Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-14
ROUND ABOUT COUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VERNON'S PEOPLE
Important Happenings Chronicled in
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
WESTBY TTMESLETS

Chas. Leonard of Youngstown, Ohio
has been visiting at the Phil Apple
man home the past two weeks.
/ Miss Celia Anderson left for Mis-
soula, Montana, where she will contin-
ne her literary work in the university
Miss TiIlie Bakken, trained nurse
Eof Chicago, is spending her vacation
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bakken.
DIR. Ludwig Hectoen and son, Joseph
of Chicago, came last Thursday for a
visit with their father and grandfath-
er, P. P. Hectoen.
Mrs. N. C. Unseth and son, Hector,
of Grantsburg, have returned to their
home, after months visit at the I'M
seth farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ender and chill
dren left Saturday for Exeland, for a
visit with brother of Mr.. Ender.
Mrs. Oscar Morterud of Blooming
dale, left yesterday for Ismay, Monta-
ma, for a visit with her brother, Thee.
Schye, and her sister, Mrs. Chas. Ca
sey.
Mrs. Paul Dahl returned to her
home at Racine on Thursday of last
week after visit Of two weeks at the
home of her parents, Postmaster and
Mrs. JenS Dawson.
Miss Charlotte Hanson left on Wed
nesday for Culbertson, Montana, TO
resume her duties as teacher in the
schools of that place, after several
weeks visit here with relatives.
c. 7. Shannon came down from Say
ner last Wednesday evening, return
ing again on Friday. He brought his
little grandson, Bobbie Shannon, who
returned with his father, Fred Shan
non, to Mortified, MINI.
Three automobile loads of people
from here went to Prairie du Chen
last Friday to make an inspection of
that city's school house which was
built in 1916, at cost of about $780,
900. The following composed the
Marty: Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Sveen,
Srin. L. E. Weiland, DR.. and Mrs. ].
w. Christensen, II. o. Stevlingson, H.
A. Nerison, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Sorley,
DIR. C. A. Minshail, Mr.. and Mrs. I. L.
Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. t. Hage.
Mrs. J. X. Chorlog returned last
week to her home at Madison, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Signe Hal
vorsen, who will visit there for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Larson and chill
dren left Tuesday for Fremont, Ne
braska, after few weeks visit at the
home of Mrs. Larson's parents, Rev.
and Mrs. A. o. Hofstedt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mitby, of Min
neapolis, came last Thursday by car
to see their mother, Grandma Mitby,
who has been sick and confined to bed
the past three months, leaving again
for their home on Monday.
Rumor has it that Miss Ellen Err
landson, cook at Hotel Vernon, and
Vernon Clark, former barber here,
were quietly married some time in Ju-
ly, and that the bride will soon move
and join Mr.. Clark at Mansion where
he has employment.
G.. ]. Smith returned this morning
from trip to Crookston, Mimi, and
Grand Forks, North Dakota. He re-
ports heavy rains in the Red River
valley some two weeks ago, part OF
the crops being flooded out, especially
the potato crop.
Miss Ruth Appleman and Chas. Leon
ard were guests at the Gus Theige
home last Friday. Both left on Sat
urday for Youngstown, Ohio, where
Miss Appleman is engaged rs teach
er in the public schools, and Mr.. Leon
| dIA AtStt<fr
Neil Rudie left a week ago last Sun
day for Frederic, this state, where he
will be principal of schools the ensu-
ing school year.
Warren Lee enrolled this week as
student in the W.B.U. at Lacrosse.
Druggist and Mrs. O. A. Unseth and
daughter Helen went to Richland Cen
ter last Friday for visit with rela-
tives, returning home on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Davidson spent a
few days in LaFarge visiting with her
friend, Miss Meta Bold.
Miss Mathilda Morterud is spending
few weeks in Bloomingdale with
relatives.
Misses Martha and Ruth Neprud
left Sunday for West Allis, where they
are engaged in teaching.
Miss Thelma Rogue left last Sunday
for Wauwatosa where she will teach
9Th grade the coming year.
Mrs. Henry Hilleque returned yes
terday from Chippewa Falls, where she
was called by the illness of her father.
Mrs. l.. Peterson and two children
of Minneapolis, returned home last
week after visit here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Larson.
Miss Hazel Call, formerly of this
city but now of Lacrosse, has been en-
gagged to teach in the Ripon schools.
Misses Ruth and Hulda Davidson
left for Minneapolis where the former
will be engaged as teacher and the
latter will enter the MssWoods School
of kindergarten.
Mrs. Hill nee Ella Theige, DR.. and
Mrs. Carl Theige, of Minneapolis, re-
turned to their respective homes on
Tuesday of last week after visit at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Theige.
At special meeting of the Westby
Coon Prairie congregation yesterday
Rev. ]. o. Holum, who for the past
I two years has been Rev. III. Halvor-
sens assistant pastor in this parish
was unanimously elected to succeed
the late Rev. II. Halvorsen. This &C.
tion was very co.cmendable and de
serving recognition of valuable service
which the young pastor has rendered
the charge during the two years h
has been here. He has been in charge
of the work connected with the young,
err people. during Rev. Haivorsen's &C
tivity in the Norw egian language, the
younger pastor was active in the Eng
lish. Aside from the regular pastoral
work, Rev. Holum has been valuable
asset in musical circles of the eommu
nifty, both as band and choir director
and has brought the Westby band anC
the church choir to high standard o.
efficiency.
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