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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
SEPT. 24, 1924
Better Bread Flour will do exactly what it says – it makes better bread. Surenson & Thompson, The Farmers.
After October 1st, my hemstitching and dressmaking shop will be located over Bush & Stout’s Grocery. Maude Dickson.
Dr. Hess’ Stock Tonic saves its price in feed and keeps your stock healthy. O.E. Druggist.
All kinds of ice cream and soft drinks at our restaurant at all times. Assortment of brick ice cream always on hand. Your trade is appreciated, George Pennell, Viroqua Wis.
Now is the time to paint. Lumber in your buildings is dry and that is as it should be for painting. O.E Davis. Druggist.
-Dye – Diamond, Putnan, Dyola and Rit at E.O. Davis’ Drug Store.
Get your DeMolay pins at Ed Harrigton’s Jewelry Store.
Your feet won’t keep still when you hear Little Joe’s Orchestra at the Wigwam Dance Pavilion on Thursday night of this week. If you can’t dance come out and tear [sic] them.
The Viroqua Post office will soon ave [sic] a new home, the U.S. Postal Department one ay [sic] last week securing a ten year lease on the entire ground floor of the Odd Fellow Building on Main street. The building will be remodeled according to government specifications.
The Censor deeply regrets that Viroqua is unable to secure a federal building, but we feel that adequate room and better service to Viroqua and vicinity will be found in the new building.
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.
SEPT. 3, 1924
The annual alumni banquet of the Vernon County Normal was held at the Normal building last Wednesday night and was well attended... The banquet was held on the birthday of a Mr. Smith, for many years principal of the Normal, and he was honored by the presentation of a big birthday cake.
At an early hour Monday morning, W. C. Miller of Springville went to his barn, hung the lantern on a peg in the usual place and went about doing the chores. A few minutes later the lantern exploded, throwing blazing oil all about the barn. Mr. Miller hastily summoned the family, but it was impossible to extinguish the flames and the structure was consumed together with 100 bushels of corn, five tons of hay and two sets of harness.
The people of Springville community are very pleased over the removal of the Vernon County Rural Demonstration Department of the Normal School to the Springville school. The Rural Demonstration [sic] Department has been located at the Fairview school since it was established, but apparently the officials felt that the long drive to that school was a detriment, and that it would function more efficiently if located closer to the normal school.
Growing girls’ one strap patent leather slippers, $1.98. Viroqua Shoe Store, H.D. Williams & Co.
Viola, August 25 – The weather man surely had it in for Viola the past week. He gave out a complete program of wind, hail, rain, thunder and lightning. The Kickapoo river was on a rampage, over the road between town and the fair grounds, until even a Ford found it hazardous to cross...