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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Legion Post Has
New Radio Outfit

A. II. Fletcher Post of the Ameri-
can Legion is today installing new
radio receiving set which its members
secured by soliciting subscriptions
for the st. Paul Dispatch.
1t is planned to have the set in
operation for the card party which Is
to be held in the Club Rooms this
Thursday evening.
The ex-service men wish to express
their appreciation to those who turn
ed their subscriptions over to the
Post for this purpose.
The Post and Auxiliary will put on
the New Years dance at the Armory
on New Years eve. Flanders or
chestra has been engaged for the
occasion.
On Jan. The Legion and the Aux
iliary will elect their respective of
fcers for 1924. After election the
two organizations will join in a feed
and social evening at the Club Rooms,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Iebel, Moline on
Abnormal ElevenS

Three mythical Wisconsin All-Nor-
NAL school football teams have been
selected by referendum conducted
by The Advance, student paper
edited and published by the students
at Oshkosh Normal.
The fact that every one of the
Oshkosh first string was included in
the three teams indicates that Osh-
kosh really had an all-star outfit, or
that the returns from the Oshkosh
district predominated in the referen-
dunn.
The Advance announces the follow
ing lineup for its Wisconsin All-Nor-
NAL first team:
Jensen, Oshkosh, and Chichester,
Eau Claire, ends; Hall (Capt.) Osh-
llosh, and Brinkman, Eau Claire,
tackles; Wilson, Oshkosh, and Bos-
taad, Whitewater, guards; Dennis,
Platteville, center; Curtis, Oshkosh,
and Murphy, Superior, half-backs;
Jerdee, Oshkosh, and Ziebell, River
Falls tied in vote for quarter-bacg.
c. Scheveers, Oshkosh, full-back.
Moline, River Falls, was given a
tackle berth OH the second team.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Grimm To Retire
As Income Assessor

Jay II. Grimm, who will retire
from the work of assessor of incomes
on January /, 1924, makes the fo'-
lowing statement regarding his re-
tirement:
"a change in the administration ef
the income tax work of the state
makes it necessary for me to retire
from the work of Assessor of In
comes. The Wisconsin Tax Commits
sion has redistricted the state as to
income tax districts, and this dis
trict will include more territory
making it necessary for the assessor
to devote all of his time to the work
and to maintain his Office at Hudson.
This | could not afford to do and
would not care to do. George L..
Vinegar of Hudson, Wisconsin, will
have charge of the work after Jan
uary LIST.
after the New Year l will devote
my entire time to my profession and
to insurance matters. Twelve years
of experience as Assessor of Incomes
has given me a technical knowledge
of tax matters that ! believe will be
valuable to my clientele and will
continue to make speciality Of tax
matters.
/ have enjoyed my work as Asses
sor of Incomes and Supervisor of
Assessments and through it have
made many valuable friends and ac-
quaintances. The work has not al
ways been pleasant as the proper adj
ministration of tax laws is not always
an agreeable task and | am glad to
be relieved of these official duties.
| wish to thank those who have work
ed with me and supported me in my
official capacity and trust that our
relations may be even more pleasant
in the future.
Jay III. Grimm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Section Men Find
O'Malley's Saxaphone

Raymond O'Mally's saxaphone,
stolen with other musical instruments
from the local high school building
a couple of weeks ago, was found
Monday by men of the railway section
crew near Glover's Station.
The instrument was discovered
hidden under heavy layer of grass
along the railroad right-of-way. 1t
is evident that it had been placed
there by someone who intended 20 re-
turn for it later. 1t was in its case,
and was unframed.
No trace was found OF Raymond
Bliss cornet, or Irwin Taylor's
clarinet, which were stolen from the
school on the same night that the
saxaphone and $40 in cash were
taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
OrSon Pratt Honored
At Walsenburg, Col.

(The following item appeared in
the Dec. issaa of the Walsenburg,
Colorado, Indeps ndent).
Orson B. P.att, preser1 manager
of the Huerfano County Credit as
ISOLATION and commander of re local
Post of The American Legion, was
elected to fill the vacancy left by c.
O.. Unfug as secretary of the Wal
senburg Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting of the board of directors
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Pratt will
assume the duties of his new post
next Monday.
Mr.. Pratt, in his work with the
local credit association during the
past year, has proved to be capable
efficient and ambitious. The board
of directors feel that Mr.. Pratt's ex-
perience with local conditions, to-
gether with the training he had pre-
vious to coming to- Welsenburg, make
him we'll qualified to guide the future
work of the local Chamber.
The new secretary is a native of
Wisconsin. He is graduate of the
River Falls high school and he has
completed the law courses of the ex-
tension division department of the
University of Wisconsin, and of La
Sale university of Chicago. Since
completing his university work, Mr..
Pratt has had a years experience as
manager of the legal department of
a Chicago insurance company, and for
two years was National bank ex-
aminer for the state of Minnesota,
with headquarters in Minneapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Testing Association
Reflects Prosperity

Some figures and facts about the
members of the Maiden Rock Cow
testing Assn will prove interesting
to all this papers readers. You will
see that they are very progressive,
prosperous bunch of dairymen, even
as compared with the prosperous
communities in which they live.
Every one of the twenty-eight
members has a car, and what is more
significant, fourteen (just half OF
them) have tractors. One truck is
owned.
Every one of the twenty-eigh.
herds is headed by pure-bred sire,
and three herds contain pure-bred
cows.
Eighteen barns in the Association
are piped for water; only five of the
farm homes have the water (yet.)
All but two of the farms have silos;
these two will probably be in line for
next falls report.
Every one of the herds has either
been tested for T. B. or has applied
for such test Ito be done as soon as
possible) during the year.
Not single family in the Associa-
ton uses ole.
Five of the farms are lighted by
electricity and one by ascctylene.
Five of the farms are named.
Every farmer in the Association
separates his milk and sells the
cream, there being no condensery or
cheese factory handy; perhaps they
would all appreciate even g they had
the wholemilk market. All but one
of the farms have power machinery;
ten of them have cooling tanks to
keep their milk sweet.
Three Of the twenty-eight members
of the Assn have attended good
agricultural school.
Three of them lean it be the same
thfee?) keep accurate cost accounts
Of their farm produce.
All but three OF the farms have
been tested for acid soil, ard those
needing the treatment are being
given lime, so that alfalfa can be
raised.
No wonder that Tester Wasrud is
proud of the bunch he works for
Spring Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Staff Chosen For
High School Annual

The following students have been
chosen for the River Falls High
School Annual staff:
Editor in Chief-Lyman Martin
Asst Editor-Esther Bailey
Business Mgr.-Stanley Davidson
ASS Manager-Don Smith
Adv. Mgr.-Behlmer Carisch
Sales Mgr.-Wm. Noltner
Asst Sales Mgr.-Chas. Gallup
Literary-Mildred Randall; Mil
bred Green
Feature-Aiice Duna; Ruby Brown
Art-Letha Gregor; Chas. Leid-
man
Illustrated Adv.-Nicholas Wiger
Humor-Arthur Webster
Athletic Ed-Leroy Luberg; Har-
Society-Berniee Sheldrew
organizations-Lois Hunt; Ruby
Enloe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
high School Quint
Opens Season Tomorrow

Warren Richardson, manager of the
basket ball team, has secured dates
with Spring Valley, Ellsworth, Hud-
son and New Richmond. The man
ager is trying to secure game with
Red Wing for Dec. 81. No other out
of State games have been scheduled
so far.
The men who are most likely to
start the season are Raymond
O'Maley, Center; Leonard Collins,
Bernard O'Malley, and Behlmer
Carisch, forwards; Raymond Bliss,
Lowell Dawson and Harold Seger-
strom, guards. There are about ten
Sophomores who will be given a
chance to play whenever conditions
will permit. Julius Savage, Captain,
will not be eligible until the second
semester. Lawrence Dawson and
Emmett Jensen will not be permitted
to play until after Christmas on ac-
count of injuries received in football.
The 1924 schedule has been ar
ranged as follows:
December 14-Spring Valley here.
21-Open
January 11-Open
18-Ellsworth there
25-Hudson there
FEBRUARY Ellsworth here
New Richmond there
15-Spring Valley there
22-Hudson here
29-Open
March 8-New Richmond hAre
Friday the high school will play its
first game of basketball with Spring
Valley in the high school gymn.
The Girls basketball team will also
play against Spring Valley girls
team. Each of the home teams de-
clare that they are going to make it
hot for their opponents. Both games
will be watched with much interest,
especially the boys game, as there
is good chance to put over winning
team.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Auxiliary To Send
Xmas Box To Soldiers

The Wmen's Auxiliary of the local
American Legion Post will send a
large Christmas box of fruit-cakes,
candies, cookies, ETC., to the veterans
who are in the soldiers hospital at
Milwaukee. They will also contri-
butte $40 to the Cheer Fund, which is
to be divided among the veterans
there whose physical condition bars
them from participation in the
Christmas box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Facts You Should
Know About The
New School Building

We are going to face a PROPOSE
ton next year that must be settled
next Monday evening. What are we
going to do for room next year?
Next year the Normals all over
the state are going to eliminate their
high schools, which viii mean about
80 more students for us to take care
of. Last year SO students from out
side of the district came to our
school, 81 of these came from within
radius of 6 miles of the city,
from the towns of River Falls, Troy,
Clifton and Kinnickinnic, These
students paid US buttons of $6700.00.
We do not have to take these outside
students and would have ample room
if we did not.
Mr.. Business man, do you think it
good business not to take these
farmer students? Stop and think
what that would mean. These students
would go to other towns near by and
with them their parents, and do the
bulk of their trading. Do some
thinking and then handle this ques-
ton in business way. We must
have more room next year or cut out
the farmer students outside the dis
trict. If the new building is built it
will be built on the present site and
no other.
The school board have the plans,
cuts and estimates of the new build
ing, (secured at no expense to the dis
trict) which can be looked over by
anyone. 1t is of the unit type, taking
care of the grades and high school
students. The school board will not
commence the new building unless it
can be completed with the money
raised or less.
There will be no money required
for equipment for the new building,
as the board plans to move the old
equipment into the new building for
the present The old building Will
not all be torn down. The south wing
win be left standing and used and
the balance will be salvaged.
River Falls has a reputation as
one of the best school towns in the
state. Lets keep it that way.
A new high school building in no
way interferes with the proposed new
Normal grade building.
The city's indebtedness has moth
ing to do with the school district, as
cur light and power plant will pay
off the major part of the city's in
debtedness.
A Few Tax Figures
Figuring on the basis of using the
whole $135OO0.00 voted, 100000 in
bonds at 51aet and $1S000.00 state
loan at 49o.
The state loan at 4ee to be paid off
in Is years would average up S15S4.-
90; the bond loan at 81 e to be paid
off in Is years would average up
$11232.20, per year. Adding the two
makes total average of $12816.20
per year for Is years. Now take the
present assessed valuation of the dis
trict, which is $28S5150.O0 To raise
the above $12S16.20 every year would
increase our taxes less than y mills
on every 100000 assessed valuation,
mot 10 mills as reported). Now
| figure Zip your own taxes and you
will know just how much it will be
| increased in dollars and cents. Sit
down and think, figure this over and
vote the right way.
Board of Education.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
CHAPTER ELECTION

River Falls Chapter No. As, R. A
NJ, last Monday elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
E. H. PC. F. Winter
KAF. w. Finn
ST.. R. Alton
Sec.-L. L. Knapp
Treas.-W. Sutherland
Trustee for 8 years.. Pomercy
M. OIL. F. Oakley
c. So. w. Newcomb
P. SC. E. Shepard
1st VII. C. Mason
End VI. Pomeroy
Grd We. Van Voorhis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
GUILD LADIES
EXPRESS APPRECIATION

The women of Trinity Guild are de-
lighted at the result of their sale,
held last Saturday, and they wish to
thank those whose liberal patronage
made their success possible.
There are a few good things left,
including several articles of dainty
lingerie and children's garments; "a
limited number of lovely gifts of
needlecraft and some very clever
aprons. These will be displayed
again Saturday, Dec. %, in the lobby
Of Hotel Gladstone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
A THREE POUND BABY

Shell Lake-Mr. and Mrs. Robert
North, living near this village, are
the parents of a baby girl weighing
only pounds and Is ounces. The
baby is a week old and is fed with the
aid of medicine dropper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
New Estey Organ At
St. Bridget's Church

st. Bridget's Catholic church of
this city will soon install a fine new
double manual Estey Reed organ,
with foot pedals, and operated by an
electric blower.
The organ will cost 1920.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13

Make this Radio Christmas, see
me about a Kennedy model V receiv-
ing set; this is the latest achieve
ment in radio. CleartOne, Fada, and
Radio Corporation Sets also handled
Aft Rasmussen, River Us. Wis.
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If in need IF e::y tnIng in the print
ed line, call the Journal, the home of
Quality Job Printing. The best work
st reasonable prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-13
Poultry and Grain
Show Most Successful
Ever Held Here

The newly organized Poultry As
ISOLATION, which is now Incorporated
under laws of the state If Wisconsin,
last week staged the most successful
Poultry and Grain Show ever held in
this section. The number Of exhibits,
the attendance and the interest was
excellent. Professor Hayes OF the
Poultry Department of the Univcr-
sity of Wisconsin complimented the
Association very highly. With this
success there will be no question
about the Association receiving state
Aid for their future Shows. This
community can look forward to one OF
the largest shows in the state from
now on.
The following statistics will be IF
interest:
Poultry
Total number Of exhibitors, 109.
Number of breeds shown, 81 breeds
of chickens, breeds Of geese, 3 OF
ducks, of Turkeys.
Total number of birds shown, 5O4.
The following indicates the breeds
shown and the number Of each breed
on exhibit: White Plymouth Rock
I'D exhibitors 65 birds; Barred Ply
mouth Rocks-10 exhibitors, So birds;
Rhode Island Reds-12 exhibitors, 81
birds; White Wyandottes-8 exhibit
ors, so birds; Silver Laced Wyan-
eottes-4 exhibitors, Al birds; White
Leghorns-S exhibitors, SO birds;
Brown Leghorns-4 exhibitors, 20
birds; Orpingtons--4 exhibitors. Is
birds; Columbian Wyandotses--l ex-
hibito-, 16 birds; Branalaas-4 ex-
hibitors, 13 birds; Anconas-5 exhibit
ors, 10 birds; Buff Rocks, 2 exhibit
ors. IL birds; Partridge Rocks ex-
hibitor, 5 birds; Pantasac-6 exhibit
ors Is birds; Specified Hamburg
! exhibitor, 5 birds; Blue Andalusian
--3 birds; Russian Orloff-1 exhibitor
3 birds; Lackenvedder-3 birds;
Mi oicas-2 birds.
Goese-3 exhibitors, Is srds;
pucks--6 exhibitors, % birds; 1'ur-
keys-11 exhibitors, 30 birds.
The following were those exhibiting
10 or more BIRDS Sam Nelson, Y
White Wyandottes, Leroy Sweet %
Silver Laced Wyandottes; Walter
CONTINUED on Page 81
The independent-reporter., 1923-11-22

Of the contendirg sides and will direct
the contest Upon The same lines as was
the study class last year Visitors
will be cordially welcomed.
The young folks OF the Church and
few Of their friends. composing the
east of "a Bonnet Is a Bonnet for A
That" so successfully presented last
year, repeated the sparkling musical
comedy as Fairfield Center last even
ing rnder the auspices OF the Grange
Of that place.
Arrangements have been made that
parents who cannot attend Sunday
morning service because OF smafl
children. MAJ bring them to the
Church yestry and they will be care
fully cared for during the service by
MISC Elhelyn Mills. Mothers, try
this plan out next Sabbath morning.
Our mid-week prayer meeting will
be held this Thursday evening at 7.30
O'Clock. =
Sunday services az usual, Morning
worship with sermon by the pastor
and fine music by the Church Choir
at 1920 a. III. Sunday School con-
yenes at u N. Epworth League mis-
sion study class a. g p. m. Service for
young people at p. m. Can you find
a better Wy to spend the Sabbath
than 10 attend ali OF these services Of
the Church.
The independent-reporter., 1923-11-22

Marked down sale of hats Saturday
at the Cayouette Shop.
J. Mrs. Addie Webb went to Monmouth
Friday morning on a short visit.
The Misses Florence and Angie Nc
Carly spent the week end at their
home In Solou.
Mrs. Carlton P. Merrill is spending
a few days in Boston, having left for
that city Monday morning, last.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Abbey and chill
dren of Solon visited Sunday with
Mr.. Abbey's mother, Mrs. Sarah Abbey
who Is housekeeper at the home of
Clyde II. Smith.
The BPW Club dance Tuesday night
was attended by about sixty couple.
It was q pleasant social event. Ex-
cellent music was furnished by the
Douglas Melody Men of Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Warren left
Tuesday for their home in Portland
after visiting here with their daugh-
ter and son, Mrs. w. H. Cummings
and f. L. Warren.
The Woman's Club will meet next
Monday afternoon in Library Parlors
with Prof. Ernest Mariner, librarion
at Colby College, as the speaker. Vio-
lin and piano music will be furnish
ed by Miss Bertha Geoffrion and Miss
Dorothy Dane.
The annual fair of the First Phila-
thea Class will be held at the Fed
Grated Church parlors on December
12. There will be a supper and en-
tertainment. Admission to both 50c.
Miss Pauline L. Oak will read and
there will be a musical program.
Wilfred Lebell was brought here
from Greenville yesterday for treat
ment at the Kennebec Valley Hospital.
He came by train to Madison accom-
panied by a nurse and was met there
by ambulance. Mr.. Lebell has recent
ly had his leg amputated as the re-
suit of an accident.
Somerset Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, held another successful whist
party and social Monday evening,
over two hundred being in attendance.
Those winning awards were Mrs
Mabel Croee and John O'Reilly Sr.,
each a $3.50 gold piece; Mrs. Airline
Gilman, set of bath towels; Joseph n.
Giroux, two packets Kineo cigars
given by Gus E. Luckow; Mrs. Eva
Laney, consolation consisting of sad
iron pads and Mrs. Leonard Washburn
set of silk arm bands. Dancing
was enjoyed following the whist Ar
rangements were in charge of J. p.
ThibodeRu, lecturer and chairman of
the committee.
The independent-reporter., 1923-11-22
IN The SkOWHECAh
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH

There will be the usual masses at
and 10 O'Clock Sunday morning.
Rosary and Bonediction of the Bless
ed Sacrament at $50 Sunday after
noon.
There will be whist party Mon
day evening in Convent Hall.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday. the 25th, there will be the
usual service with sermon by Rev.
George Merriam, the minister. Sun
day school at IL o'clock. Special
service under the auspices OF the Y.
p. s. c. L. at o'clock. AT the open
ing there will be Thanksgiving ser
vice and hymn, Il Give My Life for
Thee" illustrated by fifteen pictures.
This will be followed by an lllustrat-
ed lecture. sixty-nine slides entitled
'sOf Such Is the Kingdom OF Heaven. -
This is a study of the child-life OF
the world. An offering will be re-
ceived.
This Thursday evening a devotion
al service at 730. Thanksgiving So
cial Monday evening.
FEDERATED CHURCH
huHuaJ uiofuiu6 dt ~ oU lue paSLOF
will speak on the subject, You and
Yours" kindergarten for small child
rem in the church parlors under the
direction of Mrs. +. F. Merrill Young
Peoples meeting at $50. Evening
service at 1880 in the auditorium. sub
ject. ''The Great Discovery"
Church School at IL Sunday.
The congregation last Sunday, both
morning and evening was the largest
of the season and the spirit was
splendid. We look forward 10 a win
ter of successful activities.
Monday evening, November 26th at
7:3O there. will be parish social at the
church. A most interesting enter
tainment will be given under the
direction of the Philatheas and Rev.
Alexander Henderson of Fairfield will
The independent-reporter., 1923-11-22
Death Of Mrs. Henry 3. Palmer Yes
terday

Mrs. Pauline NJ fSmith) Palmer.
wife of Henry s. Palmer is dead at
her home on Silver street, having
passed away at 1880 yesterday after
noon. She was a native of Cornyille,
the daughter Of William B. and Rachel
(Whittier) Smith. She married Mr..
Palmer over fifty years ago and had
spent her entire life in Cornville with
the exception of a few winters in
Skowhegan. Mrs. Palmer was eighty
years old, August 18th, last. She
was member of Centenary Metho-
dist Church of this village. Her
final illness covered a period of about
two weeks and she came to her Silver
street home to spend the winter only
Friday last
Mrs. Palmer was the mother of six
children all of whom are living {;
Nora. wife of Merton Dennis of Ath-
ems; Alice, wife of Howard Gaylord
of Alberta, Canada; William, who has
remained at home with his parents /;
Jennie, wife of George Hobart of
Skowhegan; Emma, wife of Chauncey
E. Locke of Cornville and Harry L.
of New York. With the exception of
Mrs. Gaylord, Mrs. Palmer's family
were. with her when she died. There
are also two brothers, Albert w. and
Joseph N. Smith of Skowhegan. Fun
eral services will be held at the home
on Silver street at II a. m. Saturday.