The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14

". II. 11o"oio was poptiSSu Al Wv ARNS
copal church Easter Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meier, uncle and
aunt of the little tot stood as Godfath-
er and Godmother. Several friends, in
Guiding Mrs. R. P. Malaby, grandmother
of the baby: Stella May, were present
to witness the beautiful baptismal cere-
mony.
A number of our people went down
to New Castle last Sunday to attend
the funeral of the late Melvin Walter,
who was killed Friday morning at Red
Cliff by a cave-in in the mine in which
the young man had been working.
Melvin is the second son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Yes Walters to have lost his life
in a mine accident. The family have
the sympathy of the whole county in
this heavy bereavement.
Work on all departments of the Ho-
tel Colorado and the bath houses is
still in progress. Three of the very
latest vapor cabinet baths are being
installed in the stone bath house. At
cave 3 there is a general refurnishing
and seven more rooms have been added
for the convenience of its patrons
Manager Lucas says every mail brings
requests for reservations and that
never in the history of the hotel has
there been such an early demand, or
such promising season as for this
year.
The Northwest association of col
leges and secondary schools sent the
following report regarding the Glen
wood high school: 'We take pleasure
in informing you that at the meeting
of the North Central association OF
colleges and secondary schools held in
ST. Louis, Mo-, March 1924, 1917, your
school was accredited for the current
year." Signed by J. D. Elliff, chair
man, commission on secondary school,
and c. A. Davis, secretary of commits
sion.
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The meeting Tuesday evening at the
school house of the Parent-Teachers'
association was very interesting af-
fair The president, Mrs. R. H. Tucker,
called the meeting to order promptly
4. :..&,
Cartney who spoke on the care and
preservation of the teeth At the close
of his address DR.. Mccartney was
asked a number of questions which he
answered promptly. Miss Sheridan
spoke on her work in behalf of clubs
and, with the assistance of Mr.. Alfred,
exhibited many pictures showing the
good results from club work.
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The county commissioners are trying
very hard to find a way to build a
road up Red canon for the accommoda-
tion of the settlers in the Spring valley
country. These people have long need
ed and deserved road and the county
dads want to give it to them, but the
road must necessarily be very expensive
and they are not willing to pay tribute
to anyone in the way of right-of-way
fees over worthless land when they ere
working for the good of the people who
would be benefited by their action and
who ought to be willing and glad to
help little by doing their share.
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Mrs. c. f. Bigham is in receipt of a
letter from her daughter, Miss Helen,
who is freshman in the state univer-
sity at Boulder, stating that DR.. Far
rand had given out papers containing
printed questions as to the various
qualifications of the students in time
of war. Miss Helen writes that she
signed up for storekeeper or chauffeur.
This probably means that could she
pass the examinations she might be
called upon for active duty. Her letter
also states "the university men were
out training, blowing bugles and parad.
ing until after midnight Saturday"
The county commissioners have put
in a hard week trying to figure out
some way to give the Spring valley
people good road up Red canon. Just
as they had worked out q survey which
would make their maximum grade nine
per cent, Dick Prendergast, the COLI
tractor, complains that he has been de-
layed to such an extent that it is now
almost impossible for him to secure the
necessary help and he wants to be re-
leased from his bond. This matter is
now under discussion and just what