Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-13


Jersey breeders Will hold a convention
in Sparta on June 20. Speeches and
juvenile and adult stock judging con-
tests are scheduled.
Sparta-H. E. Streeter, one of the
first residents of Sparta, died here.
For many years he was associated
with his sons in the publication Of the
Monroe County Democrat.
Neenah-Nineteen members of Com,
pany will be given discharges be
cause of having dependents. Other
applications for discharge have not
been acted upon.
Fond du I.ac-Charged with practic
ing veterinary surgery without a 1917
license. w. r. Hunter was arrested
and released on bail His case. which
is the first of its kind ever instituted
here, will be heard on June Il.
Fond du Hundreds of liberty
loan bonds will be purchased by the
congregation of the Holy GROSS
church at Mount Calvary This is the
first united effort by any church in the
county to aid in the liberty bond loan
Neenah The Wisconsin Traction
company has purchased a site here,
presumably for the erection of a term
inal building The property is ad-
jacent TO site purchased some time
ago.
Waupaca-W. N. Fitzgerald, per
sonal representative of Gov. Philip
is sojourning at the Veterans home
here, making complete investigation
of charges recently preferred by the
local post against the officers in
charge of the institution.
Green Bay With one-half Of its
membership of forty enlisted in vari
Gus units of the United States army,
the Wallack club, a social organiza.
ton composed of business and pro
fessional men. has given up quarters
! it has occupied for nine years and
| disbanded for the duration of the war
Ripon-At a meeting of citizens a
campaign TO raise 100000 here
through the sale of liberty bonds was
| launched. G. B. Horner was named
general chairman. and ten teams will
canvass the territory. 1t is expected
that the work will be completed with
! in a week.
Kenosha - Gordon Hackett, son Of
Clifford E. Hackett. prominent Keno
I sha manufacturer, came home from
! Beloit college TO re sworn in as a
member of the American ambulance
corps for France hospital base IS He
will be graduated the latter part Of
June and will sail about July !.
Green Bay-Postal clerks of the
Green Bay office will make an effort
| during the annual state convention in
Madison, July 4, to have the postal
| authorities arrange to have all Sun
day work done by substitutes. Regu-
| lar clerks are entitled to Sunday off,
but in many instances they are
obliged to work.
La Crosse-T. H. Spence of the
| Spence McCord Drug company of La
| Crosse paid fine of $500 in Judge
! X. NJ. Lands federal court here for
failing to have a proper label put on
some cough medicine He was fined
| $3.50 each on two counts. Mr.. Spence
said that the matter had been recti-
| fed and admitted that it was a techni
cal error of which he knew nothing at
| the time
Kenosha - Kenosha school teachers
have felt the pinch of the high cost
of living. They presented united pc
tition to the board of education asking
that they be granted a bonus for work
this year amounting to one months
salary. The teachers declare that on
| account of increased living costs they
are "strappede and have nothing TO
provide for vacations or summer
school work
misunderstanding to the report Of
the state treasurer for June ] the state
treasury is in a healthy condition.
The report shows that there was a
balance of $5.03o,48079 in all funds
on June /, as compared with S5,429,-
04609 on May /. The balance in the
general fund, which is the working
fund of the state, on June / was So
07S,937S7 During the month the re-
ceipts we're $451 ,3SS.44 and the dis
bursements $s24,9171S.
Oshkosh-The body Of John Burke,
town of Poygun farmer who had been
missing for some time, was found
floating on Lake Poygun. A piece OF
log chain was found attached to the
body 1t is believed the man took his
own life.
Eeenah-At special session held
here TO elect an alderman to I'll the
unexpiref term of the late ]. n. Jer-
sid, L. c. Draheim was elected from
among field of five candidates. A
total of 304 votes were cast. the win
ner getting III votes.
Neenat Forty candidates were mi.
tiated at a meeting OF the Neenah.
Menasha council of the Knights OF
Columbus Supreme Grand knight J.
A. Fiaherty Of New Maven, Conn,
conducted the work A banquet fol
lowed the ceremonies.