Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-05
ROUND BOUT THE COUNTY
COON

COON VALLEY, November s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Veum and family
and Mrs. Andrew Halnlrast were West
by callers, Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Molten were La Crosse callers
Saturday :. The ladies aid at Am
und Ambroson's Thursday, was we'll
attended. .Rev.and Mrs. II. Roalkvam
left, Tuesday afternoon, for Minnea-
polls. >. Andrew Nj. Anderson has
sold his property in this village to
Lars ]. Kokkeby. John Stromstad
visited with the Edwin Ihle family at
Chaseburg, SaIidsy. :. Nora Sather.
who attends La Crosse normal, spent
Sunday with home folks. Miss Ella
Lund of Viroqua, spent several DAYS
last week, with her sister, Mrs. Edwin
Halmrast. +. The Melvin 0lstad fam
lily who were residents of our village
a very short time, have moved to
their newly purchased farm near Prai-
RE Farm, Wisconsin. Julius Larson
of Chaseburg and Miss Josephine Hoff
of Stoddard were married at the Luth-
eran parsonage by Rev. o. o. Soyde,
on Tuesday - Having rented his
farm near Harvey, North Dakota. Ole
Veum has moved here with his fam
lily. Carl Hoff of South Ridge and
Amanda 0ttum of Westby were mar
ried last Saturday. Frederick and
Knudtson have purchased the Syren
Haugen building, known as the Stor-
lie drug store, where they will start
business soon. :. .Hedwin Nordstrom
of Coon Valley and Alma Thompson
of Niroqua, were married, Saturday
LevSie Nelson, from Lambert, Monta-
ma. is here on visit with his relatives
on South Ridge. 49, Maud Halmrast
visited a couple of days with the An
ton Johnson family at La Crosse, last
week Hans Neprud was a passen-
ger To La Crosse, Wednesday. Sy-
rem Haugen was a La Crosse caller
Wednesday. j.. Gilbert Galstad from
Westby came down Sunday morning
on a business trip. Albert Thrune
and family moved % Cashton, Mon
day, where he is manager 0f the light
plant. Lewie Sween of Westby has
purchased the restaurant from Mel
vim Kokkeby, and took possession last
Saturday. Our people gave Rev
and Mrs, Sovde a surprise on their
fifteenth wedding anniversary. A good
company gathered in the church,
where a program was given, lunch
was later served. The pastor and his
good wife were presented with nice
financial remembrance. All are sor-
ry that there is likelihood that we may
lose these people from our village
and church work. 1t is understood
that Rev. Sovde has received a call
from the Lutheran congregation at
Scandinavia.
On Saturday. night. October IS, the
Coon Valley public school held its sec
ond annual carnival The first fea-
ture of the evening was a varied pro-
gram in the form of a vOdvil, con-
sisting of the singing of comic songs,
exhibits by the "SeXtet of Lucifer," a
playlet, and take-o off on the pos"
and "mos". Due TO the large crowd
this part of the program was rendered
again in the village hall the follow
ing Tuesday night. Following the vod-
vii, the crowd scattered, some to the
lunch room where they had their
choice of being waited on by the fair
Norwegian damsels who served cof-
fee, sandbakkels, and cake, or by the
Dutch lads and lassies with apple pie
and cheese. Others were drawn to
the candy booth. The number of
terminals" fined in the kangaroo
court" was a record breaker in the
history of Coon Valley. The booth
For Married people only" attracted
the curious in the crowd However,
much to- their disappointment the
"bridle chamber" revealed nothing but
a horses bride Parents responded
very literally with donations of eats,
and the cooperation rendered by them
and the school board with the teach
ers and pupils made the affair finan-
cial success, the gross proceeds amount
ing to S165.74, making the net receipts
|$140. $500. -