Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-06-26

shrivel and die, thereby shutting of
the air supply Of the trees and caus-
ing immature fruit to drop. Agents of
the extension division Of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin are investigating
and will suggest preventative methods
to farmers located in the affected area
Kenosha-Cbarles w. Nash, presi-
dent Of the Nash Motors company of
! Kenosha and Milwaukee, said that his
proposed trip to England would be for
the purpose OF establishing a plant in
that country. He declared that Eng
lsh motor agents had been urging this
step. An announcement at the Nash
dealers convention here showed that
the Nash company had signed con-
tracts for $74.000,000 worth of bust
ness for the year.
Tomah-Paul Taylor, IL, an active
Boy Scout of this citv holds the big
fish record in Monroe r3unty to date
this season. While in camp with the
Boy Scouts of Tomah under Scout
master G. NJ. Willett at Waterwill, the
youthful fisherman landed a pickerel
40 inches long, weighing 10 pounds.
On the afternoon of the same day, he
caught a second piekerel which meas
ured 81 inches and weighed II pounds.
Kenosha-For the first time in the
history of St. Matthews Episcopal
church faith healing service was
held there 1t was attended by more
than 400 kenoshans, who watched the
Rev. NOrnl-A Hutton and the Rev.
Frederick G. Budlong, rectors of ST.
Chrysostoms' and st, Peters Epis-
cOpal churches, Chicago, respectively,
lay hands on the score OF cripples and
invaded who passed by the altar.
Tomah-The harvest Of Wisconsin's
strawberry crop is On, and prospects
point TO one of the biggest crops ever
grown. Growers are obliged to pay
piciIers 212 cents per quart, and fear
they cannot secure enough at that
price TO harvest the crop 1t is prob
able that higher price will be paid
TO pickers before the close of the sea
son. One and one-half cents d quart
is the highest price previously.
North Lake.. J. Jameson, Shulls-
burg, was elected president of the Wis
c0nsin Bankers association at the
twenty-sixth annual convention here.
Other officers elected are: Burton NJ.
Smith, North Lake, yicepresident; T.
4. Hennig, Oshkosh, treasurer; Milo
Hagen Madison; William Dresser,
Waupaca r. d. Banny, Kilbourn, and
II. n. Bacon. Racine, members of the
executive council
La CrOsse-The council of Catholic
womens organizations of Wisconsin,
in convention here, voted to join the
national Catholic Womens council.
Wisconsin is the third state to join
this organization. The next conven-
ton Will so to Green Bay. Mrs. Jo-
seph F. Murray, Green Bay, was elect
ed president and Mrs. Joseph Mueller,
Green Bay, secretary ard treasurer.
Madison-July u may be the date
set for a rife camp to be held at the
Wisconsin military reservation, Camp
Douglas Each company in the ma
tional guard win have the privilege
OF sending two competitors to try out
Tor the state team to enter the ma
tiopal match TO be held at Camp
Perry, Ohio, in August.
Ashland The North Wisconsin Hay
crop win rank from 80 TO 100 PEI cent,
based on the condition of the crop in
Ashland county, and in the vicinity Of
Ashland. Winter wheat was killed tc
d small extent in some places, but il
win be SO per cent yield. as it now
! looks. Spring rye looks good.
Wood county has out
striped Oneida county which has
+ claimed the largest hens egg Laid in
the state A farmer of Vesper has d
hen which laid an egg measuring ten
inches the long way around and seven
and three quarters inches the narrow
way.
Kenosha-Walter L. Dexter. former
state representative and for two terms
sheriff OF nenosha county died at his
home in the town of Dexter's Corners,
near here, aged - years He was a
+ leader OF the democratic party in he.
nosha county.
Menasha-Artcles incorporating the
! Simple Gas Engine Works Of Menasha
have been approved by the secre airy
of state. The company is capitalized
at 100000 Frank J. Oberweiser.
7 Charles Oberwelser and J. D. Frank
/ land are the organizers.
Ashland-The seeere wind and rain
( storm which swept this section of the
country played great havoc with toll
/ lines of the Bell Telephone company.
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