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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
JAN. 31, 1923
The sale of eggs by the pound instead of by the dozen, is provided for in a bill introduced by Assemblyman Price, Juneau county. This measure would establish that a dozen eggs in Wisconsin to be a legal dozen, would have to weigh one pound and a half.
H.E. Anderson announces in this week’s paper that in a few weeks he will open an ultra-modern meat market in the south room of his building, purchased from O.G. Munson several months ago, and now occupied by the Snearley restaurant. Mrs. Snearley will move across the street into the old Censor office, now occupied by Keegan & Helegson, which she purchased from Mr. Munson some months ago.
Pleasant Ridge, January 30 – Our school is closed at the present for want of a teacher. We hope a teacher will soon be secured... Pleasant Ridge is coming to the front: a basket ball team has been organized and Earl Kvale is captain and Albon Tollefson is coach. The boys have fitted up the old hall to play in... Ole Swenson sawed wood two days.
Some of the good sports of Westby have gotton their heads together and are sponsoring a big ski meet to take place on the hill between Westby and Bloomingdale on the state highway, 2 ½ miles east of Westby, near Bekkedal summer cottage, on Thursday, February 8, at 1:30 o’clock... This is the first time to our knowledge that a ski tournament has been held in this vicinity...
The Folsom Telephone Company held their annual meeting... We have a good bunch of members on our line, no slackers. They all pay up their dues and there is no knocking... Our dues for 1923 are $5.00 a phone.
JAN. 24 1923
While endeavoring to clear the traffic in order to give the fire truck a clear field, Police Officer Harold Nichols was badly injured in the limb last Saturday afternoon. Harold had gotton one car out of the way and turned to find another upon him. So to save himself he grabbed for the truck slipped and fell, dislocating his leg and tearing ligaments loose. He will be laid up for two months. It is a most unfortunate accident, as he had not fully recovered from the bad fall he sustained from the police motorcycle several months ago.
Gus Swanson has purchased from Jacob Sovde the City Restaurant, located just south of the Ford Garage. Formal opening of the same will occur Saturday evening of this week with a big oyster supper.
Mrs. Julia Collins has recently been appointed by the local board of health to assist in fumigating the homes afflicted with scarlet fever and other contagious diseases.
The P.V. Doyle store in DeSoto was recently purchased by a Mr. Prigfe of Lewiston, Minn. Inventory is being taken.
COUNTY NORMAL NOTES
This week new classes were organized for the work of the third quarter. People seeing our students carrying ropes to school need not be at all worried. It merely means that they are taking work in rope splicing, crowning, tying knots, etc.
Some new tables are being built for laboratory work in agriculture... The hot lunches being served by our cooking class prove very popular with the little folks.
JAN. 17, 1923
The third, and we hope the last, special school meeting to decide on the location of a site for our high school building, took place at the high school auditorium Monday evening of this week when 326 voters of the district assembled to pass upon the question of whether or not the district should bond itself to the extent of $15,000 to purchase the block directly east of the present school location as a site for the new high school – the site having been designated by the two previous special meetings... The vote was taken without delay, and the resolution carried by the overwhelming majority of 274 to 52.
Jack Tewalt closed another year’s contract with the C.M. & St. P. Ry. for putting up their ice for the season. Jack says he will handle about 600 tons for them.
When it comes to flour, you can choose from three popular brands at the store. You will be pleased with either Ardee, Russell’s Best or Ethan Allen. Every sack guaranteed. The Farmers Store, Surenson & Thompson, Props.
Viroqua’s school children and a few of the grown-ups were given a real treat at the Temple Theatre Tuesday afternoon when a naturalist and tree surgeon, secured through the schools, appeared and lectured on trees, flowers and birds. The lectures imitated all the calls of the state’s birds and his lecture was illustrated throughout with slides.
JAN. 10, 1923
WEBSTER – Brush Hollow January 1 – The community Christmas dinner at Brush Hollow cheese factory was voted a great success. About eighty neighbors partook of the sumptuous repast. The ladies aid furnished free candy for the children and cigars for the gentlemen. Case weather butted into the festivities causing several to leave just after dinner.
Christiana – Newry – January 2 – Something new this morning, a blizzard! But we all are thankful for the lovely roads and weather we have had so far. How many can remember of having such lovely car roads up to this late?
Treasurer Rudolph Vitcenda of the town of Union is the first of Vernon’s treasurers to make complete settlement of state and county taxes with County Treasurer Amund Belland, the amount being $3,582.43.
Case weather caused quite a number to change their Christmas plans a trifle, and take down tobacco.
Mandarin a new shade of rouge, 50¢, now on sale at Dahl’s Drug Store.
Viroqua has a well organized basket ball team and the boys are putting up some mighty fine games. The game last Thursday night with the Westby team, was one of the fastest games that has ever been played on the home floor, and the fact that the boys handed the visitors the small end of a 34 to 20 score, goes to show that we may expect still better things in the future... Our sole means of support comes from the people of Viroqua, and unless they are willing to help by their attendance at the games it will not be a success.
JAN. 3, 1923
No formal ceremony or official pomp marked the taking of office by Vernon county’s new officers on Tuesday. Miss Luna Gosling is the new register of deeds, Alex Skolos, sheriff, and J.A. Moen district attorney.
One rack of ladies’ dresses, suits, coats and skirts, your choice on the rack at $5.00 until Saturday night only. H. E. Rogers in Masonic Temple Building.
The new Tewalt school will be dedicated on Friday, January 12... The Tewalt school is one of the finest buildings of its class in the state – up to the minute in heating, lighting and ventilation.
Report of County Health Nurse
I herewith submit for your consideration the first report of Public Health Work for Vernon county. It covers a period from January 1, 1922 to November 1, 1922... It is necessary for a county nurse during the first year of her work in a county to expend a fair amount of time and money for publicity and advertising purposes... The work is largely educational, as health education is the primary principal on which public health work is established... Schools visited, 72, schoolrooms 115, No. pupils enrolled 2971, No. pupils inspected 2623, No. of pupils with defects 2530, No. of pupils excluded from school 40, No. notices to parents 2490, No. of talks to pupils 105, No. of talks to parents 59, No. of parents attending school and watching school inspection 372, No. of demonstrations 7, No. of home calls 58. Every township has been visited although every school in each township has not yet been visited. PALMA H.GRAHN, R.N.