Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

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Oshkosh. A large attendance
marked the first annual meeting OF
the Winnebago County Guernsey Breed
ers' association here. Talks were
given by President H. r. Mosley OF
Omro, Agricultural Agent G.. A. Sell
and George Hill of Rosendale. the
latter being secretary of the Fond du
Lac County Guernsey Breeders asso
citation. Mr.. Hill presented the propo-
sition of a joint sale of pure bred cattle
at Fond du Lac in May, by the asso-
Citations jointly.
Appleton.-Not for several years
has there been such a movement OF
pulpwood as at present The side
tracks at Appleton Junction and on
the water power are constantly filled
with loaded cars and empties and az
times il is almost impossible to pre-
vent a congestion. The wood is beins
distributed among practically all Cf
the paper mills of the Fox river
valley.
La Crosse.-O. ]. Sorenson, fcrmer
mayor, has announced that he will
build a large new wood working fac
tory in this city. He will be assisted
by his sons, Ray and Roy. who worked
in the Curtis airplane plant at Buff
talo, N. Y, during the war. Sorenson
recently sold his old plant to the Ar
mour Packing company, which will
convert it to their own use.
L. Crosse.-Leslie Kruger, Owen,
efaft evader, alleged to have shot am
killed the depot agent at owen last
fall while resisting arrest by officers
of the government. viii be tried in
federal court here o. charges of muir
der and resisting an officer, Albert c.
Wolfe, United States district attorney
has announced here.
Oshkosh.--The retail merchants sec
ton of the Oshkosh Merchants and
Manufacturers association has for
mally declared against the so-called
luxury section" of the proposed fed
eral revenue bill and will address COM
munications to that effect to Wiscon-
Tin representatives in congress.
Stevens Point. Miss Katherine
WEIGH, teacher in the public schools
of this city for twenty years and ware
principal for seventeen years, has re
signed to accept a position with the
Collegiate association. She will be as
signed to school in the Lake Erie
district.
Appleton.-The office of the first
district exemption board has closed
its doors, having completed all neces-
sary work. The board shares with all
Jthers in the state the honor of hat
.ng Wisconsin be the first state to
complete the first part of the final
work.
Appleton.--As a memorial to the
1Oldiers of 0utagamie county who
are and have been In the service, Al
mory G may be remodeled so when
the boys return they will not know
their own armory This plan is now
receiving much favorable comment.
Monroe. - Eugene Hannah, residing
on a farm four miles north of the
city, was brought to Monroe hospital
suffering from burns about the face
and hands. He was heating a solution
of lard and kerosene for use on live
stock, when the boiler exploded.
Appleton.--The Girls Glee club OF
Lawrence Conservatory of Music will
make trip south in March, ACCORD
ing to information. Mrs E. M. Berge.
has taken up work as instructor OF
vocal music at the college, succeeding
Miss Elizabeth Gilbert.
Manitowoc. Reinhold Rosinsky was
sentenced to two years at hard labor
in the county Jail on a charge of non
support of his two minor children
Rosinsky had completed two-yeal
sentence for the same offense less
than two months ago.
Appleton. - According to figures
compiled by a Minneapolis expert, this
city has population of 26,377, gain
Of 5000 since 1910. II is not believed
however, by businessmen here tina;
Appletoa has more than q 900 popu
lation.
Oshkosh.-one hundred boys and
girls of Winebago county have en-
tered competition TO see which can
raise the best calf ia the coming sea.
SON They constitute the Winnebago
County Calf club.
Rhinelander.-Fra Flynn, get
tier near Bolton, was holding his rigfl
hand over the mrZzle Of rife when
the weapon accidentally discharged.
Amputation of the hand was necessary.
Menasha. The Menasha Filtetmass
company has secured foreign orders
for new device known as a ear
mover. Large consignments have "a.
ready been shipped to Japan.
Chippewa Falls-The Masonic lodge
of Chippewa Falls has bought the oil
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