Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
BACK FROM FAIR FRANCE
VERNON COUNTY SOLDIERS RE-
TURN FROM WAR
Drop In on the Old Home One By
One; Bronzed and Healthy; Glad
to be Back

Harry Felburg left his position al
the Sauer Hardwear and enlisted with
the Lacrosse company. Over there
he served in one of the famous 32nd
division machine gun battalions, the
Suicide Club" Sunday he returned
TO Niroqua and on Monday resumed
his work at the old place.
Pierce Qualy dropped in Saturday
| from service in the ordnance depart
ment at Fort Wyngate, New Mexico
He was one of the three clerks in SER
vice from Ostrem's store,
Mrs. B. NJ. Bolstad received a tele-
gram that her son, John j.. had land
ed in Boston, Monday, and gone to
Camp Devins, Pennsylvania, to be
mustered cut.
ROLAND Hunter is home from SER
vice in the navy.
Lieutenant Melville Tuhus received
his discharge from the service last
Wednesday, and will take a position
at the Farmers Bank as soon as ne
returns to Viroqua.
Ontario and that community did the
proud and patriotic act on Saturday
last in the big soldier welcome dem
onstration. BY speech, song and mu-
sic the occasion was fittingly observ-
ed. In the days of 1876 Ontario
section sent more men to do battle
than almost any community in the
county. The record is fine one in
the late great war.
Ordnance Sergeant Ernest Davidson
received his discharge and returned
home Thursday. He saw service dur
ing the Mexican border campaign, and
at Waco, Texas, and in Kentucky dur
ing the world war
After nine months service in
France, Carl J. Fortney is at the par
entail home in Franklin. He was a
member of the 35lst Infantry, SSth
division, and was an observer in the
intelligence section. He is in business
at Bowden, North Dakota, and will go
there in two weeks. His wife is with
hime.
Ray McMullin has received his dis
charge from the service.
Andrew Anderson of Viroqua town,
received his honorable discharge and
arrived home last Saturday. He was
with the seth Division and saw active
service in France for year. He
came through without a scratch.
Billy Kromrey arrived home Mon
day from over a years service in
France with the 124th field artillery,
33rd division.
Ensign Theo. F. Paulson has re-
eeived his release from active duty in
the east at Newport, New York, Ho-
boken and on the transport Durham.
He sailed past Giberalter in Austria
Hungary, most interesting trip. He
is now at home, but on the officers
reserve list and subject to future call
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 7. Paulsens
other soldier son, Lieutenant Irwin G.
Paulsen, is at Camp Gordon, Georgia,
and does not know when he will be
released.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Harrington re-
ceive word that their son, Lieutenant
Wade Harrington has arrived at Camp
Merritt, New Jersey, and will be
home in few days.
Mrs. Peter Snearley is in receipt
of several letters from her son, Hill
mer Asbjornson, who is member of
the 3rd Division, 9th Engineers, reg
ulars. He also sent copies of the pa
per published by the engineers, and a
scenic map of the River Rhine. The
engineers still have serious work to
do in France, and he does not ex-
pect to be home for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Fisher receive
word that their son, Carl, landed in
New York June 3rd, and will soon be
home.
Alvin Powell arrived home at Genoa
last Friday morning. "Over there,
he held the responsible position OF
sharpshooter ard scout.