Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-10

Birchwood-M Helen Jackson.
Brentwood, a student at Wellesley col.
lege, Boston, has been chosen from 200
sophomores to represent the college
at a convention TO be held at Des
Moines. Iowa, during the Christmas
holidays. Miss Jackson was born and
raised in Iowa. A student vote was
first taken and six students selected
Miss jackson being chosen by the
faculty from the six. Her father is
wealthy cattle man of Brentwood.
Manitowoc-The old Washington
house at Two Rivers has been pur
chased by the Hamilton Manufacture
ing company and will be converted
into a dormitory for the men. The
move is made in an effort to help solve
the housing problem which so far has
proved unsatisfactory. The Hamilton
company is importing help and desires
to take care of its workman so that
they may be retained as permanent
employees.
Appleton-Following a weeks mem.
bership drive conducted by the Apple
ton court OF the Catholic Order of For.
esters, the local court leads the whole
order in the number of members en-
rolled. approximately seventy-five
new applications will be accepted,
bringing the total to us, more than
the number boosted by st. AIMS
court of Lawrence, Mass, which has
been leading the order with CTS.
Janesville-With one of the largest
foundries in the middle west under
construction, the Samson Tractor Co.
announced plans for erection of two
more foundries of the same dimen-
sions. The farm implement plan of
the old GAINESVILLE Machine Co will be
turned over to the manufacture OF
Samson farm trucks and ninepassen.
ger touring cars. A new Samson farm
implement plant will be built.
Ladysmith-Th Chippewa Valley
Telephone company, operating the
local exchange, has been authorized
by the railroad commission to increase
its city service rates. Hereafter the
following rates will be charged: Bust
ness, one party, $50 per year; bust
ness. two party, $24; extension, 50;
residence, one party. $21; two party,
SIS; extension, $3.50; switching rate
for roadway lines, So.
Claiming that the reso-
luton passed few days ago by the
county boad, provided for referen-
dunn on the question of issuing $4,000
900 in bonds for county highway i'm
provement, was illegally drawn up,
District Attorney Charles Voigt de-
manded that the document be revised
SC as to be constructed correctly. The
board referred the resolution back to
a special committee.
Monroe Unaware that her son
was dead, Mrs. Louisa Brown, SO, of
Browntown, lifted the body of the man
from the floor to the bed and sat by
the bedside throughout the night APP
plying wet clothes to the head of the
corpse in an effort to revive conscious
ness. Mr.. Brown, who was So years
old fell dead of stroke of apopleXy.
He was unmarried and lived with his
mother.
Durand i More than $4,000 worth
of stock has been subscribed toward
the canning factory to be erected here
under the management of the Wiscon-
sin Canned Food Co. Peas and beans
will be canned at first, but the plant
will be so arranged that it will be pos
sible to can other articles. Cabbage
and pumpkins will be canned after a
little, also pork and beans.
Jefferson-Th Deger Brewing com
pany plant here has been sold and will
be converted into plant for the manu-
facture of ice cream and butter substi-
tutes. The factory will be owned and
managed by Carl Bauman. The brew
cry was one of the largest in southern
Wisconsin.
La Health Commissioner A.
w. Armstrong, with the assistance of
state officials, started a campaign
against dealers handling impure milk
and ice cream. Several prosecutions
are promised after analysis of samples
is completed.
Sheboygan-F Fire of unknown origin |
in a wooden shed adjoining the main |
plant Of the Northern Furniture com |
pany, caused a loss Of $4,000. When |
the automatic sprinkler system oper |
ated, valuable veneer stock was dam |
aged by water There will be no delay |
in the company's operations.
Eau Claire With his ralary in |
creased by the county board from 5000 |
to 81 400 year, County Agricultural |
Agent George r. ingalls, OF this county /
has Withdrawn his resignation, filed |
some months ago, and will remain in
the service Of the county.
Tomah-Fred Prochnow. one Of this
city's young deer hunters, returned |
from the northern woods with a fine
black bear which fell 70 his rife. He
says it's 10 trouble to kill bear If
you hitem right" 4 fine deer was
also shipped down.
Members Of the Rainbow
Division Veterans' association here
have decided to carefully scrudnize
the record Of every Outagamie county