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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
Will Stage Bazaar
For Church Funds
st. Bridget's Catholic Church Will
Hold Sale And Entertainment In
ArmOry Oct. % to Nov. Ladies
In Popularity Contest-Autos And
Radio Set As Prizes

The largest bazaar ever held in this
city and perhaps in this section Of the
state is to be staged by st. Bridget 5
Catholic church in the River Falls
Armory October %, 20, 80, 81 and
November l.
Proceeds from this affair are to &C
towards paying the st. Bridget S
church debt of 81 800 ana the add.
tional 81 500 obligation OF the local
church in the Diocesan Orphan Home
at Superior. Anything over this
ammount is to go into a fund 70 be
used for improvements, repairs and
interior decorating at the home
church.
Every family in the parish is en-
gagged in boosting the bazaar, and the
community is being thoroughly can
vassed for the sale of tickets, with
splendid response.
A Ford sedan, Ford touring car
and radio set are offered as prizes
to stimulate interest in the bazaar.
Three ladies of the parish are com
peting in a popularity confess, the
winner of which is to receive a oeau-
tiful diamond ring. The standings in
this contest, including last Satur-
days vote, are as follows:
Mrs. Hugh Lowe 1860
Mrs. Harry Vim ALSO
Mrs. Ben Deiss--- 5000
Announcement of the progress in
this race will be published in The
Journal each week until after the
winner is declared.
1t is planned to have every avail
able bit of space about the Armory
filled with sales and amusement
booths, with the center left available
for dancing each evening.
There will be fish-pond for the
children, sales booths for bedding,
towels, fancywork, aprons, candy
and dolls, ice cream, hot lunches
games, shows, aluminumware, dry
goods, a country store, etc, and q
great variety of musical entertain
ment.
Great preparations are being made
to insure a good time for all and to
make the bazaar big success in
every way. Further announcements
of this affair will be given in The
Journal each week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE PLAY,
1.-THE FATAL TELEGRAM

The Improvement League will an
nounce in next weeks paper the
exact date of the presentation of
"The Fatal Telegram a comedy to
be staged here under direction of Mrs.
Walter Walbridge (nee Constance
Norseng) of Hastings. The cast viii
include four ladies and five gentle
men, also Of Hastings.
The play will be well worth attend
ing; come prepared to laugh.
A house-to-house canvass will be
made for the sale of tickets. Get
plenty of tickets for the whole fam
ily-it will be cause for deep regret
if you fail, both for yourself and also
for the Improvement League.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
TWIN CITY STATION
BROADCASTlNG AGAIN

"WLAG," now known as the Gold
Medal Radio Station, is "on the air
again, from its studio in Minneapolis.
Commencing yesterday a regular
program was resumed, and good,
clear daylight service as well as
night radio entertainment is again
available to this territory. 1t comes
at a most opportune time for those
who enjoy getting the worlds series
baseball games, and the college foot
ball battles play by play.
Next Spring the Gold Medal sta
tion will be conducted with new and
more powerful equipment, 5000
watt superstition replacing the
equipment purchased by the Gold
Medal organization from the receiver
of WLAG.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
ODD FELLOWS, REBEKAHS
y CONVENE AT ELLSWORTH
Choose River Falls For 1925 Meeting

Over three hundred Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs attended the district
convention held in Ellsworth last
Thursday. River Falls, Prescott,
Hudson, Roberts, Baldwin, Downing
Boyceville, Glenwood City, Maiden
Rock, Hammond, New Richmond,
Jersey, Knapp, Star Prairie, Wilson
and Ellsworth lodges were represent
ed.
Grand Master Jones delivered the
principal address at the Odd Fellows
meeting, and Mrs. Gertrude Winbil-
ger, vice-president of the Rebekah
Assembly was principal speaker on
the Rebekah program.
A general program was held in
the Ellsworth community hall in the
evening, with Grand Master Jcncs
and Rev. J. Phillips Garland as the
speakers.
The next convention will be held
III River Falls next Spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
NEW POEM SERIES
JOURNAL FEATURE

A new series of poems starts in
today's issue as an added contribu-
ton to The Journal feature page,
and will be found along with "Axel +"
Twenty Five Years Ago." and
t'Slat's Diary" -on page 2.
The poems are by 0. Lawrence
Hawthorne, whose verses, sentiments
and greetings appear on more Christ
mas cards than those of any other
author. Walter Oehrle is the artist
who draws the pictures which form
frame for the Journal series of
poems.
Mr.. Hawthorne calls this series a
collection of "Poems of Childhood
and Home,' and we are sure that all
our readers, old and young will en-
joy them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
LOCAL AUTO AGENCY
DISSOLVES PARTNERSHIP

The firm of Jensen & Halsted has
dissolved partnership and Mr.. A. E.
Jensen is now sole proprietor. The
business is now conducted under the
name of The Jensen Auto Company.
Mr.. Halsted has left for Baltimore,
Md, where he has a position as sales
man for an automobile accessory
firm. Mrs. Halsted and their son,
Bobby, have been visiting in Balti-
more for several weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
Change In Dates
Hurts Stock Show
Later Exhibit Not AS Popular As
June Schedule OF Past Years
Weather Spells Outdoor Entertain
ment Program

The twelfth annual livestock show
held here last week was disappoint-
ment when compared with those Of
former years. The people here have
become accustomed to large ex-
hibit of livestock and naturally the
showing this year was disappoint-
ing. However, the showing even this
year was better than would be found
in many county fairs. Of the twelve
shows, eleven have been pronounced
very successful and it is perhaps we'll
to think of the eleven successful
shows and less of the 1924 show.
A combination of circumstances
was responsible for the show this
year Many feel it was the wrong
time of the year. Heretofore the
shows were held in June. At meet
ing of the exhibitors last year the
members voted to change to fall
show. The reason given was that it
meant fitting the cattle only once
during the year, whereas the spring
show made it necessary to fit twice.
Exhibitors from Roberts and other
places indicated that the fall show
would be their preference. With the
idea of getting the largest exhibit
possible, it was felt that the fall
show would be an advantage. As
everyone knows the farmers are from
two to three weeks late with their
work, and practically every farmer
in the community was extremely busy
with work that would have been done
in other years. Farmers were too
busy to fit and show stock and also
too busy to attend the show. Perhaps
the change in date was unwise and no
doubt different time of the year will
be selected for the 1925 show.
Everyone was disappointed in the
entertainment scheduled for Friday.
The company that arranged for the
entertainment failed to come up to
BApSItoIlOiS ~ptLlAy DSNduSS IA LiS
weather. The main attraction, the
day and night aeropIane flights,
could not come off, because of the ex-
tlemely high wind, making flights
impossible. An exciting ball game
between Hammond and Spring Valley
took place on the High School cam
pus but it was little unsatisfactory
to have the game held away from the
show grounds. If the grounds had
been large enough to hold the ball
game and with favorable weather for
the aeroplane circus the entertain
ment would have been more salts
factory. These were circumstances
which could not be helped. The local
association did not lose money on this
proposition; the entertainment COM
pany bore the expense and the stock
Continued on page seven;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET

The program for the annual con-
vention of the Pierce County Sunday
School association is practically per-
fected, and it will be given in full in
this paper prior TO the convention
date, Saturday, October IS. The
convention will be held in Prescott
and the various churches of that city
will unite in furnishing accommoda-
lions and entertainment.
Excellent work has been done in
the church schools of the county the
past year, and some of the fine
things that have been accomplished.
and some of the interesting plans
that are being worked out, will be
presented in ta'ks, discussions and
demonstrations by successful church
school workers in our own county.
If we were to have nothing more
than the wealth of ideas, practical
help and inspiration which our home
workers will give, we should have an
eminently worthwhile will be
But, we shall have all of that and
more. Several men and women OF
national fame as authorities in re-
ligious education will be present, and
will add immeasurably to the splen-
did character of the meeting. In
next weeks issue of this paper there
will be an article telling something
about these outside speakers. Keep
in mind the date, Saturday, October
18-morning, afternoon and evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
THREE ARE HURT
IN AUTO SMASH

Three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Bailey were painfully injured
ir an auto accident which occurred at
the corner of Pine and Second streets
about six o'clock Monday evening,
when a closed Dodge car, driven by
Miss Margaret Bailey, and a Ford
coupe, driven by George Currier, col
lided.
The Bailey car was overturned,
and its occupants, Misses Margaret
and Esther Bailey, and their brother,
Scott, were all more or less severely
hurt. Miss Margaret was cut just be-
low her right knee, Miss Esther was
cut on the forehead, and Scott hal
one leg painfully bruised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
FOURTEEN BIG SPUDS
IN A SINGLE HILL

VIII Hyatt brought to The Journal
Office last Friday an exhibit of four
teen potatoes which he had just dug
out. of one Hill in his truck garden
across the street.
The total weight of this ore hills
yield was 51a pounds.
Mr.. Hyatt calls these his third
year seedlings, having started the
plot three years ago from seed. The
first years crop were tiny things
last years were just an average
size, and the present crop are all
husky and healthy splendid speci-
mems.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
WOOD SELLS STORE
AT NEW CENTERVILLE

H. N. Wood has sold his store at
New Centerville to William Plum.ey
of Ell Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood and son Nor
man, left Monday to drive to Ross
vile, New Mexico, to visit Mr..
Woods sister, Mrs. w. F. Ogilvie.
They intend to spend the winter
there and plan to return next sum-
mer after trip through the West.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02

A big roadster occupied by Min
nesota couple hurtled off the road at
Young's corner on the River Falls
Hudson road Monday night and the
lady passenger was severaly cut
about the face and head when she
was thrown into the windshield. She
was brought to this city and her
wounds treated by DR.. Gallup, after
which she was taken to her home in
st. Paul. A front wheel of the car
was dished in, and the machine was
brought to the Carisch garage here
for repairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
STANTON SLAYER INSANE,
DECISION OF JURY

Willard Kruger, 10, Stanton youth
who confessed to the Staying of his
father one night last July, was last
week declared insane by a district
court jury at Hudson.
The verdict was arrived at after
listening to the testimony of three
mental experts.
The boy has been sent to the hos
pital for criminal insane at Waupun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
NEARLY 200 TEACHERS
MEET AT HAMMOND

The St. Croix County Teachers
Institute was held September Is IN
the new Community Hall in the viii
lage of Hammond. One hundred
ninety teachers and cadet teachers
attended the meeting.
A piano solo by Miss Martha
O'Leary was followed by community
singing.
Mr.. C. j. Brewer of the Eau Claire
Normal spoke on Rural School Arith-
metic, followed by Miss Kibbie of the
State Department of Public Instruc-
ton who spoke on Professionalism.
Miss Hazel Baker of the Teachers
Training department of the New
Richmond High School, and presi-
cent of the St. Croix County Teach
ers' Association, spoke on the work
and benefits of the Association. She
also presided while the members en-
rolled, and during the election of the
new officers. Miss Margaret Stephins
was elected president for the ensuing
year. Miss Margaret Birmingham,
the secretary-treasurer, reports fifty
six members in the Association with
others left to enroll.
A chicken dinner was served at
noon by the Civic League of the vii
lage of Hammond.
The afternoon program started
with Institutional Suggestions by
Miss Bessie Hawkins, supervising
teacher, followed by Suggestions
Regarding the Physical Condition
and Equipment of the Schools by
Miss Ryss, supervising teacher. Miss
Kibbie again spoke on Remedial
Education, followed by Mr.. Brewer
who spoke on Rural School Grammar.
General suggestions regarding
school organization and management
were then given by the County Sup
erintendent, after which the meeting
was divided into sectional groups.
The management of the local
theatre made possible movie for the
evenings entertainment following
the Institute.
About four hundred people as
sembled at the Community Hall the
following day for the School Board
Convention, when the following pro-
gram was given:
10:00-Milk Drink Demonstration,
by New Richmond High School Team,
coached by Mr.. T. j. Madden.
10;20-Comparison- of the Oppor-
tunities offered in a Rural and State
Graded School, Mr.. C. J. Brewer.
11:00-Equalization of Opportun-
tiles for Wisconsin Boys and Girls
through REIMBURSEMENT of Satte Sup
port, Mr.. Geo. S. Dick, State Dept.
of P. |.
11:40-T Teachers Need of a Co
operative School Board, Miss Ryss.
11:50-School Conditions, Miss
Hawkins.
1:30-Suggestions from the De
partment, Co. Supt.
1:45-Question Box.
4:00-From the Health Standpoint,
DR.. F. A. Bowman, Representative of
the State Board of Health
Dinner was served again this day
by the Civic League, and also q lunch
following the afternoon program.
Excellent weather conditions ex-
sisted both days. A number Of com
pliments were given the Civic League
on the dinners they served and the
rapidity with which the crowd was
taken care of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
SUPPER AND SALE

The Ezekiel Lutheran Ladies' Aid
society will hold their fancywori1
sale and supper in Odd Fellows hall
Saturday afternoon and evening.
October IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
Enrolment Statistics
At the Normal School

The enrolment in the Normal
School by classes is as follows
Senior in Three Year Courses CO
Second Year Students and
Seniors in Two Year Courses IT'S
Students in the first three years
of the Five. Year Course ------11
Total SOL
The number of Third Year Seniors
Is unusually large, being almost
twice as many IS have been enrolled
in this class heretofore. THIS number
IS made up of third year students in
the Agriculture Course, and third
year students in courses for High
school Teachers and Principals.
The second year class, or Senior
Glass as it is usually called, is made
up of Seniors in two year courses
and students who are in the second
year of three year courses. These
students are grouped together in
what is know as the Senior Glass.
The enrolment by men and women
is as follows: men, POP; women, SO2.
The enrolment by counties repre-
sents the territory from which the
student body is drawn:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
st. Paul-Baltimore

st. Paul won the pennant in the
american Association last Saturday
and the Saints and the Orioles, win
hers of the Eastern League flag,
will start their Little Worlds series
at Baltimore today.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
BASEBALL is MAKING
SEASONS LAST STAND
By W. G. F.

The baseball season closed for
River Falls last Friday when Spring
Valley defeated team composed of
Hammond, New Richmond and River
Falls players on the high school
campus here. The game was the re-
deeming feature of the stock show
entertainment schedule.
Chinook, for Spring Valley, and
Carolan, for Hammond, both River
Falls hurlers, were the opposin.s
moundsmen, ad both pitched good ball
ir spite of rather wabbly support.
The. final score was 7 to 0 in favor OF
Spring Valley, the winner coming up
from behind after Hammond had
gained a comfortable lead in the first
innings.
Big league stuff was pulled off in
the umpiring system, and it work
ed beautifully; three umpires were
used, Dan Linehan behind the bat,
Harry Johnson covered first and
second, and Bob Hurd rendered the
third base decisions. The umpiring
was one of the brilliant features of
the game.
Walter Perry Johnson
Walter Johnson, the great Wash
ington pitcher, will participate in his
first world series in his eighteen
years Of big league baseball.
He is SO years old and has spent
half his years in the game. He is a
marvel moundsman, and has been ac-
claimed the most valuable player in
the American League.
This season Johnson turned in %
victories and lost but games. He
will undoubtedly face the Giants, Ma
tional League champs, in the opening
game at Washington Saturday
Practically all the fans, whether
Giant or Senator hackers, are pulling
for walt" to win his game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02

Two cars, attempting to pass on
the Pomeroy bridge north of town,
collided Monday evening and both
were quite badly smashed up, but
none of the occupants of either car
was injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02
PEOPLES HOSPITAL REPORT
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

No. of patients: II adults; 8 babies.
No, days for patients: adults, 66;
babies, "A.
Average, 2 1-5 patients per day.
Hospital earning, $291.7o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02

each from Lacrosse, Marathon,
Forest, Dane and Iron; each from
Waushara, Clark, Ashland, and Price
counties; 2 each from Columbia, JEFF
ferson, Burnett, and Jackson coun-
ties; l each from Oneida, Marinette,
Eau Claire, Kewaunee, Outagamie,
Dodge, Richland, Sank, Shawano,
Iowa and Taylor counties.
From other states: Minnesota,
&c; North Dakota, 2; Texas, /, and
Illinois /.
l04 high schools are represented
IN the enrolment. The larger en-
rollments are:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-02

River Falls High School ------61
New Richmond High School ---23
Ellsworth High School -------20
Hudson High School ----------1S
Baldwin High School ---------14
Elmwood High School -------13
Spring Valley High School IL
Roberts High School ----------12
Menomonie High School II
Clayton High School ------10
Mondovi High School 10
Maiden Rock High School 80 .
Cumberland High School 49, Q
Colfax High School ------ ,
Stanley High School -- 7
Durand High School ----- 7
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-11-29
ANOTHER GREAT FIRE
SWEEPS JERSEY CITY

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 29.-Jersey
City experienced its third disastrous
fire in as many weeks early today
when pier X of the Pennsylvania
Railroad freight yards at the foot of
Morgan street burned to the waters
edge. Starting at the far end of the
500 foot wood and metal sheeting
structure from an unknown cause
and driven by northwest wind
which forced firemen to give much
of their attention to saving adjoining
piers, the fire was subdued in two
and a half hours, with the loss set
roughly at half million dollars. No
one was injured.
John LaValle, watchman, discover
ed the fire and three alarms were
quickly rung in while drill engines
drew to safety a string of 100 freight
cars. One hundred barrels of oil and
several Grated automobiles also were
saved, while a few automobiles and
barge No. 452 were destroyed. Capt.
Christopherson of the barge escaped.
Due to the fact that force of men
had worked until three hours before
the fire broke out at A NJ. most
of the freight in the pier warehouse
had been removed to six barges,
which were towed to safety.
Two New York fireboats and sew
eral Lehigh Valley railroad tugs were
called to assist.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-11-29
Matter of Policemen, Excise
Board and Budget, Is
Also Deferred
COMMITTEE MEETING
All These Big Projects Will
/ Be Taken Up at a
Later Date

A paid fire department and the
budget for 1925 were not acted upon
at the committee meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night. Ma
than Roth. local merchant appear
ed before the aldermen and made u
plea that the board consider and
adopt measures that would give the
city a paid fire department, claiming
that better protection would be as
sured and the paid department
would be found cheaper in the end.
In order to have a paid fire de-
partment the aldermen must include
this item in the budget, and as the
first work on the 1925 budget is to
take place at a special meeting to
be held next week, st which time
1t is safe to assume the paid fire de-
partment will be one of the biggest
items TO be considered. 1t is a
known fact that the merchants of
the city are anxious for a paid fire
department, and in view of the re-
port of the fire underwriters, 1t is
evident that something must be done
to give the city better fire protection.
Since the report of the fire under
Writers has been received it Is under
stood that the Board of Aldermen
has been seriously considering the
installing of a paid fire department
and have been in communication
With New Brunswick. Railway and
other cities which compare in size
with Perth Amboy. which have paid
departments in order to ascertain
how the change is made and whether
it is advisable for this city to en-
plov Il paid department.
The increase in the police depart
y ~ II II n sf
nights session. nor was the question
of discontinuance of the excise board
lThese will also probably be taken up
1T the special meeting to be held next
lWecl in connection with the budget
A committee was present from the
water department and laid before the
aldermen the need of a liberation
plant. After listening to the plan
for the alteration of the water as
outlined by the superintendent or the
department. the aldermen decided 10
take the matter up later.
A committee representing the HIS
torical Society requested an appro-
priation of $2.2S4 to complete he
work necessary on the Kearny home
sead. The matter will be referred
To the city attorney after which 1t Is
Iikelv the aldermen will take what
ever action is necessary.
Electrical contractors requested
new ordinance on the wiring Oh
buildings. They were informed that
the matter would be considered.
A long discussion took place con-
cernlng the permit for the opening
of a lunch wagon at the intersection
OF jefferson and Maple streets. Mr..
Cohen, the proprietor Of the wagon.
was present. The permit was re-
fused.
Joseph Hornsby, the newly elected
Republican alderman from the first
ward, was present at the meeting.
Aldermen John J. Clark failed to at
tend.