The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-31

Lieutenant Robert Dillon was home
from Camp Custer for the week end.
Ted Pepper was sick and absent
from his garage part of the week.
Judge Des Voignes will deliver the
Memorial Day address in Edwards
burg this year.
Word has just reached Paw Paw
that Congressman P. H. Kelley is now
Somewhere in France" on a tour of
investigation ir connection with his
congressional duties.
Mrs. James Raymond received a
letter from Carl Cole of Charlotte,
Michigan stating that he would
arrive in Paw Paw on June 1st, for
a visit with friends and relatives.
w. A. Prater arrived home Satur-
day after spending several weeks in
South Carolina in the interest of the
Northwestern Fruit association. He
returned via Washington, d. c., and
remained there several days.
Commissioner of Schools, f. ".
Root announces that the State Super
interdent of Public instruction has
granted second Eighth Grade ex-
animation for Van Buren county to
be held in the Court House at Paw
Paw on June 3rd, and 4th. Rural
pupils who were sick or in quaran-
tine at the time of the last examin-
alton may write this examination.
Dell Cummings went to Niles on
Wednesday to join his old friend and
army comrade Billie Bullard for
Memorial day. These men played to-
gether all during the Civil War, Dell
as Fifer and Billie as Drummer.
They have never missed a Memorial
day together since the war, and today
will use the same instruments they car
ried through the war for the stirring
martial music at Niles Memorial day
exercises.
Russ Gillespie is getting to be
I"Some" auto driver, and by the way
he can cut circles on the pavement
his friends expect next to see him
listed among the celebrated circular
track racing drivers. Max Benton's
car was left standing at the curb one
day this week, and Russ pushed the
machine away from the curb to make
room for the street cleaner. The
engine was running and in the oper-
alton the clutch became loosened and
the car started. Russ jumped on the
running board and steered the car
around in a small circle, until he be-
came dizzy and some one showed the
hand of mercy and stopped the
machine.
Mention of the school entertain
ment given by the Sixth Grade last
week was accidently omitted from
our last issue. The entertainment
was a Junior Red Cross benefit, and
one Of the best grade entertainments
ever given in Paw Paw. Each indi-
vidual who took part in the program
was a star, and the excellence of the
program reflected much credit on the
sixth grade as a whole and upon the
teacher, Miss Pearl Stephens. About
$45.0O was cleared for the Junior
Red Cross.
Eight to ten of the worlds great
est dirt track drivers will compete in
the twenty-five mile Derby at Recre-
alton Park, Kalamazoo, on Sunday
June End. Liberty Bonds to the value
of 81 900 will be given the cars land
ing first, second and third places
Entries have so far been received
from CASTOR Chevrolet, Louis Dis
brew, D'Allen, Jerry Wonderlich
Ted Jennings and several others. Ir
addition to the Derby, the program
provides for other interesting con-
tests and trials against dirt track
records. Miss Ruth Law, the worlds
greatest aviatrix, and CASTOR Chew
, rolet have been matched for a five
mile race for $1,000. 1t is case OF
automobile against aeroplane.