Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-06-17
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Association which will be held at Mil
waukee the middle of this week. They
expect to make the trip to and from
Milwaukee by auto and take their
wives with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. A F. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Church, and E. Church,
returned Sunday from two thou
sand mile automobile trip into Cana
da, thru the Georgian Bay District,
and back thru Detroit and Chicago.
Charles Kreske of Port Edwards
was painfully hurt Sunday afternoon
while working under his automobile
near his home. He had one of the
car wheels lacked up and was under
meath, when the jack slipped and the
car fell to the ground pinning one of
his feet under the wheel. The foot
was barly bruised.
Miss Cecile Arpin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Arpin, who has been
attending Smith College the past year
returned home Saturday accompanied
by Miss E. Howe, who will be her
guest.
The many friends of Archie Nc
MILAN who has been confined to his
home for several months, will be pleas
ed to hear that he was able to enjoy
ride Friday morning.
Mrs Phoebe Carey sold her house
and lot located on Tenth avenue south
to Clarence Wellner, who will occupy
the same.
T. H. Kinney of Evanston, H., who
conducts a home bakery and lunch
room in that city has been in Grand
Rapids the past few days and has de-
cided to locate here. He leased the
building formerly occupied by the Hub
saloon on Grand avenue next to Sic
vert & Edwards meat market and
will open his business as soon as pos
sible
Northwestern University at Evanston,
H., returned home Tuesday evening"
On his way here he stopped off at
Appleton and visited the Phi Kappa
Alta Fraternity.
Mrs Cleve Akey and children of
Big Timber, Mont, who have been
visiting relatives for some time, left
Wednesday for Chicago to visit Mrs.
Akey's father, M. Leahy.
Geo. Corriveau who has been at
tending the Northwestern College at
Chicago the past year is home to spend
the summer vacation.
At the last regular meeting of the
Charles Hagerstrom Post No. of The
American Legion they elected as dele
gates and Alternates to the State Con-
vention which meets in Green Bay,
June 1880, the following:-F Lynn
Phil Eron, and Jas. Knapp. AS alter
mates, the following were chosen: Earl
Helm, Chester Severance, and Frank
Noel. The local post will pay the ex-
penses of the delegates while attend
ing the convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.. Conway left
Monday for California to attend the
National Democratic convention to
which they both are delegates.
Margaret Breena, domestic Science
teacher the past year, left Monday
evening for her home at Reedsburg
for few days after which she will go
to Chicago where she viii attend the
summer school at the Chicago univer-
sity.
Mrs. I. w. Brazcau entertained the
Girls Club Saturday afternoon at her
home, Third street south at a l O'Clock
luncheon and bridge party, given IN
honor of Mrs. George Petit, Several
games of auction bridge were played,
Mrs. Herbert Roach winning high hon
ors and Mrs. Otto Labus playing low
score. Mrs. Peltier was presented with
q : uSSJ prize. Inc mousse ana tables
looked lovely with floral, decorations
of roses, pansies, sweet peas, peonies
and ferns. The ladies enjoyed a very
delightful afternoon.
Louie LaBreche of Minocqua is in
the city the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Chas Gouger and family He has not
been here before in ten years and he
notes many changes during his, alb
sence. He left Grand Rapids, about
fifteen years ago and has been back
only once since. He is following his
old trade of painting and decorating.
the one he learned while here He is
married and prospecting and glad to
see his old home town pushing for
ward.
Rev. VIM. Reding, pastor of the SIS.
Peter and Paul Catholic church, and
his assistant Rev. Leuther, drove to
La Crosse Monday where they will be
of the Golden Jubilee of Bishop
Schwebach who is Bishop of the
diocese of La Crosse under whose
supervision is included the local
parish.