Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-10-27
SHELDON HAS
35-PlECE BAND
Creamery is Enlarged. - I'm
prOvements and Other News
of Sheldon

a band of thirty-five pieces is anti
cipated for Sheldon. Sheldon will
have its own music for all celebra tios
next year. At the first rehearsal last
Thursday, twenty-siX played their first
tune in unison. Nine more have or
dered or have made arrangements to
get instruments.
The Sheldon band is being organized
under the state Bonus Law, whereby
fifteen eX-service men of Wisconsin
may get together and demand instruc-
ton in one Of a large number of diff
ferent subjects. The ex-service men
live in and near Sheldon, five miles
one way being the greatest distance
any member needs to travel
Thursday has been set as regular
rehearsal night. The officers elected
are: Leo Schoepf, president; Lawrence
Cox, vice-president; Alvina Johnson,
secretary-treasurer; and w. A. Hop
kins and Spencer Thompson directors.
Mr.. Nichols, of the Dixie Music
House, who has organized a number
of bands in this vicinity, is tempo
rarily teaching the organization, I'M
til he places permanent instructor
in charge. Much credit must be given
to the Dixie Music House for getting
band organization work on a business
basis and putting such capable men in
the field.
The Sheldon creamery is this week
putting an addition on the north end
of the building to accommodate feed
grinding machine. This will be run
by line shaft hooked up to the cream
cry machinery. Mr.. Sanford owner of
the creamery has done good business
this year and is preparing for more.
The fact that scarcely can of cream
is shipped from Sheldon speaks mighty
well for the service the creamery is
giving
An auto loal of Sheldon people Wis
tied the Big Fairs power plant Sunday.
Peter Abbiehl has been blowing
Browns lots adjoining tire store, quite
lately.
Ignatz Kolar is erecting a large new
barn on his place, one mile south of
Sheldon.
John Sandbote has lately gone back
to his place as mate ON a ship, to sail
on the seas
Tom Mccain has had his lot of seed
clover hulled lately, with Frank Wood
cocks clover huller.
D. L. Pickering was doing some
planning at the mill for Geo. Mahal,
and others, part of last week.
Earl COpas has lately returned to
attend to his suit for the recovery of
his automobile, or equivalent value.
Fred HanOld has the frame up, and
part of the rafters on his new barn at
the present writing, and will keep the
work moving.
VIM Boppre and Ira Sergeant, clerk
and treasurer, respectively, of Dist.
No. 6, attended the school board con-
ventiOn at Ladysmith Monday.
There was no shcool Thursday and
Friday in the two upper rooms as Mr..
BrOughtOn and Miss Dean went to
Eau Claire to attend teachers con-
vention held there.
Last week, Wednesday, was clear
ing up day on the grounds surrounding
the Lutheran church. The Ladies' Aid
Society gave supper there, it being
their regular meeting day.
The business street of Sheldon is in
much better condition since the grad
ing a week ago. The next needed piece
of work next spring will be to Oil this
street to settle the dust during the
dry season.
The storm Sunday morning put the
Arnold telephone line out of commits
sion. On the road north from the
Cox school are three telephone poles
in splinters and a fourth badly shat
tered.
Heinie Lewin's orchestra will play
for dance at the Sheldon warehouse
Saturday night, Nov 4. The Gay
York Post is giving this for the benefit
of the newly-organized band. Tickets
are $1.00. Lunch % cents per plate.
The past week Geo. Mahal has dou-
bled the length of his blacksmith shop
by putting an addition on the rear
end. This gives plenty of room for
hitching teams for shOeing and yet not
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