Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-29
LOCAL JoTIINGs
Good bye Angust.

Good bye August.
Walter Kuebler underwent opera
ton for removal OF tonsils and adnoids.
Ernest Costing is in Milwaukee at
tending convention of circuit court
clerks
- Ladies aid society of Avalanche
will give an ice cream social at p. S.
/ Peterson's on Sunday afternoon, Sep
TENDER ?.
Miss Ruth Rogers, today, leaves
| for Lewiston, Montana, to take up
teaching. Her brother Edwin lives
there.
Miss Amy Colt IS passing por-
ton of her vacation with her mother
before returning to Institutional du-
ties in Illinois
- Rev hamburg OF West Prairie.
returned from church conference at
Albert Lea. Minnesota. The golden
grain Of Minnesota and Iowa is su-
perb, he reports.
Alter a seven weeks siege in Lu-
! theran hospital at LaCros, e, Merchant
/ Kuebler is glad TO he home. although
not sufficiently recovered to take his
I accustomed work 10 his business place
MIR. and Mrs. J II Bennett return
ed home after spending month at
Henry SimOnson's near Victory, as
sisting in the care of the latter's faith
er, who has been very i'll. but is now
( somewhat improved.
The home of Rev. and Mrs. Fl. c.
( Smelly is gladdened by the welcome
arrival OF nine pound daughter, now
+ ten days old To the young pastor
/ and his good wife hearty congratula-
| tious are extended.
ON a recent date at Winona, Mrs.
/ Myrtle Primmer-A nderson was united
| in marriage with MIR Peter Heusgin,
and they are now at home and receiv-
/ ing the congratulations of their friends
/ Mr.. Hensgin is fireman on the
/ Southeastern, a very likeable gentle
man. The bride has always lived
/ here and is wellknown.
The state council of defense is
quite insistent that the local board
/ take up the matter of decreased ex-
peuse of delivering merchandise in
/ the city Two or three well scheduled
deliveries dav can be made by about
( two drivers, instead OF about ten as
now. This is one OF the economies
! the board is seeking in every town.
- Nuzum * Sons have taken posses
sion of their new Office quarters, the
handsomest and best arranged 10 the
city, two stories and basement, to be
provided with all modern convenience
/ Is. Headquarters for their numerous
lumber yards viii be established here,
| in the upper department
/ Red Cross workers OF school dis
/ trict No. II gave dance a short time
/ age, which Melted S45. This nice sum
/ " rs presented to the Niroqua Red
! Cross last Friday. The officers of our
organization wish TO extend thanks
! for the donation and to express their
I appreciation of the spirit which
prompts so many of our young people
/ TO contribute their bit in supporting
| the local Red Cross work
/ Town Chairman Moore and Super
I intendent Neprud of the asylum, cir
culated a subscription paper for the
| purpose of securing funds to oil the
/ highway from the city limits north to
/ Moore corner, east to the aims house,
I then south to the city along the rail
road right-Of-way. The response was
| generous and it is a proper action to
/ be taken, and the gentlemen will be
I entitled 10 public thanks if it is ac-
complished
| Attorney Alvin Peterson of Sol
diers Grove, was in the city on Wed.
/ nesday and assisted Attorney Bennett
( in the defense of Clarence Fortney,
who was charged before Judge Ma
| honey with running an automobile
/ while intoxicated. The defendant
was discharged. Attorney Peterson
/ tells that the attempted bank robbery
at Soldiers Grove and the exchange
/ of shots between the robbers and citi-
| zens created much excitement. The
robbers escaped, holly pursued by a
posse and blood hounds. They crossed
I the Mississippi into Iowa.