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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

Cedar Falls Friday to continue her
school work.
Miss Lydia Paddin was a shopper
in Ossian Saturday.
Mrs. irwin Hughes and son Clifford
arrived home Saturday from a visit
at Cumberland, Wis, and st. Paul,
Mimi.
Mrs. Will Hubbell went to Lima
Friday to attend the w. c. T. U. con-
vention.
The D. Y. N. T. Society will meet
with Mrs. Lottie Pilgrim Thursday
Sept. %. Everyone invited.
John Swenson hauled sand from
Ossian Friday.
Dorothy Russeli of Pleasant Ridge
| is staying at the Lewis Rekward
home.
John Leer autoed over from Wau-
kon Sunday morning.
| Miss Alma Leer, Hazel Meikle
Jennie Dewitt and Genevieve Waters
spent Sunday at home from Waukon.
C. H. Waters has purchased forty
acres of land adjoining his farm
from Bert Livingood. Consideration
$95 per acre.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Roy Kneeskern Thursday af-
ternoon, Sept. 16.
Roy Britain and family were Post
vile shoppers Saturday.
A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Redward Sat
urday night, Sept. IL. All reported
we'll by DR.. Nash.
We mentioned in our items a
short time ago that Mrs. Rachel Bird
sell had sold her property to Mrs.
Hattie Lower, but since then the
deal was called off.
Clarence Flagge of Ludlow had
the misfortune to break his collar
bone, from falling from a buggy
Friday, and was brought to Dr. Nash
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Waters and
son Kenneth were callers in Postville
Saturday.
Several from here attended the
dance in Waukon Wednesday eve
ming.
Rev. and Mrs. Monning of indie
, pendence were guests at the Chris
Waters home Monday and Tuesday.
c. H. Waters will have an addi-
ton built on his house and other
parts remodeled into modern dwell
ling, with all the upto date fixtures
| L. c. Spaun and Harold are doing
the mason work and Ralph Carter OF
Ossian will do the carpenter work.
Clark Sherman and Earl Hammel
made a business trip to Postville
| Wednesday,
Henry Meier was in Waukon last
week acting on the jury.
Lester Smith and Cecil Livingood
of Myron, were callers in town Sun
| day afternoon.
Mrs Sam Waters of Bethel visit
ed relatives in this vicinity Thurs
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15
RAVENA.

Sept. 13, 1915.
I Knut Tovson called at Calmar OIL
Thursday.
Joe Barthelma spent WednesdaI
evening with his best girl at DEBORAH
julius Brown and August Peel
are busy hauling tile from Ossian a,
present.
Philip Wagner of west of Ossiar
called at A. P. Etteldorf on Thurs
dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing and
son Frank autoed to Lawler or
Thursday evening for a short visit
at the George Balk home, returning
on Friday evening.
Mrs. Simon Noelty of Burr Oak
is staying at the John o. Meyer homo
at present.
o. o. Lomen of near Nordness
called at S. NJ. Ness's On Tuesday.
Miss Tomina Ness returned on
Tuesday from the o. A. Lomen home
after a few months stay there.
John Brown delivered hogs to Os-
sian on Tuesday.
l.. A. Meyer and son Andrew OF
Ossian called at Wenzel Lansings on
Wednesday.
Ed Youmans of Centennial called
at Herman Lansing's on Wednesday.
August Lansing and son Carl and
daughter Stella and Miss Minnie
Lansing accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Hauber of Ossian were
passengers for st. Paul on Thursday
to attend the Minnesota state fair,
returning on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Peck depart
ed on Wednesday for Minneapolis to
attend the state fair.
Ole Benson called at Calmar on
Wednesday.
H. Lansing called at Calmar on
Saturday.
Tony Bohr of ossian assisted at
the T. Barthelma ST. home the past
week.
John Heinen of Chicago visited at
r. Barthelma Sr's. the past week.
theodore Fleischer and NJ. r. Has
Klns or Ossian called at A. P. Ettel-
DORIS on Tuesday.
frankie Broghammer stayed at
the George Brother home the past
week.
Henry Schweinefus STAYED with
MS son Louis near DEBORAH the past
week.
Herman Lansing delivered hogs 10
Ossian on Tuesday.
Several loads of Ossian bows pas
sed through this vicinity on Sunday
evening enroute to DEBORAH to spend
the evening with their best girls.
quite ways to go often to see your
girls.
otto Holder Is staying at the Mike
Herteges home at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berg departed
on sunday for Dubuque after a few
weeks visit at the p. Barthelma Jr.
nome. T.. Barthelma Jr. accompan-
led them.
Clarence Sullivan is staying at the
r. Barthelma Jr. home at present.
Carl Danielson attended a picnic
at GlenWood on last Monday.
Misses Tilla and Tomine Ness
spent Sunday at the Mrs. Torgrim-
son home near Nordness.
Bill Sander OF Ossian spent Sun.
day at Herman Lansing's.
Miss Edith Decou accompanied by
Mrs. Nj. c. Deublar departed on Mon
day for Ration, New Mexico for a
months visit at the Deubler and
Weitgenant homes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15
BURR OAK.

Sept. 13, 1915.
Miss Bendickson of DEBORAH is
visiting her friend Miss Hazel Briggs
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wanlass and Mrs
E. M. Reed spent Thursday in De
corah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Perry autoed
to Minneapolis for the fair last week.
Chas. Reed was DEBORAH visitor
Wednesday.
Herb Ward was in La Crosse the
first of last week buying hardware
supplies.
Farmers are busy threshing from
shocks.
Earn Reed has been putting a larg-
er engine in for the light plant.
Rev. w. Edie goes to Dubuque this
week for annual conference.
Misses Daniels and Jewell of De-
corah will give recital here We'd
nesday evening.
Lewie Undertake. wonders why
the road home from DEBORAH is so
much longer than going down.
A son of John Hanlon of Prosper
is putting in garage in F. Koenig's
building by his shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young and two
daughters came with auto Saturday
from Aitken, Mimi, for a visit at the
Arnold home.
Mrs. Geo. Sullivan will entertain
the l.. A. s. the 23rd inst.
Miss Potter of Renwick, Ia, is
IA guest at her uncle Florel Potter's.
Mrs. /. Reed returned home Sat-
urday from DEBORAH hospital, her
friends rejoice with her in recovery
of her health.
Carl Pierce and family visited at
w. Peacock's few days last week.
Mary Ryan of DEBORAH is a trea-
sured guest of her aunt, Mrs. Roy
Gossman.
Thirteen were taken in member
ship to the M. e. church SUNDAY.
Miss Flo. Wemett and Mrs. Oscar
Wemett of Mabel were over Sunday
guests at the Jack Ackerson home.
1t is requested that those who
have signed funds for new parsonage
will call at bank and pay the amount
as soon as convenient, so the debt can
be settled.
Grandma Morrison has been UNI
der the doctors care the past week
and is yet very poorly.
DR.. Emmons and wife, Bert Kim
ball, Ted Emmons and Myrtle Wade
autoed to DEBORAH Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15
FREEPORT.
Sent. L. 10

Alfred Anderson and little daugh-
ter, Mile, returned Monday from
West Union, where they spent. few
days with relatives.
Myrtle Hallman and Lucille Brick
ner are attending school in DEBORAH.
School opens Monday with Miss
Delaney as teacher.
w. D. Gross spent a part of last
week at home.
Messrs. F. Hendrickson, S. Warn,
and G. w. Kirkland attended the flu
neral of S. Oxley, an old comrade,
which was held in DEBORAH last Tues
day.
Miss Arlie Bartlett went to Lima,
Iowa, Friday to attend the w. c. T.
U. convention, which is being held at
that place.
Miss Hazel Sheetz went to Ossian
last Wednesday for a few days stay
with friends.
There will be an ice cream social
at the Yeoman Hall Friday evening,
Sept. II. Proceeds to apply on Pas
tors salary. All are invited to at
/ tend.
Misses Stella, Phoebe and Leona
Sorenson of Clay Hill attended the L..
A. S. at Mrs. j. H. Coughlin's last
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Keefe of DEBORAH was calling
on friends in Freeport last Thurs
day.
Mrs. H. Brickner of DEBORAH was
week end visitor at the home of he~
son S. e. Brickner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Clausen of
Glenwood were observed in our will
age Sunday.
Mrs. James Mailman went to Min
neapolis last week for a visit with
| friends and also TO attend Il e Mime
sofa state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Barsch and
children and Sadie Brown of DEBORAH
were Sunday visitors at the w. Brown
home.
G. w. Kirkland and daughter.
Miss Hattie, entertained a number of
relatives at their home last Sunday.
DR.. G. S. Lakeland preached his
last sermon for this conference year
here last Sunday. His many friends
here hope for his return next year.
There will be no services here next
Sunday. Young Peoples meeting at
1:45, A. P. Anderson, leader. Subject
The Divinity Of Christ"
Mrs. T. E. Kirkbride accompan-
led Mr.. Walby and family of Frank
Vile to st. Paul last Wednesday
where they will take in the state
fair. They made the trip by auto.
Some from this vicinity attended
the fair at Waukcn last week.
P. j. Spilde and children and Miss
Emma Lomen Of Nordness visited
relatives in this vicinity last Sun
dav.
NJ. L. Delaney returned home from
Lake Andes, S. d. last Thursday
where he has been employed by the
Interstate Power Company.
Mrs. w. Thayer and son Clarence
of DEBORAH were calling on friends
in our village last Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Gross is on the sicE
list at the present writing.
Charles Blaire of Frankville wa.
a pleasant caller in our village Sun
day last.
Harry Skinner of Clay Hill was
a Freeport visitor one day last week
Miss Eva Stohr of DEBORAH wa.
an over Sunday visitor at the homo
of her brother Elmer.
Mrs. Gossman and family of De
corah attended church here las
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Tyler con
cluded a weeks visit with the. form
er's mother and returned to their
home in Oelwein Tuesday.
Mrs. G. H. Kirkland and Cora Die.
kinson were calling on friends or
Clay Hill one day last week.
Edmund Hegtvedt of Glenwood
was observed in our village last Sun.
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15
Did The Old Man Good.

Geo. w. Clough, of Prentiss, Miss.
is seventy-seven years old and had
trouble with his kidneys for many
years. He writes that Foley Kidney
Pills did him much good. He used
many remedies, but this is the only
one that ever helped him. No man,
young or old, can afford to neglect
symptoms of kidney trouble. Eng
bertson's Pharmacy. Sept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

Our Want Column.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
MRS. S. H. SUTHERLAND IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF Ell PASO WOlANS CT UB

FRS. s H. SUTHER- AND was
MI elected president Of the Weman's
L i club at the annual election Of
officers held saturday afternoon in the
High school auditorium Mrs T. c
Phillips was elected first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. s. ]. Prudential, second
vice president; Mrs. C. B. Stevens
recording secretary; Mrs A W. Foster
corresponding secretary; Mrs. V Z.
RaEgio, treasurer, and Mrs. J. L Dyer,
auditor.
The tellers OF the election were Mrs.
". L=Crockett, chairman; Mesdames
A P. AverilL VIII T. Owen, S. J. Fen
nell and J. H McBroom-
The members Of the board of direc-
tors elected were: Mesdames Olga
KohIberg, J. E Townsend, ". r. Brown.
George Drummer, sara NJ Hale. James
Graham McNary. ". l. Foxworth,
Ralph " Henderson, c. II. Campbell,
Rue jackson and Hal T. Christie
Following the election, Rev c. L.
Oversrreet and Howard B Durkee dis
cussed social centers. Mr.. Durkee
talked on the Y. NJ c. A as a social
center for the growing boys He par
teularly spoke Of the need for a meet
ing place for boys in the restless, ener-
setic growing age between 10 and Is
years. when they were seeking the COM
pionship Of other boys. and mem
toned the ways in which the Y NJ c.
A met this need with the gymnasium
work Mr. Overstreet talked on the
awakening Of the church to the need OF
social service following the text OF
Christ; Il came not to be ministered
unto but to minister" He commented
upon the need for a social survey be-
Tore taking up social service work and
OF the development OF the institutional
church.
During the afternoon vocal selec-
lions were given by Mrs. VIII T. Owen.
accompanied by Mrs. Adine T. Owen
and by Harry Kinkel. Of Las Vegas, y.
NJ, accompanied by Mrs. ". r. Brown.
A number Of announcements concern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
Dinners, Luncheons, Teas.

The Saxons' club viii have a stag din
ner next Sunday night I'm the private
dining room Of Hotel sheldon
The Missionary society Of the West
minister Presbyterian church viii give
a tea Tuesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. j. ". B. Robinson, 2009 ion-
tana street
Miss Mary Turney Nations entertained
at dinner Saturday night at the COun-
try club preceding the week end dance
Her guests were Misses Mary Hill. Han
nah Hill. Grace WingO. Lieut.. Theodore
Barnes. ir. Harvey Wilcox Tom New
man and Lieut. Dennis McCunniff
Mrs. J. H Brom5erg entertained
with a dinner sunday at her home on
Magoffiu avenue. Red roses decorated
the table. After dinner the guests
spent the afternoon playing bridge.
There were Is guests
Miss Dorothy Morgan md Miss Edith
Morgan entertained the last Of the
week with a delightful luncheon at
their home at Fort Bliss. Their guests
were Lieut. and Mrs. ". W OvertOn.
Mrs W. A. Mccain. Miss Valera Gar
rard. Lieut. T. H Monroe. Lieut.. Theo-
dore Barnes, jr-, and Lieut. I s Martin
An informal luncheon was given sat
urday afternoon at Hotel Paso del
Norte by Mrs Charles H Stillwell. Of
New Orleans Her guests were Mrs.
T. n. HurNthaL Mrs. D. Clark. OF san
Francisco. and Mrs. !. r. Abbott OF
New York After the luncheon the
guests enjoyed a motor trip to Nsleta-
Mrs. StiIlwell is i'm Fl Paso for a few
days on her way to the Panama Pacific
exposition at san Francisco
in honor of Mrs. W NJ James. OF
Merida. Yucatan. a dinner was given by
W. H. futile. Saturday night at the
Country club. preceding the weakened
dance. A basket of Killarney roses dec
GRATED the table and pink shaded can
dies were about the table. Mr. futile s
guests were Mesdames ". NJ James. L
T. Flint, Of Ottumwa- o.; W $ T1lton,
Dr. and Mrs s. r Turner and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. II Nations.
The violet tea TO have been given by
circle three. Of the aid society Of the
First Methodist church Tuesday after
noon. at the home of Mrs. W H Pick
els. has been postponed until Tuesday
afternoon OF next week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
ROCKEFELLER WILL AID
HOSPITALS IN OHM

New York. March s-The China
Medical Board Of the Rockefeller
Foundation" has been organized, II IS
announced. for the purpose Of improy-
ing medical and hospital conditions in
China
This will include aid for the two or
more medical schools in China de-
scribed as inadequately equipped; the
STRENGTHENING Of the stats OF the mis-
sion and other hospitals. assistance in
the establishment Of two modern
tuberculosis hospitals and the estab-
lfshment Of SIX $1,000 scholarships, with
travelling expenses. TO enable Chinese
graduates in medicine TO prosecute
further studies abroad. and OF five
scholarships to enable Chinese nurses
TO obtain training in this country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08

decorated with red carnations and
ferns, and little brown March hares
were about the rooms FaVors OF
small cardboard hares were CIV
en- the guests Upon each WAS
the name Of some character IN alice IN
Wonderland A contest Of pinuinE the
ears on a March hare was won by John
TiEue and Helen Ferguson Puzzle pic
lures and other games amused the emil
dreu during the afternoon Ine chill
dreu found their partners for refresh
meuts by matching the characters from
Alice in Wonderland" upon their rab-
bit souvenirs In the refreshments, the
cakes were in the shape Of little rab-
bits Assisting Mrs. Trayler and Mrs
Cummius IN entertaining the young
sters were Mrs. o. A Danlelson, MIS-
II. A. SchrOck. Mrs. ]. J. Ayers and MISS
Emma Hoffman. The girls assisting IN
serving were Misses Lucille Ayers, Hell
en- Ferguson. Virginia Stallings, Grace
Gibson, Bertha Gibson. Dora Gibson,
Louise Jones. Marie Order and Gladys
Ray. Among the children present were
Lawrence Graham. Clarence Roberts,
Lee OrndOrff. Charlotte Crawford, Mary
Frances Crawford, Jesse Pruett, Halker
Pruett Grace Gibson, Bertha Gibson
Dora Gibson. Lucille Ayers. Frances
Ayers Dorothy DanielsOn. Helen FeF-
guson, Sue Bette Ferguson. Virginia
StallinEs. Louise Jones. Leila Amonett'
Sallie Glenn. Louise Haight Ben Lewis
Clements. Robert Fitzgerald. Howard
Fitzgerald. Winifred Fitzgerald, Robert
Winans, John Tigue, Walter TiEue,
John Johnson, Lynn Query, Essie Kyle,
Mollfe L.awler, Wilma LaWler, Jane
Griffith. Marie Order. Gladys Ray,
Ruth Allen. Gladys Allen. Frank Mar
tin. Annie Louise Daniels, Robert Wal
tiers, Joseph Anderson, Harry Davis
Robert Johnson, Frederick Mattox, Bill
lie owen, Robert Reeves. Morgan Good
hart, Lewis Bryant, Henry Beard, Mat
tie Roberts. Jerry Morris. Ralph Weyer,
Kathleen Beard. Marguerite Moltane,
Fillmore McEnery, Ruth Price, Eliza
beth Finley, May McDaniels. Margaret
Mcclellan, Jean GOodhart. Helen Ruth
Hartley and Esther Meridith-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08

ing the club work were made. Mrs
Carl Lee Smith announced the original
art exhibit and entertainment by the
art department for April s. At the eN-
hibit there win be plans for the pro-
posed club house among the architects
exhibit Mrs. W R. Brown announced
the annual club luncheon for Wednes-
day. March 81. Mrs. A. P. Averiu an
nounced that the Fl Paso Woman's club
contribution of books to the travelling
library Of the state had been acknowl-
edged by state librarian L. ". Wink
Ter. From FL PasO Isl books in good
condition were sent This library is 10
be circulated among the rural districts
The next meeting of the club will be
held Wednesday afternoon when the
music department will be in charge and
Thomas A. Christian will give song
recital
The mission study of the Trinity
Methodist church aWill discuss play
grounds and workshops at the meetings
Tuesday at 3 o'clock in the parlors OF
the church
The monthly story hour OF the camp
fire circles which was to have been
held this afternoon at the \. " G A.
central rooms, has been postponed IN
til next week.
The meeting Of the Mission study
circle of the Philathea class of the
First Presbyterian church, which was
10 have been held this evening at the
home OF Mrs. C. L Overstreet. on Noble
street, has been postponed on account
Of the snow. until Monday night Of
next week.
The Altar guild Of the church Of St.
Clement met Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Miss Gertrude Yale, on North
Virginia street The afternoon was
spent in sewing linen for the church
and in studying the history Of the
church Among those present were;
Mesdames Kenneth MacCaIlum. J. B.
Watson, c. NJ. Lyman. f. c. Holt, F II.
Payne. and Misses Meta Ormsbee, Leo
Van Den Brock and Alice Myles. The
meeting next Saturday afternoon will
be at the home Of Mrs. Kenneth Mac
CallUm, 1915 East Rio Grande.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
Cards.

Mrs Joe Talpis Wiz entertain Fri
day afternoon at her home on Prospect
avenue with a bridge party.
Mrs Levi Davis will entertain the
Silent Twelve card club Tuesday after
noon, al the home OF Mrs Charles f
GaskllL $50 NewmOn street
Mrs D. Schwartz is entertaining this
street with the first OF a series of
bridge parties She will entertain again
Tuesday afternoon.
In honor OF Miss Frances Gillespie.
whose wedding Occurs tonight. Mrs
W s Crombie and Miss Sue Crombie
entertained Saturday afternoon with
an informal card party for four tables
or the most intima friends Of the
bride-tO-be- Miss Virginia Hin won
the first prize Miss Olive Davis re-
ceived the consolation prize. A two
course luncheon was served when the
card games were over.
Complimentary TO Mrs Lawrence
Birthisel. Of Mount Pleasant. Texas.
who has been the guest Of Mrs. George
FRANKLIN for the past week, a delight
Iul auction bridge party was given
saturday afternoon by Miss Hattie Mae
Loretz. at her home in Manhattan
Heights JonQuils and white carua-
tons were used in quantities about
the rooms and carried out color D1a0
Of white and yellow, which was re-
peated in the two course luncheon
served al the completion OF the card
games The hostess was assisted IN
entertaining by her mother. Mrs W. H
Loretz- Miss Pauline Bryan won the
first prize, Mrs J. q. Barada the sec
ond prize and the consolation prize
went TO Miss LOttie Pollock. OF san
Angelo Mrs. BirthiseI will be the
house Euest OF Miss Loretz for the COM
ing week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
OFFICERS OF MEDICAL RESERVE
CORPS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY

Washington. ID. c.. March 8-Thc follow
ing army orders have been issued
The following named officers OF medical
reserve corps ordered to active duty First
Lieut. james Y. Falisi. First Lieut. stevens
T. Harris First Lieut.. j.. Samuel White,
First Lieut.. William H. Seemau-
First Lieut. Charsls C. Hlman, Aedlcai
corps. ordered 90 Fort Meyer. Va and re-
port 20 commanding officer for temporary
duty during absence OF Maj Douglas p Du-
NAL. medical corps
First Lieut. John W Stewart, corps or
engineers. relieved from duty in New York
CITY ordered TO Washington barracks, D. C.
First Lieut. George p StalIman. medical
reserve corps. ordered TO Bsnicla arsenal
Cal. and report 20 commanding oIflcer Ior
duty.
Mai Glen +. jerks. ordnance department,
relieved from duty at sandy Hook proving
ground. Sandy Hook n j.. and ordered 10
Manila p. J.. and report 20 comma ndlnG
general. Philippine department. FOR duty
Mai Adam r. Casad. ordnance depart
ment. relieved from duty at Manila ord
nance depot Manila. P J.. and ordered TO
Washington D. C.. and report TO chief OF
ordnance for duty in his office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
STATION A. To BE NAME
on, VIEW sTRI-RRAN POsTOEFI

Arrangements are being made by the
local postOffice for the establishment
Of a new carrier service in the east
ern part Of the city, TO become ef-
fective upon the completion OF the new
branch postoffice, located on Cedar
street. between Montana street and the
Boulevard II is expected that the Of
flee viii be open and the service IN
tiOn A"
Practically all Of the following dis
tricts viii be included n the new ser
vice Government Hill, Altura ark,
Highland Park, Manhattan HEIGHTS,
Castle Heights. Richmond Terrace. a
large part OF Grand View. and all OF
Mckinley avenue as far as houses are
built, including the Country club