Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
WISCON SIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged in Condensed Form

Chief of Police w. D. Blunt of Mon.
roe died after an illness of less than
a week. Physicians were preparing to
perform an operation in an effort to
save his life when he died.
The Stevens Point recruiting station
has been doing land Office business,
enlisting thirtyfour men in December
All selected the short term enlistment
Offer Ten are from Stevens Point
H. M. Jones, who has been agricul-
tural agent for Rusk county during
the past two years, has resigned his
position to enter business. No sue
cessor has yet been chosen by the
agricultural committee of the county
board.
Fred Arndt, who has been acting
postmaster since the resignation of w
s. Manning a few months ago, has
been appointed postmaster of Lady
smith. The choice was based on a COM
petitive civil service examination. Mr..
Arndt has been connected with the
local postoffice for several years, hav-
ing served a part of this time as as
sistant postmaster.
Capt. Morgan of Battery G, Second
Wisconsin field artillery, has learned
that the United States war department
may not recognize MerrilPs new bat
terry of artillery unless definite move
ment is made at once to build an arm
DRY in Merrill The department is re
luctant in sending federal equipment
to Merrill's battery unless a federal
armory is provided for housing the
equipment.
Advising an attitude of strictest
economy, the members of the Green
Bay vocational school board turned
down plea for salary increases for
the teachers which was presented by
Principal H. G. Stewart. The mem
bers of the board decided to turn down
the proposed higher wage scale de-
spite the warning of Principal Stewart
that a rejection would result in a num-
Der of the teachers resigning and going
to other cities. Other budget propos-
ais were cut to the bone.
George Jurasini was fined $500 and
costs and sentenced to three months
in the county Jail, and John Bogus was
fined $500 and costs, with four months
In Jail, when the pair pleaded guilty
to manufacturing moonshine liquor on
the Jurasini farm, a half mile from
Hurley Tom Jurasini, brother of
George, was fined 5000 and costs, but
was given no jail sentence SO that he
could return to the farm to care for
the cattle and horses.
IN both the state and county instr
tutions there has been an increase in
the insane population of the state I'M
der public care. These facts became
known when the state board of con-
troll submitted report showing an in
crease of 81 in insane population Of
the state institutions and an increase
of 81 in the county hospital for the in
sane. At the present time there are
1,424 people in tile state hospitals for
the insane and 6,794 in the county hos
pitfalls for the insane.
The American Red Cross is seeking
a number of medical men DESTROYS OF
eplisting for service among the chill
dren of eastern Europe. An appeal
is made to Wisconsin practitioners to
enter this field. The service is par
ticularly suitable for recent graduates
of hospitals. The remuneration will
be sufficient to represent an adequate
salary and living expenses, and all
transportation will be furnished. DR..
Charles w. Berry, American Red
Cross, Az East Twenty-third-st, New
York city, is receiving applications.
wisconsin farmers sowed $4,000
acres less of grain this fall than last,
the December crop report prepared by
Joseph A. Becker, crop reporter
shows. The total acreage in fall grain
was sci 900 compared to SIT, 900 in
1919. Dry weather in The early fall
making it difficult to pillow and 1T the
soil for planting was given as the rea-
son for the decrease in many sections
of the state. Dryness made early
planting risky but with ample rain and
mild weather, it was said that all
grains made a good growth and en-
tered the winter in fine condition.
Just 81 Johnsons, listed in row,
boast the most common name among
the 1904 students now enrolled at the
University of Wisconsin, according to
the new student directory just issued.
They are closely rivalled by 56 Smiths.
The family of SO Andersons lead the
Jones who, have only IS representa-
tives this year. The Millers number
20. the Schmidts include 20, and the
Browns and Brownies together total 80.
Some of the most difficult tongue twist
ers in the directory this year are Ylvi-
saker, Tschudy, Won Szeliski, Rebu-
schatis, Mariatequi, Hrubesky and
Hussisian. The shortest name in the
directory is Pi which is half a letter
shorter than Lu of last year Among
the famous politicians who are attend
ing the university, according to their
names, are Harding, Hughes, Taft, La
Toilette, Wilson, Cox, Bryan, House,
Hoover and Daniels.
The Merrill Presbyterian congrega-
ton appointed a committee to raise
$40. 900 more for the congregations
new church structure. The congrega-
tion has already 100000 towards the
structure, $4,000 of which was donat-
ed by A. H. STANCE. Mrs. A. e. STANCE
will contribute pipe organ when the
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