Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-16

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with one dollar to any of the above
named officers or send it to the County
Agricultural Agent
Mrs. E. NJ Nye has as her guest
her mother, Mrs. Koethe.
Viola stages her soldier home
coming welcome for July 30-31.
Henry Olsor from Salem Ridge
was a business caller in Viroqua,
Thursday.
-Adolph Ste ling of St.Paul : Wis
ting friends at Soldiers Grove and
Viroqua.
Miss Doris J. Weber went to the
Lutheran hospital, Lacrosse, this
week for an operation.
-McClurg Brothers are shipping
today ten registered Duroc-Jersey
bred sows to North Carolina.
DIR. Esch, LaFarge physician, was
summoned to Pennsylvania because of
the serious illness of his father.
All those interested in playing
tennis are requested to meet at the
library lawn Friday evening at 8.
Rev. @. o. Sovde was here from
Coon Valley to preach for the United
Lutheran congregation, Sunday night.
Young peoples society will be CIV
en- at the home of Chas. Thume at
Coon Valley on Sunday evening next.
Paige service station and general
repair work at Paulsen Bros. garage
on South Rock Ave. Phone 305. If
Conductor and Mrs. Max Beier of
Wauzeka, are visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Nc
Auley.
j. Harry Bullock gave an address
at a Sunday school picnic at Ontario
Tuesday. He remained for a few
days to hold preaching services.
A horse blanket and coat was
placed in the wrong buggy, Saturday
night and have been left at Keegan's
restaurant, where owner can secure
the same.
The Endeavor societyof the Chris
tan church will hold an ice cream So
cial next Saturday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Getter. south
east of town. re
Mr.. Louis 0nsrud, who has long
lived on a farm between Westby and
Avalanche was taken to the state hos
pital by Sheriff Rogers. He suffered
mental breakdown.
Mr. and Mrs. C. j. Smith motored
to Fennimore on Sunday to pay brief
visit to Mr.. Smiths father. C. ].
says he never drove over 55 miles of
better dirt country roads than the
trip over. He encountered rain and
slop returning.
A largely attended surprise party
was given Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M.
Hanson at their new farm home near
three chimneys, on Sunday. The party
was made up of their old Bud neigh
bors. A purse of money was left as
reminder
Captain C. f. Buffers has pur-
chased from Mrs.H. d. Williams three
lots in the extreme west end of her
residence acreage, on which he is pre-
pairing to found a home. The loca-
ton is a good one when Rock avenue
is opened and extended south.
Mrs. Torger Bergh returned from
St.Paul, where she was called to the
bedside of a sister, Mrs. Ella Kend-
rick, who was in critical condition
at Mounds Park sanitarium. Latest
reports are that she is improving,
although slowly.
Mr.. L. E. Martin, who has long
been prescription and general clerk
in Davis drug store, has resigned his
position He desired a season free
from indoor confinement and is doing
farm work. Probability is that he
will engage in business for himself
somewhere. Mr.. Martin has made
many friends during his residence
here.
"A pre-nuptial shower was given
in honor of Miss Winifred Drake at
the country home of her sister, Mrs.
Maurice Lind, on Sunday afternoon.
The gifts were in hand painted china.
Refreshments served at six o'clock.
Following were present: Messrs. and
Mesdames Fred Kellicut, Geo. Coe,
VIII Harris, H. Lind, Mrs r. H Drake,
Della Kellicut, Druscilla Lake, Pearl
Larson, Rebecca Theige, Myrtle An
derson, Grace Garin, Ada Lieurance,
Lillian Kromrey, Myrtle Larson, Alma
Tollefson, Viva Jennings, Opal Henry,
Ragna Lind. Ella Lind, Harold Kel-
lieut., Elda Getter, Clara Bjerk, Veda
Eckhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Seeley re-
Gently returned from an extensive trip
in southern Sawyer county, full Of en-
thusiasm for the great natural beau
ties and wonderful agricultural pros
poets of the northern part Of our state.
They made the trip by auto and re-
port excellent roads everyw here. They
were also very much pleased with the
work which is being done by the Wis
.consin Colonization Co. in opening up
these productive lands to settlers.
Without doubt this is the place for the
man of small means who wishes to be-
come the owner of farm which viii
pay for itself, because the soil is so
productive that a bountiful crop is
always assured and in addition the set
tiers has access to the finest trout
streams to be found in the state and
woods Astounding with deer and all
sorts of wild game. The settler with
a growing family need not hesitate
for fear his children will not have
good educational opportunities be-
cause there are splendid modern ru-
raj schools, each equipped with an
agricultural department, within reach
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