Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-09-10

BATTLE DEAD-VERNoN COUNTY
BLAIR, SAMUEL H., Westby.-kiled il
BURKHARDT. CHARLES WILLIAM. vi
roqua-COok; Killed July 10, 1915.
BURTON, LIEUT.. EDDIE, Hillsboro--Die,
of wounds. Awarded distinguished servic,
CHRIsTIANsoN. BERTINUs, Jefferson
Killed in action.
CRAWFORD. SETH A.. vioIa-KilIed or
Nesle River August 3-I3, 1918.
DAISASSO, JOHN L., Genoa-Long miss
FRYDENBERG, BENNIE NJ, westby-Kili
ed in action October 9, 1918. Argonne.
GHELFI, PHILIP. Genoa-Killed in action
CHENEY, CLARK. Hillsboro--KiIlcd in &C,
HAMILTON. OLE. viola-killed in France
August l. 1918.
HOFF, CLARENCE NJ. westby-Killcd in
action.
ed rescuing comrades Gesnes, France, 0cto-
Der Z, 1918. Awarded Distinguished Service
Cross on death bed.
LEE, SELMER, Coon Valley-kiled in ac-
MASSlE, FRANK r., GenoR--MissinR long
Dead.
oIUM. ADOLPH. westby-Killed in action
October 10. 1918.
PETERSON, THEO. MAGNuS. Jefferson
Killed in action October 12.I91s.
RUNNING, LIEUT.. TIMER A., ViroquR--
Killed in action October ~, 1918. Awarded
distinguished service cross.
SHAKER, WENCIL.Mt II fredericksburg long
Dead.
sIMoNsoN. sELMER. Victory died OF
wounds.
s0UCHECK. AUGUST r.. ChAsebure-Died
Of wounds.
sYVERsoN, MILES r.. westby-Killcd In
action, Argonne, October 3. 1918.
Above is list of the battle dead of Vernon
county as far. as We know. Out Of more than
1900 men sent TO the from Vernon eoun-
~, we believe twenty-five were killed IN battle
died Of battle wounds. If you know ] am
in error please write me: there may be other
names TO add TO the battle dead.
When remember the long and terrible
battles our Vernon county boys we're engaged
not killed and feel that the Divine hand
was extended over and above 60 protect them.
Their record IS not complete Thus OF Sam.
uel II. Blair, Westby Killed in action Is all
] know about him. We want 90 know when
these boys were killed and where they died
and want complete record Of them.
At the County Fair will have a Soldiers
Day. when boys in uniform will enter free and
we will have a soldiers booth where the boys
can bring their war relics and exhibit them
for the day and the History Commission will
be there every day TO get the record Of every
soldier and marine and Red Cross nurse who
went from Vernon county. We want every
relative of every dead and every wounded sol
der TO call and tell ms about those boys. Gold
Star parents. come and bring letters from
chaplains and other officers, written concern
ing your dead boys. At the fair you will see
Their owners show registeration papers
and give pediRrees and performance for every
animal Is IL not right that these splendid
boys Of should have recorded in the ar
chives at the county seat much Of their
history and their grand performance upon the
battle fields of EuprOpe7 Is IL not right that
as many square inches Of card space should
be given 10 them is given to that truttinR
horse that Jersey at the fair
Before long hope TO give TO the public
a list Of the soldiers who died Of disease in
France and in the United States. We want
all the data regarding them and hope TO meet
relatives at the fair who can give il. II those
relatives of dead soldiers have a photograph
they can give Of the dead hero want II.
In cur card index system have $40 cards
partly filed and 2I0 completely filled. There
are 400 boys TO find and get their his
tories ere our work Is done. Any Of the fol-
lowing persons will gladly write them up If
you call upon them:
VIII Mellen. Victory; Harry Tuiloeh. Genoa
Cashier Wall, StOddard; Mrs. Albert SpelIum.
Coon Valley: Carl o. johnson. Westby; Ms.
4. o. Johnson. Ontario: Miss Ella Field Hills
boro: Mrs. Chambers. LaFarge; Mrs Blanche
Gore. Viola; Misses Eta Butt. Lucy Dawson,
and Rev. ~. G. Smeby, VirOqra.
At that booth al the NirOqua Fair will
talk L. s. Government Insurance and try 10
persuade 900 boys 10 each take out $4,000
life insurance on z0-year endowment plan, and
We will warn Gold Star mothers not 60 send
money and photos for fake war histories that
cost ten dollars.
{. V. PORTER. viroqua. Wis