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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
RECRUITS SEEN To
PREFER navy
Sturdy Cunnison Young Men
Are Enlistins Every Day;
Navy O&ces Open Office

The naval recruiting odicers. Kulp
and Crosby. have made the Forestry
Office here their hesdquarter. and daily
examine boys for navy service.
On thursday Cecil Pesse Of Gunnisno,
and Joseph Amos and Henry Beech ap-
piled for enlistments. Adam Miller de-
parted Thursday to report at the Dem
yer station for enlistment in the naval
forces.
The officers will be . few days longer,
and boys who are interested will do well
to see either Mr. Kulp or Mr.. Crosby
at the recruiting Office here. Mr.. Kulp
has number Of books. pictures, and the
like. that present fascinating study Of
naval life at peace and at war.
A number # the boys are merely
waiting their parents consent before
taking the step, 20 that several new
recruits are expected to be sent to
Denver this week.
C. B. Childs of the Sargents- White
Pine country has enlisted in the navy.
He went over Tuesday.
Mr.. Peterson, who was formerly .
paper hanger and painter here, has
joined the navy, giving Gunnison - his
place Of residence.
Herbert Exter came 10 Sat. 70 spend
Sunday with his father ~ he expects
70 be called to Fe Riley. Kansas, at
any time now. altho plans are not very
definite.
Fred Dickersou Of Delta, uus Of the
County High School students, he's en-
listed in the army from Gunnison. He
count Of being too tall.
Both ths /. o. o. F. and the Masonic
balls are flying The emblem Of cur NJ
tion. Jim Phillips has bsen painting
end repairing seventy foot Dag pols,
which VS. sFectsd ysafs go. 10 fruat
Of the Plne afsost eekspl hsase, bat
nsvsr uaed !. N. RuIand lns osdsrsd. :
6ps ney 0ag for iks ~. s--ss' -
h 0sissose S:Smmietss Of ths Army
Reesuiting ,Aeaeios, fog Colssude nd
Wyoming, With hoadquasters u Denver,
George L Nye, chairman, hns fasued N
urgent call fof voiunteefs. Dr.. J. b.
Kelley, VIM. Won Mueller and H. F.
Lake Jr. have besn asked 70 serve ~
the local committee, to assist In giving
publicity, arranging for meetings, etc.
There may have been others asked to
serve, ~ the call WAS rather a-blanket
one, but the names are not available at
this time. There 10 Of course only one
absolute solution and that IL the Selec-
tive Draft advocated By President Viii
son.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
BOY SCOUTS ORGANIZE
WOLf, FOX, BEAR PATROLS
Dean G Qyigley is Scout Master.
MA. .Jencks. Assistant; Les
lie Cofer. Gerald Hazelhur.t
and Allen Lake, Leaders.

Three patrols Of the Gunnisop Troop
No. l. Of the Boy Scouts Of America
have perfected their organization. Ap-
piicstions have bssn flsd for Tie chart
sr and eommissioas % that within .
few days every dstsil Of ths overhead
organization will b. completed.
Ths Wolf patrol consists Of the fol-
lowing boys: Leslie Cofer, leader;
Hugh Akin, assistant lsadsf; Donald
Raesy. Edgar Pennington, Everett
Miller. Ernest Chinsry, Charlie Ames,
Kenneth Newell.
Ths Silver Fox patrol includes the
following boys: Gerald Haxelhurst,
lesdsr; Tommis Nourse, assistant lead
er: Bruce Stohe. John Walker. John
Steele, Harold Brooke. Frank Williams,
Clarence Gillaspsy.
The Black Bear patrol has selected
leaders and msmbsFs - fcllows: Allen
Lake, leader; Gar6sld Lucsro, assist
ant leader; Bud Winslow, Byron Hewitt.
Michael Hogan. Leslie Urine. Adelbsrt
Maine, David Walker.
Additional patrols will be added very
soon. for there are number Of boys
Who were unable 70 be present at the
Wednesday night meeting.
The boys have begun already 70 car
y out the great national program for
homo gsrdsning - the best way Of b.
ing patriotic II one i to- young to 20
70 The front The Seouts viii do many
other things during this spring and
summss. for thsy ars ds1nitsiy pledged
to try to make these bad timss bsttsr.
Samusl Quigley hes bssn named =
the Scout Master and \. A. Jsncks =
tie Assistant ecout Mastsr. Ths othsf
adult members Of IL loeal council Win
be snnounesd nsxt Wsek. Z
Ths Boy Scouts + not : military o.
ganisation; but ths Gunnison Troop viii
havs military drill TIL Sysas. n eDer.
eiss M ~ diseipiiae ~ vssy ds1izs
able.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
DEcunlTI0n CONTEST non
DT Miss HELEN Ducks10ck

At the contest for Defamation and
Oration hsld last Saturday evening,
Miss Helen Blackjack was ths win
ner Of the Steele medal. She will rep
resent Gunnisoh in Dramatic Read
ing 1t tie oratorical meet at Mont
rose, which u to be held there In May
The winning selection was the arena
scene from Quo vadis. Others ef tie
contestants who win represent our
High School ct tie meet ars, CflbeFt
Miller, eration-~ Mnfonio Macoos; !;
Hugh Palmer, reading -~Gin for Co
sral Housework." The program was
an unusually fine one. each contestant
hAd been thoroughly and carefully
trained and was complete master Of
tie selection. A pleasing variety was
introduced BY ths excellent musieal
program which consisted Of seven
nnmbsrs, vocal and instrumental, giv.
On by pupils Of Miss Rogers and Mr.
Brilliant.
The good preparation, the excellent
delivery and the nature Of the selsc.
tions which are to be given bid fair
for success at Nonvrose this year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
Sale Of COLORADO 6dland Brings
Hope Of Anotha kaihoad Outlet
Rmo'ed That oA c. & $. he'adsd IN Deal; May
Be Though Sysi 70 Cost.

Among Colorado Springs capitalists
Who Aave Just purchased at snctioa
the Colorado Midland railroad We nots
ths familiar names Of E. p. Shove and
c. C. Hamlin. It Is said to be the In
tention Of these people to eventually
finance another railroad through 10
Salt Lake City.
These gentlemen are associated With
A. E Carlton. Chas. NcNeill. and other
multi-millionaires Of the Springs. and
one account has it, that the reconstruct
ed road will secure . Denver connsc-
ton by using the old South Park line,
from Bath. in the South Park, to Dem
yer.
II this is true. very important con-
sideration presents itself. These gentle
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

oealton. expressing first the horrors Of
Wes then the disgrace which would be
woese than war. Ths address abounded
h lofty periods end vas loudly applaud
~.
shop Tourst Of The Episcopal church
.ga4e an excellent talk. emphasizing
+splbst patriotism - opposed To the
epathstic feeling that hes besn dominst-
~ he country. Great things srs
ealnd only By su6sriag. cd ~ eanao,
henete. - Hnll ~ aRee - saeEi.
4 ~ JEesss1 = - lsyi1|
vsrl& hll1s pift31e 1sssaee was,
IAN Ill ths day,
World Wids Democracy"
A rousing letter from Orion French. Z
Gunnison boy, enlisted in The navy, wa
then rsad By The chairman. II follows:
U. 8. NAVAL TRAINING STATION
Great Lakes, Illinois
April 10, 1917.
To the Boys Of Gunnison:
Arc you patriotic? II you are, Why
do you hesitate to come to the call Of
your counksy7
Youvwil, say, 'Let the fellows who
are already there do the fighting" In
the Revolutionary war, Il the people
had said that, where would our coun-
try have been? II would be under the
rule Of : king. But u It i, We are Z
free people.
(Continued on Page Four)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION DRAWS NEAR

Miss verna Waterman. county sa-
perintendent Of schools, has this week
sent out to all school districts . cir
cular letter explaining details Of tie
High School bond election which oc-
ours Monday, May Z.
There will be three propositions be-
fore the voters 1t that time. Fizsf
the usual election Of . director, In III
case generally the president of II
board. Second, there viii be IN elec-
ton upon the question Of CONTRACTING
. bonded debt Of the county for the
purpose Of erecting and furnishing .
county high school building, $4,000
being ~ amount agreed upon. Third
b tt Qpsstion Of authorizing the coun-
" high seAool board TO select . sits,
and erect md farnish such . bailding.
The last two propoellieas ere vsesd
UPON With separate balleEs, bst ass =
eQnpssssa faat ~ 1870 g e1enl1
v6od16 eaiss tNs sehsf 10 ~. 81 II
Only tsxpayJts - ystps
Mr.. Sprigg shaeklsford WAS III
sevssal days this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
MT MI m n sEH-
"a nITneT n NE

Dirt viii Ay o. shs sswsf for Cunni-
saa within vssy few da;a Ths ~
ehinsry. Including ths big tssneh digger.
vss losdsd out of Denver this wsek. .snd
shouh Be In today. -Four Of ths work
9sp arrived Wednesday. end Janss
Collier. ths contractor. hes hIs plass
lasd for sspid completion of ths big job.
By quick work n ths two main alleys
eseh eide Of Main street. L 10 believed
that drsinagr pipes can BE- laid befors
the spring seepage water Gomez down.
and that will make the rest Of ths
trench digging much easier to handle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
.MLR0lD wreck on LIKE
FlRk; INJURIES SEVERAL

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lupoh returned
d. lattsr part Of last week from Cali
1osnia- John Immediately jumped into
ths county rod work under Supsfintsa-
dsst Wiley. bat struck hard lpek. ~
lifting tie Lake Fork wreck Saturday.
He was over to that corner Of IL coun-
u 70 get . grsdsr for immsdists uss q
~ Nine Mile hill. ard vas returning.
VIXEN the coach tipped over Johs -
H. worst hurt Of apgosp , ~ -.
His head was badIy est - bsuissd end
Il will b two weeks hefoEs - b out
again. Nj. md nfa Lppoad - sely-
r. b town vita - Wnsya.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
BLUE MESA EXCURSION
SET FOR next SUNDAY

It's 10 b n aute excursion, ths hsSt
of the eeaspa. Montsoss motorists have
bsen appsatsd 70 b eoms from he wsst
end - hsip 70 opsn ths Rainbow
Route 70 through travel BY Nay drst
this ysar.
Over tWooty car owners Of this neigh
borhood havs signi6ed their intention Of
taking H. teip. and eaeh car will 60
equipped With sbovsls for attacking The
snow hanks. Rosd superintendent
Wiley - arranged fer teams and
wagons st 9spinsro TO do The heavy end
Of the ~. Il h reported that there
are only : fsw drifts, which. when oncs
broken. viii melt In day or %.
The county road outit having COM
pIeted the speing repairs to Pariin. has
turned west to SapiDero with it, roads
south to vulean. Spencer. Powdsrhorn.
and the Lake Fork. Most Of this coun-
try will b covered this week.
One important improvement contem-
plated By NJ. Wiley il the changing Of
the railroad crossing just west Of town.
Several nuto parties have narrowly es-
capped injus1 q this poiut where the
road dips ften H. high Gunnison bridge
md agalA risss ~ fest evsr the track.
Il Il prepeeod y carry ths road west
aiong III eeath ~ Of tie track 70 the
high grou hstose naking tie crossing.
Qtherwisa 49, Stats Utility Commis-
sioa 10 noAle - cumpel h. Rio Grands
failroed - Gra5s : Isvel plaes st lsast
twenty ~ - side a IL track.
whseh 49, -, ! hsavy sxpsnss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

p esiesntly havs in esatrua ~ sntirs
- esrk. q Dsavsr-LseavilIs asd
G. - Rae. That nssns again shs
~ eilitiss Of short transportation out
~ y ths Western Slops. via Alpins
- This is 100 niIes shorter line q
De3eee than any other possible railroad
eo4ee forths entire region Of Gunnison.
A9nerose. Delta, San Miguel. and Ouray
ee4Attss. II the new owners can be in
duSpd 70 build west. either BY way Of
Crawford or over Swampy pass. to Del
T. md the Naturita.
Here is an opportunity for the Cham.
ben Of Commerce Of these western
counties to get busy; otherwise. we are
likely to remain hog tied to the Rio
Grande for the rest Of our natural lives.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
Five Hundred Gaiher at Inspiring
Patriotic Meeting Tuesday Night
Addresses Ring With Warnings and Appeals; Music
Add. to Spirit dsocca.ion

The Methodist church was never more
crowded than Tuesday night Of this
week. when FIVE hundred enthusiasts
citissns were crowded into It to istsn
. The addresses Of spirit and patriotism
given By Dean Quiglsy. Rev. }. 2. Fer
IL. and Bishop Tourst
Ths Home Guard, The W.R. c.. D. A.
B. ladies. ths Boy Scouts end ~ school
shildrsn. hsadsd by ~ basd. persdsd
II Aalf - hssr befess eatssiag ths
building. rAay 0ls1 4 - ~ -.
~ Alk1gfk Nqglel. - ~ -
n6kjqQel aie1 WhoeA Woeo GIvon viii
spisud1 s4seG retstdsnt Kelley actsa
. chairman and intrcduosd ~ spsak-
en- IN we'll chosen words.
Spacs dosa not permit ~ to detail q
length tbs spssehss Of The evening. bat
they wets splendid. Dean Quiglsy gave
. review Of tha cause Of the war, de-
scribed the fight between democracy
and sutocracy. and called sspsciai At
tsntion 70 the fact that never IN I'll The
vass Of America have The psopls bsen
united IN sentiment, ~ In this conflict
The DEAN bore with stress upon the
need Of food production ard food con-
servstion. and ssid It was up to us get
this thing organised for Gunnison
county. The world is hungry. and there
- nothing more patriotic than to feed
IL, even II We cannot 60 70 the front
Rev. Ferris delivered . magnificent
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
BENEFIT DllCE ron BOT SCOUTS
~ ''rlf- JOYFUL" TDnIcIT

Ths O-Bs-Joyfsl dases sst for tnuishe
at H. r Vets hctel. b especially go
ID = : petziotie benedt III ~ -
eesds bslns dopatsd y Dssn Qaig1sJ =
bs uesd - sqsipplng ~ Boy oesatsl
Msnbsfs u - O-Be-Joyf1l ellbs ~
aee, B. ;. Jereseecn. pesaidsnt: 2. G
Martin, seesstafy; - Z \ Noatss, Z,
G. Dtyiea g. q. stone, 4 Wise ~
l1uler. Ht<k - q ' 49,.
- peyi1enII eslsas ef2 ~ -
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
MAKING THE MILLIONAIRE
PAY GREAT WAR COST
Direct News from Washing
ton Bearing on Pending Leg
islat;on; No Incomes Over
Hundred thousand.
(By Edward Keatins
Coagressnaa fren the lnird Distriel
~ C,n1oraAal

~
Washington, D. Sentiment In
favor Of compelling TIE swollen for.
tunes Of this country to bear the r.
nanciai burdens incident to &hs war 4
sweeping the country like . prairis
fire. We must not rspeat ths btundsf1
Of the Civil War when msn II msans
were permitted to hire .substitutess
who died for them on the firing linse
while they remained ct homo and spst
ulated in army contracts and in IL
rise md fall Of gold. {.
The people are demanding ln 10 n:
certain terms thst ussltA - mohilizej
for the defense Of the nation.
E. w. Scripps, the millionaire ownes
Of score Of daily papers, and Amos
Pinchot, . wealthy New Yorker, an
leading the movement. Both men viii
BE- hard hit by the application Of thei1
own theories but they are not make
believe patriots and are prepared T.
undergo the acid test.
6CIlRRo ~ ~ 0kCUuAc cotluBtSQ ~
$3.50, 900 year. He proposed thai
no man shall Be permitted to retain
more than $50, 900 Of his annual earn.
ings and that ON incomes above tha4
figure the tax shall be 100 per cent
That would make scripps' contribu.
tion to Uncle Sam's strong box ct least
$So0. 900 . year, during the duratioi
q tie vsr. +
Anss PineAst's Plan.
Pfnchot has submitted the follow
ing suggestion 70 Congress and has
made : nationwide appeal to citisens
Of al classes to support Il:
l. That b ease Of war, III net II
cone.. u $500 o. over shall h slk
jset to the following annual grsdns
SD vsf coatxiAutions: &,
On ~ NJ ineomes from $500 e
tCeati.ns1 = Pses rsssj
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
DlsE DlLusTs INTEND TO
co on WI1H THE CANE

A number Of those Interested in
baseball met at the court house April
81, at 7:3O p. m, and twenty-four
people were present A motion waa
that the club proceed with
the plans and put team In the field.
Much discussion followed, and when
the vote was taken sixteen were for
going on with the plans, and five
against. However, a number voted
for the games who had talked against
them. The action Of Montrose in
drawing out Of the Western Slope cir
cult because the business men there
very largely favored spending the
money for Red Gross supplies, or sesd
for the farmers or for other war pur.
poses had its effect on the minds Of
many. Monthly subscriptions 10 Tie
amount Of $40 have been taken, and
for the first month el0s25 had bsea
collected at last accounts.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

Sanford Zeigler has purchased the
Rainbow garage building, Of Douald B.
Liksns. taking possession ysstssday
moentng. He also purchased the Hol-
loRny ho0ss = Iowa stsset and sxpscta
1lte1bS Ssas1t ssvsh: f6sm esttg III
sannsr. These dsalS were mads thru
ths rsal estate once Of JaA Tssslinl.
Mr.. Liksns retains the tools and garage
business proper. and will conduct bust
nsss q usual st the same old stand.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
MIn8 n s|FIlT
Of FD0 Pl[lHflIE5
Every Vscant Town Lot !
GARDEN" \ SIoean; Amer
ica Must Feed he Wosld.

Hearty Fsspo9se b guing % b Dabe
to The appesl for planting svssy avall-
able acre in and about Gunpison to H.
crops that viii produces foodstufs for
1917.
+. The women and ths boys and girls
are eli getting intsrsstsd; and whiIs Il
10 too early to plant any except ~
hardest Vegetables for some weeks yet:
there is already . mighty turning Of
ground, and by June most Of our vacant
lots will be rivaling the famous Pingrse
potato patches and should be producing
carloads Of succulent green vegetables
to piece out the cost Of living.
One great advantage will be the dis
pensing with fences, for it is UNDER
stood that the town trustees will abso-
lutely prohibit any sort Of stock from
running at large In Gunnison this year.
In this move they will have the hearty
support Of al good citizens.
Mrs. O'Leary, chairman Of the Red
Cross committee on food production,
contributes to the News Champion the
following appeal. which should be read
BY everybody
lsnsassd Fed Sspply
(By Margaret White O'Lesry)
The COMMITTEES On Ways and Means
appeals 70 each patriotic man and wo-
man, to each boy and girl Of Gunnison.
70 eo-operats for the purposs Of getting
timely and immediate action In The
production Of additional food crops for
the ensuing year.
Already many up-turnsd brown fur-
rows tsstify 20 the sarnsstnsss with
which ths people are entering this food
campaign, hut there is still mueh work
70 - dom. The Boy Seouts undse
psaHe eulgley sss pEspaiing tUS16e ;
survey Of the town h osdsr tcssl6csts
available Garden plats, and TO rspoft q
watsr supply and The like.
The committee, Msssrs. Henry =.
Lake Sr.. w. 7. Hartman, Frank
Lightley. Dean Quiglsy and Mrs. O'Lss-
~ should know the acreage, and also
the seed situation. To expedite mat
ters persons owning vacant lots Or
other tillable land which they are will
ing should Be cultivated BY others, or
persons desiring to cultivate lots owned
by others, should communicate with
Mr.. Lake. and parties wishing seeds.
especially boys or girls, should sse or
call up the writer.
Potatoes. carrots. peas. cabbage,
csulifiowsr. onions. lettuce, radishss,
mustard, psas. turnips. rutabagas. and
parsnips. Ill do well in this locality. and
some Of those beds in kitchen garden
may also b cleaned In time for . sse-
ond crop.
Because Gunnison hasno frnit trees such
small fruits - currants and raspbsrTies
should be pruned. separated and new
bushss starred now before budding COM
mences. Rhubarb. too. should BE- sspa-
ratsd and new plants reset from cd
ones, % thst IN every way our limited
supply Of fruit may b msds 70 Yield
IL fullest capacity.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
nIIInG ACTIVITY INCREASES
IS SEASON mIllcEs

Hsnry Bright has bsso working :
foees Of msn IL Pie Plant gulch II Via
~ md hes IL tunnel IN ovsr 60 1sst
Tsn thousabd toas Il Crested Butts
1eal . bsing collected In one encfpoO
~ IN tho railroad yaxde at Salids 10
prspesstion tor some feared emsrgsney.
derry Necoeniek came down from
~ Forest Hjll mfIa Moaany ard ~
tsges1 Wsdnssday. He seys & = eosns
walk % eoass thirty mica 70 AImont
= = reported that tie Star property
On italian mountain has new body Of
lead carbonate ore that was encounter
I'd recently, and the drift IN which It
~ found has now gone for 80 feet In
sold mineral Il u Thought this new
ne u Of shipping grade and a. soon
~ the roads are open for hauling from
tho mine teamg will be put on to
bring It down to the railroad, or IN
auto truck used to Glacier siding, II
the rQcd can Be put IA condition.
Its reported from Debeque that the
OIL Shale Mining Co, uvIning on shalt
Ia1ds on Dry Fork, haS ordered euuip-
ment which viii Is Installed at tie
shale bods In the production Of 81.
Th6 Arst Installation WIN consiet 81
~ retorts each h:ying : capacity Of
me tons of shale daily. It e proposed
- recover iIlumtasting and lubricst-
in9 els, also various materials useful
e - manufacture Of drugs, paints.
imeulnfd0ns and Eoo6ng.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

Chaffss county Democrat: T1ss
the indefatigable industry Of Manager
Pyle mail and passenger service ON
the stage route from Buena Vista TO
st. Elmo and Tin Cup l. now being
worked on an improved time schedule.
Ed Goodwin makes the round TIP
from this place to Hortense twics
daily in high power auto bus. Out
going mail and passengers are tram
ferred to tho westbound stage ct Hor-
tense each morning and received from
the eastbound stage each afternoon.
The round trip from Buena Vista to
Hortense and return Il made IN IN
hour and thirty minutes, or forty-fiys
minutes each way-a material redue-
tion in time over tie schedule main
tained during the wmter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

1hs ChFistian 8eisnes soessty q Gun
aleen aneouness FREE Lecture =
CtEisslen eetspess " En- ~. PAtuse
ca Ref Deaver, . neuabee - IL
ne1ed.ef keetnseeaip = ~ 1lseher
cget. n yisst onasok = lchrist,
9deuatlst = Dostpn. 1fa1a6( ~ 8
~ 5qfque 1tsai1ss Rsf1ay, ~ ~;
- 49, ~ ~ y vsseonis sl's:'-- Il
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

Mn. ~ Dssisn - sssst Of llrs.
Joa BlaS ~ ing % IL train
yesterdsJ X. Dsvis wsat q to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-19

A pleasant surprise WAS given Mrs,
Ellen Cox. 227 North Tenth street
At a late hour luncheon was served
The guests were Miss Barbara Brown
Miss Mae Campbell, Miss Olive Cox
Mrs. Mary Bricker, Mrs. Florence Rae
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. George
Porter, Mrs. Ellen Cox, Miss Minnie
Klingenbeal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-19
SOCIETY'S MEETING PLACE

guests. Rev. +. A. Dressed, pastor OF
the church performed the ceremony
and the ring service was used. The
bride, an attractive young woman.
wore 4 gown Of gray broadcloth ana
xeorgette crepS with hat and shoes 20
match. Her flowers were . coSsaSs
boquet Of Aaron Ward roses. Miss
Florence Spaulding was maid Of honor
and wore q pretty dress and corsage
OF roses. Mr.. Ray Wicksmeyer attend.
Cd the bridegroom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Flock left yesterday for Indianapolis.
They will return Monday whence they
will 60 TO Saginaw, Michigan. for q
permanent reSidence. Both young
people arc graduates Of the high school
and have many friends here. Mr.
Flock IL 4 member Of the Beta Phi
Sigma fraternity. The announcement
Of their marriage comes as a'surpr1se
to their many friends.
The Epworth League Of the Grace
M. E. church viii enjoy q 0ob-sied
party Saturday evening. AL members
Of the league and friends are asked TO
Be at the parsonage at Ills O'Clock.
Miss Emma Liudemutir was hostess
yesterday afternoon for Z meeting OF
the Alice Carey club at her home,
South Fifteenth street. Thirteen mera.
bers and one guest. Mrs. Everett Davis
were present. Responses to roll call
wore quotations from Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning. Miss Emma Linde-
muth read Z paper. Music" Mrs.
Everett Davis gave several readings
from Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Miss An
nette Barr played piano numbers and
also gave reading.
A social will be given Saturday
evening in the Masonic Temple by
members Of the EaStern Star
Members Of q card club we're enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Misc
Dorothy Dilks at. her home, South
thirteenth street. Mrs. Everett Nc.
Conaha ana Mrs. Paul Hoffman were
substitutes. The members are Mrs
Edward Hollarn, Mrs. Mary Candy
Miss Mildred Schalk. Miss Carolyn
Hutton, Miss Bertha Waterman and
Miss Julia Lichtentels.
AS a courtesy to Miss Mildred Ben.
ton, Who will be married next Wed
nesday. to MI. Jesse Parshall, Miss
Mary Nicholson. gave = prettily ap'
pointed miscellaneous shower last
evening 1T her home, South Eighth
street. The house was decorated with
flowers and ferns. The br1de.elect re.
ceived many pretty gifts. Several
violin numbers were given by the
quests. A delicious luncheon IN twd
courses was served. The guests were
Miss Helen Rethmeyer, Miss Camilla