Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-12
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cheese factories for quarter and half
pounds, the division of markets has is
sued an order, effective at once. di-
recting every cheese buyer in Wiscon-
sin to pay for not less than the full
cheese weight at the time of weighing
at the buyers warehouse. The prac-
tice existing for years in Wisconsin,
under which approximately $1,000,O0O
are estimated to have been absorbed
annually, was for the cheese buyers
at producing centers, such as Ply
mouth and Marshfield, to pay for only
even pounds and to either take the
fractions of pounds without payment
or make a fiat deduction of five
eights pound or seven-eights pound
upon every box.
Observation-Disclosures chaplain
in the United States navy, the Rev.
Father Roman M. Peil will relinauish
his duties as assistant pastor of st.
Boniface church and will report soon
at Great Lakes Naval station from
where he will be assigned to battle
ship of the Pacific fleet. Bishop Rhode
of the Green Bay diocese sanctioned
the Rev. Mr.. Peil's entrance into naval
service. When the local priest enters
upon his new duties, he will be one of
the youngest chaplains in the United
States navy. He is % years Old.
Madison Albert Stowell Flint,
emeritus associate professor of astron-
omy, widely known for his research
work, has been retired at the age of
Sc. The board of regents of the uni
yersity extended his term one year,
when Prof. Flint reached the age of
IS, in 1919, the required age for re-
tirement, in order to allow him to
complete observations for a series of
volumes on Observations of Stellar
Distances, now in publication. Recent
ly the board of regents awarded him
the title, emeritus, for efforts in the
astronomical field.
Marinette-Much interest is cen
tered in the finding of valuable pearls
in the Peshtigo river by Phillip Kohler
of Milwaukee and his brother, George,
of the town of Lake, Marinette coun-
ty. The brothers had been engaged
in pearl fishing in Missouri in the
Black river, for e time. AS a result
of their labors here they secured
$1,000 worth of stones, some of the
blue variety. One, a perfect oval, was
&c! tYoo faI of Of h1,
jeweler. Others ranged from SIS to
$40.
Appleton-Never before in the his
tory of Lawrence have there been
brighter prospects for successful
year. Although the enrolment list
has not been completed, nearly HOO
students have been registered, 700 of
these being students in the College of
Liberal Arts. The remainder are con
servatory students. Living quarters
have never been as scarce. All dor
mitories are filed, the fraternity
houses are crowded, and for the first
time women are living in town.
Medford-While hunting Joseph, 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skrzypzak,
of Browning, accidentally shot him
exploded, the bullet passing through
his right side, piercing his lung. Al
though alone and mortally wounded
he walked to his home a mile and a
half distant. He was taken to the
Clinic Hospital where he died an hour
and a half later.
Madison-An area containing hun
dreds of thousands of barberry bushes
has been discovered by Dr. W. N.
Steil Of the state department of agri-
culture, who went to Glenn Haven,
Grant county, recently to investigate.
This is the largest woods infestation
of barberry bushes known in the
states which are Graduating this dan
gerous shrub in order to protect the
grain supply from black rust.
Green Bay-Mr. and Mrs. E. K An
sorge, pioneer Green Bay residents,
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary. Mr.. Ansorge is one of the
states oldest insurance men, having
managed an insurance agency since
1873. Although II years of age, Mr..
Ansorge continues in active business.
He is the president of the Turner So
ciety.
Manitowoc-Eighty farmers of the
county have organized the Manitowoc
County Farmers Dairy Co. and will
engage in the wholesale and retail
milk business. The company will be
incorporated for $4,000, most of
which is already subscribed.
Madison Another million dollar
corporation was added to the number
in the state when the LateX Tire and
Rubber company of Fond du Lac in
creased its capital stock from 100000
to 100000 This is a former Mil
waukee concern, with F. S. Danenburg
the present president.
Spooner-A Memorial White Way,
erected in honor of the men from
Washburn county who fought and died
in the war is being fitted out at
Spooner The work will require
$4,000, of which the Spooner post,
American Legion, has given $500 and
the city of Spooner $500. The rest will
be raised by popular subscription.
Amigo j. E. Enquist. formerly
cashier of the First National Bank in
this city, has been elected cashier of
the Transportation Bank of Chicago
which will be open for business soon.
Watertown-Stateh highways in JEFF
ferson county have benefited from the
increasing supply of materials and
lohor oud many miles 0f road have