The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10

Mrs. Ole Aakvik and Mrs. Edison
Ogden passed Monday with relatives in
Stoughton.
Alex B. Campbell died at his home
in Albion between Z and 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning. He attended the
supper at the NJ E. church and was at
the Masonic lodge meeting here We'd
nesday evening until after 10 o'clock.
At lodge he was taken i'll and one of
| the members took him home. Obituary
next week.
The Rock County Farm Bureau is
conducting membership drive. Their
aim is to have 5000 members. A pro-
ducts company with central ware
| house in GAINESVILLE is projected, and
stock, $50 share, is selling. Through
| this association the farmers plan to do
marketing and selling, also storing pro-
duce.
| Mrs. Paul Jensen has gone to stay
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Schmeling, until her husband returns
from his period of convalescence up
north. Mr.. Jensen is improving nicely
/ and his many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery. In his absence the
city treasury affairs are taken care of
by his brother, Adolph Jensen, in To-
bacco Exchange bank.
| The publicity committee of the
| Wisconsin Teachers association has is
sued Short Catechism for School Low
ers, which is mailed to city superinten-
dents and publishers of local papers.
The survey intends to bring to the at
tention of the public in every commun-
| ity the status of attendance, salaries
paid, equipment of school, general sup
port of school activities, etc.
The lecture, by the Rev. l.. M.
Gimmestad of Orfordville in the Nor
wegian Lutheran church last Sunday
evening was not well attended. He
related his experiences on visit to
Norway to deliver gift from Norwe-
gian- Americans in this country to one
of the provinces over there, Mr.. Gin
mestad is a very agreeable speaker,
and pleased those who attended his
lecture.
For the benefit of the public, all
stores will be open evenings during
Christmas week commencing Dec. Goth,
but will close all day Christmas. This
does not apply~to the meat markets;
they will stay closed as usual with the
exception of Friday night, Dec. Oath,
on which night they will remain open.
On New Years day all places of bust
ness will be closed, and on New Years
eve, Friday, Dec. 31st, all places OF
business will remain open in the even
ing to allow the public to do their trad
ing.
| "A Better English Week program
was given in the high school auditorium
Monday. Mayor LeBry gave short
talk on the effectiveness of good Eng
lish in ordinary business, and Mr.. Holt
also addressed the students. Friday.
forenoon another program will be given
The students will put on short play.
In the evening of the same day the
high school basketball quint plays its
! first game of the season. The Cam
bridge high school team will be their
/ opponents.
The members of the school board
and their wives gave banquet in the
Child high school dining room last Mon
day evening in honor of MIR. and Mrs.
C. W. Birkenmeyer. Mr.. Birkenmeyer
| has been member of the school board,
and now that he and his family are 60
ing to leave Edgerton, the school Of
ficials desired to express to him and to
his family their regard and esteem.
!! The teachers were also invited, and the
| girls in the domestic science depart
ment served. Toasts and music fol-
| lowed the dinner. After the banquet
the party enjoyed few old fashioned
dances to the music of the Curran or
chestra.
The campaign for the relief of suf-
fering children in Germany, conducted
throughout the German Lutheran con-
gregations in Wisconsin, has exceeded
its quota by large amount. St. Johns
Lutheran church in Edgerton raised
about 81, 900 besides large amount of
clothing and other articles of relief
The chairman of the American Relief
Administration is Herbert Hoover. A
campaign under his direction is carried
on all over the country to. aid the suf-
fering, especially the children, of Eu-
rope and the near East. One section of
it secures funds for needy students in
these countries. This particular work
is under the World Student Christian
Federation. Appeal is made to Ameri-