Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-08

OF agriculture of the University az
Wisconsin. More than eight states are
represented, although the large major.
ity of clergymen attending the school
reside in Wisconsin, The courses are
open to all denominations, and clergy
representing Baptist, Congregational
Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic. Metbo.
dist Reformed church in the United
States, and Presbyterian denomina.
tons are enrolled
Sebastian G. Messmer.
archbishop of the Catholic diocese of
Milwaukee, has started on a trip To
Rome and his boyhood home in Swift.
erland Archbishop Messmer, who is
n years old, was confined to a hospital
here during the past spring. suffering
from attacks of heart disease, and for
time his condition was considered
critical. His condition improved later
and his physician declared him suffi-
GENTLY strong to undertake the trip.
Misunderstanding across his promise
that unless Madison soft drink parlor
proprietors ceased to deal in moon
shine he would have their licenses. re-
voked, Glenn ID. Roberts, assistant dis
trict attorney, succeeded in having the
city council refuse permits to 13 such
persons. Several of those denied liz
censeS are men who have been CON
victed once or twice for violation of
the state prohibition laws.
Menomonee Falls-Fire believed by
many to be of incendiary origin parti-
ally destroyed the Emanuel Evangel-
cal church parsonage at Menomonee
Falls The Rev. William Hillman, who
was alone in the house at the time,
barely escaped with his life by jump
ing from a window when he awoke
choking from the smoke.
Beloit-An innovation at Beloit coll
lege next fall will be freshman week,
with entering students coming several
days early to become oriented to the
new environment and to gain class
solidarity before school opens, Presi-
dent Irving Maurer announced at COM
mencement exercises. He said the adj
ministration would strictly frown on
hazing.
Wisconsin Rapids-A can of varnish
remover exploding in the home of
Frank Dernbach, near Wisconsin Rap
ids, cost the life Of Mrs. Dernbach,
who was covered with the flaming
liquid. A son, John, wrapped his
mother In rug but she died within
few hours. The liquid had been
plac d on the stove. The husband was
also badly burned.
Green Lake-A e. Haise, Milwau-
kee, was elected president of the Wis
consin Pharmaceutical association at
the annual convention at Green Lake.
Other officers elected were: e. J.
Burnside, Ripon; p. w. Gullard, Green
wood, and Edwin Boberg, Eau Claire,
vice presidents; Q. J. S. Boberg, Eau
Claire, secretary; Henry Rollman,
Chiffon, treasurer. The 1926 conven-
ton will be held at La Crosse.
ManitOwoc-The British steamer,
Vesla, direct from Towey, England,
locked at Manitowoc with cargo of
1000 tons of clay for paper mills in
the Fox river valley. This is the sec
Ond foreign vessel to arrive at this
port in two weeks The Norwegian
freighter, Hans GUIDE, unloaded pulp
wood a few days ago.
MadisOn-Farmers throughout the
state strongly favor application of the
extra funds raised through the recent
ly enacted gasoline tax to reduce the
general property tax rather than to-
ward extended county highway i'm
provement, l. M. Wright, secretary of
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau fedora
ton, has announced.
Cashton-At the annual school meet
ing, CashtOn voters will be asked to
approve a $4,000 bond issue to build
modern schoolhouse, to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire. The
sum of 1900 is now available. being
the amount of insurance carried, and
1t is estimated that a suitable struc-
ture can be put up for 100000.
M d | S n-Employment conditions
throughout the state have improved
slightly in factories from April to May,
according to a statement issued by the
state industrial commission. The
largest gains in employment have been
made in outdoor construction work,
the report states.
Madison-When the University of
Wisconsin summer school opened at
Madison, June %, exactly 4005 stu
dents had registered, it was announced