Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-24

| prepared by the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture and another prepared un.
der direction of Hebert Hoover. Food
Administrator. Secretary Oliver e
Remey announces that the premiums
offered total S77.S5S.00. of which $50.
242.25 is offered for agricultural and
allied activities. Last year set an at
tendance record of 1SS,SS9 for the Wis
consin Fair. The attendance aim this
year is 100000
Appleton--Joseph w lie Fevre, OF
Kaukauna has offered the United
States war department as a present
his famous carrier pigeons. The offer
was refused as the government rules
prohibit the acceptance of even such
valuable and needed birds as carrier
pigeons. The government has offered
81 pair for "squeakers." as the very
young pigeons are called.
Madison-Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones
of Auburndale, will be chairman of the
Woman's Land Army of Wisconsin.
and will serve on the advisory council
of the womans committee, State Coun-
Gil of Defense. At present no attempt
will be made to mobilize the Woman's
Land army However, more and more
inquiries are being made by women re-
gardinG Jut-of-door work
Sheboygan-T Campfire Girls of
Onawa camp, have rendered their serv.
ices to the public TO run errands, care
for children, serve at dinners and do
dishwashing and mending. They
charge Is cents per hour and give all
the money thus earned to the Red
| Cross, Y. NJ c. A. or any other patri.
otto causes for which money is asked
Grand Rapids Al = meeting held
April 13 the school board selected out
of seventy-one applicants, f. G. Doud-
ma of Eau Claire as superintendent of
schools to succeed c. w. Schwede. who
has filled the position for ten years.
Mr.. Schwede's resignation was for the
purpose of pursuing special studies in
the East
Kenosha -Kenosha officially went
on the eighthour system April is. fol
lowing the adoption OF the eight-hour
rule. by the unanimous vote of the city
council. In the future, eight hours will
be the official working day OF every
employee of the city, regardless of the
nature of the employment.
Brentwood Sergeant George Mad
den. son Of former Sheriff Michael
Madden, who aided in the capture OF
John F. Dietz at Cameron Dam. was
killed by a high explosive at Passchen.
dazzle ridge last November, according
TO message received from the Cana
dian war office.
Sheboygan-The Headquarters com
pany. One hundred and Twentieth fiSd
artillery, formerly Troop NJ, First Wis.
consin cavalry, organized in Sheboy-
gan, has arrived safe in France. &C.
cording to kilograms received by rela-
tives of the men.
Fond du Lac-Special prayers for
the recovery of the wounded members
of Company b. one Hundred Fiftieth
Machine Gun battalion in France were
offered in practically all of the local
churches on Sunday
Madison-Fred F. Finn. formerly an
officer in Company G was leading a
battle in which thirty-six Wisconsin
soldiers were injured, according 10 re-
ports received here.
Menasha-A Calumet county farmer
IS responsible for the statement that
all the winter wheat in that part of
the country has been killed by the
frosts and that much damage as also
been done to the clover crop
Brentwood For the first time since
the war began Washburn county will
be called upon to furnish men for the
National army on April &C. The quota
for the county is twelve men.
Wausau-The Rev. w. II. Gould,
pastor of the First Universalist church
for the last six years, has resigned on
account of ill health. He will leave
here on July l.
Neenah--Neenah has gained ] 091 in
population in the last nine years &C
cOrding to recent census. The total
population Of this city is now 6,825.
Appleton-Lawrence college has es-
tablished an annual oratoricaI and ex-
tempore speaking contest which will
be held here for the first time Friday,
May 10. The contest viii be held in
the interest Of all high school stu-
dents Of the state.
Madison - This city will lose the
new postoffice for which an appropn-
alton had been asked in the sundry
civil bill now before the house through
the action Of the secretary of the
treasury in asking the legislature to
7ut down on expenses.
Madison -T The Woman's Committee
IF the State Council Of Defense has
endorsed the movement started by
Wisconsin women asking Mr.. Hoover
% issue wheat bread and wheat -four
cards that those Of us who use no
gheat all may feel sure that what we
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