River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-06-24
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National Soldiers home, Milwaukee,
was elected commander of the Wis
consin United Spanish War veterans
at the convention held here. G. A.
Zillisch of Camp No. 10, Madison, was
named senior vice commander; Mar
tin C. Kenney of the Nelson A. Miles
camp Of Oshkosh, junior vice COM
mander. Delegates to the national
convention are Daniel G. Herzog, Mil
waukee; Thomas Kingston, Madison;
C. HOLSTER, Of the National home,
Milwaukee, and f. Kubatski, Milwau-
kee The next meeting of the organi-
cation will be held at Baraboo.
WATERFOWL The apple crop Of
southern Wisconsin is seriously threat
ened by an insect, the inroads of
in Jefferson, Dodge and nearby coun-
ties. The insect spins thin web over
the leaves, which causes the leaves to
shrivel and die, thereby shutting off
the air supply of the trees and caus-
ing immature fruit to drop. Agents of
the extension division of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin are investigating
and will suggest preventative methods
to farmers located in the affected area.
Kenosha-C Charles w. Nash, presi-
dent Of the Nash Motors company Of
Kenosha and Milwaukee, said that his
proposed trip to England would be for
the purpose of establishing plant in
that country. He declared that Eng
lish motor agents had been urging this
STEP, An announcement at the Nash
dealers convention here showed that
the Nash company had signed con-
tracts for $74,000,000 worth of bust
ness for the year.
Boy Scout OF this city, holds the big
fish record in Monroe county to date
this season While in camp with the
Boy Scouts Of Tomah under Scout
master G. NJ Willett at Waterwill, the
youthful fisherman landed pickerei
40 inches long, weighing Ii pounds.
On the afternoon of the same day, he
caught a second pickerel which meas,
ured 81 inches and weighed IL pounds.
Kenosha-For the first time in the
history of st. Matthew's Episcopal
church a faith healing service was
held there 1t was attended by more
than 400 Kenoshans, who watched the
Rev. Norman Hutton and the Rev.
Frederick G. Budlong, rectors of st.
Chrysostoms' and st. Peters Epis-
copal churches, Chicago, respectively,
lay hands on the score of cripples and
invalided who passed by the altar.
Tomah-The harvest of Wisconsin s
strawberry crop is on, and prospects
point to one of the biggest crops ever
grown. Growers are obliged TO pay
pickers 21a cents per quart, and fear
they cannot secure enough at that
price to harvest the crop. 1t is prob
able that higher price will be paid
TO pickers before the close of the sea
son. One and one-half cents a quart
is the highest price previously.
North Lake.. ]. Jameson, Shuils.
burg, was elected president of the Wis
consin Bankers association at the
twenty-sixth annual convention here.
Other officers elected are: Burton M.
Smith, North Lake, vice-president; t.
T. Hennig, Oshkosh, treasurer; Milo
Hagen, Madison; William Dresser,
Waupaca; r. d. Banny, Kilbourn, and
H N. Bacon, Racine, members Of the
executive council.
La Crosse-The council of Catholic
women's organizations of Wisconsin,
in convention here, voted to join the
national Catholic Womens council.
Wisconsin is the third state to join
this organization. The next conven-
ton viii go to Green Bay. Mrs. 10
seph r. Murray, Green Bay, was elect
ed president and Mrs. Joseph Mueller,
Green Bay, secretary and treasurer.
lfadison-July IL may be the date
set for rife camp to be held at the
Wisconsin military reservation, Camp
Douglas. Each company in the ma
tional guard will have the privilege
of sending two competitors to try out
for the state team 10 enter the ma
tional match to be held at Camp
Perry, Ohio, in August.
Ashland-Th North Wisconsin Hay
crop will rank from 80 to 100 per cent,
based on the condition of the crop in
Ashland county, and in the vicinity OF
Ashland Winter wheat was killed to
a small extent in some places. but it
viii be so per cent yield, as it now
looks. Spring rye looks good.
Vesper-Wood county has out
striped Oneida county which has
claimed the largest hens egg laid in
the state A farmer of Vesper has a
hen which laid an egg measuring ten
inches the long way around and seven