American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-11

The library board at it's meeting to-
day decided to make some minor i'm
provements to enable the Librarian to
better handle her work.
The ladies of the Red Cross have
been busy for the last few weeks get
ting ready for the Red Cross exhibit at
the fair. It will no doubt be we'll
worth while to look at it while on the
fair, grounds.
William Glorield, a member of the
Second Idaho. who has been visiting
his parents for several days, returned
to Boise Monday night. The regiment
will leave soon for Camp Greene, at
Charlotte, North Carolina. for a period
Of intensive training.
The parlors of the Methodist church
will be open during the fair to friends
Of the church. The parlors are pro-
vided with chairs and tables, making
it convenient for all who may bring
lunches. Tea and coffee may be made
on the electric range.
D. W. Hughes who enlisted in the
navy recently and at present is sta
toned at Mare Island, arrived here
the first of the week for a short visit
with his sister, Mrs. G. S. Wennstrom.
The young man has a five day furlough
besides travelling time and is very en-
thusiastic owe the navy life.
Crystal district is producing some
wonderful crops this year. THE Pill
grim who has been in that district
for the past week, reports that j.. c.
Davis has oats standing six feet high
and that NJ. j.. ROssiter has some six
foot Marquis wheat. The Crystal dis
trict is wonderfully productive.
T. E. st. John of the grocery de-
partment of the Fall Greek hit upon a
timely subject in his window display
of war curios from another age. Some
Of the articles are as much as two
hundred and fifty years old and come
from personal collections of Mr.. St.
John and c. W. Thompson of the Rem
ingtOn hotel.
Rev. E. G. Wuest was married to
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P. J. Martin of Chadron, Nebraska, at
the home of the brides parents, on
Tuesday, September 4. Rev Wuest
is pastor of st. Johns Lutheran church
and his hosts of friends are extending
congratulations and a cordial welcome
to Mrs. Wuest.
Joseph c. Wood and sons, Hugh
and Colt and their wives, of Woods
Cross, Utah, were the guests of Mrs.
Mary McCarty this week. Mr.. Wood is
an uncle of Mrs. McCarty's. They mo-
tored to Idaho, visiting at Blackfoot,
Pocatello and Rockland, stopping with
H. c. Wood, Jr., Ella Jensen, Bertha
Byington and Bert Lewis. Joseph
is a brother of Heber c. Wood, Sr.
Herbert Wallace, who left Ameri-
can Falls for Denver about a month
ago to undergo examination for mill
tary service writes that he is getting
along all right. He failed three times
being too light. He has been eating
army rations for about a month now
but at the time of writing had not had
his fourth examination. Possibly they
are trying to fatten him up. Wallace
has a 3h inch chest expansion but
weighed only Ill pounds. Uncle San
must be determined to get Wallace tC
the front somehow.
Mrs. Ross McCarty has received
letter from her brother, Joseph Car.
Isle Wood, stating that he was vel
and feeling fine. He said he was OF
guard duty now and that he would
have something of some interest tC
write now. He feels like a real sol.
der and said is sure is what he liked
like the song. 4 love the COWS anC
chickens, but this is the life" Every
Saturday is inspection day and they
have to look neat and clean or get
few extras mean work while the res
OF the battery rest. He said he hadn'
had any of these extras yet and die
not want any. either. He closed hi:
letter in sending his regards to all anC
asks his friends to write to him.