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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
MARCH 24, 1926
Highway Commissioner Ristow and his crew are busy this week buying the right-of-way for the new paving job on No. 11 from Westby to the county line. The government specifications call for a road five rods in width and this, with the necessary relocations, calls for quite a little preliminary work in securing land. As soon as this is completed the contracts will be let, which will be in the early part of April. The city of Westby is planning on putting in its sewer system this year so that the pavement may be completed through its Main street, so No. 11 will probably be blocked most of the year. Traffic from this section will be detoured over old No. 11, now County Trunk B.
Dr. G.W. Minshall was in Madison and Milwaukee last week. At Madison he purchased from Dr.West a very fine trotter. At the sale of fancy horses in Milwaukee he bought a trotting horse. We rather suspicion that one of these animals is for Dad Minshall. F.M. hasn’t felt really settled since Old Vernon passed away.
The County Normal School Board hereby gives notice that bids to complete the painting of the interior of the Normal School are wanted...
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
On or after Saturday, March 27, our delivery service will be discontinued. This will enable us to give you more meat for your money, by carrying it yourself. H.E. ANDERSON & SONS.
Viola, March 24 – The Viola high school was closed on Friday to permit those who cared to, to attend the basket ball tournament at Soldiers Grove on Thursday and Friday... Our boys carried off honor... The roads in this vicinity are almost impassable and the village is quiet.
MARCH 17, 1926
I am now located in Readstown in the old stone blacksmith shop, across from the creamery, and am ready to do your horseshoeing and plow work and general blacksmithing. A first class job, and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Your patronage will be appreciated. INGEMAN HEDEGAARD.
SPRING REALLY HERE?
As the Censor goes to press it commences to look as if Sweet Spring had finally arrived. It has been a long and exasperating winter, and no one, except the coal dealers, will fail to give spring a warm welcome...with the mercury mounting, the snow shrinking rapidly, and high water in the valleys.
Stub Morrison and Bill Best were out Tuesday opening the pavement south of us and it is now in shape for car travel. The ridges are chopping up pretty badly today, while practically all snow is gone from the valley roadh [sic]... The patrolmen were ordered out Monday and are busy opening the drifts and draining roads.
Badax, March 13 – Well, March could be worse. We believe it could be better too. The ground hog is a poor prophet. Tom Oliver and Leonard Mueller delivered poultry to Victory for shipping Friday last... A wolf was seen near Romance. Better watch out this is dangerous country... The mail ought to be delivered correctly and in due time too, when roads are fit again... Many of the little folks have been out of school on account of bad colds this week.
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. Geo. Pennell, Viroqua.