Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-29

vice on part of the band at the fair, on
the streets and in the minstrel made
long hours and laborious for the boys.
The w. C. T. u. rest tent proved a
boon to tired women and children, and
many were those who availed them
selves of this thoughtful provising for
rest and comfort.
Our big neighbor on the northwest,
the city of La Crosse, did her part to
make the fair a success in attendance,
and in this the Southeastern railroad
officials are entitled to thanks. A
special of four coaches arrived in vi
roqua about IL 100 O'Clock on Thursday
representing the business and profess
sional interests of La Crosse. They
brought with them Kreutz uniform
band. The deles alton formed line of
march from Inc station, passing up
Main street, making an imposing body.
The visitors were given a hearty well
come by Mayor Chase and other citi-
zens and n ade TO feel throughout the
day that tt cir presence was appreciated.
The band held conspicuous place on
the groan Is during the entire after
noon program and their music was
favorabl, commented upon. Other La
Crosse visitors came by automobile.
Il
honor conferred on our fair and city by
the visitors will be reciprocated by
large attendance from this section and
the western section of the county dur
ng this weeks La Crosse Interstate
fair.
THE CONTESTS IN CORN AND BARLEY
In no department of the fair was
there such sharp rivalry or better
showing, as for the premiums on corn
and barley, seed furnished by the ex-
perimental station of the agricultural
college. The seed was No. Z Visions n
corn and Silver King No. barley. The
local society gave cash premiums of
$l64 IN these contests and the con-
testaEts were under sixteen years of
age. Following are the results:
Ear corn, 60 entries. First premium,
Clarence Gardner, scholarship at agri
cultural college for ten days, valued at
SIS, End, Avery Rood IS; Sd, Melvin
Gardner 81; 4th, Pearl Fisher S6 5th,
Bernard Cass SIS; 9th, Frank Henry 81;
7th, Clarence Ramsett SIS. Sth, Pearl
premiums Of 81 each awarded as fol-
lows: Spencer Robson, Carl Espeseth,
Fred Chapman, Ellef johnson, Nicholas
Cheeyer Fisher, Willie Sims, Harold
Swain. Oscar Thurin, Rudolph Thurin,
Carl Zietlow, Elvin Rude, Logan Mil
Ter, Russell Gusetti. Leo Stout, Newton
Boggs, Bert Miller, Hugh Lieurance.
Corn IN stalk First premium, Ber-
nard Cass Sc; End, Burton Rood So; Sd,
Spencer Robson $4; 4th, Avery Rood So;
9Th. Roy Sabin So. There were ten
premiums of 81 each as follows: Har
old Danielson, Selmer Stoehr, Selmer
Moseng, Laverne Morris, Arthur Peter
son, Alvin Olson. Melvin Olson, Fay
Bentson, Newton Boggs, Carl Zietlow.
Barley in sheaf-First premi m,
scholarship at agricultural college,
vailed at SIS, Stanley Siheon, Westby;
81. Cheever Fisher $5; 3D., Charley
Alexander $4; 4th, Roy Sabin So; 9th,
Nicholas Weber So. Ten 81 premiums
we're awarded as follows: Ermon Cass,
Bernard Cass, Spencer Robson, Russell
Gussetti, Harold Swain, Logan Miller,
Melvin Olson, Sever Tennis, Melvin
Gardner, Alvin Upsal.
Quartof threshed barley-First prem
ium; Russell Gusetti 81; I'd, Charley
Alexander So; Sd, Harry Sabin 81.
Sixteen others received 81 each. They
are Selmer Stoehr, Roy Sabin, Harry
Fortney, Bernard Cass, Ermon Cass,
Harold Swain, Cheever Fisher, Clar-
ence Ramsett, Kenneth Harris, Sever
Tennis, Joseph johnson, Spencer Rob-
son, Carl Zietlow, Stanley Sibeon.
Following the awards in this contest
an auction sale was instituted and a
good per cent of the specimens were
freely taken at good prices. The So
ciety realized few dollars from this
sale.
HOME COMING FESTIVITIES
II was a gala time and a time for sad
reflection. Some we're glad while 9TH
ers we're sad, but the first Viroqua and
Vernon county home coming was sue
cess. 1t is passed and careful observers
may see where it could have been inn
proved upon, but doubtless home com
ings, lIce other things of life, are sub
iect 81 improvements by experience,
and when we have our next rally of
this nature we will know better how to
demean ourselves. But we believe the
returned pilgrims were well satisfied
with their entertainment and the hos
pitality extended by Viroqua citizens
generally. Every one Of the home com
ers appeared to enjoy the days OF meet
ing old friends and acquaintance and
to witness the improvement in city and
country since they were counted as Of
US.
During the daylight hours, the farm
era big annual show was well calculat-
ed to entertain the returned wanderers.
After twilight had thrown its mantle
over the city, the home coming associa-
tion got grip on the situation and
fairly made things hum. To begin with,
the business fronts were neatly decor
ated with bunting and surmounted by
"Old Glory"-that emblem of liberty,
wealth and uniformly high intelligence.
Electric lights by the hundreds hung in
festoons und converted Main street into
veritabla white way The first even
ing hour OF each day was given over to
concerts by our Third regiment bgnd.
Following the concert, the home talent
minstrel performance kept the crowd
in merry mood by an abundance of good
music solos, double quartette and sex
tette, and chorus work and a go0dly
number of local jests. The forty mem
bers of the troupe sacrificed much time
in preparing this entertainment and the
manner in which it was received by the
large audiences testified to it's merit.
With the notes of "Auld Lang Syne"
bringing many a sad, sweet memory to
mind, the curtain dropped and the
crowd divided in favor of the Mock Sad
Ali company at Opera house and the
free attractions at south Main street.
For an hour wonderful feats of Japan
eaa iuuOlinp acrObatic work and the