American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-06-05
pckland Department
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Oliver of
a Greek yer in town Thursday,
William has a good territory cleaned
UP and awaits the manipulation OF
the<plow day.
4 Clarence Hartley was a visitor
to the Falls last Monday.
Nathan Brown trusted himself
enough to make the trip to Ameri-
can Falls and back the first of
the week.
A large quantity of flowers yer
received by different people, from
friends from points away for the
placing on the graves of many
who lay at rest in the silent city
on the hill last memorial day.
The city schools were formed
into suitable professions and
marched from the sdhool house tot
the cemetery where after distribut-
ing flowers upon the graves of
those who were to remembered TIL
vast assewblage thencconvened in
the Brick hall where an hour was
devoted to the appropriate ex-
ercses for the day and occasion.
The following program was duJ
observed. Song, by school; reoita-
ton. Decoration day. by Douglass,
Baleys song, Battle cry OF Freel
dom; Our Here's, by eight boys;
song by three little girls; Emblems
Oh Decoration day, three little
girls; song, by three girls; What
little children do; address by DR..
Shaw. The doctor made a very
strong speech and uhrowed much
encomium upon the old soldiers,
who had done so much towards
making Old Glory an undivided
nations own emblem. The Dr..
upon other matters which
tended to show that the great war
uha happened in the sixties was
but the precursor of the unbonded
health and prosperity now being
enjoyed by the entire contry. The
great fraternal feeling now exist
ing and unity now felt and n
t1yed in by che people had it not
been for the great struggle. After
the exercises had been brought to
close the as crowd became out
rageous to a supposed game of
baseball between the Athletic club
Of American Falls and a picked up
mob from the wilds of sunny Rock
land. which resulted in a very slow
and loose game with the result OF
13 for American Falls and IL for
which it is claimed was
handed over by the umpire or the
would have read something
like this: American Falls, none;
twenty-one. AT any rate
the game was witt and did not
ipell anything for the visitors. AZ
night a large dance was given In
the assembly hall, which was well
attended and enjoyed in by an OF
those who cared to attend.
Sam Norris got home from the
shearing camp Friday.
Charlie Donelly of Raft river was
-Asitor Friday on decoration day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bennett of
landing were in town Saturday
Mrs. Berkstrasser of Roy, left
for the home of her parents Satur-
day morning at Melrose, Idaho. ON
a visit.
1. j. Roberts of Roy. was a WISH
tor at American Falls, Friday. Mr..
Roberts was a purveyor of theA
necessities of hfe.
Mrs. w. A. Ogden left Saturday.
10 be absent sometime on a visit
friends in Hastings Nebraska.
MIR. and Mrs. John Bade of Land
ing were in for decoration day Ak
erciSes.
Arthur Maddux the new butcher,
arrived Friday and expects TO open
his shop as soon as possible.
The good committee for the Old
day entertainment, TO be
given June tine 20, is composed Of.
the following we'll known and p0pu-
lar people; Mr.. and Mrs.. Jaues
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hill
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee FrodSham,
and MIR. Emma A. Davis. These
Will select other committees
who will take charge of the affair.
The table committee is kof
the following members: Mrs. En-