The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-25
WAITSFIELD
Harold B. Wallis Is Accepted for Govern
ment Service on Fourth 0ffer.

Haron b. Wallis, after offering hi,
services in four branches TO the govern
ment, has been accepted as mechanical
engineer and reports to-day TO Wash
ington, where he has been appointed tenn
porarily as mechanical draughtsman in
the ordnance department Mr.. Wallis
first volunteered To the officers training
camp in Plattsburg, but was rejected on
account of his height; second TO the avia
ton department and was passed in his
physical examination except IL was re-
quired that he have an operation which
kept him In bed seven weeks. Later he
tried for the fourth Plattsburg camp.
| His persistence in seeking a further pc,
sition in the service was rewarded Sun
day by the present appointment, a
marked credit to his faithful determine.
tion TO serve his country in some ca
pacity.
Hazel, Everett and Dwight Palmer
have the measles.
Miss Lavone Skinner returned from
her school in Barre Saturday night.
Sugar cards are in force, the allow
ance being one'half pound per person a
week or two pounds month of either
white, brown or powdered sugar, al
though this rule does not apply to liquid
sugar.
The war savings stamp campaign
started Monday morning with the fol-
lowing canvassers: w +. Jones. who has
the mater in charge; w. II. Moriarty, |
A. +. Farr, c. j. Green, j. A. Nell, Il. III. |
Jones, George NJ. Jones, r., b. Gaylord. |
The quota for Waitsfeld is $4,000, or |
a little more, being $40 for every man,
woman and child in town. Show your
patriotism by doing your utmost in this
weeks campaign and LET us match the
spirit of our boys who are volunteering
so willingly.
Miss Marie Bernath is home from
Barre for the summer
Miss Lydia Bisbee is home from Mont
pelier, having graduated from Montpelier
high school.
Hugh Coebrook has volunteered in the
cavalry and left Monday for his exam
nation
The annual Long picnic will be held
Wednesday, June 20, in |. O. o. f. hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ID. Barnard and
Miss Freda Martin of Brandon spent the
week end at A. b. fuckers.
Arthur B. Barnard and wife of Orwell ,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ida !
Fucker.
Leon Joslyn is home from Waterbury. ,
The ladies of the Home circle will serve ,
Inner in the Congregational church on /;
Thursday at noon. Notice the change of ;
lay.
Miss Gertrude Bisbee spent the week {
nd at DR.. w. j. Towards. :
Miss Mary Joslyn of Detroit is in ;
own for the summer
Raymond Buzzell was home from Wa E
erbury for the week end
A patriotic rally was held Sunday !,
Don in |. o. o. +. hall, large attend :
nee being present. The speakers were a
/. f. Lowe of Montpelier, who spoke in
he interest of the war savings stamp a.
and Private Cecil Hopgood of
he 3lst Canadian battalion, who spoke n
his training in Canada, England and {,
rance and his experiences in the battle q
Vimy Ridge, in which he was wound :,
L. Music was furnished by the bagpipe
and of Barre. The speakers were an :,
ounced by Rev. w. A. Remele and pray
r was offered by Rev. Mr.. Kirkness. 6
DIR. Warren j. Howard has received his ;,
ppointment as captain of the medical A.
,serve. N
Prin. Wallace H. Venable has handed =
| his resignation as principal of the >,
Ugh school and will enlist in the service. :, -