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4 Perfect Sixty-Slx.

Hogan Morrissey. the rotund and good-natured secretary of the K. of c. station nt Camp Wright. was obliged to 20 round in his civilian apparel for several days after his arrival at cniap.
 II seems thu, Hogan found his khaki brooches lamentably tight and with keen sense .: preparedness. instructed the post tailor to put "" In the sent.
 But even then the brooches proved uncomfortable and Hogan sent them back and grabbed the phone.
 "Say. Mir. Tailor. and will ye mind "hangin' that " to e w for mey'
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Advanced Russian Women.

The master ideal of the women of the Russian intelligentzia has been freedom and independence, and Americans of both sexes long resident in Petrograd believe they have real
 ized it more fully than any woman in
 the world. Their leaders admit they have now no unjust discrimination to complain of In either law or social custom. Conventions press but lightly upon them. In these days of dear matches a young lady may stop you in the street and ask for the loan of your
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~a4 Hrefsrred Q stand | the door
 There Eas a frapet F0zftere at the Ias.of grill. and he nan couldn't 7eifs seeing ou Its floor squIrIa#az heap Of children piled ea taR aE one znoeher and under tHe Kicking arms aud legs Of a woman who scrambled Gree and stood ep laughing while fbe -.sier voiced embarrassment from the door
 Come. children mamma has com paHy-fiaish yogr game with me
 The mamma woman. stiH chuck
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Army Men use Electrical nevIoen.

Army camps. states Electrieai Record. offer attractive opportunities for central stations and electrical teal. CTS to sell electric cooking utensils. irons and heaters. Officers. Il Is point. ed out. In particular find use for these convenient appliances. Many of them are married, with their wives living at or near their post. Ar heaters hnve been gold in numbers. while the shree-poundiron is highly valued by officers wives The most popular np- pliance is the toaster stove.
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and jelly, and marmalade. and about everything else in the canned line one could desire All fhe canning was not fruit by any means however. Cans of beans. corn. etc. vied with the fruit display.
 But the woman was particularly proud Of her canned cherries. She lost no opportunity 10 call attention to them. and even her best friends had 10 admit that she was perhaps fl bit too eager 10 talk canned cherries. Then one day she took prize can
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cigarette in order to light her own. The one foolish convention noticed is that woman must never he seen out side the house with the head uncov- cred. In one form or another the ker- chief rules all classes, the result being that Russian women do not rejoice in very luxuriant hair. nor do theA tresses show the glint and sheen thA comes from going about hareheate1.s Century.
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here he especially e O Then,
  i The had
 
  backin n
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anything should To mef business but all and don't understand Net anything should q it. andgI in with putting
  I 0 Sounds silly of but a with
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neNt Uhy dHU SLY NINt IIIt tWU pounds of sugar. please" the grocery man looks in his little book and there you are.
 One trick known to the wise is the following: If some one asks you question you find fl hard to answer, the thing to do is ignore the question completely. cheerfully and blandly.
 While I was shifting from foot to foot. waiting for three clerks to walt on seven women at once I spotted n woman who knew the above rule of the shelf and pulled down the sugar it
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 agi a
  whe nj long
  and The oman Put continued expert Nhat. .indee
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Not Necessary.

Before 1 engage in this new sport I would like to con the rules"
 '1 can assure you 1t is not con, game
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heeds or tHOsc WhOse homes Ile aTI around It.
 A Japanese shop was closed up tight. A band of boys dressed in khaki suits came along just then They were small boys. not one over ten years old, seemingly. Prominent in the gang" was little Japanese his straight black hair and gleaming dark eyes strangely different from the blond heads of most of his companions
 Just as the boys went by the
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from every angle until 1t came to the poinz where the husband. in gust Of loving thought happened to mention To the agent that he would make the house over 10 his wife. But the wife objected:
 Why. Bert. I'm surprised at you ito saddle me with fl responsibility like that. I'm famished for q home of our very own. but if Iye got to be tied down to--
 Say. old girl, climb down to com mon sense. IL is only that 1 want t
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And There Followed Mist and Weeping Ran''

IT chronicle of a of
 instructions food admnatraton and she mighty
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open Japanese woman appeared
 grabbed the the while.
 looking great vasen nndot
 he said in him.
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Little Jap Suddenly Separated From "de Gang

strained international relations the other
 
 necessity the daily
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st Call From That Dreaded Visitor the Wolf

U tsHNGToSA the
 " the aao answered f eaz-zazZ 70 z1 11--
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satins NH Be Favored

satiHs promise to be the gres.ess favarttes among silks for faR.
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Here's How Some Women Get Extra Sugar Supply

edgers part their equip U sofs putting tha
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Probably Her First Experience With Business

REAL estate agent showing hous and bath much "A monthly xLo looking bis Ihe -aI.eZ
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Sc paFate Skirts

Separate skirts have heGs 0 cen tracing material and eslor.
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As sklrrs grow more harTsW uey naturally grow longer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
NORTH FOHK

The stork visited the rome of Mr.. and
Mrs Mrs; p; J.; Gneep the 18Th; leaving a
Gheen, The father of the little Miss is
with Uncle Sans troops Somewhere In
France" Mother and baby are both
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Williams and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Gheen were
invited guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jenkins Sunday.
Of the influenza, Miss Hebbard the
teacher. has gone to her home on luck
Pond. during her vacation.
since he came home from Beaver with
"A complication of diseases, but Is on
he road to recovery at present.
The Sophia Red Cross has sweaters
to knit for the next period Of work. We
got our helmets in on good time. Hope
we will do as well with the sweaters.
Mrs. Bessie Williams Is here from
Miller. Mo. visiting her sister. Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell and chill
dren drove over to Ivanhoe Sunday to
visit Mrs. M!.ehelrs mother and brother;
some hard luck. driving his Ford into q
swollen stream on Indian Creek. 1t
was somewhat deeper than he thought.
and drowning his engine. A kindly dis
posed neighbor pulled him out with
wagon and team. but said 5itney re-
t fSsen 10 10 Mo- M9rx Ws so ns at anu san ,sm, Who w soas
" W AAN " y ~ WHio kVoN
them on to their home. Joe was two
or three days getting his car home
through the mud after the mishap.
Some snow for the 26th of October.
Drifts sunday morning were from FIVE
to six feet deep In this locality. II was
so u that II was "A real hard
ship on stock. very few having shelter
and a great numbe out OF reach OF
feed.
Will Lecrone has been sick the past
week.
Mrs. Riley Gensman and children
spent Thursday with Mrs. Arthur
williams.
Mrs. George Murray was called to
New York Monday to see her son.. who
was critically i'll with Influenza. Col.
williams took her to Higgins. Texas. to
take the train.
The people on the Lakemp route
have been without mail for one whole
| week. While we. on Reid's rout out of
Logan, have only missed two days 30
Tar.
Mr.. Mayo will have a sale nsxt week.
He and family will move to Kansas.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Messner made 4 bust
ness trip to Beaver Monday. Broke
a team and hack to bring thom home.
It would be useless to try and name
the callers at the home Of Mr.. aul
Mrs Gheon during the past week. Will
just say all friends and ~netghbors have
been thorc to see tho soldier bcy's
baby girl. As II IL impossible for the
father to be at home at this time his
friends are doing their best to cheer his
wife and baby and make things ~
pleasant for them as II Is In their pc wer
to do.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
HALLOWEEN

We don't know what others think
about II but We think II In time TO
have . change In the method Of Hal
ioWeen pranks. We are not averse
70 . little innocent fun at Halloween
time but when the same things are
iedulged In year after year. and al
ways bordering on the obscene and
vulgar. we think II Is time TO call a
halt. II II really not very amusing
TO the average person TO see all alleys
filled With up-turned out-kouses and
the main street Of the town decorated
In this vulgar manner and II doesn't
indicate q very pure trend Of mind
on the part Of the young Americans
Who do these Identical things year
after year. We believe II In time for
Beaver citizens 10 take q hand In this
matter and demand that another year
sufficient police force be employed to
prevent this obscene practice. No
body objects. we are sure TO clean
innocent fun. but for the sake OF the
boys and girls. II should be seen to
that In future Halloween pranks are
kept within the limits OF decency at
loast. ,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
HENTON

The cool cloudy weather OF the last
week with some rain has put the
ground In good shape for wheat and
given a setback to the hungry grass
hoppers that have been feeding on the
MI. Blood, sr.. suffered a stroke Of
paralysis "A few days ago We haven't
heard any details but hope II VIII not
Bert choekeny's wife. who has been
nj a hospital In Kansas for several
weeks, In reported to be back at home.
She has had a serious time OF u and her
many friends rejoice at her return.
The broomcorn season In unusually
long around here. Some have feede.;
baled and sold and some are Btill
pulling. Buyers are not much IN
-~v'dence just now and many have not
sold.
taik. either war or politics. Our friend
Major Tohen was busy dealing out the
necessitiver OF life to his customers ana
Attorney Jim Coder was clerking Tor
Mr.. Dunlap, handling n stock q ready
made clothing at Geo. FarreiIH, ana
reading law In his spare moments.
We visited the broomcorn farm OF
Wood BrotherS "a few days and were
very much IMPRESSED with tho careful
systematic and sane way they manage
their business. Here In a firm that
came here n few years ago and invested
"A small capital In raw land ana nave
made u speciality OF. raising bfoonsorh
try combined with ~up-to-date methods
their annual output now. amounts 70
thousands OF dollars. which shows that
N good business Methods are employed
the same az u ~ other SUCCESSFUL Dus'-
ness the results Will be the same.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
,eoURSuxG ARM BANDS SUPPLIED
NV RED CRfD&S

The Beaver County Chapter A. r..
c. has ordered and will soon be pre-
pared to supply mourning arm bands
10 those who have lost relatives In
eervice. These arm bands will be
furnished without charge to parents
and widows OF soldiers or sailors and
may be obtained by application at
County Chapter headquarters, To all
other relatives. f%sisters. brothers.
sunts. uncles. cousins. etc.) a charge
Of IS cents a piece must be made
Tor them.
1Rslatives of soldiers who die In
camp are entitled to the arm
bA4A just the same ne II they had
dl6d In France.
~ . man had registered but had
not been called. he Ii not in the ser.
vice and his parents or other relatives
would not year the arm band.
Maude o. Thomas. Chairman.
Beaver County Chapter. A. II. G.
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u \ E

Tho farmers all work over Tins nov
days putting up feed u gathering tht
grain or sowing wheat.
When his is read election Will bs
over but here's hoping the voters give
us woman's suffrage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Webb are ex'
pected back to Beaver soon.
It's reported hat Cy Diidine and hi
family have the Idaho fever. We have
not heard whether II Will terminate
seriously or not. Hope not. Better
stay In old Beaver county. the land o
sunshine.
u. u. Roberts is home from Kansas
visiting his family.
The friends OF II. Bourdens were
sorry to hear he was sick with the fia
Mr.. aud Mrs. r.. Rainey. Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Smith, Mrs. Dawson. Mrs. Roberts
n Mrs. Womack were Beaver Cit,
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Couch visited her son. Grant
n family last Friday.
John Ch%arboneau OF saltwater. spen
the past two weeks visiting his daugh
ters here. lie says Beaver county look
good to him but he likes the winter u
the east best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
TWIN MOUNDS

The rain IN over and we have had a
nice week. The men who were not
through sowing thoir wheat have been
very busy finishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green and family. also
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Howe and family
sundayed nj the Macy home.
Bennle Douglas and Russell Martin
were dinner guests at the Boothe HON.
There was no Sunday School or
preaching at Twin Mounds Sunday on
account Of the Flu" Although there
are no cases close. Its better TO DO on
the safe side.
Messrs. Furgeson and Smith made a
business trip TO Knowles Friday.
Mrs. Woman was shopping In Clear
Mira. II. II. Martin was calling at the
Young home Thursday.
who In "Somewhere In France" says
that he well and has been made
Mrs. Jennie Boothe and son. Maniey,
were In Knowles Friday.
Some Y. NJ. c.. a. workers have been
In the nsighborhood trying TO organize
hut We failed to learn h success
they have had.
Halloween passed very quietly his
year.
John Macy IL assisting Douglas WI
farm work this week.
Mr.. Case met with n very painful ac-
cldent last week when the horse which
he was riding fell Being unable "a
vet his foot out OF the stirrup his ankle
was badly bruised and he has been I'M
abb. to walk since.
Chase and Buster Macy are head
ing his maize this week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

J. Il. Quinn received word this week
from hIs son Enoch that he Wal In New
Yofk and expected to 70 overseas right
sway. OsvilIe he'd gone owe some days
previous. Tho boys have been In the
service . long time and we're beginning
70 fear Il was oil going TO IN over be.
fore they cot across and we're rejoicing
ovsr the prospect Of ~ last getting In
tts Biz Fight over there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

Asa ,Hibbs and wife and Mrs. d.
~. Kile left Sunday for Weatherford
bsing called by the serious illness Of
the formers daughter. Mrs. Ethel
Hardin. Mrs. Hardin vas called to
weatherford from her home at Okla
homA City. by the death Of her hus-
band. who died In camp. Of influenza
and whose remains were returned to
ne family home for burial. After
going to Weatherford. her baby was
t&ricken with the epidemic and died
shortly following the burial Of her
falkland and now she In seriously III
the malady. Beaver friends will
trust for news VI her Improvement.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
DISTRICT NO. lel

We ave been having some winter
weather. e
Miss Pearl Daily came home ysster-
day to stay awhile. She has just re-
covered from the influenza
Mrs. Nell Reverett and children re-
turned home Tuesday night. Mr.. REV.
erett has the flu.
Hazel Eubsnk Ia visiting At John
Whites.
L. T. Daily and Charley Owens De-
livered hogs at Forgan Wednesday.
MT. Baldwin was ~transacting business
In Mocane Tuesday.
Rob NaDte has been hauling oil caks
from Mocane.'
nube Camsday went 70 rorgan
Wednesday. "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
xEKE RUSS WOUNDED.

q. II. Rush received . letter s.om
HE son Zske, who 10 In France. and
which stated that he had been In .
hospital recovering from a flesh wound
In the leg. . Hun bullet having''Rot
him" when he wsnt over the top. Zeks
vss Improving rapidly and was In Par.
10. able 70 get around and see the sights
Beaver friends ere mighty glad to know
that HE wound wss no more serious.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

! The health Of this vicinity IL very
62eSyaI n ave tried TO have the "hu''
buf each time II has turned out to be a
yBoveral Of the farmers are stili sow
lag wheat. What the hoppers didn't
SsS. certainly looks nice.
Mr.. and Mrs. q, II. Law and baby
Waited at v. w. Hayden's last Sunday.
= Mr.. and Mrs. u. ". Hayden left n
week 8 for Clovis. New Mexico. In
reupQnse to . message that their son
Willie WAS very III with influenza. We
have not been able to hear any more
about him but trust he In better.
Miss Opal Taylor has been. staying
With Mrs.. J. G. uabier during Mr.. Cab
ler's. absence.
school IL closed on account of the
M. 30 we have no school. Sunday
school or church.
Since everyone has to stay at home
on account OF the NJ that makes news
scsrss. However. ven try to do bet
NOTHING.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
FOLLETT


Flu victims all convalescing. Some
new cases are reported east OF town:
Two deaths are reported northeast Of
s NV .a ss' M slrs' " i ! ~ s.s 4 eS 81 NJ r.
Stowelfa children.
Little Marguerite Wilson has pnsu-
p psshs, w Is sss She so sns s 81 n %sm 6:.r Sgs.
Roy Wilson. were visiting when they
were attacked by influenza.
pr. Markiey is attending TO his
flu n Mrs. Markley has taken charge
Of the central office again.
G.. ]. Dunn Of the City
Lumber Co: Is visiting home folks at
Mr.. jackson. the broomcorn buyer. 10
In town for a few days.
Judging by h racket made last
night we conclude there are q t. v
husky boys left In own in spite Of tre
epidemic. The energy they used up ~
dragging plows. buggies. cars and
e espss Inio in 'n q s ssssss ~ %'yaf sS ssy NO s .a.
terial damage was lone so far a. Ne
Mrs May Walker is running ths
time this week with getting the paper
out and a rush order OF sale bills.
Miss Bonnie Harris, who has been IN
Win NJ "f nSm. =: the K,nS hSm:: rs.urrsdi
Mrs. Crenshaw and little daugk. n.
Allie. from Arkansas. are visiting.
friends near Iysnhoe this week.
Teachers and pupils are hoping the
ban win be lifted and thew csn h'-a
school next week. but ~ yet the mat.
ter undecided.
Plenty Of GOA In Folistt. Mr.. Cole.
uan m us there Will be NO
shortage this winter.
Miss Ida Farrell. who has been vialt-
ing Mrs. :. u. James. returned to her
home at Glazler this week.
Friends of the Jack Marshall family
viii be interested In knowing they ar
rived safely at Oakland. Calf, goint All
the way In their Ford. -
J. b. Reid Ia y gentleman Of lsls ure
these days. He got his hand caughfrin
some way with the engine In his 6iG II.
smith shop. And narrowly Escaped lpn.
ing a finger. DR.. Markley attende6So
the wound.
Lite Marguerite Wilson 10 ~reported
better this morning. November 81
we are slated for another church.
less Sunday on account OF the flu.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
VALLEY

We certainly have been having some
real winter weather the past few days.
John Davis had the misfortune to
lose n Of his work horses Tuesday
was the matter with II. but thought IL
vas caused from eating frosted feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Law and baby, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Davis and family, Mr..
A. {. Myers spent Suday IT v. w.
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Mrs. o. II. Coffin returned Sunday
from Pratt. Kansas. ut which place
che had been visiting her husband.
After, taking car OF some business
nstters here she will return to Pratt
wAere they will be located perma-
neatly.
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Lieut.. Ledru Healy In here on a
visit 10 his parents and to recuperate
from bis recent serious illness OF In
Euenss. He In not looking 80 rugged
4 formerly for he had q hard tussle
With the Flu. but In recovering. a
fact that his many friends will be glad
10 know.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07
SCHOOL

Mrs. Roy Wilcox and daughter are
spending the week visiting at the home
OF Mr. Wiicox's parents. near Balko.
w. ~. McLain OF rear Gray. made IA
trip to Liberal. Kansas. the latter part
OF last week,
Roy X. Wilcox spent several days at
Beaver during the school vacation
caused by the flu
Elias Allen died October 2fth, Of in
fiuenza. He was a farmer and leaves q
wife and several children. The emains
were sent To Blackwell for burial.
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Hayden's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Hustled and FAM
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Coulter and FAM
lily spent Sunday at Z. w. Greens. <
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Hayden returned
where they had been to see their SON.
Billy. who was taken off the train there
with tho Flu. The last reports were thai
he was getting along very well and en-.
pected to 20 on to the camp soon.
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cAaD OF THANKS.

We desire 20 express Dur sincere
thanks 70 the many friends who show
ID us such great nudness during the
illness and sitter the death Of our be-
loved relative. Oscar Gardner,
The Family.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

The American Library Association and the Army y. N. G. A. cooperate
in their plan to encourage good reading among soldiers. This is q corner Of
a Y. M. G A. building In the Southern Department utilized a s q library for
the soldiers. "Foxy Grandpa" behind the counter is popular with the men,
and each Of the Ave hundred books in the little library are passed out u an
average Of twice each month. "Foxy Grandpa" has another responsibility.
He presents a G Undiscovered G Testament to every soldier who asks
for It, and a surprisingly large number Of the men request the little book.
In fact, most Of the soldiers have made 1t a part Of their equipment. They
are furnished free by the Army Y. MICA.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

Herbert Weir. who was called
here from Smith Center. Kansas. by
M death OF his mother. IN III with
~infiuensa At the home OF his sister,
Mrs. ". l.. Fickel. He was stricken
while 1t the cemetery and was quite
SICK for 4 couple Of days but at this
ums is recovering nicely.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-07

Bon-November LIST. to Pvt. and
Mrs. Howard Karnes. a soldieress.
Mother and babe are doing nicely.
The father. who 10 In France. will
lick Ill the Huns In Hunland now to
gots home and see that daughter.
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saurH ELMwoop

We had quite a Snow last week. II
moved all the EGnwood news undeT
and we are Just getting " dug out
Mr.. Gilbert Bass has been seriously
~ but H. better now n hopes 20 be
BE to 81 up ia n few dsya
Ebert Bass children have been sick
with severe colds but are better now.
Clarence Lindarer carried the mail
on route ] last week.
Wilbur Thomson IL carrying the
maj on route 2 this week.
Mr.. Barker, the carrier from Beaver
TO LaKemp. In sick with the ffu. We
are all sorry to hear Of Mt Barkerf
sickness and hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Mr. chas. Bangeriy and family spent
Sunday at the home Of their daughter,
Mrs. VIII Plerson.
Miss IDA Fowler IL staying with her
sister, Mrs. r. p Johnson, at present.
G. l. Fowler and family spent Sun
day al the home Of r. johnson.
Cora Kile's children have all been
sick with either bad colds or a slight
attack Of the fu but are better now.