Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-12

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| work of indoor recreation here for
the remainder of the season viii be
carried on by Albert Meinert Of the
| high school.
| Green Bay-Shippers here declare
they will support the fight of the Wis
consin State Traffic league against
any proposal to extend the official
transportation and Central Freight as
| ISOLATION rates as far west as Duluth
| and the Twin cities 1t is said the
railroad administration is contemplaJ-
ing an extension which would advance
fates from 81 to 400 per cent in this
vicinity.
Oshkosh-In Municipal court Ernest
Ehrgott of Neenah, 10 years old, was
sentenced by Judge Goss to serve two
years in the state reformatory at
! Green Bay. He pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larceny and burglary
In connection with the theft from the
home of Harry Gazerowith of Neenah
Of diamond ring, two gold watches
and gold bracelet, valued at $187.
Madison - The three members of
| the board of regents of the University
of Wisconsin whose terms expire this
year have been reappointed by Gov.
e. l.. Philip. They are Charles II.
Villas, Madison, Third district; A. j.
Horlick, Racine, First district; and
Gilbert E. Seaman, Milwaukee, repre-.
senting the state at large. DR.. Villas
is president of the board.
La Crosse-Less than three months
after hostilities ceased, the city of La
Crosse is confronted by the biggest
building boom in years. Plans have
been announced for industrial and mu.
nicipal building improvements total.
ing close to $1,000,000, and this
amount will be swelled 100000 or
100000 before the frost is out of the
ground.
Arcadia-Agitation has been started
for the erection by Trempealeau coun-
ty of a soldiers monument on the
crest of Trempealeau mountain, one
of the most picturesque historical
spots in the upper Mississippi valley.
A shaft erected on Trempealeau noun
tain could be viewed by travellers for
twenty miles along the upper river.
Marinette-Lieut. Edward Mccoy
ern, recently returned from France,
and Lieut.. Willard Miller, instructor in
flying, both in the aviation service,
are in Green Bay on invitation of the
Lawson Airplane company to inspect
planes built by this company. The
Green Bay company is building large
airplanes to convey passengers.
Green Bay-The emergency feet
corporation has renewed its order for
nine tugs with an engineering com
pany operating shipyards here. The
government Cancelled the order imme-
diately after the armistice was signed.
The yards will retain their war time
working force.
Oshkosh Fifteen new street cars
| for the city of Oshkosh are assured
and it is expected they will be put into
! operation by July i as the result of a
| conference held by the commission
council. representatives of the street
car company and citizens commit
tee.
Manitowoc-The Manitowoc school
board is unanimous for the bonus OF
teachers, but unforeseen conditions
have eaten into the funds so that
there is no money on hand. The
board will ask the city council for aid
Madison-Julius Dithmar. assistant
attorney general, candidate for the SUI
preme court against Justice NJ. b
Rosenberg, filed a nomination paper
with the secretary of state emitting
him to place on the ballot.
| Green Bay-Increases ranging from
5 to 25 per cent in salaries of city of
ticials and employees are granted in an
ordinance passed by the city council
here. The increases aggregate ap
proximately $4,000 year
| Madison-Wisconsin led all the
states of the union in the number OF
children examined in the child welfare
campaign carried on last summer, &C
cording to the federal figures recent
ly announced.
Green Bay-The Womens Christian
Temperance union has been revived
in Green Bay. Plans for active work
have been made, following the cleo
ton of Mrs. Flora Kaye Hansen as
president
Manitowoc-Agents of the Menomi
nee River Sugar company are having
little trouble getting farmers to con
tract to grow sugar beets. The wal
time price still holds good and tht
farmers are taking on more contract:
than ever have been written in thi:
county
Holman-A quilt, in which th'
names of 1,040 donors of 10 cents each
has been stitched, was sold here fol
the Red Gross. It brought $SS from
Martin !. Hanson of this town.
Oshkosh - 4 first class council o