Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
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Mrs..A. c. Balcomb is ill at the Wau

Mrs..A. C. Balcomb is ill at the Wau-
sau hospital.
The Rev. Stanley H. Manning of
Boston will speak at the morning and
afternoon services at the Universalist
church Sunday, Oct. 3.
George Kofnasky is confined to his
home at All Second street, with scar
let fever. This is the first case since
the latter part of August.
Mrs. Adm R. Bardeen, who under
went an operation at the Wausau hos
pital recently, is improving and has
been taken to her home.
A touring car, seven passenger, was
found in Galloway last week by a
Chicago detective. 1t had been pur-
chased by a local farmer.
H. L. Mumm was at Athens the lat
ter part of last week with his Indian
village which was feature of the fair
week festivities in Athens fair week.
Miss Dagmar Hanson, graduate OF
the Wausau High school, class of 1915,
and who taught in the local public
schools last year, is now principal OF
the Humboldt school.
The Central Wisconsin Poultry as
ISOLATION sent 125 birds to the Shaw
ano fair last week and IS first prem
iums, "a seconds and three thirds
were won. This week the exhibit is
being shown at Chippewa Falls.
r. 90 MI
boda, county farm agent, $4,000
pounds of INT have been distributed
to the farms of Marathon county.
From 500 to 1900 pounds were taken
by the majority of villages and towns.
Among the local young people
teaching at home are Miss Gretchen
Morgan, graduate of the Wausau
high school in 1915, and Irwin Lueb-
chow, who finished in 1913. Miss Dag
mar Hanson is principal of the Hum
boldt school.
Only 80 per cent as many hogs as
usual win go onto the market this
fall from Wisconsin. The wool pro-
ductiOn of the state is practically the
same, according to a report issued by
Joseph A. Becker, crop statistician.
Crop reports show that corn in Mara
'thon county is "a per cent of normal !;
potatoes, So; oats, so; barley, 80.
William A. Haw, of Davenport, Ia,
writes The Pilot that he is connected
at present with the Linograph COM
panN which manufactures a slug
casting machine for use in printing
offices, and he declares that the ma
jority of orders are booked for for
eign countries because of the demand
for latest ideas in the publishing line
District Attorney George w. Lip
pert addressed an audience, one of the
largest that has turned out to hear
any campaigner to date, at the court
house square last Wednesday evening
Mr.. Lippert, who is a candidate or
the Socialist ticket for congress in
the 9Th district, has commenced his
campaign which will carry him into
every part of the district before No
Vember.
Recently the degree of master OF
Arts was conferred on James j. Hay.
den, of Marshfield, formerly a teacher
in the Wausau public schools, at the
Catholic University of America in
Washington, d. c. He was one of the
holders of a Knights of Columbus
graduate scholarship. During last
year he acted as secretary to the
board of deans on the University and
held that position throughout the
year.
Trustees of the Universalist church
have arranged to have several dis
tinguished leaders of the church dur
ing the year. Among them are Judge
Roger S. Caller, President of the Uni
yersalist General convention and the
Hon. "A. Nash, known throughout the
country for his successful attempt to
Introduce the Golden Rule into his
business. The Rev. Stanley H. Man
ming will be here the first Sunday i'm
October.
Twenty boy scouts, ranging between
the ages of II and IS years, enioved
a weekend camping trip up the Eau
claire river accompanied by Scout
master DR.. H. r. Hopkins, Karl
Schmidt, his assistant, and George c.
Driesbach, the new scout executive in
Wausau. The party pitched tents
about midway between the c. M. and
St p. and Northwestern bridges. Leay-
ing early Saturday afternoon, the boys
: were given taste of scout activity
and several tests were given different
members of the patrols. The boys
manifested much interest and it was
not the easiest task to return the fol-
lowing morning at 10. A slight rain
Saturday evening did no harm, the
boys saw