The Dickinson press., 1916-02-26

The finest kind of weather has pre-
vailed during the past week, but as
we go to press a snow furry is in
progress and it seems as though we
might have another taste of winter.
The Junior League, a new organiza-
ton of children in the Methodist
Sunday School, led by Mesdames
Sabra Merry and S. H. Smiley, gath
cred for a social afternoon at the
Mrs. Merry home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. lessen enter
tanned twenty-four guests at a 7
o'clock dinner last Saturday evening.
being assisted by Mrs. E. A. Lilli-
bridge, Miss Saliva Mielke and their
daughter, Miss Thora. Carnations
furnished the floral decorations.
Thursday afternoon the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peeler arranged
a most delightful surprise for their
mother when a few ladies were in
vited to come in and spend a social
afternoon and stay to dinner at the
Peeler home.
About twelve ladies surprised Mrs.
j. c. Auer in the northwestern part
Of the city Thursday afternoon, pre-
senting her with a beautiful souvenir
birthday spoon. The ladies brought
their fancy work and a very dainty
luncheon. The afternoon was a most
pleasant M
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Hugh McGillivray left Tuesday to
attend the North Dakota Grain deal
ers' convention in Minneapolis. He
was also to call on an old time friend
of the family, Mrs. Chas. Armstrong,
Of the Gorham country, who is ill in
Minneapolis. Mr.. McGillivray ex-
pected to be gone a week or ten days.
The Stark County Medical ~associa-
ton met in DR.. H. A. Davis office
on February 10th. DIR. A. P. Nacht-
wey of this city read a very interest
ing paper on "The Care and Feeding
of Infants" which was followed by
general discussion. The next meeting
will take place the second Wednesday
in March.
E. H. Knapp received a telegram
this (Friday) morning that it was the
desire of Mrs. Armstrong, his wife's
mother, before her death that six of
her sons act as pail bearers. Mr..
Knapp, in compliance with her wish,
leaves this (Friday) afternoon for
Mortified, where the funeral is to
be held. He will be gone a week, his
family possibly remaining there for a
longer time.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson
were host and hostess at a 7 o'clock
course dinner Thursday evening to
about twenty guests. The decorations
of the rooms and tables were quite
elaborate along the Washington birth
day line and consisted of hatchets,
cherries, etc. A very entertaining
evening was spent at cards. The
hostess was assisted by Mesdames ].
w. Snyder and Otto Hennings.
The score of the basketball game
between the high-school team and the
Alumni Tuesday evening stood IS to
Is in favor of the former. The play
ers were as follows for the alumni
Harold Rase and Quintin Roberts,
guards; AL. Brodie and Monte Nc
Cutchan, forwards; Harold Parker,
center. The high school men we're:
Joe and George Brodie guards; Erb
and Butler forwards; Richards, center.
Mrs. Roy Henderson and Mrs.
George Kilmer arranged a genuine
surprise on Mrs. M. L. Mcbride, when
thirteen ladies gathered at her home
on Thursday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. McBride's birthday. Cards
furnished the amusement of the
afternoon and later the ladies enjoyed
a very appetizing luncheon, which the
ladies brought with them. Mrs. Nc
Bride was presented with a beautiful
hand painted picture.
Vincent Good returned to his work
in Helena, Mont, Monday after a
short visit with his sister, Miss Ruth.
in this city and with other relatives
near Taylor. A younger brother,
Leonard, came up from Taylor for a
few days while Vincent was here.
Plans for Miss Ruth are not yet quite
decided but it is thought that she
will leave the first of the week to
enter a deaconess school at Helena:
under her brothers care.
The following underwent operations
at the hospital during the past week:
Barto Rimel, Wibaux; Mrs. Alma
Whitmore, Beach; Pearl Yates, the
7-months-old daughter of MI. and
Mrs. Lloyd Yates of Sentinel Butte;
Mrs. Emelia Werner, Dickinson; Mrs.
Fred B%oehrnsen, Dickinson; Rosa
Ewoniuk, Belfeld; Chester Schermer-
horn, Snow; Andrew Aasgaard, Tay-
lor; Miss Marjorie Cuskelly, Dickin-
son. Those entering for treatment
are: Mrs. L. J. Stoxen, Taylor; Geo.
Kauk, Gladstone; Mrs. Frank Koste-
lecky, Dickinson.
The pony contest, which had been
under way since last November I'M
der the auspices of the Dickinson
Press, Lish Hardware Co., The Steam
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