The Dickinson press., 1917-11-17
LOCAL NEWS
is Number One?

See Maj. Osborn drill the "has-
been" squad at the comedy fair at the
armory next Wednesday evening. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. James Long moved
on Wednesday into the A. C. Wan
home on First Avenue West.
The Louis Lahren family moved the
past week from Second Avenue East
into a residence next to the Episcopal
rectory on Sims Street.
Miss Helen Hauser of Fargo arrived
on Sunday to be guest until the lat
ter part of this week of her brother,
DR.. E. j. Hauser, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Soules autoed
out to their farm at Regent on
Wednesday to spend the day. Mrs.
H. A. Hogue had charge of the SouIes
household during their absence.
Miss Margaret Berry, who has been
engaged in teaching at Rochester,
Mimi, arrived on Monday to spend
several months with her parents, At
torney and Mrs. H. C. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sterland and
their grand daughter, Miss ,Thelma,
and Lily Sherowitz, autoed to New
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tended to business matters.
P. S. Washer, proprietor of the St.
Charles hotel, was initiated into the
Dickinson Knights Te1nplar Comman-
derry on Wednesday evening. The
Commandery at this meeting also
voted to donate $25 to the War Y. M.
c. A. fund.
J. ]. BARLEY of Beach, well known
to many of the old timers here, spent
Tuesday morning in the city, visiting
former acquaintances. Mr.. BARLEY
left in the afternoon for Bismarck to
take the civil service examination, he
being acting postmaster at Beach.
The P. E. O. ladies were enter
tanned on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Geo. A. Perkins. The
program under the direction Of Mes
danes Frank Reed and Welton Nc
Donald, dealt with Americas Re-
sourcefulness, and was very fine.
Victor Christensen and his sister,
Miss Emma, came in from the Chris
tensen ranch near Croft, on Monday,
the former for work in the Masonic
day for St. Paul, where she will re-
main for a couple of weeks.
The Congregational choir was en-
tertained last Friday evening by Miss
Ruth Butler at her home on Fourth
Avenue West. Following their regu-
lar rehearsal, Miss Butler, assisted by
her mother, served the members, num-
bering about twenty, delicious lunch.
The Dorcas society was entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. M.
L. Ayers at her home on Fourth Ave
nue. West. Mrs. Ayers was assisted
by Misses Ruth Butler and Hilda
Peterson. The ladies continued sew
ing for the Florence Crittendon home
at Fargo.
To the persons who signed the
pledge cards for the Red Cross War
Fund. Please take notice that I have
left these cards at the Dakota Ma
tional Bank for collection. Please call
and pay as they are all past due. S.
M. Ferris, Treas. Stark Co. Chapter
Red Cross.
Otto Angst, who spent the past
summer experimenting work on ms
2OO-acre farm 16 miles south Of Dick
inson, left on Wednesday for his
home at Montgomery, Mimi. His
yield here barely gave him his seed
return. He has his land rented TO
Paul Wiegand and Ed. Sonberg.
Anton Burda, daughter, Mrs. Joe
Tvrdy and son, G. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Oukrop, daughters, Misses Clara
and Sylvia, and John Kalousek autoed
to Killdeer in two cars on Sunday,
the Burda's to see the Joe Dolezal
family, Mrs. Dolezal being Mr..
Burda's daughter. The Oukrops Wis
tied John Kacalek, a brother of Mrs.
Oukrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Davidson and
son, Willis, of Killdeer autoed in on
Saturday to spend the week end as
guests at the F. l.. Roquette home.
Their visit here, however, was sad
dened on Sunday afternoon, when Mrs.
Davidson received message inform
ing her of the serious illness Of her
father at Rochester, MINI. Mr.. Dav-
idson and son returned home on Sun
day evening, but Mrs. Davidson de-
parted on Monday morning for her
fathers bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hollst OF Glad
stone came up on Sunday evening u 70
visit with the latter's sister, Mrs. W.
A. Mcclure, until the following day.
when they departed for their winter
sojourn at Los Angeles, Cal. How
ever, before going west they took NO.
2 for Minneapolis and will also 60 on
to Chicago to spend a short time.
They shipped their car to Los Angeles
some time ago, and this is quite an
item as the freight alone amounted to
$3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tvrdy, who re-
sided about 12 miles northwest Of the
city, have sold their farm and lett
the middle of the week for Buhl,
Idaho, where they have purchased an
8O-acre farm, close to Mr.. Tvrdy's
folks. Mr.. Tvrdy left with car of
stock, etc., and Mrs. Tvrdy, in COM
pany with Mrs. Mary Kusie, departed
on Wednesday. Mrs. Kusie will visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Tvrdy,
better known here as Miss Mary
Kusie.
The officers of the Eastern Star met
at the E. A. Lillibridge home on Sat
urday to make arrangements for then
annual children's party, which is to
be given at the Masonic hall on the
afternoon of November 30th, be.
ginning at 3 o'clock. The officers OF
the order, with Mrs. Lillibridge as
chairman, will have charge of the
work. The afternoon will be spent
with games and dancing and dinner
will be served at 6 o'clock. Only
children in Eastern Star or Masonic
families under IA years of age will be
admitted. An admission price Of 2s
cents will be charged. The party fol
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