Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31

new nurses home at the La Crosse
Lutheran hospital attracted hundreds
Oh citizens The building is of brick
with Bedford stone trimmings and has
al conveniences, including gymna-
SUM, sun parlOr, sleeping porch. rec.
rcation and reception rooms. shower
baths and rooms to house 20 nurses.
The building cost 100000. The Iu-
theran hospital was started in 1908
and, with the addition recently com.
pleted, has 200 beds.
Sturgeon Bay-Some time ago Door
county set May 25 as Cherry blossom
day but Medicine Hat. or whatever
part OF the country has been sending
chilling breezes in this direction. has
changed the date. 1t is prophesied
now that the $4,000 acres of cherry
trees in this district win be in full
Gloom May 80 to June / and Door
county is preparing to entertain the
thousands of visitors that come every
year to enjoy the beautiful sight.
SuperioT-Buried under three tons
OF sand. which loosened near the top
Of a cliff, at the base of which he
and a companion We're playing, Robert
Larson, 9, Superior, escaped death
from suffocation when a passing mo-
torist dug him out Gordon Harmon,
II, the other lad, lodged the avalanche
which descended upon Robert Robert
was unconscious when taken from the
sand.
Fond du Lac-The Fond du Lac
county state aid road and bridge com
mittee sold $4,000 of highway bonds
at par at private sale, with all but
100000 of the issue bearing interest
at Az per cent The bonds We're au-
thorized at 5 per cent, when the board
met last November. Those sold to
hear interest at 5 per cent were Of
years issue
Marshfield-Th T. F. vannedom
herd Of Holsteins Of Marshfield, which
produced the famous show COW, Mi
nerva Beets, five times grand cham
pion at the National Dairy show, was
sold last week to a group of three
farmers of Auburndale The Vanne-
dom herd was the first purebred Hol-
stein herd in central Wisconsin.
Marshfeld Robbers caused several
hundred dollars damage at Mckinley
High school, in Marshfeld, breaking
down doors and windows with an ak
and crowbar to get into the school of
fee. In the office they smashed open
a large safe They took SIS in cash.
i check in the safe remained IN
touched.
Cashton-P. J. NeuheiseI carried off
first and second honors in the report
OF the Cashton Cow Testing associa-
ton for the period ending May L
The leading COW. a grade Jersey. pro
duced GA pounds Of butterfat High
herd herd honors were carried off by
Herb Wakemar with an average of
1928 pounds o. buttegfat.
Evansville-Fire caused by the ex-
plosion Of a gas stove slightly burned
12-year-old Eugene Evans who. with
his parents, was en- route to Los
Angeles. It destroyed their tent and
contents at me tourist camp in Evans
Vile. The party vent to Madison to
get a new outfit before proceeding.
Whitewater-W Whitewater will be
the winter headquarters of the Hall
Brothers trained animal shows in the
future, according to announcement by
Frank Hall, one Of the owners. who
recently purchased an estate in the
city. The estate will be remodeled
and turned into the new quarters.
Sheboygan-While roller ska ing
across a street. in sheboygan. Jose
phine Metelko. 10, was struct by an
automobile driven by John Tazel. and
died a few hours afterwarC She is
the daughter Of M. and Nj Joseph
Metelko. The little girl was on an
GRAND for her mother.
Sheboygan-After an illness Of
few hours. Mrs, Hulda Schuelke, wife
of Mayor Herman Schuelke, Sheboy-
gan. died Of cerebral hemorrhage.
Eau CIaire-Fire or unknown origin
caused 100000 damage when it parti-
ally destroyed the bicycle building Of
the Gillette Rubber company at Eau
Claire. TIE structure was separated
by fifty yards from others Of the great
plant A fire engine was used TO re-
mcre water pressure when a pipe
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