The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-08-16


John Mutchler and family .motored
to Chicago on Tuesday for a few days
in the city.
Fred Mason and family of Chicago
are guests of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Mason.
Cards received this week announce
the safe arrival in France of Harry
l.. Wheaton, Lynn Reynolds and DIR.
Glenn Showerman.
A brand new baby girl came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Page
last Monday. Mrs. A. Blackman of
Benton Harbor is the nurse, and
mother and babe are fine.
+. c. Remington of Mattawan was
a caller at The True Northerner office
on Wednesday. Mr.. Remington is an
enthusiastic patron of the Paw Paw
Chautauqua, and expressed his graft
fcation on the excellence of the pro-
gram.
Alva c. Bates and family have
moved to South Haven where Mr..
Bates is employed in the Piano
factory. He has been there for the
past four weeks, and his family join
ed him on Monday.
Miss Carrie Latshaw of Allegan.
formerly of Paw Paw has accepted
position in the office of the Master
Mechanic of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads in Chicago. This is
TrAx Avnf al
and highly important one.
Andrew Lang and wife are rejoic-
ing over the advent of a little grand
daughter born to their daughter Mrs.
Neil Liggett Of Kalamazoo last Tues
day. The little Miss has been christ
ened Lorene Wilma. Grandpa An
drew is feeling pretty fine thank you.
Speaking of the short corn crop on
account of the dry weather, Bert Col
burn says it is not true. He brought
in a stalk of corn which is now on
exhibit at the Decker and Decker real
estate Office which is fifteen feet tall,
and seven feet and seven inches to
the first ear. Bert says this is just
a sample of his field of corn.
Lieutenant Ralph M. Rowland of
70 Pingree Avenue, Detroit, is men,
toned in dispatches as having been
named in French and American or
ders for bravery in directing oper-
ations while lying on stretcher.
The lieutenant, with several other
officers, was suffering from Spanish
Influenza when the critical point in
the recent fighting was reached. The
officers were carried to the lines on
stretchers and continued to direct
their men. Lieutenant Rowland is
twenty-six years old and is a son of
M. o. Rowland. He attended Camp
Sherman and was commissioned First
Lieutenant in 1917.-Detroit Free
Press.
Few people realize the Importance
of the Civilian Relief department of
the Red Cross. Miss Marian Boess is
County Chairman of this branch of
the service, and the work she is do
ing is highly important. Soldiers
and their dependent families should
know that financial relief will be
granted to every case where necessity
requires it. Temporary relief has
been granted in many instances
where government checks have been
delayed and in many other emergen-
cies. The amount which every en-
listed man is now required to allot to
his dependents is $500 per month,
regardless of the amount of money
he is drawing. Further details Of
Civilian relief work will be given in
next weeks issue.
The Government is now calling for
.25 900 young women to join the
u. S. Student Nurse Reserve and
hold themselves in readiness to train
for service as nurses. The call is
for women between the ages of 10
and 35. Intelligent, responsible women
of good education and sound health
are wanted-the pick of the country.
For full information regarding en-
listment for this, service, enrolment
blanks etc, apply to Mrs. David An
derson at her residence, or to Miss
Marion Boess at the office of Judge
David Anderson. Further particu-
lars regarding this important service
and urgent need will be given in
these columns next week.
The Mutchler families held a family
reunion at the John Mutchler home in
this village last Sunday. Following
are those who were present to enjoy
the event:-Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Nut
chler and daughters Vera and Lucille,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Mutchler and son
Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Nicholson
and daughter Betty Louise, Mrs. Ellis
Kemp and Vivian Gould, aM of Grand
Rapids; Harry Mutchler, Mrs. Mar
shall Fuller and daughter Gladys of
Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Mutch-
ler and daughter Ernfa and son
Claude, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Mutchler
and daughter Hazel Of Allegan; Mr..
and Mrs. Eden Mutchler and son Wal
ter of Alma; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mutchler Of Caledonia; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Mutchler and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Merriman of Bangor. This event was
not only a pleasant family reunion,
but notable gathering as well.
There were thirty-one guests present
and covers were laid for thirty-seven.
This is the first time in thirty-seven
years that all the members of the
Mutchler family have met together in
reunion. There are six brothers, all