Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09

AppIeton-The Rev. Adolph Spier-
ing. New London. was elected presi-
dent os the joint Evangelical Lutheran
synod of northern Wisconsin at the
closing meeting of the biennial conven-
ton in Kaukauna. More than $50
preachers and delegates attended the
conference. Other officers named ara:
Albert Voecks. Appleton, treasurer:
the Rev. E. MachmuelleF. Manitowoc.
first vice president; the Rev. Paul
Kionka, Maribel. second vice presi-
dent; the Rev. G. q. Boettcher, Hor-
tonville, secretary. This meeting is
aNe of several to be held in various
paKts of the state this summer.
Eagle River-Vilas county win not
participate in the state fair exhibits
this year, according to vote taken at
the annual meeting of the Villas Coun-
ty Agricultural society. The society
claims that the state fair committee
ignored the northern counties in the
selection of fair dates this year, which
We're set for Aug. /, and rather than
display farm produce which cannot be
properly matured so early in the sea-
son, 1t will withdraw exhibits from the
state fair The county fair wiz be
held Sept. 15 and 16.
Fond du Wisconsin has new
champion holstein. She is Prospect Jo-
hanna Posch. who as junior year
old, has produced APT pounds of milk
and 16.465 pounds Of butter in seven
days. eight months after caIving. She
dispiaces Piebe Pontiac DeKoI third,
in this class whose record was 15.49
pounds of butter During the first six
months of her test the new champion
produced 51S.4 pounds of butter.
Oshkosh - Fire believed to have
been caused by overheating OF a fric-
tion ch.tch in the lath department
caursd the total loss of the sawmill
cs Hollister, Amos 6 CO.. one OF the
last OF many mills on the Fox River,
this city, which in early days gave
N0hhOSh IhC Adn0 Vi tlc OdNuuSt
City" The loss is estimated at $4,000
and Is partly covered by insurance.
Madison-The largest class in the
history of the institution was gradual
ed from the University Of Wisconsin.
A total of 6 degrees and diplomas of
various grades we're conferred at the
annual commencement exercises. With
the 202 degrees. diplomas, and certifi-
Gates that have been conferred during
the year since last June, the total mum
ber of graduates for the year is LII
La Crosse-"Tt looks as IL the old
fashioned tramp was coming back"
said Judge John Brindley in county
court when eight hoboes were ar
raigned before him by railroad detee-
tives. For two years the La Crosse
of the small number of prisoners at
the county jail, and now he is swamp
ed with boarders.
Ashland-Ten thousand bushels of
peas will be handled by the newly
built pea canning factory at Marengo,
Ashland county. this summer, accord
ing to the present outlook. The Good
Brothers. who built the plant. furnish
ed the seed for planting about 500
acres, and the estimated yield of twen-
ty bushels to the acre will bring this
amount.
Rhinelander-Red Cunningham, ia
cob Mohr, Herbert Mueller and Tony
Gettinger paid fines of $50 and costs
in Forest county municipal court for
hunting deer out of season. The men
are residents of 500 Crossing sa5 were
arrested by Conservation Wardens
Gwidt of Rhinelander, and Mckenzie
of Antigo.
Manitowoc Representatives Of all
the banks in Manitowoc county have
organized the Manitowoc County Bank.
ers' association. Officers are: Presi.
dent, Patrick Carberry, Maribel; vice
president, George Reuther, Cato; sec.
retary, George C. Reuther. Cleveland;
treasurer. ,Jic Fitz, St Nazianz.
Green Bay-According to Fred Hurl
but of the Fred Eurltbut Co. whole
sale and retail coal dealers, coal re-
ceipts this year have been cut in half
as compared with last year. Shortage
of coal cars in the east and labor
trouble are. the reasons given for the
shortage.
Attention - Michael and John
Schmidt, brothers, are being sought by
their family after having been miss.
ing from their home since March !.
Their father is now seriously III at
st. Agnes hospital, Fond du Lac.
Neenah--At a meeting OF the Fox
River Valley GrDcers' association here