Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-05
VILLAGE OF LAONA
GIVES NEWSPAPER
MEN BANNER
RECEPTION
Shrieking of Whistles, Waving
of Flags, Band Music and
Cheers Welcomes Party
To Up-tO-date Village
of 800


Wisconsin Press Association through
upper Wisconsin did the editors re-
ceive quite as royal reception as
they did at the little town of Laona,
Forest county, the population or
which is about 500. True, at every
place where a stop was made the re-
ception was most cordial and it almost
seemed at the time that each town
or city visited had provided the best
the party had met with in the way OF
entertainment.
From the way the party was fed
up every time the cavalcade so much
as hesitated, it is apparent that
widespread belief exists that editors
as a lot are hungry bunch and, at
ter witnessing the gastrOnOmic feats
of the gang from the time it left Rice
Lake until the end of the tour at An
tgo, the managing editor OF this pa
per is inclined to regard the belief as
well-founded.
Following the entertainment pro-
yided for the editorial party at Lady
smith Saturday evening, mentioned III
this paper last week, and which would
have included free vaudeville and
movie" entertainment at the Unique
theater if the party had arrived here
OH time so the program could have
been carried through as scheduled, the
party spent the night here, accommo-
dations being provided by the Cham
Der of Commerce.
Leaving rather late Sunday morning,
a brief stop was made at CataWDa,
where the splendid farm of Charles
I'eisker was visited, and here a well
coming committee from Prentice met
the party.
The splendid condition of the crops
in Rusk and Price counties noticed
during the morning run made many or
the visitors from southern Wisconsin
set up and take notice.
The noon stop was made at Prem
tiCe Here the party was greeted by
the Prentice band, and most stump
tuOus dinner was spread by the women |
Of Prentice for the editors and wives |
and the citizens of the town in d |
beautiful park on the Jump river. AT |
Prentice, every editor in Price county |
was on hand to greet the visiting |
brethren of the craft. B. j. Fuller, OF |
the KEENAN, Free Press, played in the |
land A. L. Grimm of the Prentice |
News Calumet, had leading part in |
the arrangements for the entertain !
ment of the guests. The other Price
county scribes were: Geo. Foster, Phil
lips Bee Geo. Sackett, Phillips Times
+. E. Smith, Park Falls Independent a.;
]. L. McGregor, Park Falls Herald.
hfter-dinner addresses were made by
Agent Rainbow, Atty. Asa X. Owen,
of Phillips, II. c. Campbell, of the Mil
waukee Journal, John A. Kuypers,
president of the Wisconsin Press AS
ISOLATION and Others
From Prentice the party drove to
Rhinelander, and from there to Starks
TO see the famous Starks potato farm
Of $500 acres. 1900 acres of which |
are in potatoes this year. On the Way
back to Rhinelander, the party visited
Bryn Atom, camp for girls, located
on beautiful Lake Snowdon. The
scenery of the fOrest-framed lake, the
0getty girls and the splendid picnic /
luncheon served made a combination
mere that the editors will long remem-
Der with pleasure. While a sharp rain
forced a hasty retreat to the shelter
of the main bungalow in the midst Of
the luncheon started on the beach, it
was a rare treat to listen to the chorus
of nearly two hundred damsels singing
their favorite camp songs and other
melodies while partaking of an excel
lent meal, appreciated as only it could
he with appetites whetted by the drive
Through the winding reaches of for
est vista and the tang of the pine
laden ozone. The girls at this camp
are given the best of training in ath-
letics, dramatic art, interpretive and
folk dancing, nature study arts and
crafts and music. They are taught
swimming, canoeing, horseback rid
ing. Their routine is military in reg
ularity. They are up at the bugle
call Of reveille at Z 100 and retire to
their sleeping bungalows at nine, with
taps at 8 80. Simple wholesome food
,is served in menus that are well-bal-
anced as well as appetizing. The girls
are not allowed to bring food to the
camp or have it sent to them. All
wear identical costumes of middies
and boomers.
Night accommodations for the party
were provided through the courtesy
of the commercial club of Rhineland-
er in the best hotels and homes of
the city.
Monday morning an early start was
made for Eagle River, where the par