The Glenwood post., 1917-05-19
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE SHOTS

RIFLE SHOTS
From the Home of the Big Red Apple
George Harris and his bride arrived
in Rifle Saturday and are stopping at
the Winchester hotel.
Summer is here and was accorded
cordial welcome by our people.
The commencement exercises of the
Rifle schools were held at the Rex
theater on Thursday evening, followed
by ball Full details of the gradua-
ton exercises will be given next week.
Troop NJ gave drill on our main
street on Wednesday evening which
was viewed by large crowd of spec
tators. The members of the troop will
be drilled each evening from now on,
by some of the officers. This training
don It hurt anyone to know as we don't
know at what time any of us will be
called to the front to save our country's
honor, and it is well to be prepared.
The boys did splendid. work for tn,
first time they ever stood in line and
before the officers had them in charge
very long A great improvement was
noticeable.
A ladies' auxiliary to troop NJ is to
be formed in Rifle in the near future,
and many of our ladies have expressed
q desire to become members of the or
ganization.
When it comes to good looking wo-
men, Rifle can certainly furnish her
share for the size Of the town. Just
think it over, young men, and before
you make the final leap come to Rifle
and take look at our fair ones. We
all feel very proud of our ladies.
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LeSlle QdTlloy uhdunSci VI eiAS NA>>A>-N
picture show house, came over on Mon
dat to visit with his folks. Leslie is
loud in his praises of the White river
metropolis. Nothing like being good
booster.
The pupils of the eighth grade gave
q reception in the school building on
Tuesday evening which was largely at
tended. The evening was spent in play
ing games, and number of prizes
were given to the winners of some OF
the stunts. All the teachers were pres-
ent and the whole bunch concluded the
evenings fun by going to the grand
ball given at the opera house by the
soldier boys.
Bert Lee made a trip to the county
seat on Wednesday.
Rifle people are becoming very patri-
otic these days and are very enthusi-
astic over the organization of cavalry
troop M of the Rocky Mountain Rang
ers. This is volunteer troop that may
be called for duty at any moment. Up
to the present time twenty OF our
vouno men have signed the list. A
troop is composed of 10 men and the
officers feel confident that they VIII re-
ceive the required number in this sec
ton. When troop M is mustered into
the service Colorado cavalry No. Will
be complete.
A telegram from headquarters at
Denver was received late Wednesday
informing Lieutenant Cook that troop
p. of which he is member, had been
called for duty and would leave Denver
on Thursday. Lieutenant Cook was
given one more week in which to COM
plete his work in these parts, which
will keep him hustling.
..Baccalaureate Service
The 1917 senior class Of the hlfie
Union High school and some OF their
teachers attended the M. E. church iaht
Sunday evening in body. Rev. Hutch
7n.. pastor of the church, was the ora
tor Of the occasion and delivered an
elooueut address which was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large and appreciative
audience. He read q splendid passage
..I,.a .hnxinn Nhane God had