Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05
ROUND ABOUT THEC COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During Last Week
WESTRY TIMES

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Ray Olson of Mt Horeb, Inga Morten-
son teacher at Holman, Lillian Villand
of Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Da-
wilson OF Madison, Leafy Bergum
teacher at Jewell, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs
Arnold Johnson and Miss Erma Johr-
son of Lacrosse, Selmer Larson of
Devils Lake, North Dakota, Phillip
Peterson commercial student at Quin-
cy, Illinois, Dora Olson of Walker,
Minnesota, Tia and Esther Sveum of
Stronghold and Outlook, Sask., Can
lada- Teachers: Ruth Davidson, New
London; Martha and Ruth Neprud,
West Allis; Esther Nephud, Fox Lake /;
Grace Hendreckson, Adams; Olga Re-
que, Fairmont, Mimi; Thelma Rogue,
Charles City, Iowa; Martha Rude,
Coon Valley; Cleo Shannon, Portage;
Ruby Jefson, Hancock, MINI. Stu
dents: Alverda Bekkedal, Washing
ton, D. c.; Darline Bekkedal, New
York City; Lincoln Neprud, U of W,
Madison; Lilah Fremstad, Appleton;
Laila Schee, Doris Fredrickson, Agnes
Bergen, Asia Elverum, Lacrosse Nor
NAL; Agnes Rondestvedt ,St.0laf Col
lege, Mortified, Mimi; Juinita Thor
son, Irene Bergum, Jnanita Bold, Wau-
lsau; Erwing Sveen, Magnus Peterson,
Gordon Melvin, Blaine johnson, Mil
waukee; Vivian Nerison, Whitewater
Normal.
Miss Belva Saugstad, Miss Jose
phine Hegge and Rev. H. Halvorsen
are back home at Westby after hospi-
| tai treatment at Lacrosse.
Carl J. Hagen, carrier on route one,
has attained his majority in the SER
vice of Uncle Sam, having entered up
on his 21st year as carrier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Stafslien are
entertaining baby boy.
Anton Hagen returned to his home
on route two couple of weeks ago
from Harvey, North Dakota, near
which place he spent the summer. He
reports that the crops were not very
good in that section this year. "a man
can't buy a job in that section of the
state at the present time," he said.
The Times relates the almost unbe-
lieveable happening that the South
eastern pulled into that station with
''hot box" Christmas eve. The first
time it was ever guilty &C That we dare
say.
Syvert H. Sherpe has raised tobac-
co on one piece of land for Al years,
and his seven-acre crop this year
brought him about $4,000.
Rev. N. E. Holverson of Holton,
Michigan, visited his father, Rev H.
HolversOn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Stevlingson
spent Christmas at the Sherry home
at West Prairie.
LA FARCE ENTERPRISES
The present owners of the LaFarge
| Telephone exchange have sold their in
terests to Herman and Frank Albeit
who will move there soon and put the
system in shape.
A community Christmas tree and
program was enjoyed at the Methodist
church.
LaFarge will have a five-day Chau-
tauqua next summer which will cost
l$1100.
Recent births are: To Mr.. and Mrs.
| Bert Clark boy; sons at the Jos
Hunter town of Union home, VIM. Col
man town of Stark and John Coleman
Webster Creek.
LaFarge town and high school bas-
ket ball teams won from West Lima
teams
Dr. and Mrs. Haggerty spent the
holidays at Blue River.
Mrs. |. E. Casperson and daughter
of Viola spent most of last week at the
A. L. Davidson home.
Attorney A. F. Drew spent a week
with relatives at Belmont, Montana.
Prof c. L. Dodge of Mondovi visit
ed friends at LaFarge.
The LaFarge Masons and Eastern
Star held joint installation. Following
are the officers for the ensuing year:
| w. M.-Norval Norris; S. W.-Chas.
Donaldson; J. W.-Lester Kriigel;
Treas.-Carlos Buchanan; Secy-Au-
gust Kriigel; S. D.-Chas. Bennett; J.
D.-Sn on Glenn; S. Sired Nixon;
j. S.-Ernest Andrew; Tiler-Ran-
som Rolfe.
| w. M.-Bertha Buchanan; w. p
! w. NJ. Chase; "A. M.-Josephfne Chase;
Secy.-Lester Kriigel; Treas.-Geo. E.
Chambers; Cond.-Hettie McVey; As
so. Cond.-Mae Calhoon; Chaplain
Grace Rittenhouse; Marshall-Lillie
Norris; Organist-Nell Lathrop; Adah
Nellie Seeley; Ruth-Ada Chambers;
E h er-Fernie Warren; Martha
! Maggie Glenn; Florence Paul;
Warder-Susie Jordan; Sentinel.
Rittenhouse.
Mrs. A. L. Davidson entertained a
party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. John
athan Gift, Roy Gift and family, Orval
Sanford, j. W. Langley and family,
Bert Rittenhorse and family, j. r. Da-
wilson and l. d. Nixon, at a six o'clock
dinner Christmas day. Last Wednes-
| day she entertained Mesdames X H. J.
Freeze, Bert Rittenhouse, John Lang
| ley and L. Rittenhouse.
Monday morning the armature of
| the generator at the power plant burn
ed out making it necessary to ship the
entire machine away for repairs This
means a big loss to the company and
much Inconvenience to the public 1t
is said that service cannot BE- resumed
for thirty days
The High School Alumni held their
annual meeting and banquet at the
Opera House, Wednesday evening.
About thirty-five were present and a
| very pleasant evening was spent.
The promoters of the new bank have
rented the building, formerly occupied
| by Ray Norris, in which to conduct
such business as is necessary in per-
fecting the organization.
Blanche and Agnes Thompson visit
ed at the w. NJ Chase home. Mrs. H.
Chase and daughter Hope also going
with them to visit relatives at Reads
town two days.
Holiday visitors at LaFarge were:
A. L. Saubert of EauClaire, Ruth Wild
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Allen, Cen
evieve Butcher Of Readstown, Lulu
Paul of Milwaukee, l. d. Nixon of Chi
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