Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-28


ment of agriculture). The production
in 1918 was S,950,000 tons. The acre
age of tame hay is estimated to be
1881, 900, compared to 2,5S2 600 last
year, an increase of 6 per cent. The
acreage of wild hay is estimated to
be the same as last year, $4,000, The
condition of all hay on May was 95
per cent of normal, compared with rs
per cent a year ago and ten-year
average of Sc per cent.
Madison-The Wisconsin death rate
for the first quarter of 1919 was no
higher than the average for the last
several years, despite the prevalence
of influenza, according to the quarter
ly mortality report of the state bureau
of vital statistics. The rate was 1872
per 1000 population. The death list
was $685. The large increase in the
number of deaths reported from pneu-
monia and influenza for the first quar-.
ter of 1919, as compared with similar
reports for other years." says the
state board of health, lis offset by the
decline in number of deaths reported
from practically all of the other COM
municable diseases"
Sheboygan The thirty-fourth an
nual meeting Of the Sheboygan Mu-
tuaI Savings, Loan and Building asso-
citation revealed that the association
is fiourishing despite a lull in build
ing due to tho war. The financial state
ment of Secretary w. C. Roenitz
showed a gain of more than $1,000.
A dividend of 5 1-3 per cent was de-
clared. The ASSOCIATION has capital
stock of more than a million.
Green Bay The centennial ami
versary of Odd Fellowship in America
will be celebrated at the seventy-third
annual convention of the grand lodge
of Wisconsin here June 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The Rebekah assembly will hold its
thirty-fourth annual session on the
same dates, Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs NUMBERING $500 from throughout
Wisconsin are expected.
Wausau-The county board of su.
peryisors ordered that all discharge
papers OF returned service men be re-
corded free of charge and that rec
ord be made of their service. The rec
ord will be kept in the office of the
register of deeds and will be perIna-
nent. Those who have already record
ed their discharges will have the fee
returned.
Appleton-President Samuel Plantz,
Lawrence college, has announced re-
ceipt of a check for $4,000 from the
United States government to pay for
losses sustained by the college be-
cause of the disbandment of the S. A.
T. c. after the armistice. The amount
received from the government is still
$40 900 short of the actual losses, it is
claimed.
Wausau - wholesale prosecutions
will result If the practice of selling to-
baccos and cigarettes to minors is not
stopped" said Chief of Police Thomas
Malone, who has learned that $50
school boys, ranging in age from Z to
Is years, confessed to school teachers
that they were tobacco users.
Superior-This city is one of the
only three places in the country, out
side of the south, to report a short
age of labor The other places are Fall
River, Mass, and Akron. o.
Kenosha - Erection Of a four-room
brick schooIhouse, adjoining the Jew
ish synagogue, is being planned by
the congregation. The structure is 10
be completed about Aug. /. The Rev.
Hartman win have charge Of the
school.
Kenosha-The Kenosha Boiler and
Structural Iron Co. received special
mention from the Kenosha county Lib
erty loan committee for it's work IN
the Victory loan driye. Every one Of
the employees took bond.
Mellen - Herman Moorke, farmer,
attempted to sink large rock on his
farm. He dug under it and was under
the boulder when the rock cayed in,
pinning him there for hours. When
rescuers found him he was nearly
dead. and lived but short time.
la Crosse-June 10 has been set as
Guernsey day here, when Guernsey
breeders Of the county win have an
exhibition Of more than 100 head OF
blooded cattle. The flower Of the
oounty's herds will be shown and fifty
pure-bred bulls viii be sold.