Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-02

requirements up 10 OCT Y ADDED liz
men. From this number there was
sent to the hospital lis men, sixty
five returning to the command. The
of men dying from disease
was four, killed in action and died 'of
wounds twenty, wounded twenty
seven. gassed thirty-six, shelLshocked
thirteen.
Juneau - Theodore Luck, town Of
Hubbard, is the owner of high cow
in the Dodge County Cow Testing as
sociation for the past year. Lady, a
registered Holstein, produced fifty
nine pounds less than seven tons Of
milk from April I, 1918, to April /,
1919. The butter fat record for the
same period was 1883 pounds. at an
average price Of SO per hundred
weight, the COW would net its owner
$420 per year. The record is followed
closely by several other cows from
Dodge county's fine herds of Holsteins.
Appieton-Credit for the remarka,
BILE growth OF Lawrence college, which
has more than trebled it's enrolment,
and increased the value of its build
ings and grounds more than ninefold,
and its endowment funds from $4,000
fury was bestowed upon President
Samuel Plantz by speakers at exer-
cises concentrating the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his presidency, at Law
renee Memorial chapel, one of the ex-
ercises of commencement week.
Watertown-Little pigs are in great
demand among farmers Of this vicin-
ity. At the last cattle fair they
brought the highest prices ever paid
for porkers of similar size here. Three
months pigs were sold by Emil Kreuz-
iger for $22 each; Julius Ohrmundt,
Neoso sold ten six weeks shoats for
1920. Fifty horses were offered and
buying was brisk. Calves are scarce
and the few shown brought high
prices.
Merrill-Prof. F. L. Bliss, well
known band and musical director, who
gained much of his knowledge while
cornet player with the Wisconsin mil
itary band during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, has lost his sight and is
gradually losing his sense of hearing.
He has been director of the Merrill
Concert for years, and also had charge
of musical organizations and societies
at Grand Rapids and other cities.
Two Riyers-The Knights Of Co
lumbus council, No. 1857. purchased
the beautiful residence property
owned and occupied by E. r. Mueller
and will convert it into a clubhouse.
Tie grounds will be improved for out
door recreation, bowling alleys will be
added. This council was organized
less than six months ago and already
has large membership.
La Crosse-A plan for committee
of JUICES and lawyers to work for uni
ication of laws in the two states will
be launched at the joint meeting of the
Minnesota and Wisconsin State Bar
associations here July !, 2 and 3. For
mer President Taft will speak on the
League of Nations, and DR.. ]. w.
Mayo, Rochester, wifi discuss child
welfare work.
Chilton-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hell
mann, prominent citizens, celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary.
They and their friends and relatives
attended solemn nuptial mass in st.
Mary's church in honor of the event.
and renewed their marriage vows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann are the par
ents of eight daughters and one son.
Observation-Disclosures statistics
compiled by the state university show
oneida county to be thriving. In
many comparisons with other counties
this county takes the lead. Winter
wheat is the highest with a percentage
of 80, the highest given any of the
northern counties, and spring wheat
follows with 80 per cent.
Appleton - The sixty-fifth anniver-
sary of the founding of Wayerly lodge
Of Nasons was celebrated with a ban
ouet at which soldier members of the
lodge were guests of honor. Reminis-
cences of early days of Waverly lodge
were given by John Battensek, Oldest
Masin in Appleton.
Tomah-The Farmers Cooperative
creamery broke all previous records
for the two weeks ending May 81, the
payroll for butter fat amounting to
s23.965. This big gain over any previ-
GUS half.month in this creamery's his
tory places it well up among leaders
in the state.
Kenosha - While fishing at Camp
lake, John Redpath, 3S, Chicago. was
struck by lightning and killed. His
wife, in another boat, went to shore
when the storm started. She looked
back at a particularly bright lightning
flash and saw her husband fall
Kenosha - Salaries of all Kenosha
policemen, fremen, street workers
and garbage collectors were raised by
the common council Police and fire
men will receive s125 per month, a
raise of SIS. Captains will receive
s1s5 and the two chiefs will receive
S2O0 The raise is to take effect from
June l. Garbage men will receive not
less than 500 per month and win have
their hours shortened 10 seven hours