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FRANKTON.


The student body of the Frankton
high school held another Of their
monthly soeials last Friday evening.
George Stokoe and Frank Elliott
were callers in Frankton Saturday on
business.
The Four Leaf Glover club will meet
this afternoon at Clifton. the home of
Miss Emma Noble.
Those Of the Parent Teacher Associ-
alton who are going to on our trip TO
Oak Grove, tomorrow are requested if
/ II Is convenient. to be at the school by
one o'clock so that all can go in body.
Mrs. Andy McCuistion. who has been
in the Cottage hospital the past three
weeks, returned home Tuesday much
improved after critical operation.
John Nickelsen and wife, of Alder
brook Farm, are rejoicing over the ar
rival of twin boys. The twins are the
proud possessOrs Of twin baby buggy
presented to them by E. A. Franz.
J. o. Eastman and sons have:leased
the h. G. Cotton apple ranch on Phelps
creek for term of years. We wish
them success in their undertaking.
The Garrabrants and a few friends
went on a pleasant river excursion
Sunday afternoon to Memaloose Island.
The trip was made in.Bobs big gaso-
line launch.
Prof. F. L. Griffith, from o. A. c.,
will deliver a stereopticon lecture at
Frankton school house Friday after
noon, March 10. All are invited.
Those Frankton people who helped to
make up the big lot of Christmas pres
ents which were sent from here to the
war stricken people in Europe, the
majority of which went to Belgium,
will be interested in the following let
ter which was received by a lady in
Vancouver, WASH, from people in Bel
gium who, perhaps, received some Of
the things sent from here. The letter,
clipped from the Portland journal, fol-
lows: At Christmas time in captured
Antwerp the children came to school
thinly clad and without prospect of
Yuletide happiness.
But gifts from the Christmas ship
had arrived, including the contributions
made through the Journal by the peo-
pie of Portland and vicinity. Their
hearts were made happy by the toys,
candies and garments. A letter at
tached to the gifts from Mrs. M.
Franklin and her son, of Vancouver,
was answered by the school teacher.
Its halting English discloses the JOY
the gifts brought and hints at the des-
titution the BeIgians must be suffering
from conditions incident to the war.
Heartily thanked for your kindness
and your love for our Belgian chill
dren," the letter begins. "You show
US, dear madam and sir, that you are
kind hearted people who like to help
: our little Belgian brethren in need.
You sent our children clothings, play
t toys, sweets and every thingfto soother
E the childhood of our darlings who are
living in such dreadful time.
Last Thursday we have distributed
!, the presents in our school. In one OF
the packet found your nice letter anC
two very interesting postcards on which
! you asked for an answer. am not the
. mother of the child who received the
! card, but am the teacher of the class
AS know a little English found il
!, my duty to send you word and to thanh
:, you in the name of all my pupils ant
l. their parents. You cannot imagine
!, what pleasu ure it has produced US all.
e What mirth in the class room wher
u entered with the beautiful presents
y The children were clasping their hands
! and cried together in our mother
= tongue, Lang leve onze klene Ameri
# kaansche vriends- long live our little
o American friends and boys and girls
# were dancing and singing around me
it one of them kissing my hands. Theil
merriment was undesirable.
}. when the children had received
their parts, 1t was time and the bel
n rang to go home. Every child went
a happily homeward loaden with theii
e little Christmas burden from America
v 81 am very glad to tell you, deai
y madam and sir, that our children veal
the very warm clothings which fit then
very well. 3"
" The communication concludes witt
" request for more letters from Bel
u GUMS Christmas ship friends.