Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-02
ALL SET FOR GREAT DAY
COUNTY SOLDIER WELCOME TO
BE FINE AFFAIR
and Attendance of Sol
diers Only Necessary to Make 0c-
casiOn Complete Success


The stage is all set for the Vernon
County soldier welcome to be held
here Friday. The merry go-round is
up, bowery and vaudeville platforms
being built, base ball diamond made,
tables built in the park, program, de-
corations, etc, all arranged for, and
only two factors remain to assure the
complete success of the day-attend-
ance of all our county soldiers, and
good weather The general commit
tee would like to have all soldiers re-
port promptly at 10 o'clock at their
assembling places-the overseas boys
at the Opera House, the silver chevron
boys at Running's hall. They also
ask all country and city school chill
dren to be at the high school grounds
at 10; the more the better. Each
bring a bouquet of flowers. Anxious
parents are assured that they will be
well cared for, as no autos or vehicles
of any kind will be permitted on Main
street at any time of the day except
the machines which pass in parade.
The editor of the Censor witnessed
the welcome-home of Dane county sol
diers on a recent day. 1t was one of
the most inspiring celebrations he
evereeXpects to note. There were
miles of khaki-clad boys, hardly a sol
der in the whole county being absent
from the ranks. Let Vernon county
soldiers emulate their comrades of
Dane county.
Extra added purses, for which
prizes will be assigned later: Drs.
Lauder & Sathe, $40; Smith &
TNh
l., c. Norris, SO; Larson Bros, 80;
Jas. Standiford, 81; Eddie Pet
erson, 81
A place of honor in the parade is
reserved for the gold star" fathers
and mothers of Vernon county They
are asked to meet in the library rest
room where autos will be assigned
to them.
The vaudeville stunt will be made
up of funny Jew comedy, good ac-
robatic team, a colored singing and
dancing trio, single novelty act, and
good hand balancing team.
Through the generosity of FredEck-
hart, who has volunteered to pay their
expenses, the fine Richland Center
band will be here the Fourth. Three
good bands will surely be a big and
enjoyable feature.
An ample force of men will furnish
all information as to where cars can
be parked, where events will be held,
at what time, and anything else the
crowd may wish to know.
Remember, the dancing, vaudeville,
ball game, athletic events, parade, and
coffee, cream and sugar at noon are
free to everybody. Remember, soldiers
that in addition to this the merry-go-
round, movies, candy, cigars, cigar
cites, doughnuts and sandwiches, are
free to yourself and lady, and only
soldiers can compete in the many
events for which more than 81 900 in
prizes is offered-trap shoot and la
dies auto race the sole exceptions.
Ladies', keep in mind the rest rooms
provided for your comfort-Farmers
Bank, Ford Garage, Library, Mason
ic, X. of p, Odd Fellow and other
halls. All will be plainly marked
Ladies Rest Rooms"
Thursday is official cleanup day in
Viroqua. All windows on Main street
will be washed, business fronts de-
corated, sidewalks and street swept,
and everything placed in order for re-
ception of the thousands of visitors
and hundreds of cars that are sure to
be here.
All soldiers are earnestly requested
to register at Dr. Porter's tent at the
park, in the interests of the War His
tory Commission.
In the right hand lower corner of
the back page of this paper you will
find the complete program Of soldier
welcome day, with the special events
prizes offered for each, and who prizes
were donated bv. Read it NOW.