Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-08

homes and were guests OF the Dann al their
concert at the Opera House
Eddie Strand. one of the Christiana regis
traHts who vas TO have gone with the last
assignment Of soldiers failed 10 appear. IL
he has friends who know of his whereabouts
they should notify him of the seriousness Of
his olieRse.
A GATHERING OF COUNTY WOMEN
Child Welfare and Other Subjects Engross
Attention-war School for Women
TIE WOman's Committee of the Vernon
coanty council Of defense held a profitable
session al the court hOus. iast Wednesday,
Coed delegations were prevent from Westby
Coon Valley, and VirOqna. bui on account of
the roads IL was hard 20 get here from other
parts of the county. II voted at this
meeting to hold the regular monthly meetings
st one o'clock in the afternoon, on the hrst
Wednesday of each month at the court room
in Viroqua-
DR.. G. W. Henika of Madison. member of
the State Board of Health, gave a lecture on
infant mortality at the Opera House here last
Wednesday night. program of music by
the Viroqua band. the high school Girls Glee
Club. and solos BY Mrs; Henry Helgeson pre-
ceded the lecture. The house full Of peO-
pie and the lecture and music vas much APP
preciated.
War School for Wisconsin women will be
held in Madison, May 8. 10, IL. The war
school is planned to train women TO carry on
the conservation work in Wisconsin during
the spring and summer. Home demOnstra-
ton agents, members of county councils Of
defense. hame economics teachers, and all
other women OF the stale who are Interested
in learning more abouf production, preserva-
ton, and conservation Of food are welcome.
Work begins at 3 $50 a. RI, May and cioses
at noon May n. All sessions viii be held in
Room Is of the Home Economies Building.
PROGRAM FOR WAR SCHOOL. MAY
Canning fruits and vegetablcs--Mrs. Edith
c. Salisbury, United States Department Of
Agriculture
The food situation and our way of meeting
Miss Abby l.. Marlatt.
Home gardening for l9Is-Miss Emma Con-
The Oshkosh plan for horne gardening
Mrs. Edward X. Smith. Wipnebago County
Council of Defense
Markets. city and curb-Miss Emma Coney.
Mrs. G. W. Fiske, Miss Frances Perkins.
Community Music-E. Il. Gordon.
If Germany wins-N. H. kiekh0fer.
WEDNESDAY. MAY TO
Drying fruits and vegetHbles-mrs Edith C..
Salisbury.
Child welfare during the war--hIiss Amy L.
What to eat and why-(Nith demOnstra-
ton miss A. l.. MAriatt.
Community singing-E. b. Gordon.
Americanization--Mrs. Lois X, Mathews.
THURSDAY, MAY IL.
Canning meats-Mrs Edith c. Salisbury.
General discussion Of plans for community
canning kitchens for the summer OF 1918.
Discussion led by Miss Emma COnley.
Owing to the priority claim of the war
department the ChiIdren's Bereau has found
itself unable to supply the immense amount
of printed material necessary for the weigh
ing and measuring test of young children and
consequently a POSTP0NMENT UNTIL MAY
is has been asked by Miss Lathrop. chief Of
Bureau Mrs. Edity E. Hoyt, the state chair
man of child welfare, has sent out this an
nouncement, but with the modification that
in those localities where the work has already
kaax. rso1 md hare mi d.
ize the success of the undertaking the data
asked for shall be recorded on the county re-
cord cards which already available. The
information can later be recorded on the gov
eminent cards.
Choose a profession and 20 to work is
the advice of the WOmsn's Committee, Wis
cousin State Council of Defense. which is
starting out on a campaign to recruit teach
ers and nurses. Thenursing profession is be-
ing taxed so heavily to meet the demands of
the army that the question OF protecting CIV
ilian health is one Of increasing perpiex1ty.
while the dearth of teachers in Canada has
sent agents from that country into this state
with alluring offers of positions. Wisconsin
must take Of its sick people and teach
its children and il is the manifest duty OF
every girl TO get ready TO help unless she Is
already preparing herself for some equally
useful career. The time Is here when II Is as
disgraeeful 20 be a girl Stacker as to be n
man Stacker.
The food conservation department OF the
Marathon county WOmaH's Committf has
adopted a most satisfactory way of giving
out war cookery recipes. They are printed
on cards made to fit an ordinary housekeeping
recipe file and several thousand have been
put in the Public Library for free distribu-
tion.
Mrs Harold Proctor, city chairman Of food
conservation. called a meeting Of the presi-
dents of women's clubs. lodges, and other w0
mems organizations in the city for thepurpose
of discussing food conservation. As result
the different wOmen's societies have pledged
Themselves to dispense with afternoon refresh
ments and TO serve at meal time when serving
at all, thus doing away with the fourth meal.
They will also use just little wheat, meat,
fats and sugar as possible, 50 that more may
be sent TO the soldiers in France.
Mrs Joseph Hunter Of tint town Of Union
sent the folio wing list Of names Of women
who subscribed for Bird Liberty Loan bonds in
her town: Mesdames Barbara Janiehek. Bar
bara Konkle Dorothy l.. Steinmetz. Misses
Emma LANCER. Beulah Bosch, Mesdsmes Josie
Hunter, Jane Broekly, Ollie hOneha, Elyah
Hunter. Margaret Hunter
At meeting of the Rebeeea lodge last
Monday night a motion carried to have
the Noble Grand appoint three members TO
cooperate with the county food administrator
and the United States food administration.