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

Ripon-Ripon college just received
official notice that Ripon will have a
reserve officers training corps. Fol
lowing is the telegram received from
Washington: President Ripon col
lege: You may proceed with the or
ganization of a reserve officers train
ing corps pending official notification
from the adjutant general of the army.
A professor of military science and
tactics will be assigned to your in
stitution in the near future"
Madison The Wisconsin food ad-
ministration received a telegram from
Washington asking it to make plans
for closing up its work after Jan. 1.
This order means that the federal
government is planning 10 curtail the
work of the state food administra-
tions. The big Wisconsin food staff
will be laid off on that date, with the
exception of county administrations
which will be retained temporarily for
food price fixing purposes.
Beisbier, town of Wayne, Dodge coun-
ty, has been cited fro bravery, accord.
ing to a message received by his
mother, Mrs. Mary Beisbier, from the
war department. Beisbier, the cita-
ton states was caught back of the
German lines but refused to surren-
der, putting up vigorous fight until
severely wounded.
Madison special 12-week voca-
tional course in automobile mechan-
les, similar to the course given to the
soldiers in the army vocational de
tachments, will be given by the Col
lege of Engineering of the University
of Wisconsin, during the second quar-.
ter. beginning Dec. 80, according to
an announcement just made by the
college.
Racine-Dr A. j. Williams, mem.
Der of the board of health, has de.
manded an investigation of the meth
DDS of DR.. H. Z. Wilson, deputy health
officer, whom he charges with circu.
lating petitions for appointment OF
Miss Marie Corse as health inspector
at 800 a month. DR.. Williams de
clares the position is one for which a
woman is not fitted.
Great Lakes-Fifty students at the
officers material school here have re
ceived their commissions as ensign
These men were the successful grad
yates of a four months curse at the
school. Wisconsin men commissioned
were w. G. Erdman, Oshkosh, and T
o. Keans, Kenosha.
Fond du Lac. E. Roberts, super
intendent of the public schools OF
Fond du Lac, has resigned, effective
March l. Mr.. Roberts is widely known
among educators as one of the first
to discard the system of promotion by
grades, substituting promotion by
subjects.
Beloit - Fire caused nearly $4,000
damages at Liberty Cottage, a college
woman's dormitory here AS Beloit
college is closed on account of infiu-
enZa most of the girls had gone home.
The building is known as the old Beta
Fraternity house, owned by Mrs Ella
d. Adams of Chicago.
Madison State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Weigle has announced
that he would prosecute manufacturers
of egg substitutes" Weigle declared
that some OF the socalled Substitutes"
are nothing more than corn starch
and skim milk.
Janesville-Safe blowers looted the
safes of the Schlitz, Val Blatz and
Consumers Coal company here, OBJ
tanning considerable money, Thrift
stamps and Liberty bonds.
La Crosse - Private Frank Foster
is the first wounded La Crosse soldied
to arrive. home. He lost his right leg
as result of a high explosive strik-
ing his knee.
La Crosse-A reunion of La Crosse
ayiators who served in the war with
flights by those most efficient will be
feature OF the 1919 interstate fair
here.
Madison Ernest Boebel. Fenni.
more, Dane county farmer, paid a $3.50
fine in federal court here for violating
the espionage act by pro-German ut
terances.
Menasha-A strip of canvas from
German aeroplane. shot down over the
American lines. has been sent Louis
Kolsinski. Menasha, by a brother.
GAINESVILLE - Al Kemmett, 20 years
old, fell from an auto truck and was
instantly killed when wheels of ma
chine crushed his head.
Milwaukee, sentence of -four
months in the house of correction,
with a fine of 500. was imposed by
Judge F. A. Geiger on Edward Gibbs
of Shawano county. Gibbs, who was
found guilty by a federal court jury Of
procuring liquor for two Indians. is
90 years old.
Madison - The eighth annual road
school under the auspices Of the High
way Commission, vill be held in Mad
isoa Feb. 10 S. at which time it is
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