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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
Get Something
For Nothing

The finance committee appointed
at the last annual hospital meeting
has hit upon a scheme whereby few
hundred dollars may be realized with
out any additional expense to anyone
This is the age of expensive and ex-
tensive advertising. The Kinks
Soap people have made the following
proposition which the Hospital
finance committee, as well as all of
the eight grocers in River Falls,
highly endorse. Beginning with next
Saturday, Oct 27, the Kinks Soap
people will give any group of people
of River Falls, who care to take up
this work, 1917 on all sales or orders
of their soap for period of one week.
The orders will be taken and prom
pity delivered thru the varior's
grocery sores at given time. That
10t rake off is to be turned over to
the hospital fund In order that the
people who will enter this sales con-
test may get some personal returns
for the work that they do for this
much-needed public institution, beau
tiful and very desirable prizes have
been offered to the contestants. To
every one who takes fifty-dollars
worth of soap orders, goes beautI-
full leather shopping bag. If there
will be one hundred people with fit
dollars worth of soap orders, then
one hundred such leather shopping
bags will be awarded. To the one who
sells the greatest amount of soap
during that week goes a beautiful
$500 guaranteed TOGO pearl neck
lace. Anyone who sees these prizes
will be glad to enter the contest. Any
one may take up the work-men and
women. Samples of the prizes are
en- exhibition at the Public Library
now. Stop in to see them.
This is really an easy way to get
few hundred dollars free for our
HCEpltd1. ENelyOHS uCSdS swap diiN
uses a lot of it during year. Buy
ing it in large quantities is by far
the most economical way of buying
for any and every family. First of
all, the price per cake is consider.
ably reduced in that way and second
ly, soap bought for a year or mores
ahead does not wash away SO quickly.
Little daily wastes amount to great
deal during year. Figure out the
amount your family needs in year.
and then be prepared to give your
order so that in this way we may
realize large sum of money for our
hospital.
The people who expect to enter
this sales contest, may get their order
blank books and general directions
in Mr.. Grimms office on Saturday,
Oct. 81. Talk this over among your
friends and get a lot of people out to
do the selling in the week of Oct. 27
Nov. 3. The people living in the
country are invited to join the race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
FILM FEATURE DOWN TO THE
SEA IN SHIPS" NOV. 2

Arrangements have been made to
show one of the outstanding pictures
produced last year. an, 81 to the
Sea in Ships" is one Of the most
highly recommended films that has
ever been shown in River Falls. It
is dramatic, sensational, romantic,
comical and picturesque, dwelling on
a story that is appealingly human.
1t is a great picture in every sense of
the word. First because it is a most
stupendous production and second be-
cause it deals largely with whales,
and thrills, adventures and romance
incident to the pursuit and capture Of
these monsters of the deep.
Baltimore Evening Sun: "MoSt
exciting picture of the year.
New York World: "We are willing
to say that this picture will please
you and thrill you"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
Ray Kicks the Bucket
But River Falls Wins

Football is rough game, but it is
seldom that a gridiron battle is fea-.
utred by player who literally "kicks
the bucket" But tho startling, it is
nevertheless fact that one of the
big moments in the Orange & Whites
6 to 0 victory over Roberts high here
Saturday occurred in the first quar-
ter when Raymond O'Malley, River
Falls halfback, made a flying tackle
and landed square and squat in a pail
of water which was standing on the
sidelines. The pail was demolished,
but Ray escaped with nothing more
serious than a slight cut and a
thorough drenching.
That was about the only item of in
terest, especially to local rooters, in
the opening round. The visitors
seemed to have considerable advan-
tage, making frequent long gains,
but never consistently enough to
score. Thus it continued to near the
close of the half, when Capt. Dawson
broke away and carried the pill to
the very edge of the goal. A snap
play, with almost the entire Roberts
line off side, failed to gain, but as the
officials missed the offense it counted
as down. A try at end lost yard,
and the next play closed the half,
with the ball an inch from the Roberts
goal.
In the third quarter River Falls
worked the ball down to Roberts
lloyd line, from whore a pass over
the chalk was missed and the visitors
punted out of danger. The battle
ragged in mid-field until late in the
final period, when Lowell Dawson
made long pass to his brother, who,
although smothered by Roberts
secondary defense man, grabbed the
pig-skin, squirmed out of his OPP
ponent's clutches and dashed 35 yards
for the only score of the game.
The Orange & White will journey
to Hudson tomorrow and many root
ers from the school and from town
plan to accompany the team and root
for another River Falls conference
victory
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25

They have adopted the name of The
Kinnickinnic Tackle Company and
the accompanying cut is their trade
mark.
The leaders are manufac' ured and
tied by a large concern at Stevens
Point, and are colored, or canoL-
tagged, and distributed from here.
Several statesmen are out selling the
leaders now, and the orders, for
Spring delivery, are coming in fast,
from all over the United States.
Several substantial offers have been
received from big concerns Offering
to buy the patent outright.
The Kinnickinnic Tackle Co. plan
to enlarge their line from leaders to
include camoufaged smells for hooks,
and perhaps also add line of trout
and bass flys and other lure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
CITY CLERK;
RINGS FIRE ALARM

Beside the door which leads into the
City Clerks office at the City Hall is
fire alarm box. Friday, about
noon, a stranger in the city, trying
the door and finding it locked, noted
the button in the little box, gave it a
push-and passed out of the picture.
This alarm continues to ring, how
ever, only while the button is held
down, and as the stranger promptly
departed, taking his finger with him,
the bell stopped ringing after few
speedy taps.
This isn't the first time that the
alarm box at the City Hall has been
mistaken for a door bell, or play
thing, and City Clerk F. V. Williams
says that hereafter there will be a
very plain notice posted over the box
explaining its one and only purpose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
LEGION WILL STAGE
THANKSGIVING DANCE

At a special meeting of the A. H.
Fletcher Post of The American Lee
gion, held last Thursday evening, it
was voted to give a dance in the
Armory on Thanksgiving night, Nov.
90. One of the leading orchestras
of the Northwest will be secured for
this, and the Legion will do all in its
power to make this one of the most
enjoyable affairs of its kind ever held
here. The following committee was
appointed to have charge of the
dance: Atty. X. S. White, J. F. Rich
ards, S. Morse, Ben Deiss and H. Hal
sted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
LEGION POST ELECTS H.
CRAWFORD COMMANDER

C. J. Phillips, having resigned a.
Post Commander of the local Ameri-
can Legion, a special meeting was
called last Thursday evening and
Howard Crawford was elected to fill
the unexpired term.
The Post is planning q series of en-
tertainments to enliven the regular
and special meetings during the win
ter, and also voted to give public
dance at the Armory on Thanksgiv-
ing night.
Upon taking office last Thursday
Post Commander Crawford appointed
the following committees:
House Committee: DR.. f. o.
Kalk, Chm; H. E. Hayward, G. Kul-
stad.
Membership Committee: H. Craw-
ford, Chm; S. Morse, H. Helmer.
Post Entertainments Committee:
H. C. Johnson, Chm; ]. Richards, H.
E. Hayward.
Regular meetings are to be held
hereafter on the first Thursday of
each month. Next Thursday, Nov. 1,
is regular meeting night and all ex-
service men are urged to attend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
KULSTADS WILL STAGE
STYLE SHOW FOR MEN

Next Monday, Oct. 90, River Falls
is to have the first style show for
men that has ever been held in the
city.
The show is to be staged at the
Kulstad Bros. store under direction
of Ray Binder, a movie star, who
will have the assistance of several
local young men as models. Mr..
Binder is sent here by the Kuh
Nathan & Fisher Co. of Chicago, and
the latest from their Sincerity line
of mems, young mems and boys
coats and suits are to be displayed.
The show is to start at eight o'clock
next Monday evening, at Kulstad
Bros. store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
Watch Your Step

On Monday night, Oct. 20, this
school district will vote on borrowing
money and issuing bonds, an aggre-
gate loan of $138,0OO, for the purpose
Of brilding new school house in
this city.
Without taking any stand for or
against the authorization of this in
debtedness, / feel that, there has been
so much said about high taxes and in
creasing taxes the past few years,
this action should not be taken with
out due consideration on the part of
the taxpayers of this school district
There is no question but that it will
mean a very material increase in
taxes. The main portion Of our pro-
perty tax is used for school purposes
and this portion is increasing from
year to year. Last year about $3.50
of our total property tax was school
tax. Going back ten years from that
date, we find that less than 30ff of
the total tax was school tax. The
schools portion is increasing very
rapidly We find that in 1912 we
raised in this city for school purposes,
$500. Ten years later, in 1922, we
raised $33,086, nearly four times as
much as in 1912; in fact, in 1922 the
school tax was approximately SOC
higher than the total property tax
in 1912.
The taxes of this city have always
been low and the fact that good pro-
portion of our boys and girls have
been educated at the normal school,
which is supported by the state, has
helped US materially in keeping down
the school tax. Some of the cities
and villages in this vicinity, have
allowed their school tax to increase
to an alarming amount. In the City
of Hudson we find that they are COM
PEELED to raise twenty-four mills for
school purposes and they are afraid
this will have to be increased. This
is more than the total tax and, as
they are compelled to raise approx
nately six mills for the state and
county tax and the limit allowed by
law is thirty-fve mills, this leaves
that city with only five mills for all
other purposes. 1t is surely an
alarming condition and We want to
be careful that this city does not
drift into similar condition. This
city has authorized two bond issues
this year,-one for a power plant,
one for a new bridge.
1t may be that the school house
will have to be built. / am not TAX
ing stand for or against this action
but / do not like the attitude of the
taxpayers of drifting into large
amounts of indebtedness without
thought or discussion and that seems
to be the attitude of the city at this
time. There will be plenty of talk
at tax-paying time. Why not go into
these matters at time when it will
do some good. You should be sure,
that it is absolutely necessary, that
the district can afford it, that what
you are to get is just what you want
and that is the proper time to take
such action.
Jay III. Grimm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
HALLOWEEN BENEFIT
AT COLE FARM FRIDAY

The people of Kinnickinnic are
showing their splendid community
spirit by staging Halloween benefit
social at the e. P. Cole farm tomor-
row friday evening. Besides the
splendid lunch which is to be served,
there will also be a program Of
"stunts that are designed to enter
tain both old and young.
River Falls should and undoubtedly
will send out big delegation, to show
that this city appreciates this effort
in behalf of the Hospital.
Friday evening, Oct. 26, at the E
P. Cole farm in Kinnickinnic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
CARD PARTY FOR
HOSPITAL BENEFIT

The Bridge Club will give ear!
party at the home of Mrs. Matt
Elertson and Mrs. w. E. Tubbs Mon
day evening, Nov. 5 for the benefit
of The Peoples Hospital. Patrons
may play either bridge, Norwegian
whist or 800"
Money for the hospital fund will
be raised by charging each o,ayer
soc, or So for each table. Ladies and
gentlemen who play cards are asked
to make up their parties and reserve
tables on or before Saturday, Nov. 8
Call phones AIT or 253 to make reser-
vations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
HEARING TOMORROW
ON "MOON" CHARGE

Leo Penny was arrested Monday
evening by Chief of Police H. A.
Hutchins and Deputy Sheriff G. w.
Chinook, Jr., charged with the pos
session and transportation of intoxi-
eating liquor.
When arranged Tuesday morning
before Justice Martin Norseng, he
pleaded not guilty to the transport
tation charge, although admitting
the possession.
He will be given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Norseng on
Friday morning at ten o'clock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
Dairy Products Week
in River Falls
River Falls VIII Observe Dairy
Products Week October 2S-Nov.3

The people of River Falls are pre-
pared TO cooperate in an active way
with the University of Wisconsin in
observing the Dairy Products Week.
A committee has been at work for
some time and they are endeavoring
to have River Falls make a good
showing in this worthy enterprise
The purpose of this campaign is the
promotion of better health. From
i...a..arca3 articles that have appear
ed in this paper it is evident that the
use of milk is the best means of at
tanning good health. The following
events are scheduled for next week:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR A
new HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

If it were a question of building or
MT building there might reasonably
be good deal Of difference of opln-
ion, but those who have given any
thought whatever to the questions OF
housing conditions in the public
schools know that at the very best
the building of a school house can
only be delayed for comparatively
short time. The question is not
whether or not the people of River
Falls will build a school house, but
whether they will build it now for
their own children, or later for some
one elses' children.
You should vote for new school
house because the present one is in
adequate in many ways and is be-
coming more inadequate every year.
On the basis of the Strayer-En-
gelhardt score card, the most highly
developed method of estimating the
suitability of school buildings, it
falls down completely. A building
that scores less than five hundred
points is highly unsatisfactory and
should usually be abandoned. The
present building scores 400 points
and Ito of this is the score allotted
TO the site, which is almost ideal.
Or Of a possible score of .875 for
the school building itself, our build
ing scores only $50. This is only
40fe of what it should score. See
score card on page rs this paper.
The menacing features of the
present building are the lighting con-
dftions in the lower grades and the
great danger of our death trap"
stairway landings and corridors.
Two of the rooms that we are using
for grade work have less light per
square foot of floor surface, than is
required for private residences in
the Twin Cities. The corridors are
not fire proof and all of the older
part of the building is cut up with
flues from the old heating plant that
would aid materially in the progress
of fire if it once were started.
Why should River Falls Of all
places tolerate a building of this
type? There is only one Jason
The community as whole has not
realized the condition. AS soon as
they do the condition will be removed,
and they will not ask what it will
cost.
However, the cost will not be ex-
ccssive In order to determine what
River Falls could afford to do COM
rarative study was made by DIR. Giles
of the state department and incor-
porated in the school survey made
last summer by DR.. Fowlkes of the
University of Wisconsin.
The cities used in this study were:
Lake Geneva, Jefferson, Reedsburg,
Mayville, Elkhorn, Edgerton, Lake
Mills, Mineral Point, Columbus, Hori
con, Brohead, Viroqua, Evansville
Park Falls, Tomahawk, Waupaca
Mellen, Hudson, Phillips and Stanley
Following are some of the points
brot out by the study:
/. That the percapita wealth
Chased on the assessed valuation)
the average of these cities is 1888;
that the percapita wealth Of River
Falls is $1148; that Hudson's perca
pita wealth is $773. Hudson has re-
Gently finished a modern high school
building.
CONTINUED on page seven
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
SUNDAY BLAZE PERILS
Y. N. C.. A. CAMP

Fire which destroyed one of the
cottages of the Y. NJ. c. A. camp on
Lake st. Croix three miles south of
Hudson Sunday night for a time
threatened to include the other build
ings, but the heroic work of neigh
bors, and passing motorists, checked
the blaze and prevented futher dam
age. The Origin of the fire is un-
known. The cottage destroyed was
located at the south edge of the
camp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
ROBBERY A GOOD AD.;
o. Nj. SELLS IA GUNS

o. NE. Johnson, proprietor of the
shop which was robbed of eight new
guns last month, says that the
notoriety which followed the Burglary
has brought lots of business, includ
the sale of fourteen guns since the
theft took place.
Mr.. Johnson is not boosting burg
larry as a means of getting advertis-
ing, but his experience is nevertheless
a boost for advertising as a means of
getting business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
HAMMOND'S. NEW HALL
WILL OPEN NOV.

The opening of the new community
hall at Hammond will be celebrated
on Friday, Nov. 2. The committee
in charge announces a program and
vaudeville in the afternoon, followed
by movie show There is also to
be sale of food, fancywork and of
merchandise donated by the Ham
raond village townspeople.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
Poster Display

The school children in the city
schools and also those in s rural
schools in this vicinity have been
working on Milk Posters, prizes be-
ing offered for the best ones. All of
these posters will be displayed in a
prominent down town store window
all week. These posters are sure to
interest you.
Window Display
In every comfy where these CAM
paigns have been conducted one of
the features has been window dis
play in all the stores. A committee
of business men has been appointed
to take charge of this matter and we
can expect to see some excellent win
dow attractions. Prizes will be Of
fered for the three best displays.
Restaurants and Hotels Cooperate
The restaurants and hotels have
agreed to cooperate in every way by
serving menus which predominant in
the use of milk. The Normal Cafe
terra and the High school lunches will
serve milk menus, and in every way
cooperate in this campaign.
Food Demonstrations
In each of the grocery stores from
1. to p. M, a young lady will pre-
pare dairy sandwiches for the public
free of charge. Receipts on how to
prepare various dairy dishes will also
be distributed.
Wcmen's Clubs
The women of the community con-
slider this campaign of sufficient inn
portance to arrange for mass meet
inc of all the Gibbs. This meeting
will take place in the Normal Auii-
torium Tuesday at a p. m. A i woma
of the community are urged to attent
this meeting. An outside speaker
will be provided.
Community Mass Meeting
IOUdDly Olle VI Tile iilooO AAiP"t'
tant features of the week will be the
evening meeting scheduled for Tues.
day evening at o'clock. The meet
ing will be held in the Normal A ldi
torium and very interesting pro
gram will be presented. The pro
gram will be as follows:
Milk songs-By students from III;
City schools, and Yells.
Recitations-By students from tht
City schools
Special Motion Pictures
Address-Mrs. Nellie Kedsie jones'
University of Wisconsin. Mrs. Jonc:
is considered one of the most force
full speakers in the state.
Health Talks
An oft side speaker will talk t.
every school boy and girl in tn,
county. A schedule is being arreng,
ed so that every grade and rura
school will be visited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
COOKED FOOD SALE
FOR HOSPITAL BENEFIT

The Ladies of the Priscilla Art
Circle, will conduct a sale of home
cooked food Saturday, Oct. p, at
Stewards store, commencing at
o'clock. As each organization is re-
qUested to help raise funds for our
kcr:tal, we solicit your patronage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
FOOD SALE

The Priscilla Art Circle will hold
a miscellaneous food sale at the
Stewart Mercantile Co. store Satur-
day. Oct. p, for the benefit of The
Peoples Hospital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
CAMOUFLAGED LEADERS
TO FOOL THE FISHES

About two years ago DR.. c. A.
Dawson conceived the idea that if
humans gould be so successfully
fooled by camouflage, as was demon
strated during the war, the same
rule would apply to game fish. So
he worked out the idea Of a camou-
tagged leader and after long series
of experiments with stains and dyes,
has perfected a method of coloring
which not only has been proved
practical by expert fishermen, but
which is absolutely guaranteed not to
weaken or otherwise affect the lead
er itself.
Securing pateno upon his inven-
ton, DR.. Dawnan organized COM
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pany, comprised of
Judge Knowles, E. H.
Morse of Minneapolis,
and himself, for the
purpose of putting it
upon the market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-25
DINNER AND SALE

Remem the South Fork Ladies'
Aid dinner and sale at Odd Fellows
hall Saturday, Oct. 27.
Menu
Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes
Baked Beans
Cabbage Salad Pickles
Jelly Rolls Friedcakes
Apple Pie = Cheese
Coffee
Price, SOC.