Museum Notes - News from December 24, 1909

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Museum Notes - News from December 24, 1909

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Written by Merlin Pederson - Pope County Museum

Friday, 18 December 2009 14:44

From the Glenwood Herald, December 24, 1909

Smithson and Johnson Bros. is the name of the new firm that built a shop south of the electric lighting plant. They have now been doing work for about a month. Their building which is 24 by 60 was completed on the 20th of November. These men are all experienced workers in their line of work. Mr. A. Smithson has been doing blacksmith work in Glenwood for six years. Before that he was engaged in the same kind of work at Sedan and prior to that at the electric lighting plant and has 14 years experience in engine and blacksmith work. Alfred Johnson has ten years experience in wood work and machine business. This firm installed last week an improved engine turning lathe which undoubtedly is the best of its kind. It places these men in position to do all kinds of repairing on engines and other machinery. This firm has been very busy since they started. It has been necessary for them to work til 9 and 9:30 every evening. At present they are busy making cutters. They have already made two and have orders for three more.
One thing that the people of Glenwood will have to give serious attention to before beginning of another winter is the supplying of more room for our high school. The school building is over crowded to such an extent now that the basement has had to be used. Two of the grades we understand have their class room down there. The basement is unsanitary and is no fit place for children and teachers to spend the greater part of the day. Next year it is said an additional teacher will be needed. This will necessitate sending a few more children into the basement. Glenwood has an old school house that could be fixed up. But will it pay? This old school house will need new floors, new window sills, a heating plant and a great number of other repairs. The most economical way out of the difficulty would be to put up a new modern building. We understand the board of education realizes the necessity of doing something and we will undoubtedly hear from them soon on this question.
A.K. Moen, town treasurer of the town of Blue Mounds and O. Signalness were in Glenwood last Monday. The latter brought in a load of chickens for the Quam & Sather butcher shop.
The Misses Olive Landing and Zoe Ward entertained their school mates last Tuesday evening. The first on the program was a sleigh ride followed later by an oyster supper at the Landing restaurant.
The Reno farmers were busy hauling wheat to Lowry last week.
Aron Moeberg and Albin Anderson have bought a wood sawing outfit and are now busy traveling around and sawing wood for the farmers.

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