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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
CATTLE PERISH IN FIRE

Twenty head of cattle and five
horses persisted in fire which early
Monday morning destroyed barn be-
longing to c. E. Cowan, on what is
known az the Pat Mcmahon farm six
miles south of town, in Big River
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Besides the stock, Mr.. Cowan lost
all the harnesses. tools, hay and grain
which were in the barn.
The barn itself was insured, but
there was no insurance on Mr.. Cow
ans stock, nor the harness, feed, etc.
Five of the cattle belonged to Mr..
Walter Glass. His loss was covered
by insurance. Mr.. Cowan's loss is
estimated at about $1,000.
A donation paper is being circulat-
ed about town today, for Mr.. Cowan.
and there is a very liberal response.
The donations include livestock as
we'll as cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
JUDGE PERRIN IN S. A. WORK

In the latest issue of the Salvation
Army advisory Board News" pub
lished by the Salvation Army for
Wisconsin and upper Michigan advis-
DRY boards, we find the following
article under a photo of Judge Scion
L. Perrin, formerly of River Falls:
Judge Perrin of the Superior
Municipal Court, an active and pro-
gressive citizen of Superior, is the
head Of the Douglas County Advisory
Board.
During the war Judge Perrin,
while active in all patriotic move
ments, was especially known for his
activities in the "work or fight
movement.
"Judge Perrin can best be describ-
ed in the words of the proof boy
who brought the cut used in this issue
from the Milwaukee engravers. He
said in part, Sure, ! know him. He
is fine guy. Superior is where ]
came from, and | guess Judge Per-
rim is about our biggest man."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
CARNIVAL CAR HERE

The American Legion's Nash four
Carnival car" has arrived and is now
on exhibition at the Jenson & Hal
sted garage.
With the warmer weather the adj
vertising for the Carnival, with the
new dates-April 2S-29-is being dis
tributed throughout the country. 1t
is very encouraging to note the ap-
prevail which greets the new carnival
dates.
The merchants who have received
donations for the carnival auction
from wholesale houses are planning
to make window displays featuring
these articles. A beautiful pendant
a donation for the carnival auction
is on display at G. F. Winters jewel
nv store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
DYNAMITING IN KINNICKINNIC

A number of complaints have been
brought to our attention Of late OF
illegal fishing which is supposed to
be going on along the old Kinnickin-
mic. The complainants informed us
that nets are being used, and that
they would like to see those who are
engaged in the business brought to
time.
We have fished the Kinnickinnic
for many years. During this time
we have spent many pleasant hours
along its banks, and it is with re-
greet that we hear there are people
living in this locality who would
throw dynamite into it for the sake
of getting a mess of fish.
During the years we have lived IN
this locality we have always seen to
it that we got from 2 and up to, as
high as 20 cans of trout fry annually
to put into the stream to keep 1t
stocked, and there are good many
such as we, who have been spending
good money and time in order to
maintain this institution that alone
draws many thousand fisherman an
nually, and from which there is SO
much pleasure derived.
And to think few should be al
lowed to ruin it.-Hammond News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
National Guard Notes

Regular drill once a week on Mon
day evenings in the Armory.
Two men were taken into the COM
pany by Lieut.. White last Monday
evening. Howard l. Smith, who re-
ceived a discharge last fall when he
left for the State of Washington, re-
enlisted, and Harold Morrow signed
up for the first time.
A letter has been received by Judge
Knowles of the Business Mems Com
mittee explaining the failure of three
pieces of the orchestra to put in an
appearance at the dance last week. 1t
seems that they overestimated the
ability of their car as submarine,
and it refused to carry them through
the high water encountered enroute.
Flanders has promised to bring "Red"
Stendal, the singer with him next
time to make up for the failure of the
orchestra to appear according to the
schedule at the last dance.
Several more recruits are wanted
before April LIST. Why not sign up
and take two weeks vacation with
pay, at Camp with the 10th Ammu-
milton Train, this summer? Ask the
fellows who went to camp last year
whether they had good time.
There are still number of men
who haven't signed the pay roll and
received their pay checks as yet.
Capt. Dawson is anxious to get the
checks into the hands of the ones en-
titled to them, and if you were a
member of the company at any time
within the past six months you may
have something coming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
JOHN THOMPSON

John Thompson, for many years a
citizen of Pierce county, died at his
home in the town of Lenroot, Saw
yer county, on the morning of March
10, after several months sickness
John Thompson came to the town OF
Martell with his parents in 1860,
from Norway. The family settled
on farm in the eastern part of the
town. The boy John was then about
fifteen years old. Before he was
eighteen he enlisted as a recruit in
the Second Minnesota Infantry, and
arrived n the field of action in time
to take part in the battles about At
| lanta, Georgia. He marched through
| Georgia with Sherman "to the sea,
and up through the Carolinas and
Virginia to Washington where in the
spring of 1865 he was part of the
"Grand Review" of Sherman's worn
army. He was in active service dur
ing his entire military life. He lived
for many years in the town OF Gill
man, Pierce county, where he devel-
oped a farm and raised a numerous
family. He took an active interest II
public affairs, and represented his
town for many years as its chairman
About twenty-five years ago, he NOV
ed to Sawyer county, and established
new home on farm where he re
NAMED to his death.
He married Miss Jacobson, also O
the town of Martell, with whom HI
lived an ideal family life, and wh'
fully partook of all the labors ant
difficulties, and joys as well, of pic
neer life. They will be remembered
as kind neighbors and splendid cit
zens by all who knew them. Thei
home was hospitable, and visitor
were always given hearty welcome
Besides his widow, he is survived b!
eight children, who grieve over tn
loss of a kind and considerable hus
band and father.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
SELECTING SCHOOL BOARDS

School board members are now
being considered for spring election.
Says the Kenosha News: "The school
board has always been the most i'm
portant board in the city. Careful
search should now be made for men
and women who may serve on this
board and an organized effort should
be made in every ward to send to the
board someone who has the advance
ment of the schools at heart and the
courage of his or her convictions"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTED

Ed. Haymert of Ellsworth, line
man for the Wisconsin Minnesota
Light & Power Cos was killed in
stantly Tuesday morning while work
ing on the high power line near Rock
Elm. He was "a years old, an ex-
service man and a member of the Red
Wing, Mimi, lodge of Elks. Mr.. Hay
inert is survived by his mother, two
sisters and two brothers. He came
to Ellsworth from his home at Gilt
ner, Neb., about seven years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
EXPLANATION

Owing to the storm Friday three
members Of the orchestra were stuck
in a miniature lake five miles north
of Hudson and were unable to reach
River Falls. We regret disappoint-
ing the people on this occasion ana
hope to give them an added attrac-
ton Easter Monday, April 18th, with
the assistance of the well known sim
ger, Red Stendal-
C. L. Flanders
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
HUDSON TO CELEBRATE

The Commercial Club Of Hudson
has already announced a Fourth O.
July celebration for that city this
year.
At its meeting last week the Club
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: D. F. O'Connell, presi-
dent; B. c. Bunker, vice-president;
Elliot Jones, secretary; r. J. Ellis,
treasurer.
The Clubs plans for the ensuing
year include: band concerts; Fourth
O. July celebration; community pic
mic; street fair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
PRESCOTT p. o. RATINGS

The Civil Service Commission has
informed the candidates for the Pres
colt postmastership of their ratings
IN the recent examination.
j. Edmund Wehrman, an ex-serv-
ice man, leads the list Miss Bar
bara Sommers is second and R. Il
Price, third.
There was less than one point dif-
ference between the ratings of the
two highest, Miss Sommers getting
$4,000 and Mr.. Wehrman 8l4Ro
which his addition of SIC as an ex-
service man brought up to S6.4%.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
Social Items

w. r. c.
Regular meeting of the w. r. c.
Saturday, Mar. 25.
One O'clock Luncheon
Mrs. C. A. Dawson entertained at
one o'clock luncheon today.
Luncheon
Mrs. L. j. Kay entertained at a
one o'clock luncheon today.
.
Pollyanna Club
The Pollyanna Club will meet with
Mrs. Thresa Van Tuesday, Mar. 2S.
Six-thirty Dinner
Postmaster and Mrs. F. X. Knobel
entertained at six-thirty dinner Tues
day evening.
Lakota Club
The Lakota Club will meet with
Miss Janice Allen Saturday after
noon, Mar. 25th.
Afternoon Party
Mrs. Everett Dodge entertained
this afternoon for Mrs. M. A. Rions
of Owatonna, MINI.
One O'clock Luncheon
Mrs. ID. j. Collins entertained TWEEN
ty guests at one o'clock luncheon last
Saturday afternoon.
Priscilla Art Circle
The Priscilla Art Circle is being
entertained by Mrs. Walter Suther-
land this afternoon.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs. j. Harold Watson entertain
ed a few friends Tuesday afternoon
in compliment to Mrs. M. A. Rions
of Owatonna, MINI.
Birthday Party
A delightful surprise party was
giver yesterday afternoon in celebra-
ton of Mrs. Walter Nebel's birthday.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Swedish Mission Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Swedish Mission church will meet at
the church next Thursday, Mar. 30
Mrs. o. A. Osen and Mrs. Ed. John
SON will serve.
Ezekiel Lutheran Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society of Ezekiel
Lutheran church will hold their pic
mic aid at the home of Mrs. Irwin
Eaton, Wednesday, March 20. Sup
per will be served.
.
Mother and Daughter Banquet
The Friendship Glass of the Con-
gregational Sunday school is making
plans for mother and daughter ban
ouet to be held just priorto Mothers
Day. The aim is to have every wom
an in the church, Sunday school ant
congregation attend, and bring he
own daughter or one adopted for tn
occasion. This is the first time tina
the women have followed the exampl
of the men in their Fathers and Son
banquet, and we hope that ever
woman will let this function tax
precedence of everything else on he
social calendar. The date and men
| rlans will be announced later. !
short program will be given. TIL
slogan is: "My daughter and | will b
there"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
r. WILMOTH OPENS NEW SHOP

Ray Wilmoth, formerly of this city,
has opened an auto repair shop in a
building near Trail IL Cafe in Hud-
son, where he will do repair work on
all makes of cars.
Mr. Wilmoth had been in the en-
ploy of Ben Warner for some time
Mr.. Warner has gone into partner
ship with Ben Anderson in conduct
ing tire and battery shop in the old
laundry building south of the Hudson
Armory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23

John c. Anderson of Spring Val
ley brought to the Sun office hat
Chef which he has had fifty or sixty
years, and which was perhaps old
then. 1t is a genuine Indian stone
implement. 1t was found in the
town of Woodman, Dodge county
Whether the gentle red man used
the Ratchet to split kindling wood or
skulls Mr.. Anderson does not know.
Spring Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
MARRIED
Bussey--MOline

Miss Alma Moline, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moline of this
city, and Mr.. Bert M. Bussey of Cas-
per, Wyoming, were married by Rev.
d. p. Mason at p. m. Thursday,
March 16, 1922, in the Hotel Balti
more at Kansas City, Mo. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Bussey left
on a honeymoon trip to Jacksonville,
Fla.
The brides mother went from here
to attend the ceremony at Kansas
City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
New Richmond Wins

The Orange & Black waved trium-
plant over all other colors at the
District basketball tournament held
III the Normal school gym. last week.
The Cyclone City quint was easily the
class of the show, and rated by many
as the fastest team that ever appear
ed here in a high school tournament.
The victory entities New Richmond
to represent this district in the sew
enth annual state tournament to be
held at Madison commencing today
and closing Saturday The following
high schools are competing in the
state tournament: La Crosse, Super
ior Central, Eau Claire, Menomonie,
Rhinelander, Fon du Lac, University
High of Madison, Waterfowl, Argyle
and New Richmond.
River Falls won second honors in
the local tournament, and Elmwood
third.
Following are the scores of each
days games.
Wednesday
New Richmond %; Elnwood II.
River Falls 27; Prescott s.
Cumberland 10; Clayton II.
st. Croix Falls 8; Ellsworth 6.
Thursday
Elmwood Is; Prescott IL.
Clayton 20; Ellsworth IA.
New Richmond So; st. Croix Fl
River Falls 81; Cumberland %.
Extra period.
Elmwood 90; Clayton IL.
st. Croix Falls Is; Cumberland IA.
Semi Finals
Elmwood 10; st. Croix Falls IL.
Finals
New Richmond 81; River Falls 10.
The winning school was presented
with silver plaque, AND its layers
each received a gold medal. The Riv-
er Falls players received silver med
ais for second place, and Elmwood
men each received a bronze medal.
The tournament basketball was pre-
sented to st. Croix Falls, finishing
in fourth place.
All-Tournament Quint
The following players were select
ed as the best in the tournament.
First team:
orwards-Driscoll, River Falls,
and Williams, New Richmond.
Guards--Hawkins, New Richmond;
Gibson, River Falls.
r-McDermott, New Rich
mond.
Second Team
Forwards-Gardner, Elmwood;
Erickson, Clayton.
Guards-Follansbee River Falls;
McCourt, st. Croix Falls.
Richardson, River Falls.
Third Team
orwards-Lynch, New Richmond;
| Alger, Cumberland.
Guards-Slack, Ellsworth; Thomp-
son, st. Croix Falls
| Center-Leseman, Prescott.
Messrs. H. E. Hayward and John
Vezina were highly commended for
the manner in which they officiated
at all the tournament games.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23

Chris Schnell of Reeds Landing
landed haul of fish at the point near
the foot of Lake Pepin Tuesday
which will aggregate about $4,000
pounds. The fish are practically all
carp and are reported as of large size
number ones and jumbo.-Pepin Her.
aid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
CHILDREN'S WEEK

April Goth to May 7th is to be OBJ
served as Children's week by the Sun
day Schools throughout the United
States. All Sunday Schools of this
community are planning to join in
observing this week. Watch for
further announcements, they will be
interesting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
Mrs. VIM. Nelson

The remains of Mrs. William Mel
son, who died Mar. Is at Minnea-
polls Hospital, were brought here last
Wednesday evening. Funeral serv-
ices were held at the Lutheran church
last Saturday, Rev. J. S. Johnson of
Baldwin officiating.
Mrs. Nelson was A years old at
the time of her death. She is sur
vived by her husband and eight broth
ers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
Mrs. Duyal Thompson

Mrs. Margaret Eaton Thompson
died Mar. Ia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H. F. Merriman, at
the age of eighty-one years. A native
of New York, she came West when a
child, and for the past half century
has resided in Wisconsin.
Funeral services were held at the
Merriman home last Thursday, Rev.
G. A. Bird officiating. Interment
was made in Greenwood cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
NEW 3. p. o. E. OFFICERS

River Falls is represented in the
list of officers of Hudson Lodge No.
GAO, B. p. o. Elks for the ensuing
year, by the election of DR.. w. G,
Fortune to the office Of Esteemed
Lecturing Knight.
Following is the result of the an
nual election which was held recently:
Exalted Ruler-W. R. Kirk
Esteemed Leading KnigEt-Melvin
Peterson
Esteemed Loyal Knight-W. E.
Daley
Esteemed Lecturing Knight--W.
G. Fortune
Secretary-M. Goldberg
treasurer. E. Webster
There. E. Ellis
Trustee, years.. o. Crary
Delegate to Grand Lodge-N. O.
Varnum. Alternate; w. Y. Burton.
The officers will be installed at the
first regular meeting in April.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
DIED
Edward Dusek

Edward Dusek, seven year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe w. Dusek of the
Town of Clifton, died Tuesday. In
terment was made in the Catholic
cemetery this morning, with services
at the grave by Rev. FIR. Dickopf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
CLAFLIN ELECTED

At a banquet held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hayward, Foster
Claflin was elected to captain the
1929 Red & White basketball team.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-03-23
PARENT-TEACHERs MEETING

A Parent Teachers association
meeting will be held at the High
School at 7:30 Monday evening, Mar.
81.
A Health Program has been ar
ranged by the committee
The New York herald., 1922-07-23
How Selma Lagerlof
Wrote 'Gosta Berling"

novelettes. Miss Lagerlofs sister
suggested that she send The Story
of Costa Berling." Just eight days
before the time for submitting manu-
scripts expired she selected five
chapters and sent them. A month
later she read notice in Idun that
some of the manuscripts submitted
were so confusedly written that they
could not be considered. That ended
Miss Lagerlof's hopes, for, of course,
one Of them was Costa Berling."
One afternoon in November she
received telegram of congratula-
ton from a friend in Stockholm.
Costa Berling' had won the prize.
The editor of Idun volunteered to
finished, but she was afraid there
would never be any time to write it.
The Baroness Alder Spare, noted
Swedish writer and publisher, pro-
cured the money to enable her to take
years leave of absence from
school and finish the book Settled
in a little villa in Varmland Miss
Lagerlof spent the happiest year of
her life, for she had freedom to work
FROM morning till night. This story
was like Aladdin's magic lamp for
recognition. The Swedish Academy
voted small yearly sum which
enabled Miss Lagerlof to devote her
entire time to writing. A few years
later she was made the only woman
member of the academy, one of the
most exclusive group of immortals
in the world, and in 1909 she re-
ceived the Nobel Prize for literature
on the only occasion that it has ever
been awarded to woman.
The New York herald., 1922-07-23

drove black bulls to his wagon when
he returned home from revel, or
heard the tinkle of his wife's piano.
who played for the Evil One him.
self as he sat in her drawing room
and rocked in her rocker.
AS the girl grew up she dreamed
of writing famous plays, poems and
romances, but when she had passed
her twentieth year she became i'm
patient of success and journeyed up
to Stockholm to prepare for teach
ing. After she had been living a
couple of months among gray streets
and house walls it suddenly occurred
to her one day that the reason she
could not write was because she had
been patterning after the grim
French realists who were moulding
the literary style of the hour, and
had tried to write about things that
she did not know. Varmland, with
it's rich legends and romances that
she had absorbed since her child
hood, was as rich a field for ma
terial as she could wish and she
would write her story in her own
style instead of conforming to a
mode which was to her cramped and
unnatural. That was the first
glimpse of her story. 1t grew bit
by bit, chapter one year and a
scene the next. The description OF
Christmas night at the smithy she
thought out on the way home from
a Christmas party when she sat in a
sleigh for several hours while the
horse plowed its way through a
binding snowstorm.
Finally in the spring of 1890 Idun
held a prize competition for short
The New York herald., 1922-07-23

for they were indigenous, and that
the Semites who migrated to Baby
lonia with their culture were mainly
from Amurru." The antiquity of the
Amorite civilization is very great;
this land, Amurru, the country of the
Amorites, has, by reason of its prod
ucts and position, always attracted
other peoples and led to innumerable
invasions and conflicts. It's language,
the Amorite or Hebrew, is the oldest
of which We have record; a Semitic
language has always prevailed in this
great territory. Continuous excava-
tions will probably add to the present
sum of knowledge on the subject.
The only dated version of this Del
uge story written in cuneiform is
that now in the Morgan Library The
fragment shows that the tablet of
which it was part had eight col
umns, judging by the shape of the
stone remaining, from which some
small fragments have crumbled
away since the first version was
published. Prof. Clay writes with
the students zeal and scholarship;
complete translations and transliter-
ations of all the Deluge stories in
.cuneifOrm are given in the appendix,
and seven large plates, two of them
in heliogravure. add to the value Of
this monograph.
The New York herald., 1922-07-23

FAMOUS DOCKS that were the
literary sensation in past
decades some died with the
era to which they belonged, others
live only in college courses of re-
quired literature, but there are those
which-survive with remarkable vital
ity the shifting literary fashions and
are read with as much interest and
understanding to-day as when they
first appeared. One of these is THE
Story of Costa Berling." The his
tory of this book is romance. 1t
begins early in Selma Lagerlof's
childhood, when the frail little girl
who could not romp with her
brothers and sisters used to sit with
the grown folk and listen to the
legends of the countryside and the
accounts of adventures that they
told each other. Marbacka Manor,
her home, was a hospitable estate
pervaded with certain air of rest
fulnesS and peace. There were
always guests, but those whom the
child liked best were the aged and
poverty stricken army officers who
drove up to the doorway behind
rickety old carryalls and visited for
weeks In the evening, when the
toddy had put courage into them,
they talked of the gay times when
they had danced in stockingless
shoes so that their feet would look
small and told how they had been
hunted by wolves when they drove
their pretty young sweethearts home
from Christmas feasts or how they
met on some lonely road the superin-
tenGent of the foundries, who always.