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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
Lutheran Churches
s. 0. RoNDESTVEDT, Pastor

.. ~. hONDESTNEDT. Pastor.
October 15-Mission services I
Bethany church near Rockton, 1880
a. m. Offering to our missions.
October Omission services at I'M
manuel church at 1890. Sermon by
Rev. A. o. Doe of Blair.
S Saturday, the 21st discussion of the
Mission topic Mat. 5:13-16. Sunday
morning offering to our Missions.
Mission meeting in Our Savior's
church, Westby, November 3-5.
Vernon Circuit will hold its fall
meeting in Viroqua Lutheran church,
Viroqua, Rev. Hammers charge, Oc-
tober 81 to &c. Friday at 1880 open
ing sermon by Rev. Alfred Nilsson.
Topic for discussion Isaiah 55: CT
will be introduced by Rev. o. Hylland.
English sermon by Rev. o. Otterson.
Sunday 1890 mission sermon by Rev.
0. Kleven. Every congregation in the
circuit ought to send one or two del
egates.
M. FINSTAD, Pastor
Confirmation in Utica next Sunday,
hte 18th. Ladies aid society meets
at Albert Everson's the 10Th, and with
Mrs. Hans Burt the 26th.
S. X. THOLLEHAUG, Pastor
Confirmation services at Mt. Sterling
Sunday, October Is, at IL and services
at Soldiers Grove 7:30. Ladies aid at
Tobias Olson's, Wednesday, October is
o. X. RAMBERG, Pastor.
On October Is, at IL o'clock cate
chization and English services at the
North West Prairie church. English
services THE West Prairie church at
8 o'clock in the evening.
The West Prairie ladies aid, Dis
trict No. 2, will meet with Mrs. Julius
Forde on Wednesday, October 18.
L. F. HAMMER, Pastor
Confirmation services in Bethel
church next Sunday, October 18th,
at 1920.
Services and communion in Ameri-
can in Viroqua Lutheran church next
Sunday, October 18th at 2:30.
Sunday school and Bible class at
$3.50.
Choir practice at the church Thurs
day evening, October II, joint with the
Westby choir.
The Viroqua ladies aid meets in the
parlors of the church Friday, October
goth. The following will entertain:
Mesdames FL. P. Larson, Oscar Larson,
Andrew Nuttestad, ]. o. Hanson, N.
Nelson, Gust Swanson. All are well
come.
The Bethania ladies aid meets in
the church hall in Esofea Thursday
October Goth. Mrs. Ole Lanyard will
entertain. All are welcome.
d. T. BoRGEN, Pastor
Sunday school and Bible class in
Emmanuel church Sunday, October Is
at 10.
Communion services and offering to
missions in Franklin church, Sunday,
October 18th at 1890.
Ladies aid of Emmanuel viii give
their annual bazaar in the church par
Tors, Friday, October 10. Molsa and
lunch will be served all day.
Ladies aid of West Prairie church
will meet at Ing. Peterson's Thursday,
October 10Th.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
OBITUARY

Great was the shock to the relatives
and friends of Viroqua community
when they received the sad news of
the death of Mrs. Burley Harris of
Los Angeles, California.
Mary E. Johnson, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson,
was born in the town of Franklin, Yer
non county, Wis, on the 18th of March,
1860. She died of heart failure at the
home of her son, in Los Angeles, on
the 18th of August, 1922, at the age
of so years, months and 16 days.
She lived with her parents an their
farm near Liberty Pole until grown.
In the year 1878 she was united in
marriage to Burley c. Harris. To this
union were born four children, three
of whom survive her, Mrs. Henry Dahl
Of Wilson, Wis; Charley of Los Ange-
les, and Willie of Canada. Mrs. Dahl
and Charley being with her at the
time of her death. One daughter died
when but a child
Besides her children she leaves to
mourn her departure, one sister, Mrs.
Frances Bowman of Viroqua, Wis, and
one brother IN California, II grand
children and numerous other relatives.
She was also the aunt of the late
Mrs. r. B. Geddes who passed away
nine days before her. She was a low
ing wife and mother and well liked by
all VINO knew her. The most heart
felt sympathy of the community goes
out to the bereaved fanny. Funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon, August 30 from the Funeral
Home of Edwards, Garnash & Heath,
IosAnQeIes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
BUILDER AND DESTROYER

Bickering, fault finding and back
biting will retard the growth of any
town. There can be no real prosper
ity where these are uppermost in the
minds of considerable portion of the
population.
Consideration and energetic cooper
alton will materially advance the in
terests of any community. These form
the groundwork of all great municipal
tiles.
Natural advantages have much to
do with future success, but natural
advantages alone will not suffice. Co
operation is an essential element, but
it never marches side by side with
pickering and fault finding. The lat
ter are destroyers-notb builders.
Possibly we are not over burdened
by the destroying element in this COM
munity, but such as we have is entire
ly too much.
Community advancementmeans per-
sonal security to the individual, and
this is best achieved through ener-
getic and persistent cooperation.
Builder, or Destroyer-which are
you?
a4Dilm cohi &pIo thev, co:a,withl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
Stats
Diary
By ROSS FARQUHAR

.Friday-Pa drove out in the coun-
try to sale today where they was a
selling stock & furniture and things
and fellow tux his robe out of his
ford and drove away with it. Pa sed
he seen him going with it and ma sed
why in the erth diddent you holler
at him and tell him to bring it on back.
Pa replyed and sed he wood of only
he diddent no the fellows name and he
Hiddent want to appeed Fresh.
Sat- was IN the store tonite look
ing at sum shoes and they was a man
eum in twict as big as pa is and his
Il. was . like little boys #. | got
small It. but / of his #. was smallern
both Of mine put together.
Sunday half to laff at Ant Emmy
bum times. Behind her face tho. To-
day pa cum in and Ant Emmy asst
him where he'd he ben at and he sed
he had went out in the Country for a
Tramp and she up and sed Well did
you ketch him and what had he done.
Pa & me both LATED. Silently.
M0nday-Mr. Gillem is a mixing up
Ia polatix this yr. and he told pa he
had saw a bootlegger and asst him to
Heliver him a OF. and whisky on elect
ION day. But the Bootleger answered
and sed he cuddent do It because it
was vs.. the law to sell it on election
kiay.
/ Tuesday-Went to a vawdville show
konite and amongst other things they
was a girl witch was dancing in the
latest fashions and when we cum home
pa sed he bet she cuddent feel erth-
huake If it cum vile she was dancing.
Il Wednesday-We had Co. tonite
witch was lerning pa and ma how to
play Bridge so they can go and join
khe golf club. Pa balled out ma for
I.rumping on his ace and the way she
looked at him is nobuddys bisness. But
bhe cuddent afford to say nothing. In
That Case.
Thursday-We past man on are
Kray home from the futbail sgrinige
and he asst Blisters wood that road
bake him to the Cemetery and Blisters
bold him It certenly wood if he KEEP on
Hriring that away. He was going like
%. Blisters genrelly all ways has a
nswsr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
TRAPPING INFORMATION

Madison, Wis, October z, 1922.
Game Warden P. S. Curtis,
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:-The provisions of Order
No. SO close the season on muskrat
and racoon in all but few counties
of the state. The law on skunk and
mink has not been changed and there
fol the season on mink is left as It
is j. e. from November /, to March
81, and on skunk from October Is to
January 81. The question as to what
to do with muskrat caught in a trap
set for mink, or racoon caught in a
trap set for a skunk, hte trapper must
asst as follows:
/ Immediately report the catching
of the muskrat or racoon to this office
or to your nearest conservation ward
en-. By so doing you protect yourself
from prosecution.
Skin the animal, stretch and dry
the hide. You will be instructed what
to do with the fur. Do not attempt to
sell the hide. Such muskrat or racoon
skins belong to hte state, must be sold
by the commission and the, money
turned over to the State Treasury.
3 A trapper who fails to report the
catching of muskrat or racoon and
who attempts to sell the hides will be
prosecuted.
Ii trapper makes proper report
TO you, you are not to prosecute him.
You must however, seize the furs and
report on regular seizure card.
Send all such muslzrat and racoon
hides to the Office as we must sell them
to responsible fur buyers and with
each lot execute a special permit to
have them in possession. Do NOT
SEND SKUNK HIDES to the office,
sell them to a local buyer.
Many wardens are making arrests
for the violation of hunting laws but
are not taking up the hunting license.
Do not send in your arrest report card
on conviction until you have the Ii
cense to send in with the card. Too
many wardens are careless in the mat
ter of confiscating licenses.
We again sail attention to collecting
your nonresident fishing license ac-
counts. The fishing season will soon
be over. Yours truly,
STATE CONSERVATION COM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
old CENSOR EMPLOYEE
WRITES HUMOROUSLY
ALTON GRIMSRUDTELLSOF LIFE
AT ST.OLAF'S
St.Olaf College, Mortified. Mimi.

St.Olaf College, Mortified, MINI.
Editor Goldsmith and the Force:
Well, how goes it with the old Ver-
non County Kansor? / should have
written you folks long ago but they
drive a fellow so gosh-hanged hard
here that don't have time to write
letters or do much of anything else
except study. ] am carrying sixteen
hours week of work, including Eng
lish, History, Religion, Chemistry and
French. go to class in the forenoon
and study in the afternoon and even
ings. Although it is rather difficult
Tor me right now, due to my long abb
sence from school work. think it viii
get better as get used to it.
/ get the Censor every Monday and
It sure seems like letter from a long
lost friend. read it from cover to
cover and let my work go to the dick
ems when it comes. (Nice language for
you future minister, eh?) / see the
advertising is keeping up as good as
ever, which undoubtedly keeps you all
humping.
see the old press is baking agani.
Coming right on press day, it certain
" must have caused a lot of confus-
ion and delay in getting the work out.
Was it just something that got loosen
ed or did Bob stick his foot in the ma
ehinery and break it,.
am rooming in a dormatory hold
ing about 800 students. My room
mate is minister's son from Iowa so
you see l had to straighten up and
drop some fmy bad and vicious hab-
its when / came here. / have now
gotten to se quite nice, well-behaved
little gentleman. We get up at $50
In the morning, have breakfast at 700
and are at our first classes of the day
at 1850. We have chapel exercises at
9:4O and classes the rest of the morn
ing. Have one or two classes in the
afternoon and spend the rest of the
time studying, except once in a while
we go down town or watch football
practice. Our football team won its
first game of the season yesterday,
In the evenings all Freshmen are to
be In their rooms studying at 7:30 and
are forced? to quit at 1880 when the
lights go out.
The. Sophomores are beginning to
haze the Freshmen. First we all were
gwen green caps and now all kinds
OF vicious and uncalled for tricks are
being played on US. The other night
Freshman came into his room and
got ready for bed, as is his nightly
custom. He laid himself serenely to
rest on his bed when all o ia sudden
down he went to the floor, like ton of
brick. After getting himself up again
he found that someone had intention
ally, mind you, taken a wrench and un-
screwed the screws in his bed SO that
az soon as he touched it, it would col
lapse. This instance is but one to
show the deplorable state of affairs
here regarding the condition of US
poor Frosh. But wait till next year
when we assume hte sanity role of
full-fedged Sophomores! We are 90
ing to take full advantage of the pow
ers the Sophs are exercising over us
now. But to an end with such rant
mig as this. / must close with love
to one and all from
Ex-DEVIL A. T. GRIMSRUD.
October 8, 1922.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
NEWS OF THE STARS
Bright Planets Approach Western
Horizon

By Isabel M. Lewis of U. S. Naval
Observatory.
(By Science Service)
The four bright plantes Venus, and
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, that are
now visible in the western sky immed-
lately after sunset will gradually dis
appear from view one by one below
the western horizon within the next
few months.
Venus, the first to appear after sum
set, because it is by far the most bril-
liant of all the planetary host, now
shows the gibbous phase in the tele-
scope. On the date of its greatest
elongation east of hte sun which oc-
ours on September Is this will change
to the half moon. From tina thine on
it will be in the crescent phase and will
gradually draw in toward the sun and
increase in brightness until it attains
its greatest brilliancy on October 81
when it will be halfway between east
ern elongation and inferior conjunction
with the sun. Shortly before its date
of inferior conjunction with the sun
on November %, Venus will disappear
from view in the western sky to reap
pear soon after conjunction as morn
ing star in the east.
Saturn is now the nearest of the
four planets to the horizon at sunset
and can be seen for only brief period
in the evening twilight. It will be in
conjunction with the sun and will dis
appear from the western sky on Octo-
Der a.
Jupiter is still conspicuous object
near the western horizon for a short
time after sunset but it is far infer
Tor to Venus nj brightness and is at
the additional disadvantage of being
so close to the horizon that its light
is dimmed by atmospheric haze. It
passes fro meast to west of the sun
on the date of its conjunction with the
sun October % and for some days be-
fore and after that date it will be too
close to the sun to be seen in the even
ing or morning twilight.
Mars is now near the meridian at
sunset and will be the last of the four
planets to disappear from view. 1t
will be visible in the evening hours
throughout the fall months but is rap
idly decreasing in brightness as its
distance from the hearth increases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
STODDARD STORE ROBBED

The general store of Olsen and Wes-
ton at Stoddard was burglarized and a
quantity of merchandise stolen some
time Saturday night, according to a
report made to Central Police station
here at ITO Sunday afternoon.
Articles discovered missing at the
time of reporting to the Lacrosse po-
lice were twelve pairs of shoes, twelve
blue and khaki flannel shirts and a
number of gloves and overalls. The
value of the merchandise stolen
amounted to over 5000 it was thought.
The robbery at the store was not dis
covered until Sunday noon when the
report was made to local police. Au-
thorities at Stoddard reported no trace
of the bandits here and it was believed
that the job was done by automobile
bandits. 1t was not known at Stod-
dard whether the robbery was COM
mitted last Saturday night or Sunday
morning.-LaCrosse Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
COD FISH FURNISH
GROWTH vITAMINES
by Science Service,

The hopes of the rising generation
that somebody would discover that cod
liver oil is not such fine thing for
young stomachs were dashed to earth
here by a paper which Arthur D.
Holmes presented before the Ameri-
can Chemical Society. His expert
|ments show that even the oil obtained
from emaciated fish in the springtime
was full Of the growth vitamine.
To be sure of knowing where his oils
came from, Mr.. Holmes caught his
Town cod fish, obtained their livers.
and rendered the oils under laboratory
conditions. He tested out the vita
mine content by feeding the oil to rats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

vIROQUA CIRCUIT
Sunday: Liberty Pole at IL, Spring
vile at 7.45 in the evening
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
80 cauraes IN wlf.TraInina.

"We want wives who l-now how to
10 thirgs." say the young North Afri-
cans who fight IN Europe. Let Us
have girls from your hostel" Anc
then they are disappointed because the
missionaries cannot supply the de
mand. To s--fisfy the Eaiting list OF
soldiers the missions plan TO open
short courses in wife-training.- World
Outlook.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
NO CALL TO KICK

"A man amt got no right kickin'
against luck, says Charcoal Epa,
"when all be got { do is spit on he
haads an say Sir & de gang boss"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
THE CHURCH NOTES
CONGREGATTONAL CHURCH

-
Sunday school at 10, morning wor-
ship at IL, C. E. Society at 6:45.
Do you know that attendance at Sun
day school last Sunday lacked just 20
of full attendance, and more new
scholars were received.
do you know that we lacked just
IL at church service of making the
total number of resident members.
Do you know that the c. E. Society
took in 10 new members last Sunday
evening.
Last Thursday afternoon the moth
ers and babies of the church were de-
lightfully entertained nj the church
parlors. Lunch was served previous
to the regular lunch. Mrs. Edith Hen
erickson is superintendent of this de-
partment
Our church is moving. There is a
reason. Come serve and worship with
US. 1t will help US and it will help
you.
METHODIST CHURCH
The preacher next Sunday morning
will be DIR. John p. Jenkins of St. Paul.
This viii be fine opportunity for our
congregation to hear one of the ablest
preachers of the northwest. Mr.. Har-
thinks few men can equal him for
clearness of utterance and persuasive
ness of appeal. Such a preacher is
worthy of a crowded house.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. The
Departments are now well manned for
the seasons work. Some real enthu-
siasm prevails.
Epworth League at GAS. Supt. Full
ton led fine meeting last week. Even
ing worship at 1880, led by the pastor.
Music by the Junior choir under the
direction of Miss Esther Williams.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
You should visit our school next
Sunday morning at 10 and see the
kind of religious educational work we
are doing. Morning service at IL.
Miss Major, returned missionary from
China will speak. You should hear this
address. C. E. $50; evening service
at 1880. Miss Major will speak of
conditions in China Thursday at 1880
Prayer meeting.
VIROQUA CIRCUIT
Sunday: Liberty Pole at IL, Spring.
vile at 7:45 in the evening.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-24

The Boys Glee Club have resumed
regular rehearsals every Monday 1T
3 P. M.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-24
ROBIN A PUBLIC BENEFACToR
Hard to Estimate What the Country,
as a Whole, owes to Industrious
Small Bird.

/ There are robins throughout the
lasd. Every morning at daybreak a
wave OF robin song rolls across the
| United States from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific. Who does not recognize
this cheering lay as that Of our old
friend Robin Redhreast? Neverthe-
less, he is not a robin at ALL The real
robin is a little red-breasted resident
European bird about the size Of a blue
bird, and our robin is really large
migrating thrush. But the Pilgrim Fa-
theirs found it here, and as it reminded
them of the English robin, they named
it robin in memory of the little feath-
cred friend in the old home; and, all
ornithologists to the contrary notwith-
standing, the name sticks.
One of the first things The robin
does when 1t comes home in spring and
settles down for the summer is to look
for mate, If not already mated, and
then to begin TO build a nest. AS 1t
raises two or three broods In a season,
1t must begin early and the nest must
be constructed to Withstand storm,
frost and cold. So the little architect
makes the walls of mud and finishes
and lines 1t with nonconductive mate
riais to keep In the heat and keep out
the cold. If the weather Is favorable,
the nest is soon built, but If storms pre-
vail it is long in building and some
times Is fOrsaken altogether for an
other constructed under more auspi-
cious skies.
When the little blind, naked help
less nestlings have broken tie shell
and been carefully brooded for time,
the struggle to md food enough to
fill those hungry caverns within begins
Now the robin becomes a benefactor
of mankind for every day and every
hour of the day those yawning mouths
must be filled with worms, grubs, cut
worms, caterpillars and many kinds
of destructive insects. He brings them
to the nest, from one to twelve at
time, and in rearing two or three
broods he Stays his thousands OF our
insect foes.--State Ornithologist OF
Massachusetts,.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-24

The Girl Scouts held their regular
meeting Monday evening, They COM
pleted the quilt made of knitted
squares for the Red Cross.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-24

The fifth annual Milwaukee Older
Girls Conference was held at the
Grand Avenue Congregational Church,
March II, Is and IS. The program
was one full of inspiration from ne
ginning to end. Among the speake 5
were: DR.. Chas. Beale, Rev, +.
Behner, DR.. w. A. Gonfeld, of Carroll
College and Miss Marguerite Mus Of
the Y. w. C. A. Several of TIE mem
bers of the organization gave talks.
Carol Carlson of our own high school
a member of the Anna Copeland Club,
spoke on Adventures in Friendship
with our Families. All who attended
proclaimed it a wonderful conference
and received many new ideas to carry
out in their separate organizations.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-24
SEE! CARL SCHMIDT, GALFRED
OF TWEEN WAVES

The Girls Basketball Team de-
feated the West Allis High School
girls by score of 1913. 1t was a
fast game and the girls played well.
This was return game. Our girls
had been defeated by one point by
West Allis on their floor, and they
were anxious to wipe out this defeat
and as usual, they succeeded.
The close of the basketball season
was celebrated last Saturday evening,
by party in the high school gymna-
SUM given in honor of the team.
Every one pronounced it a success.
The cast of the characters of "The
Amazons":
Darlington, Viscount Sitterly. 1880.
Glen Holcomb
Galfred Of Tween Wages. .......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Carl Schmidt
Andre, Count De Grival .......
................ Monroe Toussaint
Rev. Roger Minchin. ~ Joseph Bel
Fitton Ga game keeper) Edwin KoepP
Youatt Ga servant) go. Virgil Steele
Puts Ga poacher) ...... Glenn Stauff
Marchioness of Castlejordon. .....
...............,.. Kathryn Butler
Lady Moline Belturbet ....
....,.........F Florence Peterson
Lady Wilhelmina Belturbet. $500.
............. Marjorie Kennedy
Lady Thomasin Belturbet .......
Edith FaithOTn
Sergeant Shutter ...... Doris Cox
The play will be given on Saturday,
April l, afternoon and evening Adj
oissiOn-afternoon rs cents-evenng
35 cents.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-03-24

Spoonerisms. like the poor. we have
always with us one new and rather
good one care 10 our attention recent
iy. The other day a Chicago woman,
testifylng against her husband in her
divorce suit. declared: "IIe leads me,
his awful wife. a lawful life There
was loud litter in the court and
blushing with embarrassment sh" has
tened 10 correct herself.-BostOn
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