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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
NOV. 11, 1925
Rumors have it that the Viroqua Barber Shops are charging 75¢ for haircuts. This is wrong. 50¢ is still the piece. H.B. CRUME.
Observance of Armistice Day was carried out in this city today... The fire whistle called our people to attention at eleven o’clock...and taps were blown from four buildings, an impressive ceremony and reminder of the glad hour seven years ago. In the afternoon a fine program was rendered before a large audience at the High School Auditorium. In the afternoon and evening a most impressive film of official war pictures was shown at the Temple Theatre.
Fortney Bros. dentists. Over Dahl’s Drug Store, x-rays taken. Phone 1764.
The Towerville Roller Mills will grind buckwheat November 16, to 18 exclusive. Must have buckwheat well cleaned. Will grind no other grain on these dates.
Stoddard, November 9 – School was closed Thursday and Friday to enable teachers to attend the teacher’s convention in LaCrosse... The Stroddard Co-operative Creamery have just had a new ice house and store room built by Julius Holverson and crew.
Viola, November 9 – An auction sale of a large bunch of western horses was held at Viola on Monday last, but only a few of the animals were disposed of... A fire in the back kitchen of the Herb Anderson house caused some excitement last Thursday morning. Mr. Anderson had lighted an oil stove and when discovered the room was in flames. Prompt action on the part of the fire department saved the home and only slight damage was done.
NOV. 4, 1925
The Meryl Zimmerman general store and the J.H. Zimmerman hardware store at Ontario were burned to the ground early Saturday morning... Both stores were two story frame buildings, the first floors being used as stores and the second stories for living purposes. Both were of frame construction and were covered with sheet metal. The Norwalk fire department was called but did not arrive at Ontario until 6 o’clock Saturday, after the fire was practically out and both buildings leveled to the ground.
Hallowe’en passed off very quietly in Viroqua, the youngsters enjoying themselves in the usual way with practically no actual damage reported. Modern plumbing and concrete walks have eliminated most of the Hallowe’en joys that used to come to the kids in the old days.
The situation [radio] as regards trouble in the city of Viroqua continues unabated at time reception is good for a little while, and then the fearful roar caused by discharging sparks makes reception impossible... Radio interference is bad enough but a half burned wire menaces public safety... From the amount of interference the past two evenings it is very certain that there are many more bare wires in the city. Latest Report – Just as we go to press...what seems to be the major trouble has been found and corrected...the radios are clear now. Here’s hoping they remain that way.
A short time ago the Viroqua Cooperative Creamery Company installed two new buttermilk machines... In the two months that the machines have been used, 40,000 pounds of powdered buttermilk have been produced, and the product has been sold to a firm for 3½¢ per pound. It is used in manufacturing chicken feed principally.