Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-29


Several meetings have been held
and plan outlined as follows:
To put up markers on the various
trunk lines locating historic spots,
landmarks, and scenic spots such as
the Black Hawk trail, Battle Island,
Monument Rock, Three Chimneys, etc.
Also signs informing the tourists and
other travelling public of the location
of springs and camping locations, also
to arrange if possible for suitable
camping places or community picnic
grounds at various places in the county
We have a very good chance to get
the deed, of a forty acre piece of land
on the Mississippi river with
good springs. splendid picnic camping
grounds, from the G. B. and @. Ry. as
soon as our organization is complete
and we show that we will use it for
the purpose intended. La Crosse
county is doing lots of good publicity
work for the various things of histor-
ical and scenic value in that county
and Vernon county has more of these
places of interest than La Crosse coun-
ty. We believe these should be mark
ed and preserved.
Therefore we recommend that a sum
of five hundred dollars ($500) to pur-
chase suitable signs, markers, etc., be
appropriated to enable the rural plan
ming committee to accomplish the pur-
pose for which it was intended.
VIM. DOLEN
C. H. CARTER
VIM. HEALY
G. E. SANFORD, Sec'y.
Communication from the State
Board of Health read and referred to
committee on Finance lin regard to
public health nurse.)
On motion of Mr.. Lepke the board
adjourned till A. NJ. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER II, 1920
Board called to order at 8 A. NJ. by
Chairman Dolen. Invocation by Rev.
Bergen. Roll call shows all members
present. Minutes of last session read
and approved.
Petition of Mr.. Eastman received
by unanimous consent and referred to
committee on roads and bridges.
Report of committee on judiciary
read and adopted and the ordinance
passed ali voting in the affirmative.
We, the committee to which was re-
ferred the claim of DIR. Lewis Graves
and DIR. G. C.. Devine for the claim of
Robt. Conaut's family have had the
same under consideration and do sub
NIT that the same be allowed and same
to be paid out of the poor fund, L. S.
Graves, $50; G. C. Devine, $18.
d. 7. BUCHANAN, Chairman.
Mr.. Reynolds of the State Highway
Commission spoke to the board in re-
gard to road work, and Judge Mahoney
spoke in regard to the Mothers pen
sion law.
Mr.. Brye moved to proceed with the
election of Poor Commissioner. Car
ried. On motion of Mr.. Urness the
Clerk was instructed to cast the ballot
of the board for C. w. Moore for poor
commissioner. The ballot was cast
and Mr.. Moore declared elected.
The election of Highway Commits
+sioner was then taken up. Mr.. Ham
ilton nominated E. j. Older and Mr..
Lepke nominated Alex Ristow. On
the first ballot Ristow received &c votes
and Older 8 whereupon Mr.. Ristow
was declared elected.
Resolution presented by committee
on ways and means read and adopted
and the ordinance passed all voting
in the affirmative.
Whereas, the raising of tobacco on
the Asylum farm has been a success
and a profitable crop to raise, we be-
lieve that the county farm has the
same possibilities, Therefore be it re-
solved: That tobacco shed capable
of holding 5 acres of tobacco be erect
ed and that the commissioner of the
poor raise enough to fill the same.
The Board of Supervisors do ordain:
That there be and hereby is levied
upon all the taxable property of YER
non County the sum of $1,000 to car
ry into effect the foregoing resolution.
ADOLPH c. BRYE, Chairman.
Report of committee on Common
Schools read by Mr.. w. G. Williams
and adopted.
Gentlemen I'm compliance with Chapter 6Sl.
Laws of 1915, the undersigned committee
on common schools respectfully submit for
your consideration. their annual report for
the year ending October Slst, 1920.
The committee on common schools held three
meetings the past year, the meeting which
under the new law, IS to be held on the hfst
Tuesday in May, was for sufficient reasons
adjourned to later date. and held on the sth
of July. The principal object of this meeting
is the apponte1nent of supervising teachers for
the common schools of the county. The con-
mittee believes in the reappointment of SUPER
vsing teachers as long as they are doing good
work for the schools. The county has been
very fortunate N past years IN S s5, suen
and Miss Cook. At the regular meeting in
MAY the committee first learned with regret
that Miss Cook would not % q candidate for
reappointment for supervising teachers.
The question then where to find some
one to take her place good education Is
not the only requirement of a supsrv ising
te 81 err, one essential is determination and
courage, and that IS what Miss Cook, and Miss
jackson, possess TO remarkable degree. They
certainly have courage in starting ont to visit
schools on a cold morning when the Their
mometer registers many degrees below zero,
The committee eventually secured Miss Jaeksons
promise to continue her good work as super
vising teacher for another year at an advance
in salary, then the applications Of other
qualified teachers were considered, and Mr..
Robert Pepper of the own CT Iorcst was sp-
pointed. Mr.. Pepper has an excellent reputa-
ton as q teacher. The wages of supervising
teachers have increased as much Dr. more than
supervising teachers is One Hundred and Fifty
dollars each, per month and travelling expeE-
ses. It is very plain that 20 secure good help,
you have to pay good wages. You gentlemen
viii notice that in hiring teachers for your
district schools that it is often that the last
secure a good teacher Is what gives you
geod school for the year. Supt. Sanford has
attended the committee meetings and rendered
able assistance There have been no appeal
cases for the committee TO decide the past year,
Il now appears that about the only exception
20 increase of cost in educational affairs IS
the committee on common schools. the amount
this year being only forty dollars. all Of which
is respectfully submitted for your approval
Dated October s1st 1920.
P. R. EMO, Vice Chairman.
W. c. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
Com. On common sehools
On motion of Dir. Eastman the
clerk was instructed to cast the ballot