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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
THE COUNTRY news
CHRISTIANA

NEWRY RIDGE. February l4-valentine
day. at least that's what our young folks say
lust received ehurn and 2 carloads
Of ice at our creamery. :. Andrew Eordley Is
clerking for Chris Holmstai. Andrew Ur-
ness and his neighbors are 20 busy cutting
logs and wood they hardly have time 70 eat
Alvin fernandez IS going 20 Lacrosse
Grzndyiew hospital for treatment a. DR..
Henke says he viii be able TO walk without
erutches in two or three years. 80. Myrtle
fernandez accompanied her friend. Olga 70
Cashton Carrie Jothen is seriously III with
pneumonia. The doctor has very little hopes
Of her recovery. :. The birthday party at Carl
Clements was well attended. =. Pearl Colby Is
nearly well after her long and serious sick
spell. John Snaerud Is seen quite regularly at
our young peoples society. .orvai Nottestad
makes regular trips TO Lacrosse taking treat
ments for his eyes. .Adolph Eottestad was
at Lacrosse 70 consult DR.. Gunderson about
his lame back. The doctor advised him TO
have couple of teeth pulled. .Albon Over
hagen has been home for couple Of days
nursing his weak eyes. Mrs. Vangen who IS
doctoring at the La Crosse sanitorium was
home for weeks stay with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Hall. She Is much improved :
she now take few steps without the aid
of erutches. Gilbert Christensen had big
setting Of wood sawed. Carl Berg and his
son Clarence ATTENDED the Edison Roach sale
near yiroqua. :. Ell Ellefson and his two
children, attended the basket ball game at
Westby, the score were 10 38 in favor Of
Prairie du Chin. FoR-GET-HE-NoT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
FRANKLIN

MASON CITY February 15-Our community
Is completely swamped with sickness. Some
quite sick and others merely ailing. Little
Luther, son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Fortney
has been very I'LL with pneumonia, but at
present is eonvaleseiag nicely Mrs. X. d.
Nelson and son Chester spent last Saturday
at Soldiers Grove. ;. A military funeral was
held for the late Clarence Johnson, first at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. Tom Fortney and
later at the Finstad church. The Revs. Bor-
gen and Finstad officiating. The deceased was
World War soldier and had been she'll
shocked. He leaves to mourn his untimely
passing, three sisters. Lottie. Mrs. Tom Fort
ney. and Mrs. Eleanor Larson, and four broth
ers. Henry. Bonnie. Melvin and John. Mar
tin Ekum had a thrilling experience when he
and lady friend lost their road while coming
home from Soldiers Grove and were compelled
to SO great distance out of their way TO
get back to the right path. Lars Thompson
and Chester Nelson have been at Lacrosse
in consultation with the doctors at that place
Selmer Solverson of Liberty Pole and Stanley
Solverson Of Mason City are grading down the
roads between here and YiroGua in grand
style. Mr. Willard Christopherson and Miss
Celia Jackson were quietly married at the
parsonage by Rev. Finstad. February ,. On
Saturday evening following a reception was
held at the groom's home They viii make
their home On the groom's farm. which was
recently purchased. Best wishes are extend
ed 70 this worthy couple from al Mason City
friends Henry ]. Anderson has been saw
ing lumber between Readstown and Soldiers
Grove. ..... Christopher Fortney returned re-
Gently from Lacrosse where be submitted to an
operation on the lip. Araie E. Hauge and
ET.ws n 49,. - :
Paul. MINI. to consult with an eye specialist.
but returned after few days visit in Lacrosse
The Mason City people wish that Herman
Wang would write some news fer the Censor.
We all enjoy his write-ups 50 much in the
Scout . Selfpxe fpra~ne ana Melvin Lee have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
READSTOWN

READSTOWN. February i4-One of the
saddest deaths this community has been called
upon to mourn in recent years was that of
Mrs. Chester Galloway. who passed away at
St.Francis hospital in Lacrosse last Wednes-
day. February 8. after illness of about ten
days. The cause of her death was sleeping
au' for which no remedy is known to the
medical profession. Norma GeIstrup- Galloway
was born September 20. 1899 She came to
Readstown with her parents about 2h years
ago from Louisiana. Last July she was united
in marriage to Chester Galloway. She is sur
vived by her husband. father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. A. ". Gelstrup. three sisters, Mrs.
Gladys Flanagan and Mrs. Dagmar Love of
Readstown, Mrs. Iva Mccullough of Blooming
dale and one brother. Victor of Bloomingdaie.
all Of whom have the deepest sympathy of the
community in their sad bereavement of one
whose genteness and amiability made friends
of every acquaintance. Funeral services were
held at the Methodist church Friday at two
o'clock conducted by Rev. Smith. interment
being in the village cemetery. >. The body of
Clarence johnson was brought here Wednes-
day from Madison. where he died from tuber-
culosis. He was soldier in the late war and
had never been discharged owing to having
been gassed during one of the battles. death oc-
curing in a government hospital. Funeral
services and burial were at Folsom Thursday.
He is survived by number of brothers and
two sisters Mrs. John Kuek of Madison is
spending the week with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Atkins. Milfred Thompson and
Victor Lake. who have been conducting bar
Der shop in this village. have discontinued their
bush ess and have gone 10 Soldiers Grove where
they have formed partnership shop. Born
to Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Townsend, a baby boy,
Thursday. February Srd Holly Smith of Su-
gar Grove and Miss Pearl Henthorn of Syl-
van were united in marriage Thursday, Feb
ruary 3rd. These highly respected young peo-
pie are receiving the congratulations of their
many friends. Mrs. Walter Johnson submit
ted to operation at the Prairie du Chen
Santarium and in very critical condi-
ton for several days but is much i'm
proved. Clint Miller and far lily of Viola WIS.,
tied at the George Miller h,me Sunday. ~.
Miss Helen Flanagan. who is teaching at Star
Valley came home FriLAy 10 attend che fun
eral Of Mrs. Chester Galloway NJ. and Mrs.
NJ. V. Frazier was at Prairie du CHEN from
Thursday until Monday. staying with tSer
daughter. Mrs. Walter johnson. The basket
ball game between the West Lima and Reads
town high schools Saturday night was WIN
by the former score 10 TO i6. The R-Dekah
lodge installed the following officers for the en-
suing year last Tuesday night: ". G.. Melvi-
ma Ward V. G.. Matilda Ward X. Sec. Leo
ia Stokes; F. Sec, Lydia Olson; Treas. Ma
RE Fuhlbrugge; w. Gertie Inheld: Con-, liza
Henthorn: Chaplain. Gertrude Holeombe R. S.
y. G.. Eliza Shadduck L. S. n. c.. Nell Car
ter R. S. V. G.. Rose Hutchison L. s. V. G..
Veatta Crook. Joe Newman is a visitor at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Eli Atkins
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
HARMONY

NORTH RIDGE. February 1.-THE Evening
Star school IS progressing nicely under the
management of Alice Forum. teacher. A wall
entine box was enjoyed by the pupils Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quain visited at Err
nest Helgeson's Sunday. Mrs. Joe Deters and
Nels Hjelter spent Saturday at Ole Hjelter's
Minnie Hanson has gone to Lacrosse
TO seek employment. =. p IN to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Ellefson. February 3rd a seven pound
daughter. F.. ole Hjelter motored to West Sa-
lem and attended the Poland China hog sales
the 3rd. McDonaids in the afternoon and
Meinking's in the evening Melvin and Ed
win Rudser seen riding in new Buick
roadster. e.. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Zitzner and
Alice Forum spent Thursday evening at Otto
Quain's. Thomas Hanson and family SUM-
dayed at Haldor Ellefson's. Albert Hanson
and his REQ seen the ridge Sunday
Emil Hanson and Grace Ellefson made good
use of the nice cutter roads Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. TilIman Ramsett visited at
Otto Quain's Sunday :. Ole Hjelter was Wis
itor at Z. Lsrson's Sunday. John Johnson's
are enjoying new photograph at their home
-. "A bee was held at Goodmans Saturday to
get up wood for Ers. ]. w. Frank. :. .Theo-
dore Rudser and family were Sunday visitors
at Chris Tryggestads. Mrs. Matt Peterson
entertained number of relatives to supper
Sunday evening, II being Mr.. Pederson's birth
day. .Stoll and Davis were callers at II.
Ellefson's Sunday evening. Many farmers
have been busy hauling logs TO the premises
of Otto Quain, where a saw mill will soon be
in operation. Mr.. Quain contemplates the cree
ton of a barn in the spring. Wonder
how Lars Lothen enjoyed the Olson Sisters
concert at Viroqua7
LAUGHING WINDS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
KICKAPOO

MANNING. February l4-Everyone was sad
dened by the news of the death of Mrs. Ted
Galloway, OF .RcaissOwn. She was known and
liked by all, having been clerk in the stores
previous 70 her marriage. :. Merle Chaffee is
home after year in the army. ). JAS Green
Is the sick list -. Caleb Sheath II moving
to West Lima. Clarence GUST is moving
on the Fremstad farm. II. fainter is very
sick with mumps. at the Dallas fainter home
I'D. f. Haskins of Boscobel visited his faith
er at z. A. Rogers this week. :. Mrs. Jennie
Green and sister. Mrs. Reeves. visited at H.
Eastnsn's Sunday. VIM. and Louis Adams
visited their mother Thursday. "A large
crowd attended the auction on the Fish farm
Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16
DE SOTO

DE SOTO. February 14-Harold Joseph took
his second degree in the Blue lodge at Viroqua
Friday evening. Miss Ina Bootsma spent
the weekend at Viroqua with her father.
Jas. Lawrence attended Masonic ladge meeting
at Viroqua Friday. Miss Ruth Kloak is con-
fined 10 her home with tonsilitis. -. Mrs. VIM.
Hoffman and children of Prairie du Chen are
visiting at the C. Z. Dyer home. Mrs. Fred
Adams has returned home after spending sew
eral days with her sister who died at St.Fran-
els hospital. Mrs Fred Lawson entertained
the younger set at the hotel Bay State. the oc-
casion being in honor of her daughters birth
da. The Boy Scout and Camp Fire Girls will
have a taffy pull in the church basement
evening. Mrs. G. T. Bartholomew
and Mrs. Barum entertained the ladies aid
wednesday. .Jno. Gillespie. assistant cashier.
spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents
at Lacrescent. Mrs. A L. Myrick entertain
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-16

ed b-iss Ruth Rloak and Louis Fritz at din
ner Wednesday evening :. Louis Fritz has re-
signed his position as assistant cashier and re-
turned to his home in Lansing. Misses
June Hayden, Marjorie Lewis and Marie An
drew who attend high school at Prairie du
CHEN spent the week end with their parents
at DeSoto. "A seven pound girl arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stoda. Sunday
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
West died Thursday and buried at Re-
treat Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bar
ker visiting at the VIM. Barker home
Mrs. Sam Holland Of Nash Ridge died wednes-
day after long illness Misses Myrtle and
Sarah Hammond. who have been employed at
Prairie du Chen, returned TO their hone At
Retreat Wednesday. Art Ringenbaeh, who
has been employed at Prairie du CHEN is at
home. Mia Gertie Morrelli visited over
Sunday with her parents at DeSoto- An in
tesesting program will be given by the pupils
Of the DeSoto graded school at the school
Friday evening. Everyone "a invited to at
tend. DeSoto is honored with movie weekly
-. Interesting and instructive talks are CIV
en- 10 the children by Rev. Pow Friday even
ings at the NJ. E. church. y. Mrs. Dave Collins
formerly Of DeSoto. but recently Of Canada, is
visiting her son Morris, at St-Paul.
DE SOTO. February 14-Last Wednesday
evening the pupils Of the Grammar room en-
Joyed a sleigh ride and supper party. A
large crowd ATTENDED the dance giS=a at the
Richard Anderson home Saturday evening -.
Master Edmund Dyer has been quite i'll. =. Lit
tie Fer. Witeraft, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Witcrsft. is seriously i'll with pneumonia
Mrs. ID. E. Newton shopping in La
Crosse Monday The infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hcock was quite badly scald-
ed on Tuesday last. Mr.. N. C. Noggle of
Viroqua greeting old friends in the vii
iage Saturday .. The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Wakefield has been quite i'll with
pleurisy Mrs Oliver Hayden has returned
home. having spent the past week caring for
Mrs. Don NORMAN. who has been quite III
Little Margaret LeFleur is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams. Little
Mildred Seholls has returned TO her home. in
Minneapolis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10

Like a fresh, cool breeze,
these delightful new dresses
have swept into the Down
Stairs Store, bringing all the
charm Of Summer with them.
New in style, new in color
arrangement, they have given
an entirely new aspect to the
Summer season.
Slipover dresses can be had
in three materials.
Gingham dresses are in all
the plaids and checks that
anybody could ask for.
Voiles? There's no end to
them, light and dark, figured
or dotted.
And what a collection of
delightful white frocks for
graduation!
Prices are low on all of
these dresses. At $25 and
under you can get dresses
suitable for any hour of the
Summer day. Materials are
excellent and colorings reflect
the Summer flowers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Mems Black Silk
Half Hose, 35c

o. pair for Stare OF silk with
cotton tops and reinforccmcnts. Wis,
men buy by the half dozen pair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Tub Dresses in Great Variety
$3.50 to $l6.50

Gingham dresses rcd blue brown black yellow
pad often with white organde
plain-coor gingham. $3.50 So $6 $3.50 o
Spon dresses Of fine imported gngham, $85; Of nene,
$500 Of buff, white Copenhagen SO SNpon frocS
gngham white black white have little
fricd jackets. S12
Eponge dresses Copenhagen white combined
charmingy with white, SO
Wolfe dresses in all the airy light coors with small patterns
darker dozens Of different
styles $3.50, S4.50 S5 &c. $50 0
Linen dresses mostly in Copenhagen blue with
csting white bindings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Unusually Lovely Frocks at SIS

Cool and practical dc chine made with
tier peated skirts Canton trimmed with wide silk
braid insertion which the Of wide Others
beaded Excellent choosing wh
de chine dress copied from much
is light blue white bindings
seams and cdgng the Caloped skirt and bodice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
A Special Group of 300 Dresses at SIS

Among the eogette there different styles
so you can imagine how wide the choosing is,
Rued organdc dresses jade pink and blue made
foundations of organde.
Dresses Of very fine imported ogandesome crossbarcdare
edged with the re and have wide sashes which
big bows.
Printed Gcorgec dresses have ovcrdrapcries Of plain blue
Gcorgctte edged with large white beads.
Sports frock white skirts of chine sports
silk and beaded bocs blue black reaching the
Another chine frock in white with jade
blue printed figures
Embroidered GcoEette dresses light tans browns and blues
made contrasting silk foundations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Extra-Size Dresses

Black blue tricolette i6
Dresses Of voie harnc figured
well checked gngham be had at $780, 1915 $3.50.
MarLet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
New Foulard Dresses, $16.50

Mostly navy blue black with white figured
and ovcrdraperes of plain-coor Georgete crepe
Unusually voe Copenhagen
designs trimmed with taeta sashe
and Peter Pan collars Of the blue with
hens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Athletic Underwear, 85c

Mons lhcckod nansook ah.ctc :tvlc. The
excellent quality we'll ma,jc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Strap-Wriist
Cllanl1oiis -Lisle
Gloves, 81
Fine of texture and n the right
coIors to wear with Summer cos
tumes-whitc, biscuit and cafe
an lait. They have ~Dcarpoint
backs and are cut TO fit smoothly
and comfortably.
l6-buttou length chamois.lIsle
gloves in the same special
at Sl,65.
Newest Percales
l9c a Yard

1t is difficult to DISTINGUISH
some of the checked patterns
from glnGham, even upon look.
ing closely. The percales are 36
inches wide. As for patterns,
all the newest ginghsm checks,
harlequin checks and dot; are
represented. There are plenty
Of rods, blues and black on
white, as we'll a. other colors.
An excellent assortment at 25c
n yard, too, including plain navy,
pink, Copenhagen and red.
(CentraD
The Press., 1921-01-27
KNOWS NOW HOW IT FEELS
Dentist, Given Emergency Toothaehe Treatment, Breads Further Ordeal
 of a Session tn the Chair.

haggard-faced man rushed into the Park Emergency hospital shortly after 8 o'clock few mornings ago.
 For the love of mud will you give me something to stop raVlng tooth ache? It's had me up all night. and I've tried everything" he moaned to the steward ill attendance.
 The steward made the painridtlpn patient comfortable in a chair and then applied soothing remedies to the offending mOlar.
 'Why. the pains gone" the patient exclaimed after a while.
 "Well, that tooth won't bother you any more for a while, but y0u had bet ter see n dentIst in the morning. said the steward.
 Guess I'll have to-" said the patient gIOOmily.
 "Everybody hates to go to dentist" remarked the steward. twill you give me your nHhIe for our records"
 Yes" said the patient. "I am Dr. A. Karssgeerge." . =
 "Are you physician?" asked the steward.
 "NO. I'm a dentist" smiled the pa~ tient. "I have cured scores and scores of aching teeth, but this one of mine sure unnerved me. Guess I'll have to go to & dentist in the morning. Gee l hate O"-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Press., 1921-01-27
HUNGRY POLISH WAITS
 SHIVERING WITH COLD
Winter Weather Adds to Suffering
 Among Underfed Children

Winter Weather Adds to Suffering
 Among Underfed Children
 Out of American bounty about 1900. 900 children must be fed in Po- land this winter, and until the next harvest can be garnered, if the present generation is to survive. Extreme cold is adding to the privatiOns these undernourished waifs are enduring.
 The actual feeding is now being done at 7,535 feeding stations operat- ed by the American Relief Administra- tion. The work must be continued through the winter if lives are to be saved. Additional funds are essential to its continuance, Herbert Hoover, chairman of the European Relief Council said recently.
 With the support given this work by the Polish government, it takes about one American dollar to feed a child for a month. The government furnish es transportation, warehouse space. railroad cars (and an agreement has bee. made giving priority rights to t.e child feeding demands for cars) and personnel.
The Press., 1921-01-27
oldest Living Artist.


 Abingdon. Mass. claims the oldest living artist in New England. She IS Mrs. Mary Delilah Porter, who is now 92 years old. While holding position high in standing among painters, the woman, peculiarly, did not take up painting until she was more than 5O years old.
 At that time, happening to be In Maine on a visit, she became acquafnt- ed with a woman who gave lessons. She at once took up the art and im- mediately made great progress. In fact, in a comparatively short time she was giving lessons herself. In her home there are numerous excel lent pictures, and during the last five years she has painted five pictures, considered a good number under the existing conditions which include shortage of materials. . Mrs. Porter was born in Cornwaliis. N. s., coming to Abingdon at the age of 26 years. She Is the mother of six children, and at present lives with her son, Lysander, and two grandchildren.
The Press., 1921-01-27
HAS ADMIRATION OF WORLD
Capitol at Washington Rc 9eni-sd As
 the Finest and Modest Building on the Ear%h.

:. Foundations for the central Struc- ture Of the prrScIH capitol in Washing ton. were liniSll"d on August 2i. lSlS. The old capitol had ,nniy two wings. connected by,a covered wooden bridge, which was destroyed and tlie wings damaged by the British. who sci fire 10 lIhe building in 1874. Three years la- Iter congress voted to remove the wings and build the new central >lrurlure, which with it's dome was completed in 1929. ....
 The two great marble extension wings in which the senate amt house uf representatives meet were begun ill 1851 and completed for occupancy in 1859. The old dome. made of wood and brick. was torn away in lS'I. and the present dome completed in lS6h The great statue of the goddess Of freedom. which rests upon Hhe dome, was designed hy, Thomas Crawford, father of Marion Crawford, novelist. Charles Bufinch of Boston was 1he architect of the original central Struc- ture and Thcmts II. Waiter designed the marble extensions and the present dome He wts PhihEdC'phian.
 The total cost of the present capitol was about $l6.tOO.O0O. and il has been pronounced by architectural aufII"ri- ties. both in America and Europe. |" he the greatest and nObleSt building in the wOrId.-ChicagO Journal.
The Press., 1921-01-27
NEW ENGLAND SHOES
 FOR POLISH CHILDREN
Half Million Pairs Sent by European
 Relief Council

Half Million Pairs Sent by European
 Relief Council
 Lack of shoes among the under nourfshed children of Central and Southern Europe Is almost as vital as the lack of food, according to report received at the European Relief Coun. ell of which Herbert Hoover is the chairman. In one province of Poland invaded by the Bolsheviki there were only three pairs of shoes in the en tire district-a territory comprisin; normally about two hundred thousand people Only one pair of these were children's shoes and this one pair be longed to little boy, who had re cciyed them from an aunt in aLothe part of Poland. The shoes were esteemed so precious that the little fellow took them of in the hous' and when the weather was cold he stayed at home and let some of his small friends make use of them.
 The shoes and supplies are sent un- der the auspices of the European Re lief Council, comprising eight relief agencies.
The Press., 1921-01-27
no4 Worth Maklnu the chanae.

A widely prevailing idea that the price of books would be materially lower If they were issued in paper covers has elicited from an. authority the remark that in manufacturing books only ten cents copy would be saved by binding them in paper irl- stead of cloth. It might make differ ence of, say, 30 cents in the retail price of the book, hut whether that difference Is great enough to create much of demand for the paper-cov' cred volumes in preference to those bound in cloth is doubtful. Americans in general have not the habit, which is common in Europe. of having their books rebound to conform to their own taste.-Youth's Companion.
The Press., 1921-01-27
LOOKING
 FORWARD

While there has been quite 8 luIf in general business conditions during the past several weeks, due to the natural readjustments following the war period, we be- lieve that in the cotton goods line this liquidation has taken place, and from now on our peo- pie are in position to proceed on Business as Usual'' basis.
 Prices have been reduced rapid ly on merchandise throughout the store to meet the lowered market conditions, and the indications are that the bottom has been reached on most staple lines. This condition should, and un- doubtedly will, tend to relieve the uncertainty now prevailing re- garling prices, and give the pub, lie the confidence necessary to stimulate the purchasing, of any thing needed in our line.