Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-27

WOMEN'S COUNTY COUNCIL APP
POINTS CHAIRMAN
in All Precincts TO Spread
Food Conservation Propaganda
Miss Binzil Speaks

Mrs. Morgan, Chairman of the Wo-
mans committee of the State Council
of Defense was in Viroqua, Thursday
afternoon to organize Woman's
Committee for Vernon county. The
meeting was held in the parlors of the
Methodist church. The local council
of Defense previously named Mrs. T.
o. Mork as chairman Of the Woman's
committee of the County Council of
Defense. The following women were
elected to serve on the committee:
Chairman Mrs. r. o. Mork.
Secretary Miss Maud Neprud
/ Treasurer Mrs. {. 5. Slack.
Chairman Of the Child Ween.c Committee
Mrs. Geo. Minshall.
Chairman Of Food Conservation Committee
Mrs. II. F. Proctor.
Chairman Of Liberty Loan Committee
Mrs. W. W Wigginton.
Chairman Of Speakers BureauMrs. r. f.
Morley.
Chairman Of Health and Recreation Com
mittee-Mrs. A. r. Smith.
Publicity Chairman Miss Clara Glenn.
Executive Committee Mcsdames r. W.
Baldwin, +. +. Morley, r. o. Mork, {. S.
Slack and Miss Maud Neprud
In addition to the above named
committee chairman, the general COM
mittee will also have a representative
from each village and township in the
county. When the chairman for the
villages and townships have been
chosen, each chairman will organize
her district on the same plans as the
county committee.
Tire organization of the city COM
mittee for NiIoqua was in part effect
ed on Thursday. Mrs. Henry Rogers
was elected city chairman. The pres
idents of the various church societies,
oils hss nj he l.or Of
committee. The city committee shall
/ have the same number of sub-com-
mittees as the county committee
Mrs. Selmer Neprud was chosen as
chairman of the shild welfare COM
mittee; Mrs Harold Proctor was elect
chairman of the child welfare COM
mittee; Mrs Harold Proctor was elect
ed chairman of the food conservation
Rogers calls general meeting of all
the women of Viroqua who are inter
ested in the defense work.
On Thursday evening a very enter
tanning and helpful program was Civ
en- in the NJ. +. church auditorium.
DIR. Porter, president of the County
Council of Defense, presided at the
meeting. The following excellent
musical numbers preceded the speeches
by Mrs. Morgan and Miss Binzel:
Pipe organ solo by Harold Gulbrand-
son and Mrs. A. f. Smith; vocal solos
by G. A. Parker and II. f. Goldsmith;
violin solo by PORT. c. G. Culver with
Lieut. Harrington as accompanist;
and a quartet selection by Messrs.
Parker, Berg, Nye and Goldsmith.
Mrs. Morgan, chairman Of the Wo-
mans Committee of the State Council
of Defense, made a strong plea for
young women to take the nurses
training course. She emphasized the
great need for more nurses in our
state at the present time, because so
many have been called to the military
training camps and to Europe. She
said 80 young women were needed
right now to take the training and
she wanted 10 get two from Vernon
county. Two years Of high school
training is required for entrance to
the nurses training school, and it is
better to have had the full high school
course.
A very interesting and instructive
lecture on food conservation was Civ
en- by Miss Binzel of the University
Of Wisconsin. She is forceful
speaker and she certainly impressed
upon her large audience the fact that
to deny ones self certain kinds Of
food and to make some sacrifices for
the sake Of the men in the trenches
is a small thing compared with risk
ing ones life on the battle field
The congregation stood and sang
America in closing and the Rev Mr.
Stephens Of the Congregational
church pronounced the benediction
Since the meeting last Thursday,
Mrs Mork, chairman of the woman's
committee Of the county council Of
defense. has appointed the following
chairmen in the villages and city Of
Viroqua:
Raadsbown Mrs May Yttri
Defioto Mrs A. n. Frye
Ontario Mr. Winnie Baltz.
fIilshero Mrs. Geo ID. Thomuaon.
Westby Mrs. 4. II. Dahl
Chaaeburg Mr.. Bert Gardner.
Conn VALLEY Mrs. Albert Speilm.
FiToqua 1t ward Mrs q. ID. Mead
Viro4Qa 2ad rard Mr.. N. j.. Jasper.or.
Nir0qua. 2rd ward Miss Vcrna 1hayer.
The list Of appointments is inc0m-
plete but the rest viii be given later