Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
FLORA.

FLORA.
Especial correspondence to Herald.)
Last Thursday being Washington's
birthday the ladies of the Relief Corps
Of Lancaster chose the day as an ap-
propriate time to come down to Flora
and present the school with a beauti-
full flag. Mrs. Taylor, in a very nice
way, gave the children a short and in
teresting talk on the origin and his
tory Of the Stars and Stripes, and
then she made her presentation of the
flag to the school, which was accepted
by our clerk, Mr.. George Petersen,
who made a few remarks concerning
different instances and occasions
when the flag and the principles for
which it stands for was successfully
defended, from Washington's time on
down to the present, the old flag has
never been hauled down at the re-
quest of any nation or government.
Mr.. Petersen also spoke brilliantly of
Lincoln, whom the poet Lowell said,
was the first An erican' Mr. Peter
sen then thanked the ladies of the
corps in behalf Of the school district.
We did not get the names of all the
ladies who came down, but among
them were, Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Lou
Wayne and Mrs Pennock Also the
interesting program rendered by the
children was enjoyed by the large
crowd present
Mrs. John Edwards and daughter,
Essie, have been spending a few days
with Dr. Edwards at Gays Mills.
Owing to the stormy day there was
not very large crowd at the Heind-
ricks & Lorang sale, but everything
sold we'll.
Orlo Champion sawed wood last
Thursday at George Budworth's and
Saturday for Fred Foster.
The ladies sewing circle will meet
this Thursday at Mrs H. j. Starrett's
George Budworth and wife, Leslie
Gebe, Sam Snider, Lester Snider, R. A
Blackbourne, George Starrett, F. A.
Miles, Fred Knapp, Harry Reid, An
ton Vogt were among the neighbors
Of this vicinity who were seen in
Bloomington Saturday.
George Budworth and wife visited
Sunday with the George Starrett fam
lily, also H. J. Starrett and wife
Frank Bishell and family spent
Sunday at the VIM. Peake home.
Quite few Of the young folks met
at the L. G. Hickok home Sunday af-
ternoon to practice singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Snider and r. A.
Blackbourne and family spent Sunday
afternoon at L. G.. Hickok's.
A. G. Petersen, wife and son spent
Sunday at the Ersie Stark home out
on the prairie.
A large crowd was out to hear the
debate Resolved that Washington
was greater than Lincoln" which was
won by the negative side, represented
by Mella Hudson and Edith Black
bourn after a lively and exciting talk
by both sides. There was quite few
other patriotic numbers on the pro-
gram, and altogether it was very en-
JOyoOAO h1COClHS. w . 1CSI0I very uuCu
that we were unable to attend the
meetings this winter as much as we
would like to, as we think it highly
educational as we'll as sociable.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stark were
down to see their daughter, Alta, last
Wednesday, and Mrs. Stark went on to
Lancaster with Alta the same day.
John Edwards is staying with his
son, Ervie at River View farm while
his wife is gone. VIM. Garthwaite is not
so fortunate, for he has to do the
baching stunt during the absence of
his better-half.
Nick Heinricks is moving his fami-
lily to Bloomington, where they will
reside for time at least.
This has been one Of the hardest
winters in history, but as spring is
approaching we farmers all look for
ward with expectancy, for didn't the
old Indian say, heap snow, heap
crop" Well here is hoping that the
old prophecy proves true, as there
never was time when heap crop
all along the line was needed more
than at the present.
Social center meeting next Friday
night. Interesting program. Come.