Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-10

Ralph Wagner of the Kellogg Lum-
Der Co. returned Saturday evening
from weeks business trip to Madi-
son.
The stockholders OF the Sigel Cheese
Co. which is located on the old Erick
Berg farm held their annual meeting
at the factory on the evening of JAN
uary 31st The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year. Chas.
j. Bloomquist, President; Andrew
Buteyn, vice president; Edward Kron
holm, secretary; Oscar Nelson, treas
urer; Ben Peterson, manager. There
was good attendance and the stock
holders were well satisfied with the
past years business. After the meet
ing the stockholders were treated to
a fine lunch by the cheesemaker, VIM.
Winger.
DR.. Charles Mccarthy is daily in re-
ceipt of gratifying reports telling of
the good work being done in different
parts of the state for the relief of
the millions who are facing starvation
in China This response again illus
trates that the American people are
not found, wanting when it is clear to
! them that real distress does exist and
that the sums which they contribute
are certain to be used Immediately.
and in an effective manner. Many of
Wisconsin's mayors have issued pro-
carnations. Church, clubs, chambers
of commerce, schools and other organ
| izations are taking an active part and
are showing China that American
Christianity is still responsive to the
commonest human need.
John Schlatterer of this city, son
! of Mrs. Nan Schlatterer, has received
an appointment to Annapolis Naval
Academy thru Congressman E. E.
Browne, and providing he can pass the
necessary physical and mental exami-
nations which are required he will be
enrolled in the institution at the open
ing of the next term. John is home
boy, having spent the greater part of
his life in this city, received his edI-
cation in the local schools and hopes
to extend his education in the eastern
military school.
William FAIL, who passed away at
hospital Thursday following an opera
! ton, was native of Wisconsin Rap
ids. having been born here March 18,
1897. He was an ambitious and in
| dustrious young man who had great
many friends in this community. He
became well known in Port Edwards
as base ball player, having played
with the team there last year.
John Roberts, James Brockman,
J. lockwood and ". c. Schroedel re-
turned Saturday night from Florida.
where they had been spending several
days looking over the citrus fruit land
in that state. They left Chicago with
an excursion run by the company
which owns the land there and spent
several days in the south. Mr.. Rock
wood bought twenty-acre tract of
land while the other members of the
party are making a further investiga-
ton with view of buying later.
Alfred Larson of Almond has enter
ed a plea of guilty in county court be-
fore Judge w. F. Owen at Stevens
Point to a charge of unlawfully pack
ing potatoes and offering them for
sale not in conformity to the standard
as established by the marketing divi-
sion, and in violation of state law. A
/ fine Of $40 and costs was paid for the
defendant by Max Retzki. Complaint
was made by R. E. AIDES, state off,
cial.
L. P. Daniels, manager of the Hotel