Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
WILLADJOURN TOMORROW
BOARD PLANS To CUT CUSTOM
AIRY SESSION SHORT
Willard Chase Elected Asylum Trus-
tee-Curry Reelected on Training
School Board-Hayden on the
Road COm.--RistOw and
Moore Reelected

have been rushing things right along,
and 1t now appears that final adjourn
/ ment will come at Thursday mornings
session. In past years the sessions
have always extended to Saturday
morning.
One of the boards fine moves was to
create rural planning committee and
appropriate $500 for the purpose of
marking historical points, interesting
spots, springs, comping sites, ETC.,
throughout the county
Petitions looking to the keeping
/ open of the state trunk highways dur
I ing the winter for motor travel were
received. A representative of the
highway commission also addressed
the board on the subject. 1t seems that
while the law is on the books and near
( ly everyone ardently desires that it be
enforced, it is utterly impossible with
the machinery now made to keep the
roads open in real old fashioned win
ter when the snow reaches the fence
tops. One of the southern counties
spent $50, 900 last winter and then had
to abandon the work.
/ The board made a good selection in
| Willard Chase of LaFarge as asylum
trustee to take the place of Nc McVey
who has removed from the county.
For more than twelve years McVey
! has been faithful and vigorous men,
Der of the asylum board. The action
of the board in selecting C.. W. Moore
to fill the unexpired term caused by
the resignation of C. w. POWELL, was
very favorably received, and the board
elected him for the next year without
opposition. Charlie is a vigorous and
efficient farmer, thoroughly capable of
properly conducting the big county
farm, as is his wife for the duties of
the home. Salary was raised from
| $500 to $1,000
Alex Ristow was reelected as High
way Commissioner and was rewarded
with a salary increase of from $1,000
to $4,000. A. u. Curry was reelected
on the training school board He en-
joys the distinction of serving in that
capacity since the founding OF h e
school. Oliver Hayden was elected on
the road and bridge committee in place
| of Charlie Moore. Dolen and Carter
were reelected TO this committee by
Iacclimation Uncle Billy Showan will
again serve as janitor.
We believe the county agent work
to be one of the important and neces-
most unlimited opportunities for the
rural good, and view with satisfaction
the appropriation of $1,000 which Joins
with state aid to carry on this work in
our county.
The term of county Agent Graf does
not expire until next July, and we are
/ glad his work will 20 on
The salary of the county superin-
| tendent was raised from $1,000 to
$4,000. This is a substantial increase.
lyet the increase was in our judgment
TO small to keep the calibre of man
which Vernon's educational interests
deserves. City Superintendent every
where receive more than this for less
work.
The county board visited the county
! farm and were entertained at dinner
/ by Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and their faith
full assistants. Affairs of the place
were found in apple pie order consid-
ering shat extensive repairs are now
being made. The board appropriated
money to carry on the betterments
there. $4,000 was voted to continue
the much needed improvements at the
seat of county government.
! The office OF superintendent Of the
patrolmen, created last session and
| filled by John Hoch, was abolished by
| the board.
| Senator Bennett presented blue
prints of the proposed DeSoto- Lansing
road and bridge, and the board enthu-
siastically memoralized the legislature
to take steps leading to the bringing
about of the project. This connecting
link would increase Vernon land val
ues and prove wonderful attraction
for tourists. 1t is expected Il can be
built by state and federal aid.
The abominable roads kept many of
the members in the county seat over
Sunday, those members who could do
so going by train to their homes.
Last Wednesday the board, coun-
ty officers and guests were entertained
at the asylum, and did ample justice
to the elegant dinner planned and pre-
pared by Superintendent and Mrs. Nep-
rud and their corps Of efficient helpers.
II was the editors first opportunity of
meeting with the board and inspecting
that institution, and il surely is re-
violation to see the high degree of or
der, cheerfulness and sanitation pre-
vailing there--neat as a pin from cell
lar to garnet. Interest mostly center
ed around the big new barn. 1t is a
triumph Of modern constructiOn-sa
itary stanchions, cork floors, cement
! Everywhere. The barn is a monster
/ 40 by 1862 feet with two big sios in
the end. 1t viii cost around $4,000
( and would have required almost double
this amount had not the cement blocks
land practically all of the labor been
furnished BY the inmates 1t is "A
needed and proper improvement and
! we are proud Of it.
/ Tuesday afternoon the board, of
Ulcers and (of coursej editors and
/ preachers were invited to the new
/ County Normal where a fine program
I and entertainment and refreshments
/ had been prepared for their enjoyment.
/ The members Of the board also in
spected the fine structure and were
surely impressed with the degree of
thought bodied forth in its building.
II is the last word in modernness and
completeness. and will be there min
istering to the educational needs Of
generations unborn after the bones of
the now living have moldered into dust
The big eloquent sermon it breaches
is Build Strong" All may be justly
proud not only Of this structure but