Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Red Cross reports the following
new members this week: Trina Durham
Mrs. o. B. Stewart, Mrs. o. B. Stewart
Miss Nettie Deasy, o. o. Gordon, Miss
Lee HOlcombe and Jas. McHugh This
makes total of SOC membership paid
for 1918. There are yet some old mem
bers who have not paid their 1918 dues.
One hundred seventy-two garments
were shipped this week by local organ
ization, same including garments re-
ceived from Higgins, Zephyr Ridge and
from the women living across the river.
The Women of Freedom, Lucille, Rig
gins, Zephyr Ridge and other points tri-
butary to Whitebird have rendered
valuable assistance in making garments
and the officers of the local organiza-
tion wish to express their appreciation
therefor.
They also wish to thank the Free
dom people for their generous donation
of $685. in cash, same being proceeds
of a dance given at Slate Creek last
Friday night.
J. M Wallace of Pittsburg Landing
was visitor in Whitebird Monday.
ptOiSt Otuiildth VI IuClit SDtHI StN
eral days in Whitebird this week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn j. Flauconer of
Pittsburg Landing were in town Sun
day.
DR.. w. F, Pogue of Fiddle creek spent
Sunday in Whitebird.
Clifford d. Cyr, who enlisted in the
navy last TALL. arrived Monday on fur
Tough for a visit at the Rice & Harness
ranch at Slate Creek before being as
signed to active service abroad ship.
Mr.. Cvr speaks enthusiastically of life
and the training given in the navy and
'ommends the efforts of the Red Cross
Mrs. Amy Fauleoner of Pittsburg
Landing left Monday for an extended !
risit to Joseph, Ore. Mrs Faulconer |
viii also visit her sister, Mrs Nina |
Mack. at Boise.
Don Y fail to come to the Red Cross
how, Friday night. February 18th and |
'e dancing and a lunch after the show
food show, good music, good singing,
God floor, good supper and a good time
or ALL
All who attended the dance at Slate
reek last Friday evening report an
movable evening. A large crowd was
n the floor and fine lunch was serV-
4. A total of $111 was taken in and
fter paving the expense, portion of
lis amount was used to pav the bal
nee owing on the piano and the remain
IT of $63.35 was donated TO Whitebird
ed Cross.
Mrs. Nell Rice arrived last FRIDAY j,
ON Walla Walla for brief visit with
latives at Slate Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Hall and family
rived Wednesday from Grangeville
route to their home at Lucille.
DR.. w. A. Foskett reports the birth a
a 111s pound daughter TO Mr.. and
RS Michael Ashline of higgins on
,bruarv 10. s.
ITO late for last week.
At a mass meeting of the Whitebird N
ghway commissioners, farmers and
sidents Of Whitebird. held SATURDAY..
2 commissioners were unanimously j
thorized TO call a special bond cleo h,
N for $500 to be raised to applv
the North and South highway be- Fl
cen Whitebird and Grangeville under dc
new specifications recently pub
he'd by the state highway engineer ST
this piece of road This to be in tr
iition TO the $4,000 of bonds re- tr
lily voted. tn
'he commissioners were also author of
4 to use $4,000 of the bonds voted ac
bridges and lateral highways to im- alb
We several laterals. particularly the mi
4 IN Whitebird creek. Fl
meeting of the Whitebird high tn
r commissioners was called word".- tn
which it was decided to call tho sal
d election as soon as possible. al %
10 have a survey made Of the road in
the creek The purchase Of two EN-
'cl-scraDers and one slusher. was dis