Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-08-27

FAMILY OF Dr. 4. b. CIdfk OF GAINESVILLE,
including Mrs Clark saw active serv-
ice in the war. DIR. Clark returned
from France. after having been in the
medical corps service for fifteen
months. His twin sons, Harry and
Charles enlisted when they were 10
years old and went overseas with the
Prairie division. The mother had
charge of a hostess house in a south
ern cantonement. The return of Dr.
Clark marked complete reunion of
the family.
Waterpower of the Ocon-
to river is to be developed by the new
ly organized Oconto River Public
Service company, of which F. F.
Becker, Kaukauna; Charles H. Hart
ley. Appleton, and Ralph H. Hartley,
Oshkosh, are incorporators. The
company contemplates the erection of
hydraulic power plant on the oconto
river and construction of electric lines
to several nearby cities and villages.
Madison-The opening OF a cooper
alive grocery store is being planned
by the University Employees Asaocia.
ton, an organization of st0nographers,
clerks, janitors, and other employees of
the University OF Wisconsin who are
not members of the Institutional staff.
If the plan is carried out. it will be but
another addition 10 the cooperative
enterprises carried On by the associa-
ton for the benefit OF its members.
Stoughton- Stoughton is to have a
health clinic as a result OF a recent
community campaign conducted by the
Dane county chapter of the Red Cross
and the University of Wisconsin. The
clinic is to be directed by a committee
of representatives of business, educa-
ton, women's organizations, physi-
clans and other interests of the city.
The city council has appropriated ST.
900 for its establishment.
Racine--A girl baby about 10 weeks
old was found abandoned in an ice
wagon here. The baby was placed in
a box surrounded by a package of
cream of wheat, bottle of milk and
box of crackers. Attached to the babys
clothing was note which read:
please feed me on cream of wheat,
milk and crackers" The baby, which
had six toes on each foot was taken
to the Maternity home.
Madison A larger proportion OF
men students than usual is seen in the
present summer session enrolment at
the University of Wisconsin. largely
because, it is thought. that many re
turned soldiers are doing summer
work to catch up in courses interrupt
ed by the war. OF the 3,204 students
enrolled, 1855, or more than AZ per
cent, are men. according 30 statistics
just prepared.
Marinette-There is a project under
discussion among employers of girls
in manufacturing institutions to erect
a hotel exclusively for working girls
use. Desirable boarding places are
scarce in the city. Some concerns
claim they can not secure sufficient fe-
male help owing TO the poor housing
facilities for them here.
Rhinelander-Gu and Peter Hedeen |
found an old copper spear which had |
stuck in the tire of their automobile |
and punctured it on the Eagle river |
road. The spear is genuine old In /
dian relic, so hard that the finest file |
hardly touches it. 1t was evidently |
dragged 10 the surface by road ma
chinery
Oshkosh-L. p. Whitcomb has been I
reelected director Of industrial educa- /
ton here at salary of $4,000. The /
work of the industrial board of educa T
ton and the board Of education proper /
is combined under the one director.
Racine-Ewald Rasmussen % years |
old. was drowned while in bathing at
Horlick's dam near here. He was try
ing to swim across the river. Other /
bathers attempted to rescue him but
were too late.
Baraboo - Baraboo is facing an ice
famine, according to the report of the
local ice dealers who say that they
have only enough ice on hand TO Lest
to the end of the present month.
Sheboygan-Co County Agent Martin
HoDpert has discovered the presence
Of hog cholera on several farms. Dr.
Purcell Of the national bureau Of ami
mai industry has arrived TO make in
and order guarantees.
is recommended as so
luton of the problem.
Rbinelander - The La Plant Choate
Stump Machine Manufacturing com
pany. Cedar Rapids, Ia, has establish
ed branch distributing house in this
city. William Z Raven is in charge
of the new business concern.
Ripon-Mayor Graham has word
from Congressman Florian Lampert
that the bill appropriating 100000 for
a new postofice and federal building
in this city is now law. A represen-
tatiye from Washington is expected to
pick out the site.
MauitowOc-Msj. A. J. Shimek, the
FIRST Manitowoc county physician TO
enlist when the United States entered II
the war who has been in service over
seas nearly two years. reached New