Iditarod pioneer., 1916-03-11
LEAP-YEAR BALL
Ladies of Flat and Discovery to Provide Unique Entertainment
 on St. Patick's Day

Strenuous preparations gre being made by the bachelors of Flat City in anticipation of the forthcoming leap-year ball, which IS to be given on St. Patrick's day by the ladies of Flat and Discovery, and which now promises to outdo anything of similar nature ever given in the district. The young men of that lively burg and old ones too, for that matter-are brushing up on their knowledge of dancing, and the Moose hall is being used almost nightly for practice in the TerpSchorean art. There, under the guidance of Professor Harding, they are rapidly becoming more pro- ficient in the waltz and two-step, and the more advanced pupils are putting on frills in the way of all the latest freak dances from the Outside On two or three evenings of each week, to the music of Finnegans phonograph they practice diligently, and the "stag" dance parties have become most popular. On one or two occasions kindly disposed Flat City ladies have graced the dancing classes with their presence, prob ably having their sympathies aroused by the forlorn appearance of the stag affairs.
 It is explained by the initiated that the sudden popularity of dancing among the male sex IS due to the fact that they wish to avoid the humiliation of being asked to dance by some fair maiden and having to decline because of inability to step the light fantastic. There will be more than one man who has not in recent years graced a ball room who will be on hand and de murely waiting for the leap-yaer proposal- to dance.
 For be it known that the St. Patricks day event at Flat City is to be "real" leap-ye affair Not only will the ladies do all the honors, but they will insist on their leap-year prerogatlves to the fullest extent, It is even decreed that those ladies living at distance from Flat, and who are com pelled to reach the scene of the festivities by dog team shall mush their own dogs, while the male biped lolls in ease and com fort in the sled It will be a rare sight to see some of the Iditarod and Discovery gallants being conveyed over the hills and rough trails by their lady friends, struggling valiantly at the handle bars to keep re- calcitrant sled on the trail. But it is man. datorv, according to official information to The Pioneer
 In last weeks paper it was announced that the affair was being arranged by the ladies of Flat City. We have been called to task for the statement, as the affair is joint one, being gotten up by the ladies of both Discovery and Flat City. As the event will be credit to all concerned, it IS only fair to say that the omission was due to an error, and is much regretted.
 It is intimated by the ladies in charge of ho ,,p;1,a aiD,na0t +h of tbara will ho features introduced tending toward the scheme of gaiety which will not be sn- nounced until the evening of the dance and it is possible that some novelties in the way of costumes appropriate to the occasion may be In evidence
 While the ladies advertise that the men are to be admitted free, it may not be amiss to remind the latter that there may be no harm in carrying "a pinch of change" along. The impression has gone out that, even as at church bazaar, where it costs nothing for admission, there is sometimes trfe of expense connected with the exit.
 The ladies of Flat and Discovery are par ticularly anxious that the ladies of Iditarod and other outlying districts join with them in making the event success.
 The following ladies will have charge of the details of the entertainment:
 Refreshments-Mrs. Joe Mcdowell, Mrs Fred Smith, Mrs. Frank Dawson, Mrs, Tony Letnes, Miss Anna Nelson, Mrs Wicks and Mrs Horvath.
 Entertainment Mrs Lowrie, Mrs Grouse and Miss Coolidge
 Floor manager-Mrs. King,
 Finances-Mrs. Chittick
 Decorations Frankie Pierce
 General assistant-Mrs. George Mutchler.
 -Malamute pup, five months old, weighing thirty-fve pounds; color red, with white breast Return to Mrs. Frank Daw- T,,Ia IL