American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-05
CRYSTAL LOCALS.

Monday night the final farewell par
ty was given at the Central school
house at Crystal in honor of the five
young men from Crystal who have
been called for service in the United
States army. OF the five young men
three were present-Carl Wrensted.
John Jackson and Frank Miller. Mr..
Wheatley and Mr.. Capell we're unable
to be present, the former having spent
the day in Bannock county bidding
farewell to his mother and the latter
being confined to his home suffering
from an attack of appendicitis. More
than 100 people assembled at the
school house to greet the young men
and to bid them good luck and good
bye. Dancing began at $3.50 to the
music of the accordion played by No /
cola Carsella and continued until near
ly Il o'clock. Just before midnight
F.. {. Reiger played the army bugle
calls on his cOrnet while the assem-
bly, stood at attention. The sounding
OF these calls brought near in reality
what joining h army mean to the
young men and to their relatives and
friends left behind. Mr.. Reiger fol-
lowed the sounding of the calls with
the rendition of a cOrnet solo, and then
dancing was resumed. Those who did
not care to dance assembled around
a bonfire built in the yard. Coffee
inc cake were served to all after mid
night. Mrs. Peter Wrensted and Mrs.
Jackson prepared the refreshments.
Bannock valley people attended the
party and dance in large number. and
others came from points all over the
valleys and canyons. All realized that
this vas the last opportunity to say
a word of cheer and encouragement ID
the young men of this community who
are nov at the training camp to be-
come f%ullfledged soldiers of the re-
public. All vas not gladness at this
last farewell; the seriousness of the
meaning of the calling away of the
recruits was brought home to rela-
tives and friends in fullest measure.
When Mr.. Reiger sounded the bugle
calls of the service tears mingled with
cheers, and when Mr.. Fannin in a brief
address stated the object of the as
sembly he was listened to with close
attention. A collection was taken and
the funds donated to the departing
boys.
Mrs. j. ]. Meitzenheimer of Cherry
CleSh spent part OF the week IN 70
c~atellO, making arrangements for her
younger children to attend school
there the coming winter.
Miss Luella Crump of Robin is Wis
ting her aunt. Mrs. Merton Crump, at
the ranch home south of Crystal.
Miss Elsie Brandt is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Eric Young. and her
brother, Ed. Brandt, at the formers
ranch home south of Crystal. Miss
Brandt is employed in Malad and will
r%eturun to that town next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wrensted &C
companied their son, Carl, to Ameri-
can Falls on Tuesday morning, from
whence the young man will go to
American Lake, Wash. to become a
member of the national army.
Mrs. Annie TOrgensen of Grace,
Idaho, is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
John Haydn, at the ranch home north
of town. Mrs. ]. H. Ward of Joplin,
Missouri, a sister of Mrs. Haydn, is
also a visitor at the ranch home.
Mrs. NJ. j.. Howells, mother of Mrs.
Martin Haydn, who was recently tax
en- i'll at her homestead adjoining her
daughters ranch. has been taken to
Pocatello and is recuperating at the
home of Mrs. n. o. Mant, another
daughter.
The Gabbert school opened Monday
with Mrs. Mabel McCool as teacher.