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The Washington herald., 1917-02-25

'crombie. Representative and Mrs. B. P.
Harrison, Representative and Mrs.
Otis Wingo. Representative and Mrs.
Alben w. Barclay. Representative and
Mrs. David Kincheloe, Representative
and Mrs L. c. Cramton and Mrs. John
Andrews.
Representative and Mrs Walter W.
Magee were hosts at dinner at the
Army and Navy Club The decorations
which were most elaborate consisted
of a large centerpfece of Richmond
roses and white snapdragons built on
base Of Violets. marguerites and
daffodils. There were two smaller
trees of the roses at either end of the
table and four cone-shaped trees or
the blossoms also with a base of
spring flowers The guests were Mrs.
James R. Mann. Assistant Attorney
General and Mrs. Charles Warren.
Representative and Mrs. Fairchild.
Representative and Mrs. Smell. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Ward. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Hustled. Representative
and Mrs. Mott, Representative and Mrs.
Thomas w. Miller. Representative and
Mrs. Dempsey. Representative and
Mrs. Chiperfield, Representative and
Mrs. Hamilton. Representative and
Mrs. Snyder. Representative and Mrs,
..
Representative and Mrs. Peters. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Hicks, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Dunn. Representative
Gould. Representative Riess, Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, Representative
Sandford. Col. and Mrs. Chase W. Ken
Tnedy. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reeside,
Mrs. Arthur Kline. Mrs. Seth Williams,
Miss Sadie Gushing and Judge Martin
A. Knapp.
Representative and Mrs. Clarence b
Miller entertained at dinner at their
home on Connecticut avenue, when
their guests included Representative
and Mrs. Scott Ferris. Representative
c. Bascom Slemp. Col. and Mrs. Louis
c. Scherer. Mai. and Mrs. Ernest D.
Peek. Commander and Mrs. Richard
Fl. Leigh and Miss Jean Austin.
Col. and Mrs. William s. Graves
entertained at dinner Thursday eve
ming at the Army and Navy Club, Col
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Ganley. of Boys. Nd. and Mr.. Albert
Perry Daye. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Daye. Of Gaithersburg, Nd,
took place at the rectory of st. Pat
ricks Church Tuesday, the Rev. George
B. Harrington. OF Barnesvtlle, Nd, Of
ficiating. The bride wore a gown OF
wood brown silk poplin, with a picture
hat, and carried bride roses. The only
attendants were the brides sister and
nephew. Mrs. z. NJ. Jameson and Mr..
Melvin Ganley. A reception followed
at the residence of the brides brother.
Mr.. P. A. Ganley. at Mount Rainier.
Nd. Mr.. and Mrs. Daye who left later
for Atlantic City. will be at home after
March 1 at Gaitherburg. Nd.
A beautiful but quiet wedding was SOL
emnised at o'clock Wednesday evening,
February IA at the brides home when
Miss Anna Elizabeth Gerhold, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Ger
hold. and Mr.. Albert Francis Lingle were
married by the Rev Percy Foster Hall,
assistant rector of Epiphany Church, in
the presence of the immediate families
and few intimate friends. The house
was decorated with palms and cut flow
ers and the ceremony was performed be-
fore an altar Of palms, ferns. and Easter
lilies. The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her mother was lovely in her
gown Of white bridal satin draped over
silver lace houncing and caught with or
ange blossoms used on her mothers we'd
ding gown. Her veil was arranged with a
high frill and was held with a coronet of
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet Of white roses and lilies Of the
valley. The Misses Mary Trent and Eliz-
abeth Gerhold, twin sisters of the bride,
were her only attendants. They wore
frocks of white net and carried baskets OF
pink sweet peas. Mr.. Charles Schultz
acted as best man for Mr. Lingle Mrs.
Gerhold wore a handsome gown Of gray
satin combined with Georgette crepe and
trimmed in silver lace. Her corsage
bouquet was Of orchids and lilies Of the
valley. Mrs. Ludwig Meyer. a cousin OF
the bride, played the wedding march.
After q reception for the guests present
at the ceremony. Mr.. Lngle and his
bride left for a short honeymoon, the lat
ter wearing q green Jersey cloth suit with
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season until the program IS comPlet-
ed. The Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall will entertain at ball at
the Willard on March S, when their
guests Will probably include a large
number of inaugural visitors. An in
augural year automatically lifts the
penitential shroud and lessons the ban
on frivolities at the Capital, where
there are all religious faiths and a
large amount of traditional hospi-
tality must of necessity be observed.
There seems to be general preju-
dice against Lenten weddings and
most of the brides-elect of Washing
ton have made their plans for an
Easter wedding, or-still more de-
lightful-a bridal in the month of
roses. Apropos of weddings, the in
terest of society centered last week
around the announcement Of the en-
gagement of Miss Mona MeAdoo,
daughter of the Secretary of the
Treasury, to Mr.. Ferdinand de Moh-
renschildt, of the Russian Embassy,
Miss McAdoo's popularity in Capt.
tai society, coupled with her beauty
of the petite brunette type and her
brilliant accomplishments, makes her
a figure Of unanimous interest. She
was chatelaine OF her fathers home
during the first two seasons of the
present administration, presiding over
the Cabinet household with a charm
and dignity more remarkable for hei
extreme youth.
Shortly after the outbreak of the
war, Miss McAdoo, accompanied by
Miss Catherine Britton, now Princes:
Hohenlohe, sailed for Europe anC
spent several months in the war hos
pitals near Paris, only returning tc
America when the severe strain o.
nursing taxed upon her strength
Miss McAdoo has two sisters, Mrs
Martin, and Miss Sallie McAdoo, who
is still school girl. Her half sis
ter, little Ellen Wilson McAdoo, i!
an infant. Diplomats have prophe
sled brilliant career for Mr.. Mohren
schildt. He comes from one of th'
Oldest and most prominent familie:
of Russia, long connected with diplo
matte circles.
When the last dance ended at tn,
Hunt ball of the Riding and Hun
Club on Shrove Tuesday night-o
Ash Wednesday morning to be ex
act-the dancing season, which ha!
been more popular than ever, despit'
all predictions, closed ostensibly un
til Easter Outward interest in tn
art terpsichorean will revive with tn
Easter Monday ball of the Arm.
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in honor Of the Chief of stan. Gen. Hugh
l.. Scott, and Mrs. Scott
Mrs. Delos Blodgett will entertain al
dinner at the Chevy Chase Club on
March T.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Petit will be hosts
at luncheon tomorrow at their home
Whitehaven, near Brookville. Md, in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant, jr.. who are visiting Prof. and
Mrs Stimson Brown.
Mrs. Louis Lombard will be hostess a,
q luncheon on March &
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Pre-Lenten Hospitalities.

Representative and Mrs. Henry D.
Flood were hosts at dinner when their
guests included the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Nine. Riano. the Italian
Ambassador Count v. Macchi di Gel
lere, the Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. Naon. the Solicitor General and
Mrs. John w. Davis. Third Assistant
Secretary Of State Breckinridge Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Graham Glasgow.
Mrs James Carroll Frazer and Miss
Mary Patten. Representative and
Mrs. Flood will entertain again ar
dinner February 81.
Representative and Mrs. George M.
Young entertained at a theater party.
followed by q supper at their apart
ment in the Kedrick, in honor of Mrs.
John w. Abercrombie and Mrs. George
r. Smith. The guests were Repre-
sentative and NrA. John w. Absr-
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Sports Apparel.

ndvduaIzed types golf tennis yachting motoring and
tramping Suits skirts Featuring the
smoc spover models We Washington agents for
"Golfex" make of jersey and tweed
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MISS DOROTHY DIXON BENNETT. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Denneu and avore society. Miss Dnnet who accomplished
musician arranged the musical program the Congressional Club break
fast.
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MISS MARY YOUNGER daughter Of Mr. and Mr John Younger.
formerly Lynchburs Va whose engagement COL A. Hay
announced today Miss Younger Virginia beauty and
lar in society. I '...E.a - ..@ E -
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Adaptations handkerchief nen 0eor
gette willow taeta and menswear silks Dresy
models we'll tailored types of charming simplicity
Sl.95 o $500.
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BlOuses and Waists.
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hat to match and black furs. They will be
at home at 1900 S street northwest after
March 1.
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The Army and Navy League will give
its usual Easter Monday ball on April O.
The ball has peculiar interest and signifi-
canoe this year and the effort Is being
made to make 1t the largest In the his
tory OF the league.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening
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The third of a series Of progressive card
parties for the ladies OF the Columbia
Country Club will be held at the club
house tomorrow. Playing will commence
promptly at 2 o'clock.
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The marriage Of Miss Mae Gwendolyn
Ganley, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
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Gown Department.
Coat Department.

New original designs coorngs and fabrics for travel
sport formal occasions Featuring gunnibu burea and
bolivia cloth.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS HIS MOTHER
.EIGHT-YEAR OLD sIGEL YOUTH
PULLS TRIGGER OF GUN BE-
ING CLEANED.
HUSBAND STEPPED FROM ROOM
WHEN THE FATAL SHOT WAS
FIRED.

Mrs. George Kretsch, wife of well
known farmer Of Sigel township, living
about nine miles southwest of this city,
was accidentally shot and killed by her
o-year old son yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Kretsch was cleaning his rifle, and
during the process set it on the floor
and. left the room for moment. During
his absence the boy picked it up and
snapped the trigger. The weapon was
discharged, the bullet striking the mother
IN the temple, killing her instantly.
Finds Wife Dead.
Mr.. Kretsch, who was in the pantry
looking for a ramrod, heard the report
and rushing out, found his wife lying
on the floor dead.
a young daughter, who witnessed the
killing, verified the story Of the shooting.
Deputy Sheriff Jahnke and DR.. G. F.
Reineke, coroner, were notified Of the
accident and Immediately went to the
Kretsch home, where they made an in
ivestigation.
Purely an Accident.
They were satisfied that the affair was
purely an accident, and that an inquest
was unnecessary.
Mrs. Kretsch was about IS years old,
and laeves, besides her husband, two
children, the young son and daughter.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
WEST NEWTON PEOPLE
TELL OF POOR ROADS

West Newton citizens are complaining
that the roads leading toward this city
from that township are in bad shape and
getting worse. They blame the town
ship board for conditions, ard say that
the board members have become i'm
bued with the idea that the establish
ment of the Historical Indian trail along
the Minnesota river has relieved them of
further responsibility or expense in main
tanning a road to New Ulm or similar
points.
The board doesn't seem to realize
that it will be two years, at least, before
the trail is built said Alex. Russell.
West Newton can't afford to let its
highways 60 to pieces just because it's
officials think ascenic trail may some day
be built thru the township" he con-
tinued. ss
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
MANY sKAT PLAYERS TO
co TO BIG TOURNAMENT

Officer and members OF the Minnesota
State Skat league are planning to 20 in
large numbers to the annual session of the
North American league, which will COM
vene in Chicago next Saturday, June 16.
and continue until the following Monday.
Besides the delegates; number Of New
Ulm skat players expect to attend the
tournament. The delegates from here
are: w. j. Julius and A. S. Dorm, while
Ernst Wichersk and Charles Stuebe, ST..
are the alternates. Among Others who
are planning on attending are Otto
Oswald and Dr. j. p. Graf.
The Chicago Il Northwestern Railway
has been designated as the official line
on which the Minnesota delegates expect
to travel, and will go by special train,
leaving Minneapolis Friday evening at
7:55 and st. Paul at $40. The train
will arrive in Chicago at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Secretary H. Schreiner of the state
league, requests that those intending to
go make sleeping car reservations to
him at St. Paul as early as possible.
His address is 400 Jackson street.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
FORMER PRIEST OF WEST
NEWTONDIES IN MANKATo

Rev. B. Vonderlage, pastor Of st.
Henry parish near lie Sueur Center, who
died May 80 at st. Joseph's hospital at
Mankato, was well known in this city,
having for some time been in charge of
the parish in West Newton. Father
Vonderlage was born in Bavaria, October
"a, 1854, and came to this country many
years ago. About twenty-five years ago
he was stationed at Morgan where he
had charge of the parish. Later he was
transferred to WestNewton. Subsequent
" he went to Richfeld, Shakopee and
temporarily at St. Agnes church, St..
Paul. Ten years ago he went to st.
Henry where he has since been. The
funeral was held at St. Henry June 2,
six brother priests acting as pail bearers.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
SANBORN HAS BEEN MADE
NEW RAILROAD TERMINAL

By change recently made on the
Chicago & Northwestern railway San
sllss9ih has btesl made a terminal punt
for all trains on the Iowa & Minnesota
division Of that road. All trains,
passenger and freight, will hereafter tie
up at that point. The Sentinel says the
change means a large amount of extra
labor for that village. Trains will also
be made up there to go east and west,
meaning that many crews will be obliged
to lay over there. A number of extra
men have already been employed as
pipers in the round house, and more are
expected to follow. Sanborn also ex-
poets that number of trainmen will
move their families to that village
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 13. 1871
OLD LEDGER TELLS STORY
OF PRICES IN LONG PAST
F. H. Behnke Digs Up Books OF His
Fathers Store In SOS

+. H. Behnke read an item in last
weeks Review relative to how prices
ranged in the Cos. It reminded him
that he might find something of interest
around the house. So he dug UP some
OF the account books used by his father,
Henry Behnke, who was in business
here along about that time. He brought
the books to The Review office, and a
a perusal of them reveals many interest
ing items. The one attracting the
most attention was letter from A. J..
Lamberton of St. Peter, dated January
Z, 1861, in which it was mentioned that
kerosene oil was $1.25 to $1.50 a gallon.
Keep Hens Busy
In May, 1885,, eggs sold at 10 cents
a dozen, which would now seem pretty
cheap, but had you wanted to exchange
eggs for print, for a dress, the hens
would have kept pretty busy, as it
would have taken a number of dozen
as the cotton was from Is to rs cents a
yard. Thread was 10 a spool, salera-
tus was Is cents a pound: starch Is
cents pound, and sugar rs cents. A
bar Of soap then cost IL 1-2 cents. Butter
in those days ranged from 20 to rs cents
a pound, which at that time was con-
sidered high. Coffee was. 40 cents.
Rice was 20 cents pound.
Chickens Were Cheap
In 1864 chickens were sold in the store
for Is cents each, and apparently it
didn't make much difference about the
size OF the bird. In that year sugar
was 40 cents pound, and a bar of soap
cost Is cents. In that year a spool Iof
cotton thread was Is cents, and coffee
then was 60 cents. It can be easily
seen that prices had slumped CON
siderable in the next two years.
Farmers in those days sold their
wheat at low prices, farmers receiving
from As to 60 cents bushel. Oats
were 80 cents, barley being the most
profitable crop for the farmer, usually
receiving as much as $1.50 bushel.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
MoLLISoN WOULD KEEP
ARTILLERY UNITS OUT

( = - ( -
A telephone message late yesterday
from Colonel Mollison to the military
committee of the Commercial club
frought the information that at a
meeting of the state military board in
St. Paul Monday, it was decided that no
units Of the new state artillery regiment
should be formed in the Second Regiment
territory. If this proves true it will
mean that no units for that organizations
can be formed in Mankato, st. Peter or
New Ulm, as long as these cities contain
Second Regiment companies.
Colonel Mollison also said that the
commanders Of the several NationaI
Guard Regiments in the state had been
allowed each $4,000 for recruiting pur-
poses.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
COMPANY a RECRUITING
RAPIDLY GOING FORWARD
Examining Physician Coming to
Give Soldiers "Once Over

Recruiting for the replenishment OF
Company A is reported to be progressing
rapidly and the necessary complement
OF men is said to near. DR.. A. G.
Lindlof Of Mankato, examining surgeon
for the National Guard in this part OF
the state, will be here Thursday to
examine the recruits who have re-
Gently joined the company. It is said
there are some twelve or fifteen men to
be examined Thursday.
Klause Out Soon.
Capt. Kause, who has been laid up
for a couple of weeks with sprained
ankle, expects to be out soon and hopes
to be able to take an active part in the
recruiting soon.
Most of the men being secured now
are from nearby towns.
Minnesota guardsmen will go into
training at Deming, New Mexico, ac-
cording to an order received from the War
Department Monday. Other guards
men to be in camp at Deming will be
those from Iowa, South Dakota, North
Dakota and Nebraska.
Men Going South
It is said the guard on mobilization
will be held about two weeks in the
armories to allow the men to arrange
home affairs OF attend toy business de-
tails. They will then be sent to Deming
making it probable that Minnesota's
guard troops will be on their way to the
border again about Aug. l.
No further news had reached Minnea-
polls concerning the selection of Fort
Smelling as a national army training site
for the 18th division. Ratification Of
the Smelling site is expected soon.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
NEW ULM SALOONS OBEY
CLOSING ORDER AT ONCE

New Ulm saloons, like all others in the
state, do not open until 8 o'clock in the
morning, and close at 10 p. m. The
order went into effect Monday. It
came from the Minnesota Safety COM
mission and is being rigidly enforced.
In fact the police say there was nothing
for them to do in the matter, because
every saloon keeper in the city readily
accepted the ultimatum without question.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
NEPHEW KILLED IN FRANCE.

Alex. Russell of West Newton recently
received word that. a nephew, Capt. John
Russell Of the Royal artillery of the
British army had been killed in action in
France. This is the first fatal casualty
of a family of seven sons of Mr.. Russell's S
brother, Sergeant Andrew Russell, who
have been fighting under the flag Of the
Allies since the war began. One of the
boys was wounded, but he has since re-
turned to his regiment. Capt. John
Russell had been sixteen years in the
service. Mr.. Russell's brother and
father Of the seven boys, is in command
of training camp in England.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
CLAIMS COMPANY. AS.
SUCCESSOR is GROWING

The Rock County Herald, published
at Luverne, claims that nearly enough
recruits have been secured to take Com
pany A from this city, and that Governor
Burnquist has promised to make the
move at once. It is claimed here that
Capt. w. F. Rhinow has practically said
that the company would stay here. The
Herald says Capt. Rhinow, Col. Mollison
and other guard officers had been there
and were making preparations to make
Luverne the headquarters of Company A.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
THOUSANDS COMING
TO GREAT PICNIC NJ J
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE is TO
. HAVE GALA DAY HERE FRI
~..- DAY. JUNE %.
NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR WILL
DELIVER PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
~ OF DAY. y

The annual picnic of the Farmers
Non-P Partisan league will be held at
Turner park Friday, June %, when it is
expected that upward of 5000 people
from Brown, Nicollet and surrounding
counties will be present.
Governor Lynn J. Frazier of North
Dakota and A. c. Townley, president OF
the league, will be the principal speakers
at the gathering, while other prominent
members of the organization will de-
liver addresses.
>'~ Two Bands in Parade.
The Berndaotte and Hofmeister's
bands will furnish music for the occasion
and it is probable that there will be a
parade during the day.
Levi Samuelson of Lafayette, member
OF the executive committee of the state
organization. was in the city Friday
afternoon when arrangements were made
for the affair, which will be one of the
largest of the kind held in this city
for many years.
The Farmers Non-P Partisan league is
growing very rapidly in this part of the
state, farmers becoming inte1ested in its
workings, so that large number out
side of the organization are expected to
be present at the picnic.S
New Ulm Central Point.
New Ulm was selected by the exc
cutive committee as being the most
central and easy of access of any point.
Among the counties to be represented
at the doings on that day will be Brown,
Nicollet, Redwood, Blue Earth, Waton-
wan, Martin, Sibley, Cottonwood and
many others.
Otto Wiedenmann, organizer Of the
league for Brown county, is assisting
in making arrangements for the affair.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
RED CROSS BRANCH
BECOMES REALITY
CHAPTER OF NATIONAL ASsO-
CATION is ORGANIZED IN
NEW ULM
A LARGE NUMBER GATHER AT
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB FOR
PURPOSE

The New Ulm chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross association, was organiz-
ed Friday evening, when nearly seventy
five men and women gathered at the
Commercial Club rooms. The meeting
was presided over by F. w. johnson.
Mrs. H. w. Beecher acted as secretary.
Mr.. Johnson explained the temporary
organization made a couple of weeks
ago, which was made by ten citizens,
when the necessary papers were for
warded to the state Headquarters at
Minneapolis. He read a letter from
the officer in charge stating that as New
Ulm was the first in the county to COM
,plete it's organization this would be a
county chapter. While those to be
subsequently, formed will elect their
own officers and handle theif own funds
the work will be done thru the New Ulm
chapter.
Directors Elected
r The main features of the constitution
and bylaws were read and explained.
The organization will be controlled by
a board of fifteen directors, three of
whom are designated by the, state head
quarters. These were: DR.. L. A.
Fritsche, mayor; DR.. Geo. F. Reineke,
secretary of the Brown County Medical
society, and G. "A. Ottomeyer, president
of the New Ulm Commercial club. The
other twelve were elected at the meeting
as follows: F. w. johnson, Mrs: Her
man Held. Mrs. Emil Mettzinger, E.
A. Stoll, Judge I. M. Olsen, Mrs. J. H.
Siegel, Mrs. F. w. johnson, Mrs. H. Z.
Beecher, A. ]. ochs, Adolph Meile,
William Stelljes, Mrs. y ]. M. Arbes.
The Officers
The board of directors has elected the
following officers: Chairman, F. W.
Johnson; vice chairman, Judge I. M.
Olsen; secretary, Mrs. H. w. Beecher;
treasurer, E. A. Stoll.
The branch started out with mem
bership of about seventy-fve.
Chairman Johnson, in opening the
meeting, explained the object and the
workings Of the American Red Cross
association. The dues are 81 a year,
one half of which goes to the national
organization, Of which President Wood
row Wilson is the official head.
! Before the meeting had met number
of life members were secured, and the
new organization starts out in excellent
financial condition.
New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
CLUB WILL ENTERTAIN.

The Home Boosters club will give
an entertainment to the members Of that
organization at the Club house in Home
township next Friday evening, June
s15. The program is to consist OF music
and recitations and to include first
class minstrel show. The Boosters IS
one of the liveliest clubs in the county,
and q good time is anticipated by those
who will be fortunate enough to at
tend the "doings" Friday evening.