The Daily Tribune from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin • Page 8

WISCONSIN RAPIDS DAILY TRIEUNE PAGE EIGHT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1921 paction in that industry, and Mr. Nor- much better appearance. Illinois' best inois. Mohr can himself has charge of the lo- punt in good-style at ends are Charles Carney and Dave 'airs of the highly successful Tri-City Athletic Club team and it was largely -hrough his efforts that a successful team was put on the floor last year. Above all, Mr.

Normington is a cad plant. His brother John holds a re sponsible position with the Consoli Have Xew Attack Michigan will be confronted with a different attack than that which was tried against the Badgers last Saturday and it is expected that the game will be harder fought and Who's Who In Wisconsin Rapids i dated Water Power Paper Companj Wilson, while the tackles will undoubtedly be Bogel and Olander. Anderson and Baur teem to be going best at guard. in their local null here. A sister, Mrs times, but he is not the consistent man that the husky Michigan boy is.

Jack Crangle, it is expected will be well for the game, and Don Peden ill be out, his leg being in good shape. With Peden and Herrig at halves, the Illinois team makes a Win. Moore resides at I.aona. Prominent In Club Affairs i Mr. Normington is a member of the Don't fail to get your Chicago Tribune today.

Advertisement. Eiks and Masonic lodges, a member oi The Who's Who column will be run each Saturday in the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. It will include a brief sketch of the life of citizens who have helped make history for Wisconsin Rapids. the Wisconsin Rapids Rotary Club, tht good booster for all things which need and deserve boosting. He is known to je one of strong mind and keen will power and has, exceptional ability to inalyze and find the truth which often leads in conflicts with other men's icint of view.

At the same time he las been endowed with a personality -hich wins and retains a wide circle i friends. Mr. Normington is Republican in politics, although not a bigoted partisan. He has not engaged in political! closer in score and play.i Although the Wisconsin battle lacked the fight and speed and coniained all kinds of fumbles, it was decided by the one point that the Badgers could follow the ball in tight places. Steketee is feared by all Illini who saw the big Wolverine back miss a fifty yard place-kick last year by inches with a few minutes to play and the score 7 to in favor of Ill- State and National Association of Dry Cleaners and state and nationa: Association of Laundry Owners.

Ht finifS time in the course of his dutie, to attend as a loyiI member, all tht Charles Albert Normington r1 Have You Thought About Your We have a good supply of both hard and soft now on hand CALL 463 inairs in this community to anyt large extent, although he at one time was a candidate for a county eing urged to run on the Republican associations and lodges and has heli' responsible positions in many ot the-m. He was for four and one-half years Exalted Ruler of the local Elks lodg and it was during his administration that the new Eks home, which is a fine asset to this city, was built. He has since taken prominent committee work and other duties with the local lodge and is one of its most highly respected members. His of C. Work When the Merchants and Manufacturers Association which preceded Mr.

Normington is properly known is "Al" and is one of the most widely; tnown men in this community. and his firm. I When the Normington brothers bought out the Richards laundry in this city thirteen years ago, the busi-(nes consisted largely of laundry work, a few shirts and other articles beiiife washed at the local laundry. The for Pdack Dand, Elkhorn. Pennsylvania WThit AjTi sr.

Lump, Millers Creek, Hocking Valley and Pocohontas. COAL for quick delivery call ED. THURBER Wisconsin Rapids, Phone 656, or S.L. STEVENS Nekoosa, Phone 97 also Chestnut and Stove size in hard coal. Normington brothers set out to in- crease their business in a systematic) ILLINOIS READY ellnor Ores.

Ooal 60. Ncrmington the firm has built its V1 1 1 I j--' A iS i (. I FOR WOLVERINES I present business to the high state of efficiency and its large volume which makes it one of the leading smaller industries in the city of Wisconsin Rapids. ZUM'KE'S MEN EXPECT TO THROW BIG SURPRISE INTO 1 A statement a few- days ago by Mr. MICHIGAN CAMP IN GAME JNoimington showed that his pay roll I in the local laundry and cleaning plant Urbana, 111., Oct.

29 The experi IIlu mental stage of Illinois' 1921 foot xposure ball squad is over. Having switched his men around into almost every CHARLES ALBERT XORMIXGTOX conceivable combination, Coach Zupp- the present Chamber of Commerce was elected their executive, thej chose Mr. Normington as its presi dent. He held that position for three years when the association was reorganized and the Chamber of Commerce instituted in its place, Mr. Normington was again elected president of the body anil became the first president of the Chamber of which position he held for three years also.

Until a short time ago he was presiding officer when he was succeeded by C. F. Kellogg of this city. At the last annual meeting of the local Chamber, the members gave Mr. Normington a splendid vote of confidence for the work he had performed here as head of the Chamber of Commerce during its most trying The success of the organization could have been perhaps even greater than it was during his administration, although it was not the fault of Mr.

Normington that it did not function as it should have done at times. He gave his full support and sacrificed manv hours a week from his own busi- ke this week settled down to a more jr less stable formation and started POLICE MYSTERIES DOPE FIENDS CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN Lecture, illustrate with lantern slides, by the grind which will whet Illini appetites for Michigan today. amounted to nearly $1500 a month, which, although not a large sum, is still a substantial contribution to the commercial growth in the community. Since coming here Mr. Normington has built his present plant, entirely re-equipped with the latest laundry and cleaning machinery and has trained a high class personne lin his business to handle the needs of a city much larger than Wisconsin Rapids.

Mr. Normington is a believer in progress in business, having demonstrated his faith by a very substantial investment in this community. Married in 1898 Although a hard worker in the business world and a keen student of business problems in the city, Mr. Norm The two defeats at the hands of Iowa and Wisconsin have been thrust V'hind them, and the Orange and Charles Allert Normington, prominent Wisconsin Rapiils business man retiring president of the Chamber of Commerce, was born in the town of Lisbon; Waukesha county, February 27, 1878. He is the youngest of five children of James and Charlotte Normington.

He lived on a farm with his parents until he was ten years of age, when the family moved to Waukesha, where they resided for two years, later moving to Milwaukee. Mr. Normington received his early in the countrv school near Blue squad is intent on fighting des perately and holding the Wilverines to a closer score. Michigan's defeat by Ohio State vas one of the surprises last Satur day. Whatever the situation may be in ington is a strictly home man.

In spite fiooc? nrwl nnvcnnnl nfTnirc tn entrncre in the "Big Ten," it is certain that Illi business engagements his father's farm ami later in the of his many Former Chief of Police Harthill of Minneapolis, Minn. DALY'S THEATRE Tuesdaj November 1st 8 P. M. Given under auspices of CENTRAL LABOR UNION of Wisconsin Rapids Tickets 50c No war tax and the time his varied interests re nois is passing through a period of reconstruction similar to the one Chi- ago had last year, and suffering de matters of community interest which had to be handled by thevlocal chamber. He is a good leader and able executive and his work here is a splendid testimonial of his fine ability.

Loves Athletics Mr. Normington's chief hobby, according to himself, is school athletics which he has helped to foster by many suggestions, financial support at. various times and work among the players on the local teams." He admires a feats in the same manner. Without players in good physical condition, anything can be expected, Zuppko has had three big games in which to size up his rookies and he has tried them all in most of the positions on the team, trying to find out where they belong in order to get the best graded schools in Waukesha and Milwaukee. He dropped his educational work at an early age to engage in business, that of his chosen trade, the laundry and cleaners profession.

His first place of business was in Milwaukee where he remained in business for seven years. Came Here 13 Years Ago After the seven years of thorough business training in the laundry and cleaning trade in Milwaukee, Mr. Normington went to Beaver Dam where he engaged in business for one yeur, selling his interests there to move to Wisconsin Rapids, when he and his Lrothers purchased the Geo. Richards laui.dry business on First avenue south, in the City of Wisconsin Rapids the first of May, IMS. Mr.

Normington has always been actively engaged quire, Mr. Normington still finds a large share of his time to devote to his family. He was married on June 14, 1808 at Milwaukee to Ilattie Mabel DettlofT. Thjey have two children, Carl and Joyce. Mr.

Normington, although not a member of any church is a fine Christian man, practising his daily life ith kindness and faithfulness, always willing and ready to serve for good causes. Mr. Normington has surrounded himself in this community, ith the members of his immediate family. At Marsh field, his brot her, Frank, is proprietor and owner of the Normington Eros. Laundry.

At Stevens Point, his results. i good clean game of football, basket ball and all of the sports and has been one of its chief patrons. He finds plenty of time to attend meetings where the athletic affairs need the attention of local business men, and never has been found wanting with his support and help. He took a prominent part in the af- the same other Joshua, occupies in the laundry business for himself b. pecial Notice! WALTER L.

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Our store is filled with fine furniture of all kinds, and we invite you to call avid inspect the newer goods which have been arriving lately. You will find, when you visit our store, that prices are down to rock-bottom, even below pre-war prices. We are selling furniture now at prices lower than we could have afforded to sell the same in 1914. CALL MONDAY See the new Upholstery goods, and sec for yourself how low the prices are. J.

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