The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-04-14

Mrs. Emma Campbell of Birming-
ham, Alabama, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Spike.
/ Mrs. HuIlet Hutson returned to her
home in Edgerton the first of the week
after spending the winter in Beloit.
Miss Florence Hawkins was called
to her home in Mineral Point Wednes-
day by message announcing the criti-
cal illness of her father.
Miss Marian Cox, student of the
high school, died at a hospital in James
vile Wednesday morning. An obituary
will appear in the next issue of The
Reporter.
Mr. and Mrs John Bowen arrived
home from Lynn Haven, Florida, Mon
day evening. They visited few days
with relatives in Chicago. They report
a splendid season in Florida.
The Sadie Culton Union will meet
with Mrs Matte Brown Friday after
noon, April H. Roll call responded to
with jelly or jam to be given to the
Lockwood hospital as an Easter offer
ing. Picnic supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown and
children arrived at the home of Mrs.
w. S. Brown Sunday evening. The
younger child has not been well for
some time, and they came to place it
under the care of Miss Lockwood in
her hospital here.
| The ST. Olaf College band, an in
ternationally known concert band or
ganization of some go members, will
play in GAINESVILLE May Z. A feature of
the playing is that the program will be
rendered from memory, no music racks
and notes to bother with.
Rev. G. Smedal, financial secretary
of the Pastors Pension fund within the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of Amer
lea, was in Edgerton last Friday. His
Offices are at Minneapolis. Just now
he is in the field to raise cold million
dollars to add to the pension fund.
The Phiomathean club put on a
successful bridge party at Culton Me-
mortal hall Thursday afternoon last
week. About 70 were present. Each
participant paid quarter, the funds
going toward the community social
worker. At o'clock refreshments
| were served.
John Rousch, son of Mr.. John
Rousch, the contractor, and Miss Clara
Fielder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Fielder, Milton Junction, were married
Monday at 80 at st. Johns Lutheran
parsonage, Rev. Spilman officiating.
The young couple will for the time be-
| ing make their home with the groom 8
father on Broadway.
| The Industrial commission is ap-
pealing to mayors and village presi-
dents to make the first week in May
cleanup week. If the weather is right
Edgerton should be thoroughly cleaned
up before the first day of May. The
front yard cleanup is not the thing
most necessary, but the places where
things are thrown and allowed to &C.
formulate.
Reports from every section in
southern Dane county and in Rock
county declare that there is shortage
| of farm labor The postmaster of Ed
gerton finds that while the demand is
keen, the supply is limited. The wages
so far are running between $25 and $40
per month. In the cities thousands are
without jobs but will not leave their
urban haunts for the rural life.
Your attention is called to an ar
ticle on page two announcing the or
ganization of filling station company
located in this city. The members of
the new firm are Olaf Jensen and
Frank Devine A modern building with
the newest in equipment will go up as
soon as certain prelihinaries are taken
care Of. The name of the firm is The
Red Arrow Filling Station.
Col. Reichardt was in the city last
week. He came from Stevens Point
where the city council again under the
leadership of Mayor Welsby, just re-
elected for another term, has decided
| to put in four miles of concrete paving
| during the season. Last year three
| miles were built. The contracts for
cement concrete were let at ST. SO per
square yard, and asphalt concrete at
| $2.66 per square yard. Mr.. Reichardt
left here for Ashland where on Monday
this week 5000, ZOO contract was to be
| signed.
Merchants guest evening was we'll
attended. The weather was favorable
and the roads, except the near ap-
| prOaohoc tO tho oifu on tho ,ortb oo1