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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-02
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN'S
AMERICANIZATION PROGRAM
A SUCCESS.


An characterization Night at Sum-
ner field, Dupont and Eighth avenues
north, was given under the auspices of
the Council of Jewish Women, Wednes-
day evening. Speeches, songs by Ma
sonic quartet, flag drills, band, music,
pageantry and patriotic recitations COM
posed the program.
This is one of the series of Ameri-
canization meetings planned by the wOm-
ans committee of the Council of Ma
tional Defense. Newcomers" will have
explained to them the principles and
ideals of America. They will be urged
to become acquainted with the language
and history Of their adopted land, to
drop "old country" customs, and awake
to the many opportunities offered in
this land
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-02
: THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

Columbia Storage Batteries at 1880 Mic
ollet avenue. If you ask him why he
has chosen these two words as his favor
ties, he will tell you that power" means
the Columbia Storage Battery, and "serv-
i've" is his business motto service, the
best and most efficient; service all the
time.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-02
GYMAL DOLED CLUB ENTERTAINS
DRAETEES.

OnNT ]
An enjoyable Stag and Smoker planned
by the Gymal Doled Club for twelve of
it's members of the July quota draftees
assumed much wider proportions when
on Saturday evening, July 20, about $50
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-02
LOCAL NEWS
WELFARE BOARDS ACTIVITIES

WELFARE BOARDS ACTIVITIES
INCREASING.
At a we'll attended meeting of the
Twin Cities Jewish Welfare Board held
at the Temple House, Tuesday evening,
Mr. Maurice Wolff in the chair, reports
were read of the different entertainments
and outings given to the boys in service
by the hospitality committee OF which
Mrs. S. R. Pflaum is chairman, including
the outing and entertainment given last
Sunday to six men from the Overland
by Mr.. Irving Robitshek, the hospitality
to be extended to twenty-five boys next
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. M. Helm at
their summer home at White Bear Lake,
and the picnic to be given seventy-five
boys Sunday, August 18th, at Cottage
wood, Lake Minnetonka by the Elysium
club.
It was voted to enlarge the committee
on personal service and good fellowship
to fifteen men, who are to be at all
times ION the job,' cultivating the &C
-quaintance and friendship OF the boys at
the different posts.
Personal, religious and friendly minis
trations will be given to the Jewish men
by the English speaking rabbis of the
Twin Cities, to each of whom one in
stitution has been assigned for weekly
visit Rabbi Matt will give his attention
to Fort Smelling, Rabbi Rypins to the
Overland Rabbi Kleinman of St. Paul
to the University and Farm School and
Rabbi Deinard to the Dunwoody.
Over 1000 prayerbooks, bibles and
Identification cards have so far been dis
tributed to local drafted and enlisted men
and to out-of-town men stationed here.
The St. Paul committee has been re-
organized. consisting of the following:
Gustavus Loevinger, chairman OF COLL
mittee on drafted men, which consists OF
two subcommittee Committee on Send
off. Jesse Calmenson, chairman, and Fol
low-up committee, DR.. Sherper, cnalr-
man; Rabbi l. L. Rypins, chairman he
ligious Committee; DR.. H. Rethschlld'
chairman Com. Personal Service; MRS.
H Rothschild, chairman Com. on Hospl-
tally and Entertainment; Sylvan Hess,
chairman Com. on Publicity ana lnIor-
nation; NJ P. Firestone, chairman Com.
on Statistics; Hiram u. FranKel chall-
man CON- on Finance.
A permanent chairman of the entire
st. Paul committee will be elected at the
next meeting.
: The resignation of Mrs. D. Goldblum
as second vice-chairman was accepted
with regret and Mrs. ]. Gutenberg was
elected as her successor. Miss Florence
Goldberg has succeeded Miss Helen
zuckerman as chairman of the Follow-up
Committee of the Minneapolis division.
A resolution was adopted to nave all
meetings of the Twin Cities branch open
to, the public, the right of voting on all
questions, however, to be limited only
70 the members of the committee.
Plans are being made for home hos
nitalitv and attendance at religious serV
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-02
Power and Service.

These are the favorite words, tne
choice vocabulary of Mr. w. N. Richards,
who Is the Northwest Distributor OF
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
TEXAS GIRLS ATTEND
CRESCENT COLLEGE
~ NOR COLLEGE ~ OIAHka
ADOPTS MODERN SCIENTIFIC
METHODS.

Distance makes small difference 20
Texas girls and ,neit parents. pro-
iI'd they can obtain school adyan-
taxes 90 tiair liktnl II Is several
hundred miles 10 Eureka SpriR
from the nearest point IN the Pan
handle but many girls attend this
rhuol with national reputation
Crescent college. years aFo, babe
reliance 20 the traditional demands
hat kris study advanced Latin and
Mathematics. instead % practical
uursra They adopted liberal form
1f student SET government aud girls
ara not foIhiddrn Ia feel free. They
10 lat uu PHYSICAL eVsrcise deily.
~ ustly oui dosrs. They tide
bike. swim and dance and work
They limit enrolment 10 80 girls
iul turn away many each year.
those accepted are selected carefully
' that they may bee con GENIAL With
hn spirit uf tho school Girls Jour
nos tu Crescent College from distant
'lie-. 80 in the past five years, IN
Iudiug Delaware. Ohio, Connecticut
and Toas The character % work
some Is superior Universities and
.ullrrcs ucrredit every course Of
lrIpd -Four Years high school
.orrsr and two years college Music
AIT. Expression. Domestic Science
child Welfare. business Rooms
.Ifh bath elevator trained nurse.
lothian only % few spares unen.
.lrDi Reference required with mp
uliDaton For catalnr address Pres
dt1t " " Thompson RoN \. Cfes
cont College. Eureka springs, Ar
tu.la Adv
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
VETERANS AND WIVES
ARE ENTERTA|ND BY
Mr., AND MRS. AsKEN

One of the most enjoyable affairs
~ the season was that az the beau
tiful and hospitable home OF Mr. and
Mrs W. 4. AskeW. 1907 Polk street.
lust evening when reception was
rendered the Panhandle Regiment
pf Confederate Veterans and their
wives The guests began 10 gather
a so o m
The time was pleasantly spent In
enjoyment OF appropriate violin.
Iiano and vocal music readings
Ind talks Refreshments were sery-
ed consisting OF ice cream, cake and
punch Cat flowers were the
decorations.
~ about eleven o'clock the guests
departed. an convinced that the oc-
asion was one that will long be- re-
mombered bv those present
Miss Louise Clark furnished tho
Dlano music and Miss Cleta Milhol-
land the violin music Mrs Il. =.
swift gave a number OF solos Lola
Reece. reading Mary Mckinney.
reading Mrs Rex Rodgers read
ing. Erwin Schreber. reading $ +
Burkead's talk delighting those
present
Those present we're Edith Rat
Cliff Louise Clark. Cleta Milhol-
land. Alice Roach. Mrs McKcmery.
Mrs J y Baird. Mary Mckerry.
: Mrs T.. = Babb. Mrs Miller Beard
Mrs u L. Beard. Mrs. J. a. llol-
land. Mable Holland. Mrs Oscar
Cousins. Ruth Raiclifl Mrs Lucy
fleece Lola Reeca. J W Fincher
Gen. Kimberlin. Of Clarendon Mrs
Rex Rodgers, Judge Airhart Erwin
Schreher Mrs r. =. Swift nr.
Runaway. Mrs. r j. Dunnaway.
Mrs ~. S Parks s Barnett. ~
I Clarendon. Y S Kimberlin. ~ Clar-
eudon J. II Rockwell. l.. e Bar
rett J p Beard. " Fcncher. s.
4. Durkhead - Clarendon. n. l..
Britain Mrs - L.. Britain Mis-
" VI Rrummett " u nrummctt.
W Orier. James X. Polk Waniug.
/ y l. Blake. Mrs J L. Blakn. Mrs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

Godfrey McCrahan. S q. Connell.
Melton Thomas OF Canadian Texas,
and Captain Earl v. Austin. OF vi
paso. Texas. are soldier boys regis
tered al the Hotel Amarillo.
Mrs I " Gibbons. ~ Tulsa.
Oklahoma. Is In the city looking al
ter business She IL a guest Of the
Hotel Amarillo
W. u Hall. ~ Plainview. Texas
was registered at the Elk Hotel yes
.terday while in the city attending
10 some business matters
t. Bennett and Lon McCrOy
ranchmen ~ near STAFFORD. Texas.
bre in the city looking after bust
ness
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

j q Raiclilf. Mr.. S. " S,rri boz.
Miss Ratcliff o. Stami5r., Ma
VIII \ Miller. sr. capt win \.
Miller. Mrs 4 J Barnett \ J
Barnett. Mrs y G. Putnoy. MT g.
Bishop $ Bishop. Lieut. L. Celd-
we'll. J + Daniel J. TAYLOR. r. a.
Eerdeil. Mrs J1Ephene rules.
Judge L. e. Haircut. General Kim
leriin Mrs. Will a Miller. sr. Mrs
A. J Barnett Mr. 4 ! barnett
The annual m''tins ~ the Con
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
YOUNG MEN MAY ENTER
MILITARY TRAINING TO
TRY FOR COMMISSIONS

Iuunr mon viii be- accepted for
Intensive military training 81 camp
sIaryer according ~ information
received bore by e storm. OF the
local committee ot the Military Train
uF camp Association
Neu uhisct ca draft and awaiting
aI or contemplating voluntary en-
u.Hmrut VIII find their chance oi
.Itmcement increased immeasura
bis 10 they enter the army with prev
ur military training.
The announcement % continuous
Officers Training schools open 90
civilians. coupled with the restric-
r.u hy. the War department that
.UH NAN entering must enlist Tor
rha rrriod ~ the var. makes u most
fr. lhlr foe every applicant 20 e.
.ur. e.. much preliminary military
training a. possible IN order that
.h.g may be- assured 20 winning a
commission
Ihs camp u open % any citizen
over rs wears of age Who desires Ia
tru.itr military training Men of
Ia.| 'NNNNff Univ Az NHaANFN W"
Ir.f citizens 20 any community
OWING 90 the great demand Camp
sfeeyer has been enlarged 80 a. 90
accommodate seyenty-three add.
1nal bows or physical Instructors
suI frs more applicants can b. re-
Ceiv.d Tor the Junior camps besia
nIug July 18th or July 2sth.
Members 90 Ga. local tAmaFillol
nrtneh
J e. storm. chairman. soc Polk
street
" O. Cazreu. a. Cazzsu Bros
sIs Taylor street
Levy. Fair Store sol Polk
street
o. q MAYER SOS Polk street
o g. Ware. az Amarillo National
Bank
Or ~ " Flamm. Rooms IL.
smlth uldE
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
ALL MEN ARE URGED
To BRING POLL TAX
RECEIPTS TO POLLS

The Potter County democratic tx
..uufr Committee desires 10 call the
ffenfi1n ul the voters 20 the neces-
cry 0f having the poll tar receipts.
exemption certificates or reRistra-
lion certificates The ladies. Of
curse via not forget their regis
lfIou certificates However, the
uar uH. n former experience Is
bad. forget their poll tar receipts.
This uDrcssifates that an affidavit Ds
IlIr1 puf and Will consume valuable
um. OF ihe election Judge who is
authorized 90 execute the lurat on
be- afndayit However. the Law
Doc. not make h mandatory upon
him
The committee subgcribes 10 the
policy Chat ths election Judge IL TOO
.u.y I.r ihr performance Of this un-
uerr try Junction and shall desire
ba iHr election Judge do not make
IhrHr iilidayita when the voter In
within the city liuiis Of Amarillo.
bur decline tn fo accommodate the
voter t1ua forcing the voter 10 SEQ
De- county clerk or a notary public
fhr cummiiie" hopes TO have a no.
iary public available during voting
hours 90 tha Liberty Bank. corner
9TH and Polk.
Wurn tho citizens reflect that
there all boz about twice a. many
otas east 90 this election than az
iny previous election 100 the county
5000 con iGrrs the fact thar the elrt.
zion judges and. clerks Will. Ia all
probability. be- forced 90 work until
Gar min sunday morning. that his
sluost ir only reasonable
Pleas. remember 10 bring your
poll tax receipt or be prepared 70
le cnuri'ously directed by the cleo
ton Judge fo bring in your affiia.it
ully prepared
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

frlerate Veterans e'li be- held in
Tulsa, Oklahoma september 18th,
1915.
Mr and Mrs AsIcw wish to ex-
tend their thanks 20 The Malllngs
taxi service whica was voluntarily
offered for use % veterans and
' hich added greatly % no comfort
~ many in attea1llce AVID which
brought many that could not have
attended IL - hat not been Tor It's
service
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
EX-PREsIDENT DOI~ MOI DIS
CIss POLITICS PUBLICLY
or PHINtTflh
THERE WARMLY RECEIVED
Appeal II Made g. americans To
Preserve Their ldealism- Anh
Ne Held sinking - Lust
tania wns Time Tor War.
IfDSENEIT T. URGED
To ~ CANDIDATE FOR
NEW NOik GOVERNOR

= Hy Aasociataf Press
= SARATOGA SPRINGS, y. 4
= s. July D. The movement 4
y 10 BRING about tho nomination 4
= Of Colonei Roosevelt for gov 4
= ern0r 0f NrH York by the
y Republicans took definite 4
= form late tonight after the $685.
y sion ~ tho State convention 4
= when Attoruey General Mer- 4
y ton T. Lewis chief rival of 4
D Governor whitman issued a 4
= statement announcing b. would 4
; withdraw " me colonel would 1
= become candidate
b ColncldenthlIy o. round robin 1
n was circulated hy the anti 4
. whitman faction ~ me party 1
y headed by William Barnes, urg- 4
y ing the Colonel to enter the 1
b primaries IN short time u
= had received several hundred
b signatures
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
Wnmcn No Eteed.

"The men OF New York have
ceased 10 restrict the women TO the
four Cs ~ the Kaiser church,
children. cooking and clothes They
have accepted and will use to the
advantage OF the state our aptitude
for governmental as well as for
home work
"ln the great state of New York
,wherc We have had our first enroll
rnent ~ women voters. the figures
lh0w more new republican than
democratic voters of the state The
answer Of the enrolment list Il that
the republican party appealed more
strongly toward women than did
any other party and did so because
10 ghowed the opportunity for the
individual"
A. tpnirht's session Elihu Root,
WIN 70 Hays national republican
chairman and Miss Helen Varick
Boswell executive secretary ~ the
lrganizaii0n OF republican women
10 the state. we're the speakers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

Boswell. executive secretary 81 the
organization OF Republican Women
OF the state. In delivering the wo-
mems keynote" speech at tOnight's
kesslon of the Republican state con-
yention She vas the only woman
speaker. Her address also marked
the first occasion Ia the history OF
the state when a woman addressed
. convention % one OF the big par
ties on terms ~ equality with men.
Her address In part follows:
The keynote Of this convention
is. naturally. patriotism and service.
Women are here for the first time
as working parts OF a political CON
ycntiOn in this state They are here
because their patriotism has been
qo expressed In service that the men
~ New York gave the one great
recognition Of that patriotism and
that service that lay IN their hands
20 give equality ~ opportunity and
1f expression in the political life Of
our state
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

% laiiimores oandidacy has
ts.n endarssi b. more lawyers than
40 hia OPP nenis Political Adv
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

In thIa great world crisis, per
haps the greatest IN the history OF
the wo,Ni during the Christian era.
when tI, events Of the next few
years vll profoundly influence Tor
good or Tor ~ az c.ildren and our
childreus children Tor generations;
surely n this great crisis where
Ue are making sacrifices and max
INK read, Tor sacrifices on a scale
never before known. surely when
We are rendering such fealty 90 the
idsalism uu the part at the young
m,n sent abroad io die. surely We
have right 10 ask and 20 expect
a loyal idealism iu hi eirom the
men and the women who stay az
home.
oar Young men have gone 10 the
other side very many OF them To
give up in their joyous prime all the
glory aud all the beauty cd life for
the prize of death IA battle Tor a
.ufy Ideal Nov while they are dc
feudinE you. can't Ne men and WO-
men al home make up our minds 90
try 20 insist in public ana private on
a lufti.r ldealism here az home, /
am ASKING for an idealism which
shall lind expression beside tho
hearistone aud in the family and iu
the cpuuseis uf the state and IA
tfou
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
'Colonsi Warmly Received.

The Colopel vas received warmly
a, he strodt down one Of the main
executives pm the band playing
The star sspangled Hammer" and
The ciow,fn loot cheering I These
reported heir heiIht when h. de-
clared that "the sinking Of the Lust
tlnia was the flring ON sumter Of
This war and thai if the United
States had declared war A. that
time Eve wbuld have had a couple
.of million Ihen across seas months
ago. Russia would never have
broken and the war would have
been over now"
Tho Colonel adhered closely 10 his
prepared speech. except on one or
two occasions. notably when he ap-
pcalcd tO his hearers to perfect
their ideal Of citizenship At no
time DID he refer to the death in
France of his son quentin. but his
audience felt he had this keenly In
mind when he said
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19
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Nv Associated Prose

SARATOGA SPRINGS, s. Y.
July rs Theodore Roosevelt de-.
liyered stirring patriotic address
before the Republican state conven-
tion here today IT, did not how
ever either publicly OF privately
discuss state policies Although he
was given most enthusiastic re-
ception, no attempt WAS made 10
stampede the convention into MONT
mating him Tor governor.
The fact that the Colonel had de-
clined To talk on state ISSUES became
known greatly about the hall before
he delivered hIs address and plans
FOR prolonged demonstration with
stampeding potentiatilities. were
quickly changed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

And / asa you 90 see that when
those aho have gone abroad 20 en-
dure every species of hardship TO
ri-k their lives. 90 give their lives
when those Of them Who live come
home. tAat they shall come home TO
a nation which Ne by our actions
have made a nation thoy can bee
proud 90 have fought for and 10
have died for"
Beside colonel Roosevelt's ad-
dress. the convention listened 10 a
patrutic keynote speech By Former
Represeniaiise J sloat Fasset.
elected him temporary chairman.
nams-i platform aud credentials
esmusiftees and received and refer
I'D % the platform committee sew
eFal resolutions. one 81 these de-
manded that A. s senator Wads-
worth support the federal suffrage
constitutional amendment or re-
sign Another called for a referen-
dun on sunday baseball.
The platforms committee subse-
quentlv elected Miss Mary Garrett
HAY % NeW York a. chairman. she
being compromise candidate ac-
ccPtable o. the rival factions. The
platform committee continues at
work tonight
Mis- BOSWELL speaks.
Politics l. patriotism on the
fob declared Miss Helen Varick
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

Politics l. patriotism on the
fob declared Miss Helen Narick
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

Knured a. secoud-olass natter Al
u .uHfYf'iro A. Amarillo. TEXAS,
uf.r Ls al ~ March 3, 1873
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-09
Our F'Buy-at.Home'' Department.


- 5@5 the ntnr 70 spenu mn
anywhere he pleases and he has, lenI
~. But he probably has never stonnel
to reflect on the fact that he Is sunolr
ing the capital for the operation Of !.
concern which is in direct competltas
with enterprises In which he is diree+,,
interested, for every man. woman ~
child in a town is directly interested /.
the success of the business enterprise,
in that town. If these business ente,.
prises are not prosperous, the TOM
cannot be prosperous. To supply c,nl,
tai to your competitor is not very seoi
business.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-09

Merchants desiring to change COPY
must have same ia not later than
Wednesday,, otherwise sama copy will
n 8V.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-27
CHESWOLD
Rev. ]. H. Beauchamp Addresses Con-
gregatiOn of NJ. f. Church on Home
MissiOns.-PersOnal Items.

Cheswold. Nov. 26.-Dr. ]. H.
Beauchamp, of Wilmington, delivered
a fine sermon Sunday morning in the
interest of Home Missions.
Mrs. D. M. Swain, Joe Swain, Cliff
ford Anderson, who have been on sick
list are much improved.
Personals.-D. H. BOyce and son,
Willard motored to Wilmington, Sat-
urday.-Mr. j. H. Bishop, of Whining
ton, has been visiting his relatives
here.-Miss Anna Pearson, Mrs. .Beulah
Samson, Mrs. Tigner spent Monday
with Mrs. J. P. Mastin, of Dover
Mr.. Denny Moore, of Boston has been
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Moore.-Mr. Walter Turner,
of Smyrna, spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. D. M. Turner.-Mrs. Hattie
Money, of KentOn, spent Monday with
Mrs. d. H. Boyce.-Mrs. Emma Pear
son, is visiting her relatives and
friends, in Chester, Pa.-Miss Ella
Ransom, Mr.. Harvey TOppin, of Smyr-
ma, Daniel Kemp, of Wilmington, were
the guests of Mrs.Brice Kemp, Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Harman, of Norfolk, Va,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Ford.-Walter Knots, of Balti-
more, Md, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Knotts.-
Walter Ford, of Marcus Hook, Pa,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Lavinia
Shackell.-William Cantwell, of Will
mington, was home over Sunday-Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Scarborough, Miss
Elizabeth Scarborough, motored to
Wilmington, Saturday.-Messrs. f. J.
BOggs and Lynford Lacy, motored to
Greensboro, Nd, Saturday-Mr. Hor-
ace Hardcastle, Of Philadelphia, spent
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
BOggS.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-27
BLACKBIRD
Theodore Ferguson Sells Property
Local Happenings and Personals.

Theodore Ferguson Sells Property
Local Happenings and Personals.
Blackbird, Nov. 26.-Theodore Fer
guson has sold a house and lot con-
tanning two and one-half acres of land
near Blackbird Mill to Alfred I. Hen
derson, of Blackbird, for $400. Mr..
Henderson will build a bungalow and
engage in the business of blacksmith
and wheelwright.
Eggs are in great demand by local
buyers, who are paying 81 cents a
dozen for them. Choice hens are sell
ing at 25 cents a pound. Farmers
think the hens would pay better as
egg-producers and will keep most of
them through the winter.
Miss Myrtle Wakeland, teacher of
VanDyke school will hold box social
in the school house on Tuesday eve
ming for the benefit of the fund with
which to refurnish the school.