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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
APRIL 23, 1924
John E. Nuzum’s tobacco shed on the Sticker farm and the brick chimneys on the Severt Larson and Richard Ellacott dwellings were all damaged by lightning in storms on the 16th.
Viola, April 21 – Some one was evidently hungry for smoked meat and yielding to temptation carried off the meat that was being smoked in a large box in the back yard of J.H. Schroeder’s house.
Spring Coulee News – Ole Olson of Coon Valley is shooting stumps for P.T. Lokken this week.
Readstown, April 21 – Last Wednesday afternoon this village and vicinity was visited by a most destructive rain and wind storm. With the coming of the storm it became as dark as night and people expected a worse storm than it really was... A heavy fall of hail accompanied a storm early in the after-noon... A large number of our citizens went to Soldiers Grove Wednesday morning to see if they could be of any assistance in controlling the fire that destroyed three store buildings.
The fire...which devastated three business places in Soldiers Grove last Wednesday, caused a loss of more than $50,000. The fire is presumed to have started either from lightning or defective electric wiring.
Darling’s fertilizer is good for your garden. Paulsen Bros.
Nyals Corn Remedy will sure relieve the pain. OP.E. Davis, Druggist.
We regret to learn that Pilot Bud Pulver met with a mishap on the flying field at LaCrosse... Mr. Lake and Mr. Pulver had gone to LaCrosse several days previous, where Bud could...perfect himself in landing and taking off... The accident is regrettable, not only because of damage to the plane...but because it gives the general public a wrong impression of the flying game.
APRIL 16, 1924
COUNTY NORMAL NOTES
V.C.N. enrollment 1922-23 – Total enrollment 56; High school enrollment 25; boys enrolled 2; graduates 34; student with teaching experience 21; The total number of graduates of our school now teaching in the county is approximately 100. This means that from 2000 to 2500 rural children in Vernon county are now being taught by graduates of this school.
Workmen are engaged in remodeling Viroqua city hall. Our city hall has always been an eyesore because of the presence of the unsightly pumping station in the entrance. With the abandonment of the pumps, it is now possible to make the hall into a conveniently arranged headquarters for our city officials. The front is being bricked up differently and the interior redecorated, and rooms provided for the city clerk, treasurer and assessor.
Genoa April 14 – The Steamer Ellen was the first boat of the season to go up and down the river... George Flick is building a flat boat for Ray Huntington...
Heald Hollow, April 14 – The first gasoline wagon was seen bumping through Heald Hollow Sunday. We welcome them back but we are sorry the clay is yet a little sticky.
The local company of Engineers formed on the drill floor with about 60 men present for the annual inspection and made a good showing in engineer work.
There seems to be a good deal of confusion in the minds of local anglers concerning the fishing regulation. The state conservation commission issued orders for a closed season on all game fish but this does not apply to trout. The season opens May 1st, as usual and closes August 31st. There is no size limit and the bay [sic] limit is 25 per day.