River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-11-25
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three young Couples, ali Ol LllSWOil III,
Pierce county, drove in binding
snowstorm to Baldwin where they
were united in marriage. Every year
since the three couples, Mr.. and Mrs.
HI. r. Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Krauss and Mr., and Mrs. M. M. San
derson, and their families gather at
the home of one Of the couples on the
Sunday following the anniversary of
the wedding day for a reunion and
dinner party. At the first reunion in
1880 there were only six present, Sun
day, Nov II, 80 persons gathered at
the, home Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Krauss. During the Al years there has
not been single death in the family
of any of the three couples.
Chippewa Falls-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
here because he tarried to watch
fire and was recognized by former
neighbor. Kruger, who is wanted as
an alleged draft evader, was turned
over to United States Marshal O'Con-
nor of La Crosse. The captive at 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-
nicipally owned waterworks system.
Mayor T. A. Janvrin has been directed
by the common council to appoint
waterworks commission. The duties
of The commission will be to investi-
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.
Mantowoc-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-
tural Agent George r. ingalls, refused
to accept a salary offer of $4,000 for
the coming year, the county board
voted Is to IA, to discontinue the Office
which Mr.. ingalls, has filed 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 agri-
cultural. He demanded $4,000.
Appleton-A. G. Brusewitz, countyJ
highway commissioner for six years,
who resigned a few weeks ago because
he could not spare time from his pri-
vate business, is finding it difficult to
get 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 for the position that
the supervisors are unable to make a
selection.
La Crosse-At a massmeeting of
union men, the Trades and Labor coun-
Gil decided to purchase Yeoman hall,
a large, three-story building adjoining
the market square, and convert it into
labor temple. The council has an
option for $4,000, and the money will
be raised by subscriptions from union
lists. 1t is planned to have each man
in La Crosse holding union card sub
scribe for two shares of stock at $40
per share.
Madison-Business studies are the |
most 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 6,896, or about one-third, pursued |
business, vocational or commercial
courses, according to figures just pre-
pared. This was an increase of over
1000 over the preceding year.
Merrill-Lincoln county is the first
county in Wisconsin to establish a |
dental clinic in connections with its |
rural schools. An appropriation of
81 500 was made by the county board |
for this purpose on the request of Miss
Edna P. Witwen, county nurse, and
Supervisor T. ]. Metcalf, a former
dentist.
Fond du Lac-Disbursements in the |
Fond du Lac county rural schools for
the last year amount to $246,926.64.
The total receipts are 1885, 290.35, with
a balance of $3S,363.71 on hand June