The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-21

school trustees have called NEE ing
of the parents and taxpayers Of this
district, to take into consideration
some methcd to run our school a little
longer, We will tell you the results
next week,
Saturday, Hyrum Christensen and
wife and family went to Moreland to
Neils Christiansen's place, where they
were met by their sire and grand sire,
Peter Christensen, from Hyrum, Utah,
who was n years Of age last January.
There are over SO defendants Of this
good man around Moreland and River
side and 80 were present at the Social
You bet We had a grand time together
They say, Hope for many returns"
The BlackfoCt Fruit growers and
Farmers Association met March 18th,
at Riverside hall and elected a board
of directors. They were c. A. Merk-
ley, Wapello; B. Iehart, Blackfoot; E.
M. Sndyer, GrSve,and; Henry Damn,
Riverside, Dan Murdoch, Thomas; L.
w. VanAkin, Groveland; L. J. Sprak-
er, Riverside. Several new members
joined the Association. Now is the
time for Farmers to wake up and "cut
out the middle man. Come along and
join and be progressives, which is the
slogan in a national as well as country
point of view.
At afternoon Sunday services, Prest,
Julia Blackburn, Counsellor, S. Jane
Dalton, o. j. Cobbley were the speak
ers, under the auspices of the Relief
Society with Mary Jane Smith in
charge. In the evening Prest., F. J.
Bennett. J. Bartlett of Shelley and G.
w. Hannorce of Grove!and, met with
the Y. N. M. l. A. officers and discus
SGD different subjects. At 1880, J.
Bartlett discussed athletic sports and
debatesand story telling with a vim ant
spirit and determination that a pro
found impression was made upon the
audience. Prest. T. Bennett spoke
on the same line with much enthusi-
asm and endorsed oil the had been said
We wish they would come again.
Friday. in the Hall, the Relief So
ciety began their annual meeting, and
the following took place: Mrs: Mary
Jane Smith. presiding, Petry Bingham
in charge, Singing, Praise to the Man
Prayer, o. J. Cobbley, Singing, "We
Thank Thee o God." Opening and vel
come address by Prest. Mary Jane
Smith Organization Of Relief Socia.
~ BY Stake Counsellor, S. Jane Dal-
ton, Duet by Althea and Julia Bitton.
Bishop J. w. Bitton made a few re-
marks. Reading. ITO Late For the
Train.' Pearl Campbell, Hannah Ad-
ans gave q History Of the First Or
ganization in Riverside, In 1859. with
Hannah Adams. Ellie e. Wilson, Eix.
abeth A. Crawford, Presidency. Song
Grace Steele Burdess Wheeler, sow
BY nstella Wray. five minutea talk bv
g. 8. Dalton. Piano Duet by Lilly and
lnas Bunot, Comic speech By q. N.
smith, Quartette BY Fay Campbell,
John Bitton. Lewis Bitton. william
fitton; Five minutes talk by James
Wray. Danish song, o. W. Petersen;
Piano Selection Thora Dalton, ,sons.
": +. Campbell and wife, Singing.
Our God We Raise to Thee" By ".
A. Crawfod. Then three tables ; tho
length q the half were set with the
pount'es Of the aarth, good. enough for
ny King or potantate in the land and
- was SURPRISING to see how Ill were
%ole % 90 their part IN this particular.
tet tnere were baskets full left. IN
'ne evening a Leap Year ball and II
sure was time long to be Remembered
ana only Is cents because it vas Lem
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