Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-06

reported
Just Before the Battle. Mother will se
back number in this var, we are thinning.
h 4 few mere foreign changes such as have
VIII bring victorious glory to the banner Of
the allies And its a proud thought 10 know
and our own Vernon county have been lead
ing factors, and determining factors in the
g great: var Of history The one rsgrettable
thing with the boys who have not been sent
overseas is that they not able or per-
mitted to 90 over.
w % has been given a new title. This
title HI zen conferred upon The Badger
state by General Crowder at Washington who
call Wisconsin The Example State fer Selec-
| tive Service" The following has just been re-
eeiyed BY Governor Philip:
Thank you fer example state seleetive ser
wee Maehinry has given great expedition in
completing cisssifcztons and necessary and
pToporbcn@te physical examination of some
one hundred and fifty thousand registrants."
Mr.. ard Mrs. Ole G. Hanson of yiroqua
town. received letter from their son, Henry
=. WIG t,, has been in She front ranks of fight,
ing telling them that he had been wounded
the second time, and that he is in hospital
lie says in his note that the men fell all
about MIN ike grass before the mover.
City Treasurer ainshan received a letter
ircm ms HaB9e sake, his first grandson,
that Francis. Junior, is in officers
training camp IN Virginia cautoUment. He
was n Stanford University, California. mil
nary urit, and was one of thirteen out Of
toEa! OF ll3 10 pass chi. and of the ten highest
ne was one Of The best selected. The young
man Is nineteen years cid and weighs l5g
peshds
Young soldiers Merle and joe Roberts came
on long zn0 sorfowrul jesrney 10 attend the
funeral of their brother, Prof. Halle Roberts,
al the La Fargo hene. They are stationed at
Camp Carney, California
Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, Of this city, pas
Tor of Soldiers Grove Christian church, is
preparing 20 lake up military duties in the
California officers training camp, if accepted
IS one Of WiseoHsin's quota of $50 called for.
ne has already passed the physical examina-
ton, going TO Madison last week for thu
purpose: Re hopes TO be called about Decem-
Der first.
DIR b. Myhre of westby. has been noti-
fed TO pack his old army kit and be ready
TO move al Uncle Ssm's command. taking his
place in the dental corps Of the army. He
housekeeping at Westby.
The war department has issued a statement
calling upon every American citizeh to aid in
the work of detecting and furnishing unscrupu-
lOas agents who charge excessive fees in col
lectiRg war risk insurance claims OF benef-
Charles of the United States soldiers ard sail
ors. The statement points out that no out
side assistance is necessary.
Glen Rogers. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. E.
Rogers, of Towervlle, died at Fl. Leaven-
worth, Kansas, October 18th, from
bination OF Spanish influenza and pneumonia.
The remains brought home for burial.
Glen enlisted in the service of his country at
Milwaukee and while there attended night
graphy. and sent to Fit. LeavenwOrth,
September 8. He was twenty-one years old.
There is no war without distress and sor-
row for some. But talk about sorrow. who
can measure the grief of the parents who iuse
their only sen, their only child? Death may
enser a family circle and take some Of lac
loved cHes. yet there are other children left
10 lavish their affection on; but when the only
child, their sole hope and pride, is sHatched
away, who can measure the bottOmless depth
Of their woe! 1t seems TO other sacri-
ice on earth can compare with il.
CashtOu Record tells that Palmer Nelson
writes from France that he is up at the front
doing his bit. He and Captain AdOlph Heinz
met recently and had short visit Neither
knew the others whereabouts ny TO that time
Leslie Morterud writes his father at Bloom
| ingdale, that he is just back TO Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, from trip TO the Azore Islands.
Spain on u 5. s. Georgia. Leslie is sight
setter on one OF the guns that ship. He
volunteered his services in the navy this
mer.
Letter received by Mrs George X. Henry
states that her husband is enjoying the ne
weather and scenes in France.
Since it was discovered that there are thou
! sands of men in our national army who can
not speak or read English, the American Lii
brary Association through the Army Y. NJ. c.
A. and the X. of c. has established classes in
English in practically all the big training
camps. There is big demand for books in
these camps and First Readers" are
often supplied.
For the American soldier who is ever anxious
TO learn more than the opportunities of educa-
ton have given him, the A. l.. A. has pur-
chased nearly 100000 books on mocha meal
technical scientific subjects.
The American Library Association is one of
the seven organizations allied in the United
War Work Campaign.
Relatives and friends are advised that Leo
Denning has arrived safely
". A. Swiggum received a note from rela-
tives at Melvina that his nephew. Herman
Lee, died from Spanish influenza in France.
He left home year ago. a musician.
Mr. George II. Davidson of Soldiers Grove,
received the distressing news that his eldest
son, Harold, killed in action in France.
The young twenty years old. The
entire community where the young soldier
was born and reared. shares the grief sus-
| tanned by the father and family.
In a letter from France to his father. City
Clerk Older. ROLAND tells of recovery from an
injury received while driving his army
tor truck.