Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04


the demand for cars. Scarcity of liv-
ing quarters is keeping workmen away
from the city. Charles r. Bixby,
United States department Of labor, is
in Kenosha aiding the housing COM
mittee, which plans to build 1000
homes before cold weather sets in.
The common council voted 5000 to
the housing fund.
MadisOn-In special message to the
legislature, Gov Phillip submitted
statements showing that the expense
of the state council of defense in Wis
consin to date has been $73,98425. A
statement of expenses in excess of
500 to any one person is submitted.
The largest salary expense was A. H.
Melville, who acted as secretary of
the council for time. He drew S4,-
1866. A number Of members of the
state council received varying sums
as per diem.
Green Bay-The honor of being the
first woman representative of Wiscon-
sin on a national political organiza-
ton falls TO Mrs. E. r. Bowler, She
boygan, who was appointed by Joseph
Martin, Democratic national commit
teeman, to be member of the Demo
cratic womans auxiliary to the nation
al committee. Mrs. Bowler has long
been prominent in the woman suffrage
movement in Wisconsin.
Waterfowl Both Jefferson and
Dodge counties are to benefit by the
receipt of war motor trucks for use in
highway work, part of the gift of the
nation to the various states from the
supply purchased by the war depart
ment during hostiIities. Commission
eTs Klug and Royce of Dodge and JEFF
ferson counties say a number OF
trucks are to be assigned to these
counties.
Madison-The senior men and wou~
en- of the University of Wisconsin.
will wear cap and grown from June 6
until the end of the year, at all class
functions. The committee appointed
to decide upon the question found
most of the class in favor. This is IN
usual, as there was considerable agi-
tation last year to abolish the custom
entirely.
Oshkosh-Lake Winnebago will be
well stocked with fish this year. About
100000 pike fry were put into the
bay near the mouth of the Fox river.
Eighteen thousand eggs at the Osh-
kosh fish hatchery of the Wisconsin
conservation department will soon be
Matched. Part of these also will BIO
placed in Lake Winnebago.
Marinette - The year-old child of
William Wartick, residing on farm
near Wausaukee, drowned in pail of
water The mother was washing and
had the water in the summer kitchen,
when the little one toppled in head
first. The mother was in an adjoining
room and did not discover the child
until it was dead.
La Crosse-HermaI Kramer, truck
gardener, who shot and seriously
wounded Carl Miller, Is, when he
caught the boy robbing his melon
patch, was permitted to plead guilty
to a charge of assault and was fined
500 and costs by Judge Higbee. The
original charge was assault with In
tent to kill.
Eau Gale - The new Catholic
church, erected by st. Henry's con-
gregation at cost of 100000 was ded-
icated. The services were under the
direction of the Rt. Rev. James Schwe-
bach, d. D., bishop of the La Crosse,
diocese. The new church takes the
place of one destroyed by lightning in
1917.
La Crosse - The common council
repealed an ordinance passed year
ago, prohibiting use of fireworks of
all descriptions in Fourth of July eel
ebrations. The ordinance was passed
as a war conservation measure.
La Crosse-Faculty of the La Crosse
normal school is making elaborate
plans for celebration of the tenth an
niversary of the schools opening.
A reunion will be held June II, with
class dinners in the evening.
Portage-Suit was started in circuit
court here by the city of Portage
against John Rasmussen & Sons, con-
tractors, Oshkosh, involving $4,000.
The city alleges an unsatisfactory job
of brick paving.
Sheboygan-John Perry, president
of the senior class at the high school,
won a $40 scholarship and silver
medal by getting second place in the
oratorical contest at Appleton.
Kenosha - Reviving a custom of
years, the Elks will entertain more
than 1000 children at the clubhouse,
June IA, Flag day. During the waf
these parties were suspended.
Janesville-An acreage sufficient to
insure a great crop of sugar beets is
available but labor is still in demand,
according to officials of the Rock
County Sugar company.
Kenosha-Robert n. Smith, former
captain of the Pioneer division Of the
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