Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-21
ROUND THE COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
VIOLA NEWsLETs

W. y. VanWinter and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
formers brother, H. B., at Readstown.
C.. z. Walter returned home last
Sunday evening from Madison where
he has been receiving surgical treat
ment THE Methodist hospital at that
place.
G. F. Shut of Readstown was a
business caller in town Wednesday.
NJ. r. Griffin left last Saturday for
Granton where he is visiting his son,
B. D. Griffin and family.
S. T. Beighley and family have NOV
ed into the ID. S. Simmons house re-
centyl vacated by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Snyder of Walla
Walla, Washington, are visiting at the
home of the latter's brother, Dr. Geo.
Parke.
Minnie Joseph returned home We'd
nesday of last week from WATERFOWL
where she had ben visiting her son,
Pearly and wife.
Jay Walter and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Rogers spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Lathrop
at LaFarge.
C. E. Grear is now sole proprietor
of the Viola Electric Light Plant, he
having purchased the interests of the
other members of the company.
A twelve page paper was printed
and issued by the Cernon County Cen
sor last week It was a Christmas
edition and all home print which ne
cessitated considerable work on the
part of Editor Goldsmith and his force.
M. w. A. officers elected for the en-
suing year are Consul, E. B. LOCKER;
Advisor, Ed. N. Smith; Banker, Rufus
Gochenaur; Clerk, A. J. Anderson;
Escort, Fred Ferguson; Manager, 8
years, Roy O.Smith; Waterman, Owen
Kanable; Sentry, Fred Gerlach.
S. A. Simmons has been appointed
as chairman of the Viola Institute
committee and plans are already on
the way for a big farmers meeting
here January 10th and 18th, 1922.
DIN Henthorn of the firm of Hen
thorn Bros of Readstown, was a bust
ness caller in town Wednesday. They
have opened a flour and feed store
and live stock market at that place.
Miss Maggie Morrow returned to
her home Tuesday evening from Zion
City where she has been spending the
past summer. She was accompanied
by her friend Miss Elizabeth Ham
mond, who will spend some time here
ID. o. Morrow is just now able to
get up out of bed alone A short time
ago he fell and struck on a piece of
iron with the result that one rib was
torn loose and he has been laid up
a few days.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Watson, Sunday, December II,
1921
Roy Morrow has been quite sick
with quinsy but is some better at this
writing.
K. NJ. Booth and family spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs Booths par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sandmire, near
West Lima.
Mrs Robert Withrow of Goose Creek
who has been under the doctors care
for some time suffering with the old
fashioned LaGrippe is somewhat i'm
proved at this time.
last week by &atomobile for Lady
smith where they visited relatives.
They will also visit E. L. Thiede and
family at KEENAN, before their return.
AT the regular meeting of the local
Eastern Star lodge last Thursday
evening the annual election of officers
was held with the following result:
Worthy Matron, Lillian Porter; Wor-
thy Patron, Edgar Lepley; Associate
Matron, Stella Van Winter; Secretary,
Reba Lepley; Treasurer, Orville Clark !;
Conductress, Alta Clark; Trustee, W.
B. VanWinter.
KTCKAPOO SCOUTS
Mrs. Nels Peterson returned on
Monday from few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Bartels at
RitIn DfxtaR. MYr naEarcn,, e.
that her daughter, who has been at a
hospital in Milwaukee for an opera
ton, is very much improved and is
getting along fine. Her many friends
f, here will hope for her complete recov-
cry.
Dell Tiley, Ivan Peterson, C. A. Pc
| terson, Tom Ferris, F. j. Smith and
Ed Kelley attended l. o. o. F. lodge
! meeting at Viola last Thursday and
the two former was given degree
work.
i Mrs. c. A. Peterson and Mrs. T. F.
Clancy returned on Monday from a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chapman at Evanston.
4 A gallon of confiscated moonshine
exploded on the second floor at the
Lancaster Jail recently where it had
been stored, awaiting proper disposal.
The explosion was so strong as to
cause commotion in the building.
A rail dropped on a finger of Paul
Martini of Genoa last Saturday while
he was working on the section and
crushed it badly. He was hurried to
DeSoto and the finger which was the
first finger fthe left hand was ampu-
tated by DR.. G.. F. Andrew.
John Greene spent Sunday with rel
atives at Prairie du Chen.
Eastman has a new doctor in the
person of DR.. Luepke of Farmersburg,
Iowa, who has located there.
The bazaar was a wonderful sue
cess at the Christian church at Reads
town. $50 was taken nj and every
body enjoyed the splendid chicken din
ner.
J. w. Spencer of near Bell Center
decided after ten days in the county
Jail that he would go free, return home
and pay his fine. The jail term did
not relieve him from the fine.-Press
Francis Hubanks had a close cal
last Monday while out hunting. Glen
Dove was with him aud Clem's shot
gun was accidentally discharged, sew.
eral of the shot lodging in Francis
face. Fortunately the shot was fine
and he was quite a distance away
As It is Mr.. Hubanks has very sore
/ face but it is getting along ine.-In.
dependent.