Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-05-13
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Csnsor's
Live Correspondence
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| ROUND PRAIRIE May i1-Miss Martha Rude
closed her second years work teacher in our
school with an afternoon program and picnic
which was attended last Friday by all the thirteen
enrolled pupils. parents. and school board and
others. making quite a big company. The twen-
" numbers were much enjoyed. Roy Bentson.
son Of Martin Bents0n and wife. was the one grad
uate. his diploma being presented by Mrs. Verge
ront Contents Of many well hcaped baskets
made spread heartily partaken Of Miss Rude
has given us good service as teacher and is much
respected by pupils aud parents. This little
school has almost historic place in Vernon coun-
lty school work IL has turned out a number of
students who have gone to renown in professional
life, citing as an example Theodore Running who
has long been professor of mathematics in the
University Of Michigan. R. T. BentsOn Thos
Stevens, the Speums and many others who have
and now FIJI prominent parts in civic and official
life had their early schooling on this spot. One
Of the early day teachers was Herbert Goodell.
who died few months since. Mrs. Peter Refs
ness, who was seriously injured by a fall some
weeks ago. is improving. A sister came from La
Crosse to assist IN her care Andrew II. Olson
has commenced the erection Of new barn, most
Of the material for the same having been cut and
sawed on the farm. II. Vergeront Sustained
the loss of fine colt :. Abram Harpastad. ten
ant on the Thomas Stevens farm. had a brother
come from South Dakota to assist him. Some of
the boys think Abram should secure a female
helper: He is a hustler and will probably get
around 70 that when farm work is not pressing
The big new barn. freshly painted on the
farm Of Frank Robinson. rather outshines other
improvements on our prairie. although there are
bettcrments. indicating the thriftiness of this
community. Anton Hanson's new house barns
and other outbuidings make good showing In
aubst4ntials on the lands Immediately south of
the III Spellum homestead 49,. John w. Potts is
Rhare worker of ten acres of tobacco land on
the farm of j. w. Norris He has had plenty OF
experience in this lire of agriculture. The can
yaS-topped seed beds are more in evidence than
in past years and larger acreage will be planted
than usual. owing no doubt to the big prices paid
last season. The Jacob Amodt farm home has
lust been equipped with a new three burner kerr
osene stove Mrs. Sordal and sons remain as
tenants on the old Lineemann farm, now owned
bv Mr.. POWELL of Richland county Albert l.
Egeness. mayor of our little berg, shows a fine
stock horse Three Chimneys loom up more dis
tinctly since good portion of surrounding timber
has been cut away j.. Leonard Seiand has been
confined 10 his home with humps. He is the
main-stay on the farm since the unlimely and
/ tragic death of his father some weeks ago If
soms expert snapshot artist CHANGED &c pass this
way almost any day of late he could ha se caught
Former Senator Munson betwt en- the o ow hand
les, shOveling and spreading fertilizer following
a drag. milking bossies and performing other
stunts on the farm of his son-in- law, Mr. Verge
/ ront HIS movements indicated that lie had been
on the farm firing line in other days -. Farmer
Cotdeli also passes way quite often telling
the helpers on his Coon Prairie place how 10 do IL
-. Chairman Thomas Stevens looks wise as well
as sad as his wife directs the movements Just
whore 20 apply his paint brush in and about the
/ old homestead. &. The Black River road was the
I scene Of much JOY riding yesterday We doubt il
! 40 many automobiles sped over its surface in any
one other day as passed this way 49, Farm work
I Is very backward because of cold rains and brok-
en- weather. We are all wishing for changed con-
oltion. ONE or THE VICTIMS,