Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-11-22


the location of a school in the town
of Freedom, near Appleton. has broken
out anew and feeling is as intense as
ever For years the schOolhOuse was
located in the southern end of the dis
trict, and farmers living in the north
end had made Intellectual efforts to
havs Il moved TO a more central loca-
ton. Two years ago. at a school
meeting which broke up in a fight, IL
was voted To move the building. but
the case was carried into the courts
and the removal was affected only re-
Gently. Residents in the south end of
the district are up in arms and IL is
believed another court battle will be
started to again move the school.
Milton-The student body at Milton
college unanimously adopted a reso-
luton abolishing the traditional fresh
man-sophomore battles and substitute
ing in their place a series of safer
athletic contests. Public opinion fol-
lowing the death of ROLAND Sayre.
prominent sophomore and college ath-
lete, resulted in the antitrust legisla-
ton. which was promoted by the stu
dents voluntarily. without waiting for
faculty Intervention. Young Sayre
died last month from injuries received
in the 1922 rush.
Bakertown-Car Tegt, 16-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tegt, well
known Wood county farmer. was
burned to death when fire destroyed
a barn on the Tegt farm. His parents
believed the young man TO be hunting
in a neighboring woods at the time
of the fire and IL was not until the
entire structure had been destroyed
that the chaTred remains were found.
COuderay-Farmers in the Meteor
settlement, 10 miles southwest of
Couderay. have organized TO launch
war against the timber wolves which
they say are the greatest menace TO
their sheep flocks that they have ever
encountered. The animals. il Is said.
are exceedingly bold and come out in
broad daylight and kill the sheep.
MadisOn-Frank Lloyd Wright. ar
chitect. who held the limelight a de-
cade ago as the occupant of a love
bungalow" near Spring Green, was
granted a divorce from his wife, Kath-
arine. in Circuit court at Madison.
The two were married in 1899, but
have not lived togther since 1910. The
divorce was granted on grounds of
voluntary separation.
Stevens POint-This city is to be
the first in the state to take formal
steps to establish a flag as a civic stan
dard Directors Of the Chamber OF
Commerce have voted the sum of SOS
as prize TO the local resident sub
hitting the best design for the flag.
which is to be known as the official
city flag.
Tomahawk-A community life insti.
tute will be held at TOmahawk on
Nov. "a and 25 by Prof. Z. Il. Gordon,
chief of the bureau of community de
velopment at the University of WIS
consin, and Or. J. q. Elsom of the
university department of physical edu-
cation. who will be assisted BY Miss
Emily Elmore.
OcontO-H J. Rouse. residing i'm
-.
partridge ranch" in this section of
the state About two years ago a pair
OF the birds came to his farm and lie
began to feed them. which soon made
pets of them. He now has a flock of
over 200. which are under his protec-
ton.
ancaster-Joseph Edge of Fenni-
more, Independent Democratic candi-
date for the office OF sheriff. has tri-
umphed over his opponent. Mrs. Anna
Holmes, by majority of 1928 votes.
the greatest majority ever given to a
public official in Grant county.
Madison-E. w. Fielder. Superior,
was appointed a member of the grain
and warehouse commission for Wis
cOnsin by Gov. Blaine TO succeed
James Herman. who died recently.
Racine-"If have any more trouble
with my wife and son. I'll cut my
throat" Anton Wojatasiewicz OF Rs
cine told the jailer. The next instant.
Wojatasiewicz dropped dead He had
just been arrested on complaint OF his
wife on a charge OF assault.
Couderay-Close to 100000 wild
ferns, harvested by Indians in the
north woods. have been shipped to
Milwaukee. Chicago and eastern cities
during the last ten days. They were
Consigned to florists in these cities.