Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-20
WOMANS COMMITTEE
vEREos COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
WAR ORPHANS or FRANCE APPEAL. FOR
AMERICAN AID

Campaign in Vernon county e
adopt orphans Our quota is 1924. The Unit
ed War Work activities campaign has about
closed. Wisconsin has contributed more thar
three million dollars and Vernon county has
proudly done her share.
The next campaign, now starting. concludes
January /, next, and has for its object the
care Of the fatherless orphans of France
The cost TO be contributed by Americans is
sse.5e per child per annum. Mere than one
million French children have been orphaned
by the cruel war and of these more than
100000 dependent on charity. $4,000 are
now dependent upon American charity through
Vernon county is being organized for the work
Our share is Ss,526.
In Vernon county a subcommittee Of the
Womans Council Of Defense has undertaken
the work. The W0mans Council Of Defense
and subcommittee follow:
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE OF THE VERNON
COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
MISS MAUD E. NEPRUD. Chairman.
MRS. c. S. SLACK, Secy. and Treas.
Food Conservation
MRS. w. ID. DYSON
Child Welfare and Nursing
MRS. SELMER kEPRUD
Liberty Loan and w. 5. S.
MISS LUCY DAWSON
Health and Recreation
MRS. r. w. BALDWIN
Speakers Bureau
MRS. F. Il. MORLEY
Home and Foreign Relief
MRS. ]. II. BENNETT
Publicity and Information
MISS CLARA GLENN
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FATHERLFSS
CHILDREN OF FRANCE
Chairmen--0LGA BENNETT. Viroqua,
Treasurer-CO. TREAS. AMUND BELLAND.
Secretary--WINIFRED BALDWIN. Viroqua.
Village Of Westhy and Town of Christiana--
MRS. NJ. II. BEkkEDAL, Westby.
Village and Town Of HillsbOro-
MRS. w. O. SHEAR, Hillsboro.
Village of Stoddaro and Town of Bergen
MRS. CLYDE UMBERGER, Stoddard.
Village of La Fargo and Town of Stark
CHRISTINE BAUSCHkA, La Fargo.
MARIE BENTSoN. Viroqua R. d.
Village of Ontario and Town of Whitestown--
MRS. MERLE ZIMMERMAN, Ontario.
Village of De Soto
MRS. RICHARD LOTUS, DE Soto.
Village of Viola and Town Of Liberty
MRS. CORA GRIFFIN. Viola.
MISS DAISY MARSHALL. West Lima.
Town of Wheatland--
MRS. Il. c. WORKMAN, DE Soto.
Village and Town Of Genoa
GERTRUDE DOWNIE. Genoa.
Town Of Harmony
MRS. FLORA DAKE. Viroqua RS
Village Of Coon Valley and Town of Coon
MRS. EDDIE HANSON, Coon Valley.
MRS. oTTo ERICKSON. westby X. ;.
MISS MuRYL MOVES. Mt. Tabor.
Village of Chaseburg and Town of Hamburg
MISS NORA LARSON. Chaseburg.
Town Of Franklin
MISS ETHEL LATTA. Virogua X. 5.
Town OF Webster
MRS. kAVA STAMFORD, VirOqua r. T.
In addition 10 the names given il is under
stood that all persons who have served on the
council of defense, all members of the legal
advisory board. all persons who have taken
any part in the war activities drive and the
various liberty loan drievs, all pastors, ali
wOmau's organizations, all church societies
all public schools and school districts. will
likewise assist in this drive These l2i
French children assigned our county are &c
provided for for year oniy--one pay
mcnt of $3.50, which may he paid 10 the
County Treasurer, Amund Belland. VirOqua,
in installment il desired. Subscribers may
pay fer succeeding years if they desire.
This work is endorsed by General PershinR
Marshal Foch, President Wilson, former Pres
dent Taft and every big" public spirited mar
in our country. The United States Commits
siOner of Education asks that the School Chill
dren Of America undertake the adoption OF
at least child per school.
Supt. Cary says that lee a day in each
country school house contributed by some pub.
lie spirited child will for the French
Orphan.
Names Of the adopters of French Orphans
in Vernon county will he published All ad
joining counties have gone ever the top.
Address communications 70 any member
Of the Subcommittee. Winifred Baldwin
Nir0quR. Remit moucy TO Amund Beland
Treasurer. NirOqua, Wis.