Vernon County censor. [volume], December 27, 1922, Image 1

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VOL. LXVI—No. 62
We have had a BIG
YEAR! For us it has
YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT
toward which gratify
ing result YOU have
generously and loyally t TfSSpai/
contributed. I
We thank you, good people of
Vernon County, and wish you
all a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Z/sann & 3*e/ilberg
We have a good sup
ply of our genuine
Black
Beauty
Soft Coal
in stock in both sizes
big lumps for the fur
nace and Nut Size for
the Kitchen range.
There is no better
coal mined in Illinois.
Let us fill your bin
while we have the
stock. .
Colman
Lumber Cos.
Viroqua, Wis.
Notice u to Payment of Taxes
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed treasurer of the city of Viroqua
that toe tax roll for said city for the
year 1922, is in my hands for collec
tion, and that the taxes charged there
in are subject to payment at my office,
at any time prior to the Ist day of
February, 1923.
That after the 31st day of January,
I shall proceed to collect the taxes re
maining unpaid in the manner author
ized by law.
1 will hold my office as follows, viz..
At City Hall each day from 9 A.
M. to 4 P. M.
Dated 16th day of December, 1922.
61-6 F. M. MINSHALL, Treas.
You Want •
GOOD
Insurance
The Central Life
is a GOOD company. I
have written lots of this
insurance, and will write
a lot more—because Cen
tral Life Policies carry
features that will appeal
to you.
JOHN KROGAN
Cist Manager. Office in
First Nat. Bank.
SHIP YOUR LIVE STOCK CO
OPERATIVELY
The Westbv Co-Operative Exchange will receive
Cattles nd Hogs at the L. C. & S. E. Yards at VI
ROQUA
EVERY TUESDAY
Bring your stock to the car and get the highest
market prices.
OLAF WALBY, Mgr
THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
MR. AND MRS. PEARL
BRYE ARE SELECTED
At the last session of the Poor Farm
Board of Trustees, Mr. and Mrs. Pearl
Brye were selected to fill the positions
of Poor Commissioner and Matron for
the coming year. There were over
twenty applicants to select from and
the board found it a rather difficult
task to choose from the excellent list.
The selection of Mr. and Mrs.
Brye will meet with general approval.
Both are capable individuals for the
positions. Pearl is a good mechanic,
farmer and stock raiser.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore, who have filled
the positions acceptably and well for
several years past, were not candi
dates for the position this year.
VANDALISM
How sorrowful it seems, at the
Christmas season to report that we
have some in our midst so lacking in
sense of decency as to steal from the
Community Christmas tree. Our busi
ness men and citizens donated money
and time to procure and decorate the
tree. It has been illuminated each
evening—a sight of rare beauty to all
in and entering our Main street, yet
each day electrical fittings and deco
rations are being stolen from it.
Mrs. Van Winter Dead
The distressing news reaches us
that Mrs. Herbert Van Winter, wife
of the mail carrier at Readstown.pass
ed away at a hospital at Madison on
Tuesday, where she was taken a few
days ago for treatment. The passing
of this beautiful young wife and moth
er brings deepest sorrow to the com
munity, and sincere sympathy is ex
tended to the grief-stricken husband.
Silver Anniversary
A large gathering of friends met
at the hospitable farm home of Jesse
Silbaugh and wife last Friday even
ing to emphasize the fact that this
twain have been one for a quarter of
a century.
All made merry until the wee hours
of th£ morning and departed hoping
to be on hand for the golden anniver
sary twenty-five years hence. A purse
of hard cash was left as a reminder of
the happy event.
1 have taken ov
er control of the
Viroqua
Transfer Line
and will try and
give the people
of Viroqua and
vicinity the best
service possible.
I am in business
to stay and want
your good will.
All kinds of
Draying, Bag
gage and Freight
handling.
Ptione 378 Fred Kromroy
YOUR LAST CHANCE
Up to this date more than a thou
sand of the Censor’s family of 3600
subscribers have taken advantage of
the Censor’s special holiday subscrip
tion offer, saving money to themselves
and obliging the old home paper as
well. Remember that only a few days
remain in which you can take advant
age of the reduced price. If you can
not come in person, mail the circular
jetter back to us in the addressed en
velope furnished, together with your
remittance not later than the second
of January. We had planned to close
the offer on the first day of January,
but as that day is a holiday and the
office will not be open for business we
will extend the offer ONE day and ac
cept remittances up to Tuesday night,
January 2nd. After that the price of
the Censor will be $2.00 per year, so
plan to call before Tuesday night, or
get your letter started on that day.
WAREHOUSE STOCK
HOLDERS MEET
A large and enthusiastic body of
the stockholders of the Viroqua Ware
house Corporation met at the ware
house (the old Bekkedal warehouse)
on Tuesday afternoon and adopted by
laws and elected directors. Following
are the men selected:
For three years—C. J. Smith and
L. M. Thompson.
For two years—C. 11. Buxton and
John Huschka.
For one year—Albert Christopher
son, John Glimsdale and T. 0. Mork.
Mistake in Premium List
A mistake crept into the premium
list of the Viroqua Poultry Associa
tion as published in last week’s Cen
sor. Orville Fortney received first on
Toulouse gander, E. Knower 2nd. Or
ville Fortney received lßt on Toulouse
goose.
WANT TO By SOLDIER?
Wm. Mills, Viroqua, Wis.
Thot I would drop you a few lines
to let you know that I put in an ap
plication to go recruiting in Wisconsin
and it was granted to me, so you will
Frobably see me in the near future for
will try to get the Station in La-
Crosse and vicinity.
If we can get five or more recruits
in a town we will ship them by aero
plane to here, that is of course if the
weather permits. I do not know yet
how we’re to go but if the weather is
fine no doubt but we will come by
plane. This station desires about two
hundred recruits to go to school to
learn a technical trade. We have about
24 trades here to teach. Last year
we taught about 1000 men but these
are all transferred out and it is neces
sary to get some more in order to keep
the school open the rest of the year.
So if you know any desirable ma
terial who wish to take a six months’
course in some trade let me know and
I sure will drop in and pay you a
visit.. The only reason we are going
out to Wisconsin to recruit is because
we have almost all of the best men
recruited around here in Illinois, and
if you think there is a possible chance
of picking up a few high class men
let me know and I will come down and
look the ground over. Let me know
how the weather is also, if there is
any snow on the ground, also if its
possible for a ship to land on the Fair
grounds.
I remain sincerely your friend,
FIRST SGT. J. F. BRANN.
SPELL OF CASE WEATHER
The Christmas season brought one
of the most welcome spells of weather
to this section that could possibly be
imagined—case westher. The spell
of case was very general, covering all
of this part of the state but the tem
perature was too low for perfect case.
Nearly all of the ridge crop*-were in
good case, but toe valley crops did not
fare so well. However, this spell and
the spell about a month ago, have en
abled the growers to remove about
half the crop from the poles, with
most of the ndge crops all down. Sev
eral crops have already been delivered
in this city, and from now on deliver
ies of the weed will be general.
BE KIND TO ANIMALS
The Censor office received the pleas
ure of a call fror., State Humane Offic
er A. E. Frederick on Wednesday. Mr.
Frederick was here to investigate a
complaint on neglect of animals in
this vicinity made to his department.
The Censor editor was shocked to hear
of the many cases of neglect and cru
elty which Mr. Fredrick described.
That people will deliberately let their
stock starve to death or freeze to
death is almost beyond belief, yet he is
called to take care of case after case
of this very thing. It would seem that
if a man’s sense of responsibility and
kindness to his stock was not strong
enough to cause him to provide for
them properly,the economic side would
at least appeal to him. The producing
quality and service of animals is low
ered just in proportion as they are
neglected.
Viroqua Girl Muaical Prodigy
Washington, Dec. 16.—Miss Carol
Wheeler of Vinxjua is one of the most
promising musical prodigies now
studying music in Washington. She
is a student at Washington College of
Music, entering the school this fall
from the high school at Viroqua. She
has been heard during the last few
weeks by leading vocal instructors in
Washington and urged to prepare her.
self for the concert stage. Miss
Wheeler is a niece of Mrs. Joseph
D. Beck, wife of Representative Beck
of Viroqua, and is passing the winter
at their home.—Milwaukee Daily Tel
egram.
Franklin Tax Notice
The undersigned treasurer of Frank
lin town, will receive taxes as follows:
Jan. 2, 8, 15,22 and 31 at Liberty Pole;
Jan. 11 and 26 at Folsom; Jan. 20 at
Mason City; Jan. 6, 12, 19 and 26 at
First National Bank in Viroqua. Ev
ery Saturday at home.
C. F. FORTNEY, Treas.
Jefferson Tax Notice
The undersigned treasurer of Jef
ferson will be at the Farmers Bank
in Viroqua every Friday during Janu
ary; at Bud Saturday, January 13; at
iSpringville th* 20th; Eaofea the 27th.
OSCAR PETERSON, Treas
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, DECEMBER 27,1922
Happy
New Year
€JWe wish all of
our friends and
customers a very
HAPPY NEW
YEAR.—
Smith &
Minshall
Home of the Trai
lers Insurance Cos.
Farmers Bank Bldg.
Viroqua - Wisconsin
Something New
In Player Pianos
The Schiller Ideal
C.Made entirely in one
factory and placed on the
market after being sub
jected to the moat thor
ough tests and hardest us
age, over a term of eight
years. We believe this
Player Piano will prove a
very satisfactory instru
ment for any one inter
ested in the purchase of
a Player of the better
grade The Schiller piano
has been giving tht best
of service in this section
for Thirty Years.
Anew shipment has ar
rived.
Brown Music Cos.
INBURANCE MEETING
To the Members of the Utica Farmers’
Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance
Company.
The annual meeting of the above
named company, for the election of
seven Directors, and for the transact
ion of such other business as may be
properly brought before the same, will
be held in the village of Soldiers .Grv,e
on Tuesday, January 2, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, 1923. 61-2
EARL CRUMRINE, Sec’y.
American Dairy
Ration
Sucrene Hog
Meal
We make strong claims
for the latest addition to
our line of feeds, because
it is a scientifically cor
rect combination of the
finest feeding materials
known to the expert feed
ing world. DAIRY RA
TION possesses all the
requisites of a successful
dairy ration, as prescrib
ed by the highest feed
ing authorities in our ag
riculture college and con
firmed in practice by lead
ing dairymen. Variety
of ingredients, Uniform
high quality and correct
proportions of all the ma
terials used,, palatability
to induce liberal con
sumption above body
needs easy digestibility
to insure maximum re
sults from every pou id
of feed consumed.
THE
Fred Eckhart
Company
COMMUNITY TREE
A BIGSUCCESS
No more happy occasion has been
put across in Viroqua in many years
than that fine Christmas observance
last Saturday evening, when at least
two thousand people and kiddies gath
ered on Main street about that beau
tiful big Christmas tree to enjoy the
program and make the youngsters
happy.
Promptly at 6:45 the tree was light
ed up, and a beautiful pine it was—
tall and imposing, of symetrical form,
brilliant with its trimming of many
colored lights.
The band played several selections,
the children sang Christmas carols,
and a combination choir from the Con
gregational, Methodist and Christian
churches sang several of the precious
old Christmas hymns. The children
formed “four abreast for several blocks
down the street and marched past the
tree, receiving presents as they pass
ed. At the psychological moment,
dear old Santa Claus drove down the
street with a whole load of presents.
Someone suggested that Santa was
built a good deal like Abraham Jeru
salem — there was a suspicious re
semblance, indeed.
Well, taken altogether it certainly
was a happy time, and the Commun
ity Club which fostered the idea, the
business men who donated so liberally,
and aH who contributed of their time
and effort to make it a success are en
titled to the sincere appreciation of
this community. It is a beautiful cus
tom and we hope will be observed each
year.
THE GREATEST DAIRY
BREED IN THE WORLD
Happy, healthy, handsome Holsteins
cover Wisconsin like a great Black
and White blanket—travel where you
will you cannot forget them. Wiscon
sin’s landscape is not complete with
out them and Wisconsin's greatness
as a commonwealth is attributed to
them.
Wisconsin enlisted the aid of science
in her development and now leads the
world in tuberculosis free herds and
Cow Testing Associations. They elim
inate guess-work as to the health and
production ability of our cattle.
Wisconsin has 127 testing associa
tions in operation in 49 counties and
the cows on test aggregate 60,000
head. Fully 76% are Holsteins. Last
year 6,000 official A. R. O. tests for
special records were conducted on Hol
steins. Holsteins lead the world,
which is admitted by the most dis
cerning critics.
When you think of dairy cattle,
think as the majority of dairvmen
have thought, HOLSTEINS.
Vernon Cos. llolstein-Friesian Ass'n.
GET IN YOUR TAX LISTS
Elsewhere in this issue appears the
list of taxpayers for the town of Har
mony, kindly furnished us by Treas
urer Otto Schroeder—the first treas
urer to furnish us with a list. The
publication of these lists entailß quite
a little work and expense on the part
of the Censor, but they are a con
venience to both the treasurers and
the tax payers and we trust that all
the treasurers in the county will kind
ly send in their lists in order that we
may publish them as soon as possible.
COMMUNITYCLUB BANQET
The Viroqua Community Club will
hold its next banquet at the Eat Shop
on Friday evening of thin week. Serv
ing will commence at 6:30, and it ia
planned to have the session over by
8:00 o’clock. Better not miss any of
the meetings of this club. There are
thing* coming up every meeting that
you will want to keep in touch with.
THANK YOU
This, to my notion, ia a poor way to
express thanks. By the wholesale as
it were. It was my firm resolve to ack
nowledge in some personal way every
thing done for me during my illness.
But it simply could not be done in the
time that ft should be done.
Had so many flowers sent me that
the folk* at the hospital began to
think I was somebody and came from
somewhere. One of the nurses said
to me: “That Viroqua must be an
awful large town, to judge by what we
hear and see at this hospital.” I ans
wered: “It is the biggest little town
in the state of Wisconsin, and then
some.” Flowers came from friends
and organizations in Viroqua and in
LaCrosse, so many, that one time I
began to look and think about it. I
had a good cry all by myself.
About 75 people called on me dur
j ing my stay. Had no time to get lone
some. Every mail brought card* and
. letters, and such splendid ones at that.
I And the best of it was, that with the
' exception of two or three days, I was
well enough to enjoy every bit of it.
' Nobody knows what it all means un-
I til they have been through it.
Very sincerely,
I American Legion Auxiliary Notes
The American Legion Auxiliary met
: Wednesday evening, December 27, and
I decided to send a barrel of fruit to the
I Soldiers Hospital at Madinoft, right
away. Please bring your canned
| fruit, jelly and jam to Snearley’s res
‘ taurant not later than Saturday noon,
; as we wish to pack the barrel Satur
| day afternoon.
We will have open installation at
our next regular meeting January 10.
; All members bring sandwiches and a
covered dish. All Auxiliary members
may bring a friend.
AUTOS COLLIDE
David Smith was in from town of
Stark renewing (-etmor does and in
i fanned us that the cars of Attorney
A. F. Drew o f LaFarge and a Mr.
Hoilien of Steuben came together in
front of his home. Neither car could
get clear out of the slippery ruts, and
i both sustained minor damages. This
1 is treacherous weather for automobil
ing It is certainly exasperating how
the front wheels of a car will defy a
driver’s best efforts to get them out
of a shallow slippery rut.
HUNTER IS KILLED
One of the saddest tragedies ever
enacted in this section occurred on the
Ray Slack farm south of Liberty Pole
on Sunday of last week, when Henry
Hill was accidentally shot by his bro
ther, James. The two boys were mem
bers of a party who were hunting jack
rabbits in the pasture a half-mile west
of the Slack home. The two brothers
were on opposite sides of a dense
patch of high weeds, neither knownig
the other’s location exactly. A jack
rabbit ran between them and James
fiired, the bullet going through the
weeds and striking his brother in the
abdomen. The unfortunate lad was
carried to the Slack home where he
expired a half hour after reoeiving the
fatal shot.
The two boys wore sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Madison Hill of Soldiers Grove.
Henry was 17 years old. He was laid
to rest at North Clayton last Wednes
day afternoon, beside the body of his
brother who was drowned in the flood
following the big storm on May 26,
1920. The oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hill served in hte world war and was
! twice seriously wounded. The deepest
sympathy of the whole community is
extended to them in the tragic death
of their young son.
POOL SAMPLING TO
START NEXT WEEK
SELMER NEPRUD
Director of Publicity.
Every pool member will receive a
letter from pool headquarters with in
structions as to who to notify when all
tobacco is down and in the bundle. As
soon as sufficient number of growers
have reported their crop ready, the
samplers will be sent out to draw sam
ples from every fourth or fifth bun
dle as explained in previous article.
All samples drawn from growers’
crops in District No. 2 that is from
| Vernon, Crawford, Monroe, Richland,
LaCrosse and Grant counties will be
taken to Viroqua for grading. This
i will assure uniformity in grading, one
set of men will assort all the tobacco,
and the same graders will grade all
the tobacco.
Several men have already been en
gaged to gather samples from farm
ers' crops in this district. Mr. Jack
Watson who had charge of the local
pool last winter will be in charge of
this district.
A complete force for grading will
be engaged by the first part of next
week, at which time they will all meet
at Viroqua for final instructions from
John Holtan, the warehouse manager.
All the forms used by samplers, grad
ers and receivers of tobacco are ready
for distribution to the different dis
tricts. The grading of tobacco will be
in full sway within the next two weeks.
TEMPLE PROGRAM
I Thursday and Friday—Big Fire
men’s benefit and a dHndy program.
Vita graph special comedy,“THE LAD
DER JINX’ 1 in six parts and the first
round of the second series of “THE
LEATHER PUSHERS”
Whenever one of the boys ask you
to buy a ticket, don’t refuse as they
are certainly deserving. Make it snap
py- _ __
Saturday—"CONFIDENCE” with
Herbert Rawlinson. A panacea for
Business Depression. A cure for nil
your troubles. Extra "THE KICKIN’
FOOL”, a two reel comedy.
Sunday—Constance Talmadge in a
big seven part comedy drama “POLLY
OF THE FOLLIES" and MOVIE
CHATS. 8 reels of good stuff. •
Coming Monday and Tuesday, Jan
uary 1-2—We start the Npw Year
right with a big one, "SHERLOCK
HOLMES" with John Barrymore. A
big Goldwyn special founded on Sir
Conan Doyle’s works. A story of the
World's greatest detective character.
It’s more than a picture. It’s a great
entertainment.
Town of Viroqua Tax Notice
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed town treasurer of the town of
Viroqua that the tax roll for said town
for the year 1922, is in my hands for
collection, and that the taxes charged
therein are subject to payment at my
office, at any time prior t r the Ist of
February, 1923.
That after the 31st day of January,
I shall proceed to collect the taxes re
maining unpaid in the manner author
ized by law.
I will hold my office as follows, viz.:
At Farmers Bank, Viroqua every
Friday and Saturday starting with
January 5; every Monday during .Jen
i uary at Westby State Bank, Weatbv.
OLE KJOS, Treasurer.
THE CHURCH NOTES
S. O. RONDEBTVEDT. Pastor
Dec. 31—Service* at Bloomingdale
10:30. New Year’s Wake at Our Sa
vior's church, Westby, 9:30. After
the program lunch will be served. At
12 o’clock a devotional service will be
held in the church auditorium. All
member* of the L. L. and Dorcas are
asked to bring baskets.
Jan. Ist—New Year’s day services
at Our Savior’s church at 10:30. Eng
lish services at 7:30. Sermon by Stu
dent J. Thompson Mid-week service
at Our Savior’s church every Thurs
day at 8.
Jan. 7—Service* at Immanuel church i
at 10:30.
Jan. B—Services at Bethany church
at 10:30. Business meeting after the
services.
Jan. 9—Annual business meeting at
Our Savior’s church at 10.
S. X. THOLLEHAUG. Pastor
Soldiers Grove—Services in Nor
wegian December 31st, at 2:30. Ar
business meeting January 3rd at 1:30.
Kickapoo—Annual business meeting
January 4th at 10.
BAMBERG’S CHARGE
Services at Bad Ax church on De
cember 31st.
Oyster supper at the West Prairie
town hall at six o'clock in the evening
of January Ist, given by tne ladies aid.
Annual business meeting at North
West Prairie church January 2 at 11.
Annual business meeting at West
Prairie church on January 3 at 11.
Ore- toa
ESTABLISHED 1866
BUY
COAL
FROM
L. C. Boyle
Service, Quality and
Price satisfactory
Madame Wonder
is now in our city, and
can be consulted on all
matters. She reads the
history of one’s life
from infancy to old age
like a wide-open book,
by the palm of the
hand. Telling your
past, present and fu
ture. See her at 513 N.
Center Ave. Across
from Interstate Oil
Station.
Sterling Tax Notice
The 1922 Tax Roll is now in my
hands for collection. I will receive
taxes at Retreat Wednesday, the 27th,
West Prairie the 28th. Purdy the 29th,
Viroqua at Bank of Viroqua the 30th
J. H. FORTUN, Trees.
Harness Shop
A full stock of Horse Blan
kets—Auto Robes Cattle
Blanket at very reduced pri
ces.
Now is the time to bring
in your harness for oilihg
and repairing and be ready
for sprihgs work—s2.oo per
set.
Alfred Olsen
Viroqua V Wis.
Dont be a
Squirrel
this winter
Get out and enioy yourself
and keep the family happy
by attending the Theatre
whenever you can. Here
are some of the big pictures
that will make winter pass
pleasantly that have been
booked.
SHERLOCK HOLMES
END OF THE WORLD
NIGHT ROSE
BROTHERS UNDER THE
SKIN
HALF BREED
FASCINATION
ACROSS The CONTINENT
REMEMBRANCE
WHY GIRLS Leave HOME
RAGS TO RICHES
HEADLESS HORSEMAN
THE STORM
TURN TO THE RIGHT
SONNY
GRANDMA’S BOY
HUMAN HEARTS
GAPPY RICKS
UNDER TWO FLAGS
GOOD PROVIDER
KENTUCKY DERBY
SCHOOL DAYS
RICH MEN’S WIVES
FOOLS PARADISE
ETERNAL FLAME
STARDUST
SHADOWS
A PRINCE THERE WAS
TO HAVE and TO HOLD
LEADING CITIZEN
NICE PEOPLE
MANSLAUGHTER
THE OLD HOMESTEAD
BLOOD AND SAND
BURNING SANDS
OLIVER TWIST
And many other good ones.
A Happy New Year
to you.
Temple Theatre
B. C. Brown Mgr.