The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-14
BLUE GRASS ECHOES

Jacksonvllle, Fla, to enlist in the
military service. Blue Grass claims
both though one now lives elsewhere.
and the best wishes and prayers of
many friends accompany them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Grartham.
who have been visiting in Missouri
the past few weeks returned home
February 7th. They were accom-
panied by a brother of Mr.. Gran
than. who will make a short visit
before he leaves for the training
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Hopingartner
were guests at the Kroeger home Sun
day. February 10th.
Grandpa Davis returned February
9th from a visit with relatives in
Winfield. Kan.
Rev. F. II. Neff conducted services
at Fairview Sunday night, February
10th.
The people of Speermore and vicin-
ity were startled to read that among
the missing men from the torpedoed
transport was the name OF Captain
Frank Austin, Of near Speermore.
A telegram was received later an
nouncing his safety and the news
was flashed from one section to an
other by telephone. This news was
received with much Joy by friend
and stranger. The shock of hearing
that among the number on the ILL
fated vessel was one of our own
neighbors seemed to bring the real
ization that we really are at war, and
OF the great devastation our arch
enemy the Kaiser Is waging with such
tno
The Criswell, Boren, Petty and
other men Of our community are kept
busy hauling oil cake these days.
A. l.. Petty informs us he has the
epidemic which caused so much loss
to his cattle. now under complete
control.
Miss Jessie Boyle, our popular
school teacher. spent Sunday at Blue
Grass. The reason she wasn't wanted
at home-she is recovering from the
Roseola.
Clarence Moore and family were
guests at the home of Mrs. Moore's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Boren. at
Madison, February 10th.
The Blue Grass Sunday school had
very interesting session February
10th. Although the German measles
epidemic was rife in the neighbor-
hood the attendance was 81. The
superintendent has reorganized the
work and has decided that hereafter
the assistant superintendent should
shoulder her share OF the superin-
tending. Mrs. Kroeger, the assistant
who had charge the 10th. announced
chorus choir would be organized
the following Sunday. The service
will open at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Boren and
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Hurt
of Laverne. were guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Boren Sunday,
February 10th. Mr.. Hurt leaves Tues
day for Vancouver Island, B. C..
where he has enlisted as bugler. Mrs.
Hurt will remain at the home or her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Boren.
Mrs. Hurt and her mother accom-
panied Mr.. Hurt to Woodward Mon
day.
! Mr.. and Mrs Bert Purdue OF Iowa
are visiting their relatives, the Ste
vens and Fuller families.
! C. II. Meyer left February 9Th on
a business trip to Texas.
Miss Ruth Ritter of Arkansas City
Kan, is the guest of her aunt. Mrs
William Davis, and Mr.. Davis.
| Mrs. I. f. Stevens. who has been
sufferer from the German measles
is able to be up again.
| Mrs. II. n. Woodward and little
daughter, Lulu. left Saturday FOL
Alya for a visit with relatives. They
will also visit at Enid and Other
points in eastern Oklahoma.
| The Red Cross workers are called
to meet Thursday. February II, al
the home of the chairman, Mrs. G. NJ
| Gregory, to receive instructions from
Mrs. Frank Maple of the Beaver
chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Boren and little
daughter, Meta Vivian, were guests
at the Woodward home Februar,
10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Petty and Mis-
Boyle visited at the Hillcrest farm
Sunday afternoon, February 10th.
Miss Velora Stevens has been oi
the sick list the past week.
Miss Alice Baker and Eula Stevens
were on the sick list the past week.
Mrs. Dick Boren of Madison re
turned home Saturday after a shor
stay at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Oscar Criswell.
The fourth quarterly conference o
the NJ. +. church. lvanhoe charge
Twill be held Tuesday evening. Feb
ruary 18th. at the Fairview church
The meetings announced for Speer
more February l4th have been re
called.
Rufus Gregory. who has been Wis
iting at the home of his brother
G. NJ, for the past few weeks, re
turned to his home in Missouri thi
week.
!, Miss Verla Stevens is recovering
from recent attack of the Roseola-
some object to even the mention o
anything German. They, like ou
editor. will be hanged II they will
stand for 1t, hence the more rosy ap
pellation which the victims say l
I well named.
The Red Cross soliciting member
ship campaign is progressing nicely