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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
WOULD DISSOLVE PEPIN co.

Pepin county, the smallest in Wis
consin, is fighting for and against a
petition to go out of business--to
dissolve, half coming to Pierce county
and half to Buffalo county. Pepin
was made of what was left after the
other counties got theirs; it is called
the "shoestring county" because it is
about 35 miles long and only 6 miles
wide. Pierce county would welcome
the townships lying around its south
east corner.-Spring Valley Sun.
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IS WITH HAMLINE ~" PLAYERS

Robert Golden, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Golden, was recently elected
to membership in the Hamline uni
versity Players. Robert is Junior
at Hamline and is to be congratulated
on becoming a member in this organ
ization.
The Hamline Players are composed
of the best dramatic talent at Ham,
line university, st. Paul, and will give
a series of plays and generally road
show during the season.
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w. II. c. ENTERTAINMENT
FOR PARK FLAG FUND

A benefit program, featuring read
ings by Mrs. Lloyd Sherman and in
GLIDING a comedy sketch and musical
numbers, is to be staged at the Meth
odist church Tuesday, March 6, under
auspices of the Women's Relief Corps.
The proceeds hre to go toward
purchasing a new flag for the Main
street park.
Further announcements of this en-
tertainment will appear in the local
press later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
SAMUEL GERRISH

Samuel J. Gerrish, employed as as
sistant janitor at the Normal school
here, died of heart disease shortly aft
er midnight last night. He had been
engaged in his regular duties as usual
yesterday, and the news of his sud-
den death came as a great surprise
and shock. An obituary notice will
appear in this paper next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15

THOSE POLITICAL ADS;
THOMAS EDISON SAYS

Last Sunday was Thomas A.
Edison's seventy-sixth anniver-
sary. Among other things
which he stated to interviewers
on that occasion was the follow
ing:
"The politicians make suck
ers ouH of the publishers. Why
should every one-horse political
aspirant use up good print to
rant about what he wants to
do? He should be made to pay
for the space he uses"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our most heart
felt thanks to our neighbors and
friends, who so kindly gave US assis-
lance and sympathy during the sick
ness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father; also to Rev. Rustad
for his words of comfort and to Miss
Tossing and the quartet for the beau
tiful songs rendered.
Mrs. Nels ThOreson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Olson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
THOMAS MARTIN

Thomas Martin, well known pioneer
of the town of River Falls, died sud-
denly Monday while unhitehing his
horse after trip to town. Funeral
services were held today. Obituary
notice will appear in this paper next
Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
wENZEL'S STORE ROBBED

Thieves broke into the H. o. Wen
eel grocery store, corner of Main and
Maple streets, last night and stole
about So from the cash register
They overlooked about $50 which laid
in one of the drawers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRA-
TON AT CALIFORNIA HOME

Mrs. Ida TAFT, Mrs. S. Wales aud
others here have received cards an
nouncing the Golden Wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Mar
shall, former River Falls residents,
which is to be celebrated Feb. 81 at
their home in San Diego, Cal.
The Journal unites with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshalls host of River Falls
friends in congratulations and greet
ings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15

Elaborate plans are underway for
the next parent-teachers' meeting.
Rumors have it that an extremely in
teresting program is to be given, so
don't forget to keep February 81,
open and attend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gore, aged 80
and 80 years, respectively, died at
their home in Olivet recently. Mr..
Gore died Jan. 10 and Mrs. Gore on
Jan. %. Mr.. and Mrs. Gore are sur
vived by six children, nineteen grand
children and three great-grandchil-
dren.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15

Eau Claire, nosed out 24-22 on
their home floor two weeks ago, came
here Tuesday touted as bunch
of bad hombres out for revenge. With
a player less brilliant perhaps, but
with more of disposition for hard
work, in place of Capt. "Posey" Car
roll the visitors very likely would
have held the locals to a closer score.
But finding his fiashy efforts of little
avail he resorted to the "watch-me
now" style which has earned him his
schciquet. Ted Shawn could nc, have
posed more gracefully, but it only
served to slow up Eau Claire's Of
tense and gave River Falls an early
mortgage on the game.
Ziebelps all round playing was the
big feature of the evening, his dervish
floor work easily rivaling the swirl
ing blizzard outside. He tossed half
of the Red and Whites field shots.
Gurnoe, shut off the score sheet in
the first half, turned in two double
counters in the final session. Chin
mock played whale of a game at
center, while Clafin and Fields up
held their solid reputation as the de-
mon guards.
Friday evening, Feb. %, Stout will
furnish the piece de resistance in a
return feast here. Tomorrow the
Red and White is scheduled to play
st. Mary's at Winona.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
MARRIED
White-McLaughlin

Miss Maude Mclaughlin of Temple,
Tex, and Mr.. Dallas White, son of
Mrs. c. H. Featherstone of Red Wing,
formerly of River Falls, were married
at the brides home Jan. 20.
They will reside at Temple. Tex,
where Mr.. White is established in the
practice of chiropractic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-15
PA MILLIONS LOANED
TO FARMERS
$244,301,400
Loans aggregating

Loans aggregating $244,S01, 400
and numbering 74,055 were made by
the IL federal farm loan banks last
year, congress was informed Thurs
day in the annual report of the farm
loan board.
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Stout, Eau Claire
Fall in River Falls
Pennant Drive

Stout and Eau Claire both bowed
before the fierce attack of CaptaiR
Claflin's squad of basket snipers dur
ing the past few days, and in neither
battle did the Red and White quint's
opponents appear to have ghost of
a show.
A big crowd of River Falls fans had
planned to go to Menomonie Satur-
day to watch what promised to be a
nip and tuck melee. But the special
train was called off, and so also was
the nip-and-tuck as sustained fea-
ture. For nearly ten minutes Meth
er side scored field shot, But there
after it was almost walk-away for
the Falls.
The score at The end of the first
half was Is to 5 for River Falls. In
the second period the Falls increased
their total to %, while Stout added 2
field goals
The Score:
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"A Pair of Skies" See page 5.
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Local News

Miss Mary Bradley spent Easter
at her home in Menomonie.
Mrs. Victor Weiss visited Mrs. Err
nest Mayer in Hudson Saturday.
w. P. Ensign of Minneapolis spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Harriet
F. Ensign.
Harry 3. Weydt has sold his pro-
perry on N. Main street TO Nels
Younggren.
A son was born to Mr.. ana Mrs.
Robert Dumond of this city Wednes-
day, April A, 1923.
Miss Margaret Jenson, who teach
es at Minneota, Mimi, spent the past
week at home.
Mrs. Ida Cook of st. Paul spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Chinook.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Kramer of this city Monday,
March &c, 1928.
Mrs. Emma Dieckman, of Mankato
Mimi, visited in the city from Satur-
DAY until Monday.
Miss C.. Minnie Barg, who teaches
at Ashland, visited here from Thurs
day until Monday.
Mrs. Gust. Plumplin and son Harry,
of Red Wing, visited at the II. {.
Kruger home Sunday.
Miss Ethel Scott returned to her
school at Colfax after spending the
Easter vacation at home.
Edgar Doolittle, of Minneapolis,
spent Sunday at the home of his
brother, Atty. L. S. Doolittlc.
Mrs. C. A. Smith and daughter,
Miss Margaret, and Miss Mary Car
roll spent Tuesday in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Of
Mazonanie, We're here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Robert Morrow.
James Ray of Ophiem, Mont, was
here last Friday to attend the funeral
of his sister, Mrs. Robert Morrow.
MI. and Mrs. Louis Brown, who had
been visiting relatives here, left Mon
day for their home in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Walter Walbridge of Prescott
spent few days here last week with
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shipped here Monday for burial in
Greenwood cemetery. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the grave by
Rev. Graham.
The Journal, River Falls, is anoth-
er welcome visitor at our exchange
table. Editor Morse edits a splendid
paper, really one of the best on our
Boyceville Press. This reminds
us of the remarks of some of our slick.
er-politician friends Cts SO diff
ferent.
r. w. Freeman has purchased oil
AL. Anderson, Menomonie, the build
ing now occupied by F. w. Firms
barber shop and Ben Deiss' tailor
shop. Both Mr.. Finn and Mr.. Deiss
have leases which have several years
yet to run, so that no change is con-
templated at present.
The dry-cleaning building and
equipment which was purchased OF
|. r. Osborn by the River Falls CO.
operative Laundry was moved to po-
sition near the laundry the first of
the week. Mr.. Osborn will have
charge of that department at the
laundry for several weeks.
Miss Lena Hamilton returned home
Saturday from Los Angeles, CAL,
where she had spent the winter. Her
nephew, James Rock, who accompan-
led her to California when they mo-
tered there last Fall, has gone into
partnership in a hardware establish
ment at Los Angeles, and will remain
there.
Delos Krauth, who had been in
charge of the High Grade Oil Cos
filing station at Hudson has succeed
ed Rob. Dumond at the Standard Oil
Cos filling station in this city, while
Dumond is now employed in a SINH
lar capacity across the street in the
High Grade Cos station. George
Currier is to assist Mgr. Seton in
checking the High Grade Cos sever
al stations in this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hayward OF
Minneapolis and Mrs. Grace Hay
ward and daughter, Miss Marjorie
of Boston, Mass, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Hayward for several
days the past week. Miss Hayward
who is a state official of the Massa-
chusetts Girl Scouts organization
gave a very interesting talk at the
Normal school during the general as.
sembly period last Thursday. Mrs
Hayward entertained for her guests
Saturday afternoon.
Irwin Magee, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred G. Magee of this place, last Fri
day completed his years work at III
Flaw school of the University of Min
nesota and returned home. Irwin Ma
| gee, by his work in the academic co.
lege at the Gopher institution, secnr
ed such number of honor points tina
he is exempt from further work tni
quarter. He will return to school rex
fall. Irwin is right up in the from
ranks and we look for him to MAKE
mark in his chosen profession
Pierce County Herald.
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her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Nor
seng.
Mrs. A. L. Ewing returned home
Tuesday frcsn visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. HlIpert, at st. Cloud,
Mimi.
Walter Hunt of Chicago spent the
past week in the city, guest at the
home of his uncle, Professor w. ii.
Hunt.
Ray Wigen, who teaches at Buff
falo, Mimi, is spending the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. knute
Wigen.
J. H. Taylor, who was here to at
tend the funeral of his brother, Geo.
Taylor, returned to his home at Exc
land Monday.
Professor A. N. johnson had his
tonsils removed last Thursday. The
operation was performed at the Peo-
PIES Hospital.
Lester Finstead has rented the {.
E. SpilIcke residence, near Glen Park,
and will move there about the mid
die of this month.
1. Frank Luberg is completing his
cement block factory and office, adj
iacent to the Melgard Monument
Works, on S. Main street.
Mrs. Caesar Spillcke is having a
Blaugas range installed in the For
tune building, where she will have
her lunch room located after April 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cox and Miss
Lena Hamilton motored to Prescott
Sunday to view the new interstate
bridge. Miss Hamilton is spending
the week at the Cox home.
George Pratt and Arthur Dodge
were given Initiatory degree IN the
local Odd Fellows lodge last Thurs
day. Frank Falteisek and Geno Van
recently were given their thifl ee-
grees.
In spite of hard blizzard large
number of River Falls young people
motored to Ellsworth and attended
the Easter Monday dance in the FAN
Ground pavilion. About $50 tickets
were sold there.
The remains of Miss Macmie KIM
BILE, 12-year-old daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Mike Kimble of ST. Paul, were
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D,6cleU1

PolIyanna Club
The Pollyanna Club will meet with
Mrs. GUY Wright Tuesday, April TO-.
Priscilla Art Circle
The Priscilla Art Circle will meet
with Mrs. Walter Sutherland on
Wednesday, April IL.
Dancing Party
Judge and Mrs. w. P. Knowles en-
tertained at a dancing party at their
home Monday evening.
One O'clock Luncheon
Mrs. A. E. Jensen and Mrs. Fl. A.
Campbell entertained at a one o'clock
bridge luncheon Saturday.
Birthday Party
Twenty friends assembled at the
home of George Healy Tuesday to
help him celebrate his birthday.
Friday Afternoon
Mrs. John Simpson entertained on
Friday afternoon for her daughter,
Mrs. N. c. Chryst of st. Paul Park.
Improvement League Meeting
The Ladies' Improvement League
will meet Monday, April 8, at 8 p. M.
in the City Hall. Election of officers
will be held. All members are urged
to attend.
Swedish Mission Aid
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Swedish Mission church will meet at
the home of Mrs. John McCue next
Thursday, April II. Mrs. John Nc
cue and Mrs. Forest McCun will
serve.
Birthday Party
A very pleasant surprise party was
held at the w. A. Chapman home in
Troy last Saturday in celebration of
Mrs. L. n. Chapman's eighty-sixth
birthday anniversary. A delicious
dinner was served to twenty-eight
relatives.
Friendship Glass;
All members of the Friendship Glass
of the Congregational church and
those wishing to be members are re-
quested to meet at the home of Mrs.
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TO BUILD NEW ELEVATOR

HI. O. Junkman let contract We'd
nesday of last week to Twin City
firm for the erection of a new and
modern elevator here on the site of
his present elevator. Work will COM
mence in few weeks. The present
structure with the exception of the
flat house will be RACED. The fiat
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Thrush, Saturday afternoon, April z,
for the regular business meeting. A
program, mostly musical, viii be CIV
en- by the children of the mothers be-
longing to the class. No refreshments
will be served.
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house will be raised up and otherwise
remodel.
Mr.. JurEanan also operates eleya-
tors, at Beldenville, River Falls and
ElmMood. Ellsworth Record.
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II in need of anything in the print
ed line, call the Journal, the home OF
Quality Job Printing. The best work
at reasonable prices.
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Friendship Glass;
All members of the Friendship Glass
of the Congregational church and
those wishing to be members are re-
quested to meet at the home of Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
MAIL CARRIERS
TRY OUT NEW
ARMY BELTS
Sam Brown Design Said to
EquaIize Weight of Sacks
on Shoulders.
copyRloHIaBYIUNDERiVoo 1AaUNOERWoon

Sam Brown belts, made famous
during the war, may become a
part Of the uniform of $4,000
United States letter carriers.
Tests of the belts in connection
with two new types of mail sacks.
are now being made by the Post
office Department, in cooperation
with the Public Health Service.
Uneven distribution of the weight
Of the present sacks is apt to prove
detrimental to the health of the
carriers, according to the health
service. The new belts and sacks
are designed to correct this condi-
ton by putting the weight on both
shoulders.
Uniform makers who supply mail
carriers have been allowing q diff
ference of an inch in height through
the shoulders in designing suits, be-
cause of the unusual pressure. The
effect of the burden, it is found,
is to make the left shoulder, on
which the load is carried, higher
than the right.
Four Washington carriers are
now using the new sacks, two of
one design and two of the other
The first type of sack has the same
bag as is now used, but with
broad shoulder strap and a belt
around the waist on which hooks
are placed so that the weight can
be transferred temporarily to the
hips. The second type has an ad-
ditional strap which passes over
the right shoulder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
HARDING EAGER
FOR GOLF IN
FLORIDA
Train Reaches Jacksonville
and Proceeds on Way to
Ormond.
INTERNATIONAL 6 NEWS RET
By GEORGE r.. HOLMES.
International News Service.

ABOARD PRESIDENT HARD
ING'S SPECIAL TRAIN, JACKSON
VILE, Fla, March 6.-President
Harding reached Florida this morn
ing, eager for his first tilt with
Colonel Bogey over the famous golf
courses of the Land of Flowers"
The Harding special reached Jack
sonville at $40 a. M, after a record
all-night run down the Atlantic
coast, in which few stops were made.
After a ten-minute halt here, the
train proceeded on to Ormond, where
Mr.. Harding planned to shoot a
round of golf and then go aboard
his houseboat for an indeterminate
cruise down the Indian river.
One OF the few stops last night
the President was prevailed upon to
abandon his previously announced
intention OF making no public ap-
pearances. A crowd Of about 100
people, mostly railroad workers,
lured the President from his car
ana, pipe in hand, he chatted with
them for ten minutes from the
back platform.
suppose you have lots Of boil
weevils down here" he inquired of
one patriarch.
Yes, suh," came the reply, "plen.
ty Of boil weevils and corn iikker. +"
Mr.. Harding joined in the general
laugh over this revelation Of a
state secret.
Starting at Jacksonville, Presi.
dent Harding began to lose mem.
bers of his vacation party. Secre.
tary of Labor James ]. Davis left
the train at this point, and at St,
Augustine, farther down the line.
the Secretary of War and Mrs
Weeks dropped off.
The two convalescents aboard
Mrs. Harding and Attorney General
Daugherty-stood the train trim
from Washington well. Despite the
fact that yesterday was the first
time Mrs. Harding has ventured
beyond the White House gates since
her near-fatal illness six months
ago, she appeared in good trim and
enjoyed her release" as she ex.
pressed it.
Attorney General Daugherty's
condition, admittedly, is not good
He remained in bed aboard the
train during most of the trip from
Washington. A trained nurse ac
companied him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
DRIVES CAPTAIN
FROM HOME IN BOILER

SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
John Mckenzie, driven into dis
carded boiler in a vacant lot by
the great fire and earthquake of
1905, has been driven from his junk
yard home of seventeen years by
another fire. The last blaze pnt
him in hospital.
Mckenzie, q retired sea captain,
was found on the street with his
clothes burning. At the hospital,
when questioned concerned his
burning residence, he told of the
spot where investigators found the
abandoned boiler in which were a
bed and a bathtub.
After three sleepless nights in the
great fire of 1906, Mckenzie crawled
into the boiler and made his bed on
the bricks still warm from the fire.
He will recover from his burns aud
so will PatroIman Callahan from
his. Callahan was burned saving
McKenzie's life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
ITALY ON GOOD TERMS
AGAIN WITH VATICAN

ROME, March 6.-Cordial mes
sages are being exchanged between
the Vatican and the Italian govern
ment for the first time in more than
half a century, 1t was revealed today.
The archbishop of Messina, after q
visit to the Vatican, issued a pas
toral letter saying that the Pope had
informed him he was well satisfied
with Premier Benito Mussolini and
the work he was doing for Italy. The
archbishop was instructed to convey
the pontiff's best wishes to the pre-
mier and to felicitate him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-06
FATHER AND TWO SONS
HELD AS JAIL BREAKERS

DURHAM, N. c., March 6.-Wil-
lie Moore. Hubert Moore and their
father, H. B. Moore, wanted in
Georgia for criminal assault and
Jail breaking, were arrested here
late yesterday and held for Geor-
gia authorities.
1t is alleged Willie Moore crirnt-
nally assaulted young girl near
Pembroke, Ga, some time before
Christmas. He was arrested and his
father and brother assisted in get
ting Willie out of Jail. 1t is al
legged several other prisoners es-
capped at the same time.