Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
BOARD in ANNUAL GRIND
COUNTY SOLoNS ARRIVED YES.
TERDAY FOR BIZ
Little Change in Membership - To
Bond or Not to Bond a Problem
to Solve

Annual session of the county board
met at the Court House and was call
ed to order by Chairman Dolen, who
called upon Rev. Emmanuel Harris
TO invoke Divine blessing. The chap
lain referred to this as anniversary
day, and thanked the Captain of Wars
that so few of the sons of this COM
munity had been lost in battle.
Clerk Moore called the membership
roll of the board as follows:
Membership Roll
Bergen-ALBERT ]. GRANKE
Chrisriana-ANDREw URNEsS
ClintOn-WILLIAM DOLEN
COon--ADOLPH c. BRYE
Forest-CHARLES J. EASTMAN
Frankln--SAMUEL LAKE
Genoa. Z. CURTI
GreenwOod--JOHN SLANEY
HamburE-JoHN F. 2IETLow
Harmony-JoHN f. LEPKE
Hillsboro-WILLIAM HEALEY
JeffersOn--L. NJ. THOMPSON
Kickapoo-AARON GLASS
Liberty-JANES EARRIS
Strak--JUSTICE FuLMER
Sterlng--JACOB ABERG
Union--MARTIN HEIDRNRICH
NirOqua-C. W. MOORE
webster--JAMES n. DEAyER
Wheatlaud--OLIVER HAYDEN
Whitestown-BERT EARL
Coon Valley Vil--ALBERT SPELLuM
DE Soto Will, W. JOSEPH
Hillsboro Vil--B. l. BALEN
LaFarge Will. ]. MARSHALL
Ontario Vil--J0HN N. DoRNER
Readstown vil--CLARENCE II. CARTER
Stoddard Nil-JAMES UMBERGER
Viola viii. II. SMITH
Wcstby Wit. j. FH0RSON
City Viroaua, LIST ward--I. s. HAMILTON
City Yiroaua, 2nd ward--F. N. BAKER
City Virodua. 3rd ward--E. S. G0ODELL
Chairman Dolen announced that at
a late special session he had appointed
f.11 80 i
Finance - Supervisors Thompson, Bailey.
ThorsOn.
Claims-supervisors spellum. Joseph and
Baker.
Ways and Means-supervisors Brye, HamiI-
ton, Smith umberger Urness.
neutrality-suspicious. GoOdell, Dorner. Hell
denrieh.
Roads and Bridges--supervisors Lepke.
Glass. Bolstad, Aberg. Earl
Observation-Disclosures Marshall, Full
mer, Granke. Beaver, Harris.
County Highway Commission Aecounts--su-
pervisors Carter. Moore, Dolen.
Poor and DEMONSTRATION Eastman.
Slaney, Hayden.
At the special session Mr. Dolen
was elected chairman for the full term
and Supervisor Bailey vice-chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Urness the rules
of 1918 were adopted for government
of the present session.
Invitations were received and ac-
cepted to visit the county asylum and
almshouse, respectively on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
On motion the board adjourned till
two o'clock.
Mr.. Goodell offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote;
Whereas our worthy colleague, !. 5. Ham
iiton, has suffered eruching bereavement in
Il resolved that the sympathy Of this board
be extended TO him and his family In the loss
Of his daughter. lady born and reared in
this city Of Niroaua. who held the respect and
esteem of all who knew her.
Sam Lake takes his place on the
board representing Franklin because
of the illness of Chairman James Boil
stad Roy Johnson was detained
from coming to represent De Soto
and W. II. Joseph substitutes for him.
James Umberger represents Stoddard
village, Supervisor John Pulver hav-
ing removed to Virginia.
]. j. Marshall retains his record as
the eldest man on the board. The
new member from Genoa, Mr.. Curti,
is the youngest.
The problem most discussed by the
board members is whether to levy a
direct tax or vote bonds TO meet the
big soldier bonus requirement.
Those Who Are Licensed TO We'd
Walter j. 0'Neal of LaFarge to
Paulina Thompson of Viroqua. Louis
J. Frank of Hillsboro and Agnes Sc
branek Of Hilleboro. Gustav Veglahn
of Genoa and Grace Barilani of De-
Soto. Chester Mason Of Viroqua and
Luella Knutson of Viroqua. T. l.. Mel
son and Martha Medley of Readstown.
Adolph Anderson and Ella Anderson
of Bergen. Frank Il. Gianoli and Ag-
mes Penchi of Genoa. Frank Macho-
vek of Richland county and Celia Val
aseth of Union. Wencel II. Frank of
Greenwood and Victoria Wopat of
Union. Carl Bake and Caroline J..
Brendum of Westby. Nick Clements
and Guida Latta Of Franklin. Chas.
w. Trappe and Winifred f. Green of
LaFarge. George Schlicht and Elsie
Zietlow of Hamburg. Haley Hayden
and Elsie Sheldon of Viroqua.
Me- Daahaa1 K;ah of U;ote ,.,, s.,,f