The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-09

Many people from Springfield GEL
ebrated the Fourth at either Sterl-
| ing or Aberdeen and. reported fine
patriotic gathering at both places.
Miss Lilos Wells is much improved
lately and was able to be out in the
car the Fourth Of July.
Laverda Wells, who was so severity
burned, is improving rapidly. DR..
| Mckinnon was surprised at her de-
sire to walk so soon after the acct
dent happened, and has allowed her
to: be out for short rides in a car.
Everyone is busy haying. A re-
port of Springfield crops was desired
| and after talking among the farmers
it seems that the hay crop is good,
grain seemed poor and very slow,
but in many instances is now i'm
proving and it seems probable that
it will make fair crop. The sugar
beet crop is not very prominent in
Springfield, but the few patches
raised seem to be very poor, farmers
failed to secure good stand of
beets.
L. R. Thomas and family visited
Thursday evening with the w. w.
Stephens family on their way home
to Blackfoot. Mr.. Thomas gave
patriotic address at both Sterling
and Aberdeen
w. w. Stephens was hit by
hay fork Friday cutting a deep and
painful cash in his head. The in
jury fortunately was not serious.
Ed Shelman lost the end of his
finger while working with the well
drill last week. Mr.. Shelman was
alone and had to tend the mashed
hand as best he could. b..
L. Shelman and Don Shelman were
Blackfoot visitors Saturday.
A. j. Snyder, H. K Wiley and Mrs.
r. R. Davis attended the farm
bureau meeting Tuesday.
Miss Roxie Duckworth was the
guest of Miss Opal Blackburn over
the Fourth.
Mrs. H. X. Wiley returned Thurs
day from short visit in Pocatello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Slayter, Mrs.
Cole and Mr.. Wilde were Aberdeen
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. George Thurston left the
last of the week for Ogden, where
she expects to enter the hospital for |
an operation. Misses Vereda and
Ruby Nelson are keeping house for |
her during her absence.
A. j. Snyder and family celebrated |
in Aberdeen Thursday.
Everyone enjoyed club day at. Mrs.
J. Jensen's in Grandview A large
number attended and the program
was excellent. Mrs. Meyer spoke
feelingly on What is True Patriot
lsm," and Mrs. Louis Teichect gave
= fine address on 1.-THE Story of the
Stars and Stripes" Mrs. Jensen's
victrola furnished patriotic music.
Delicious sherbet and cakes were
served. The next meeting is with
Mrs. w. R. Leach.
Lawrence Chandler came home on
furlough from Fort Riley, Kan.
Wednesday. Lawrence is with the
medical corps there. |,
Miss Milbry Pew has been visiting
few days with Mrs. H. w. Chandler ,
A man representing the Nom
artisan league has been interview
ng farmers in this neighborhod.
lany members have been secured :
nd the party is causing some inter- I
st.
The ladies were out last week on i
lstrlct was assessed $4,000 in q
ne war. savings campaign. This n
lamps. At last report is was doubt T
III whether this sum would be met. t
A mistake was made in recent D
otes when Mr. Chandler was cred b
ed with the first six cylinder car. f
If. Blackburn and Mrs. Judge both
rive six cylinder cars. 4,
A. J. Snyder, H. X. Wiley and t,
rnest Wells are stacking hay with D.
yer shot stackers and seem pleased b
ith the method Of putting up hay.