The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-29
BADGER State
HAPPENINGS

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ninetieth anniversary. She is now
blind and lives with her daughter at
Barab0o.
For the first time in history the
I jury commissioners of Rock county
have placed the names Of women on
the jury list for the October term OF
court. twenty-five names have been
listed, including some of the most
prominent women in GAINESVILLE and
the county, All have indicated a will.
ingness to serve.
Mayor Fred Baxter, Superior, has
met refusals in his efforts to buy hard
coal from the mines or eastern opera,
tors. The mayor contemplated pur-
chase of a cargo of coal to sell at
low prices in Superior, under provi-
sions of the marketing law passed by
the last legislature. He said he still
has hopes Of getting the coal,
The Peshtigo Pulp and Paper com
pany is suing d. r. Mead, former
superintendent Of the company, for
100000 damages, claiming inefficient
management of the plant, causing the
company loss to the amount claimed.
The case will be tried in October be-
fore Judge w. B. Quinlan, Of the
Marinette circuit court and is be-
lieyed to be the largest damage suit
ever tried in that city.
John Maloney, 65, widely known
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul en-.
gineer running between Milwaukee
and Portage, was instantly killed
when he touched an electric switch
at his home during a storm. 1t is
believed the wires were crossed as
several others in the vicinity received
shocks. Maloney acted as pallbearer
at the funeral of a neighbor on the
morning Of the day he was killed.
Boosters of Green Bay climate are
elated by the discovery that apple
trees are blossoming in that city. A
tree in the A. r. Shafer yard is a
mass of flowers. The apple crop was
gathered some days ago and the own
ers have visions of a second crop and
maybe a jug of extra fine cider for
THANKSGIVING. Loyal residents Of
Green Bay say they will refuse to
take a back seat for California, Flor
ida or any of the socalled tropical
states.
The police department, patrolman,
night Waterman and department of
public safety of Emerald, Douglas
county, was arrested charged with
selling moonshine. He was fined $500
and costs. William Granger, the po-
lice department. ct al, was arrested
when federal prohibition enforcement
officers asked him for a quart of
liquor. Granger replied that he was
sorry, but he had just sold his last
quart to the village constable Emer,
aid is in that section of northern
Wisconsin known as Little Ken.
lucky"
Courses in boxing and Grating at
the Forest Products laboratory, Madi.
son, will be held Nov 7-12 of this
year, Jan GA 1922, March Gil and
May l6, according to announcement
of the forest service. The course is
essentially a practical demonstration
Of such points as the characteristics
of different styles Of boxes and crates,
the effect Of moisture and changed
temperature, and such instruction.
During the 10 previous courses q diff
ferent industries in as cities have
been represented, the announcement
says.
Local boards of vocational educa-
ton have exclusive control over the
Issue of city bonds for erection Of city
school buildings, and are the authori-
ties which pass on plans for the build
Ings Atty. Gen Morgan told George
p. Hambrecht, director of vocational
education in an opinion. The uues.
ton raised concerned the part Of the
state board in influencing the local
agencies, 1t was held that the state
has no control i'm matters concerning
the local buildings Money raised by
bonds for vocational school buildings
cannot be spent on other undertak.
ings, the attorney general said
Change in the system of school in
speclion to avoid duplication of work
is being undertaken, John Callahan.
superintendent of public instruction,
Madison, has announced. Hereafter
each supervisor will make a complete
inspection Of a school, visiting all de.
partments, he said. The policy for.
merly in force called for one set of
supervisors to inspect high schools
and another to visit grades below high
schools, with special supervisors TO
inspect agricultural courses, manual
training courses, school libraries and
home economies departments. This
durIication is done away with by the
new plan and economy of operation
with an increase of the efficiency Of
the inspection service is expected by
the superintendent to result
The Wisconsin union Of the Amer.
lean Society of Equity during the
eight months between Nov T. 1920.
to June 80. 1921 lost $4,000, OF which
nearly $4,000 is from publication Of
the official paper, the Equity News.
according 70 report by the Wiscon-
sin Audit company, to J. p. Houston.
secretary of the society
Frank Paulik asked the city OF
PIaindcld to pay him $3.50, said to be
the loss resulting when five cows be.