Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-08-24
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

country school teachers of Wisconsin
have taught in the same rural school
for more than one year State Super
intendent John Callahan has announc
ed the distribution of $43,271.49 among
these teachers as bonus. Teachers
receive on an average $26.13 addition
al to their salary as bonus. There
were 1856 teachers who participated
In the distribution. The law under
which these payments are made was
passed to encourage teachers to re-
main longer than one year in the same
country school, Teachers who have
taught In the same rural school q
second year are entitled to So a
month; for third year. "a per month
and for fourth or succeeding year, IS
q month.
Wisconsin Rapids-Two carloads of
grade Guernsey and Holstein cattle,
including several grade Guernsey bulls,
were shipped from Wood county re-
Gently to Manitoba, where they will be
placed upon a large dairy farm sup
plying milk to the city of Winnipeg.
This is the second shipment of Wood
county cattle to the Winnipeg farm.
Eighteen carloads of Wood county cat
tie have been shipped from Vesper
this season, netting about S32. 1000.
Dodgeville-The Wisconsin blue"
law, which has rested on the statute
books most of the time since 1849.
took it's first toll of the season at
Dodgeville when Ave players and six
officers OF the Dodgeville baseball
club were arrested, charged with con-
spring to violate the Sunday observ-
ance statute by playing baseball.
Members Of the Dodgeville Law and
Order league caused the arrests.
Madison-Giye children q common
sense diet of vegetables, cereals. fruit
and milk and don't worry about vita
mines. DR.. e. J. Huenekens. professor
OF pediatrics at the University of Min
nesota. advised In speaking before the !
conference OF health officers at Madi- |
son. Too much attention Ia being paid |
10 vitamtnes when the ordinary mixed |
olet Is all that is necessary. he said.
Oshkosh-Fifty horses. a carload OF |
oats, loft full of hay, 75 sets OF har- !
nesses, several old carriages and q
large barn. the property OF the Paine |
LIN lob a
In fire. Twelve horses wore rescued.
and three were shot to end their suf-
ferings, while the majority of the
animals were smothered or burned to
death in their stalls. The loss ia
estimated at $4,000.
p .4l -l,pt
Manitowoc-Two purses of gold |
were given Monsignor w. j. Peil.
pastor of St. Boniface church. Mani
towoc, at celebration commemorate
Ing the hftleth anniversary of his
ordination. The congregation, which |
has been under Father Peil's guidance
for forty-two years. presented one Of |
the purses, while visiting priests were !
the donors of the 2sher'
Glenwood City-David James Cush- |
Ing, the second Oldest settler in the |
township Of Cady st. Crolx county.
died on the farm which he home
steaded Sc years ago. He was 70
and at recent gathering of the old
settlers of that township 1t was
brought out that only one man had
preceded him In establishing resi-
dence there in the early days.
Tomah-A purebred Guernsey. own
ed by w. ii. Hanchett. topped the
Cataract Testing association, Monroe
county. for July, with record of IT'S
pounds OF butter fat Grade Guern.
seys owned by c. f. Hansen and w.
Dawley were among the first six.
Alfred Johnson's herd was high. with
an average of 80 pounds per cow.
Fort Atkinson-G g. A. Potter. assis-
tant postmaster at Fort Atkinson. re-
ceived confirmation of his appoint.
ment as postmaster. Mr.. Potter has
been connected with the local post
Office is years. He was born In
Watertown 43 years ago and was
graduated from Whitewater Normal
school.
Beloit--A memorial tree. the first In
the state to be dedicated In memory of
Elks who gave their lives In the
World war, was dedicated at Beloit by
w. f. Schad, president OF the Wiscon.
sin Elks' association. In the opening
event OF the three-day state conven
ton held In that city.
Msdison-A coroner's Jury at Madi.
con exonernted Frank Hoover. hotel
owner of Middleton. from blame for
the death OF Prof. A. T. Borggrsn OF
the University OF Wisconsin as 4 re.
suit of an automobile accident last