Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-27
Wisconsin NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

Cameron-Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Maui
seth, Cameron, will have the distinc-
ton Of having five children who are
professional teachers. Miss Geneva
Mauseth is principal of the SPRING
field, MINI, high school; Walter is in
structor and athletic coach at Mont
gomery. MINI; Oliver is superintend-
ent of the Henderson, MINI, schools;
Miss Viola is English teacher at Clare
mont, Mimi, all being graduates of
St Olof college,, Mortified, MINI.
The youngest, Valborg, has Just en-
tered St. Olof, with a view of becom-
ing a teacher.
Rice Lake-A number of places in
Barron county have been robbed in
the last few days The wholesale
grocery house lost 5000 worth of mer-
ehandise, mostly cigarettes and sugar,
and Louis Gammelgard, grocer, had
$35 taken from his safe, The safe
of the New Richmond Roller Mills
was smashed and $50 taken. At
Prairie Farm. the Farmers store was
entered, the thieves loading truck
with bolts of silk. table linens, silver
ware. iewelry and tools worth several
hundred dollars.
Mellen- Claude Langlois, Is, of Mel
len. was the victim Of the first hunt
ing accident of the season. The
fieshy part Of his left arm was torn
away when his shotgun was set off
accidentally as he dragged it across
q log. A party of women campers
answered his call for help, and Lang
lois directed them as they bandaged
the wound according to first aid rules
he had learned as Boy Scout.
Eau Claire-With a crash that shook
every farm building, a silo on the Eu-
gene and Clyde McCombs farm, six
miles northwest Of Eau Claire. ex-
ploded spontaneously, scattering en-
silage and chunks of concrete. The
40-foot silo had been partly filed dur
Ing the day with corn that had not
been properly cured A COW standing
In the barnyard was injured. The siIo
is a total loss.
Lomira-Hurled from his automo.
bile when it was struck by a 500 line
train, Jacob Bodden, % Of the town Of
Ashford, Dodge county. received in
juries which resulted in his death at
a Fond du Lac hospital He was
picked up unconscious, with his skull
crushed and many bones broken. The
automobile was hurled so feet and
demolished
Sturgeon Bay-Dr /. A. Egan, prom.
inent dentist. died at his home in
Sturgeon Bay after an illness with
cancer extending over nine months.
He was born in Manitowoc fifty-fye
years ago, and praeticed his PROBES
sion here for the last overweight
years. He leaves a widow and four
grown children.
Fond du Lac-A modern refrigerat-
ing plant, additional quarters for in
mates and more equipment have been
requested from the state by DR. E. A.
Dederer, superintendent OF the Tay-
cheedah horne. Present quarters are
crowded with additional women con-
stantly being sent to the home. she
said.
Sheboygan - The body of Louis
Ahrens, 81 years old, Sheboygan shoe
merchant, was found in a lonely spot
northwest of Pine woods He had
committed suicide. His mouth and
lips were burned and bleeding from
poison. The cause of the suicide is
not known.
Stevens Point-Mrs. Thomas John.
son, 81. Stevens Point was seriously
injured when struck down by a ear
driven by John Martin as she was
crossing a street. One arm was brok,
en-. her body and hands were badly
bruised, and she is suffering from
shock.
Ciintonville-Herman Schwenke 63
year old, died at his home in the town
of Larrabee, Waupaca county. Mr..
Schwenke settled on the farm which
he occupied at the time OF his death
In 1881. when it was an unbroken
fores He was born in Dodge county.
Wis.