Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Ii is goodly sight to gaze upon the
faces of the boys who'sbe the boche, y
+ as each train brings them back to the
old home In a few months time, all
will be with us again-except that
silent few who sleep in France and
to whose memory our heads are bowed
our eyes dimmed, and our hearts sub
dued in mingled grief and pride.
Mrs. C. E. Buffers received a cable
from Captain Buffers, Monday, from
Nice, France, saying "on leave of alb
sence. Well"
Vim. Bronson and ROLAND Hunter
bade farewell to the old home town
and departed for Great Lakes naval
station to take up the navy life.
| From service overseas, Louie Nord
/ lie OF Viroqua and Carl Morrison OF
Liberty return to the old home.
Bigger and huskier than ever Of
that Be rossiblel Ira 3. fainter is
I home from overseas. He was a meYn-
+ Der of the famous Blackhawk division.
He soon returns to his old position at
the armers' Store.
Elmer Nelson was killed in action
/ We reported last week that he had
been accidentally killed.
Teacher Neil II, Rude, who sbamd-
Oned his school activities 10 enter the
/ Wgr. returned home a week since He
I mas been IN southern environments,
! Guy Schermerhorn has been at
bone in Ontario on a fu1lough. He
has given nearly q years service.
Private Thorwald Molten, one Of
! our overseas sldier boys returned to
lis Coon Va4,y home On a late day.
! He received a wound in his right foot
during the last days OF hostilities, but
/ is reported recovered from the injury.
From Camp Sewer, South Carolina,
Neil II. Rude returns to his home at
Westby.
Recent home arrivals Of Viola lads
from military service are Jackie Glen
Lepley, and Orval Fazel
Leonard Sanford arrived at La
/ Fargo, having been discharged and
mustered out of the army Mr. San
ford was at the front in France and
participated in several of the big bat
! ties getting through without q scratch
Glen Harris is home at La Fargo,
having been mustered out of the army
service. MIR. Harris saw active SER
vice at the front in France and was
wounded by a bursting shell He has
about recovered from the wound and
hopes to be himself again soon.
! Bronzed and sturdy from years
battle with the big timber in Washing
ton, as a member of the Spruce divis-
ion, Corporel Owen Snodgrass drop-
ped in on home folks, and is now back
on the old home farm-tO him the
best job on earth he feels.
Tatal = se s!yllssttsssss aanoypsooi -1n TO
! date by the war department are as
| follows: Died Of al causes 65,746;
wounded l50,477; missing l1,724; to-
tai 227,947.
Sydney Simonson Received his hon
orable discharge from Camp Humph-
reys, Virginia.
Captain N. A. Peterson has been
discharged and with his fagrily is
home at Soldiers Grove. He was
stationed at hospital at DesMoines
and was sadly missed during his abb
sence.
After an absence of a year and a
half, Sergeant Edw. Berenes is al
Cashton and viii soon take his old
position with the Record. He was
wounded at scissors.
Mrs Max BEERS came from Wau-
zeka to see her son, Clinton Swinson
who left Wednesday for Great Lakes
station to enlist in the navy.
Roy Reynolds has returned from
service in the army overseas.
Former District Attorney E. B. Har.
kin, who was actively in Uncle Sans
lservice in the army in France, paid
a visit TO Hilisboro relatives and
friends. He gained much notoriety
for unusual bravery and acts. MIR
Harkin's home has been at Aberdeen
South Dakota, where he practices his
! profession and served as county at
torney.
| Talk about molasses in january
( The lateuass of reporting army cas-
uality lists makes one think Of it. All
Gilsvik Of Greenwood townstdp,' was
seriously wounded on JLly 20, and his
name Just appeared n last Fridays
+ casualty list. It tool over six months
to report his casualty md for nearly
three months of tat time he was
back in the United States Hillsborc
! Sentry.
/ James Butcher arrived home. having
been discharged from army service.
Letters from Oryal Sanford to rel
atiyes and friends here state that he
is now in the army of occupation ana
knew nothing as to hen he would BE-
home. He says he is patiently wait
ing orders to return and that he still
has "a desire to cross the ocean"
La Fargo Enterprise
With the "Gas Hounds"
DeVerne Slack, bugler Of Co. A.
8th Motor Supply train, sends hi,
parents an interesting booklet ISSUED
on the occasion Of the units farewell
dinner at Camp Lee, Virginia. wher