Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10

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is intended to cover the status of each
family as regards Americanization so
that when completed the canvas will
show just how many people in Osh-
kosh can not read or write English
and how many are not citizens
Acknowledgement Fred Klema, son
OF Martin Klema, farm implement deal
er and farmer of Caledonia, Racine
county, was killed in battle some
where in France March 81, according
to a telegram received by the father
from the war department. Sergeant
Klema, who was % years old, enlisted
in Racine battery two years ago, and
later was transferred to the marine
corps.
Wausau-Application has been made
for the pardon of Theodore Sternberg,
who was found guilty of manslaughter
in December. 1916, and senterced to
seven years in prison for the murder of
his father-in-law. The petition asks
clemency because of his splendid pris-
on record and because of his advanced
age. also because he owns two farms,
which need his personal care.
Madison-Between fifteen and TWEEN
ty additional instructors will be added
to the staff of the College of Engineer
ing to carry on the instruction of the
400 drafted men who are to be sent to
the University of Wisconsin on April
as the first group of soldiers to re-
ceive two months technical training
in the university classrooms and shops
Tor special artisan work in the army.
Green Bay - Converting of several
thousand acres of cutover lands in
northern Wisconsin into sheep ranch.
es is being undertaken by the Wiscon.
sin Sheep and Dairy Cattle company,
which established headquarters in
Green Bay. Wisconsin and Minnesota
bankers and business men are among
the heaviest stockholders in this com.
pany, which is capitalized for $500 900. |
Madison-Women war workers rep
resenting forty-nine counties of Wis.
consin called in conference at Madison
by the Woman's Committee of the
Council of Defense last week, passed |
resolutions asking the President and |
Congress to compel ell brewers to re-
lease for consumption all excess sup
plies of grain now in their possession
Kenosha-Because he was patriotic |
and refused to have a stain placed on |
the name of the French, a young |
Frenchman from Green Bay, 20 years |
old. insisted on being arraigned before |
the court under the name of Oliver |
Murray. He was charged with rifing
express packages and was sentenced |
to six months in Jail.
Racine-The feeding of 20 months |
old child with four hard boiled eggs |
within a short time caused commissions |
and resulted in death. Charges made
by the mother and father of the child |
relative to the cause of death resulted |
in post-mortem examination and it |
was declared overlooking had caused |
death.
Kenosha-S. Smolenski, member OF |
the March 20 quota of selectmen, re-
fused to so to Camp Custer. saying
that he was a soldier of God" and
would not kill another man. He was
sent to Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, where he
win be afforded an opportunity to ex-
plain his objections to army officers.
Sheboygan - Under the supervision
of DIR. G.. H. Stannard as chairman, and
Drs. T. Gunther, w. l.. Thompson, ].
p Zohlen, Harry Heiden, and George
Scheer, as a volunteer committee, a
class in first aid has been formed to
spread knowledge for preventing acct
dents
Madison State Dairy and Food
Commissioner George J. Weigle has
ers of weights and measures to be held
here April %, "a and 25. There are
now thirty-six city sealers in the state.
Beloit-Beloit schoolboys have form
ed pig clubs and will raise pigs this
summer. 1t is expected that the city
council will amend the ordinance pro-
hibiting pigpens in the city and en-
courage piggeries and pigs.
Madison-Ralph Peters, member
of Co. G, Madison, was burier at sea,
according to a letter received here
from members of the company who
are now in France.
Horicon-Dr R. NJ. Nelson of Hori-
con has received a call to report at
Fort Riley. Kans.. for service in the
medical corps.
Marinette-J. w. Wells, prominent
lumberman, Menominee, has offered tc
remodel school building and build an
addition for the benefit of the D. A. R.
boys The building would be trans
formed into a desirable clubhouse I'M
der the contemplated changes.
Park Falls-Howard Juneau, 10, son
of Andrew Juneau, this city. is a great
grandson of the first mayor of Milwau-
kee. Solomon juneau. Word of his
safe arrival in France, where he went
with Wisconsin troops, has just been
received.
Beloit-Beloit high school girls will
wear simple gowns for graduation.