Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

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Number of social gatherings 232. public en-
tertainments 240. outside speakers lis. pro-
1913 rom s0elals SSzlZoo Parent and Teach
| cellaneous Clubs "a.
WAR ACTIVITIES
nuring the past year the people of the
ditions never before met by this country. We
have been called. upon as q nation and as
that We 9a " esend gress patriots seryes
liberty to other nations. There. has come a
clear call to our schoolsa call Tor social
service. A school that does not serve the
community and state and teach the young
people that life Is only worth while when it
renders efficient social service has lost sight
OF the great reason for its exissance. We
| wish our young boys and girls TO be brought
N touch with the great truths of life; and
the training which they receive should
n nake OF our boys and girls real citizens whs-
shai realize that they succeed only they
bring something of value TO life.
This IS not a time to cripple the schools
Tor 70 deny the young people the advantage
they ofer. We shall need trained men and
women as never before, and locking at the,
question from selfish point only II is going
| to be very much worth while TO be ready for
these positions. There is great scarcity Of
some children who are very much needed az
home. Nevertheless, we hope that parenti
VIII send their children to school regularly.
| In the present troublesome times. it is not
presumed that there will be any falling of.
| n attendance. In fact. the best sery:ce
which could be rendered the nation would BE-,
running the schools on full time and TO the
very limit of their capacity.
Our boys and girls must receive through our.
schools that training which will make them
gGoS citizens and prepare them for respon--
5ibiiities which are surely coming to them.
anu girls of Vernon County have had oppor-
tunitles for service. We have ATTEMPTED to
DO little along the line for the Red Cross
aha otner war causes. The response has
been very gratifying. The directions for the,
Junior Red Cross apxiliaries came late last
spring after many Of the schools mad closed.
In spite of that fact, 81 auxiIiarie< were or
ganized Receipts for Red Cross amounted to.
u 19S.ao and expenditures were S1479.41.
Earl!er IN the year, the schools assisted in
me raising OF funds for the Y NJ. c. A. A
total amount OF s31s.28 was contributed
ontario Ss9.25, LiuTn School sS1.00 South
Natwek School S1625, Folsom School 235,
North Natwiek School $10.55, Ashbury School
The school children were also urged 70 give
| their pennies and nickels to the Soldiers Lii
brary Fund S24927 was secured for that
lund' The towns best represented in that
drive are; Chr;stiana 5000, Coon $3.50,
sl1.oO, Harmony Sl0.95, Hillsboro s143I, JEFF
ferson s161o Kickapoo $500 Sterling S23.65,
Following are the schools that raised the.
ARREST sums for the Library Fund: Sunny
SIDE School (Dist. No. Wheatland) s22.10,
Bishop School ut. II Sterlingl $685. Mann
ing School DIST. 4 Kickapool $500. Fol-
som sch29l {Dist; Erankllnl s12.0O.
WAR SAVINGS SOCIETIES
War Saving Societies were also organized in
the schools of the county. BY June 80, the
rural school children had purchased 1891. TO
dren had purchased to the amount of S126I 81
SCHOOL SOCIETIES
This year State Superintendent C. P Cary
aas sent out pamphlets containing directions
Tor the organization of a school society in
every school room in the State of Wisconsin
ne children will elect their own officers
frame a constitution and appoint committees
TO take charge of Junior Red Cross, War Saw
ing Stamps, Reading Circle Work, and COL
q mai al
OF TINS school organization will be correlat-
ed with the regular school work and it is be-
lleVed that it will not only be an incentive
Tor better work, but that the training re-
eeived will be most helpful
And now may | rely upon this honorable
cody OF representatives for the same generous
consideration which has always distinguished
them. l wish TO thank you and through you
the patrons of all our schools for the GOOD
will they have expressed toward me and ali
of their teachers. The generous response and,
willing cooperation of the school board mem
pers and teachers has been most gratifying
70 me. Respectfully submitted,
MAUD E. NEPRUD
County Superintendent of Schools.
Estimates of expense of county superin-
tendents Office and training school read and
referred to committee on finance
Account of sheriff presented and referred to.
committee on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Carter the election of
asylum trustee and other officers was made
a special order after the regular order of bust
ness Thursday afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Urness the board sd--
journed till p. m. - arsF
Afternoon Session
Board called. all members present. Minutes
OF morning session read and approved.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Slaney Lep--
ke and BOlstad read and referred to COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
eeiving new business extended one day.
Report Of committee on ways and means.
read and adopted. and the resolutions passed.
all voting in the affirmative.
Your committee to whom was referred the.
communication from Norton J. Williams. Sec.
retary-treasurer of association of county
boards that our county chairman be repre-
scented in their meetings be granted:
county board is hereby authorized to attend
the annual meeting of the Association of
January, 1919, and that he be paid his regu-
lar milage and per diem while attending the.
meetings and be it Resolved That the County
Clerk is hereby Instructed to draw an order
for So and send same to the Secretary-Treas-
urer of the Association of County Boards at
representative. ADOLPH c. BRYE. Chm
Report of committee on claims read and
adopted and the claims allowed all voting in
Your committee to whom was referred the
following accounts, beg leave to report that
we have examined same and recommend their
allowance:
Vernon County Leader printing 49,. $50 50
Andrew Urness road and bridge 90
In Christiana road work. ........ 60 90
III. Brendum appraisers fees .-...... 2 90
L. n. Tomtengen appraisers fecs...... 2 90
70. J. Lieum appraisers fees. ......-,. 2 90
c.. A. Hammer witness fees. ........ Is 90.
Joseph Bezueha Jr. appraisers fees. 7 so
M. u. Pierce appraisers fees. ......... z So
Oliver Hayden road and bridge com. -. q 81
Report of committee roads and bridges.
read and adopted and the ordinance passed,
all voting in the affirmative
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition of Mr.. Hayden have had the same
under consideration and recommend that the
same be granted.
The Board of Supervisors do ordain as follows :,
That there be and hereby is levied upon ali
the taxable property of Vernon county except
such as IS otherwise exempt. the sum of
SSl6, It being one-half the cost of said bridge.
JOHN E. LEPKE, Chairman.
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition of MIR. Moore have had the same
under consideration and recommend that the
same be granted.
The Board of Supervisors do oriain RS follows
That there be and hereby is levied upon all
the taxable property of Vernon county except
such as IS otherwise exempt, the of
81. 1922, it being one-half the cost Of said
bridge.
JOHN E. LEPKE. Chairman.
Your committee to whom referred the
petition of MIR. Harris have had the
under consideration and recommend that the
same be granted.
The Board of Supervisors 90 ordain as follows:
That there be and hereby Is levied upon all
the taxable property of Vernon comfy except
such is otherwise exempt, the sum of
s97. it being one-half the cost of said bridge.
JOHN Z. LEPKE, Chairman.
Report Of committee roads and bridges
resd and adopted and the ordinance passed
all voting in the affirmative except that the
city and village members did not vote
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition of Mr.. Urness have had the same
under consideration and recommend that the
same be granted
That there be and hereby Is levied upon all
the taxable property of Vernon county except