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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
LOWER SPUD YIELD
THAN LAST YEAR

The earlier estimate of a short u.
S. potato crop was again affirmed
this week by the Crop Reporting
Service, of the Wisconsin and u. S.
Departments of Agriculture, at
Madison. The October estimate is
slightly less than the September
forecast, but both estimates are 334
million bushels in round numbers or
"a per cent below last year.
Yields IN Wisconsin are proving
slightly better than indications of a
month ago. the report states, The
Wisconsin estimate is Is million
bushels. During September the
yield prospect likewise improved in
Pennsylvania, Colorado, Idaho and
Maine, but the gains in these states
were more than offset by the loss of
3 million bushels in New York and
minor reductions in Minnesota and
Michigan.
Yields are very uneven this year
as explained by Paul Nyhus of the
Crop Reporting Service. The
drouth in August had various effects
on fields planted at different times
and on fields holding moisture bet
ter than others. Good and poor
yields, accordingly, are being realiz-
ed in every locality. In general, how
ever, the best region in the state is
q group of nine counties around Mil
waukee. The crop there has had no
setbacks and yields are excellent.
The opposite conditions are found on
the lighter sands of central Wiscon-
sin where yields are poor. Yields in
northeastern Wisconsin are reason
ably good, in the Waupaca-P Portage
district fair, and in the Barron
county district poor to fair. The
yield prospect is 112 bushels for the
state as whole compared to 1870
bushels last year and 5-year aver
age of los bushels.
With the market strong and
prices maintained at about 90c a
bushel, the sentiment in the potato
districts is distinctly optimistic. 1t
has been some years since Wisconsin
growers generally have had the
present combination of good prices
and sufficient yields to realize good
returns from their potato clop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
Angel Hill School
Grace Filkins, Teacher

For drawing We are making Hal
lowe'en patterns such as pumpkins,
cats, witches and owls.
IS and As Language class have
completed the story, zone Eyes, Two
Eyes and Three Eyes"
6's Reading class dramatized the
story, "The Boston Boys"
is Reading class are reading the
Beacon Charts.
SIS Geography class are studying
North America. They are going to
make physical maps of North Amer
lea.
8's Agriculture class have complet-
ed the study of Plant Diseases. For
Reading they are studying Mott Guj-
Mutineer.
Mrs. Steiner visited our school
Wednesday morning.
Our attendance this week was
90 2-3f6; that of the Bailey School
was 80 $50.
Last week was Fire Prevention
Week. We discussed many causes
of fires and how to prevent them.
We are beginning our Reading
Circle work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
GLOVER STATION SCHOOL
Mary B. Bush, Teacher

Next week our practice teachers
from the Normal start coming to us.
We are all anxious for them to start.
Mr. Goodell and Miss Moth visit
ed the school Monday afternoon.
The rs and 8's Grammar class are
having poem study.
The IS and As Language class is
finishing the NHiawatha booklets that
were made in connection with Geo
graphy work.
Last Friday afternoon the school
club gave a surprise party at school
for the Woods children and Marvel
Miller. They are leaving to attend
school in River Falls. This brings
our enrolment down to %.
A great many are absent this week
because of potato picking.
Wayne and Dale Clifford are still
unable to come to school.
We have six plants that have beer
brought to school by the children
Monday we made some crepe paper
covers for the pots.
George Chapman and Juaniti
Woods visited school Friday after
noon.
The Community Club met at tn
school house Tuesday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
Randall School
Nellie Glass, Teacher

The 3's and As had picture study
of Don Balthazar by Velasquez Wed
nesday.
The is and rs memorized Where
go the Boats" by Stevenson.
We have received our New Physi-
ology books and we like them very
much. We are now studying about
Tissues"
The 3's and as History class have
started the study of "The Tree
Dwellers."
For Reading the rs and IS are
reading the story of "The Wreck Of
the Golden Mary"
For Grammar the rs and S's are
studying compound sentences.
For Arithmetic the SIS are start
ing the struggle Of Fractions"
For Geography the 3's and As
wrote the story of Wheat"
Helen Pechacek, Reporter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15

err.
Miss Preus spent Thursday and
Friday of last week in Minneapolis
visiting schools.
Fred Pomeroy is home from St.
Luke's Hospital, st. Paul, and is do
ing nicely.
Thursday and Friday Of this week
is the Northwestern Teachers Con-
vention at Eau Claire.
Every year at about this time our
teachers go on trip to Eau Claire
tt attend the Northwestern Teach.
ers' Convention. They promise to
bring back to us ways and means of
obtaining more knowledge minus
less work, but what pupil would dis
pute that fact with two days of va
cation and Homecoming in view.
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Clifton HoHotO School
Mildred Kuschel, Teacher

The Is are reading "The New
Beacon Reading Charts.
The 6's and IS Geography class
are making product maps of South
America. The 3's and As Geography
class are studying the seeds we eat
and are going to make collection Of
cereals.
The SIS and 6's History class have
received new books.
The week of October 5th to 9th
was fire prevention week. We spent
our opening exercise periods discuss
ing how to prevent fire. We also
made Fire Prevention Posters.
The SIS and 6's language class
have made booklets. They are also
studying the picture, "The Straw
berry Girl
The SIS and 6's are having an
Arithmetic contest and are getting
Halloween seals every time they get
zone hundred. The 3's and As are al
so having a contest.
Our All club won prize of $40
for the best exhibit at the Pierce
County Fair. They plan on buying
lamps ar the school
The IS and As are reading the
story, Friends on the Farm"
The SIS and 6's Arithmetic class
are changing fractions to higher and
lower terms.
The IS are reading the "Story of
Gareth."
Mrs. Steiner visited our school last
week.
Lucille Striebel, Reporter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
LEGAL NOTICE
(First publication Oct. 8, 1925 J
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin, County Court
for Pierce County
In the Matter of the viii of
Luther l.. Musser. Deceased-In Pro
bate.
Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary on the will of Luther
L, Musser deceased, late of the city
Of River Falls, in said county having
issued to Chris n. Wiger of the city
of River Falls in said county, the
claims and demands of all persons
against said Luther L. Musser. de-
ceased, will be examined and adjust
ed by the County Court of said
Pierce Count, at the special term
thereof, to be held at the County
Court room in the Village of Els
worth in said County, on Tuesday
(being the Sth day. Of February, A.
D., 1926, and that until and inelud-
ing the 9th day of February. A. D.,
1926, is the time allowed and limited
by said County Court for creditors Of
said Luther L. Musser, deceased to
present their claims for examination
and allowance.
Dated Oct. 6, A. d. 1925.
BY order of the Court,
Warren p. Knowles,
County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
South Fork School
Isabelle NJ. Burgholtz, Teacher

We received our new picture,
Cant You Talk ?" and We all en-
joy it very much.
The 8's History class have com
pleted the study of the Period of
1789-183o; We had our test last
Wednesday, We are now studying
the period from 1830-1S70.
The 6's are studying the British
Isles in Geography, In History they
are studying the life of Franklin.
The IS and As are learning the
poem, Zone, Two, Three" For
Geography they are making a study
of "Tea."
The 6's Language class have mem
orized "Oetober's Bright Blue
Weather." the weather is a little
more suitable this week.
The Agriculture class are study
ing Farm Orchards.
Black Cats, Witches and Jack O.
lanterns about the room remind us
that Halloween is close at hand.
Our ATTENDANCE has greatly i'm
proved, but there is still chance for
further improvement. We are going
to try hard.
Our visitors this week were,
Margaret and Grace Lowell, Clara
and Theresa Johnson.
Earl Sumner, Reporter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
Forest0ille School
Mrs. X. L. Pace, Teacher

The SIS Language class have com
pleted their study of THE Burial Of
Sir John Moore The 6's, "October's
Bright Blue Weather" The SIS and
rs have written "The Story of an
Orange based on their Geography
work.
The 6's History class have started
an Indian Booklet"
Last week being so rainy we
staged our Fire Prevention Clean
up" on Monday afternoon.
Monday, Oct. II, was Columbus
day. We observed it by singing
some of our patriotic songs and
discussion of the life of Columbus,
for opening exercises.
The IS Phys. class are studying
Digestion.
COCOON! Look out for the black
cats, owls, witches, etc. Our school
room is nearly running away.
The 6's Arithmetic class are sub
tracing fractions.
The IS and As are keeping list
of Grammatical errors from all
classes.
Our Literary Society met Friday
and voted to name the society "The
Little Builders"
We have an appointment with Mr.
Maynard of Ellsworth to visit us
soon and give a talk on the care of
apple trees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES
For the Western District of
Wisconsin
IN BANKRUPTCY

In the Matter of L. F. Miller,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of L. F. Miller, of
Kimickinnic, in the County of st.
Croix, and district aforesaid,
bankrupt:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That on the 7th day of October, A.
D. 1925, the said l.. F. Miller was
adjudicated bankrupt; and the first
meeting Of his creditors will be held
at the office of the undersigned Ref
cree in Bankruptcy, in rooms 15-l7
Wisconsin Building, Superior, Wis
corsin, on the 23rd day of October,
A. d. 1925, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt,
consider the sale of the assets of
said estate at public or private sale,
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing. Claims may also be filed before
or after said meeting.
Dated at Superior, Wisconsin
October 9, 1925.
CHARLES A. WILSON,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Haven & Ashley,
! Hudson, Wisconsin,
Attorney for Bankrupt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
High School Notes

"U! Rah! Rah! River Falls; U!
Rah! Rah! River Falls; U! Rah!
Rah! River Falls; Yea" Such was
the spirit and pep shown at the Mass
Meeting before the Menomonie
game.
Capt. Luberg was called upon to
make short speech expl essing the
attitude of the team concerning the
coming game.
The T. N. T. was represented by
Esther Bailey. She read the follow
ing:
what a football thinks about the
game"
Il should be called hand ball.
I'm handled so much.
I'm just like woman. 1t takes a
good line to stop me.
wish that referee would quit
touching me- He has war; on his
left hand and they tickle.
think they laced me too tight up
The back
These players are always kicking
about something, and I'm the some
thing that's being kicked about.
sure am skin you love to touch.
MANY women would like to be hug.
sed as often as |.
certainly turned out to be nice
pig"
IF cheering on the sidelines helps
10 win the game, we'll be victorious
ever Menomonie." With those words
Esther assured the fellows the school
was behind them. After her speech
the T. N. I. members sang the High
school Loyalty song.
Miss Peterson told the team she
was sure they could win and that the
school was backing them to the ut
most. She also gave short synop-
sis of the Chippewa Menomonie
game.
Coach Klandrud as usual, gave an
encouraging speech expressing his
belief that even if Hagestad couldn't
play, we had a winning team.
The spirit of the school was es-
pecialiy shown in the song which was
sang at the close of the mass meet
ing.
On to Central High!
The second meeting of the Boys
Glee Club was held Wednesday eve
ming, October 7. The first part was
spent in strenuous effort to learn
a series of new songs, which were
very suitable for an organization of
this kind. After about an hour and
half of practice the following officers
were elected: Pres, Leroy Luberg;
Vice Pres, Lloyd Swenson; Treasure,
Archie Mueller! Secretary, Harry
Luer; Librarian, Watson Mcintyre;
Reporter, Robert Parr.
Miss Mary G. Juola has taken
Miss Frecke's place as Science teach
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-10-15
LEGAL NOTICE
list Publication Oct. /, 1920
Notice To Creditors
State of Wisconsin, County Court
for Pierce County-In Probate

State of Wisconsin, County Court
for Pierce County-Tn Probate
In the matter of the Estate Of
George Giebler, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate of
George Giebler, deceased, late of the
town Of Clifton, in said county hav-
ing Issued to Hannah Giebler of the
town of Clifton in said county, the
claims and demands of all persons
against said George Giebler, deceas-
ed, will be examined and adjusted by
the County Court of said Pierce
County, at the regular term thereof.
TO be held at the County Court room
in the Village of Ellsworth in said
county, on the first Tuesday (being
the 3rd day. of February, A. D.,
1926, and that until and including
the 29th day of January, A. D., 1926.
is the time allowed and limited by
said Court for creditors of said
George Giebler, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Dated September %, A. D., 1925.
BY order of the Court,
Warren P. Knowles
County Judge.
, 1925-04-22
Long Terms of Service

Eighty-six years uninterrupted serv-
ice in nj family Is the almost incred-
ible record established at Confines,
France, by Mile. Vlctoire Desrumaux.
She entered the Lecomte household
there in the capacity of maid mt the
age of fourteen. and has never left.
Monsignor Lecomte, bishop of Amiens,
who belongs to the family which EN-
ploys her, presided at the double cele
bration of her hundredth birthday and
her record service, which was attend.
ed by all the prominent citizens OF
Confines and the region.
, 1925-04-22

to he seat, yawned, smacked his lips,
rubbed his knuckles into his eyes
Soon he was awake, n looking
about him interestedly. They turned
into the Haymarket. The wagons were
streaming in from the German truck
farms that lay to The north of Chicago
as well as fNm the Dutch farms that
lay to the southwest. whence Selma
came. Fruits and vegetables-tons OF
it-acres of it-piled in the wagons
that blocked the historic square.
Through this little section, and South
Water street that lay to the east, passed
all the verdant growing things thai fed
Chicago's millions. Something of this
came to Selma as she Unanswered her
way through the throng. She felt n
little thrill of significance, of achieve
ment. She knew the spot she wanted
for her own. 1t was just across the
way from Chris Spanknoebel's restau-
rant, rooming house, and saloon. Chris
knew her; had known Pervus for years
and his father before him; would be
kind to her and the boy in case of
need.
Dirk was wide awake now; eager,
excited. He called to the horses I;
stood up in the wagon but chung closer
to her as they found themselves in the
thick of the melee.
Here's a good place. mother. Here !.
There's a dog on that wagon like Pom"
Pom, hearing his name, stood up,
looked into the boys face, quivered,
wagged a nervous tail, barked sharply.
down, Pom! Quiet. Pom!" She did
not want to attract attention to herself
and the boy. 1t was still early. She
had made excellent time. Pervus had
often slept in snatches as he drove into
town and the horses had Jagged, but
Selma had urged them on tonight.
Halfway down the block Selma espied
the place she wanted. From the oppo-
site direction came a truck farmers
cart obviously making for the same
stand. For the first time that night
, 1925-04-22
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WHERE'S YOUR MAN?"

SYNOPSIS. - Introducing so
Big" DIRK DeJong) in his in
fancy. And his mother, Selma
DeJong, daughter of Simeon
Peake. gambler and gentleman
of fortune. Her-life, to young
womanhood In Chicago in 1883.
has been unconventional. some
what seamy. Out generally enjoy
able. At school her chum is Julie
Hempel. daughter of August
Hempel, butcher. Simeon Is killed
In a quarrel that Is not his own.
and Selma, nineteen years old
and practically destitute.
a position as teacher at the High
Prairie school, in the outskirts
of Chicago. living at the home
of a truck farmer, Klaas Pool.
In Roelf. twelve years old, son
of Klaas. Selma perceives a kin
dred spirit. a lover of beauty,
like herself. Selma hears gossip
concerning the affection of the
widow Paarlenberg." rich and
good-looking. for Pcrvus DeJong.
poor truck farmer, who is insen-
sible to the widows attractions.
Pervus buys Selina's lunch box
at the community auction"
over her lunch box, which Selma
and DeJong share together. the
school-teacher arranges to in
struct the farmer, whose educa-
tion has been neglected. Propin-
guilty leads to mutual affection.
Selma becomes Mrs. DeJong. a
farmers wife" with all the
hardships unavoidable at that
time. Dirk is born. Selma (of
Vermont stock, businesslike and
shrewd) has plans for building
up the farm, which are ridiculed
by her husband. Maartje Pool,
Klaas' wife, dies. and after the
requisite decent interval Klaas
marries the widow Paarlen-
berg" The boy Roelf. sixteen
years old now, leaves his home.
to make his way to France and
study, his ambition being to be-
come a sculptor. Dirk Is eight
years old when his father dies.
Selma rises to the occasion and,
with Dirk. takes a truckload of
vegetables to the Chicago mar
ket. to the amazement of her
neighbors. The men at the Hay
market regard Selma as an in
truder.
, 1925-04-22
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nothing to zeal from this small gaunt
creature with the blazing eyes. Never
theless as he gathered up his reins ter
rOr was writ large on his rubicund
face.
"Teufel! What a woman!" Wal
Off in IA clatter of wheels and hoOfs on
the cobblestones.
Selma embarrassed swiftly. "You
stay here, Dirk. with Pom. Mothern
be back In a minute" She marched
down the street driving the horses to
the barns where, for twenty-five cents,
the animals were to be housed in mora
comfort than their owner.
She was back soCn. Come, Dirk"
Are We going to sleep here!" He
was delighted.
Right here. all snug in the hay, like
campers"
The boy lay down. w~riggling, laugh
ing. Like gypsies. Amt it, momT'
Isn't it, Dirk-not amt it," The
school teacher.
She lay down beside him, put n
arm around him and drew him to her,
close. And suddenly he was asleep.
deeply. The street became quieter.
The talking and laughter ceased. The
lights were dim at Chris SpanknOebels.
Selma lay looking up at the sky.
There were no tears in her yes. She
was past tears. She thought. Here
| am, Selma Peake, sleeping in a
wagon, in the straw, like a dog with
its puppy snuggled beside 1t. l was
going TO be like 10 in Louisa Alcott's
book. How terribly long 1t is going to
to sleep. l must try to
sleep. . -"
She did sleep. mlraculously. As
she lay there, the child in her arms.
asleep. peace came to the haggard face,
relaxed the tired limbs. Much like an
other oma who had laln. in the straw
with her child in her arms almost two
Thousand years before.
, 1925-04-22

Selma drew the whip out of Its socket
With a start and n shuttle they broke
into au awkward lope. Ten seconds
too late the German farmer perceived
her intention, whipped up his own tired
team, arrived at the spot just as Sc
lima. blocking the way, prepared to
back into the vacant space.
"Heh, get out Of there you" he
roared; then. for the first time. per-
ceived in the dim light of the street
that his rival was a woman. He fall
tered, stared open-moutled, tried other
tactics. "You can't go in there.
missus."
ooh. yes, / can" She backed her
team dexterously.
Eyes. we can |" shouted Dirk in an
attitude Of fierce belligerence.
"Where's your mann" demanded the
defeated driver. glaring.
Here" replied Selma ; put her hand
on Dirk's head.
The other, preparing to drive on, re-
celved this with incredullty. He as
sumed the existence OF n husband In
the nelghborhood-at Chris Spanknoe-
bells probably. or talking prices with a
friend at another wagon when he
should be here attending to his own.
In the absence OF this. her natural pro-
tector, he relieved his d%lsgruntled feel
lngs as he gathered up the relns.
woman amt got no business here In
, 1925-04-22
Chapter VII

II would be enchanting to be able
to record that Selma. next day. had
phenomenal success, disposing of her
carefully punched wares t. great adj
vantage, driving smartly off up Hal
sted street toward High Prairie with
a goodly profit jingllng in her scuffed
leather purse. The truth is that she
had a day so devastating. so catas-
trophic, as would nave discouraged
most men and certainly any woman
less desperate and determined.
She had awakened, not to daylight,
but to the three O'Clock blackness. The
street n already astir. Selma
brushed her skirt to rid it of the cling
ing hay, tidied herself as best she
could. Leaving Dirk still asleep, she
called Pom from beneath the wagon
to act as sentinel at the dashboard, and
crossed the street to Chris Spank
noebel's. She knew Chris, and he her.
He would let her wash at the faucet
at the rear of the eating house. She
would buy hot coffee for herself and
Dirk to warm and r~evivify them. They
would eat the sandwiches left from the
night before.
AS Selma entered the long room,
there was something heurtenlng. reas-
surfing about Chris clean white apron,
his ruddy color. From the kitchen at
the rear came the sounds of sizzling
and frying, and the gracious scent of
coffee and of frying pork and pota-
toes.
Selma approached Chris. His round
face doomed out through the smoke
like the sun in a fog. "Well, how goes
1t all the while?" Then he recognized
her. I'm Gottes why. it's Mis- De-
Jong!" He wiped his great hand on
a convenient towel, extended 1t in
sympathy to the widow. ~ heerd." he
said, II heerd." His innrticulateness
made his words doubly effective.
I've come in with the load, Mr..
Spanknoebel. The boy and /. He's still
asleep in the wngon. May / bring him
over here to clean him up a little be-
fore b~reakfast?"
"Surel Sure" A sudden suspicion
struck him. "You amt slept in the
wagon. Mis- DeJong! I'm Gottes!-"
"Yes. 1t wasn't bad. Tie boy slept
the night through. l slept. too. quite
a little"
why you didn't come here? Why"
At the look In SelIna's face he knew
then. "For nothing you and the boy
could sleep here"
II knew thatl That's why"
Don't talk dumb. Mrs. DeJong.
Half the time the rooms Is vacant. You
and the boy chust as well-twenty
cents, then. and pay me when you got
1t. But anyway you don't come in
regular with the load. do your That
aln't for womans."
There's no one to do II for me. ex-
cept Jan. And he's worse than no
body. Just through September and
October. After that. maybe" Her
voice tralied of. II is hard to be
hopeful at three in the morning. before
breakfast.
, 1925-04-22

on account of my family. So l went to
doctor had told me and she said, Now
do as l tell you. Try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound as l have
done. 1t helped me- So l started TAX
ing the Vegetable Compound and l no.
ticed after the first few bottles that /
felt considerably better. After taking
8 or 10 bottles l got over my fainting
spells. Everybody who sees me now
notices the great Improvement in my
health. l am gaining in weight and
strength and am feeling fine. Eat well
and sleep good nights. Any woman a
write to me and I will answer her let
ter" - Mrs. MARY WnHELMY, 309
Duke Street. st. Paul, Minnesota.