Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-11-27

BADGER STATE
Observation-Disclosures
Maiden Rock-Forty-one years ago
three young couples, all of Ellsworth,
Pierce county. drove in binding
snowstorm to Baldwin where they
were united in marriage. Every year
since the three couples, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. II. Huber, Mr. and Mrs. George
Krauss and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. San
derson, and their families gather at
the home of one of the couples on the
Sunday following the anniversary of
tie wedding day for a reunion and
dinner party At the first reunion in
1880 there were only six present, Sun
day. Nov II, 50 persons gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Krauss. During the Al years there has
not been a single death in the family
OF any of the three couples.
Chippewa FaIis-Louis Kruger, 80,
last at large of the celebrated four
brothers, who are alleged TO have shot
up a posse at their farm home near
Owen two years ago. was captured
mere because he tarried to watch
fire and was recognized by former
neighbor. Kruger, who is wanted as
an alleged draft evader, VAS turned
over to United States Marshal 0Con-
nor of La Crosse The captive first
denied he was Kruger, insisting he
was Louis Stelter. AT the Jail, how
ever he admitted his identity. Krue-
ger said he had been in Montana most
OF the last two years.
Beloit-In view of present inten-
tons, this city may soon have mu-
n.c4pally owned waterworks system.
Mayor J. A. JanYrin has been directed.
by the common council to appoint a
waterworks commission. The duties
of the commission will be to inyesti-
gate into the feasibility of the city
taking over the waterworks system
which is now serving. The present
waterworks system is owned by the
Beloit Water, Gas and Electric com
pany.
Manitowoc-T The body of Vincent
Dusnek, aviator who was killed few
days before the close of the war, ar
rived here and was taken to the home
of his mother, Mrs. Barbara Dushek.
Lieut. Dushek, %, lost his life while
on scout duty over the enemy's lines.
His plane was shot down. The body
was taken to Melnik for burial. A
firing squad of the Two Rivers legion
post escorted the body to its resting
place.
Eau Claire When County Agricul
rural Agent George r. ingalls, refused
to accept a salary offer of $2,S00 for
the coming year, the county board
voted 10 to IA, to discontinue the office
which Mr.. ingalls, has filled with dis
tinction during the past eight years.
Mr.. ingalls,. one of the best known
Agricultural agents in the state, is con-
sidered an authority on things dgri-
cultural He demanded $4,000.
Appleton-A. G. Brusewitz, county
highway missioner for six years,
who resigned a few weeks ago because
he could not spare time from his pri-
yate business, is finding it difficult to
set out of office. After offering his
resignation, Mr.. Brusewitz was in
duced by the county board to continue
the work in his spare time. So many
men have applied Tor the position that
the supervisors are unable TO make a
selection.
La Crosse-At a massmeeting of
Union men, the Trades and Labor coun-
ell decided TO purchase Yeoman hall,
u large, three-stoTy building adjoining
the market square, and convert it into
(. labor temple. The council has an
option for $24 600. and the money will
be raised by subscriptions from union
lists. II is planned TO have each man
IL La Crosse holding a union card sub
scribe for two shares OF stock al $40
per share.
Madison Business studies are tie
mosi popular OF the many correspond
ence courses offered by the University
of Wisconsin extension division OF
the total OF 20.116 active correspond
ence students enrolled during the last
year 500, or about one-third. pursued
business. vocational or commercial
courses. according TO figures just pre-
pated, This was an increase of over
1000 over the preceding year
Merrill Lincoln county is the 9rst
county in Wisconsin TO establish a
dental clinic in connection with its
rural schools. An appropriation OF
$500 was made by the county board
for this purpose on the request of Miss
Edna F. Witwen, county nurse, and
Supervisor 4. J. Metcalf. a former
dentist.