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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-10-02, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Sight-Seeing from Menomonie ANOTHER INTERESTING TRAVEL-TALK FROM THE PEN OF REV. J, W, DOWN Recently some one remarked f“Where is the city of Menomonie lo- ■ idated. and what is it like?” Surely this is a very natural and reasonable .question to be addressed to the writer. In answer we are pleased to impart some information to any who may wish to know a little more .about the home town of one of “Our Huron Old Boys” in the person of Dr, D. A. Bowerman and his devot- •od wife whom we introduced in our letter entitled “From Exeter to Menomonie.” Now to the pleasing /.task' of answering the aforesaid -quesion. The city of Menomonie is the Cap­ ital Qf Dunn County in Wisconsin, a noted state of the great American •Gommonwealh. It must not be mis­ taken for the city of Menomonee, in ,^the State of Michigan and situated ■on Green Bay. You will notice a Slight difference in the spelling of •the names. A few lines about Wis­ consin, .should he •readers who may good luck to visit The location of what unique in that it has a river boundary on three sides. “The Mighty Mississippi River” stays its westward march, while that vast in­ land sea, Lake Superior, bars it on the north and Lake Michigan bathes St on the cast. The states of Min­ nesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan .are its nearest neighbors. Thus its rather unusual geographical position creates for it climatic, political and • commercial conditions of the very highest order.. In physical features climate, soil, resources, highways ■and industries, it is very much like •Ontario, “The state which is di­ vided into sixty-eight counties is represented in the Congress of the United States by two Senators and nine representatives. The State leg­ islature, composed of the Senate with thirty-three members and the assembly with one hundred mem- hers, “meets once in two years. Scenic Drives ■So much for this prosperous state and now we must return to Meno­ monie, the hub of the large wheel from which we are to radiate for ihe next three weeks. Just imagine Menomonie to be the hub of a big­ wheel lying on the flat, comprising six large ’ counties, with numerous highways composing the spokes, and long scenic lake shore and river drives tacking on the rim. Over these spokes and along the rim we motored day after day until we were Xlazed and thrilled with rural and aquatic scenes of enchanting beauty and surpassing charm. A few words about our doings at home before we start our delightful excursions far afield. While at the hub we were royally entertained by our host and hostess in their cosey ten-roomed house and located on Wilson Avenue, a beauty spot indeed There were just six of us in our party, namely, ourselves, our host and hostess and the young people, Genevieve and Don. Mornings we read, listened to the 'fine radio pro­ grams, and played ‘Tom Thumb Golf’ on Don’s course nicely laid out in the hack lawn. After lunch each day we did a part of the city and its * environs. There are two- cities here on the same ,side of Lake Menomonie which is in itself a beauty spot of more than local fame. Of the two cities one is, the restful “City of the Silent” wherein there is no toil and the other is the rushing “City of the Living” wherein there is no rest. Be It recorded to the lasting honor of the citizens who are still alive they are keeping both cities in a splendid state of repair. Such is not always so for in many communities the sil­ ent cities are soon forgotten. There are many fine buildings in the city which the tourists must go and see. There is “The Stout Manual Train­ ing School” comprising six brick and stone buildings, in which .•are carried on the various programs of. the unique and high class educa­ tional adventure. Here thousands of young people are interested in all arts of living. There is not one thing, a young person needs to know to make a living and construct a life that is not taught in this great school. It is at once the life and the pride of the city. “The Mabel Fainter Memorial” is a massive Structure located on Main Street and overlooking the lake. This is what history has to record in relation to this useful and popular building “This building, which it is safe to £ay. is by far the finest, best equip­ ped and' most elaborately furnished institution of public or private na­ ture in, the'Northwest, was'erected in 1888-9 by Captain A, Fainter and wife in memory of their daughter, Mabel, who died ,on June 1886 at the early age of twenty years. One •can gee at a glance that this memor­ ial buildings was erected for both beauty and. utility and Mabel Faint­ er “being dead yet sp.ehke.th.” Next to visit is the far famed “Masonic Temple” said to be one of the fin­ est in the union. Our Exeter old hoy lias passed through all of its • chairs. He stood erect aS lie show­ ed us through the splendid lodge house? We must visit the “Court House” and “Dunn County Asylum” - the'“First National Bank” the “High Schools” the “Marion Hotel” the of interest to our not have had the the state. the state is some- t “Stout Gymnasium’' the “County Hospital” the “Public Schools,” as well as the beautful homes and the churches, of the city, Take a run out to the “Golf Course” the “Ex­ hibition Park” the “Riverside Park, and the Tourist Park and some more. Do not miss the “Big Stock Farms” for they are not far afield, have looked about the city, never-to-be-forgotten view country from the roof garden on the Stout School. When in the city our evenings were spent in attending the open air concert in Wilson Park put on by the famous Ludington Guard Band one of the most noted in the middle west. The bandstand is so constructed and of such form and material as to constitute a huge amplifier that carries the music to 311 parts of the park. Something new along this line. Our off nights were spent in visiting and feasting on icecream, cake, cantaloupe and watermelon. During the afternoon we lived mostly in the family car, a Master six, which certainly could make the grades on high gear. With a roomy car and two safe drivers sight-seeing was. a pure delight. Now we are off for Durand city the capi­ tal of Pepin county, a quaint old milling town on the Chippewa river where -we had to pay toll to cross the! old time bridge. Here in the city! hotel we had a dinner good enough for a king. On from here to Pepin Lake, which is one of mother na­ ture’s master pieces; So. we Get a of the THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, liMKf And now for frosts! Autumn winds and rains. ' The Fall wheat’s; off to a good start. What a season it has proven for. threshing and for silo-filling. ******* * “Have you arranged to attend the provincial plowing match?” 'The farm big wigs will he there. ******** This unemployment question is a puzzling one. Employers are urged to keep on their staff of workers say far making scrubbing brushes. Should they heed this good advice the result would be that there soon would be far more .scrubbing brushes than needed. The effect would be precisely the same were the manufacturers makers of automobiles. ******** A peculiar case presented itself last week. A gardener -who had about an. acre of the finest tomatoes found that the price had slumped so bodly that it was not worth while to offer the toma toes on the market. When asked why he did not open his field to the folk Who had no tomatoes he replied. “All that’s no good. Were I to do so it would mean that-they would come in here and destroy far more than they would take away. I refer not to the tomatoes but to my other garden .stuff. We’ve tried that thing and once was more than enough.” Snail This Coupon TIow . J. DELBRIDGE Rxeter, OnL Send me further particulars of the Low Cost Confederation Scrips Policies, as issued, by Confederation Life Association, !\amc. 4 tldress. Occupation. Started with 01, has 041,750 with Confederation ] The Majestic Mississippi Next we come to Pepin Ctty, a real charming place, and some miles beyond we arrive at Stockholm on the winding (Mississippi. You can fancy how one feels when the river you have longed to see all your life lies in» majesty right before you, with Lake City in Minnesota, loom­ ing up in the golden sunshine on the distant shore. But on we go down the '‘Scenic Highway” which runs along the bank right over to Saint; Pau). This Rivei’ Drive is well named for there are few like it in. God’s great out of doors. Some thirty miles ahead we reach "Marden Rock City” where the pretty white houses cling to the mighty cliffs which bang threateningly over head. , Here we lean drive “Plum Pierce lovely rolling the river road and inland for we want to see City” which is the Capital of County and it .sleeps in a valley in the midst of the foot hills,, the variety which is wonderful to see. the last stretch in our one and forty mile trip, over dell and across miles of plains we reach home in time to say good night to the setting sun. Robbers’ Gave of 'On for hundred hill and fruitful and lunch bottles on “Elmwood’ a mountain There were some sharp done on both sides, until neighbors vanished down After eating lunch and Now it is tomorrow hampers and thermos, board we are off for Glen” overshadowed by of Pots.dam sand stone. In this weird mountain side we. found the deep and spooky “Robibers Cave” in which the two notorious Williams brothers: were in hiding for six weeks in eighteen eighty-one, after holding up trains and stages and banks ga­ lore. We ventured a few feet into their gloomy den and found it dark and cold, while there were some suspicious looking men camped just outside, watching our wily the glen, drinking from the icy fountain at the edge of the cave, we carved our names in the sandstone rock as a memorial of our visit as multitudes of others had done before. Returning by the foot hills, we visit Spring Valley, Downsville and Ean-Galle finding dew interest in them all. Next day you must join fine'001’ Picnic party and be off for Rusk, Wheeler, Altona, Ean Claire and Chippewa Falls. At the fine Falls Park where there are attractions of every kind we spread our tables in the large stone pavilion and enjoy­ ed our lunch to the limit. Ean Claire City is the capital of the county of the same’name, and is one ■of the most compact and well plan­ ned cities in the stale. The closing day and the rising moon were just alike in that they were both full. Next morning we Are invited Out to a “Chicken Diniier’,' away over in Barron Ooulity anti the city where we dined is named after the county and is also its capital. This, is the great dairying district where the people-live on he cream of tho land. After dinner we motored over to Cheteck City, called after the beauti­ ful lake on the west shore of which it is built and we found it a most delightful camping ground. If the generous Editor could give us a whole page of his well printed paper we would tell about our trip and what we saw at Milwaukee, where the old breweries are dismantled and going into decay, while all other lines of business are making good. Some other time we may visit Madi­ son ths capital of the state, where is loeaed the Big University, and many other enterprises of much repute, So ends our “Sight Seeing From Meno­ monie.” Our next letter 'will be en­ titled “Roaming about; Dakota,” ■ J. W. Down ****** * * Britishers who rushed into cordial relations with Communistic Russia have proven themselves gullible beyond all description. News­ paper men who educated public opinion to believe that Russia is any way or in any degree dependable or trustworthy in anything will do well to look up the history of that strange land. Russia has about as much conscience as a wolf. Between Soviet and Communistic Russia and nations who regard their financial and moral obligations as binding there is no more relation that than there is between a snowball and Mount Vesuvius. The sooner this is known and acted upon, the better will it be for civilization, ******** World financial conditions are affecting this region in perhaps as small a degree as in any part of the world where a similiar volume of business is transacted. That local trade is affected there is no denying. In this connection it is interesting to note readiness with which folk run into success. Fourteen months ago anything could be sold from a hole in the ground that had not been found to an ocean liner. Just now the excess lies in the other direction. Folks have stopped buying. They fear something or other. Without exactly knowing why they think these is something wrong with trade. They have heard that men who dabbled in wheat futures and who bought < wildcat stocks, were fleeced to the last bit of wool. Hence the sus­ picion with which they took1 upon the grocer, the butcher and the baker and the man who sells hats and coats and boots. From lav­ ish buying the public has swung to the extreme of caution. In both instances it is the extremist who is the public enemy of good busi­ ness. Humanity What is greatly sense. What we pays as it buys. has a way of fighting shy of good * judgement, needed is a publip mind rich in saving common need is a public that buys what it needs and that *** PUZZLING Employers of labor.find the matter of most difficult of problems that confronts lives have been, amazed with the rapidity with which business fav­ ors come to be regarded as right. For instance, a kindhearted boss finds one of his men has been taken ill or who has sickness or other misfortune in his family. With the best of intentions the boss goes out of his. way to help in the emergency. To his surprise that employee will look to the continuance of that favor as his by light. What was a special act that nothing in the contract called for, is immediately claimed as a right that simply must not be de­ nied. The relief given in the particular and sad instance is taken as what must obtain universally. This principle works out in nearly all walks of life. The mer­ chant who delivers goods to help out a customer who is accidentally in a tight place is required to deliver goods, to customers under all circumstances and at all times. The favor becomes a business ob­ ligation. The doctor who gives a poor family free service on one occasion is disliked if the occasional help rendered does not become the usual thing. Relatives who are helped out by the family purse feel aggrieved if that help is Mot continually forthcoming. Self-re- giving relief one of the them. 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