The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-12-24
WOODWARD BROOK.

W Jul 4CAAOW correspondents oASA
every reader of the Union. What a
blessing is ours when we can echo
the glad tidings of the ages and with
hearts filled with the true Christmas
peace share our plenty with those in
need. Unselfishness is the keynote
of a happy Christmas time.
On Sunday evening, Dec. n, Rev.
G. Larson, the Union Sunday school
missionary of Princeton, will lead the
Christian Endeavor meeting. Every.
body is Cordially invited to attend.
The topic will be, "This Year and
All Years for Christi The text is
Ps. 9O:1-17. This is New Years
meeting and should be we'll attended.
A meeting of members of the
Woodward Brook Farmers club, such
as were interested in the forming
of ''blocks'' in order to better their
dairy herds, met at T. G. Van
Someren's Thursday evening.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Poortinga Wednesday. of
last week. The baby died Thursday
and was buried at Princeton Friday
afternoon. We sympathize with these
parents who we're compelled to give
up their first born.
Rudolph Jacobson made business
trip to Milaca Thursday.
Mrs. Kok and Mrs. Witgren spent
Wednesday with Mrs. L. Slagter in
Woodward Brook.
Gust Minks has been real sick
with tonsiitis the past week.
Grippe is beginning to grip some
people here and every day COM
plants OF sore Threats and colds are
heard,
The teachers in district IL have
reason to feel proud of the success of
the basket social held Friday even
ing. The recitations and dialogues
were good, the pantomime was ex-
ceedingly we'll acted and the songs
and music were of the best. Chas.
Umbehocker Of Princeton gave two
cornet solos and with his sister,
Irene, played two violin duets. Miss
Gladys Latterell sang two beautiful
songs. The II baskets sold at auction
brought the sum of $40 and will pay
for PLATFORM, some pictures and a
book case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Pierson are the
proud parents of a baby boy born
Saturday, December 10.
A brother of Mrs. VIM. Talen,
John Damhof, of Rose]and is spend
ing a week at the Talen home.
F. W. Pierce, teacher in district
36, will spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives at North Branch:
The three schools in Woodward
Brook-Nos. 26, IL and 36-will have
one week of vacation beginning
Christmas day.
The Christmas enter tainment Of
the Union Sunday school will not be
held in the school house of district
IL. but in the Norwegian church
which has kindly been loaned for the
occasion. The program will be given
at 1880 p. M, December "a. Any,
one wishing to bring presents can do
SO. They will be hung on the tree
if 50 wished, and at the close of the
exercises will be handed to those for
whom they are intended. Every
body welcome, and there will be
seats for all.
Ellen Slagter is helping with the
work at the Poortinga home this
week.
The annual meeting of all men,
bers of the Woodward Brook Tele-
phone company will be held in the
Bogus Brook town hall on January
| 5. at O'Clock in the afternoon. A
| board of seven directors will be
elected and other business trans
acted. The lines are in good con-
dition and no assessment has been
levied.
Melvin and Willie Peterson.
nephews of Mis-. NJ. c., Thorring, are
spending week at the Thorring
home.
Messrs. Jump and Shea went to
Milaca Monday. Business in connec-
tion with Farmer Club work took
| them there
A state library of 25 volumes,
ordered by the Woodward Brook
| Farmers club, Las arrived. 1t con-
tains much practical information on
agriculture az. covers almost every
! phase of the subject. The library
will be open every club night from
1880 to p. M. On weeks that the
club does not meet it will be open
on Wednesdays at the same hour.
No exception will be made during
the Christmas vacation. Miss Reich
ard is librarian.
The Bail, the Dance.
The word "ball," as applied to u
dancing party, came to be used in the