Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-22
: RURAL NEWS ITEMS :
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondents
JEFFERSON.

6n00Ns
IRISH RIDGE, May 2O-Have not head
from our Ridge for quite while. j.
Everybody is busy as usual - John
johnson has been busy hauling grain to
Viroqua few days. Our school closed
last week. Commencement exercises
we're held Friday evening May IL, with
an excellent program. The FIVE gradu-
ates being: Matte Heron, Hannah
Peterson, Noni and Elvie Moore, and
Edward Christianson. Herb Mills pre-
sented diplomas and also gave nice
little speech. Jeanette Dahl from
Benefits Corners visited few days
with her friends Inga and Josie Dahl.
Emma and Stella Christianson have re-
turned home from their teaching duties,
also Emma Selih. Elias Gabrielson
was seen on the Ridge Saturday even
ing. Caroline Christianson honored
her scholars with a little ice cream
party Thursday evening, which they all
enjoyed. Melvin Peterson has been
employed at Chris Graham g this spring.
=. Alberta Graham and Josie Dahl
we're home from Viroqua over Sunday.
Florence Graham spent last We'd
nesday at Steve Mills Palmer Peter
son spent Sunday at home.
A BUNCH OF LILACS.
SPRINGvILLE, May 20-M-s. Lincoln
Reed went to La Crosse to assist in car
ing for a grandchild, baby being born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Reed VIM.
Sheets is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Eta German. Mrs. Minnie Jones re-
turned to her La Crosse home after a
couple weeks visit here. School be
ing closed, Larry Shower returned -
his Viroqua home. Tom Buchanan
has been painting for Milt Pierce. $50.
Sheriff Root was in the village one day
recently. .Theo. Schulz visited friends
in the town OF Liberty. - Ole Trygge-
stad has finished saving lumber here.
Tom Olson, fireman on the G. B. & Q.
r. r. at La Crosse, is taking a vaca-
ton. Lincoln Reed visited his grand
child in La Crosse. Ellis Reed is quite
poorly. His daughter, Mrs. o. L. Blu
chanan of Readstown, is assisting in
caring for him. -. Under Sheriff Hove
land was in town. 49,. Oscar jacobson
has been saving lumber for Jno. Doer,
who contemplates erecting tobacco
shed and begin cultivation Of the weed.
Mrs. Maude Buchanan has been sewing
at Sylvanius Moore s.. Many loads Of
tobacco passed enroute marketward
the past week Miss Anne johnson is
at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. liver Johnson ,Jno. Spellum was
here on his farm. JONAS.
NORTH SPRINGvuLE, May q School
closed today with commencement and
picnic. Graduates are Martin Grooming
and Hilda Stigen. A goodly crowd at
tended although the day was cold and
windy. Supt. and Mrs. Gardner and
little son came from Viroqua. Mr..
Gardner gave very good speech and
presented the diplomas. This was the
first commencement held in our own
district and we hope it will not be the
last. -. Mr.. Irwin Of Chandlerville,
Ohio, is visiting his brother, Stewart
Irwin. Mrs. Stigen has been sick and
not able to 60 to commencement to see
her daughter, Hilda, graduate. ....A
new monument has been erected in the
cemetery on the hill. tits on the Stole
son lot. :. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Reed
returned from visit to their son Willis
and family in La Crosse. There is a
little boy at the home of Willis Reed. .
Anna Nedland visited school one day
the past week !, Mrs. Grooming spent
several days with her daughter, Gunda
German and family .I. N. Groves
called on Ellis Reed, who is still sick
Tom Olson was visiting in our berg
Henry Rentz and sister passed through
our place on their way to Esofea. 49,.
Martin Grooming possesses new cam
era. :. Mrs. o. l.. Buchanan and fam
ily returned to Readstown after a visit
with relatives. Some OF our young
people attended commencement at ESQ.,
fea and at the Mills school house.
The VIOLET,