The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-02
BLUE GRASS ECHOES

Junior Red Cross Scores: April 9th,
District u. w" Was iittinsiy & yea Observed % by ,y
an excellent program. The school room
was decorated with handiwork Of the
some m fr excellent maps and also
to tho interest some Of the pupils are
taking In this work. Old Glory and the
Junior Red Cross banner were promin.
emily placed to the fore part Vases of
flowers here and there added to the pic
ture which formed good back ground
for tho smiling faces of the group of
boys and girls who brought back pic
lures of just such other days to the
large and alternative audience present.
At the close of the program. A. v. Full
Representatives Of Red Cross interests
In the Blue Grass Branch, assumed
command of the ship, and pies and
cakes, boxes Of candy and boxes, all
al times, Occasionally he would take
"A breathing spell to tell some splendid
work the Red Cross was doing for our
soldier boys, This must have awakened
memories OF the song sung so effect
lively by Miss Esta and Audry Stevens
Somewhere In France is Daddy" (Which
was sung during the program) for the
the patriotic audience. each one anxi-
Gus TO do his or her bit. He was ably
assisted by II. A. Stevens. A cake con-
trIbuted by Mrs. e.. e. Hopmgardner
ting $500. Tho last but not the least
was an angel food cake decorated with
Red Cross contributed by Mrs. II. N.
woodward. A value of $50. 90 was placed
upon Il and II was made up in $500
contributions. The cake was presented
to Mrs, ! r. Stevens to be sent to our
lrst soldier boy from Bluo Grass--Glen
Il. stevens. who is at Camp Bowie. FIT
Worth, Texas. with the compliments OF
his many friends from Blue Grass and
| The entire proceeds of the evenings
entertainment were sl03s5 all of which
are 70 be used for Red Cross work.
| The Juniors for the most part. engi.
Thomas Hawes acted as clork and abl,
| filled the place. The interest of thes.
young people augurs well for, the sue
Branch of which they arc members ten
ders congratulations.
| clifford Fuller went to Beaver Sat
lurday for some cattle for j. III. Criswell
a. l.. Petty and Ralph Fuller made
cattle.
olin Boren made a business trip t
| NJ g. Boren and family OF near Bea
ver visited at Dick Boren's near Madi
son April rs. olin Boren's spent tn
day there also as guests
the home OF Mr.. Moore's parents tn
2Sth for tho day and to see his mothe
who had fallen down some steps an
sustained slight injuries
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fades spent Sun
day the 2sth at Fargo.
Miss Nelora Stevens spent Sunda
with Miss Ida Criswell
Miss Minnie Peckenpaugh of Beavs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Firestono of Tavern
were guests at the Petty home Sdnda,
Quite large number or the friend
from Miss Boyle's neighborhood wei
present at the school entertainmer
Saturday night.
Friday a large number of the patror
of district "a gathered at thee scho
house for surprise on the teache
a Miss Jessie Boyle She had Just abo,
finished her lunch when the uninvits
guests took possession of her roor
The surprise was complete. From Il
looks OF the tables Hooverizing will
: necessary for days to come to make |
for the feasting. The occasion Is OF
> that is annually indulged In but not o
D ten is the surprise a real success. Mi
Jessie has made many friends durir
J. her short stay among us. She succed
a Hiss Elsie Arbuthnot who resign
= during tho holidays.
e Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stevens ente
= tained at dinner Sunday. April 2sth. N
u and Mrs. Grover Stevens. Mr.. and Nj
'Evanson. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Kerby al
their families Of Laverne, and Mr.. a