The Gazette from Stevens Point, Wisconsin • Page 5

May It 17 THE GAZRTB. STIVKNS POINT. WISCONSIN LOCAL NEWS of INTEREST Miss Amy Riley spent Saturday in Plaiafleld. Dr. and Mrs.

J. M. Biachoff spent Saturday in Chippewa Falls on a business trip. F. B.

Sbemanski went to Menatha last Thursday afternoon for'an over Sunday visit. Miss Alice Gordon, county supervising teacher, visited at Winneconne over Sunday. Mrs. H. Olson of Amherst was an out of town visitor to this city on Friday of last week.

Harold Babenroth left Saturday night for Minneapolis for a few days' visit with relatives. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Tomaszewski in the town of Sharon Saturday night. Miss Lulu Mayer, who had been spending three months in this city, returned to Chicago Saturday.

Miss Margaret Neumann left Saturday for the Waupaca Veterans' Home, where she has taken a position. District Attorney J. Pfiffner has purchased a Reo touring car through the J. A. Werachowski agency at Arnott C.

W. Hollenbeck, who had been making his home with his sister, the late Mrs. George Maine, left Saturday for St. Cloud, Fla. Miss Myra Qeogdon, who is instructor of domestic science in one of the Milwaukee schools, visited at her home here over Sunday.

Mrs. Alex Turner of Engiewood, N. arrived in the city Saturday for a several weeks' visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. H.

Skinner. Mrs. C. S. Blair of Mosinee attended the Woman's club banquet Saturday evening and visited her sister, Mrs.

George A. Whitney, over Sunday. The first supervision of gardens in the Home Garden Contest took place last Saturday. Prof. Pott reports the work of the children progressing favorably.

Mrs. Mary Johnson of Junction City, who had been spending several days at the home of her son, Joseph Johnson on Oak street, returned to her home Saturday. Miss Maud Brewster, Prof. C. F.

Watson and Prof. D. A. Swartx will a state declamatory contest at Kaukauna on-Friday evening of this week. Mrs.

Mary Dakins and two children, Kenneth and Violet, spent the week end at Junction City, where they were guests at the home of Mrs. Dakins 1 father, Martin Worden. A small fire in the attic of the Clark residence, 218 Illinois avenue, early yesterday morning resulted in alight damage to the interior of the building and the contents. The first band concert of the present season will be given at the court house on Thursday evening of this week and the popular open air programs will be continued weekly throughout the summer. Mrs.

L. Port left Saturday morning for Chicago, where she is visiting friends. Before returning home she will go to Milwaukee, where on June 5 she will attend the state convention of Rebekahs, being a local delegate. Mrs. W.

F. Erickson and son, La Verne, of Rice Lake, spent the latter part of last week in this city, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Briggs, while enronte home from Oshkosh, where they had been visiting friends. James Gilmore and son, Robert, of Portland, who had been spending several days at the home of George Turrisb in Buena Vista, left Saturday morning for their home.

They were enroute from New York City, where they had been visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. V.

McGregor and two children, Beatrice and Floyd, arrived from Stanley on Friday of last -week for a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Johnson on Strongs avenue, while enroute to Plainfield, to which place they have moved.

C. S. Orthman and J. W. Dunegan left Monday afternoon, in the former's car, for Merrill, where they attended the annual meeting of Group 6 of the Wisconsin Bankers' association, held there today.

They will return home tomorrow morning. F. W. Leahy went to La Crosse Saturday night to accompany his wife and two sons. Allen and Wddon, to this city to reside.

They have rented the residence at the northeast corner of Ellis and Fremont street from J. M. Donahue and will begin housekeeping there at Waupaca Republican-Post: At the Baptist parsonage Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. Arthur Jacobs united in marriajre Miss Myrtle Vaughn of Almond and Fred Boettler of Ruon.i Vista. The younjr couple will on the farm of the jfrootn in Huena YlMa.

Skinner spent i at visited KlizaWth Skinner. is principal of the at that p1ar-. also the 9 to trine piny. "The Younjr Saturday eveninjr. which was by her sister.

The (taxrtte feels complimented by the reeeipt of an invitation from Miss Frankie A. Corrifran for commencement exercises of the Hamilton, Texas. Hisrh school on Friday evening of this week. June 1st. Frankie is the rounder daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Corriiran, the father being a former resident of Portage county and who numbers many local friends. Mrs.

Maine, whose death occurred here ten days ago, left a residence property in St. Cloud, property Minnesota and about fl-SOO in personal property. Her brother, C. W. HoUenberk of St Cloud, is the principal beir, but a sister and other relatives were also rt- menitttred.

Mr. Hollenbeck declined to as executor, as provided for in the will, so R. K. McDonald iras naawd administrator with the will Mrs. J.

W. Clifford went to Marsh. field last evening, returning home this morning. Max Schaefer of Stetsonville entered the local hospital last Saturday fur treatment. C.

E. Van Heeke was in attendance at the Wisconsin Dry League meeting at Madison last week. The Westminster club of the Presbyterian church met with Miss Merle Raymond Tuesday evening. Mrs. F.

Myers and daughter, Lillian, visited relatives at N. Fond du Lac the last of the week. James Congdon, who holds a position with the Illinois Steel Co. at Chicago, was home over Sunday. Mrs.

R. H. Rowe spent the week end at Ladysmith, where she was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. D.

Arthur Walker of Canton, 111., spent Sunday in the city visiting Miss Nellie Melgreen, one of the force of young ladies at Andrae's store. Mrs. Joseph T. Sims and little son, John, of Wabeno have been guests at the home of President and Mrs. John F.

Sims since Saturday. Miss Lottie Tolskoven of Chicago, who has been visiting at her home in Amherst, was in the city over Sunday, returning this morning to Amherst. Miss Gladys Lewis, teacher in the school in district No. 8, Stockton, will spend the summer in Cutbank, Mont Her school was closed on Thursday of last week. The Moll-Glennon store will close at 12 o'clock Wednesday noon and remain closed for the rest of the day on account of the Memorial Day observance.

Leo Pliska, who now lives at Oshkosh, where he fills a good position with a wholesale house, visited over Sunday with his parents, sisters and brother here. W. H. Fields, publisher of the Plainfield Sun, was among the number from that village who drove up last Friday afternoon to attend the Masonic meeting and banquet, Last week's Gazette erred in stating that Miss Dora Van Heeke had accepted a position as teacher at Wausau. The young lady will do seventh grade work in the Waupaca schools.

Miss Clara Raizner has finished an eight months' term of school near Thorp dfed returned to her home here last week. Miss Raizner will teach in the Thorp village schools next year. Miss Marguerite Christiansen, who teaches in District No. 3, Carson, entertained her pupils at a May party last Wednesday. The function marked the closing of the school for the present school year.

Harry A. Miller, who had been joying a visit with his parents and sister on Church street, boarded Sunday morning's train on his return to Spokane, where he is employed in the St. Paul railroad offices. Miss Edith Steward of Bancroft was in the city today, coming up to meet her father, S. B.

Steward, who had been at Miles City, Mont. Miss Steward recently completed a term as teacher in the Dancy school. Patrick Sullivan, one of Stevens Point's pioneer residents, is very ill at his home on Franklin street. A daughter, Mrs. M.

J. McMahon, of Itasca, is with him, and a son, James, of Superior, was here last week. Geo. P. Reidenbach, a ppstomce inspector who makes occasional visits to Stevens Point and is well known here, was operated upon for appendicitis at Green Bay last week and will be laid up for several days longer.

Confirmation services were held at Friedens Evangelical church Sunday morning, at which time the following children were confirmed by the Rev. Karl Freytag: Alfred. Leo, Arthur Reinke, Norman Oertel and Henry Gussel. Miss Gladys Blood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank J. Blood, and who will graduate from the grammar grade teachers' department at the local Normal next week, has been assigned a position in the Almond High school for the coming year. A baby boy, the first addition to the family, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Parrish of Niagara, on May 21st Mrs.

Parrish is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed King and has been visiting for several weeks at the home of her parents in the Sixth ward. Sunday was observed as Memorial Sunday by members of the local G. A.

R. Post and W. R. who attended services at the Presbyterian church in a body. A splendid address was delivered by Rev.

J. McLandress and special music was rendered by the choir, directed by Arthur Beijer. Fred Hollenbeck a former pitcher for the Stevens Point baseball team, is now employed as traveling salesman by George I. Robinson A wholesale grocers of Milwaukee. Mr.

Hollenbeck has territory in central and northern Wisconsin and makes Stevens Point his headquarters. Mrs. W. J. Walters, wife of the well known Soo line nassenjrer conductor, returned to her homo at Minneapolis a few days ago after the winter's sojourn at Fort The lady's health was quite poor when went south fall but her stay UK) a world of Their son.

a younc man of twenty n-mnircd in the south and has the coast artilrv at Fort Lau- Fire was discovered in the North police station at about six-thirty o'clock last Friday presumably started by Paul Lukaszewicz. the only one confined there at that time. When taken out by firemen from the adjacent station, Lukaszewicz was apparently overcome by smoke and heat but was pronounced uninjuried by a physician who was summoned. He was sentenced to the county jail for ten days by Judge Murat Saturday afternoon. Tomahawk Leader: City Attorney John Van Heeke of Merrill spoke to a large audience at the opera house Sunday evening.

The theatre was packed to The lecture d- hvtrcd was "The Crucifixion of Christ From a Lawyer's Standpoint" It was most interesting and delivered in a masterly style by Mr. Van Hecke. By it was clearly evident that oar Saviour's trial was illegal from begtn- ninjt to end. He proved that every rule of lawjras violated dvrinft the legal proceedings. MANY Beys aad Girls ef Rural Scheesi ef County te Have Commeaeemeat at Nermal The annual commencement exercises of the rural schools of Portage county will be held at the Stevens Point Normal Saturday, June 16, when the county contest in speaking, cooking, sewing and singing will also be carried out, 4 The program on that day wilt be featured by an by President John F.

Sims of the Normal and the reading of original poems by J. Golden, "the poet of Rosholt" Mr. Golden is an engineer on the North Western railroad and has been a contributor to several magazines. That his reputation as a poet has spread is indicated by the fact that several publishing houses have made propositions to him to compile a volume of his writings. The list of graduates from the rural schools, who will be awarded eighth- grade diplomas on June 16, has been completed by County Superintendent Frances C.

Bannach and her assistants and shows that about of those who wrote for diplomas were successful. The list follows: Mamie Adams. Lucile Akey, Leilla Aanrud, Ralph Anderson, Violet Anderson, Luella Anderson, Henry Bannach, Esthei Buck, Loretta Boshley, Orella Heggs, Alice Burns, Lydia Bennett, Clifford Beggfc, Ruby Barber, Esther Borchart, Ernest Bentiey, Donald Druley, Myra Barnesdale Florence Benedict, Rufus Breihan, Chester Brandum, Byron E. Bamber, Lucile Baldridge, Cecile Bird, Olive Basford, Elsie Bardon, Kathryn M. Campbell, Hazel Cotterill, Earl LeRoy Cram, Lyle Casey, Tilda Golden, Samuel Campbell, Gordon Dopp, Emma Dimka, Annie Dulek, Bernice M.

Dorscheid, Ethel Raymond C. Doyle, Mary Hazel Evenson, Frances Eiden, Viola H. Elfert. Clara I. Filipp, Fannie Francik, John Funk, Allie Grover, Lucile H.

Gibbs, Lillian M. Gunderson, Mildred Gilbert, Lucy Gilka, Joseph Gosh, Francis Gruber, Irving Gullikson, Stella Grayson, Leona Henke, Ellen Hetzel, Pearl Heun, Edward Havitz, Gertrude Hakes, Roy Halvorson, Eva Ivener, Harry Ingraham, Agnes Isidor, Johnnie Ivener, Constance Jarvis, Luella Johnson, Fhilo Johnson, Edwin Jensen, Valentine Jacowski, Michael Jocowski, Theresia Kopilinski, Stanley Kopotek, Eugenia Ifruzitska, Emil Kostucn, Haylor Koz- iczkowski, Earl Kjer, Luella Kankrnd, Loretta Leary, Florence Leklum, Bridget Lukasavitz, Jessie Lee, Ella Lucht, Hilda Leonard, Matilda Lutz, Dakms, Amy Docks, Dorscheid, Tie, Violet Kathryn Lockery, Marguerite Mathe, Agnes McGlouchlin, Edward Malik, Evelyn McCormick, Arthur Mellentine, Homer Ernest McGown, Franklin Mclntie, Sofia Meronek, Harry Manley, Fred W. Manley, Lloyd Mattueson, Mai. colm Maxwell, Ruth Monroe, George Myers, Agnes Niedbalski, Arthur Nilson, Susie Pearl Netzel, Anna Olson, Leonard P. O'Keefe, Mildred -Regina Piekarslri, Frank Pro Harold E.

Parsons, Mdvin J. Precourt, Adele Paulson, Alice Peterson, Albert Pidde, George Plahmer, Marguerite E. Pnariea, Ella Quinn, Edna Raasoch, Leslie Raasoch, Ruth Rathke, Marion Rantz, Pearl Reistsd, Clayton Rice, Esther Rickman, Alvin Robbins, Mamie Rfley, Chester Ropel- la, Mary Safranaki, Vivian Springer Evelyn Smith, Water Strantz, Hazel Seamens, Harry Schwartz, Elda Schwamer, Mamie Agnes Simonis, Clarence Schleicher, Lizzie Sherfinski, Merton Stevens, Harvey W. Sherman, Fred Steinke, Mary Steinke, Thelma Stenson, Mildred G. Skinner, Mamie Stenson, Tessie Soik, Sonia Swenaon, Glen Trickey, Glennon Tess, Webeter Taggart, Elizabeth V.

Trav- icke, Merlin Tess, Mabel Thorverson, und, Eleanore Swen- Theodore son, Bert Spaffoi Virum, Emily lenburg, Katherine Ida Smith, Irene CoraWol- Wood, James Webster, Clara Winkler, Lillian Waller, Amy Winkler, Myron Wofcsland, Ihetesabel Welch, Genevieve Willard, Leonard Witt, Clifton J. Wood, LJoyd or ton, Agnes Yonke, limbel Zivney. LecalNetea. Matt Marx left this morning for Kenosha, called there by the aerioua illnes of his mother. Miss Mary Cosgrove of Waseca, arrived in the city last Friday for a visit at the home of Mrs.

D. N. Alcorn and other friends. T. H.

Hanna delivered the baccalaureate address to members of the union high school at Manawa Sunday. Manawa is Mr. Hanna's old home town. Mr. and Mrs.

S. G. Pendergrast of came to Stevens Point evening and remained until this morning, when they returned to the state metropolis. Mrs. Marjorie Smith Clay, who has bwn making her home with her sister.

Mrs. John Thiell. at Manitowoc, has it-turned to the city and has taken a u-n as bookkeeper at the Krembs hardware store. A net profit of aU-ut was I realized from the operation of the Uiwlmft at the Kpisoopal Parish I HIUM during the season just closed. JThe debt on the equipment in department, which also has billiard tables, is now but $1.075.

and it is hoped to clear this up next Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ball and Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. Rothman returned home Saturday noon from a trip of about 255 miles in Mr. Ball's car.

They left here Tuesday aftornoon of last wfok and among places visited wore Rosholt. Antigo. Rhinelander. Tomahawk, Merrill and Wausau. Christina Kheil.

who had pant wirter wiih Mix Vera, at Madrson. re- tun.ed here Monday to spend a of at Ui- hoim of her John Martini, befor? to Vkilsh. where will home with son. who was recently transferred from the of assistant at a Marinette church to take of the congregation at Walsh, north of Marinette. MM Louis Krom and baby of Owen are visiting the home of her father, I.

Hunin, in tl.i» city. Katherine Chamberlain left this morning for Cincinnati, to join her friend, Mrs. E. 8. Siple.

From there both will go to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will take positions for the summer and possibly The fire department was called to the Williamson grocery store on Main street, near the fair grounds, last Friday morning, following the discovery of a flre in the roof. The blase was extinguished by a bucket brigade with little damage. The summer vacation period for the local contiuation school began with the close of last Friday's sessions. Reports for the term are being compiled by Director G. J.

Ehart, who will spend his vacation at his home in Clintonville. Three snap shots taken by Don C. Hall while in Illinois last November have been received by The Gazette. One of them is labeled "Election Day at Nachusa, 111.," and shows "Grandma" Smith, aged 83, about to enter the polling place to cast her vote. The dry goods stock of C.

C. Eater's Cash store, which was assigned for the benefit of creditors, has been purchased by Green Brothers for 1362. The Aich building on Strongs avenue, in which the store was located, is being remedied for Cashin's Grocery, which will be moved there next month. County Treasurer Newby today made one of the periodic settlements with Treasurer William Gaulke of the Portage County Drainage District The settlement was for tax certificates redeemed at the 1915-16 sales and drainage taxes collected by the county treasurer from 1916 to date, a total of $3,651.27. Mesdames C.

S. Blair and Richard Powers of Moeinee spent the week end in the city and on Saturday night attended the Woman's club banquet held in the library club rooms. Mrs. Blair, who is a sister of Mrs. G.

A. Whitney, was a guest at the Whitney home while in the city and Mrs. Powers was entertained at the W. W. Mitchell home on Clark street during her stay.

6RADUATMUNE 7TH Exercises Will Be Held at Normal Anditorinm en Thursday Evening of Next Week The closing days of the High school careen of forty-eight young people of Stevens Point are drawing near and next Thursday, June 7, will be commencement day. The exercises Lourin Larson, Agnes Larson, Ruth or this occasion will be held at the Normal auditorium at 8 o'clock in the evening, when the following program will be carried out: Music selected High school orchestra Invocation R. J. McLandress Vocal solo If I Were a Rose (HesseU- Luella Chapman Pierce Commencement Address--The Four Great Things of Life" Dr. D.

D. Mae Laurin Vocal Solo--Vissi 'B' Arte (Rue- coin) Chapman Pierce Presentation of Diplomas Benediction Rev. E. Croft Gear school orchestra The class of 1917 is composed of the following members: Course Margaret Alcorn, Myron Clarence Bidwell, Ida Mae Boyington, Mabel Marie Chapman, Grace Jean Curtis, Edna Marguerite Docka, Ruth Floy Eagleburger, Agnes Coder, Karyl M. Green, Laura A.

Gussel, Laurence L. Hale, Grace Mae Jackson, Carl Hammond Kelsey, Ella Louise Kreuger, Emma Larson, May Ora Manning, Helen Marie Harriette Jane McCreedy, Myrtle McKefflpe, M. A. Smith McLandress, Lily Meyer, Ma- Una Marie Moen, Magdaline Mae Moxon, Kathryne Marie Mullen, Raymond X. Pfiffner, Florence Rohrer, Fern Irene Sackett, Dolores Marie Scheffner, Andy J.

Shumway, Regina Genevieve Sonera, Gladys Marie Snstins, Carl E. Van Hecke, Pauline Natalie Viertel, Blanche Martha Warner. Scientific Course Lee W. Grossman, Harold J. Frost, Daniel O.

Home, Mamie Catherine Ule. Commercial Coarse W. Arthur Duggan, Marguerite C. Harriman, Everett Porter, Carl Voge, Michael J. Walter, Stanislaus Thara- bius ZurawskL Classical Coarse Emil L.

Hebal, Francis V. Nalbor- ski, Fred J. Povaloaki. Robert D. Ur- Mhns.

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We FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP STBVBN9 POINT, WIS. CAPITAL SURPLUS Established la 1883 U. S. Depository rrs "DOCTOR" MOEN Stevena Point Yevng Maa Gete D. D.

S. Degree Early And May Serve Uncle Sam "The faculty of dentistry of Marquette University, at a meeting held on May 21, 1917, in compliance with wishes of the War Department, voted to confer the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery upon Myron Moen, who has completed all the requirements necessary for graduation. equre This statement constitutes his diploma of graduation until a formal parchment be prepared." This notification, signed by H. L. Banzhof, dean of the college of dentistry of Marquette University, Milwaukee, was presented to Myron H.

Moen, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Moen of Stevens Point, last week.

That Dr. Moen was one of those designated for early graduation to permit of service with the United States army, is a recognition of his ability which will be a source of much satisfaction to his Stevens Point relatives and friends. Dr. Moen will take the Wisconsin state board examinations this week and two weeks later will be examined for appointment as dental surgeon with the United army reserve corps. MERCHANTS WILL CLOSE Following a suggestion made by the letailers' association, most of the merchants of the city have detied to close their places of business at 6 o'clock each evening, except Saturdays, ing summer months.

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