vices held Thursday for the late W
H. Lake. Mrs. McDougal, Mrs. Breene
and Mrs. Thompson returned Friday
to their homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lake all returned
to their homes.
The Misses Margaret Pomainville,
Kathlyn Geoghan, Helen Hougen,
Beatrice Conner, Carol Boorman and
Ruth Kellner all returned Monday to
Stevens Point to resume their studies
at the Normal school after visiting
at their homes in this city over
| Thanksgiving.
Ed. Pankonien, who was sentenced
to serve two years in the state re-
formatory at Green Bay by Judge
Park in the circuit court at a recent
term in this city, will not be paroled,
as was earlier expected by local Off
Gals. Dist. Atty. Frank W. Calkins
| brought the matter to the attention of
Judge Park, who decided that the man
should serve his sentence The case
grew out of a forged check, which
Pankonien cashed at a Marshfield
store. He bought suit Of clothes
with the money and forged a Colby
firms name on the check When brot
into court he told the Judge that he
needed the suit to stand up with a
friend who was getting married. He
is nineteen years of age.
O. R. Roenius, Past Exalted Ruler
of the Elks lodge for the state of Wis
consin will be the Memorial Day
speaker at Chippewa Falls on Sunday
when the Chippewa Falls lodge will
hold their Memorial services. Mr.. Roe
MUS is well known thruout the state
as a speaker and has many demands
for his services on similar occasions.
The Wood County Highway Com
mittee, including Harry Thomas, of
Sherry, chairman, George W. Brown
of Pittsville and August Broker of
Marshfield held a meeting with High
way Commissioner Morris at the