Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current Inter
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fined 500 and costs each by Judge
Hoppmann of Madison for violation
OF the prohibition laws. A raid was
made on their soft drink saloons and
some moonshine was found in each
place.
Twenty-nine new teachers will be
added to the force of the Beloit public
school system as the result CT action
taken by the Beloit board Of educa-
ton. A total of 20 teachers declined
re-appointment. The board has
signed contracts with 40 teachers, 33
of whom are to teach in the Junior
high school.
Two Wausau men suffered Internal
injuries, another suffered a broken
leg and several others received
minor injuries when scaffolding on
which the men were working fell.
The accident occurred on the farm OF
Paul Wilgert, in the town of Reit-
brock, while the men were attempt
ing to raise a barn.
Albert Slagg, an aged farmer living
near Albion, was found dead in his
field presumably from heart failure.
Mr. Slagg had eaten a hearty dinner
at noon, and returned to the field
where he had been hoeing vegetables.
His death is thought to have occur
red soon after dinner, and he was not
missed until supper time.
Chief of Police John O'Hare, Ken
Osha, in service for more than rs
years, was indicted by grand jury
on charges of embeZzlement, NAL
feasance in office and receiving
money under false pretenses. O'Hare
claims he has nothing in his career
to be ashamed OF. He was arrested
by the sheriff and taken before Judge
Belden.
John Winslow, Amigo farmer, is
near death as a result of an eXplOs-
ion of IS dynamite caps in his house.
Both his hands were blown off and
one eye nearly blown out. His wife
who was in the field, rushed to the
house when she heard the explosion
No hopes are held for his recovery.
Winslow is about 30, and moved from
Chicago to Wisconsin about four
years ago.
A typical primitive Indian village
situated at one of WiscOnsin's most
famous recreation places is a pos
sibility Since the project was pro-
posed of making the Dells of the Wis
consin a state park, it has been sug-
gested that the Winnebagoes and
other tribes organize an Indian viii
lage and hold their annual pow-pow,
now held at Valley Junction, at Kill
bourn A number Of Winnebagoes
working on farms in the vicinity of
Portage are in favor of the plan.
No longer do girls crave the works
OF Marie Correlli, Bertha NJ. Clay and
EilnOr Glynn and other writers of
sentimental fiction, according to book
saleswomen in Green Bay stores. The
trend, noted on the sales slips, is
toward the classics and teachers aver
that education has turned the trick.
That Shakespeare, Dumas and others
of the ages gone knew more about
love than the new school of writer's
will ever learn seems to be the popu-
lar decision with the American high
school girl.
Albert j. Lea, 65, a pioneer resi-
dent of Plainfield, has made his last
trip as rural mail carrier on route
No. unless his application for re-
instatement receives favorable in
dorsement. According to the govern
ment ruling, a rural mail carrier is
placed on the retired list at 65 and
is entitled to a pension of $40 a
month. Mr.. Lea, who is enjoying
good health would rather continue in
his duties and has applied for rein
statement on the grounds of being
physically fit for the work He has
been on the rural mail route twenty
years.
Two meu suffered severe burns and
three others escaped fatal injuries at
Sheboygan when an explosion dam
aged the fishing tug, Goldie W., at
its mooring in the harbor The SUI
perstructure of the tug was de-
stroyed. Capt Paul Wisch, master
OF the tug suffered burns about the
face and hands. August Messner,
driver OF a truck delivering gasoline
TO the tug, was burned about the
hands and face. The explosion was
attributed to static discharges gem
Grated when the hose used in filling
the gasoline tank of the tug was
withdrawn, the sparks igniting the
fumes. Damages are estimated at
about $4,000
Emulating New Zealand's example,
Wisconsin is developing infant well
fare measures with which it is hoped
to bring about a distinct reduction in
the baby death rate. New Zealand
has the lowest infant death rate of
any country in the world. It's infant
welfare measures combined with the
mild climate and favorable housing
and economic conditions, are largely
responsible. Some of the welfare
means used in New Zealand are now
being developed in Wisconsin. such
as the supervision of the practice of
public health nurses, the more care
full supervision of homes in which
children are boarded out, a system of
child health centers. and the pros
pective travelling health center, re-
Gently authorized by the legislature. |
Over one-fourth of the babies born j
in New Zealand, the children of we'll |
TODD as well as of poor parents. are
reached by the infant welfare meas
ures in operation. Special attention |
is given to the problem of providing |