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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

and if much reading is done by them.
10. List the forces in the commun-.
ity that &
(a) Pull Childhood down.
(b) Upbuild child-life.
II. What the local Sunday Schools
are doing to provide religious educa-
ton for the children.
Some Wisconsin Communities are
planning for Sunday School Exhibit
in a store, tent or public building;
showing what is being done by pupils
and the attractive material used by
teachers.
This may also include work done in
Vacation or Week Day Schools of Re
ligion. Teachers may take turns stay
ing with the exhibit and explaining it
to visitors.
Other Communities will have a Sun
day School Parade.
A Pageant or Song Festival is a
popular method of observance.
A Community Story Hour for the
children to show adults how they may
minister to the child's religious train
ing through the telling of stories has
been tried with marked success.
Some Of the results sought are:
1. A development of community
consciousness of the need Of Religi-
Gus Education.
2. The organization of Church
Community Parent Teachers Associa
ton, with regular meetings.
3. Provision for supervised play.
f. Better moving pictures.
! 5. More and better reading for the
] children.
/ g. The organization of a Vacation
School of Religion.
/ Z. A closer cooperation of all tn.
constructive forces of the cornnunity
that touch child life.
+ s. A united effort to bring all chill
dren of the community into relation
with some church where they may b.
taught religion.
These committees will report at {
meeting of Parents, teachers and Sun
day school leaders to be held durine
the week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

The above picture was taken from
tintype in the possession of Geo. n.
Wood, and presents two of the fire
men of the first fire company which
was organized in this city in the year
of 1873. This was the year the city
of Grand Rapids purchased their first
steamer and it is still in service, when
tever needed The man in the picture
on the left is Geo. N. Wood of this
city, who was No. 1 pipeman of the
fire company, and the one at the right
is William Billy" Hart, the fireman
of the steamer, now prominent bu-
siness man at Spokane, Washington.
This picture was taken of them right
after the first practice they had while
in full uniform, which occurred after
the organization of the company, in
1873. Many people now residents of
the city will remember the facts con-
nected there with. This was volun-
teer company made up of business
men. The steamer cost the city ap-
proximately $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
APPRECIATION
OF EFFORTS

To the Teachers and Students of Wood
County Schools:
Dear Friends:-I wish to thank YOU
both teachers and students for the
interest you have shown in the T. 3.
Essay Contest. Your response was
excellent. Two hundred and thirty
eight boys and girls from thirty eight
schools contributed essays expressing
their reasons "Why Wood County
Farmers Should Test Their Cattle for
tuberculosis" You may feel that you
are taking an active part in one of the
most important campaigns that has
ever been carried on in Wood county.
Your support is appreciated The
teachers are to be commended for the
encouragement that they have given
the students in the study and thought
necessary in writing the many good
essays.
While many of the schools failed to
take an active part in the writing Of
the essays, yet feel that they have
assisted, nevertheless, in acquainting
their communities with the nature Of
| the disea ase-Tuberculosis OF Cattle
and the need of eradication, and L
wish to thank you accordingly.
| am enclosing list of the schools
that entered the contest, together with
list showing the placings Of the
schools and individuals in the several
classes. The prizes will be sent out
as soon as possible. Competition was
close and the work of the judges was
not easy. Many of the essays will ap-
pear in the County papers.
Thanking you again, | sn,
Yours very truly,
R. A. PETERSON,
Co. Agr. Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
REPUBLICANS
AND Others
ATTENTION!

A temporary committee of Republi-
cans in this city have issued call for
a mass meeting of Republicans which
iexplains itself. Here it is:
April %, 1922.
Fellow Citizens:
You are hereby notified that there
will be meeting of the CITIZENS
REPUBLICAN STATE CONFER
ENCE for Wood County held at the
Court House in the city of Wisconsin
Rapids on April 27, 1922 at two o'clock
T. M. for the purpose of organization
and to arrange for County Conven-
tion to be held on May 10 for election
of delegates to the State Convention
which is to be held at Milwaukee on
June 1. You are earnestly requested
to be present and assist in this organ
| ization.
Conditions have so developed in this
state that an earnest effort is required
of every good citizen to combat the
growth of extreme radicalism which
is now organizing to capture our state
government. Do not let any other
engagement interfere with your pres
ence at this meeting.
This meeting being only temporary
you may bring with you others who
are interested in good government and
in this organization.
Very truly yours,
Theo. w. Brazeau
John Roberts
A. L. Fontaine
Isaac P. Witter
Guy O. Babcock
G. NJ. Hill
c.. R. Goldsworthy
Temporary Committee.
If you are interested in the city,
county and state government be sure
and attend this meeting on the 9th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
MARRIED BY
JUDGE GETS

Saturday morning at nine o'clock,
April p, at the home of Judge W. H.
Gets, Mr.. Gets performed the cere-
mony that united in marriage Russell
H. Alexander, paper mill superintend-
ent at Port Edwards, and Miss Mae
F. Love, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Love, Of First street north, this
city. The bride has for some time
been bookkeeper in the First Nation
al Bank, and will continue her work
there indefinitely, it is reported. Ed
ward E. Smith and Ruth E. Chase
were attendants of the couple at the
ceremony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
CHILDREN'S
WEEK Will
BE OBSERVED
Sunday School Association Making
Plans for Widespread Work.

Indications are that this week, A
pril 80 to May 7, is to be given more
consideration in Wisconsin this year
than ever before. There will be a ma
tion-wide observance of the week.-The
purpose of the week is to emphasize
the responsibility of the men and wo-
men of the Community for the religi-
Gus training of all the children with
the special emphasis on the word "all. y
Community observance will include
"a preliminary meeting of those inter
ested in religious education. At this
time committees will be appointed to
ascertain local conditions.
Some Of the following points will
be covered in these Investigations:
l. The number of children under
twelve years enrolled in public school
2. The number of the same age en-
rolled in the Sunday Schools, and in
Jewish and Catholic institutions.
8. The character of moving pic
lures shown in picture shows in the
community.
| 4. The percentage of children in
the assembly at the picture shows.
5. The number of times a week
children average in the picture shows
6. Where the children spend theil
time outside of school hours.
| Z. Possibility for new Fairgrounds
of added equipment for those already
secured.
8. What time the children are of
the streets at night. A statement
from the Public Library regarding tht
kind of books chosen by the children
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

At this meeting there will be ar
address on Meeting Our Communi-
ties Need for the Religious Training
of all the Children"
There will also be report of COM
mittee on recommendations which has
been previously appointed
Community observance is being
urged by the Wisconsin Sunday School
Association with headquarters at Osh-
kosh. This organization has prepar-
ed free leaflet which lists suitable
pageants with other information a.
bout the week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

ONT.B. TEST

The terms and other details of the
school Essay Contest were published
some time ago. Two hundred and thir
ty-eight essays were received.
Following are the results of the
contest, as judged by Prof f. L. Mus
bach, director of the Marshfeld Exper-
iment Station, Miss Ruth C. Bennett,
County Superintendent and S. G..
Corey, Principal of the Wood County
Training School.
Rural Schools of Wood County
Largest Number of Essays
1st-Shady Lane School, Marshfeld
R. 3, Ida V. Chaffee, Teacher, No. of
essays 26.
2nd-Ebbe School, Marshfield R. 8,
Dorothy Gray, Teacher, No of essays
r.
3rd-Hill Crest School, Marsh1eld
R. 2, Lillian Ebbe, teacher, No. of
essays 9.
Best Three Essays
1st-Pleasant Corners, Pittsville. r.
5, Ella Stillman,
2nd-Oak Grove School, Babcock,
Agnes Hassler.
Mckinley School, WISCONSIN
Rapids, Stello WaIzak.
4th-Shary Lane School, Marshfield
R. 8, Ida Chaffee.
Best Essay, 0ndividuaD
1st-Neva Brien, Hillside School,
Auburndale, R. /.
2nd-Lucile Sampson, Shady Lane
School, Marshfeld, R. 5.
3rd-Ruth DilLman, Pleasant Cor
ners, Pittsville, R. 3.
Graded and ParOchial Schools of Wood
County
Largest No. of Essays
lst-Arvin State Graded School, Ar
pin, Margaret VanNatta, teacher, No.
essays, %.
2nd-Pleasant View Graded School,
Wisconsin Rapids, R. 4, Leona Frit-
sche, teacher, No. essays II.
3rd-St. Mary's School, Marshfeld
Sr. NJ. Beda, teacher, No. essays 13.
4th-Babcock Graded School, Bah
cock, Anna Holm, teacher, No. essays
II.
Best Three Essays
1st-St. Mary's School, Marshfeld,
(Bakervillel, Sister NJ. Beda teacher.
2nd-Pershing Graded School, Sher-
ry, Lurinda Marcoux, teacher.
3rd-Arpin Graded School, Arpin,
NJ. VanNatta, teacher.
4th-Two Mile Graded School, Wis
consin Rapids, Bessie LaVigne, teach
er.
Best Essay
1st-Frank Henseler, St. Mary's
School, Marshfeld, (BakerviIle).
2nd-Gwendolyn Gates, Sherry
Graded School, Sherry.
3rd-Dorothy Giese, Two Mile Grad
ed School, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, R.
6.
: 4th-Lillian Altman, Arpin Graded
School, Arpin, Wis.
High Schools of Wood County
Largest No. of Essays.
1st-1Oth Grade-Pershing Graded
School, Sherry, Floy Hinderman, tea
cher, No. essays s.
Best Essay, QndividuaD 10th Grade
1st-Iona Schultz, Pershing Graded
School, Sherry.
2nd-Harry Williams, Pershing
Graded School, Sherry.
3rd-Lorraine Gates, Pershing Grad
er School, Sherry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

Harold Boyington, of this city for
merly with the Consolidated Water
Power & Paper Co. has gone to Ne
Icedah to take charge of the rebuild
ing of the Wisconsin Telephone Co.,
which was badly wrecked during The
storm of last March.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

TO THE PUBLIC:
Give your mail the attention that
you expect it to receive from US.
Demand the promptness of handling
from your own employees that you
demand of the postal employees after
your letter is mailed.
Let US have your complaints. We
are as anxious to give service as you
are to receive it.
Help us to improve! HOW?
Address clearly.
Pack carefully
Mail early.
Criticize constructively.
Mail the letters carefully address
Mail the letters carefully addressed,
The post Office will do the rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
INSTALLING
| LARGE ICE BOX

The Sheboygan Dairy Products Go.
are installing a large ice box in their
place of business this week. They in
tend to add to their milk and cream
business, eggs, and all varieties OF
make of cheese. They have been
handling cottage cheese, but will now
add all other makes. The lee box is
now being set up so that It will be
ready for business on or about May
1st.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

Mrs. Geo. R. Gardner and son
George and daughter Mabel are ex-
peeted home on Or about May 1st from
their winter stay at st. Petersburg,
Florida.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
REPUBLICANS PROUD OF THEIR RECORD

Monde floor leader the Republicans the House
there been Congress and Pr President which have worked together mo m
than the present Congress and President Harding The
Congress did completely ubstaniates ond No
recommendations by
M M Is non g M vper to reor all @ f ] p9H a
rect when he stated that those who pesten
other motive than that Of serving the hf The
tack advice from the President and that the Pen
the other hand has washed his hands Of Congress-
Recently the President not anta eoe
the chief Executive W to han na the he
people regarding whom the should ec Congress Immediately
ment was seized upon by Democratic chairman
Washngon poane leaders h in IN the Congress and certain
an Keqb a m o o & that n he is used with
by appealing for the election of Republican Congress this
that anS cf e @ @ 6 Mho & are IN pol ] should spread the
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Everything that has been done by this administration either
which daily grinding Democratic vay
or fef upon the dGunEy 1T their avoVed wed to f4en trouble
and prevent the country from settling down normal conditions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

Plans for the military ceremonies
in connection with the burial of the
late Charles Hagerstrom, whose body
is to be returned from France were
made by the Charles Hagerstrom
Post American Legion at their meet
ing last evening at the Armory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
County Clerk, Portage Co.

NOTE:-It was George Weller and
not George Witter who received the
grist mill privilege mentioned in last
weeks letter from Mr.. c. B. Garri-
son. The use of the wrong name was
a misprint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
IN JUDGE
GETS COURT

The case of Joe and Harold Good
win, charged with violations of the
Prohibition act, was adjourned for
one week last Friday morning. The
case is being handled by F. w. Cal
kins, District Attorney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

On Friday morning Leo and Ben
Patrenets, of the town of Hansen, who
had been arrested on complaint of w.
L. Strack of the same town, on a
charge of assault and battery, were
given an adjournment of one week.
The arrest was made by Sheriff W.
q. Mueller and Under Sheriff c. W.
Bluett.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27
EARLY HISTORY
NOTESANI)DATES


In Response to letter wrote some
time ago to A. E. Bourn of Stevens
Point, County Clerk OF Portage Coun-
ty, have just received the following,
touching upon some points in the ear
ly history of this county and the sur
rounding territory. It will be renlem-
bered that Wood County was set off
from Portage County in the year 1856
Portage County History.
Portage County, was formed De-
cember 7, 1886, by an act of the Ter
ritorial Government of Wisconsin, and
extended from the south boundry lines
of what now is Columbia and Sauk
Counties on the south to the north
line Of the territory Of Wisconsin, be
ing in aera of over forty miles wide
and over two hundred miles long.
The first county seat was establish
ed at Winnebago, Portage or Wiscon-
sin Portage, being another name for
the portage between the Fox and Wis
consin Rivers, near where Portage in
Columbia County now is.
The old Portage county was subsc-
quently carved down, and sliced away,
until only the present county now re-
mains, to respond to the old name.
The first election for county officers
was held on the 4th Monday in March
1912, and the first meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners was
held on April Goth, 1912.
(Just 81 years from this date).
In April 1914 it was voted to remove
the Portage county seat of Govern
ment from Winnebago Portage to
Plover, in 1868 it was voted to remove
the county seat to Stevens Point the
present court house was completed
and occupied in 1871.
The first record of School District
in Portage County, was on January
9Th, 1847, which was in Township num-
ber twenty-five (22) Range number
six CO. East to be known as the
Grand Rapids School District No
One O.
(This territory would be where the
present township of Grand Rapids is
in Wood County.)
Dated this 20th day of April A. D.
1922. sssY
- nDrr1N~ n ~,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

Geo. n Wood, Esq.
Wisconsin Rapids.
Friend Wood:-I just made up the
above for a school district here which
is looking up old history. So send a
copy to you. The location of the above
school district was probably the first
in Miner of North Wisconsin.
Yours,
A. E. BOURN,
County Clerk, Portage Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

The cases of Henry Brahmsteadt
and Gus Helke, charged with viola
tions of the prohibition laws, were
adjourned last week to nine O'Clock
on May p. The arrests were made
Sheriff and Under Sheriff last Sep
tember, in cooperation with C. r.
Wing, Federal Prohibition officer, and
the cases have been adjourned from
time to time, since then.
On Monday the case of Allie Spueh-
ler of Pittsville, charged last fall with
was adjourned to the
nineteenth day of May
On Friday afternoon five young men
of this city and a girl who claims to
hail from Mankato, Mimi, were in
court charged with statutory offense
and with breaking into the cottage
of Jacob Lutz near Biron. 1t is re-
ported that the girl was caught with
the five boys, unclothed and intoxicat-
ed.
The six were placed on bail of five
hundred dollars. Only one of the
boys was able to furnish bail. The
case was adjourned one week to Fri
day, April %. The girl and four boys
are in the County Jail awaiting ex-
amin alton at that time.
The names of the boys are Laviere
Ticknor, Walter Helm, Ray Peltier, Ell
mer Hackbarth, who furnished bail.
and Walter Sullivan.
The girl, Louise Evans, has thus
far been unsuccessful in efforts to get
help from friends and relatives in
Minnesota and Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

and if much reading is done by them.
10. List the forces in the commun.,
ity that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-04-27

On Monday the case of 4 lie Spueh-
ler of Pittsville, charged last fall with
embezzlement, was adjourned to the
nineteenth day of May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
Warns
CATHOLICS 5OE
ACTIVE ENEM
Baltimore Prelate and A
miral Benson Find Institu-
tons Are Menaced.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2s.--Warnin(
that Catholic institutions are mel
aced by forces at work In the fcou
try today were sounded TO the NJ
tional Council of Catholic Men la
night by Archbishop Curley and Re-
Admiral William s. Benson.
Declaring that the enemy are
ready clamoring at the outer walls
Admiral Benson told Of the value I
thorough organization in counterae
ing pressures brought to bear
anti.C Catholics. Both he and Arc
bishop Curley emphasized the Ia
that the council Is not a means
debating political views, but Fath
one through which Catholic men ca
be informed what the church STAN
for and what 1t considers rights
THE meaning of the council 'is {
ordination OF the lay activities Of Il
Catholic Church." said Admiral Be
son. 1--WE want Catholic men, Al
women modified so that question
can be explained to them. so fth
they can go out and give the Tnea
ing of their views on any subjet
Back of II all Is organization.
81 feel that there Is an increasir
feeling to interfere with our schoO
and our systems of educationt L re
that there are organizations that q
inimical to our institutions. II 10 n
necessary to be ugly about II, I
though some OF our enemies are III
way. But We must be able TO put o.
views up to them in a way that
approved by the church" ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
SOLDIERS FROM OVERSEAS
TO BE BURIED THURSDAY

The bodies OF one officer and thir.
ty-eight enlisted men just returned
from overseas will be rcinterred In
Arlington National Cemetery Thurs
day afternoon.
The officer was Second Lieut.. Rob
ert S. Heller. of Usage City, Mont,
who was attached to the Fifth Ma
rines