Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-08
ROUND AND ABOUT US

4MSls MOsftcH anu III the
near East are furnishing for the lack
of sufficient food, while millions of
farmers in the Middle West section
of what we are pleased to call "The
good old u. S. A." are facing bank
ruptcs on account of having been SO
unfortunate as to produce more corn,
wheat, oats, pigs and milk than the
home consumption can handle. And
yet we hear addlepate politico-econo-I
mists tell US that we peril our pros
perity if we "take any part in the af-
fairs of Europe"
Juneau county board appropriated
money to grade and surface the half
mile of road running through Union
Center.
Wencil Mislivecek of Hillsboro was
called to St.Paul by the serious illness
of his daughter, Ella.
Hillsboro's tax rate this year has
been set at 3k per cent. Last year
the rate was four pei cent.
The Burlington Ioau is endeavoring
to prevent having their tracks taken
out by floods by building several dams
in steps up the steep ravines along
the Mississippi
The state railroad commission has
ruled that the Lacrosse Interurban
exchange in Ferryville in competition
with the local exchange in that village.
c. c. Tenney of DeSoto is devoting
Just about all his time to the proposed
Lansing DeSOto bridge and highway.
And a fine move it is. Let's all boost
the proposition 1t will increase Yer
non land values.
Cashton has morning electric light
service
Cashton high school basket ball
team trimmed up Westby % to 10.
+ Mrs John Cremer, Mrs. S. Cremer
and Miss Violet Cremer of Cashton
spent few days at Lacrosse.
/ Chas Hutch and son and Ole r. Lee
of Cashton brought home bucks from
the northern hunting grounds.
/ Judge A. H. Long of Prairie du
/ Chen has been appointed chief law
examiner for the railroad commission.
/ He has served as assemblyman, coun-
/ ty judge, postmaster and member of
/ the labor bureau.
Soldiers Grove high school basket
ball team won from Blue River 80 to
10.
James w. Briggs, one of the earliest
settlers in Soldiers Grove, passed away
at the age Of &c years, residing there
GA wears. The wife and four children,
Harvey. C. W, Goldie of Soldiers
Grove, and Mrs. Earl Strahl of Reads
town survive. Funeral was held at
North Clayton Friday by Rev. Bailey.
The Juneau county board authorized
the issue of $4,000 bonds for road
Improvement.
Evan Hill came from the Univer-
sity to spend Thanksgiving at home
lat IaFarge Belden LabanSky and
Dorson Wirts were also home from
Lacrosse Normal. Halle Huffer came
from Racine, driving back with his
brother.
The rate commission granted the La
Fargo telephone company a raise to
$2.25 for business phones, residence
$500, party line $1.60, with 25c dis
count If paid the current month.
S. w. LOCKER passed away at Viola
following a short illness from pneu-
monia. Funeral was held at Pleasant
Ridge church Thursday afternoon, Rev.
A. c. Jet officiating. Ten children
and 80 grandchildren survive.
Jas. Matthes, Dewey Matthes, Mr..
/ and Mrs. E. E. VanFleet and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Gochenaur of Viola at
tended Chicago fat stock show.
w. E. Williams of Viola submitted
to an operation at Madison.
John S. Melby delivered his FIVE
acre tobacco crop at Westby, getting
$4,000 for the same.
Mr.. French of Sparta is now sta
ton agent at Westby on the Milwau-
kee road.
A large number of friends and rel
. atives helped Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
) Nelson of Westby celebrate their tenth
wedding anniversary. They were for
mer Viroqua residents, Clarence is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholi Nelson.
Editor and Mrs. Hage of Westby
enjoyed a venison dinner from buck
i killed IL, Harold Steylingson