Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

A new church was dedicated in 1902.
The church also supports parochiai
school with two teachers. During his
pastorate Mr.. Grimm performed about
1,4OO baDtisms. instructed about 800
confrmants, performed more than
| 300 marriages. He is also the organ
izer OF the Amigo Publishing COM
pany, which publishes among other lit
erature, many books written by him
self under the nom de plume of al
fred Ira"
Madison-Only seventy men voted
at a referendum at the University OF
Wisconsin to grant women students
equal suffrage on questions relating To
men and women students. Three
amendments voted on were carried.
To give women students vote, to
elect board of eight TO take charge
of the junior annual, and to allow two
women on The Cardinal board Of con-
troll.
Janesville-That this city Is grow
ing fast is shown by the report of the
homes registration bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce. During the
last six months AIS individuals have
secured homes or rooms. Eighty
eight houses, forty-four flats, seventy
nine suites of rooms for light house
keeping and 214 furnished rooms were
rented through the chamber.
Kenosha-When the mandrake on
Kenosha city car refused to work
due to slippery rails, collision with
Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha in
| terurban car resulted The city car
was badly smashed. Several city cars
are still being operated with hand
brakes. A movement is on to force
the Electric Co. to equip all cars with
air brakes.
Green Bay Fifteen hundred girls
and women have signed pledge cards
to join the proposed Y. w. c. A, &C
cording to Mrs. Wallace Fisk, chair
man of the membership committee.
More than $1,000 of the needed $12,-
| 600 is obtained. The committee feels
certain the quota will be subscribed.
Sheboygan-The Wisconsin Cheese
Producers federation conducted Il
special cheese sale from the stock
stored in the warehouse recently
burned at Plymouth. The cheese was
sold at greatly reduced price because
of appearance, the quality not being
| impaired.
heboygan-Herman Schuelhe was
chosen president of the new council.
succeeding John G. Meyer, Socialist,
who was elected municipal judge.
Mayor Albrecht reported that the
bonded Indebtedness of the city had
been reduced $4,000 during the past
year.
Green Bay-William Jennings Bryan
will speak in Green Bay at the Orph-
cum theater Friday afternoon, May 8.
He will deliver his lecture Back to
Cod" under the auspices of the Bibli-
cal Alliance for which he is touring
the state of Wisconsin.
Acknowledged, Douglas and Ash
land counties are working through
their county agents to standardize the
varieties of field peas so that better
markets may be secured and the prod
uct may be sold in quantity.
Kenosha Burnett and Kenosha
/ ra odsYaer in fha ion
to swat the boarder hen" Burnett
has poultry committees appointed by
| farmers clubs. which are organizing
the campaign.
Stevens Point-After two years on
active sea duty, George +. Leahy Of
this city has been released from serv-
ice and has returned home. He made
nine round trips across the Atlantic.
Ashland-Frank Fellows of Taylor
county was sentenced to serve twelve
years in prison following his plea Of
| guilty on the charge of committing an
unprintable crime. He is farmer.
Kenosha-Mrs. Catherine Thorn. for
ffty-four years a resident of Kenosha
county, died at her home in the town
of Paris, while celebrating her eighty
| first birthday anniversary.
| Rhinelander Fire originating in
the Frank Duval saloon destroyed
three business buildings at Woodruff,
few miles north of here. The loss
| is estimated at $4,000.
Oconto-W. A. Flatley succeeds o.
! A. Ellis as chairman of the Oconto
county board. Mr.. Ellis had been
chairman for twenty three years.
Rhinelander-The Rhinelander Ad-
vancement association is planning
white way" system of street lighting
for this city.
Wausau - Wausau BARRIERS have
raised the price of shaves to 20 cents.
Old H. c. of L. too high. they Offer IL
explanation.
Fond du Lac - Mrs. Belle Ploeg-
mann was awarded S4,0v0 for the
death of her husband, Clayton Z.
Ploegmann, brakeman, on the Chicago
! .DH Mort n NVeSfarr, road killed ili an