The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-02-17

veloped.
At the monthly meeting Of the Park
Falls Commercial club, the organiza-
ton of Rod and Gun club was com
pleted More than 100 members have
Joined. The purpose Of the club is to
stock nearby lakes and streams with
game fish.
John s. Sipple, Dunn county farmer
was attacked by a savage Holstein
bull when he started to lead the ami
NAL. Sipple was taken to a Mime.
apolis hospitals with leg broken, the
end of his spine crushed, and other
injuries.
Kenoshans of Finnish descent are
planning on the purchase of a club
house in the near future, a committee
in charge announces There are $50
/ Finnish families in Kenosha and they
have long desired to have some com
mon meeting place.
/ Green Bay claims the Oldest cigar
maker in the state. For fifty-seyen
years Philip Schaus has been rolling
weeds in Green Bay shops, and union
records show he has about twenty
years on his nearest competitor
Schaus says he has rolled more than
100000 smokes during his career.
No more frame buildings for use as
garages will be constructed in Green
Bay. Fire Hazard Inspector Brown of
the state industrial commission com
pleted a survey of the situation there,
and on his recommendation the city
council has issued the restraining
order.
4. L. Luther of the Wisconsin Col,
lege of Agriculture announces 35 or
more farmers institutes will be held
during the first two weeks of March,
Meetings will be held in Monroe,
Trempealeau, Buffalo, Marathon, Tay.
lor, Jackson, Sawyer, Clark, Pierce,
Polk, Rusk, Oneida, st. CroiX, Adams,
Barron. Washburn and Price counties,
Cyrus II. Thomas, a pioneer resident
of Oconto celebrated his eighty-third
birthday anniversary and at the same
time his siXtieth anniversary as a
Mason. He became a member Of
Blanchard lodge, No 1O2, of Peters.
burg, Monroe county, Mich, and is one
of the only three remaining charter
members of Pine lodge, No. 1SS, F. and
A. NJ, of Oconto.
st. Croix Falls high school Won the
annual interscholasriC stock judging
tournament held at the College of Agri
culture. BelIeville GAINESVILLE, Gilman
ton, Oshkosh, Roberts and the Racine
County School of Agriculture followed
in order The FIVE high teams in dairy
cattle judging Were Oshkosh, Belle
Vile, Roberts, Greenwood and St
Croix Falls
Since Green Bay was incorporated
in 1854, that city has had u eXecU
tives. W J. Thomas bore the distinc
ton of being the city's first mayor
He was elected n 1854 when the city
consisted Of two sections known as
the north and south wards. The first
council elected consisted of four alder
men from each ward. Mr.. Thomas
held the Office one year and since then
26 other mayors have been elected
seven of whom are still living
Peter Fassbender, Appleton, is the
owner of a snuf box that is over one
hundred years old. 1t was made by
his grandfather who died in 1886. It
was given to Mr. Fassbender BY a
cousin when he visited Germany in
1901. The cover is inlaid with mosaic
work which represents two robins on
the bough of a tree. The stones are
no larger than the point Of a pin and
a magnifynE glass has to be used to
distinguish them. The box is valued
at several hundred dollars.
The people Of Jefferson county be
lieve the following records of births
deaths and marriages will equal those
Of any other county, and in many in
stances viii hold the lead These
were furnished by c. F. Fargo, regis.
ter of deeds for that county, Births
recorded in 1919 500; births recorded
in 1920 ,6G3; deaths recorded in 1919,
437; deaths recorded in 1920, 4Ol;
marriages recorded in 1919. 235; mar
riages recorded in 1920, 32l.
The annual joint graduation excr
cises of the Fond du Lac rural schools
to be held in June, will introduce a
new feature, A song contest is to be
conducted under direction of a trained
leader. As in the declamatory contest,
elimination events will be held in ten
centers Of the county and the winners
will sing in the final graduation eXer.
cises A total Of 161 schools will be
represented in the elimination events,
but only ten will figure in the final
\ events
Cost of milk in La Crosse has been
reduced from to 6 cents a quart az
a result of the operation Of public milk
stations in voting booths, under the
supervision Of Or. II. c. Evenson,
chairman Of the agricultural bureau Of
the chamber Of commerce. Waging a
fight to give citizens of la Crosse
cheaper milk, DR. Evenson established
four public stations in residence dis
tricts. AT these stations consumers
bringing their own receptacles obtain
milk for 10 cents a quart, while dairy.
men charge from IL to 16 cents for
the same quality of milk, delivered at
homes.
i How'd johnson Rice Lake near