Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-22
COON VALLEY

COON VALLEY. May 2G.-This village was
visited by heavy rains of late, covering a per-
iod of some days. We have not needed
much of the moisture as has been bestowed
upon US. The country roads hereabouts had
become settled and automobile travel through
our town was very common by tourists. HO-
tel spellum in this village has thus early be
come a good stopping place, and travellers are
frequent. We miss the uOn-appearance of
our LEGAL newspaper and wish that
terprising man would settle here and revive
the News. Our late editor is among those
who go from the county in the next call " ich
will probably be the last Of this week. We
are becoming alarmed for fear that may
lose popular and oblgnE staten agent.
Not by war, but through political battle.
Andy Hegeson can count Coon Valley and
this part Of the county for a big vote on pri-
mary election day If he enters the race for
clerk of the court. re wou.1 make Oblig-
ing and cOmpeter.t county 'tficial. We all
throw up hats for his success Every
body is pleased % have with u again, and per-
maHently this .ime, MIR. Gimme who returns
from Minnesota to accept his old place in
the Coon Valley State Bank. He brings with
him his parents, who will also become res
idents of our hustltug little town. We heart
lily welcome all worthy corners. The heavy
rain storm of Sunday morning accom-
panied by hard wind that did considerable
damage in some parts of town. Several front
plates were blown out of business places. and
of course demolished. The disturbance was
apparently fer moment then passed on. So
far as we can learn there was no considerable
loss in the surrounding country. Station
Agent A. ID. Helgeson spent yesterday be-
tween trains with Viroqua relatives and
friends. We are glad to note that our bust
ness men are doing very satisfactory bust
ness notwithstanding the war We have al
most daily visits from the Newburn Corners
auto truck driver, who hauls most all of that
hamlets freight from the Coon Valley rail-
road station, bringing down from there the
outgoing butter and eggs and the creamery
product. The haul is twelve miles, good roads
most all the distance. Mr.. W. J. Outcelt Of
will Is m a o.
Letting for different papers, mostly farm pub
locations We all wishing that some
available person would take up and vigor-
ously write Coon Valley and community news
items for our county paper. the Censor, now
that without local sheet. Who will
do it We ought TO lie well represented. The
editor is willing TO giVs US all the space nee
essary. =. Our good LII heran pastor. Rev. o..
o. Sovde, has accepted an invitation TO de
liver the haccauiaureafe address 20 Westby
school graduates. Miss Laila Spellum, pub
lcity and information secretary for the local
WOman's Department, County Council of De
Tense, has sent account Of the activities
here along those lines TO the head OTganiza-
ton at VirOqua. She reported in part as
follows: Every child in this community is
ready for the weighing and measuring and
the committee is waiting for material with
which to continue the work. The committee
on food conservation has been working among
the merchants trying TO get window displays
and also asking the grOcers TO order substi-
flutes which have not been on hand in Coon
Valley before. The committee has also writ
ten for cook books TO sell at a small profit in
order TO have a sum Of money at hand for
stamps, etc. Up to this time, wheat -four has
been used extensively in the ladies aid. but
the committees have been promised that moth
ing but brown bread shah be used. This is
quite a point in favor of the food conserva-
ton, in this community IL seems. People
have been splendid in responding to this con-
servation. The Savings Stamp and Thrift
cards have been distributed through the school
districts and three Liberty Bonds have heen
purchased by women from the Woman com
mittee. Doctor HenikR spoke here May 2.
The audience was small but enthusiastic and
we hope TO have him again when his talk
be properly advertised Our Postmaster Nels
o. Neprud. has been drawn in the next draft
and will take his place in the ranks.
ONE OF THE LIVE ONES.