The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-02
WOODWARD BROOK.

The Woodward Brook Union Sun
day school held their annual meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs: c. L..
Jump last Monday evening. The fol-
lowing. officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Superintendent, Mrs.
w. ,Talen; assistant superintendent,
A. w. Hangar; secretary, Miss Maudie
Reiber; treasurer, G.. F. Liepitz. The
teachers elected were: Mr.. w. Talen,
Mrs. c.. Jump, Mrs: A. Hangar, Miss
Bertha Minks and Mr.. G.. F. Liepitz.
The treasurer's report showed that
the school is in a good financial con-
dition.
E. Olson became tired of patching it
while his wife was visiting relatives
at Montevideo, so he secured hired
man and went to that place returning
accompanied by his wife.
The Woodward Brook Farmers club
met last Friday evening and elected
officers for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing were elected: President, G.. F.
Liepitz; vice-president, M. C. Thoring;
secretary, R. jacobson; treasurer, P.
C. VanSomeren. It was decided to
rewrite the constitution and bylaws
in order to make several amendments,
which are necessary for the benefit
of the society, and a committee con-
sisting of Mr.. C. L. Jump, P. C. Van
Somern and L. B. Shea was appointed
to attend to the matter.
Melvin Prescott, who has been work.
ing for j. M. johnson for the past two
years, has completed his labors and
left for Princeton last Thursday.
John Talberg is having a new barn
built on his place. C. L. Talen assist
ed by his brother, Ed, are doing the
carpenter work.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Damhoff, Mrs. l.:
Van Den Einde, Mrs. H. J. Roelofs and
John Damhof, accompanied by Miss
Johanna De Vries and Mr. and Mrs.
S. Roelofs, autoed up from Roseland
last Saturday for a few days visit
with relatives and friends in this
vicinity, returning Tuesday. While
here they complimented us on the
good roads, especially the scenic high
way, stating that they had struck only
one piece of road just as good all the
way coming up and that was only a
short piece at that.
How about that bond issue? It is
getting to be a source Of general dis
cussion in this community and senti-
ment is growing stronger in favor OF
it all the time. One argument the op.
position still clings to is that too much
of the money goes to engineers, etc.
Sunday school next Sunday at 10
a. m. C. E. meeting at 7:30 p. m.
Remember the time of the C. E. meet
ing is 1880 instead of 8 p. m.
A. Reiber set pace for this COM
nunity in ditching. He hired the town
machine and hitched his steam tractor
onto it and in a comparatively short
time every pot hole was drained and
next spring when others grumble be-
cause it is too wet to work on the
land, Mr.. Reibe will be getting his
work done easily. A stitch in time
saves nine.
Mrs. w. Talen is on the sick list
but, under the able care Of DR.. Phelps
of Milaca, we hope she will soon be out
again.
Mrs. D. Bekius is staying with Mrs
Van Deun at Vondell Brook and assist
ing in caring for new arrival at that
place.
Miss THYME Bekius is assisting Mrs
K. Zuideman with the homework for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Byl spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. P. Portinga at Long
Siding.
Miss Bertha Wettgren of Pease, who
has been working for Mrs. G. Liepitz
for month, returned to her home last
Friday
The weather continues to be good
and fall work is getting done up nicely
Considerable blowing is yet to be
done.