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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
SEPT. 17, 1924
A NEW WHITE WAY
As all our people well know, Viroqua’s White Way has not functioned properly for some time, the Main street being practically in arkness [sic] a large part of the time. The council has taken action to correct the trouble, and workmen have taken down the poles and chiseled the walks to remove the old cables and install the proper kind. Here’s hoping that the job now in progress will be permanent and give us uninterrupted service.
All’s set for the big Vernon County Fair next week... President Minshall and his corps of earnest workers have been busy most of the summer taking care of all the loose ends, and preparing a program that will have a little edge on any fair ever held on the Vernon grounds. Over $1700 spent for free attractions tells the story of how well the fair crowds will be entertained... From all indications the race meet this year will be a cracker. Entries have been coming in very lively and a large field of fast horses is assured... Nearly a third has been added to the grand stand capacity so the big crowds...may be assured of a good position from which to view the races, ball games and free attractions.
A Checking Place
Fair visitors will find the checking stand to the left of the gate4 as you enter. Competent parties will be in charge and for a reasonable sum will take care of your babies or check baby cabs, coats, parcels and in fact anything which you wish to leave. Don’t be burdened with carrying things at the fair but check them at the stand and enjoy the fair more.
New tints in rouge at E.O.Davis’ Drug Store.
SEPT. 10, 1924
Everybody in Vernon county is mighty happy this morning, for apparently the dangerous frost period is past for a few days and everyone breathes easier... Tobacco harvest had started a few days previous, but on Tuesday the slashing of the wind was general, spurred on by no rase [sic] in the temperature and frost warning from the weather stations. But late Tuesday afternoon the weather relented...and the night went by without frost... A hard frost last night would have been the crowning tragedy in the long list of weather calamities which the farmer has been up against this season.
The Vernon County Fair Association offers you a chance to win $22.50 in prizes [in the horseshoe tournament]... The person receiving the highest score will receive $5.00 cash prize... The entrance fee will be 25¢ per game to consist of 12 throws...
BARNYARD GOLF
With the announcement that there will be a horse shoe tournament at the Vernon fair, the barnyard golf fans are busy twirling shoes. Druggist Paul Dahl has donated the use of his lot on Main Street, C.A. Parker donated the shoes, and the game goes steadily and merrily on all day, except when the weather interferes...
School opened with an enrollment of 45 in the Normal proper and 47 in the Model school.
Fall is here and with it cool evenings and the call for more bed clothing. We have just received a very nice line of bed blankets. We will be glad to show them to you. Surenson & Thompson, The Farmers Store.