Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
1T IS A VALOROUS RECORD
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DEDICATION SERVICE
Flag Bears Thirty-Seven Stars-Wid-
Ows and Mothers Give Many
Sons to Country


vice flag of the church was formally
dedicated. Thirty-seveu stars are
emblazoned on that banner of liberty
and one stands for a woman, Amy
Ruggles Colt, Red Cross nurse. The
list of patriot sons follows
THE CHURCH ROLL OF HONOR
AMY RUGGLES GoTT.
ALBION h. IINDEMANN.
LAWRENCE o. LINDEMANN.
KENNETH B. SMITH.
PAUL A. DAHL.
DE VERNE Z. SLACK.
GRAYDON A. SLACK.
HOWARD E. FLEMNING.
JERRE r. RICHARDS
DR. c. +. LAUDER.
HOWARD A. WINT0N.
BERNARD CASS.
HOWARD p. HUTSON
DIR. w. .R HARRINGTON.
EDWIN s. kUEHN-
CLYDE b. McAULEg.
RICHARD NJ. MeAULEA.
CHAUNCEY NJ. MORLEY.
FRED S. RHODES.
JESSE &. MUNYON
OTTO V. MUNYON. eas
NfAL TWINING. Cst
ROBERT TWlNING.
OTTO G. GRIFFIN.
HENRY NJ. SUTTLE -
YEP L0Y.
FLOYS 3. HAMILTON
FRANK r. WOLFGRAH.
HERMAN A. WOLFGRAM.
FRED f. WOLEGRAM.
ADOLPH WOLFGRAM.
J. A. WHITE.
DONALD G. MILLER,
OREN p. BEAN.
ROLAND G.. CHASE.
CARL A. FISHER.
Mrs A. f. Snith opened the pro-
gram with beautiful organ prelude,
followed by the camp fire girls pro-
cessional, singing "0n Wisconsin"
The audience sang the Star Spangled
Banner, after which Miss Eva Slack
recited in beautiful voice and feeling
a patriotic poem. The choir followed
with a patriotic anthem
District Attorney C. ], Smith de-
livered the first Grafton, dwelling upon
the great struggle of the common peo-,
pie throughout the ages to secure hui
man rights, now eliminating in this
supreme endeavor to truly make the
world safe for democracy. He spoke
of the gratitude which we should feel
for OUR boys who have gone forth to
save the unspeakable Hun from him
self-and save the world from him.
Gratitude is the fairest flower of the
human heart'-this was his theme.
Postmaster W. n. COfland spoke
touchingly of the great sacrifice made
by the folks at home-by the mothers,
who have not the stimulating effect of
the battles action and glamor but
suffers the agony of nightly vigils,
of lonely watches and uncertain re-
Election upon the fate of her loved one.
Rev. Stevens voiced q hint of what
we all feel-that the great offensive
now biting into the Marine salient was
inspired by that immortal message
by cur general to the French com
mander. chat our boys had seen Old
Glory retire four miles and that they
were going back. They lid go back
and are still going BerlInward. The
service closed with fine selection by
the male quartette and benediction
by the pastor.
On the flag dedicated Sunday night
are four stars, significant in their
meaning, that four sons there repre-
scented are from one family, the sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wolfgram
of Viroqua. The Censor doubts if
another record of such proportions can
be shown by any family in Vernon
county. We read OF a similar record,
that of the four sons OF theodore Roo
sevelt, former President of the Unit
ed States all doing their bit in a her
ole way in France The fates of war,
on Thursday last, deprived the family
of one of its illustrious boys, Lieut..
Quentin Roosevelt having lost his life
while battling with several Hun avia-
tors, and the allied world people bow
in grief with the stricken parents and
family. One of the other Roosevelt
sons was for second time wounded
while in action the day follow, Jag the
death of his brother
While on the subject of war contri-
buttons, another star may be added
to the volor service banner of YER
non county soldiery, in the knowledge
that two widows of Viroqua have
three sons in the service, majority
of them in the ranks overseas. The
mothers are Mrs. Reuben Farr and
Mrs. Thos. Costing. Two widowed
mothers have four sons each in the
service. They are Mrs. Martin Gull
GRANDSON and Mrs Hannah Olson.