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IT PAYS TO HAVE A HERO
FOR A SWEETHEART— NOTE
THE EAR RING
Farmingdale, L. 1., has just but one
claim to fame and that one boast is
its pretty girls. One charming girl
of that fair Long Island township, Miss
Helen Wesche by name, recently ap
peared on Park Row, N. Y. C., wearing
two Croix de Guerres for ear rings.
One of them had an extra palm.
CRANBERRYCROP
VERY GOOD
Clarence Searls, who is associated
with his father in the Cranberry bu
siness has moved his office from the
center of the second door in the F. J.
W ood brick block into the room form
erly occupied by Geo. L. Williams, in
the northwest corner of the same
block. llis present location is much
more airy, light, and inviting than the
other. While in his office the other
day he showed us some beautiful Jum
bo cranberries which they grow and
bring the highest price on the open
market. He stated they had a large
crop this season and the prices were
pretty good. Their Company is in
dependent of the Cranberry Sales Cos.,
but they have no trouble in disposing
of their crop of berries because they
have a well established trade of old
customers, who buy from them every
year. They are now very busy gath
ering the crop.
I (IF C. ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
At the last meeting of the Knights
of Columbus, No. 1558, they elected
the following named officers for ttye
ensuing year:
Grand Knight—L. H. Larson.
Deputy Grand Knight—Wm. Pschorr
Fin. Sec. —L. Reinhart.
Treas. —Jas. Glennon.
Rec. Sec. —D. P. Johnson.
Advocate —E. N. Pomainville,
Chancellor—C. M. Nash.
Warden —Art Hanneman.
Inside Guard—Edw. Billmeyer.
Outside Guard—Oliver Trudell.
Trustee—L. M. Nash.
BEAUTIES COMPETE FOR MARY PICKFORD'S CROWN
Twcnty-iive women. aspiv,uV~ t the crown worn by Mary Pickford, ga
thered at the Roslyn. Long Island. The 25 were selected from 100,000 entries
in a contest held by a motion picture magazine. One of the 25 will be select
ed as a successor to Mary Pickford when the film star retires. Left to right
are: Evelyn Pouch, of Louisville, Ky., Virginia Brown of New York, Blanche
McGaritv of San Antonio, Texas and Lucille Klcbold of Atlanta Ga. Copy
righted 1919.
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER.
h CHARMING
SOCIAL SUCCESS
Elks Club Members Sustain Their Ex
cellent Reputation as Entertainers.
The announcement some time since
that the Elks Club was going to put
on an up-to-date Cabarett Entertain
ment with artist performers from Chi
cago, was enough to create a rush for
tickets to the event. They sold to the
limit of capacity. The interior of the
Club House had been beautifully de
corated previously. For this occasion
booths were provided for all around
the hall, each with capacity for 8 peo
nle. Several had also been provided
for in the balcony. The booths were
made by using the arches carried by
the ledge in the parade during the
Home-Corning and a large white bell
was suspended from the center of each
arch. The color scheme was purple
and white, those colors being inter
twined on the arches and standards
and festooned about the walls. There
were 22 booths and all were well
filled accomodating more than 200
merrimakers.
This entertainment was advertised
for Friday night, September 12th, but
the lady performers missed their train
and the event was postponed until
Saturday night, the 13th. The Elks
Club rooms w n re attractive with its
atcral and artistic decorations, spe
cially arranged for this occasion by
Fred Roenius, who had them in charge.
He received many compliments on ac
count of the excellent taste shown.
were very attractive and beau
tiful.
Four beautiful ladies from Chicago,
artists of accomplishments in Cabar
et entertainments, were engaged for
tie evening. Three were splendid sing
ers and the fourth accompanied them
on the piano. They were stylishly
gowned for the occasion and render
ed a program that was up-to-date and
pleasing. They gave excellent satis
faction to the large audience present.
Dance numbers interspersed the sing
ing and nothing dragged.
The music was furnished by the
Elks Orchestra and was a favorable
attraction to the program of music.
Light refreshments were served during
the evening consisting of sandwiches,
ice cream, cake and coffee.
State President Dodd of Fond du
Lac was a guest on this occasion and
went home highly pleased with his
social visit in Grand Rapids.
THE HOG
I just received an article from the
University which says, “Without hogs
Chicago would be a prairie village,
Kansas City, a barren hill, and Omaha
a ferry crossing. Take away the brood
sow and our wheels of commerce would
cease to turn.”
The above is undoubtedly true of
Chicago, Kansas City, and Omaha,
but haw about Wood County? That
is the question of most vital interest
to us. The old brood sow turns the
wheels of commerce. Is that true in
Wood County? Is the old sow doing
her duty by us or is the trouble due
to the fact that we are not giving her
a proper chance ?
In traveling thru the county, I found
a few men raising Poland Chinas, a
few Yorkshires, a few Duroc Jerseys,
a few Berkshires, a few Chester
Whites, and once in a while a Hamp
shire, etc. That is not the ideal con
dition. Of course we know that con
ditions are not such in Wood County
Entered June 12, 1903, at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, as second-class matter, under Act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1879
GRAND RAPIDS, WOOD COUNTY. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1919.
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YOUTHFUL SPANISH PRINCES AND QUEEN FROM LATEST PHOTO
Queen Victoria of Spain and her sons, the Infant Don Jaime at left and Prince Asturias at right are here
shown embarking on the royal yacht to take part in the great regatta. The King of Spain is an ardent waterman
and so are his sons. The Prince Asturias it will be noted bears a very marked resemblance to his father.
as to make it a hog center such as is
found in Indiana, Illinois, and several
other states. However, every dairy
farmer who has skim milk and whey
as a by-product can profitably raise
a few hogs. They might just as well
be pure bred hogs. Over in West Sa
lem, La Crosse county, last spring Mc-
Donald held a hog sale that ran into
thousands of dollars, single animals
selling up to $l5OO.
We have our sale barn at Marshfield,
used two to four times a year. We
might just as well have an annual or
semi-annual brood sow sale and make
more use of our barn. Comparatively
few people in the county are at the
present time raising and selling pure
bread cattle. It takes but a very short
time to get into the hog business.
Think over these suggestions. A
meeting will be held some time in the
near future to organize a hog breeders'
association. An effort will be made to
choose one breed of hogs for Wood
County. When the meeting is held
be on hand with suggestions on the
proposition.
W. W. Clark, County Agent.
JUSTICE COURT
NEWS ITEMS
William Winttgn of Arpin, paid a
fine and costs in W. H. Getts Justice
Court Monday of $17.55 for assault
and battery on the person of G. Stahl.
On September 3, the testimony show
ed that W. Winttgn and G. Stahl, met
in the road near the former’s home and
after an altercation, Winttgn hit Stahl
whom he accused of reporting to the
village board that he, Winttgn had
dumped garbage on his premises.
Stahl was roughly handled and
caused his assailant’s arrest. District
Attorney Calkins appeared for the
state and Attorney John Roberts for
the defendant. The two men had
some trouble about a year ago.
Sheriff Cliff Bluett returned this
morning from Waukesha where he
had been to take John Tyjeske, of
Pittsville to the house of correction.
The boy was found guilty some days
ago in Judge Pomainville’s court of
breaking into the confectionery store
in Pittsville and stealing a number of
small articles.
THE BELL SCHOOL HOUSE
October sth, the preaching service
will be dropped, but Rev. Meilicke will
preach at the school house next Sun
day, September 21st at the usual time.
! All are cordially invited.
VESPER HBME
COMING
The people of Vesper and vicinity
gathered together in the town hall on
Tuesday evening to show the soldier
boys due honor for the valiant service
they had rendered their country over
seas the past year A delightful pro
gram was carried out. John Roberts
>f this city was the principal speaker
and gave them an excellent patriotic
address. He waxed warm and elo
quent and received many compliments
on his effort. Refreshments were serv
ed and the evening’s program clos
ed with a dance in which everybody
took an active part. A delightful time
is reported by those who attended
this city.
NEW MANAGER
S. Sylvester, manager of the Wood
County Wholesale Grocery Cos., has re
signed his position as manager of the
local company to serve the Creasey
Corporation in a larger field. He will
move his family to Madison, where he
will reside and make his future head
quarters. He will act as wholesale
buyer in the state of Wisconsin for
the co-operative wholesale Creasey
Corporation of which there are several.
He will buy cheese, butter, potatoes,
cranberries, etc., in carload lots and
see that they are shipped where most
needed. Mr. Sylvester has made many
friends in Grand Rapids where he and
his estimable family have resided the
past year. Under his management
the Wood County Wholesale Grocery
Cos., has made a wonderful gro-wth,
way beyond expectation. The present
quarters are inadequate to properly
handle the constant increase in their
trade.
In leaving Grand Rapids, both Mr,
and Mrs. Sylvester and family will
take with them the best wishes of
their newly made friends in Grand
Rapids and vicinity. We wish them
success wherever they may go.
Charles Kruger, formerly with the
Johnson & Hill Cos., has been engag
ed to fill the place made vacant by Mr.
Sylvester’s resignation, and that be
ing true, insures the Company a thoro
ly competent man to succeed him. Mr.
Kruger’s wide and extended experience
in the grocery business especially fits
him for this position. He is already
familiarizing himself with the duties
of the office so that when Mr. Sylves
ter leaves there will be no interruption.
The magnitude of this business is
growing and developing with such
leaps and bounds that the present
quarters must be enlarged at once to
give beter care to the volume of trade.
A. F. Billmyer, the architect and build
er, has the contract for the enlarge
ment of the present quarters.
The people of Grand Rapids and
Wood county are proud of this indus
try and extend congratulations to the
old and new management in their suc
cessful handling of the same.
STANDARD
OIL AGENT
Will Chambers has been engaged to
serve the public at the new west side
station opposite the Dixon Hotel on
Grand Avenue by the Standard Oil Cos.
It is generally agreed that the Com
pany made a wise selection because
Will is thoroughly competent to fill
the place and well known, agreeable
and popular. Their business is in good
hands and everybody knows that the
general traveling public will be well
and promptly served. He took charge
of the station on Thursday, September
11th. There are a few things yet un
finished but they will be ready soon.
This new station is a very creditable
one, both for the city and Company.
MEMORY OF MOTHER
How many of our readers think as
often as they should of their mother,
their dear, old-fashicned mother? Oth
er faces may fade away and be for
gotten, but her’s will shine on for
ever. When in the fitful pauses of
life our feet wander back to the old
homestead, and crossing the well
worn threshold, stand once more in
the room so hallovred by her presence,
how the feelings of childish innocence
and independence overcome us, and
we kneel down in the molten sun
shine streaming thru‘the window just
where years ago we knelt by our
mothers' knee lisping, “Our Father.”
How many times when the tempter
hurried us on, has the memory of
those sacred hours, that mother’s
words, her faith and prayers saved
us from plunging into the deep abyss
of sin. Years have filled great drifts
between her and us, but they have
not hidden from our sight the mem
ory of her pure unselfish love. Dear
old-fashioned mother.
BADGER MADE SEVENTH
DIVISION COMMANDER
Stevens Point, Wis.—According to
word just received from Washington,
Maj. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin,
present commander of the First di
vision, whose home is in this city, has
been made commandant at Camp
Funston, Kas.
He will assume his new duties about
Oct. 1. Maj. Gen. McGlachlin is a na
tive of Wisconsin. His father, a Stev
ens Point publisher, fought in the civil
war. Maj. Gen. McGlachlin’s new post
will give him command of the Seventh
division.
BEEKEEPERS
ASSOCIATION
TO HOED PICNIC
The first annual picnic of the Wood
County Beekeepers Association will be
held at Arpin, Wis., Saturday, Septem
ber 20th, beginning at 10:00 A. M.
This is a basket picnic. Bring the
whole family in the Tin Lizz or horse
back, just so they get there. Coffee
and cream will be furnished by the as
sociation but bring your cups and su
gar or honey. We will be there, rain
or shine. Come along or you will get
stung. Everybody is invited, whether
a member of the association or not.
Program.
10:00—Address of Welcome
_.Assemblyman B. M. Whittingham
10:30—Advantages of Beekeeping
with Dairying Cos. Agt. Clark
11:30—Apiary Inspection and Dinner.
12:30—Beekeeping in General
__Prof. McMurray, U. S. Dept of
of Agriculture.
I:4s—Business Meeting—Election of
Officers.
2:3o—Games, Contests for Boys, Men
and Women.
Sec. W. A. Sprise.
FINE MUSICAL
PROGRAM
The Armory was the center of at
traction in this city Tuesday night,
the occasion being the first appearance
of The Million Dollar Band, which fur
nished the concert. This band received
its name on Christmas day, 1917, w T hen
General Hunter J. Liggett said that
its influence was worth a Million Dol
lars to the United States Army. They
were forty in nnmber and the rendition
of their program proved them to be
excellent artists. Everybody was
highly pleased with all the selections
rendered and they received many com
pliments and encores thruout the pro
gram. The evenings entertainment
closed with a dance in which all took
part. The entertainment was a great
success in every way.
jAPRETTV
I WEDDING
S A pretty wedding was solemnized at
St. James’ Catholic church Wednesday
morning at eight o’clock by the Rev.
i E. P. O’Toole, when Miss Gladys Dur
and of this city became the bride of
James Truedell of Grand Rapids. They
were attended by Miss Hedessah
Dever and Delbert Truedell of Grand
I Rapids. Miss Mayme McCann an
nounced the bridal party with Lohen
j grin’s wedding march. The bride wore
! a suit of navy tricotine with hat to
match and her corsage bouquet was of
Killarney roses. The bridesmaid was
also attired in a blue suit with a
large picture hat and wore pink roses.
! Following the ceremony a wedidng
; breakfast was served at the home of
i the bride to a small number of rela
tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. True
dell departed the same evening for
points in the southern part of the
state and upon their return will make
their home in this city.—Wausau Pi
lot.
HORSES FALL INTO PITT;
ONE IS STRANGLED
Stevens Point, Wis. —A valuable
team of horses owned by J. R. Means
plunged 14 feet to the bottom of a
hidden cesspool at the Means resi
dence, when defective planking gave
way. One of the horses was choked
to death as the harness became en
tangled around his neck and the sec
ond animal crashed down on top of
the first. Three hours were required
to remove the living horse. A long
trench was dug across the lawn to
permit the animal to be pulled out.
NEW BOOKS AT THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Non-fiction.
Hazen, C. D.—Europe since 1815.
Holliday, R. C., ed.—Joyce Kilmer;
poems, essays and letters.
Stoddard, W. L.—The Shop Commit
tee.
U. S. Agriculutre Dept.—Yearbook.
U. S. Census Bureau—Abstract of
T
the thirteenth .census.
Fiction
Anderson, Sherwood—Windy Mc-
Pherson’s Son.
O’Brien, E. J. ed.—Best short stories
of 1918.
Bailey, Temple—The Tin Soldier.
Comfort, W. L.—The Yellow Lord.
Grenfell, W. T.—Labrador Days.
Hall, Leland—Sinister House.
Juvenile '
Aanrud, Hans—Lisbeth Longfrock.
Barbour, R. R.—The Crimson Sweat
er.
Bennett, John —Barnaby Lee.
Bennett, John—Master Skylark.
Brooke, Leslie —Johnny Crow’s Par
ty.
French, Allen—The Story of Rolf
and the Viking’s Bow.
French, H. W.—The Lance of Kan
ana.
Irving, Washington—Tales from the
Alhambra.
Jewett,Sophie—God’s Troubadour.
O’Shea, M. V. ed.—The World Book,
Bv.
Paine, A. B.—The Arkansas Bear.
Paine, A. B. —Boy’s Life of Mark
Twain.
Richards, L. E.—Florence Nightin
gale.
Wyss, Johann—Swiss Family Rob
inson.
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HINDY’S PHONE WHICH FIRST TOLD DEFEATS
—TROPHY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
A Los Angeles doughboy captured a real prize and won it by clearing an
occupied rendezvous of several objectionable Germans. His trophy is the
telephone used by Field Marshall von Hindenburg in informing the Kaiser
of several of the big defeats. Photo shows a Los Angeles girl using Hinden
burg’s phone. Copyrighted 1919.
VOLUME 61. No. 38.
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EXPOSER OF MANY GERMAN
MEXICAN PLOTS AGAINST U.
S. DURING THE WAR
Dr. Paul Bernado Altendorf, secret
agent of the Military Intelligence of
the U. S. A., who unearthed and frus
trated many plots against the United
States while living in Mexico as a
friend of Kurt Janke, head of the Ger
man secret service. He was colonel
in Carranza’s army.
SEED CORN
The time for picking seed corn is
again here. Do not be careless be
cause there is a great abundance of
good seed corn. There will be plenty
of sale for good seed next spring. You
will always find that there is some
farmer who has neglected to save the
proper amount of seed. Select your
seed and cure it quickly and thoroly
and then keep it dry. Remember the
important thing is not that you have
seed that will grow, but that you have
seed that will grow with strong vi
tality under adverse conditions.
W. W. Clark, County Agent.
WANTED.
T\yo waitresses, steady job. Wages
$30.00 per month, room and board. Al
so kitchen girl. Apply Foeste Hotel,
Sheboygan, Wis. 3tw.
Misses Ruth Wuersch of this city
and Aileen Noel of Port Edwards left
Friday for Appleton where they will
resume their studies at Lawrence
College.
SI. LAWRENCE
COURT ELECT
OFFICERS
At the last meeting of St. Lawrence
Court No. 1511, Catholic Order of For
esters, the following officers were e
lected for the ensuing year:
C. R.—Peter Luczka.
V. C. R. —Steven Suchkowski.
P. C. R.—Jos. Pionki.
Rec. Sec.—F. J. Andrzejewski
Fin. Sec. —Jas. Skarwecki.
Treas. —Frank Kubisiak.
Speaker—Stanley Kubisiak.
Trustee—Jos. Latus.