The Dickinson press., 1917-04-14
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Deiters and
Mrs. M. E. Hall and little daughter,

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Deiters and
Mrs. M. E. Hall and little daughter,
Dorothy, returned last Saturday from
an extended western tour of about
two and one half months. Most of
the time they spent in Los Angeles,
but also touched nearly all important
coast points. Among some Of the
former Dickinson people whom they
saw on their trip were John Courtney
at San Diego, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nc
Farlane at Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Ziesmar and Mrs. Margaret Free
man and son, Fred, at Long Beach.
They also met Mrs. Catherine Ray and
Mrs. Theckla Berry, who spent the
winter at San Diego and will be back
in about three weeks. Returning the
party did not take the route via the
party did not take the route via
the Canadian Pacific, which their tick
cts originally scheduled, on account Of
the great amount Of snow in the
Canadian Rockies. From Seattle they
took the Northern Pacific direct for
Dickinson, arriving on the last
through train before the floods
blocked travel by rail. a.354
F. D. Morford of Hebron, well
known in Dickinson, returned on
Monday from Spokane, WASH, where
he spent the winter, having several
sons residing at that point. Mr.. Nor
ford in the several winter seasons
that he has spent in Spokane, has
formed host Of friends, who regret
to see him leave every spring. On
his 10th birthday, on, April 9Th, he
invited all the members Of the Grace
Methodist church to his home to
commemorate the occasion with o
prayer melting and later served them
delicious treat. Almost 60 attended.
Mr.. Morford is a favorite with chill
dren and they figured prominently as
his guests. A few days before a big
surprise was rendered him at the
home of his son, when about 45 of
his friends gathered in a farewell
party. Among some of the guests
who are known in the city, having re
sided here formerly were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Chase and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tollefson. Mr.. Morford COM
tinued his journey home from here on
Wednesday and will again be busy
taking orders for Jewell Nursery
stock.
Mrs. o. c. Maercklein returned
from a months visit with her hus-
band at Wallace, Idaho, last Friday
morning, coming by way of Spokane,
as four bridges were washed out be-
tween Missoula, Mont, and Wallace.
She was accompanied as far as Spo-
kane by Mrs. Arthur George. Mrs.
Maercklein states that operations at
the mine in which her husband and the
Georges are interested have of late
been a little retarded on account of
having caved in little recently and
also on account of snow and dirt
slides, but work is again resumed and
the men are looking for a strike any
day now. The mine is only two and
one half miles distant from Wallace,
where Mrs. Charlotte George, assisted
by her daughter, Miss Ruby, conducts
a. candy shop and ice cream parlor.
Miss Harriet George is now q. nurse
in St. Luke's hospital in Spokane.
Her sister, formerly Miss Violet, is
now Mrs. Max Schultze and resides
near Glendive, Mont, her husband be-
ing engaged in mining engineering
Roy graduates from high school this
lspring and plans on making q trip to
1.-The Philippines as soon as school is
out. Arthur and his family supervis-
les work at the mine. n, 8. s,.s-,