Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-23
AROUND THE COUNTY
DE SOTO

DeSoto, August 20-Mrs. Andrew
Sandwich was rushed to the St.Fran-
els hospital last Tuesday evening
where she was operated on by DIR
Gunderson, for an abcess in her side
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. French of Min
neapolis, G. E. French of Omaha, Neb.
Don Oliger of Mineapolis,n ad Mrs
C. F. Curry of Lacrosse were visit
ors at the N. Z. French home. Mrs.
French is slightly improved at this
writing.
Miss Lulu Cushing was a business
caller in Tomah last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Y. Mcdonald and
daughter of Miles, Iowa, are guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay
den. Miss June Hayden came with
them after spending part of the sum-
mer at their home.
Last Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Partridge brought their little
son in for madical attention, the little
fellow being quite i'll.
Peter Runice of Retreat vicinity was
in DeSoto Monday for madical atten-
ton.
H. E. Pier of Wauzeka transacted
business in the village Monday last
Mrs Martha Kloak, Miss Hazel and
Rob motored to Chaseburg last Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Harvey Wakefield came down
to DeSoto last Sunday to see her faith
er, Mr.. A. Glass, who was quite i'll.
Fred Thayer and daughter of La
Fargo, motored over to DeSoto last
Tuesday to visit at the Charles Battles
home.
DIR. Myrick was called to see Mrs.
Joe Malin of Genoa vicinity last Tues
day night,
Mrs. James Lawrence was a La
Crosse shopper last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Dyer and chill
dren spent a few days visiting in
Chicago last week. Art Ringenback
substituted in Clifford's place.
Last Tuesday while sharpening a
knife, Peter Hendrickson suffered a
painful injury when piece of steel
flew from the knife lodging in his eye.
Mr.and Mrs.James Newton of Rush
Creek were callers at the D.. E. New
ton home Thursday evening.
Alma, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
liver Erickson of Nash Ridge was tax
en- to the Lutheran hospital, Wednes-
day morning where she was operated
on for peritonitis, altho she was dan
gerously i'll she is now getting along
nicely.
Our sympathy is with Mr.. and Mrs.
Erickson as we have just learned that
their baby was operated on this morn
ing and another little girl having just
recovered from a broken leg.
While returning from Genoa Tues
day night Glenn Bartholomew and Art
Star met with a serious accident, when
their car overturned on an embank-
ment in the Bad AK. No serious in
jury being sustained by either man.
Wednesday night our genial Mer-
chant NJ c. Olson was stricken with
acute appendicitis. DIR. Myrick ac-
companied him to the Lutheran hos
puital Thursday morning where he
was operated upon and is now conva-
lescing. Mrs. Olson was immediate
ly summoned from Westby where she
was visiting and is now with her hus-
band
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rust and son
were business callers in DeSoto Friday
Sam Arnold made a business trip
to Viroqua last week.
Mr.. Woods, our local photographer,
spent several days taking pictures of
farm homes in the Retreat vicinity
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Jones and son
Kenneth of Viroqua, were visitors at
the X. F. Dyer home a couple of days
last week.
Mr.. Tom Sheldon is guaranteed at
the Stainer Sheldon home with diph-
liberia.
Mrs. C. Wakefield of Victory pass
ed away early Saturday mornin after
a lingering illness.
Mrs. P. Jensen and daughter Lola
and Miss Mona Robertson Of Ferry
vile visited at DeSoto and Victory
Friday of this week.
Friday evening Atty. C. J. Smith
of Viroqua gave very interesting
political speech in our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Green and
son Harold and Mrs. Fortney, guest,
were DeSoto callers Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wisse and family
of Lacrosse motored to DeSoto Sun
day to visit at the Wisse home.
Miss Leta Kelley of Lacrosse is
visiting at the Knut Munson home.
Harold Seymour transacted bust
ness in DeSoto Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross of Viroqua
were Sunday callers at the Kloak home
in DeSoto.
About $50 people attended the COM
munity meeting held in Ferryville
Sunday afternoon. The Lansing choir
rendered several beautiful selections
and Rev. Gibbons of Dubuque gave
very interesting talk. The collections
were as follows: Donations by the
Lansing church, $50; collection from
the audience $50; receipts from supper
and ice cream, $50. This meeting was
held to further the cause of the Union
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Runice of Nash
Ridge are the proud parents of a fine
baby girl. horn Sunday Aup11st %