Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-09

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event. Il is planned to hold a Venetian
night in conjunction with the fesuyi-
ties. as there are hundreds OF motor
and pleasure craft around this city dur
ing the summer season
Manitowoc-M Ferne Waugh of
Two Rivers has the distinction of hav-
ing left-handed appendix. Physicians
who diagnosed her illness as appendi-
citis operated on the right side as is
customary for all well-mannered, II
misbehavlng. appendices. There was
no sign of an appendix. So the doctors
operated again on the left side and
found il. The left-handed appendix is
most unusual. the physicians say.
Fond du Lac-Almost $4,000 worth
of business was transacted during the
year 1920 on a capital of $3.50 by the
Fond du Lac County Equity associa-
ton. Twenty-Five carloads of cattle
were shipped during a period OF eight
months. The association has also
erected it's warehouse and coal sheds
and has made a comfortable profit on
its livestock business for the members.
Manitowoc-Despite the slump in
building operations last year. due TO
high prices OF material and labor and
the unsettled conditions following the
war, the annual report OF the Mani
towoc Building and Loan association
shows a net gain Of $4,000 in assets.
which total s470.1SS20 for the year. A
business of more than $4,000 was
transacted during 1920.
Autobiography owners on Fifth
avenue will assume the entire burden
of installation of white way" if the
plan outlined at a recent meeting is
followed Property owners will pro-
coed with the work and pay for the inn
provement directly instead of having
the cost placed in the tax roll.
Jefferson-At a meeting of the board
of directors OF the Jefferson County
Holstein-Friesian Breeders association
il was decided 10 hold the next asso-
citation sale at Fort Atkinson, May II.
I IL was also decided that the annual
Holstein breeders picnic be held at
Jefferson, July Z.
Wausau-What is considered very
unusual in the line Of butterfat tests
OF milk has occurred in the Guernsey
herd owned by Paul Kickbush. town Of
Stettin. For more than five months
his herd produced milk with an aver
age test Of per cent.
Racine ~ Religious and civic so
cieties of Racine plan to take an inn
portant part in the municipal elections
TO be held here in March and April.
when a mayor. city clerk, assessor. al
dermen and supervisors are TO be
elected.
Green Combination OF tie
I Green Bay Association OF Commerce
and the De Pere Businessmen organi-
cation is being contemplated. An in
vitation to affiliate with Green Bay has
been extended 10 the De Pere men.
I Backers of the plan state that through
coordination Of the two organizations
better results could be obtained for the
community.
Green Bay-Hopes OF the city EN-
ployes for a wage increase were shat
tered by members of the council when
they passed the salary budget for the
coming year with but few trivial in
creases. Many applications for pay
boosts were on file.
Medford-Taylor county has raised
over $4,000 for the relief fund for
starving children in Germany. The
allotment for Taylor county is 500.
Fond du Lac-A series OF five meet.
/ ings by the home economics depart.
ment Of the university extension di-
vision are being planned for this coun-
" Feb. IA TO 10. The meetings are for
farm women and girls and will be con-
Quoted by Miss Gladys Meloche Of the
extension service.
Eau Claire-Funeral services for
David III. Fort, who died here. were
held under the auspices OF Eagle post.
G. A. r Mr.. Fort served three years
and eleven months in the New York