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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
PICNIC DRAWS
LARGE CROWD
Next C.. of C.-Farmers' Get To
gether Meet at Flunker Bros.
Farm June 22

About eighty auto loads of Rusk
county citizens attended the farmers
and -Chamber-of-C Commerce picnic on
Thursday evening of last week. The
cars were all loaded heavily and it is
estimated that between 400 and 500
people attended.
This first picnic was held at the beau
tiful farm home of J. A. Schmidt and
sons in the town of Grant. Lunches
were taken and ice cream and coffee
were served on the ground free. The
ladies and children were also treated
to chewing gum after the repast.
The tug-of-war between the farmers
and the citizens of Ladysmith could
easily have been won by the farmers.
as they were heavy bunch of good
men. All they lacked was team work.
The city team won. Men who contest
ed declared that they would never take
part in a tug-Of-war again, shortly af-
ter eating big meal.
The fine modern house and the big
modern barn: the herd of pure bred
HOlStein cattle, gathered together or
raised by Mr. Schmidt and his sons.
were worth going miles to see.
w. c. Bradley, Of Hudson, made a
short speech in which he said that the
farmers were business men and he re-
Sented the names of hayseed. clodhop-
per and mossback, when referring to
the men who feed the world. His
speech included short outline of what
the Farm Bureau stood for and wanted,
and it met with the general approval
of both farmers and city men. Lady
smith women, too. were heard TO make
very favorable remarks on his speech.
Next Picnic June 22
The second Chamber Of Commerce
picnic will be held at the Flunker Bros.
farm on the evening Of June 30. The
Flunker Bros. farm is half mile west
of the Flunker cheese factory. This is
fine farm and all who attend are
sure to have another good time.
Coffee and cream will be furnished.
Bring cup and sugar. Be there by 6
o'clock.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
BRUCE NEWSLETTER
CHANGES HANDS

The Bruce Newsletter has new
owner l.. w. Ham, who has been the
publisher of the paper for several
years, has sold it to Victor A. Vail
quette, from Minneapolis. Until a few
months ago Mr.. Valiquette was resi-
dent of Prentice, where he received
his education and learned the printers
trade.
His wife, formerly teacher in the
schools at Prentice, has also had eX-
perience at newspaper work, and will
have charge of the editorial and cler-
ical work on the Newsletter, while
Mr.. Valiquette superintends the work
in the mechanical department.
Bruce is a good field and Mr.. Ham
has developed the business to point
that it is prosperous, as well as build
ing up very well-equipped plant.
With the team work that the new pro
prietor and his wife are going to use,
they should certainly succeed at Bruce.
The writer is pleased to welcome an
old friend to Rusk county.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
TRY TO BLOW
UP RUSK FARMER
Steal His Hogs, Then Place
Dynamite Under the
House

BlaSe KlOS, of the town of Rusk. is
having lots of troubles. Aside from
several NICE fat, dressed hogs stolen,
% pounds of dynamite and so dynamite
caps carried away, some pei son or per-
sons came with an ace of completely
blowing up and obliterating Blase, his
house and all of his family. The dy-
Mantle fuse went out Unexpectedly
that was ALL
1t seems as though the tail end of
the great European conflagration has
just reached that section of Rusk coun-
ty where Blase and his neighbOrs re-
side. We do not know whether it is
short side show to the serious Polish
German argument in Silesia or not.
Anyhow, things occasionally get warm
in that locality. Some fellow has or
ganized a poison squad and as a result
dogs, livestock and poultry are dead
and missing.
Not long age Blase invited some
neighbOrs to help him butcher. The
same night some one or ones came and
carried off the hogs Blase tracked
them in the mud. But that was not all
Later he investigated his own prem
ises and found that his dynamite and
caps were gone The whole quantity
had been moved over under Blases
house. The fuse had been lighted but
had gone out and that is how he and
his family were saved.
Blase will now lay all his troubles
before the district attorney of Rusk
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
Fourteen Year-Old Boy, Son of
Rev. Fred Dahlberg,
browns
BODY is RECOVERED
EARLY NEXT MORNING
Second Death i'm Recent Years i'm Pop.
ular Swimming Place.-GOrdOn
Hanson Previous Victim

The Flambeau river claimed its first
victim here for the summer Saturday
evening when Melville Dahlberg, IA
year-Old son of Rev. and Mrs. Fred
Dahlberg, was drowned while bathing
i'll the river at the north end of West
FOurth-st., near the E. NJ. Dahlberg
home
Melville, with two companions, John
Beck and Elmer Hubert, went into the
river after larger boys had left the
popular swimming place. He got into
deep water and went under. One of
his companions caught hold of him in
an effort to get him out, but being
smaller than Melville was unable to
effect a rescue.
The two boys then hurried to the
home of Z. NJ. Dahlberg, uncle of Mel
Vile, and gave the alarm. Mr.. Dahl
berg ran to the river, undressing on
the way, and plunged in and searched
by diving until exhausted. Others soon
gathered at the place and a bateau and
a canoe were used in the search. but
the search was unsuccessful and was
given up for the night. Sunday mOrn-
ing, shortly after Z o'clock. Walter Nit
chell and George LaBerge, in a boat,
located the body in eight feet of water
where it is believed it sank
Coroner EllingbOe was notified of
the finding of the body and it was ta-
ken to his undertaking rooms
The funeral was held from the Dahl
berg home on West Miner-av, Mon
day afternoon at > 80 O'Clock. Rev.
Grant " Clark, pastor of the First
Congregational church, conducted the
religious services The remains were
laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
One son. Gordon, is left to comfort
the parents of the unfortunate victim
of the river.
Gordon Hanson. young III H.,
,lrOwned at about the same spot on
August 1, 1916.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
SUCCESSFUL END
OF SCHOOL YEAR
Pupils of St. Mary's HighschoOl
Win HOnOrS On the
Stage

The commencement exercises of St
Mary's school were held at the gymna-
sium in the afternoon, on Thursday,
June g.
The opening chorus by the highscho0l
girls was heartily applauded, and al
ter the earnest words of welcome by
Master William YOst. some fifty or
sixty little tots, outlining clever fOrma-
tions on the stage, proceeded immedi-
ately to the very successful rendering
of Mother Goose
Equally successful was the next
number, cinderella" by the third and
fourth grades. but the climax was
reached by the following number, en-
titled THE Doctors Busy Day The
feigning little sufferers seeking relief
from their youthful physician, per-
formed their parts most creditably.
a very appropriate chorus by the
hghschool girls closed the numbers
given by the pupils.
IN the final lifting of the curtain.
the audience sat eagerly ii S H.
ing to words Of mastery elOquence adj
dressed to the graduates by Rev. +. a.
Keenan,, O. 5. NJ
The distribution of diplomas imme-
diately followed.
At eight O'Clock the same evening,
one of the most interesting class plays
ever witnessed in Ladysmith was pre-
sented by the students of the high
school.
That the audience appreciated the
efforts of the students and of their
teachers in training them was evil
denced by the rousing ovation which
followed each lowering of the curtain
All three acts were perfectly rem
dered and due credit must be given to
the Sisters under whose leadership Tie
pupils received careful training for the
different parts.
Between acts. appropriate and melo
dious selections by the LeVeille or
cheStra offset the performance and
rendered the intervening moments de-
lightfully enjoyable.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
HOSPITAL NOTES

Howard Miller. of Tony, had his
tOnsils removed, June 10, and I've Bell
Dahlyig. Of Glen Flora. underwent a
similar operation June II.
A daughter was born to Mrs. John
Mohr, of Weyerhaeuser, June - and
a son to Mrs c.. p. Ryser, of Lady
smith. June 13.
Gerald Hewitt and James Ogle. OF
Jump River, are receiving medical
treatment.
Fred TOsland, Bruce. had an appen-
dix operation Wednesday morning.
Little Ben Lindell, Stone Lake, was
brought TO the hospital with both legs
broken. 1t is supposed that the injury
is the result of kick by horse The
boy is two years of age.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
STRANGERS HELD
in LIQUOR CASE
Approached Local Man To ES-
tablish Business Re
latiOns

Two young men, aged about 20, were
arrested by Officer LoZier about 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon as they
were leaving local garage after .stor-
ing their car. They are charged with
having ''mOOnShine."
When searched at the county Jail,
two pint bottles of moonshine and a
revolver were found on them. They
gave their names as Alfred Peterson.
of Lacrosse, and Jack Nelson, of
Minneapolis. They claimed to have
come here from Superior.
They attempted to establish business
relations with E. L. Dodge, but he was
not Interested A description was fur
nished Sheriff Maloney and Officer Lo-
zier, with the result as given above.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
CHILDREN'S DAY EXER-
CISES, FAIRVIEW SCHOOL

The FairvieW community Sunday
school will hold it's Children's Day ex=
ercises Sunday evening, June 10, at
o'clock.
The program will consist of recita-
tions and songs by the children, inter
spersed with qnartettes, songs and
music by the older people
A short talk will be given by the SUI
perintendent Everybody invited.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
BARRON WINS ON
HOME GROUNDS
Ladysmith Taken Into Camp BY
4 to 2 Score In Fast
Game

The Ladysmith baseball team lost to
Barron on the Barron lot Sunday, 4
to 2, in a fast game. Hayes again oc-
cupied the mound for Ladysmith, and
LetsOn opposed him for Barron. Both
pitchers were effective, each making y
strike-outs. Ladysmith lost the game
on account of errors of omission, rath-
er than of commission. One score was
lost to Ladysmith by a runner lying
down" on the trip to first base, as d
colleague could have made home on a
tumble by the Barron first baseman.
HOnOrS are now even between these
teams, each having won game.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
CAR OVERTURNS:
DEATH RESULTS
Former Ladysmith Resident In
Fatal Accident While En-
route Here For Visit

Mrs. Joseph Petricek, who resided on
farm seven miles east of Ladysmith
until about two years ago when the
family moved to Lacrosse, was fatally
injured in an automobile accident at
Chippewa Falls on June 8, dying at the
hospital in that city two days later, or
last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Petricek were driving
from Lacrosse to LadySmith to visit
their son Benjamin Petricek, who re-
sides s miles east of this city. They
were just leaving Chippewa Falls on
the road past the fair grounds and in
turning the first corner to go east their
car Ford roadster, was overturned
by the breaking of front wheel, there
being considerable sand at that place
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Petricek were injur-
ed internally, but it is thought the
former will recover.
Thursday night. arriving there about 2
o'clock Friday morning, about five
hours before his mother passed away. A
burial being held there Monday
Their son, Benjamin, drove down
daughter, Mrs. Schelble, of Lacrosse
reached her mothers side about two
hours before her death. She was un-
conscious, however, from noon Thurs
day until she breathed her last.
Mr.. Petricek accompanied the re-
mains to Lacrosse, the funeral and
burial being held there Monday.
Mrs. Petricek was GA years of age,
while her husband is 20. There are
five sons and five daughters living.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
MEDICAL SOCIETY HOLDS MEET

The Rusk County Medical Society
held meeting and enjoyed banquet
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
Wednesday evening. Dr. Johnson. OF
Bruce read an interesting paper,
The following named physicians were
present: Drs. Rugher, Ross, OCon-
nor, Landmark, Caldwell and Buell.,
Ladysmith; Drs. Johnson and Clark,
Bruce; DR.. Noyes, Stone Lake; DR..
Francis, Kennan.
Drs. johnson and Clark extended an
invitation to the society to hold the
next meeting at Bruce, which invita-
ton was accepted, and Sept. 21, was
the date agreed upon.
VIM. Jung and Mrs. Blanchette pre-
pared and served a fine banquet.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
CHURCH WEDDING

Mrs. Albertine Diederich of this
city, and Mr.. James Kelly, of Apple
ton. were the principals in churct
wedding Wednesday morning at !
O'Clock.
The ceremony was performed at st
Mafy's church. Rev. Fr keenan, Off
ciating. The bride was attended by
Miss Ruth Cole, while Guy Portman
brother Of the bride. acted as best man
4 wedding dinner was served at tht
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. f
pOrtman. Mr.. and Mrs Kelly depart
ed on the evening train for visits a
Milwaukee, Kenosha and Denver.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
PAST WEEK FORD SALES

Since last week Thursday the follow
ing men have bought Ford cars Wal
ter Barnett and Neal See. of Hawkins
Thos Kern. of Weyerhaeuseh John
Hauser and Frank Wilson, of Tony
VIM. SchmitZ Tony Petrick and Ar
thur Clocken, of Ladysmith, and Wal
ter Barnett. of Hawkins. Ma t G
Hand, of Ladysmith, bought a road
w r. Fleming, of Eau Claire, bought
cOupes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
BROOKLYN GARDENS
PLAT ADDITION

The plating of another addition to
the city has recently been completed
by Matt Edgar. county surveyor. The
addition covers sixty acres of the T.
NJ. Thomas farm, east of the fair
grounds. The streets have been cleared
out and grading will start next week
The lots are 5Ox200 feet Three lots
have already been sold in this addi=
tion and excavations for two Easements
of two homes have been made. David
Gillett and Mr.. Fegstead will build
five-rOOm bungalows. >
This addition is the fourth that Mr.
Thomas has plated out of his fine
tarm.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
INCREASING BUSINESS RE
QUIRES MORE EQUIPMENT

The Ladysmith Cooperative Cream
cry Company has received the new
ripener ordered some weeks ago. This
ripener cost $40 in ST. Paul and with
freight and installing expense the to-
tai cost will be about $1,000
Manager Steubs says he can take
care of all the cream he can get from
now on.
The dairy business is increasing
rapidly here making new equipment
necessary to take care of it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
McGILL'S BEACH
is FINE RESORT

A party of highschool graduates,
class of '21, drove to McGill's Beach,
Lake Amacoy. Tuesday night, and
danced and made merry until II
o'clock
summer resort and many people go
there for a visit. There have been
thirteen school picnics there during the
last three weeks and the WOodmen will
have a big picnic there June %
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
ATTEND l.. l.. CONVENTION

A delegation composed of Rev. John
Ritland, Abe and Anna Rockstad, Hill
bert Emerson and family, the Schiotz
family, Martin Nelson and family Miss
Carrie Ness, Thos. Gunderson, A. C.
Johnson and family, Melvin Fegstead,
and Thorwald Ditmanson attended the
convention Of the Rice Lake district OF
the Luther League at Barron, Sunday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
ORGANIZE BUREAU LOCALS

Township bureaus have been organ
lied in the towns of True and Marshall,
through the efforts of John A. Schmidt
and Mr.. Bradley of the state bureau.
Enough men are signed up in the
towns of Flambeau and Grant to form
a township unit in each. Several 9th
er towns are expected to be ready to
organize in the near future
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
BRIGHT SPOTS LOSE

IN a game that was stopped after
seven innings. the Ladysmith Bright
Spots had accumulated but two scores
TO eight by Glen Flora, at Glen Flora,
Wednesday afternoon. The game was
stopped because of the crowd which the
game attracted away from the chau-
tauqua entertainment
The Bright Spots will play a team
from Flambeau Farm, at the ball park
ip this city Sunday afternoon. The
nrica of admission will be 80 cents
The Ladysmith baseball team will go
TO Bruce Sunday to play the team 81
that village.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
DEATH OF ANNA WHARTNABY

Anna Whartnaby, wife of Charles
Whartnaby, r.. Sixth-st., died at her
home. Saturday, June II, at. II 40 p.
m of heart disease. The funeral was
held from the NJ e. church, Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. Emery conducted the
religious service. Burial was made in
Riverside Deceased was past 60 years
of age
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
LAND CLEARING SPECIAL

About twenty five citizens Of Lady
smith, and number of farmers met
at Greenwood park Wednesday after
noon with brush hooks, axes. grub
hoes and canthooks and cleared the
umderbrush and trash from several
acres of land. Teams were furnished
by John Schmidt, Earl Read and Sam
Dean. If every citizen in the city
days work the 40-acre park would be
clean.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK

At business meeting of members of
the Ladysmith Country Club, the capi-
tai stock of the corporation was in
creased to $4,000. A committee. com
posed of DIR. Landmark, L. C. Streater
and w. E. Thompson, was selected to
secure estimates on a club house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
SUIT TO REPLEyIN COWS

June II Undersheriff Alden served
a warrant of replevin on Felix ChOn-
icki for Thomas GebOric, in an action
started in Rusk county municipal court
to recover two cows. The parties re-
side in the town of Stubbs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
BANK ELECTS DIRECT
ORS TO FILL VACANCY

At the directors meeting Tuesday
c. c. Ellingson, of Hawkins, was elect
ed president. and ]. A. Michaelson. di-
rector. Of the Pioneer National Bank
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of G. X. EllingsOn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Case and Laura
Case. of the New Hutchinson settle
ment, four miles southeast of Weyer-
haeuser, were Ladysmith visitors on
Thursday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
WANTS HIS BREAD CASES

A warrant of arrest was issued
against Ell. f. Bear, last Thursday, IN
a case in municipal court in which VIM.
Jung, of this city, charges that Bear
stole two of his bread cases.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17

Summary
Earned run. Barron, 1. TWO-baSe
hits. Nesbit, Gunderson, Sanns, Got
checker Struck out. by Letson, u by
Hayes, H. Left on bases, Barron, 5
Ladysmith, Z. Bases OH balls, Letson.
1. Stolen bases Hyatt, Decker 90,
Backus, Plucheck (2). Time Of game,
two hours Umpires, Curttright and
Rhodes ScOrekeeper. Reed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17
MARRIED.

Homer j. Houpt and Miss Alvina
Redwine of this city were married at
the home Of and by Rev c. w Emery,
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-18
HOROSCOPE.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER, IS 1871


Friendly stars rule during the
busy hour of this day. according to
astrology, but the morning and
evening are of dubious omen.
Uranus. Venus and Mercury are in
benefic aspect and Saturn. and Mars
are adverse.
The early hours appear to be most
suspicious for travelling and espe-
ciaily for those who journey on
business missions.
Dealers in women's wear Of every
sort should benefit greatly and
| there is an especially good sign for
those who sell furs.
Artistic ideas are to gain in mat
there will be a return to more
modest modes.
The theater sh Id beneft from
this days aspects, which promise
helpful publicity and favor on the
part of the public.
Mercury indicates activity and
profit for advertising in all it's
branches.
Editors and publishers are to
profit during the coming months,
which will supply material for SEN
sational articles.
Saturn is in threatening sway In
the morning, making for disap-
pointments to all who trade IN
lands. mines and agricultural prod
ucts.
Old political leaders will meet
serious opposition If the stars are
read Alright and statesmen who rep
resent past policies will be bitterly
attacked.
Mars in evil place in the evening
points to possibilities of quarrels
| and dissensions.
There is a stgi resaging anxiety
concerning warlike demonstrations
on the part of a great nation.
California and the other Pacific
Coast States are to be disturbed
| by foreboding and misapprehen-
sions that seem to pressage danger.
Diet will be much discussed in the
public prints. but the prices OF
| foods will not be affected to any
great extent.
Persons whose birthdate IT is
should resist all temptation to
speculate. They may also be In
danger of foolish romances that IN
volve indiscretions. The young
will court and marry.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be endowed with great
personal charm. They are likely
to be gifted and successful. Happy
marriage after many flirtations Is
augured.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-18
a 2uaae B10un S1o,y:1azk
By Zuo9e U2iXis grown
Remembe Der, Hope
Remember, Hope"


This the chosen by Marshal Foch generalssmo
of the allied during the world
graduated from Saint Clements College, Metz.
With this motto his aim in life, the little who is of
slender build but Of huge determination succeeded in turning
what appeared be for the allies victory
By remembering his debt his and his his
God and hoping for Divine guidance his endeavors
able accomplish things which those who
aim or definite goal in life declared impossible"
physiquehe made and deter
mination
He his goal the very top, and
accomplish it
He satisfied with a half-hnished job.
He entered endeaver with the spirit of emerging VIC
toriou with the result that he has of lasting
He discouraged with everse
the harder win.
His latest task commanding forces the world
the difficult Of his jobs and result of his
never die" spirit he success-his greatest
The accomplishments and determination of Marshal Foch
should be lesson every American boy.
When receive low mark in school do say
do this but instead study and
examination, when the report is issued.
When about to athletic say
the "Te other better
this game Go into the win, what
When you employed after school hours the
do certain thing tell him that can't do it. Try
and do your level best When you
become discouraged but make effort making
mistake again defeat after doing your very
best there is disgrace for you
AL successful defeated some time or the
other but their ultimate the result of
win" determination.
Remember, Hope"
American boys adopt this today Immediately
proceed out to the last letter The
brought Marshal Foch will you you observe it