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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

Genoa. January 26.-Our school was closed
last week on account of diphtheria scare
Many have been absent because of sickness.
A carload of fish was loaded last Saturday by
Lewis Layand and Frank Gillette 10000
pounds. Another will be loaded this week.
Several young men from Genoa go to Yiroqua
to be examined IT,. Mrs. J. II. Eckhof has been
here visiting for three weeks but will return
to her home in Rock Island soon. Charlie
Divine has eight working in the
rock quarry now. Many people are cutting
wood on the island Tony Nichalletti was
taken to the hospital Thursday -. The Red
Cross has 316 members now. There are sew
eral members in the publics schools Mrs.
Frank Gillette was to Lacrosse, Thursday
Thomas Latimer of Co. b 341 Inf expects 20
either leave for California or France soon. .
Mr.. Jim Morris is putting w the supply of
ice for the town this season. Mr.. Harry
Tulloch went to Minneapolis to get a crew OF
men 10 work on the dam for Alfred Latimer
Mr.. and Mrs. Monti have been to Lacrosse on
a visit. Mrs. Fl. Nottingham and Miss M.
Nottingham stopped at Genoa on their way
to Lacrosse. Mrs. Alfred Latimer is no bet
ter at this time. nurse came from La
Crosse to assist in caring for her. Father
Kremer returned from the StFrancis hospi-
tai =. The teachers meeting at Genoa was
well attended Mr.. Carl Mont of Chicago
is home for 10 days. He has enlisted in the
radio wireless telegraphing and will go to the
Great Lakes Training station
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
VIROQUA

Round Prairie. January demonstrating
the cold weather, the school attendance has
been excellent. Josie Bentson and Ella Mich
OILS visited school last week. After few
weeks sojourn at her home on Round Prairie,
Miss Jennie Seland has resumed her duties at
Westby Helen VerEeront, Raymond and
Ivan Theige also among the worthy little
patriots who have invested in War Savings
certificates. Mrs. Henry Eskestrand and two
children have juse recovered from serious
attack of measles. A very enjoyable party
was given at the home of Andrew Olson, on
Friday evening, January 25. The playing of
games, at conclusion of which an excellent
lunch was served. =. Ellef Ellefson is acting
as janitor of school during the winter months
80. Mr.. John Olson of Minneapolis Is spend
ing a few weeks at the home of his brother,
Andrew N. Olson Miss Christina Forum
of West Prairie is spending several weeks at
the Fl. r. Vergeront home. Mrs Ed Mich
OILS and daughter Ella, spent Friday at Westby
with Mrs. Reuben Hagen. .Reighbor Thorn
as Stevens had a wood saving bee on Monday.
This is one way of helping Uncle Sam solve
the fuel situation. MIR. Norris also hRs his set
ting of wood ready for the savers. Mr..
Stanley Jacobus. Jr spent Saturday and Sun
day at the Ed. Ellefson home - Olnf Hanson
is home from northern Wisconsin, where he
has been manager of Thayer's lumber camp.
OUR SCHOOL.
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KICKAPOO

Manning, January 25-A business meeting
was held at the Manning church last Thurs
day afternoon. Following officers were elect
ed Trustees-Mrs. Addie Rogers, Mrs. Dan
Hazetine James Green. Deacons-Dan Haz-
eltine. Clerk, Mrs. o. H. Larson Treasurer,
Mrs Dan Hazeltine. The ladies brought we'll
filed baskets and after the business was at
tended to, they all enjoyed lunch. Miss
Lucy Guist arrived from Minneapolis, Wednes-
day. to spend remainder of the winter with
her sister. Mrs. Lyman Kyser- -. There were
resviees at Manning church Sunday, Janu-
airy 20, by Rev. Dahlberg. There viii be preach
ing again February S.-...- Sherman Gust de-
parted, Friday morning, for Adams, Wiscon-
sin, to visit her sister, Mrs. Ed Sullivan.
Second number Of the lecture course at Reads
town was well attended. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Peterson are the parents of baby boy,
born Monday. January 2i...-.. Mrs. Nancy
kyser Is dangerously HIN rs CLANCY
Geddes and children visited with her mother,
Mrs. Dick Arnold, Thursday. go. The neigh
bors Of John Harris met last Wednesday to
cut wood for him. He has been i'll for some
time. ...-- Mayme Chaffee spent the week at
Viola where she has been having dental work
done. ..... Tom GUST drove toKickapoo Fri
day evening 70 get his sister Helen. who Is
teaching the Kiekapoo school Our mail
carrier. Herbert VanWinter, was unable 70
drive his entire route today because Of drifts
THE SCHOOL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
JEFFERSON

SpringviIle, January 2S.-Plenty of snow
in our vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. E LaFlash
spent Thursday evening at the Thee Thomp-
son home I. Mrs l.. Rumsey and Mrs. G.
Chalker were callers at the o. German home
Thursday evening. Mrs. Frank Graham cali
ed on Mrs. J. Ward Saturday afternoon.
Art Thompson and Ed Olson have been strip
ping tobacco for Theo Thompson the past
week. "A goodly number of our farmers at
tended creamery meeting at Viroqua. Friday
. Little Lucille German was the guest of
Mrs. VanDyke Friday afternoon. 49,. Health
Officer Geo Baken disinfected the school house
Friday and school opens this Monday morn
ing . Mrs. Chas Rumsey spent the week end
with relatives at Viroaua. Mrs. Annie Hol-
lenbeck in visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Graham Mrs Dave Sidney of Red Mound
is visiting her sister, Mrs. d. Mcdonald.
Art Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Thee Thomp-
son spent Sunday with Viroqua friends. .... .
Arthur Graham is employed at J. Woods
Mesdames d. Sidney and d. Mcdonald called
on Mrs. J. Wood Sunday evening. Bernice
Leonard spent Sunday with friends at yiroqua-
SNOW BOITND.
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STODDARD

stoddard, January 2s.-ouarterly meeting
OF the directors OF the Farmers AMI Aier-
chants state bank was held January II. Z.
c. Amann of Prairie du Chen and Z. L. Case
of Mszomanie, were in attendance. The in
FAINT of Mr.. and Mrs. Casson Dennison
quite sick last week Dr. Tiedeman of
Crosse visited her sister, Mrs. George Flick
last week Dave Bartel is i'll at Lacrosse
hospital Miss Mabel Hohfeldt is suffering
with an attack of quincy Mrs. Frank
White spent few days in Lacrosse with rel
atIves. Miss Mildred Blashek spent Thurs
day in Lacrosse in the interest of the Red
Cross work. Mr.. and Mrs. James Heslip of
Hustler, spent week at the home of the lat
ter's brother, John BoGart. They We're called
to Lacrosse TO see the formers brother. Earl
Heslip, who IS very sick. Miss Cora Ihomp-
son IS i'll at Lacrosse hospital. Mrs Her
man Lenser and grandson. Edwin Lenser
spent a few days in Lacrosse with Henry
Lenscr and family. who moved to that place
last week Annual meeting of the stoekhold-
ers of the Stoddard Cooperative cream, cheese
and butter company was held Tuesday IN the
town hall Inc report of the secretary show
ed the past year has been prosperous one
for the creamery. A large over-run was paid
20 the patrons and the same officers were re-
elected except the directors office, which is
filled by Otto Schwauke. John Bogart was
rehired for the coming year as buttermaker.
Quite a large number OF patrons attended the
meeting of the Coon Valley Farmers Tele-
phone Company Saturday in the town hall.
The officers remained the same for the coming
year excepting X T. Lindwigs place was
filled by Torger Olson. II was proposed at
the meeting to build an addition to the central
Office here. which will make it a more COM
modious building. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gueub-
Ter of Stevens Point visited the latters sister,
Mrs. Henry Robinson. Saturday John Bo-
CART and family spent Sunday in Lacrosse
with relatives Sheldon Gould is suffering
with an attack of rheumatism. Our local
Red Cross branch has secured several new
members the past week and has total
of over one hundred and forty. Peter Knud-
son gave a coffee party for benefit of the Red
Cross one day last week and collected Sl.60,
which was turned in to our branch. VIII
Hass made a neat donation of $500 to the
Red Cross. box of knitting and hospital
supplies were sent in to headquarters last
week and this week another will be sent in
The headquarters at Lacrosse reports our
knitting is very good.
Ctnddnrd Mn,rrr Girl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

DEALERS AND REPEATING ALL CON
FLICTING ORDINANCES.
The Common Council of the City of VirO-
qua do Ordain as follows:
SECTION /. Transient Merchants. dealers
and traders selling or disposing of or Offering
for sale any goods or merchandise within the
limits of the City of Viruqua, shall pay to
the City Treasurer of said City the sum of
$500 per day for each day that any such
trancient merchants, traders and dealers may
be engaged in the selling, dlsposing OF. or
of ering FOR sale any such goods, wares or
merchandise: said sum to be paid TO such
treasurer in advance before doing business on
each day provided, however, that in case any
person charged with being a transient mer-
chant under the provisions of this ordinance
and where complaint has been made against
said alleged trancient merchants to the Mayor
OF the City of Viroqua, and said alleged
trancient merchants claim to be permanent
merchant he may be required as = provision OF
transacting business IN the S'ty Of FEoqua'
to give a bond to the city of Niroqua 10 Sc
cure the payment of the state and local IL
cense in the event that he fails to become
permanent merchant, in the sum OF $4,000,
with sureties to be approved by the Clerk OF
the City of Viroqua, and which bond snail be
enforced IN case Of a breach thereof, by the
Mayor of the City Of Niroqua, in accordance
with the provisions OF Section 1914 OF the WIS
consin Statutes
SECTION 2 ANY ;,ersqn violating any Of
the provisions of this oEdinanee shall be pun
more than 10000. and each day any person
shall sell or offer for sale any goods, wares
or merchandise within tie limits Of the city
of Yiroqua without license 80 to do shall con-
stitute a separate Oifense.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts Of
ordinances conflicting with The provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its pass
age and publication.
Passed, ordained and ordered published tins
29th day of January 1918.
introduced by Alderman c. W. CHASE.
W. Z. GARRETT. Mayor.
M MN
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THE SCHOOL AND C0Uri news IS GIVEN ffRE

tended visit. L. o. Cole and his renters, the
warren boys, delivered cattle and hogs in
apsinp Iowa last week Oakley lnrsn
went iroqea investigate ms physical
condition. VIII Sallander has a lame back
as a result of a horse eroNding him AGAINST a
Manager. The creamery association filled
their ice house the mast week Thursday of
last week. Leslie Cilley and Nellie Sallander
drove TO Retreat, where Rev. Hoover was Wis
iting. and were quietly married. They were
treated to a musical7 the same evening the
the concert the neighbors assembled again at
the C. f Sallander home Thursday of this week
and enjoyed themselves visiting and eating
oysters. Myron Haverly cut quite a cash
in MS leg as he was helping his father cut and
pile brush recently .... Mrs. c. Cilley and son
Clifford are quite indisposed as the result of
ialls ana colds. Mrs. Orville Wakefield Is
making a farewell visit with relatives here
She viii soon Join her husband in the west
Good wills Successor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

The young peoples Eociety Of the kgckapo'
church will meet next Sunday evening. TsnnF
ladies bring refreshments
JACOBSoN's CHARGE
Services in Immanuels. Sunday. at II. Zion n
2z30 The Zion eonirmants meet Immediately a.
ter services. Glasses IN both English and Nor
Wegian.
Franklin All announced a. Mrs o r. Fortney'
for January 30 . posfpouefi til February J.
Ladies' aid Of Emmanuel church meets with
Mrs Sam Eliefson on Thurs 3ay. February z. in
stead Of Wednesday. February G. a announced.
HOFsTEAD's CHARGE
Services in Bethel at 10 80. During the
Sunday school at 3 80 an offering will be TAX
en- for the needy Arrnenians and Assyrians
CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday school at 10, preaching service al IL,
theme Optimism Versus Pessimistn- At
o'clock there will be a vesper communion SER
vice. with reception Of new memberE.
Division No. OF the ladies sOciety viii en-
terrain 10 the church pariors On Saturday az
ternoon.
Test the welcome Of thiz church.
SMEBY'S CHARGE
Services in West Coon Prairie next Sunday
~ 10 30 and in Niroqua AZ 80.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Church az study 10. az worship II. Sermon
Rightly Dividing the Word"
The Mems Bible class vent ahead last sun
day. Two more weeks till the close. Rev.
Milton Of Milwaukee viii be present 70 cell
citrate the victgry. Visit the hOneiike church
and get the uabh Services a. Asbury friday
evening a. &
The jont ladies aid Of Readstown meets with
Mrs Lillesvangsto On Friday. January Z.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
OBITUARY

At his home in Victory, January Il, Rev
Fenton Brown a citizen there for many years,
died after a protracted illness. He
minister of the Advent denomination. an
earnest, thoughtful, good man. who leaves a
wife and sons and daughters. Funeral was
held at Victory last Friday.
In the death of the widow of the late Hon.
David C. Yakey, which occurred at the home
of her daughter in La Fargo. January %, the
upper West Kickapoo country loses one of its
very early pioneers. Funeral of this estim-
able wife, mother and neghbor held at
Salem church Thursday last, conducted by Rev
C. f. Dunlevy.
Julia Ann Adams was born in Perry county.
Ohio February l. 1913. When twenty-three
years of age she came to Vernon county, max
ing her home with her two sisters. Mrs S. A
Matson and Mrs. j. w. Curry. September 20.
1857, she was married to David C. Yakey Of
Clinton town. where they lived until his death
a few years since. To this union were born
eight children, all of whom survive-Clara.
Mrs. W. A. Wooledge and Mrs. Roy Wooledge
Of South Dakota, Mrs. C. A. Parker of La
Fargo, Ira Yakey of Iowa. Mrs +. A. Gordon
of North Dakota, Byron Yakey of Columbus.
Ohio and Ora Yakey of Norfolk, Virginia.
who is in the marines on Battleship New Jer-
sey In 1865. she Joined the NJ. L. church and
Immediately began to lay up treasures in heav-
en- She was very industrious. kind and SYM
pathetic ever looking after the mental. moral
and spiritual welfare of her family. She was
devoted to her church and her savior during
her illness she was patient through her suffer-
ing and as the end drew she wished to be
released from earth ODE in heaven.
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Attest: E. J. OLDER. Clerk.
First publication January l6, 1915.
nDnnATE NOTICE

Notice of Application 70 Mortgage Rear Est.
STATE OF ISCONSIN-VERNON COUN-
~ COURT-In Probate.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MAY
Z. WAKEFIELD, Deceased.
II appearing to the satisfaction Of the court.
by the petition of Charles Wakefield, admins
traitor of the estate of May Z. Wakefield, late
Of said county deceased, that the personal e.
tatein TIE hands of said administrator amounts
to nothing whatever. and Is insufficient TO pay
the debts of the deceased, and expenses OF ad-
rninistraton: that the real estate of the de-
ceased amounts to the appraised valuation Of
900 and is subject 10 a mortgage now due
in the sum Of $1,000, and that It is necessary
to renew the loan and mortgage upon SAID
premises and to procure sufficient additional
funds 70 pay the expenses Of administration,
IT Is THEREFORE ORDERED That all
persons interested in said estate appear before
the county court for Vernon county, W lscon-
sin, on the 18th day Of February, 1915, at ~
o'clock a. m Of said day, at the Office Of SAID
county court at the court house IN the city o.
Viroqua said county, to show cause, II any
they have. why the license prayed for TO mort
gage said premises should not be granted
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED. That the afore-
said order be published in the Vernon County
Censor, a newspaper published in said c9unty,
for at least four successive weeks before the
date fixed for said hearing, and that copy Of
said order be served personally on al persons
interested ia said estate residing IN sad eoun-
y at least twenty Gays before said Cay Of
hearing
Dated this 18th day Of January. 1918
b the Court, d. o. Mahonsy, County Judge
Pay your subscription.
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THE COUNTY COURT HEARINGS
Calendar for Term to be Held Tuesday, Feb
ruary 5, 1918.


Estate of Andrew Gilbertson-Hcaring Of
Claims.
Estate Halvor Johnson--Proof Of VIII.
Guardianship Of John Jensen, lnsane--Notice
of hearing.
Estate Ole Application for Adj
ministration.
Estate George rossman-Hearing claims.
Estate Joseph II. McIees-Notee final set
Element and determining inheritance tax.
Estate Of A. r. Jordan--FinR Settlement
Estate George w. Peterson Final settiemt
Hnlsboro the 18th.
Estate Mary f. Wakefield Application to
mortgage real estate (16l
Estate Ralph II. Hart-ProOf Of will. At
Hillsboro Feb. 10.
Estate Hans c. Nelson--Final settlement.
Estate Carl Olson Proof of will.
Estate John =. Franzini-Hearing claims.
Adoption Of Cathron Carter-Hearing petit
ton, February %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
ROUND AND ABOUT Us

Veteran David Bartel of Stoddarj
underwent operation in a Lacrosse
hospital for a rupture, from which he
suffered a number of years.
Hillsboro Sentry states that Peter
Fronk of Greenwood township, depart.
ed for Oklahoma, where he expected tc
remain until spring. He is bothered
with rheumatism and is in hopes the
warmer climate will relieve him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

DO you KuO@, yo1aE z
the clergF man, ''t' u when
at night you uay DC ca-isH
morning dawus? Yes. reri.
young man DREAMY. with ret Use
of 4 poker game al the E.gE
and it would Just be Tuy ss.J ,. 4-
q Door hand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

the editor and publisher and apprecia-
ton Of business men of its value as
an advertising source TO push their
interests, are the two elements that
make the Times the success that il is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm property. Funds always
on hand, no delay. Interest reason
able. l also buy mortgages. Ad-
dress, or call on w. J. Hiekisch, 203
s. 18th street, Ls Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
KEYED UP TO FIGHTING POINT
Women Would String the Kaiser if
Work Accomplished 1t

All wishing Red Cross sewing to
take home may secure it by coming to
the rooms over Iindemann's Bank on
any afternoon of the week.
Viroqua membership in the Red
Cross is now approximately 1900,
which makes us one of the strongest
high-point membership in the state.
The national organization started out
to secure 100000 membership. 1t
is so soon above 22,000,000, and grow
ing at a rapid rate.
Mr.. McMullen of Chicago. an of
ficer of the Central Division of the
A. r. c. will be in Niroqua this Thurs
day morning to confer with officers of
all Red Cross branches in Vernon
county. There are branches at Hills
horo, Stoddard, Westby, Coon Val
ley, West Prairie, DeSoto, Victory and
Genoa, Stoddard, Retreat, La Fargo,
Valley, Ontario and Readstown. We
hope that all will be represented
presented.
The work in surgical dressings is
supervised on different days by sew
eral societies, but all are welcome to
come and help on any day The sched-
ule for the week is as follows:
Monday Home Circle.
Tuesday-W r. C.
Wednesday-COm. on surgical dress
ings.
Thursday-Rebecca lodge.
Friday-Com. on surgical dressings.
Every Thursday and Friday at
Farmers thanksgiving on hospital
garments. This work is directed by
the Woman's Com. of the Council of
Defense. All are invited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
Notice to Creamery Patrons

Until further notice the Viroqua
creamery will not receive cream on
Saturdays This action is taken TO
save coal Patrons will please take
notice. Chris Ellefson, Seey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
MONEY To LOAN

On farm security at reasonable
rates of interest. All business con-
fidential. Address Lewis Bro. Realty
and Investment CO., N. w. corner 4th
& Main SITS. La Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

DeSoto Argus reports that Geo.
Flick of Stoddard, a rock contractor,
set off a blast which tore out a big
chunk of rock from one of the bluffs
below town. 500 pounds of dynamite
was placed in a hole drilled 20 feet
down into the rock and it was estimat-
ed that 1000 yards of rock was loos-
ened up with the blast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
WHEATLAND

Central. January 2s.-wIl and Dave Side
are hauling logs 70 the portable mill at Nat
Henry's Mr.. and Mrs Jim Broekley and
little son Paul have gone 70 VALLEY for an sx-
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Said or Written to the Censor

James A. Snodgrass- "Yes, this is
certainly an old-fashioned winter with
a vengeance. IL we had the snow Of
some Of the winters in the fifties il
would be the return of pioneer days
in Vernon county"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

T. o. Thompson: This break in
train service reminds me Of the days
when Sparta and Boscobel were the
stations to which we teamed In win
ter times ] used to make three trips
as regular as the week came, to Bosco-
bel, loaded with produce and dressed
pork, loaded back with merchandise
and other commodities"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
Among the Fraternal Brethren

Mr.. John R. Ogden, a former news
paper man at Black River Falls, died
from pneumonia. Since retiring from
active work Mr.. Ogden had been q
weekly contributor to the Banner Of
that city. His "Old Fogy" articles
were wholesome and pointed. More
writer's who do not soar above the
clouds are highly desirable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

Says father of small family to
us, my boys and girls do not leave
the door yard after seven O'Clock UNI
less especially detained" We know
of others that adopted that same rule
years ago and their sons and daugh-
tiers are today a credit to the town
and community. There is nothing ell
evating in a street education.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

That was a wise remark of wise
woman who said she counted the bat
tie of life won if, at fifteen, her chill
dren preferred their home to any
other place in the .world--a remark
not true without exceptions, but to be
trusted a great ways
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
BOTH WISE AND TRUE

There is an enduring tenderness in
the love of mother for her son that
transcends all other affections of the
heart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRYNoTEs

Mike Stoehr went to Minnesota,
where he purchased from Johnson
Brothers, fine Duroc-Jersey sow for
which he paid 500. The animal
weighs 400 pounds. From this same
litter of pigs the Johnsons sold one
sow at S275, one boar at $500. At
our state fair Mr.. Stoehr purchased a
prize boar at 5000 He recently sold
brood sow to the county asylum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-30

While a man admires womanly
beauty, yet in married life he admires
much more--a good square meal
cooked by his loving spouse; and let
wife have little or no knowledge of
the art of housekeeping, domestic
economy, or is a poor cook, be her
husband rich as Croesus, her lot will
be miserable.