Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-13
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Madison Spread of noxious weeds
7 is alarming the department of agri-
4 culture, according TO an announce
ment which reiterates that the state
win suffer large reduction in crops
unless immediate steps are taken to
remedy the situation. A statement Of
the department explains the state law
I again, telling that active enforcement
Of the weed statute is in the hands of
town officers and weed commissioners
in townships The town chairman,
/ village president or city mayor, is re
quired by law TO appoint commission
ers and TO report on weed conditions
to the department.
Madison-Emulating New Zealand's
example, Wisconsin is developing in
I FAINT welfare measures with Which it
is hoped to bring about a distinct re-
duction in the baby death rate, ac-
cording to the state board of health.
New Zealand has the lowest infant
death rate of any country in the
nOAiA DOAtG Vi AnG llCdlAS
used in New Zealand are now being
developed in Wisconsin, such as the
supervision OF the practice of public
health nurses, the more careful SUI
pervision of homes in which children
are boarded out, a system of child
health centers, and the prospective
travelling health center, recently au-
thorized by the legislature.
Sturgeon Bay-Four thousand five
hundred pickers viii be required to
harvest Door county's cherry crop.
Special trains and boats are now ar
irving carrying capacity loads of boys,
girls and women who will harvest the
crop. OF the 1880 pickers, 5000 are
brought here from outside points, re-
cruited from all parts of the state,
nearby points in northern Michigan
and some from Chicago. The largest
Y. M c. A. camp ever held will be
seen here this year with 1900 boys
registered. For the first time the Y.
w. C. A. will maintain large camp
for girls, conducted similar to the one
for boys. Prominent state Y. w. work
ers will be charge.
Madison - Frame buildings cannot
be remodeled into garages without
violating the building code, according
to a warning by the industrial COM
mission. Plans and specifications for
every new or remodeled building to
house more than two automobiles
must be submitted to the industrial
commission except in cities having
their own building inspectors. Addi-
tions to old frame garages must be
separated from them by standard fire
walls.
Unity-The Marathon county park
commission visited Unity for the pur-
pose of investigating the desirability
of site on the Yellowstone trail for
a tourists camp and resting place.
The site consists OF some 6 acres and
is covered by a grove OF second
growth hardwood. Marathon county
is leading in establishing public parks
along the trail over which hundreds
of cars from many states travel daily.
Madison Going to college by
mail" has become so popular in Wis
eonsin that the University of Wiscon-
sin, with 20116 correspondence stu
dents, has taken the lead among uni
Versities in the United States in cor
respondence courses, according to a
survey. This survey shows that the
enrolment in correspondence courses
at the University of Wisconsin ex-
ceeded the combined enrolment of IL
other large universities.
Barron - Mrs. l.. Mattson, Amery,
representative of the state division of
markets, is arranging with Barron
county creamery officials for the or
ganization of cooperative shipment
of butter between creameries in Bar
ron county. The plan is TO have
number of creameries ship butter at
the same time and from the same
place. In this way saving in freight
rates would be made and the cost of
handling will be lessened.
Neillsville - Floyd Hanson. local
barber, bet on Georges Carpenter to
beat Jack Dempsey and as result
must shave and trim the hair of Aug
ust ]. Haugen, whenever he desires it
until July 2, 1926. In addition he
must give Haugen fifty mile auto
mobile ride every Sunday for the
next three months. Haugen, an EN-
ploye of the local postoffice had bet 4
two acre crop of string beans on the
champion.
Green Bay-A report by the Green
Bay police lost articles" department
shows a miscellaneous number of ar
ticles returned TO the Tightful owners
through efforts of the police, including
two lost" wives. The police also
claim credit for finding scores of chill
dren who have strayed from home,
forty-nine bicycles, seven umbrellas,
two automobiles, and a myriad of 9th
er articles
Kenosha - Madame Genevra John
stone Bishop. a kenosha woman, has
been appointed social secretary 10
Mrs. Warren C. Harding, wife of the