Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-11-02
DIETRICH


The young folks Of BessIen school
have organized a Literary Society that
is to meet at the school house every
third Friday evening and discuss the
current questions Of the day. Miss
Josie Ballinger was chosen president.
Willard Nelson for vice president Nei-
"a Eddy for Secretary and Treasurer,
Professor Scott for critic and James
Kingston for page. Committee on Pro-
grams was appointed as follows: Ruth
Kingston. Ralph Kepford, and Myrtle
Lange. and on Constitution Willard Mel
son, Helen Kingston and Florence Mel
SON. The writer's information is that
the first meeting OF the society after
the organization was held October 18th.
and after the three weeks interval, the
next meeting will be November sth II
some member of the society will fur
nish the necessary information to the
Dietrich correspondent he will be pleas
ed TO keep the public advised Of the
proceedings. either as to the society.
the school or any Of the personal doings
in the neighborhOod.
Ritchie Houston, who left his fine
farm out four miles southwest ofDie-
trich last spring and returned to Ne
braska, surprised his friends by drop
ping of No. 19 here last Wednesday for
a visit Rumor has had it that Dick
did not find things in Nebraska az
bright and beautiful as his absence had
pictured them, a hail storm last August
running his fine crop, so that Idaho
looks more promising to him than it
did.
Leslie Eddy has written his friends
at home that he has been detailed for
machine gun work in the army, and
that our boys at Camp Lewis are like
ly to be started for France any time
now.
Mrs. A. J. Bailey and Mrs. McCole
were Shoshone visitors Tuesday and
incidentally attended the picture show
Glenn and Josie Kershner are now
happily located Housekeeping all by
themselves in an attractive new house
on the former Wadsworth place south
of town. After two months OF typhoid
fever honeymoon which each suffered
they are now prepared to enjoy the
sweets OF home and rejoice in being the
youngest couple on the tract
Talk about Idaho being windy There
are many deep well windmills on the
tract that fail to furnish the necessary
water for stock because OF the failure
Of wind TO run them This is no joke
but an absolute truth
Potato growers are all harvesting
good crops. but are living in some fear
of being caught by the frost If that
calamity should befaI them they are
not 20 blame. as it is simply impossible
to get the necessary help.
Mr. n. ". Sine was Boise visitor
for day or two last week
Mr.. Charles Hughes has his new
house almost completed and will be
moving in very soon-
Billy Brooks TO keep up with the
rush has bought an Elgin Six autOmo-
bile. Billy figured up that he had
done his share of walking and had
no desire to hog more than he was en-
titled TO.
Messers ]. F. jenkins. D. E. Nelson.
and c. \. Nelson left with their teams
last Sunday for the Jerome country
to assist in moving the great beet crop
down there
Rev. Weist Of American Falls win
conduct Lutheran services in the
school auditorium at three o'clock next
Sunday Nov. 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Mustard made a
rip to Rupert Monday having as pas
sengers in their car Mrs. VanZandt
and her two children Mrs. YanZandt
was called TO Rupert by the death of
ler nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Meyers and
accompanied by Mrs. Leith-
user. returned Tuesday from a weeks
rip to Boise by auto.
Mrs. 0. E. Borden. Mrs. Vance Shell
nan, Miss May Owen Edward and Mss
Helen Monroe with Rupert Borden IS
chauffeur motored TO ShoshOne Tues
lay.
John Bate. one of our navy boys in
raining at Goat Island was sent ID
he Mare Island hospital for treat
nent for mumps. John has got along
n good shape ond viii soon be OUT.