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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
POLAND CHINA BREEDERS
ELECTED OFFICERS

The first meetin of the Poland
China breeders of Wood County re-
suited in the organization of a Wood
County Poland China Breeders As
sociation. A live set of officers was
elected.
VIM. Schultz, Pres. Auburndale;
Mike Redig, vice pres, Marsh6eld;
J. E. Rosploch, Sec Treas, Arpin;
VIM. Reichenbach, Director, Auburn
dale; |, j. Payne, Director, Marshfeld;
f. E. Petrick, Director, Marshfield.
That group with the backing of the
other members of the Association will
make things move. They're calling
the second meeting at Marshfeld in
the First National Bank at 10 o'clock
Saturday, March II, 1922. You can
come on the morning train and leave
on the 2 o'clock. Tell the other fell
low-don't forget to come yourself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
ROBINS DON'T COME IN SPRING
THEY ARE HERE ALL WINTER

The Milwaukee Journal tells the fol-
lowing:~
Another popular belief has been
shattered.
The appearance of robins does not
foretell the approach of spring.
.'The people who go into ecstasies
over seeing robin in March ought to
visit my barn in January" said Chas
Risberg, Fox Point farmer, to a re-
porter the other day.
From the interior of the barn came
sounds of twittering and the futtering
of many wings. The reporter entered
and saw f1ocks of saucy redbreasts.
They've been here all winter"
laughed Risberg, scattering a handful
of oats on the floor. "Once in while
one gets loose and then somebody gets
excited and telephones the paper that
it's spring. In the cold months they
stay here, and keep my cows and
horses company. Twice a day [ feed
'em grain. When spring comes they
leave, but they never fail to return in
fall, where they know they'll find real
shelter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
LOCAL PEOPLE
attend BIG
School Meeting

The National Rural School Confer
lence held at Stevens Point last week
Idrew several teachers from this city
and County Supt E. G. Doudna of the
City Schools, County Superintendent
Miss Ruth Bennett and Supervising
Teachers Miss Clara Farrell and Miss
Fila Hessler, Prin. NJ H. Jackson,
Mrs. M. Fl. Jackson, Miss Lillian Nc
Dermid, Miss Agnes Breene and Miss
Margaret Breene of the Wood County
Normal faculty were present during
the entire session. Several teachers
and students from Wood County also
attended
Mr.. Jackson said of the program:
Il do not remember ever to have at
tended more helpful meeting. There
was evident complete absence of
oratory and full program of COM
mon sense"
State Supt. Callahan and three of
| his department. supervisors were pres
ent and brought with them messages
of vital Importance to every teacher
and student at the conference. This
was Mr.. Callahan's first visit to this
section since he took up the work of
ms administration, and every one was
cheered by the quiet, forceful way in
which he presided at one of the ses-
sions and at his summing up of the
discussions at the proper time.
The question of consolidation of
rural schools as one Of the means of
improving the state public school sys-
tenn received considerable attention.
Equalization of taxation so that one
educational system may not thrive at
the expense of another, and so that
the burden of taxation may not fall SO
heavily upon some while others are
escaping taxation for schools almost
entirely was presented and discussed.
M. H. Jackson and E. G. Doudna
were both on the program of the
Conference, and their addresses were
well received and highly commended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09

Frank Sweeney is employed in the
Bethlehem mines of Bonners Ferry,
! Idaho.
Lester Doud is located at Tacoma,
| Wash. He is a member of the Def
ance Lumber company. His brother,
Will, is in the wood and coal business
/! IN the same city.
Ralph Bulls is timber cruiser at
Buckley, Washington.
Fred Bunge and family are resid-
| ing on ranch at Camden, Washing
ton. Their daughter, Clara Higgins,
is teaching school at Elk, Wash.
Frank Mccormick is the owner of
a large ranch a few miles out of Bill
l:ngs, Mont. He is looking well and
feels pretty good for man of his
age, and wants to be remembered to
all his old-time friends here.
Thomas Houston is at Troy, Mont,
where he is a contractor and builder.
Severe Belanger is also living at
Billings. He is married, owns large
up-to-date pharmacy, the best in the
city.
John Belanger is railway mail
clerk running out of Billings He is
not in the best of health.
viii Donovan is located at Billings
and Miss Wild Emmons is teaching in
the same city.
Mr.. Mosher states that it was, his
pleasure, together with Will and DR..
Stephen Brazeau, to have fine visit
lately with Charles Donnelly of Min
neapolis, President of the Northern
Pacific Railway, another former Wis
consin Rapids resident, who has many
relatives and friends here. The visit
took place at Spokane.
He also relates being with George
H. Smith when he died in a logging
camp in Idaho. George Smith was
at one time prominent in the lumber
and mill business in this section and
served as Sheriff of Wood County
while he resided in this city, years
ago.
Mr.. Mosher also tells of spending
several days in Minneapolis with nat
i've sons of Wisconsin Rapids. Among
these he mentions Stanley Bezoier
who is cashier of the First National
Bank of that city, one of the largest
institutions there, and his brother,
Dolph Bezoier, who is General Sales
Manager for the Western territory,
for the Van Camp Food Products.
DR.. Maurice Pomeroy, who also lives
in Minneapolis, he reports in very
poor health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
R. N. A. DINNER
THURSDAY NIGHT

| The Rectal Merchants Association
held their second dinner and business
meeting at the Hotel Witter Thurs
day evening. Some seventy local peo-
pie were present.
The chief matter of business at
tended to was the formation of a
Credit Bureau, which is to be handled
comparatively in order to aid the mer-
chants of the city to maintain a bet
ter control of credits to retail buyers.
The appointment of secret COM
mittee on advertising schemes and
soliciting was authorized.
Professor M. H. jackson spoke to
the association on the subject of "Co-
operation. He pointed out that it
IS only in cooperation that society
as now organized finds a basis for
permanence and the safety of it's in
creasing complexity and broadening
activities.
County Agent R. A. Peterson spoke
of the good work being done by the
merchants association on the bargain
and market days and urged the mem
bers to keep the work up, saying that
IN time the results will more than
justify the advertising expenditures.
W. F. Kellog spoke favorably of the
association and it's work, and urged
the members to work in true harmony
and cooperation to make the sales
days successful.
c. A. Nornington, C. F. Kellogg, r.
F. Johnson, ]. R. Ragan, w. F. Gleue
and others gave short talks. T. P.
Peerenboom, secretary, gave the fin
ancial report which showed the asso-
citation in good condition from mon
ey standpoint, and ready to take up
the next Sales Day with vim.
Some thirty of the merchants took
space at this time in the Bulletin of
the March Bargain Day which is to
he next Tuesday.
A. P. Mulroy rendered two vocal
numbers. The Matthews orchestra
furnished several fine selections dur
ing the dinner. A rising vote of
thanks was rendered to the Hotel
Witter management for the service
and the use of the dining room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
BRIDGE WORK HELD UP
BY DELAY OF MATERIALS

Some delay in the shipment of ma
terials for the new bridge is holding
up the work Of construction this week.
Consignments of crushed stone for
concrete work which were ordered
long time ago, and which are report
ed to have been shipped are unaecount-
ably delayed in transit, it is stated.
The forms for two of the remaining
three arches are in place and are be-
ing prepared for use so that pouring
shall go forward rapidly upon arriv-
ell of the awaited materials. Only
about two weeks of work remain to
be done on the pouring of concrete
for the south half of the bridge. The
work from then on will be the placing
of details of the roadway and super
structure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
SPEAKER FROM
NATL. {. Of {.
WILL BE HERE:

Colvin B. Brown, chief of the organ
ization service bureau of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, will
speak before the local chamber and
the public in general at the City Hall
at o'clock Friday evening, March 10.
Mr.. Brown is considered one of the
leading authorities in the United
States on community development and
related problems. He is particularly
well informed on matters concerning
the development and functioning of
civic and commercial organizations, to
which he has devoted most of his time
for many years. Wisconsin Rapids is
fortunate in securing Mr.. Brown, as
he is on his way to the state of Wash
ington after an extended speaking
tour in the South, and his engage
ments in Wisconsin are limited.
The National Chamber of Commerce
which now has membership of 14O7
local organizations with 762,335 MEM
bers has become powerful medium
IN all matters of public interest and
serves as spokesman at Washington
for its widespread membership thru
out the nation.
Mr., Brown was secured for Wiscon-
sin Rapids through the efforts of the
local chamber of commerce, but the
meeting is open to the public, and it is
urged that all interested in the civic
and commercial advancement of the
city hear his message.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
LUMBER men
IN CONFERENCE

The annual convention of the yard
managers of the Kellogg Brothers
Lumber Company opened here Tues
day morning and continued for three
days. Several interesting and valu-
able meetings were held at which the
yard men from out of town and the
local establishments got together and
discussed matters pertaining to their
work
The following are the managers
who were in attendance:
F. NJ. Reinhart, Rudolph; E. j. Car
we'll, Vesper; Claus Hoeneveldt, Mill
adore; E. C. Kellogg, Nekoosa; Edw.
Clark, Almond; Waldo Brown, West
field; Henry Meinke, Packwaukee;
Sam Campbell, Endeavor; Leo Stalk
er, Oxford; Len Campbell of Brooks
and G. R. Schuman, city manager of
the East Side yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
UNIIMELY Death
OF MRS. F. Helm

The many friends and former
schoolmates of Mrs. Earl Helm were
deeply grieved Wednesday to learn
of her death that morning. Death
was caused by complication Of dis
eases resulting in pneumonia.
Mrs. Helm was the youngest child
of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Chandos She
was born in this city March 4, 1901,
having just reached the age of twen-
ty-one at the time Of her death. She
received her early education in the
Catholic parochial school, later at
tending the Lincoln High School. Up
on finishing her education she enter
ed the employ of the Wood County
Telephone Co., and remained in that
service until shortly before her mar
riage, September 20, 1921, to Earl
Helm, one of the young business men
of this city, to whom the death of
his young bride comes as a tragedy
She was splendid young woman,
beloved by many friends and acquain-
tances by whom she will be greatly
missed. She was devout member
of SIS. Peter and Paul Church. She
leaves to mourn her loss besides her
parents and husband, three sisters,
Hrs. Ben Smart, and Mrs. Arthur
Sierck, both of this city, and Mrs.
Fred Heidenlan, of Austin Montana.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday morning at nine o'clock from
the home and $50 from the SIS. Peter
and Paul Catholic Church. Interment
will take place in Calvary cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
BIG PRICE OFFERED FOR
WOOD COUNTY ANIMAL

Huser Bros, leading Vesper Hol-
stein breeders, were recently offered
$500 for a two year old pure bred
Holstein heifer by John Erickson of
Waupaca. This is considered a rec
ord price for this vicinity and speaks
we'll for the quality of dairy cattle
being produced by these progressive
stockmen of Wood County. The heif-
er for which this offer was made pro-
duced 1872 pounds Of butter fat in
seven days under official test.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
COURT TO SIT
HERE MONDAY

The Spring Term of Circuit Court
will open at the Court House here
Monday, March Is. There are thir-
ty-one petitioners for naturalization
to be heard at this term. Twenty
two criminal cases are on the calend-
ar which has just been printed and
delivered to Clerk of Counrt A. B. Bev-
er. Of other matters there are 80
issues of fact for jury and 27 for
the Court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09
POSTOFFICE
INFORMATION
(By the Postmaster)

Postmasters have recently received
the following letter
You can do big piece of work in
your community by helping to blot
out the financial swindlers operating
in our district. 1t is estimated that
more than $3.50, 100000 was extracte1
from green investors by sharpers dur
ing 1921. If we could raise that a.
mount of money thru the sale o.
Treasury Savings Certificates, ou'
Government might not row be search
ing for the means of paying our SCI
diers a bonus.
Permit me to suggest that two
things be done during March:
1. Get the following before your
citizens as often as possible: CON
SUIT YOUR POSTMASTER OR
BANKER BEFORE YOU INVEST" !"
2. Make your sales for the month
pass the 81 per capita mark.
Both these things can be accom-
plished with the aid of your clerks.
your carriers and your local newspa-
pers.
1t is easy to secure Treasury Saw
ing Certificates at the Post Office.
1. Money invested in them increases
25 per cent in five years.
2. Money will be returned at any
time within the five years with fair
rate of INTEREST," upon demand to the
Treasury Department.
3. Government guarantees invest
or against every form Of loss.
4 If you have S2G or mcre-inyest
at the post office.
TRY IT OUT-We may raise e
nough to solve the bonus question.
It is a criminal offense to send, or
receive obscene, or indecent matter by
mail or express. The forbidden mat
ter includes anything printed or writ
ten, or any indecent picture Or any
directions, or drugs, or articles for
the prevention of conception, etc.
The offense is punishable by Five
Thousand Dollar Fine, or Five years
IN the Penitentiary, or both.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
For more detailed information on
this subject, read sections 480 and
1908 of the Postal Laws and Regula-
items, which maye be consulted at the
post office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09

Word was received here the first of
the week of the death of Miss Gar
nette Dustin at her home in East st.
Louis, on Sunday night. Miss Dustin
was a former resident of this city.
She was nineteen year of age at the
time of her death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-09

Training is everything. The peach
was once bitter almond; caulifower
is cabbage with college education"
Safety is only self-preservation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-16
Baseball Enthusiasm
Reaches Heighth

Do we want baseball team? Why
no we carrot afford t. 1ayr q team.
1t takes entirely too much time and
money arl also il nteriereS with our
other pleasures. Is this the way Ma
con people have responded to the ques-
tlon when put to them this past week.
We should say not. Through the eff
forts Of several enthusiastic baseball
fans and town spirited men, $4,000
has been subscribed toward supporting
Macon base ball team, Much more
is to follow. fe,loW citizen have
you done your part? If noa come under
the tent. We are going to have a
baseball team but it viii be better if
you give US your finarcial aid and
your backing.
At meeting held last Thursday
afternoon the baseball fans Of Macon
elected the following directors to
guide the affairs Of the club. John
Patty, Julian Boggess, Leonard suar-
tin, DR.. NJ. NJ Brown, and Ed Hardin.
Jim Bush was elected treasurer of the
T!db by unanimous vote The actual
handling Of the team will be in the
saT1t!e hands Of San J'NcaA VINO is
remembered By the local fans as th.
heavy alttng Columbus boy who rcua-
.- --H valuable ass Stance last
.n. o'Ncai viii DO the receiving tu
t.r .am, The management is plane
h.E u. present to secure lulle ne
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-16
CARD OF THANKS

To the People Of Noxubee County
and its vicinity:
Or last Sunday brought my wife
to Macon for her last resting place.
am taking this occasion to express
to each and every one Of YEA my sin
cere appreciation for 10 ,eo acas
If Kindness ana thoughtfulness, which
emanated from her friends, and, es-
pecially, the manifestions of love
and esteem, which characterized their
actions and devotion on the day that
she was laid to rest.
1t was her wish, as well as mine,
that she be brought back to the scene
Of her childhood, the memories of
which clustered so beautifully around
the town Of Macon. I think it not
amiss at this time to say to each Of
you that she loved you and the people
Of Noxubee County, and the commu-
nifty surrounding it. There was not
an individual in the town but what she
was genuinely fond Of. and this was
true as to all. She had repeatedly
said, and even in her last illness. that
her fondest recollections were of you.
The beautiful floral tribute. as vel
as the indications Of love and esteem,
which characterized your actions on
last Sunday. were very Gratifying
to me. end if she could have spoken
at that tine words would have heen
inadeouato to express her profound
appreciation
Agair ! say ! am grateful to each
end cvery one Of Won. and NAV not
'oin in with her and saw. MAY the
Lord bless o"o'' and ovnr'- one of YOU
for vour l@r@oess and +houghtfulness
70 her and mvself, and some day
hope to be ah'o to venav it in part"
Sincarel- vo1re.
HARDEN BROOKS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-16
Death of Mrs. HOrden Brooks.

The death OF Mrs, Hardin Brooks,
which occurred Saturday, at her home
IN Meridian, caused deep distress and
unbound SORROW amDng her many
friends in Macon, where those who
loved and adfired her for her sunny
trlendhness ard spirit of good will
to ali, made a number taking in al
most the entire population OF the
town. Reared in Plckens county, Ala.
almost on the NoXubee line, and
spending much of her time as a young
lady, in Macon, and later, living part
OF her married life here, she was felt
to belong to this place, and was uni
yersally beloved by all who knew her.
Her death, which occurred after a
long illness, was not a surprise to her
friends, though it was a shock, that
one so bright and bouyantly cheerful
should be called from this life where
so many friends and loved ones would
have her stay, and where she was an
undlminlshed ray of brightness.
The burial, which took place at the
Odd Fellows cemetery, was attended
by large concourse of friends, and
the flowerladen casket was a mute
assurance Of the love and esteem that
all felt for her. The train on which
her remains We're brought to Macon
from Meridian was met bv vast
number of sorrowing fsiends, who
followed her to the grave,
The Rev. Boosey of the Episcopal
church in Meridian, of which church
Mrs. Brooks became a member on
making Meridian her home, attended
the body to Macon, and conducted the
funeral services at the grave.
Sallie Earle Windham. who was the
elder daughter of the late Lee Wind
ham of Pickens county. Ala, lust
across from the Noxubee line, was
born in the year 1881, and in 1904.
she was married to Hardin II. Brooks,
a promising young lawyer of the Ma
con bar. During the greater part OF
their married life, they made their
nome IN Macon, where Mrs. Brooks,
by her rare charm was easily the
leader among the social set. There
WIS never q woman in Macon who
was more widely beloved than she.
for ali who knew her fell under TIE
charm Of her wonderful personality.
and felt the influence of her radiant
charm. She verify fulfilled her mis-
sion of spreading eladness and radis
iilg happiness wherever she yvor4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-16
Another Macou Boyot the Front.

W. Z. Stokes, who graduated at
Milsaps College this session, came
home bearing sheaf of laurels, gath
cred throughout his time at this col
lege. Durlng the ses>,on, 1922, he
was leader of the k A. Fraternity,
Pres,C-Av Of the Senior class, member
Of the Y. VI. c. A. cabinet, Cheer
leader and on the staffs OF both the
Purple and White and Barbasheela
In iN-l, ne was president of the La
mar Literary Society, member OF L.
Nj. {. 4. cabinet, college publicity
agent, manager OF base bali, adver-
Using manager Of foot ball, Commence
ment debater, member of Pan-Hellenic
Council, also Of athletic council. And
in 1920, he was appointed delegate to
Blue Ridge, was a member of Glee
Club, and was nidscssion debater.
In line with his splendid record
through out his time at college, he
was elected, upon merit Immediately
after his graduation TO the position Of
instructor q History and Science,
and director Of athletics in the ROLLING
Fork school, for the coming year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-16
BROOKSVILLE
New Orter-Bel

Wednesday morning at the Deer
brooA cnurcu, heV. Mr., Williams per-
formed the marriage ceremony lor
~. IauI new uuIter ana MSS Mar!
harrison BEN
MONDAY Misses Matte ana Helen
Brown and 0lney Brown left for Wd-
mlrgton, n. [. TO visit the tamily OF
their brother. ,
Misses Annie Meek and Lora Nc
MorrIes are at a summer school at lne
university in Knoxville.
Miss Juanlta Hopkins of Meridian
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. I,
Wilkins.
An interesting meeting is in pro-
gress at the Baptist church,
Hon H. h. Brooks has the sympathy
Of his many friends here in the time
of sorrow. A number attended the
funeral of his wife in Macon
Mrs. Sandford and daughter of
Memphis who have been wishing Mrs.
G. H. Hudson, returned to their
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson and Miss
Stanton have gone to Bluff Springs
Fla. to spend the summer.
After visit to relatives IN town.
Miss Doris Dotherow has returned TO
Columbus.
Mrs, d. M. Love accompanied by Mr..
Harrison st. John is making a visit
to relatives in Meridian.
Mrs. Ella Scales Of Crawford and
her daughter, Mrs. Shannon of Ky.
were guests at Mrs. J. M. Gaines
Wednesday.
Rev. A. l.. Davenport reached home
Wednesday afternoon, after quite
stay in Birmingham.
Mr., Jesse Gfy left Wednesday for
Admission where he will take training
in the encampment.
Mr.. James Morehead Of Ennis Tex
as IS visiting his kin people in town
and community. He has been away
many years.
Mr.. Davenport and children spent
Sunday in Starkville.
Mr.. A. Mcdonald is very critically
i'll. His son Mr.. James Mcdonald,
of Fairfield, and a daughter, Mrs.
Mcdonald of Hickory have come to
assist caring for him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-16
~HUQUALAk

Mrs. Lon Jenkins, accompanied by
Dr.. kellis and her sister, Mrs Ollie
Flora, entered the Rush Infirmary a
few days ago, for an operation. 1t
is not known how serious this NAV
prove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce are ENJOYING
a visit from Mrs. Boswell and Miss
Ws.:a IashUIavilje.
Miss Mary Cooke is visiting her
aunt, Mrs Jarvis. in her country home
Rev! Campbell preached to full
house at the Presbyterian church Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Long viii soon leave for
a visit to relatives in Tishmingo. She
will be accom"anied by her little
niece, Christine Combs.
Miss Lula Bel Key is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Curtis Beazley in Seooba
She will visit other points after spend
ing some time here.
Cupid uok a hand in school affairs
here last year, ard as a result, Prof.
Hollis ~ Miss Jones, both teachers
were recently married.