Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
BOYS ARE COMING Home
CAPTAIN C.E. BUFFERS ARRIVES
FROM FRANCE
Every Train Brings in Soldier Lad
Notes of the Boys In Khaki
Here and Abroad

here and Abroad
Captain and Mrs. Buffers unobtru-
sively slipped in from Camp Grant
Saturday morning, but it was not long
before his host of friends knew of his
presence and were grasping his hand
in the old familiar way A trife thin
and very much bronzed he is, but the
same old Buffers with the old sunny
good nature unquenched by the har-
rowing experiences across the pond.
Buffers was one of the oldest men in
the big game over there, and a large
part of his service was in the respon-
sible and eXacting position of being
in charge of the headquarters COM
panies of the SIND division, feeding
1900 men.
Captain Buffers is now at Phillips,
where he addresses a reunion of one of
his supply companies, then to Park
Feds in the same neighborhoOd on a
similar mission. He returns here to
deliver the training school address
next week, then goes to Camp Grant
to probably receive his discharge from
the service. But he has promised to
return in time to take charge of the
county soldiers welcome on July 4th
and deliver the address.
Captain Buffers made strenuous eff
forts to be here for Memorial day ser
vices, but was detained by urgent Of
fetal duties at Camp Grant. 1t will
be some time before ne is given final
discharge.
Orbin Anderson, Melvin Swiggum,
Billy Simonson, John McKenna, Ham
ilton ,Geddes, Henry and several others
from the 33rd division dropped in off
the Southeastern Sunday morning
glad to be home and happy to have
well performed their part in the war
in France.
Vincent Seal and Martin Gulbrand-
son are late arrivals home from
France, both members Of the famous
32nd division. Martin was Captain
Buffers orderly for time. Seal re-
turns for year of service in the mo-
tor transport corps.
Lieutenant Leo Ford, brother of the
contractor who built the creamery,
and WAC was employed here that SUM
mer, is visiting friends here.
Robert Rice spent few days fur
Tough at the old home, returning to
Washington where the famous music
al organization, of which ne is men,
Der, reassembles and returns to Europe
at General Pershing's order PERISH
ing's band is undoubtedly the finest
band in the world, and the fact that
our local boy was able to gain a place
in it is proof that he stands among the
front rank of clarinettists.
Clifford Eckhart, youngest son of
Elmer Eckhart, arrived from France
Tuesday night, wearing the arrow of
the 32nd division. He has re-enlisted
for year.
Mrs. Munyon receives word that her
son has landed safely in Camp Merritt,
New Jersey, after service in France.
Harold Reed arrived home Sunday
after service on four fronts, for a
year, with the seth division He came
through without a scratch.
After eight months service in
France with the SIND division, George
Snearley is at home in Viroqua.
Hillsboro is to have homecoming
some time this month in honor of the
returned soldiers. To help the matter
along the village board appropriated
5000. The War Mothers are planning
the affair and, together with the COM
mercial association, will have charge
of the entertaining features.
La Fargo Enterprise reports that
Bernie Brokaw arrived home having
received his discharge from army SER
vice. He is looking fine and is in
good health. Bernie belonged to
machine gun company and went
through some of the fiercest battles
of the war. He can, no doubt, tell
some interesting stories of his exper-
fences in France, but like many of the
boys who went through the terrible
struggle he does not like to talk about
it.
Edwin Liska, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wencil Liska of Greenwood township
arrived home. He was a member of
a Milwaukee battery.
AT Victory the family of C. Owen
rejoice because of the arrival home OF
their son Harold, after two years
overseas active service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole l.. Anderson re-
ceived letter from their son, Private
Andrew Anderson, that he had arrived
safely in the good U. S. A. He left
Brest May IS and arrived in New
York May "a.
"Ted" Perkins, rosy, happy and fine
ly developed by his two years of army
life, dropped into Viroqua to see his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Alexander and exchange greetings
with comrades and scho0lmates.
was had in Oak Ridge Community Hall the
evening of May q. when a reception was
given Adolph A. Asp on his return from
France. One year and two days before, in
the hail. farewell was given in his
honor. Mr.. Asp has seen hard service in the
front lines. being there twenty days, was also
the reserve force, which he saws is equally
as dangerous. but he came through without
a scratch, but had bullet holes in his clothing.
This he says is near enough a bullet for him
After going overseas Mr. Asp was put in a
bunch Of Pennsylvania boys and stayed with
them during his overseas service. To his
thinking they we're a fine bunch of boys He
relates many comiezi and laughabie stories Of
the doings "over there" well the hOF-
rors Of war. Those who think soldiers cannot
smile should just young Asp smile; why.
the smile grows TO a good sized grin. and those
who listen to him have their smile hatch into
hearty laugh. which at times Is sprinkIed
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