Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-20
READSTOWN

READSToWN, February ls-The natriotic
meeting helu at the : pe-a le~-1 vas . 1ac-
and Rev Hogan gave stirring addresses using
as their topics The Food Stacker" and The
krnerl~an Citi2en." ther proersms are to
be given in the future as the result OF tbs
mees-ns was very svs1enJ. At tn4s meeting
a set OF resolutions were drawn up and adopt
ed and copy sent TO every solGier whose
home IS in keadatovn or vicinity. sol.~-~.ng
are the resolutions: That Sou Cal l. a.
sure OF cur devotion TO You AMI r. the cause
To wh en- you are riy'ar yong fuil measure Of
oe.ot4en' ano that you may realize tiat the
spTt Of America Wa4l be With you IN every
camp and in every field Of hattie. yes, and i'
the supreme boar Whcn you 20 over me Top
AM that the same inv .siale pre- in
sp-tiHS you TO heio3c an Eiorlcu- csec7. your
friends and fellow citizens carried cut the
foiuw -ng enclosed program anl 1aese the
follow ing resolutions which we truet y2a wAi
treasure as an eva sence 81 cg- aJrt g alton
% ihe great task 70 which vs MS devoted
our all. Begging YOU to 1l-evc us as we
be we IN yea Sc .s<e, 49us etciN
" 7ercas, Il country has -.eme parti-
cifarG N taa mot &C. oratle Gar Of al tflle,
a Ear IN waiea arrs-aut, iusoiert night is
arrayed aaanst Inherent, iralienaa.e right
or sptoer' y aga 2-t aernocrae5 =.
Wher@ an % car seas, n response
/ the nation call an the hshet sentiments
humanity are making the supreme sacrifice
u in the va, 49,. for
l.es.s we'd That we assembled n this Chris
tian Gtciotie zerv pie ourselves TO
keep the home fires burning" for them; and
that viii follow ami sustain them with
ali the moral and spiritual energy we pos
sess and that we will conserve all our re-
sources according to the commands of our
government and the exigencies of this crisis
unt3 victory has been achieved.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be mailed TO every soldier who has gone from
Rea0stown anG vicinity.
An mpromptu Washington program was
given at the school house Ie4sday afternoon
in honor of Lincoln's birl lay. similar
prosl am viii be carried out next Friday in
honor of WashinEton's birthday The bas-
ket social held at the home of Earl Strahl
was an enjoyable affair for those who were
there well as the Red Cross. The proceeds
about s32. .. There will be box social
at the Odd Fellows hall next Friday evening
for the Red Cross -. Ed Fettiprcve's house
was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning
A nsrt Of his household Goods saved.
We understand that his loss is partially ecv-
cred by insurance. Albert Sophiea has been
the sick list for the past few days but is
now able to be at the store. Another case
OF measles is reported, the latest victim being
Cornelia Larson. The pupils of the several
are busy selling flag buttons and lead
pencils. They flags for their rooms as
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Heal on
St.Valentine's day. John Aspen received
word that his brother Albert died at the Wat
ertown, South Dakota, hospital last Wednes-
cay, Miss Euniee Brown spent Saturday
AMI Sunday in Lacrosse. Mesdames jerry
OIeary and Sam JermGn visited school last
Friaay. Mr. Ransom Kellogg, a veteran
of the Civil war talked to the pupils of the
schools last Tuesday. Mr.. Kellogg in the
SIEGE Of Vicksburg and with Sherman on his
march 70 the sea. and these activities were
the subject OF his discussion. Mr. Kellogg is
THE SCHOOL.