The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

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Help Keep 1t There!
Conserve!
Blue GRASS ECHOES

E-N= i -N-I LTF1EE
closing service ot this conference
day morning. March ;. We trust the
SEX viii all be well and a large at
tendance present AZ this service TIE
conference meets al Pratt. Kansas
The Blue Grass Sunday school
was almost oficerless Surdzy. Feb
ruzry 2sth. but they had a good les
filed the chair Of superfntenden and
appointed others TO I'll the vzezn-
cies.
Miss woodward. superintendent.
was absent on account OF Illness. the
assistant Mrs. Eroezer. vas caring
for 4 sick baby aud the secretary and
treasurer. Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Boren.
were attending church az Speeruors.
The attendance goal has been sci for
as but as almost every home has its
quota OF sick. the goal ~zs lost We
hope for the next Sunday.
Mrs Arlie Hurt has been the guest
Of her brother. Olin Boren and family
this week
Mr.. and Mrs J. Moore Of near
/ Speermore. were al the Clarence
Moore home Wednesday night as as
sistznts for the sick.
Helen. Dortha and Leonard Moore
have been quite sick with Liberty
mezsles- Helen is convalescent Re
ports p "lat the other two have
deyelol .Ses Of typhoid fever. A
nurse from Woodward hospital is
now in attendance
Miss Vera Crissvell is victim OF
pneumonia
! Mrs Bert Foster was called to the
home OF her father in Missouri the
past week. He vas reported serious
ly III with appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l. Petty attended
the stock show at Wichita last week.
Miss Elmira Bush has returned to
her home near Madison after spend
ing some months ct the c. II. Meyer
home.
Mrs Dick Boren OF Madison has
been caring for her grandchildren at
the Moore and Criswell homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Boren Sundayed
at the Grantham home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ Gregory were
guests at the c. II. Meyer home on
February 2sth.
c. W. Adams and A v. Fuller at
tended a demonstration of steel
bridges held near Speermore Wed
nesday. They we're well pleased
with the bridges and feel they will
fill a long felt need in this communi-
ty. Two will be put in Is formerly
stated. as soon as the weather will
permit the cement work construction.
The preliminary canvass for Red
Cross members has now been com
pleted by Miss Carrie Letton of the
north section OF our Jurisdiction and
the officers OF the Blue Grass branch
purpose soon to organize an auxil-
liary and possibly two in this sec
ton.
Mrs. John Goodner Is making a
thorough canvass OF the south terri
tory and we hope soon TO announce
an auxiliary to the Blue Grass
branch at South Fairview.
Miss vira Hopkingartner is num-
bered among the measles victims.
NJ. Surprise OF Rosston made a
business trip to the Woodward home
'he past week. His car got stuck in
the river, so he abandoned IL and
made the trip on foot. carrying a
bag Of white milo maize seed the en-
tire distance. II is safe TO say he was
ready for his dinner. When a res
euing party had returned with him
some kind nsighbOr had pulled his
car out He returned with a goodly
number OF bushels OF fine broom
corn seed. which seems a scarce arti-
Gle in some sections.
The Red Cross workers spent a
profitable afternoon Friday. Febru-
AIRY %. at the Gregory home. All
, Instructors present except Mrs Chas.
l. Baker and Mrs. II. II. BOren. both
OF whom were sick. At the close of
the work session Of Mrs. olin Boren
rendered the use OF a work room in
her home for the exclusive use Of
Red Cross work. The offer was ac-
eepted and Thursday afternoon of
each week designated as Red Cross
day.
Owing TO the cold weather and the
sickness none of the members were
able to avail themselves OF the kind
Invitation to meet with the Madison
workers
The few warm days OF the past
week have caused. a pereeptible
change in the looks of the wheat
Miss Verla Stevens is stayias sfth
Miss Jessie Boyle during Mr.. and
Mrs Petty's absence at Wichita
The next time we announce that
our boys are in training we are go
ing TO require an affidavit for We are
in danger OF having our yeraeity
questioned. The only way we can
get even with the two Toms" is TO
make no mention OF them when they
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