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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
MARSHALL NOrseng Wins
Second In OratOry

Marshall Norseng, representing
the River Falls high school in the
Pioneer Press-Dispatch district ora
torical contest at Hudson Friday was
tied for second honors with the
speaker from Hudson high. The
Menomonie orator was awarded first
place by the judges, and will repre-
sert this section at Eau Claire The
winner at Eau Claire will go into the
contest at st. Paul; the st. Paul
winner will compete at Kansas City,
and the finals will be held in Wash
ington, d. c.
The winner at Washington will re-
ceive cash prizes amounting to about
$4,000.
River Falls, Menomonie, Hudson,
Spring Valley, Woodville, Baldwin,
Roberts and New Richmond were
represented at Hudson Friday. The
constitution of the United States is
the subject of all orations in this
contest.
Marshall Norseng, John Dawson,
Charles Gallup and Dale Jensen are
now working on orations for the
Wisconsin high school oratorical
contests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Pierce County Needs
RefOreStratiOn Work

During the past winter, according
to report in last weeks Spring
Valley Sun, over 100 wells went dry
in eastern Pierce county, and more
are being reported every week.
Clearing hill-sides and ravines Of
brush and timber is responsible.
The Isaak Walton League, a
chapter of which has just been or
ganized in River Falls, has as one of
its objects, the demonstration Of Wis
consin.
To many folks in this neighborhood
this feature seems too remote for
their consideration; we of Pierce and
st. Croix counties are more apt to
visualize the northern forest regions
where fires have swept through
vast areas; we fail to associate our
own neighborhood with the refores-
tration scheme.
But the need of forest conservation
and reforestration is with us right
here, and the need is immediate if
we are to save our lakes, our streams
and our wells.
Look at the pitiable appearance
of Lake st. Croix at the Hudson
bridge each succeeding summer;
note the shriviling of our local
SIRENS; take heed to the warning of
the failing wells.
These are things which makes re-
forestration a big thing in the Isaak
Walton League program, and which
demand our attention and support.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Cast For Pageant
Has Been Selected

The entire cast of approximately
500 people who are to take part in
the River Falls Normal schools
semi-centennial pageant June and
3, has been selected, and all plans for
staging the production have been
completed, properties have been
secured and construction of some of
the main scenic structures is well
under way.
The committee is making arrange
ments to accommodate an audience OF
between four and five thousand peo-
pie.
The pageant is concerned with the
development of this portion of the
st. Croix Valley from barbaric times
to 1874, and with the founding and
development of River Falls State
Normal school through a half-ceE-
fury to the living present.
The general theme of the pageant
is the birth of the school as a child
OF the spirit of Education" and the
fostering of the school through the
cooperative efforts of the State of
Wisconsin and the community of
River Falls. This theme is develop
ed through four principal characters:
1.-THE Spirit Of Education" the
fostering spirit of the State" the
Spirit of River Falls and the
Spirit of Alma Mater"
The theme is realistically develop
ed in five distinct episodes. In Il
prelude and four interludes all of the
elaborate portrayal is symbolic.
Throughout the entire performance
the action is interpreted by the
Herald" who speaks all of the lines,
by fitting orchestration, by inter
pretative dances, and by songs
rendered by a large, select chorus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Seasons First Bolt
Kills Cow; Burns Barn

The first bolt of lightning to crash
in this vicinity this season killed a
COW and burned a barn on the farm
of Gerald and Harold WATSON, in
the town of Troy, about noon Mon
day.
Although there were several cattle
in the barn when it was struck, all but
the one instantly killed by the bolt,
were herded safely out into the pas
ture. es<
The barn, containing considerable
alfalfa, a few sets of harness and
some tools, was completely destroy
ed. The loss was partially covered
by insurance.
Lightning flashes were visible here
Saturday night, but Monday morn
ing's storm was the first this year
to bring the sound of crashing
thunder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
City Council Holds
Organization Meeting

The new-old City Council held it's
first meeting of the new fiscal year
Tuesday evening and organized to
carry on the routine of business.
AS there was no change in the
personel the various Council com.
mittees are practically the same as
before, and the force of employees is
retained-F. V. Williams, clerk; F.
NJ. White, attorney; F. l.. Baker,
street commissioner; River Falls
Journal, official paper; H. A. Hutch
ms, chief, and Roy Hyatt, assistant
police.
Complete details of the organiza-
ton meeting are given in the Coun-
Gil Proceedings published elsewhere
in this issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
P. I. A. Entertained
At Prescott Friday
Pierce County Organization Is
Formed, With Mrs. r. G. Hill,
River Falls, as President

The Parent-Teachers' associations
Of Pierce county were entertained by
the Prescott association at Prescott
last Friday evening. One of the
River Falls members described the
affair as follows:
The delegation of about 25 who
attended the Big Rally of the Pierce
County Parent Teachers Associa-
ton which was held at Prescott Fri
day, April IL, enjoyed a varied eve
ning's entertainment, comprising
talent from Prescott, Beldenville,
Spring Valley, Ellsworth and River
Falls. We were justly proud of
Dorothy Swenson who sang two solos
and Elaine Christianson's violin solo,
the two representing our city.
The program opened with COM
munity singing led by Mr.. E. T..
Hawkins which aimed to put some
pep" into the meeting. Another
entertaining feature was sketch
"Mrs. Oakley's Telephone" put on
by four Prescott girls. Mrs. w.
Walbridge gave a solo and piano
logue which were exceptionally good.
The address of the evening was
given by Professor Echterbecker,
head of the department of Psychol-
ogy and Education, Hamline univer-
sity, st. Paul. 1t was timely, enter
tanning and instructive. He gave
several points on which the Parent
Teachers association might serve
their communities better. After the
address an opportunity was given
for the different associations to tell
the things that their organizations
had attempted to do and in that way
give suggestions to each other. The
question then came up whether to
have a county organization or not.
The majority voted that such an or
ganization would be advisable. River
Falls can feel proud that our local
President, Mrs. R. Hill, was appoint
ed President of the county assccia-
ton.
Before going home all were invited
to coffee and doughnuts. Everybody
felt that another meeting of it's kind
should be held again soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
New Exchange Manager
Is Well Qualified

Ernest Tilleson, who, as assistant
manager for the Wisconsin Tele-
phone Company in this district, is
stationed at the River Falls office,
came here from Menomonie, where
he had been in the company's employ
for over six years. In noting his de-
parture to serve as assistant under
Manager Oscar Quale the Dunn
County News, of Menomonie, says:
Beginning as station installer on
Sept. /, 1917, Mr.. Tilleson was pro-
NOTED to communication man june s,
1918. After two weeks in this po-
sition he received another promotion
to wire chief. He left the company
July "a, 1918, to enter the navy SER
vice. He was discharged in March,
1919, and re-entered the Menomonie
exchange as station installer. On
June l of the same year he was again
promoted to wire chief, when pc
sition he has held until the present
time.
"Mr. Tilleson is we'll qualified to
take up this new work. His wide eX-
perience and Knowledge of the tele-
phone has fitted him exceptionally
well for the position. ffe knows the
business from the bottom up. having
held positions in several different de-
partments. He also has experience
in the commercial Office of the com-
pany."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Fun On The Farm
Coming To Ellsworth

"Fun on the Farm great enter
tainment and fine educat onal show
directed by John R. Agee, animal
trainer at Baraboo, is to be staged
at Ellsworth July / under auspices
of the Pierce county Holstein,
Guernsey and Jersey breeders as
sociations and the Ellsworth Com
mercial clubs.
This same show is to be the fea-
ture attraction at the Wisl, nsin
state fair next Fall.
The entertainment has great
variety Of attractions: animal ac..s,
clowns, burlesques on the sale of
dairy substitutes, races, electric and
fireworks novelties, and so forth.
Keep this in mind, and plan to take
it in. 1t will be worth going miles
to see.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
New Richmond Talent
Features PIT. Program

New Richmond talent will feature
next Tuesday evenings program of
the River Falls Parent-Teachers' as
ISOLATION at the high school auditor
ium.
Mrs. w. T. Doar and Miss Hoeser
will sing, Rev. Herbert st. Clair
Manhood will give an address. and
Mr.. T. ]. NcNally will entertain with
humorous readings. River Falls will
turn out in force to enjoy this eX
ceptional treat and to show appre-
citation.
The complete program, which will
follow the 1880 business meeting, is
as follows:
Health Play, "Our Friend Milk
Third Grade Children
Mother Goose Songs
First Grade Children
"An Arbor Day Tree"
Fourth Grade CEldten
Vocal solo, Virginia Hoeser, New
Richmond
Humorous Readings, T. ]. McNally,
New Richmond
Vocal solo, Mrs. w. I. Doar. New
Richmond
Reading, "Hats Off, the Flag is
Passing By" Charles Dawson.
Address; "The Part Our Ar>efi:an
Constitution is Designed to Play in
Our Educational and Home Life"
Rev. Herbert St. Clair Mahood,
New Richmond.
A collection is to be taken to help
defray the expense Of the high school
contestant at the cratorical contest
in Hudson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
PAYS $50 FINE

Leslie Baurkemper, arrested last
week charged with having shot and
wounded George Schmidt of Oak
Grove, plead guilty and was fined $50
and assessed $40.98 costs by Justice
of the Peace NJ. Norseng here yes
terday.
Atty. John Foley represented the
defendant, and Dist. Atty. X. S.
White had charge of the case for
Pierce county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Will Represent Falls
In Commercial Contest

The following students will repre-
sent River Falls high in a CONNER
cial Contest to be held at New Rich
mond on Saturday of next week:
Senior Typeing-Clara Thomson
and Pearl Mattison.
Junior Typeing-Bernice Sheldrow
and Isabelle Campbell.
Senior Shorthand-Mary McKahn
and Dora Larson.
Penmanship-Evelyn Belisle and
Nellie Malberg.
Rapid Calculation-Eva Bjerstedt,
Delbert Afdahl, Charles Gallup,
Lloyd Swenson and Leroy Luberg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
CLIFTON SOW TOPS
ST. CROIX RECORD

Last week we published an item
heralding the achievement of st.
Croix county sow which farrowed
recently with a litter of fifteen pigs,
and we asked to hear some Pierce
county livestock records.
And we got results!
Emil Anderle, Clifton farmer, re-
ports that one of his Duroc-Jersey
sows has just narrowed with litter
of twenty pigs.
Let's hear from others who have
record livestock, poultry, grain, gar
den truck or fruit.
Send your farm record items to
The Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Oliver Webster Joins
Mclaughlin Bros. Force

Oliver Webster has rented his
farm west of this city to Harrison
Smith and will move to town and
take charge as manager of McLaugh-
lin Bros. meat market.
The Websters have rented the S.
c. Woodruff residence at the corner
Of Second and Walnut streets and
will occupy the place about the first
of next month, when the Woodruffs
have moved to Minneapolis. Mr..
Woodruff, it is said, will go into the
restaurant business there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
S. r. Morse,
River Falls, Wis.
Trout season opens all over
the state May first.
Elmer S. Hall
Conservation Commission.

This should definitely relieve the
minds of local Waltonians who have
been worried over persistent reports
that the season would not open until
June l. There is a change in the
classification of game fish which in
cludes many species hitherto known
as trough" fish, and those who con-
template lake angling should post
themselves more fully on the sub
ject.
An article on bass and other lake
fishing which opens June 2, will APP
pear in this paper later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Promotions Are Made
At Telephone Exchange

Two promotions have been an
nounced at the River Falls telephone
exchange Office this week.
Miss Elsie Tossing has been adj
vanced to clerk, and Miss Amy
Hutchins succeeds Miss Tossing as
chief operator.
Miss Tossing has been employed
at the local exchange for the past
fifteen years, and Miss Hutchins for
about twelve years. Both have gain
ed the confidence and esteem of their
employers and the patrons through
faithful, efficient service, and richly
deserve this recognition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Roberts Meat Market
Destroyed By Fire

Zarske Bros meat market at
Roberts was destroyed by fire early
last Thursday morning. The fire,
the origin of which is unknown, was
first discovered by railway work
men, who turned in the alarm. The
blaze had gained such Roadway, how
ever, that nothing in the building
could be saved.
The market was located in a new
building, erected last year Just east
of the Roberts depot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
WILL BEAUTIFY LAWN
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

The lawn around St. Bridget's
Catholic church and parsonage is to
be made beautiful this summer by an
artistic arrangement of foundation
landscape planting.
Over three hundred fifty shrubs
are to be planted, including the
syringa, red-bark dogwood, spiraea,
honeysuckle, peonie, etc, and cost
ing in the neighborhood of $3.50.
The River Falls Floral Co. has the
contract to furnish the shrubs ard DO
the designing and planting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Clyde Lowell Home
Destroyed By Fire

The farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Lowell, in the town of Kinnic-
kinnic, was destroyed by fire about
nine o'clock Sunday evening. The
blaze is said to have started from a
defective chimney.
Although the house was burned to
the ground, they were able to save
considerable of their furniture. Mr..
Lowell carried insurance to the
amount of $500 on the building and
$50 on the furniture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Kreutzer OF WauSau
viii Be Candidate

Hon. Andrew l.. Kreutzer of Wau-
sau, for many terms a member of the
state senate from that district, has
announced that he will be a candi-
date for governor.
Mr.. Kreutzer was requested to
come out for the office by members Of
the Wisconsin County Board associa-
tion at the time of the associations
last session.
He will run on the Republican
ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
High School Seniors
Choose Class Play

"The Judsons Entertain" a three.
act comedy by Edith Ellis, has been
chosen by the River Falls high school
seniors as their 1924 class play, to
be staged May %.
The cast will be chosen by the
faculty in a few days, and rehear-
sails will start Immediately there
after.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17

The Girls Declamatory Club Of the
high school is having its elimin.
alton contest at the sehoil this after
noon. The contestants are Misses
Mildred Greene, Ruby Enloe, Dorah
Larson, Esther Bailey, Mildred
Thomson, Ruth Rosenthal Edna
Kelly and Mabel Olson. The winner
will represent this school in the dis
triet contest at Hudson next WCdnes-
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
New Furniture Store
In HemenWay Building

T. B. Todd of South St. Paul has
leased a portion of the Hemenway
building, on E. Mapel street, and will
occupy it as a secondhand furniture
store.
Mr.. Todd has brought down some
of his stock and expects to have his
store open for business the first of
next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Addition Is Made
To Coop. Laundry

An addition is being built onto the
north side of the River Falls CO.
operative Laundry building to make
room to accommodate a rapidly in
creasing business.
The new part will house the Office,
the dry-cleaning department an! the
ironing boards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
BORN

Teffs.-In the town of Clifton
April 10, 1924, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Teffs, son.
Frye.-In the Trimbelle district,
Friday, April II, 1924, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Frye, son.
MOser.--In Hudson, Wis, Sunday,
April 10, 1924, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moser, a son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17

Health education and community
welfare meetings for ST. Croix
county are to be held in New Rich
mond next Wednesday, under di-
rection of Mrs. w. p. Mentally,
women's club secretary. Among the
speakers will be DR.. Caroline Hedger,
Chicago, Aubrey Williams, executive
secretary of the Wisconsin confer
ence of social work, and Mrs. Ger
trude s. Hasbrouck of the state
board Of health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17

NJ. L. Dopkins, mail carrier of
rural route No. / out of Beldenville
has only missed two days in covering
his route this winter. On the day Of
the big blizzard, Mar 20, he covered
% of the 241a miles, and served all
but 3 patrons, despite the storm and
drifts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
Trout Season Opens
The First OF Nav

There has been so much discussion
and misunderstanding regarding the
new fish and game laws, especially
as applying to trout, that The
Journal wired to the State Conser-
walton Commission at Madison yes
terday asking for definite informa-
ton, and received the following re-
ply:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
DRIVING Assn MEETING

The Gentlemen's Driving associa-
ton will meet at o'clock Saturday
evening at the City Hall.
President Jas. Allen requests that
all members attend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17

Fourteen Seattle and three horses
were burned to death on Sunday eve
ming of last week when a barn be-
longing to Zephire Petit, a mile east
of Somerset, was destroyed by fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-04-17
FOOD SALE

The Swedish Lutheran Ladies Aid
of Mann Valley will hold a food sale
at John Blacks store Saturday, April
19, beginning at ten o'clock a. m.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14
THURSDAY, FEB. IA, 1924.
HOW FAR IS 1T?

How far is it ?" is the first aues-
ton the prospective buyer asks of
the real estate man who wants to
show suburban home or a farm.
He doesn't want to know how far
it is in miles, however He wants to
know in minutes or hours. ut is
thirty minutes from the corner of
Main and State Streets" tells the
story. at is seven miles outr does
not. For "seven miles" may mean
seventy minutes, if the road is poor,
whereas thirty minutes" is definite.
A man has only so much time to
spend. He can not add to the num-
Der of minutes in a day, or the num-
her of days in his life Therefore,
he wants to use as few of his minutes
in non-productive, unnecessary and
unprofitable effort as possible
1t is for this reason he wants to
know the distance from his new home
and his Office or business in terms of
time. And it is for this reason he
wants to locate on good road can
cut down his time, without increas-
ing his cost! The railroad can serve
only limited number of suburban
towns on any one line, and its trains
can run only so often. He must
waste time waiting for them, going
to and from them at both ends, suit
his convenience to the schedule. With
the good road he makes his own sche-
dule often beat the train as to speed,
and always beats it in convenience in
leaving home, getting into his con-
~eyance, and getting out at or close
to his place of business.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14

for in the crucial stages he needed
every cent of his surplus to make it
go. On much smaller scale this
is true in every business.
If during the period when the av-
erage established business made its
largest growth government taxes
state and national-had been at their
present figures which take from 25
to so per cent of the lagrest incomes
through surtaxes, there would never
have been enough savings or reser-
YES built up to make profitable en-
ployment for millions of people in
this country today.
Money which taken by the govern
ment for taxes does not go back into
productive enterprise. The high sur
tax is a scheme whereby you take
the money from men who have de-
monstrated that they have the abil-
ity to use money for productive pur-
poses and give it to the government
which does not put it intoproductive
use.
AS for providing industrial pros
perity and jobs for people, the least
wise course we can follow is to take
all the money from those who are
accustomed to using it in profitable
enterprises. Those accumulations
of fortunes are the reservoirs from
which new industries and new pro-
jects start.
The fear of the effect of swollen
fortunes is groundless because as
soon as man begins to use any part
of his income for anything but pro-
ductive purposes he loses it. 1t is al
ways harder to keep money than to
make it. 1t is the history of large
fortunes that as long as they are in
the hands of competent people who
use the money in the development of
the country thus furnishing employ
ment for other people, they hold the
money. AS soon as they fail to do
this the money descends to less COM
petent HANDS it begins to dimish
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY.

This newspaper must first OF all
be clean, and without malice in its
opinions and expressions and 1T must,
at all times, devote itself unfiinchlng-
" and fearlessly to the public service
in the interests of the masses OF the
people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
It must never tolerate corruptions
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfish devotion, tor
the achievement of the finest ideals,
of every high purpose, of every en-
terprise, of every step in the march
of progress.
1t must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-14
TAXATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Advocates of the present high sur
tax claim that if rich men could be
prevented from investing their mon
ey in tax-exempt bonds there would
be no reason for reducing the high
surtax, the payment of which they
now escape by the tax-exempt bond
route.
If the government had had heavy
aurtax on high incomes it is doubtful
If Henry Ford would ever have built
up the large plant ne did, because he
built it up out of his surplus earnings