Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29


only eleven members went through
the war without receiving wound.
New London-Tbe Lebanon swamp
six miles north of this city and con
tanning $500 acres OF good soil. is &c
be drained according to plans now
maturing. This swamp was one of the
serious obstacles TO the settlement OF
the eastern part of Waupun county as
all goods came UP the Wolf river on
boats and must be conveyed further
by team 1t is estimated that the
drainage will add 100000 to the val
ne of the land.
La Crosse - The La Crosse Tele
phone company, Independent, has pur
chased the property of the Wisconsin
Telephone company in La Crosse and
also contracted 20 operate its long dis.
ptance lines after May 1. The merger
of the telephone companies is the first
contaminated in Wisconsin since the
government took over control Of the
utilities.
Fort Atkinson-L. Marion Roberts,
resident of this county for seventy.
nine years, is dead. MIR. Roberts
came TO Fort Atkinson from Fenner,
Madison county, New York, in 1889,
when there were but three logs left
standing of the old fortified barracks
hNr he
Black Hawk war. He is survived by
three sons and three daughters.
Neenah The people of the Twin
cities are to be given a voice in the
matter of a suitable memorial for the
soldiers and sailors. The committee
in charge has called for opinions as
to what form the memorial should
take. The project of erecting a build.
ing, however, has been deemed too
costly, and a monument will prob
ably be built
Kenosha -Kenosha's first Red Cross
heroine is home from France. For
eight months Miss Lillian Isermann
has been a nurse at Base hospital No
%, near Bordeaux. She treated hun.
dreds of the heroes that met injury
in stemming the German tide at Cha
teau Thierry. Miss Isermann was one
of the first fifty nurses sent to France.
Rhinelander Father Walter A.
Beaudette, former pastor of St Mary's
church, who has served as chaplain
in France since November, 1917,
writes that he will return here il
February. He was in the thick of
some of the heaviest fighting and on
several occasions was commended by
officers for bravery under fire.
acknowledgements leads the cities
fatherless orphans of France, accord.
of the United States in caring for
ing to an announcement from head
quarters received here. Kenosha has
adopted { -ee and a half times per
quota by providing funds for sos or
phans.
Madison - A 100000 memorial
building or commons, to be dedicated
to Wisconsin men who gave their
lives for their country. is being plan
ned for the university. Two separate
bodies, the board of regents, and the
students council have undertaken
the work.
Oconomowoc A memorial service
was held at the Methodist church for
Private Allen H. Atwater, who died
on Nov. IL, armistice day. as result
of wounds received in battle that day.
The sermon was given by Rev. A. A.
Myers.
Madison-An amendment to articles
of incorporation was approved by
Commissioner of Banking Marshall
Cousins of the Bank of Fredonia, in.
creasing its capital from $4,000 to
$4,000.
BeIoit-Benedict De Clarke, Be
lott Belgian who fought with the
Americans in France and was taken
r.isoner, is back in America again.
Chippewa Falls-Lee Kleinscbmidt,
16 years old, is said to have confessed
TO Staying his father, Charles Klein
schmidt, 50, farmer, near here.
Mndison-Dr S. H. Chase, Madison
has been appointed member of the
state board OF dental examiners.
Madison-D. S. Tullar, Waukesha
has been appointed by Gov Philip az
district attorney Of Waukesha COUNTY
to succeed his son, Maurice, who dice
of influenza. There were many appli
cants for the place. including Assem-
blyman John F. Buckley.
Menasha-Two more gold STAR
have been added TO Menasha's honor
roll. In the language Of the soldiel.
Frank G. Catza and Mike Pavelesk
have gone west" The first died il
the United States and the other lie
buried somewhere in France.
Beaver Dam-Col. George c. Hfr
. bee. 90 years old. who came TO Wis
consin in the early days. died at hi
home In this city. He was a wei
known sportsman. He took part Il
bowling tournaments when more thar
80 years old. He was former posi-
master of Beaver Dam
Washington 49, Among the soldier
announced by the war department a,