Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

fuuman where ne mas been attending
school.
Paul Clagstone, president of the live
stock show, is up from Lewiston this
week in the interests of the show.
The Needlecraft club has agreed to
contribute tive dollars month to the
local Red Cross. Pretty fine, ism t it.
Mrs. A. N. Dyer and children returned
the first of the week from Spokane
where they have been visiting with
relatives.
The members of the faculty enter
tanned the Senior class by a picture
show and Candy Kitchen party Thurs
day night.
Floyd L. Moore left for San Rafei,
California Monday, being called south
by telegram announcing the death of
his mother.
Tuesday evening Miss Brooks en-
tertained the members of the 1917
graduating class at supper at the I'm
perial Hotel.
Miss Myrtle Cowgirl returned last
night from Rathdrum, Idaho where she
has just closed successful year Is work
in the public schools of that city.
Bessie Zornes has gone to vollmer
where she will have charge of the Nez-
perez telephone office. The young lady
is very efficient and her promotion is
deserving one.
Among those finishing high school
and who are leaving for the summer are
Miss Harriet Hanson, Homer Hanson
and Ray Moses. The former and latter
being graduates Of the 1917 class of
the g. H. s., both being popular and
well liked by their many frienA
Mrs. j. A. Bradbury and children left
this morning for Lewiston and Clarks-
ton where they will.spend several weeks
visiting with relatives. Mrs. Bradbury Is
health has not been the best of late and
it is hoped by her many friends that
the change in the climate to lowe, alti-
tude will prove beneficial.
Conductor Harry Morris, who has
been on run between Spokane and
Lewiston, has been assigned to the
Grangeville. passenger and will be back
on the run the first of the month. Con-
ductor Harris, who has made many
friends since he has been on the Grange
vile line, will be transferred to the main
line.
Miss Mildred Riley observed her ninth
birthday anniversary yesterday after
noon by inviting in fourteen Of her
girl and boy friends. Delightful re-
freshments were served at the conclu-
sion of an afternoon of such pleasure
as to cause the youngsters to regret
| that birthdays are reckoned from year
to. year.
James Lytle was in the first of the
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| livering seed wheat to a party. JIM
ME received a pretty handsome price
for the wheat which was of a variety
much sought after. He states he has
his crop in this year and consequently
the rains do not depress him as much as
his less fortunate neighbors.
Byron Defenbaugh, who is exporting
the county books of Idaho county, re-
turned last week from Boise where he
had been attending a meeting of the
state board of accountancy, of which
he is member. He states there is
great activity in Boise in military
way and he found the boys in tip-top
shape and anxious for service.
George Stansbury came over from
Winona Wednesday to attend the
graduating exercise and arrange for the
moving of his family back to the reser-
walton until the next school YEAR. I. For
several years George has been having
the family maintain home in Grange
vile during the school year that the
children might take advantage of our
excellent educ stional institution.
Mrs. Turza A. Wayland, q former resi-.
dent of Camas Prairie, has been appoint.
ed by Gov. Alexander as county school
superintendent of Valley county, newly
created out of Boise and Idaho counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland formerly owned
land on Craigs mountain west of Cot
tonwood, and later ran the Cottonwood
hotel for some years. Mrs. Wayland
taught school on the west side, and was
always considered highly competent
teacher.
Hon. Evan Evans returned the first
of the week from Boise where he had
been attending meeting the the state
educational board which proved to be
rather stormy session according to
press reports. Things were shaken up
a little and no doubt some good will
result. While in Boise Mr.. Evans ran
out to seattle, Grangeville boys in camp
and while he found them busy preparing
to entrain for Ogden, he says they were
all looking fine and in the best of
physical condition, apparently happy
and willing to do their bit wherever
and whatever it might be.
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ATTENTION PIONEERS.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Idaho County
Il