Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-05
ROUNDABOUT The COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
WESLEY TIMESES

ing at o CLOCK, following an opera
ton for gallstones, with which she
had suffered for some time previous.
The operation was performed on her
birthday, September Is. Mrs. Sill
baugh was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. T. 0verhagen ard leaves husband
and one child 212 years old. She was
! ago last spring. The funeral was
held this afternoon from the home of
Mrs. Emma Silbaugh with services in
Our Savior's church, Rev. S. o. Ron
destvedt officiating.
Harold StevtDgson, of Minneapolis
| is visiting here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. @. Stevlingson, for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Morterud of
Bloomingdale,were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mockrud here
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs j Molten and daugh-
tiers, ClaSice and Karen of Coon Val
ley attended the Miles Syverson fun
eral here Sunday.
H. A. Nerison, Oscar Villand and
Reuben Hagen left last Monday morn
| ing for the northern woods and lakes
on hunting trip.
Mrs. Dena Morrison OF Lacrosse
came last Sunday for visit with rel
atives.
Miss Lois Minshall spent last Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs. Wolfe
at Viroqua.
Ole Evenson and family recently
made an auto trip to Barron county,
where they visited with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hottie of near
Coon Valley, were visitors last Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Hovde
Landlord Chas. Ender was taken to
hospital at Lacrosse last Sunday
for medical attention for blood pois-
oned hand.
A. o. Anderson of LaFarge was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Weiland, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Unseth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hawkins were entertained on
last Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Jaeger at their home.
L. A. Skundberg and family left on
Monday morning for Oxford, Adams
county, where they will visit at the
home of the formers brother, Nordahl
Skundberg and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Elmer of Woodruff
were guests of relatives here and at
Cashton a couple of weeks ago, re-
turning home a week ago last Fun
day. They made the trip by car.
Mrs. Hans Nottestad, Mrs. Ole NJ
stad and Mrs. Ole S. Rude were en-
tertained at the Leland Hanson home
on last Friday at chicken supper, al
so very fine 'rommegrod" was part of
the delicacies.
John Dahle of Sheldon, Texas and
his brother, DR.. Dudvig Dahl of Hans
ka, Minnesota, are visiting here at the
homes of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
c. w. Jaeger, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. How
de, and Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Hovde.
A baby girl was born yesterday
(Tuesday) morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Westby at Sparta.
Miss Signe Halvorsen returned on
Tuesday of last week from a visit with
her sister, Mrs. j. X. Chorlog at Madi-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hawkins of Chi
cago are visitors at the home of Drug
gist T. A. and Mrs. Unseth. The la
dies are sisters.
Lars Hottie who was 90 years old on
the 18th of this month was the guest
of honor on that day at surprise
gathering of his children at the home
Ol Ills SUI, AQUipHs III lIlS city.
Miss Clara Sherry spent Saturday
and Sunday at her parental home near
Viroqua.
Assistant Prin. E. w. Mulch spent
the weekend with home folks at Hills
boro.
Miss Selma Hall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Hall, left for Martin,
North Dakota, where she will be prin-
cipal of the high school.
John X. Running was in the city on
last Friday from Newry He told us
that he had recently sold his farm
in that vicinity to Iver Oium and con-
templates moving back to Westby to
reside and resume carpenter work.
This is good news to the many friends
in Westby of Mr.. and Mrs. Running.
Mrs. C. w. Jaeger gave pre-nup-
tial shower for Miss Edna B. Dickson
on last Friday evening.
Mrs.Lavina Schmidt of Avoca spent
a few days of last week here with her
niece, Mrs. L. f. Weiland.
Mrs. In borg Sophie Dahl,a daugh-
ter of Morten Salverson and wife,
Anne Sigbjornsdatter, was born at
Konstalie, Bake Parish, near Flekke-
ford, Norway, on the 25th of October,
1S49. and was baptized by Rev. DAZZLE
of that place. She came to America
and to Vernon county with her parents
in the year 1852. In this same year,
then in her third year, her father died.
Her mother attained the high age of
81 years, dying in 1913 in Westby at
the home of Selmer Virak. Mrs. Dahl
was confirmed June %, 1862, by Rev
H. A. Stub. She grew to womanhood
at Coon Prairie and always remained
a faithful member of Coon Prairie
congregation. She was united in mar
riage Dec. II, 1867, to Christian T..
Virak by Rev. A. c. Prues. To this
union nine children were born, of within
six survive They are Theodore vi
rak, Outlook, Canada; Edward and
Syver, Westby;Mrs. Clarence Granrud
of Broderick, Sask., Canada; Selmer,
Westby. There are Is grandchildren.
Christian Virak died in May, 1889.
Mrs. Virak made her home at Coon
Prairie until about eight years ago
when she moved to Westby. On the
18th of August, 1897, she was united
in marriage to Andreas Dahl. Rev.
H. Halvorsen officiated. Mr.. Dahl
died June %, 1914. Mrs. Dahls health
had been poor for the last two years
and her condition became serious three
months age. Since that time she was
cared for at the home of her son, Sell
mer, where every attention and com
fort was given her. She died in the
Christian faith on Sunday morning,
Sept. II. Funeral was held on We'd