Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-23
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

cox celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary here by holding big re
ception for their friends in the social
rooms of the Presbyterian church
About 1000 persons called and extend
ed their congratulations. Luncheon
was served to more than four hundred
guests. Mr.. Wilcox is former mayor
of this city. He was the president
when De Pere was village, has
served in the legislature, on the coun-
ty board, was president of the board
of education for many years, mem
Der of the state board of agriculture
and superintendent of speed of the
state fair for several years.
Racine-Frank Longanecker, super
intendent of public schools of Racine
is entitled to $4,000 year as his sal
airy, Judge E. B. Belden ruled Judge
Belden held that the contract which
Longanecker entered into with the
board of education is valid, and he
is to receive pay at the rate of $500 a
month beginning Jan. /, 1921. Action
was brought by John Sieb, former
member of the council, to prevent
Longanecker from receiving $4,000
salary, which was an increase of
$3.50 over the old contract which
still had two years to run. Sieb con-
tended that the action of the board of
education was Illegal in that the body
had no right to abrogate the contract.
Brentwood - Material has been
shipped here by the 500 line to be
used in building two bridges at the
Narrows and at the point where
Chetac lake and Birch lake unite.
The bridges are part of the 500 line
cutoff between Reserve and Mellen.
The 500 road may commence building
the cutoff this summer. The con-
struction of this track, will open up
millions of acres of land The cutoff
will extend about forty miles and con-
vert this road into main line.
Stevens Point-Four bidders en-
gagged in the stiffest kind of competi
tion for the job of repaving Stevens
Points macadam streets, and as re-
suit saving of at least 100000 will
accrue to the city. An Oshkosh firm
submitted the lowest bid, S1.15 a
square yard for asphalt concrete. Ap-
proximately $4,000 square yards of sur
facing is included in the job. The ag-
gregate cost will be 100000. 1t is
Al do tho
received in Wisconsin under similar
conditions.
De Pere - The De Pere school
boards have voted in favor of the con-
solidation of the two school districts
eof the city, and have asked the council
to ratify the action and pass an ordi-
nance looking to the issue of 100000
bonds for the building of a central
high school on the west side. There
are two districts in this city, one be-
ing under the County system and the
other under the city system. Two
high schools have been maintained
for many years.
Whitewater-He Henry Vessel, Ocono-
mowoc, was reelected president of the
Wisconsin Firemen's Association at
the thirty-fourth annual state tourna-
ment which held three day session
here. Other officers reelected were
Ernest Hansen, Fort Atkinson, first
vice president; w. Travis, Rice Lake,
second vice president; Benjamin Burr
Jefferson, secretary; John West, Bar.
ron, treasurer.
Green Bay-Black rust is making
it's apoearance in the wheat and bar
ley acreage in Brown county accord
ing. to a report of County Agent KaVa-
naugh. The fields are said to be badly
spotted and it is feared that great
damage to crops will result. Potato
beetles are causing much trouble
while grub worms and cut worms are
heavier than usual in the corn Crops
are said to be better than usual, de-
spite bugs, BEETLES and rust.
Glenwood City--At meeting here,
the St. Croix county highway commits
sion completed negotiations for the
purchase of one and half miles OF
right-of-way for state trunk highway
GA in the township of Forest. This is
the last undeveloped stretch in st.
Croix county of the new Minneapolis
TO Marinette highway. Construction
will begin at once.
La Crosse - Sister Celicitas, 81
years old, Franciscan sister, died
here following being struck by an au-
tomobi,e. The accident occurred while
abe was crossing the street in the
business district She was born at
Delphos, o.. and had been stationed in
La Crosse for more than fifty years as
a teacher in the parochial schools.
La Crosse-A strike of 300 tobacco
steamers at the sorting plant of the
p. Lorillard Tobacco Co. in this city