The Washburn leader., 1916-02-18

Frank McGray of Garrison.
Carl Erchhorst was in from
Nlinden Wednesday enjoying
the summer weather after a hard
winter on the farm While in
the city Mr.. ErcI,horst made
this office a call and renewed
his subscription.
Carl and Arthur Swanson came
down from Underwood, Wednes-
day to pay their taxes. They
said the roads are very bad
since the thaw commenced and
it will be some time before they
are in good condition again. r
As the weather is moderating
in this state the EASTERN states
are experiencing. one Of the
winters worst cold waves. In
New York they had, 38 below
zero weather on Monday which
caused eleveen deaths.
Election Of choice for nomina- !
tom for president and vice pres
ident, delegates to national cons
ventions presidential electors
and national committeeman will
be held on March 81. Notice of
election appears in this issue.
Those who are living near the,
Missouri river are, wondering
how high the water will rise
this spring. Floods are report
ed every, place this year, and
Since there is more snow than.
usual this winter, one can be
expected here.
Gus Berg was in from the.
farm Tuesday. He says he has
had to keep his stock in most.
Of the time this winter ON ac,
count Of the coldl This means
lots of work for the farmers and
does not give them much leis-
ure time.
Mrs. G.. w. Poe was hostess to-
the Embroidery club. last Friday
afternoon. The time was pleas
antly spent in sewing. A de-
licipus lunch was served at one
large table prettily trimmed with
valentine decorations. Mrs. j.
E. Williams will entertain the
club on Washingtonis birthday.
The Sunday school Of the Met
hodist church will have, a ban
quiet at the Washburn hotel next
Monday evening. The teachers
and officers are giving it to- the
Sunday school children and their
parents. 1t is the. beginning Ior
preliminary step toward a red
and blue merit contest which
will be started among the child
rem Of the school The school
will be divided and the side
losing in the contest will have
to give the next banquet.
One Of the pleasing social
events of the winter took place
last Saturday evening when the
young men who board at the
WhshbiIrn hotel gave party at
the hotel. Seventeen couples en-.
joyed playing cards, dancing
and eating a delicious lunch
The high school orchestra fur.
nished the music. The large
dining room was pnettily deco.
rated with flags and cut flowers
The favOrs were carnations. The
hosts were James O iBrien, VIM
Fischer, w. j. Holt, Carl Foss.
Ben Eyersor and Oliver Conradi
and they are to- be- congratulated
on the success Of the pleasant
evening spent by all.
The ParentTeachers league
last Tuesday night was very
we'll attended, in fact very few
more could have been crowded il
to the Congregational church
The cause Of SO much interest wa!
the debate. to be given. The sub
jec4 was: Resolved: That the
best interests of the United
States require that a more ade-
qnate system of NATIONAL de.
fense than has hitherto been
maintained, be nut into effect
at this time - The speakers on
the affirmative were Rev. j. G.
N. PengeKy, Hugh Met Cmlloell
and Leslie Burguan. Those OH
the negative were: States At
to1ney j. +. Williams, Prof. j.
E. Me- cCnrdy and Mike Tellefson
Each gave a twelve. minute talk
on this subject and five minutes
was allowed for rebuttalL The
speakers were heartily encored
after each talk and it was, har