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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
H()LSIFIN
MEN ADOPT
PROGRAM

A meeting of the local Holstein
Breeders Association was held in the
Community Room of the First Nation
|al Bank building Saturday afternoon.
The Association was we'll represented
and with Pres. 0. J. Leu in the chair,
the business Of the meeting was
promptly taken up. Various problems
Of the dairy industry were discussed,
including the competition of butter
Substitutes, the selling of purebred
stock surplus, testing for production
and the eradication of tuberculosis.
A program for the coming year was
proposed by the County Agent, to in
clude drive for membership with SO
members as the goal instead Of the
present membership of twelve, an in
crease in the calf club work which was
$50 successful last year with ~ ami
mails exhibited at the State Fair and
10 at the National Dairy Show where
a Second Prize was won by a Wood
County exhibit. The third item on the
program is tuberculin testing, in
which an educational campaign is the
present need the fourth is the inereas-
ing of the Cow Testing work, either
through Testing Associations or by
Official Testers.
The fifth item was the encourage
ment of the use of pure butter and
lcheese and the discoura cement of the
use and sale of butter substitutes,
| filled milk and inferior or adulterated
icheese. This came in for considerable
discussion and it was decided to ap-
Ipoint a committee to present the mat
ter to the merchants of the city and
| try to secure their cooperation. Mr.
Jones, Mr.. Steenbock and County A
gent Peterson We're appointed on this
lcommittee. The sixth and last item
iof the yearly program was the plan
lning of PGrebred Sales. The whole
program, as proposed, was adopted
Iby unanimous vote of the members
Ipresent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
TOELECT9
ALDERMEN

Instead Of the usual eight aldermen
the people will have chance to vote
on nine places at the polls next April
IS. IN the Seventh ward, Alderman T.
Fl. Jackson's seat will be vacant as
will the seat of Ald.-Elect Hugh Mis-
coll, who was recently chosen by the
council to fill out the balance of the
year for Walter Gardner, who resign
ed last meeting. Mr.. Gardner, who is
now candidate for assessor, just re-
Gently changed his residence from the
Seventh to the Eighth ward.
Vacancies in aldermanic seats will
occur IN each ward, in the First ward.
John Banrberg's term expires, III the
Second Jake Huber, in the Third Lacy
Horton, in the Fourth, Otto r. Roenius,
IN the Fifth, James Lynch, in the Sixth
Otto Marx, in the seventh both L. H.
jackson and Hugh Miscoll and in the
Eighth, John Ostroski. Mr.. Ostroski
was chosen to fill the unexpired term
OF former alderman Grant Babcock.
who resigned when he left the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
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CONPANYPAYS
HUGE TAX

Inasmuch as there had been report
ed some statements regarding the tax
sinners they would land.
porter has made some Investigation
among the city records, and finds a
substantial increase in assessments
on the property Of local corporations.
AS the Consolidated Water Power &
Paper Co. is the most conspicuous by
reason of being the largest corpora
tion in the city, it may be we'll enough
to take this concern as an instance.
On property which was assessed in
the neighborhood Of 100000 in 1920,
the assessment in 1921 is nearly
$2,100,000. The property tax on this
assessment is S78,208.00. The tax a
year ago was proportionately less than
this. The normal income tax charged
to the Consolidated this year is $47,-
224.53. Besides this, there is a sur
tax on incomes for the State Soldiers
Bonus Of S16,365.90 and another sur
tax for. the Teachers Retirement Fund
of $16,488.03. The total surtax for
this city is only s18,248.71 and the
Retirement Fund surtax is S18,456.30.
So that, out of surtax for both funds
of $50, ,705.01 this corporation alone
pays $32, ,853.93. A large number of
firms and individuals contribute nor
nal income tax, but there are few that
are called upon to pay the surtaxes
The property tax rate for the city
including all items, ranges about .o37E
this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
SCOUT MASTERS
SCHOOL WAS
WELL ATTENDED

The Training School for Scoutmas-
ters at the Lincoln High School Tues
day evening was we'll attended, some
forty men, including clergymen, bu-
siness men and school men, being pres
ent. The meeting was conducted as
Boy Scout meeting. Interesting
talks were given by City Superintend-
ent of Schools E. G. Doudna and NJ.
&c. Graft Of the University Extension
Division, who chanced to be in the city
took a part in the program. Some
songs were practiced and several scout
exercises were participated in by the
class.
The second meeting is to be held in
the Music Room Of the Witter Build
ing next Tuesday evening. Mr.. Dries
bach who missed his train Tuesday
evening will be here and give the ad-
dress which was scheduled for this
week. He comes from Wausau There
will also be a specialist in games for
boys, and teacher of community
singing. The series of meetings con-
Isists of six weekly sessions from which
those interested in Boys work will be
able to gather much that is of value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
DEATH Of
Nm. KEI(,fIlIn

Relatives of William E. Ketchum
have received information of his sud-
den death at his home in Portland,
Oregon, on December 27, 1921. He
will be kindly remembered by large
number of citizens among the old set
tiers in this city, who knew him well
when he resided here. His death was
caused by dilation of the heart. He
went West many years ago, but has
been back to visit one or two times.
He grew to manhood in this city and
attended the public schools here and
worked at different vocations. In 1867
he was united in marriage to Miss
Ella Stevens of Strongs Prairie. Soon
thereafter they moved to Dalton, n
D., where they operated farm for
several years, and later sold out anc
went to Oregon.
He is survived by his widow, four
sons, Ed, Joe and Jake of the Hope
we'll Section, Oregon, and Mat of New
Mexico. He leaves one brother, Am
asa ketchum of this city, Charles
Belknap, a half brother, also of this
city, and Mrs. George Shearier, a hall
sister, of Biron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
RECYALLSE:ARLY
/ |DAYSASFIREE,NAN

When George n. Wood saw the Fire
Truck at work pumping river water
Saturday morning, he was reminded
of the old days as a volunteer fireman
IN the spring Of 1874 The city Of
Grand Rapids bought the first steam
fire engine it ever owned in Septem.
Der, 1878. The following March there
was big fire on First Street which
burned everything from the Witter
Hotel to the Herschleb Bakery. There
was a blizzard on at the same time.
By the time the fire was subdued the
fire laddies We're covered with ice, they
were hungry and they were tired. That
was in the days when whiskey was the
sovereign remedy for everything from
chilblains to alienated affections, and
a prominent citizen brought out a gal
Ion and half of the best" and pass
ed it around among the exhausted
boys.
1t was life-saver at the time. Now
from this point On George speaks only
for himself, although he expresses a
belief that all the fellows had the same
experience. He went home, got into
dry clothes and began to renew a close
and comforting acquaintance with
hot stove. After while, he says, he
noticed one of the chairs dancing a.
bout the room. Then another followed.
then the bed and other fugniture began
to go around in a rapid waltz. He
managed to climb aboard the bed as
it slid past him, and remained there
until the next morning, about TWEEN
ty-four hours n all When George
again foregathered with the boys, he
felt a bit ashamed of having been ov-
ercome SO easily. But he found that
they were all complaining of illness of
one sort or the other.
So when he saw the boys at work
Saturday morning, he went and got
out his camp stove and coffee kit and
made some good, strong coffee and
and served it to the laddies HOT. The
boys say it was a life-saver, and
George only regrets that he didn't
make more Of it. His hope is that
someone will take pains to do the
same whenever the occasion again
arises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
STOCK BREEDERS
1OH()L[)SA

The Vesper Guernsey Breeders As
sociation met the Grst of this week
and voted to hold a sale at the Chas.
Tomfohrde farm sometime in Febru-
airy. They appointed A. P. Bean, w.
w. Clark and R. A. Peterson as COM
mittee to complete arrangements for
the sale. Charles Tomfohrde is the
president of the association and A P
Bean IS Secretary and Treasure
The association veted to cooperate
in the tuberculosis cleanup campaign
in-the county and also voted to join
with the Holstein Breeders organiza-
tion in their efforts to discourage the
use and sale of butter substitutes il
| their district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
PHl)TOPIAy WAS
INSIRlJ(IIVE()NE:

"Some Wild Oats" at the Palace
Theater Monday and Tuesday even
ings, was well calculated to teach al
important lesson of Ife-a lesson
which many have learned from expe-
rience to their great sorrow, and that
eysry young person ought to learn
through careful teaching such as this
Ipicture gives, or by some other method
before having the same costly expert
ence. It brought out the points that
ignorance, the use of liquor and the
freqaenting Of public DANCES are the
three most potent means of spread
ing sex abuses and diseases. The
ways in which dangerous diseases are
spread by use of the common towel
and drinking cup, and other objects,
and the terrible effects of these dis
eases upon the bodies of victims. and
upon their posterity, were vividly
shown.
An interview with Mr.. Reid, the
pAOpiiCbOi u CitC bEiGdlSI, DSIGfc the
show Tuesday evening, brought out
the vast good that can be accomplished
by means Of the motion pictures, and
threw some light upon the harm that
may be done by indiscrinlinating con-
demnation Of the motion picture in
dustry. To say that all movies are
bad because you know of some that
are, is ike saying that all men are
murderers because you know Of few
that are.
The motion picture is here, and it
seems to be here to stay. The way to
make its influence wholesome, Mr..
Reid believes, is not by sweeping con-
demnation, nor by political or biased
censorship, but by reasonable coop
GRAFTON. If the people who demand
clean shows will lend their patronage
and their counsel, the great majority
of the producers and exhibitors of
picture plays will be glad to cooperate
IN the effort to make the industry
more valuable to the public from the
standpoint of both entertainment and
instruction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
congregational,
CHURCH NIGHT
AND ANNUAL
Church MEETING

| Last Thursday evening was held
| the Monthly Church Night of the First
Congregational Church of this CITY.
IN the Church Building, in connection
with which the annual business meet
ing of the Congregation was held. The
printed report of the Pastor and Of
hcers was presented to the members
and showed an excellent condition of
| the Church from a financial stand
point. The record of the Church in
Missionary activities was also a mat
ter of considerable pride.
About three hundred and ten people
were served at the supper, which is
the largest number that has been pres
ent thus far on any of these occasions.
New flooring in part of the Church
building heretofore unused, and the
addition of some furniture, etc, has
| made it possible to serve some $50
people at one sitting.
At the election of officers and COM
mlttees for the ensuing year, the fol-
lowing changes were made: Mr.. z. G..
Doudna was chosen a Trustee for 3
years in place of Mr.. George Mcmillan.
G. w. Mead was reelected. Messrs.
E. F. Kellogg, John Roberts and T. w.
Brazeau and Mrs. Clarence Searls
We're added to the Church Committee,
and Mr.. c, K Boyer was removed by
reason Of his resignation.
The Finance Committee remains the
same as before. The Social Commit
tee was elected as follows: John Rob-
.crts, Chairman; Mr.. Lacy Horton and
Mrs. Lima Corriveau. No change was
made in the Music Committee con-
sisting of |. E. Wilcox, Mrs. A. L.
Fontaine and Mrs. Earl Hill. A Boy
Scout Committee consisting of Messrs.
t. W. Brazeau, D. Waters, G. W. Mead
land Otto Kress was elected, and Mr..
Guy Nash was made Scoutmaster.
Mrs. Guy Nash was elected Musical
Director and Organist.
Mr. E. F. Kellogg was chosen Gem
Ieral superintendent of the Church
School and Miss Mabel Gardner, Sec
retary and Treasurer with Miss Gen
eva Gouchee as her Assistant. The
Department superintendent remain
as before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
LOCAL HOTEL
SERVICE FINE,
B()OSTFORCITY

The service given to travellers by
the Witter Hotel of this city under
the management of Mr.. L. P. Daniels.
lis unique and much appreciated by the
people who stop there, according to
Mr.. Otto Fielder, salesman who was
in the city Tuesday. He declares that
this service is one of the very best
s'boosts" for the city that could be de-
vised
On going into hotel in most places,
Mr. Fielder says, if one is so unfor-
tunate as to find the roms full, he is
SO informed and is then left to find
himself a place as best he can. He
travels throughout ten states, he says.
and declares that among the hotels
at which he stops the Witter is the
only one that does not follow this in
hospitable custom.
Mr. Fielder was one of some twelve
who registered at the Witter Tuesday
evening after all the rooms had been
assigned These twelve were sent
out to rooms for which arrangements
had been made by Mr.. Daniels. More
over, they We're sent in taxis, and were
brought back the same way in the
morning, without extra charge. They
had good rooms and Mr. Fielder es-
pecially appreciated the fact that he
was not asked to room with anyone
else. Such hospitality is long remem-
bered by man who travels all the
time and meets with all sorts of treat
ment.
Mr.. Daniels has had experience as a
travelling salesman and says that he
much regrets the fact that he is un-
able better to accommodate the guests
that come to his house He is mere
ly doing the best he can, he says, to
heceive strangers in the city in way
that will cause them the least posi-
BILE discomfort This unique service
of his is only one Of many plans work
ed out by Mr.. Daniels to make the trav
eler feel that he is welcomed to the
city and that his situation as a strang-
er and far from home is sympathetic
alIy appreciated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
LIBRARY STUDENT IS
COMING HERE SOON

The Library School of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin is sending one Of
it's students, Mrs Adah Elliott, Of
Columbia, Mo-. here for a month to
assist at the I. B. Scott Public Lii
brary, and at the same time gain
practical experience to supplement her
work in the school. It is the custom
of the Library School to supply stud
ent help to libraries from time to time
in this way, and the local library has
benefited by this custom to. a con-
siderable extent during past years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
TAXI: THIRD
wage CUT

Labor at the Consolidated Water
Power & Paper Co. mills is reported to
have accepted a third reduction in pay
to take effect the fifteenth of this
month. The rate was from 35c to 40c
per hour and has been reduced to Soc
and 35c. This is the third reduction
since the peak of last spring. The Pa
per-makers We're not reduced in pay at
this time, it is said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
NEW PUMP FOR
OAK STREET STATION

A new pump of $50 gallons capac-
ity is being installed at the Oak st.
pumping station. This increases the
pump capacity Of the city's system to
2250 gallons per minute. The aver
age demand for water is said to be
about 800 gallons per minute. The
addition Of the new pump, together
with the increase made in the wells
during the past year, is expected to
be ample to take care of the city for
long time to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
MERCHANTS
ASSN TOBE
PERFECTED

In spite of the unfavorable weather
of last Tuesday 1t was felt by the
Sales Day Committee at their meeting
Thursday evening that the Sales Day
plan is good one and ought to be
continued. Most of the merchants re-
ported good lively sales on that day
and felt that as they carry the plan
and continue to show the good faith
in which it is done, the benefits both
to seller and buyer will increase.
1t was decided to serve a supper on
the evening of January 18th at which
time the organization is to be perfect
ed ard plans made for the February
Bargain and Sale Day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19

" Weller, Jeweler and Optometrist
has lately moved from his former To-
cation above the Siewert & Edwards
Meat Market on Grand avenue to the
building on Second street north, form
erly occupied by the Benson Taxi Line.
Mr.. Weller was for some time a trav-
cling optometrist, but located in this
city about a year ago.
He feels that the new location on
the ground floor will be much more
satisfactory and that he will be able
to serve the public better there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19

A training course for Scout Masters
was started at the Lincoln High School
Building Tuesday evening. The course
consists Of six evening meetings at
which there will be physical exercises,
and talks by prominent Scout men
from all parts Of the state. A number
of available local men who are not now
connected with the Scout work are tax
ing the course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
HOUSE FIRE
TUESDAY noon

An alarm Tuesday noon called the
ffiren,en to the residence of Vincent
Kieppin, 916 Eleventh Avenue north.
A fire had started in a partition on the
second floor, and damage to the a
amount of about $3.50 was done to the
walls, floors and furniture before the
blaze was extinguished by the firemen
with chemicals. The starting of the
blaze was laid to spontaneous COM
bustion in the space between floor
joists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19

The ex-service man listens with a
liberal degree of skepticism when
Washington announces that readjust-
ed compensation is to become an act
uality by March. He remembers, in
the bitterness of national neglect, that
it required something more effective
than smooth promises to win the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
CITY
E[E(TDIRE(,TORS
Financial Condition of It's Institutions
Is Very Satisfactory.

Tuesday evening of last week the an
three banks of the city were held in
their respective banking houses: Re-
ports of officers showed an excellent
condition in every way, particularly IN
view of the general business depression
in most parts of the country. Bank
stockholders were very well satisfied
with the progress made and the con-
ditions reported at the close of hard
|year's business.
Citizens Bank Meeting.
The Citizens National Bank held
their usual meeting the same night
which was attended by large num-
Der Of stockholders, who were well
pleased with the reports on the heal
| thy conditions of the bank in all it's de-
Ipartments and with the growth of the
Institution during the year just passed.
Following the officers reports, the
stockholders reelected the following
directors, j. A. Cohen, A. P. Hirzy,
Nate Anderson, William H. Peters,
Charles E. Briere, j. A. Staub, Jacob
Lutz, DR.. O. n Mortenson, and D. B.
Philleo. The directors chose again as
their officers, J. A. Cohen, president, C.
E. Briere, vice president, d. B. Philleo,
cashier, and w. F. Herschleb, assist
ant cashier.
Hold Dinner and Dance
At the First National Bank, the
stockholders were treated to a de-
parture from the usual business meet
ings by being rendered dinner and
dance in the lobby Of the bank. The
banquet was served to approximately
ninety persons representing the off
GERS, directors, stockholders and the
bank force. At the conclusion of the
banquet short talks were made by W.
j. Taylor, cashier, Edw c. Bremen,
H. C. Demitz, NJ j. Cypress, and
Isaac P. Witter, president. The
stockholders reelected the present
beard Of electors composed of P. c..
DAILY, Isaac P. Witter, George w.
Mead, E. 3. Redford, Dr.. j. J. Looze,
c. D. searls, R. F. Johnson, W. j.
Taylor and W. J. Conway. Immediate
Ily following the stockholders meeting
the directors convened and elected the
following officers: Isaac P. Witter,
president, w j. Conway, vice president
E. B. Redford, vice president, w. j.
Taylor, cashier, Fl. C. Demitz, assist
ant cashier, and NJ. J. Cypress, assist
ant cashier.
Following the election the evening.
was given Ter to dancing.
Neea Caunty National Re-eIsets
A large and enthusiastic attend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19
ARTHUR REDFORD
DIESATHOSPITAL

Arthur Redford Of this city passed
away Tuesday morning at eleven o.
clock at the Riverview Hospital, where
ne has been confined the past week
with pneumonia.
Mr.. Redford was born September
%, 1887, and leaves beside his widow
twa children, daughter, Eva and a
son, Ira.
The body will be taken to Stevens
Point Tuesday afternoon, where bur
ial will be made, and funeral services
held Thursday morning at St. Jo-
seph's Catholic Church, and will be
conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Ayers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-19

ance of stockholders of the Wood
County National Bank were present
at the regular annual meeting held
in the bank lobby Tuesday evening.
Reports of the business were made
by the officers Informal talks were
made by the officers and the principal
talk was given by L. NJ. Alexander,
vice president, who spoke on financial
conditions. Immediately following
the reports the stockholders reelected
the present board Of directors which
consists of L. NJ Alexander, E. Roen-
ias, f. J. Wood, A. E. Bennett, judi
son G. Rosebush, L. E. Nash, T. E.
Mullen, O. R. Roenius, and Guy 0.
Babecck The directors reelected F.
J. Wood president, L. NJ. Alexander,
vice president, Guy O. Babcock, cash
ier, and E. C. Wittig, assistant cash
ier.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-06
HONOR PE'ARY'S
 MEMORY BY BIC
 GRANITE SHAFT
Snow Baby,'' Born at Farthest North Is
 Harding's Guest.

WASHINGTON, April G. The President and Mrs. Harding, mem- bers of the Cabinet and other high Government officials and Arctic ex- plorers today joined in a tribute to the memory of the late Admiral Peary, discoverer of the North Pole. A splendid granite memorial was placed over his grave in Arlington,
 Mrs. Edward Stafford, who, as Marie Peary, daughter of the ex- plorer, was famous the world over as ''The Snow Baby" because she was born the farthest north of any white child in the world, unveiled the mem orial and was the special guest of the presidential family.