The Press., 1917-12-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 A civil service examination to fill position of rural mail carrier for Stafford Springs will be held on January 26.
 There will be a meeting of Winter post, O. A. R, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The public schools of the town will close tomorrow for the Christ. mas vacation. Studies will be re- sumed Jan. 2.
 Walter Alberty. who enlisted at Fort Wayne, Ind, last May, is now stationed at Governors Island, N. Y, and is entitled to go on Stafford 's honor roll.
 Ionic lodge. F. 6 A. M, will hold it's annual Christmas social and dance at Ionic hall next Tuesday evening. It was voted to send the net receipts to the Halifax sufferers.
 Persons living on rural routes and served by carriers from the local post office can buy United States War Say. iDgs Certificate Stamps and Thrifi Stamps from the rural carriers.
 At meeting of the Stafford Busi ness Mems association, held Monday evening, it was voted to hold monthly socials and the following committed was appointed for the first social Lincoln Luce, O. H. Moore, H. B. Pinney. H. E. Burwell and Raymond Towne.
 Ionic Lodge, No. no, F. 6 A. M, has elected the following officers Geo. Siswick. W M.; H. E Jones, S. W; J. D. Griffiths, J. " ; F. G. Sanford, treasurer; G. H. Perry, secretary; F. s. Gorham, ST. D. Jesse Clifford Jr. D; l.. E. Ohaffee, ST. H. J. Armstrong, Jr. s.; Rev. l.. Rees, chaplain; Dr. c. P. BaTd organist; Anders Jacobsen, marshall.
 The exemption board is mailing the questionnaries to the drafted .Enen not yet called and they must be returned filled ont within seven days after mailed. The questionnaries are rather complicated and anyone having difficulty in filling them out can sesnre help from the local associate members of the legal advisory board who will give any assistance desired and notary public services free of charge, The local members of the board are, Judge J. H. Reed, Attorneys R. H. Fisk and ". H Reed. J. Carl Converse and H. R. Wightman.
 The annual election of officers of the Eastern Star was held last Wednes- day evening as follows: Worthy patron, John M Leach; worthy mat ron, Mrs. Lillie Perry; associate mat. ron, Miss Wilhelmina Adams; score tary, Mrs. Laura Sanford; treasurer not elected; oonduOtress, Mrs. Jennie Jacobsen; associate conductress, Miss Grace Gtifiths. Appointed officers as follows: Adah, Mrs. Olive Jones Ruth, Mrs Sadie Chaffee; Esther, Mrs Eva Reynolds; Martha, Mrs Gundy Jacobsen; Eleota, Miss Ruth BntferHeld; marshal, Mrs. Hazel Cor ham; chaplain, Mrs. Emily Bnrdick warden, Mrs Grace Dawson; sentinel, Louis Reynolds; organist, Mrs. 0. D. Glazier. .r.sa#- ;:
 Professor Pepp, the high school play was presented in St Edwards hall. Thursday evening. before a crowded house. The name fareial comedy was we'll deserved and the large audience much enjoyed the finished pEoductio which was credit to those taking part. The opening scene was par. tioularly attractive, representing the college campus with bevy of pretty girls reading, knitting and playing on guitars. The laurel, arohed wall with small pine trees gave very nat ural setting and formed a fine back ground for the ViVaoious oo,eds in their fluffy gowns. The nervous Pro- lessor Peterkin Pepp, ever fearing 8 nihilist, was impersonated by Harry E. NeedhaH. William Sullivan as O, B. Buttonbuster, a butterfly of forty eight, found formidable rival in the person of his son, Howard Green, played by Thomas E. Fraser. Atillio Tonou, as Sim Batty, the police force. always appeared ready for official action at the wrong time. Betty Gardner, Edith L. Tonon, had trying time between duty and in: olination. Mabel Lawrence portrayed Aunt Minerva Boulder, and her des- peratiun was rewarded by her win. ming Mir. ButronbusteF. Petnnia Mug. gins, with her fine clothes, called forth much applause for Glover B. Converse. John Sullivan as Peddler Benson, Carl Fenton as Noisy Flemings, J. Stanley Griffiths as Pink Hatcher, Peter Sena as Buster Brown and Fred. eriok Bruce as John Worthington, were typical college boys ever ready t. "yell '' Marion Rutterfield imper- sonated a teacher of folk dancing, known as Olga slopski, and the coI lege girls, Kitty Glover, Anna Gil ligap;. Vivian Drew, Linda Mitchell. Irene Van Hit, Doris Glazier ane Caroline Kay, Nellie Rister delight, ed in worrying the professor. A piano duet by EVeline and Vera Kaddy. [