Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07

Ma01SOn-BecauS6 OF the tendency |
of the general public to regard whoop- |
ing cough as trivial ailment this dis |
ease continues to exact its toll in pro-
longed suffering and unnecessary
deaths. This indifference to a most |
serious disease has resulted in an |
alarming condition of affairs. Accord |
rig TO the records of the state board |
of health there were 1S1 deaths from
whoopfng cough in Wisconsin during
the first six months of 1920, an unen-
viable record exceeded only once by
a twelve month year during the past
seven years.
Sheboygan = Albert Wickesberg,
aged 40, farmer residing in the town
of Herman. Sheboygan county, es-
capped being, gorde to death by bull,
which, without any warning charged
on Wickesberg while he was walking
through pasture. The second on
slaught came with such force as to
roll Wickesberg under a fence to
safety. Mr.. Wickesberg suffered a
fractured skull, one broken rib and
severely bruised body. Physicians say
he will recover.
Manitowoc-The city will have an
other Catholic church before the end
of the year, articles of Incorporation
for a new church organization having
been filed The new edifice will be
known as ST. PauPs. The Rev. Mar
tin Jaekles will be pastor. Bishop
Paul Rhode has sanctioned the new
organization, which has acquired sew
church will be erected in the section
Of the city known as Riverview
Sheboygan-R Larson, of the Pine
hurst Farm company, Sheboygan Falls,
has purchased at GAINESVILLE six
months old Duroc boar, for $1,000.
This is said to be the highest priced
spring boar sold in the state, and the
young pig and three others of the lit
ter sold for a total of 1890. Sired by
Leader of Fashion, this boar sold last
year to the Underwood farm, Mime
apolis, for $4,000 His dam was also
purchased by the Pinehurst company.
Fond du Lac This city's school
population will reach the total of $3.50,
an increase of 592 over last years fig
ures. This increase is reflected in the
high school enrolment, which has
reached 816 at the present time, where
as the highest number reaced during
the last term was IT'S. These figures
will receive additions that will bring
the total attendance at the high school
past the 900 mark before the close of
the term
Tomah-M. M. Haney, county super
intendent of schools, reports that there
will be a shortage of some thirty-five
teachers in the schools of Monroe
county this year, About 235 are re-
quired To make up the deficiency,
permits will be granted to some who
lack all the qualifications required for
certificates to teach, under the emer.
gency provisions of the new school
law.
La Crosse-The Rev H. G. Magels.
sen decided several months ago that
he would resign the pastorate of Our
Savior's Evangelical Lutheran church,
the largest Norwegian Lutheran
church in the city, but members Of the
parish finally made him change his
mind. On the forty-ninth birthday OF
the Rev. Mr.. Magelhssen, the congre
cation presented him with purse OF
1872
Rhinelander-Sev hundred farm.
ers were in attendance at the first an,
nual picnic of the Oneida County Pc
tato Growers association at Swail's
resort near Rhinelander The program
potato experts of Wisconsin and other
states were present.
Rhinelander-E c. YoureIl has re
turned to Rhinelander following
years business trip through England
Belgium, France, Germany, Switzer
land and Italy. He said he found
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struction efforts, while in Germany
there is much bitterness against Amer
lea.
Racine - Mayor William H. Arm
strong of Racine will probably resign
as chief executive and move to Hunt
ington, Ind, where he has been offered
Of ~
the Huntington Steel Castings Co
The mayors term of office does not ex
pire until next spring.
Rhinelander-Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Blaisdel1, old and esteemed resi-
dents of Rbinelander, have just OBJ
served the fiftieth anniversary of theiI
marriage. They did not celebrate the
event, but spent the day quietly al
home, receiving the congratulations
and well wishes of. their friends.
Wausau-Leonard L. Gebauer of the
town Of Bergen pleaded guilty in Cir |
cult court to a charge of arson anc |
was sentenced to serve two years in |
state prison. by OrOer OF court sen /
tence was suspended and Gebauer was |
paroled for two years.
Wausau-Ernest Knoblock, arrested |
at Phillips, has been turned over tc |
army officers in a charge of desertion |
Oconto-Arrangeme for the Ocon
Sept 7, s, and 10, are all completed
and as the crop outlook for 1920, is
the best in years, the exhibit of fruit |