The diamond drill., 1918-05-11
A M A S A

and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George MCGEE motor
ed from Crystal Falls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Johnson and
family OF Alpha, were Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carlson.
Miss Marion Gerry left Wednesday
for Ishpeming.
Miss Lillian Oliver and Mrs. Chas.
wedberg spent the weekend at the
formers home in Norway.
Mrs. Aug. Rhine returned 10 her
home In Crystal Falls Friday after
spending several days with relatives.
A large crowd enjoyed the program
given at the FINN hall Sunday evening.
At the meeting OF the Junior Red
Cross society Monday evening two
hundred forty-four AKA sponges were
made.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hughes, Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Christian and child
pen, and the Misses Iva Gallup and
Myrtle Hughes motored to Iron River
Sunday
Matt Hantala returned from Iron
Mountain last week.
Oscar Virtala OF Commonwealth,
spent Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week visiting Amasa friends.
Albert Haapala left for Mass City
last Saturday.
The Misses Charlotte and Theresa
Webber spent Sunday at the home OF
their parents, Mr., and Mrs. Anton
Webber,
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Burge and two
children Of Alpha, spent the weekend
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Burge.
The Japanses Girl, an operetta in
two acts, will be presented to the
public May 18th. This operetta is
under the dictatorship OF Miss Esther
Blomquist and the proceeds are to be
given TO the Red Cross society. The
first act opens with number OF Jap
anese girls visiting o Hanu San, a
young Japanese beauty who is about
to celebrate her eighteenth birthday
regarded in Japan as the coming OF
age" The story which is told in the
dialogue and songs contains many
amusing and interesting situations.
In the second act two American girls,
who are touring Japan with their
governess, for education and pleasure
are impelled by curiosity to enter the
sketching they slip away from her
The japanese returning rest the in
trusion Of foreigners and awaken the
governess who has fallen asleep at
her easel. They pretend not to un-
derstand her explanation. o Hanu San
comes to her rescue, and in the end
invites the American girls to remain
as her guests and witness the inter
| esting and quaint ceremonies which
are about to commence. They accept
gratefully and win the hearts OF all.
Cast of characters
o Hanu San, japanese girl OF posi-
tion ................B Bernice Rowe
o Kitu San, o Kayo San, her cous-
in. Hilda Thompson, Edna Retallic
Chaya, her servant. lynne Thompson
Nora TWIN, Dora TWIN, American
girls, Mildred Jacobsen, Hilga
Blomquist.
Miss Minerva Knowall, governess.
................. Lydia Thompson
Chorus OF Japanese girls.
Several action songs by little Red
Cross maids and soldier boys will be
given between acts.
Miss Dolsie Bergen returned Tues
day from Marquette where she spent
the weekend.
Axel Peterson OF Stambaugh, spent
Sunday in Amasa
John +. Mason, commissioner OF
schools, was an Amasa visitor Monday
afternoon.
Miss Inez Puotinen has returned
from Green Bay where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Frank verostik, Mr. and Mrs.
J, Gallup. John Pjontek and Miss
Mary Walleck attended the wedding
OF Miss Estelle Pjontek and John
Verostik which took place in Crystal
Falls on Thursday OF last week.
The Misses Edna Retallic, Helma
Peterson, Mildred Premo, Gertrude
Hyatt and Ward Wormwood and T. T.
Hughes witnessed CLEOPATRA" I'm
Crystal Falls Saturday night.
f. S. Noble spent the weekend in
Hancock.
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