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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
DISTRICT NO. so

Several of Baldwin's sportsmen left
on Monday for the big timber pre-
pared to capture anything from
chicadee to moose.
Threshing operations started up
again Monday, after a two weeks lay
off.
Walter johnson was caller at the
Campbell home on Sunday afternoon.
Recent letters from Charley john
son and Burley Campbell, who are in
France, state that they are both well.
Work has been progressing very
slowly on the state road the past two
weeks on account of the bad weather:
julius and Adolph Egge came down
from Milaca on Monday to help their
mother thresh. M .;Ess +.
We: are indeed glad to hear that the
war is ended and that peace will reigr
once more on earth.
Mr.. Nickerson was up Saturday
looking after the ditch. The work i
progressing nicely.
John Anderson and family were Wis
ting in East Baldwin on Sunday.
1
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
SPENCER BROOK
Everybody is rejoicing that the '

Everybody IS rejoicing that the war
is over.
Reuben Norberg came home on a
fifteen-day furlough. He is serving in
the aerial corp at Camp Meyer, Va.
N. "A. .Messer came over from Luck,
Wis, last Friday and is blowing and
seeding his farm to rye.
A number from here went to Prince
ton on Monday to celebrate the end
ing Of the war.
School has reopened in Bradford af-
ter a vacation on account Of Influenza,
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Paul one day last week.
We understand that p. p. Peterson
is to open a new store at Spencer
Brook.
Lawrence Clough hauled a load Of
hogs to Zimmerman on Monday fol
Harry Youtsy.
! Print Mckinney came up from Min
neapolis, and, accompanied by Guy ant
Ray Mckinney, went up to Aitkil
county hunting this week.
O. w. Blomquist made a trip to Ait
kin county last Wednesday.
Mrs. Higgins has been on the sicl
list the past week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14

cited over q bunch Of Halloween
witches who upset his corn crib and
did other mischief. He has not vet.
succeeded in finding the miscreants.
Margaret Homme and Thora Ege,I
who are attending the Minneapolis
college, are home for couple Of
weeks on account Of the closing Of
the school. s5sSs
"a lot Of help has been called to re-
pair damages that was done last
Thursday evening BY . band Of out
laws.
"A number Of young people from
here attended the Halloween party
given at Woodward Brook school
house.
The east and west district schools
have been closed for the past week OF
account Of influenza.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
OPsTE.A7D|I:

Gustaf Haggberg and Joel rykman
drove to Redtop on Thur day, return
ing Friday.
Rev. %. Larson,s family, who were
quite ill with the influenza, are out
and around again. We.are all glad
they recovered from their illness 50
soon.
Mrs. Gustaf Haggberg visited the
George Lundquist home on Thursday
afternoon.
~ p. j. Anderson has been confined to
his bed the past week from a strain
received while employed at the Jonas
Grant place, where he now is. But we
are glad he will soon be able to be
around again.
The hunting season for big game
Eopened on Sunday and by appearances
the hunters are more plentiful than
deer.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Clarence Carlson Of Isle, who is a VIC
tim Of the flu, is still very low as
pneumonia has set in. We hope to
see her well again soon.
Although we are not personally ac-
ouainted with the late Senator r. 9.
1 Dunn. we extend our sympathy to his
:. wife and children who still survive
:. him.
| Gustaf Haggberg and Jonas Grant
autoed to Wahkon on Monday.
DR.. o. S. Swennes Of Wahkon was
professional caller here one day
this week.
Z Andrew Kalberg was an Isle and
Redtop caller on Monday.
Miss Muriel Nelson, who has beer
home for a few weeks on account o.
) the schools closing for the flu, left OF
Monday to resume her school studies
{ at Cambridge.
Mrs. Louis Swing and son, Victor
and Mrs. Swings mother, all o
Glory, stopped here on Wednesday e.
( route to Cambridge, where they Wer
: to. visit relatives.
The public schools here opened O
: Monday, after being closed month mo tn Q
account Of the flu. The churches ar
! also opened.
: Gust Heglund is painting his hous
this week.
: Tom johnson had the misfortune
= lose two valuable horses one day las
r week.
: John johnson was an Isle visitor 9
i Monday. i, :,
On account Of the recent rains az IS = y
q Isle-O pstead road is almost mpass;
= bic. Those owning autos. should e
via Redtop, as the roads are som m WI
~ better that way.
= Reports came on Monday that Il
war is now at an end for sure. The
= should be one week of celebrating
honor of the great event.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
PEASE

The primary department OF the
Christian school opened on Monday
and the upper grades began work al.
ter being closed for two weeks.
Albert Kiel, who has been very III
with infuenza-p pneumonia, is much
better. as are also the other members
Of his family who have been ~.
Several members Of the Fred We'd
ders. and Brink families are IL With
Influenza.
There was great rejoicing here
Monday when news Of the great VIC:
tory was received. AS many as coulo
went either to Milaca or Princeton te
join in the celebration
/ The Busch girls Of Ogilvie yisltet
at Roulet's last week.
j. Toussaint's sister from Dakota !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
GLENDORADO & SANTIAGO

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bergsted have
purchased 4O-acre farm near Foley
and will move there soon.
Grandma Stowe is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. C. B. Dahl.
Tolo Knutson left for Minneapolis
last Friday, where he will seek en-
ployment.
A crew of seven men arrived on
Monday evening from Becker to con-
struct new bridge across the river.
They are boarding at a. Aleckson's.
J. Knutson is doing some carpenter
work for A. Aleckson.
Miss Marjorie Redman left for her
home in Sank Rapids last week, he1
school in district 48 being closed on
account Of flu.
siguard Oslin left for Foley on Mon.
day to go from here to camp. Halvol
Nelson was also called but was un.
able to leave as he is i'll with influenza
1 Mrs. Vernon johnson left for he1
!! home at Sisseton, S. D., last Friday
after fortnight's visit at the home o
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !: knut
! son. Mr.. johnson is in the service an
is stationed in Kansas but is now nom
j on a six weeks furlough.
i Hjalmer Jensen has purchased tn
1. 12O-acre farm of T. Gibbs and wi
move onto it in the near future. Cor
Il sederation, $1,000. T. Gibbs will Wis
!. his old home in Wisconsin and ma
purchase small farm there.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
First Pub. Nov. 7-st)
Notice for Proposals for the Deposit of Count!
b "a = 49, Funds. ss>. ttss5 .zt, ss$

The county board Of auditors OF. Mile Laos
the deposit Of funds Of said county: (daily
balances and time certificates. as provided LOT
IN sections 846 to 856. inclusive, general
statutes Of Minnesota for 1918.
Such proposals shall be made in separate
sealed envelope. plainly marked. Proposal q
the ......-.5 bank for the deposit OF county
funds. and shall be in the hands of the clerk
Of the district court, who is ex-officio clerk o.
the board Of auditors for Mile Laos county ~
on or before o'clock p. M, on November 20 -
said board may be called together. the several
proposals will be opened and considered.
Blank forms for making such proposals may
be had upon application to the clerk OF saio
board. :, rApp1cnN
Clerk of the Board Of Auditors, Mile Lacs
County, Princeton, Mimi.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
FREER

Olof Olson from Minneapolis is here
visiting friends and relatives.
%. III. Uglem, who attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. Harrison Of Kenyon, re- e
turned on Saturday evening.
Some unnecessary shooting took
Mace ! half mile west Of Freer store
last Thursday evening. Who's tne
guilty one? -. -
Mrs Erstad visited at Homme's las'
Sunday =,
Ed Anderson became very mucn eA
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
Auction.

a public sale will be held on the
farm Of r. c. Thompson, miles north
east Of Princeton and four miles east
Of Long Siding on Tuesday, November
10, at 1 p. M, when 8 horses, MIX
COW and calf, heifer, farm machinery
stove wood, harness. vehicles. hens,
corn, oats, incubator, household goods,
and numerous other articles VIII VII PC se
offered for sale. E. G. Thompson
owner; T. j. Kaliher, auctloneer; =
~ E,oton clerk : 46-1c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
BACK GIVES OUT.

PLENTY Of Princeton Readers Have This
.@.. Experience.
You tax the kidneys overWork
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back may give QUIT may
ache and pain;
Urinary troubles may set in.
Don't wait longer take Doan's Kid Kid
ney Pills.
Princeton people tell you how they
act.
Mrs. H. Lind, Princeton, says:
ssDoan's kidney Pills have helped me
and am glad to recommend them,
NV back used to cause me great deal
Of misery. When I had been sitting
down awhile, it was awfully hard e
get up. had frequent dizzy spells
and dull ache in my back Stormented
me for hours. Doan's Kidney Pills
soon gave me fine relief. They TIC
me Of the 1ameness in my back, ane
4 the dull, firing ache and made me fee FEE
better in every way.
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim
NV ask for kidney remedyge
/ Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tina
! Mrs. Lind had. Foster llburn 20
4 Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. y. Adv Adv
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14
Influence Of Woman.

You cannot think that the buckling
on Of the knights armor BY his lady's
hand was a mere caprice Of romantic
fashion. It is the type Of an eternal
truth that the souls armor is never
well set to the heart unless q Woman's
hand has braced It, and It IS only when
she braces it loosely that the honor q
manhood ia u ohm Ruskin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-11-14

here for a visit.
Miss Cecilia Olson spent the latter.
part Of the week visiting her sisters
In Book
Forty-siix tubs Of butter were
shipped this week.
Mrs. Blocker is III at her home. She
sustained a stroke Of paralysis two
weeks ago..
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
OAK RIDGE SCHOOL.
John Harper, Teacher.

This is one of the districts in Polk county that makes the school house the social center of the community All meetings of a public nature are held at the school building where the people come together, become better acquainted and come to real ize that they are a part of the con- munity proper A literary and de- batting society has been organized and is doing much good along liter- ary lines.
 The district has a modern one- room school building which is well equipped for doing most successful school work The equipment con- sist of modern furniture, several sets of maps and charts, globe, hy- lopIate blackboards and a splendid library of more than hundred vol umes. including dictiinaries, refer ence works and supplementary books suitable for all the grades.
 The students have developed a considerable interest in athletics this year. A number of games of basket ball have already been played with
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
SCHOOLS STAND BY THE FLAG

America now in her hour of real testing, is reaping the harvest of her sowing. The money she has put into schools is paying big dividends now in fine array of intelligent, alert, efficient eitizenry, who, in camp and factory, on farm and field, in home and office, in council and commerce, are doing their bit. Thru no other agency than our schools could a peo- pie SO widely scattered and so glot- iously conglomerate. be rallied SC quickly, so closely. so unitedly as ours has been in this distressful emergency. Iris the school house that stands by the flagl Let the na- tion stand by the school" It would be purblind folly. bone-head stupid ity, to cripple the schools now. How about the men and women of that great tomorrow? Won't they have difficult problems to solve?s Wont they need trained minds. wholesome bodies, noble souls2 Eternal vigil lance is the price of liberty. There must be no stacking in the school business.-H. R. Pattengui.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
TwO-MILE SCHOOL.
Irn R. Jones. Teacher.

The directors of the Two-Mile School are progressive set of men and are doing everything possible to make their school one of the best rural schools in the county. A spe- cial school election was held few weeks ago which resulted in the formation of a rural special district and the election of six directors. AS a result of this step, a movement $ now on foot to erect another room to their building and employ an ad- ditional teacher. This twill mean much to the boys and girls of the district as it will enable them to secure some high school training in their home district.
 The district has a good frame building well equipped for school purposes. The school building is made the social center of the cOm.- munity All the public meetings of the community are held at the school house and the people are brought together in the interest of the community. A good Literary Society was organized several
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

The people of Polk county should feel proud of the splendid record made in school improvement thru out the county. During the past three years more good substantial school buildings have been erected than during any similar period in the history of the county. It is true that we still have a number of un- desirable buildings, but, at this rate of progress, it will not be many years until we can boast of a good school building in every district in the county.
 Modern one-room buildings have been erected at Eureka, New Bethel, Alder Springs, Shady Grove, Liberty, Bunch, Overturf, Rich Mountain, Welcome Home and 0uachita. The buildings at Concord, Marble Hill and McCauley have been completely overhauled and put on the appear ance of new buildings.
 Modern two-room buildings have been erected at Rocky, West Valley, Center Point and Cherry Hill. The buildings at Cove and Big Fork have been enlarged by the erection of ad- ditional rooms. A splendid eight room dormitory for boarding stu dents has been erected at Acorn. This is probably the first rural school dormitory to be erected in the state.
 All of these improvements have been made. in rural districts, and, with few exceptions, the new build ings have been completely equipped with modern furniture and other apparatus necessary for successful school work. A large number of other buildings have also been equipped with modern furniture.
 New buildings are now being erected in Districts 28 and 80. A number of other districts have voted funds for building purposes and other buildings will probably be completed by the close of the pres ent school year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
HOW ONE BOY PAID HIS
 WAY THROUGH SCHOOL

George A. Tumbleson, of Bis marck, Mo, is paying his sophomore year thru the University of Missouri with SiO0 earned from tomatoes canned tomatoes. He left the unl- versity last April when many schools were excusing their stu dents who wished to go on the farm
 There were seven acres at his home in Bismarck that could be cul- tivated. Not all the plat was planted to tomatoes that would have been too much for one man. The re- maining area grew corn, beans, and other vegetables.
 There were $500 tomato plants put out in four settings. The first 1000 plants were put out May 10; i600 plants were set out May 25, and i,700 were set out May 3i. The last 900 plants were set out June &. Of the four settings, the first yielded the best; the last setting produced the least.
 The ground for the tomatoes was plowed twice, and was we'll pulver- ized. Then it was checked off with a blow and the planting done by hand. First came a spoonful of fer tiizer, and it was slightly covered with dirt; then water was poured at
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
DISTRICT NO. SO.
EagIeton, Rich Mountain and How
 ard Schools.

Prior to the building of the Kan sas City Southern railroad in 1896 District No. 60, as now defined, was not in existence. However, the long narrow valley between Black Fork Mountain on the north and Rich Mountain on the south soon became sufficiently settled to justify the for nation of the district. Owing to the length of the district, three building sites were selected-Rieh Mountain. Eagleton and Howard The first school building was two-story frame structure erected near Rich Mountain, which was a decided inn provement over the little hewn log building then leased for school pur- poses. This building was later re- placed with modern frame build ing which has been well equipped for school purposes Modern frame buildings have been erected at both Eagleton and Howard. All three of ahe buildings are equipped with
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Do You Face Things or Do You
 Dodge Them?

A writer in the January American Magazine says:
 Tom Mason wrote a remarkable little article in New York newspa- per year or more ago in which he made the point that human beings lso many of them) just will not face things. They will duck and dodge and squirm away from an im- portant situation rather than step right up and meet it. Of course lat CT they have to pay an enormous price for their 'ducking' and dodging and squirming.
 Tn matters of health this is ever lastingly true. Look at the men past 40 you know who try to smoke and eat and sit up nights as if they were in the early twenties. They make themselves uncomfortable and say that they don't feel just right But they won't face things-they won't face the fact that if they want to feel we'll and enjoy life they must revise their ways of living and ad- just themselves to changed condi- tions.
 This willingness to face things comes pretty near being what marks a continuously successful man. It is certainly what marks a wise man in questions pertaining to health There is nothing but trouble in store for the man who insists on thunder ing ahead with his eyes shut"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
WOMAC SPUR SCHOOL.
Miss Grace Hamby. Teacher.

Tn 1907 the people of this district realized the inadequateness of the little log school house then used for school purposes, and, at great sac- riflce, erected a good frame building large enough to meet the demands of the district for several years. The cost of this building was not enor- nous but it was such a drain on the finances of the district that it was some time before the building was equipped with modern furni- ture. However, two years later the enterprising people of the district raised sufficient funds to paint the building and equip it with modern desks. This was the beginning of an awakening to the needs of improved sanitary conditions and, as a result, the school board purchased and in- stalled the well-known Waterbury heating system, which provides not only uniform heat but the proper ventilation of the school room. Many other modern equipments have been aGded-a sanitary drink ing fountain, maps, charts, globe, hylo-plate black boards, teachers desk, and chairs, better lighting fa-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

modern desks. teachers desks and chairs, maps. charts, globes, sani- tary drinking fountains, hylo-plate blaekboards and splendid school li- braries of more than a hundred volumes each The building at Ea- gleton has been equipped with a splendid heating and ventilating system. The campus at each place has been fenced with a good wire fence which encloses the school building, wood houses and other out buildings.
 The district is one of the largest in the county and receives more funds for school purposes than any ether rural district ia the county The district maintains three separ- ate schools of nine months each, paying it's teachers good salaries.
 A Rural Special School District was recently formed of inc territory embraced in the original district. which gives the district six drec- tors The board consists of ]. II. Sexlon, ] J Little, NJ. C. McLain, <, D. Sexton, J. NJ. Shigley and c. Wyss.
 w A. Hathaway has charge of the Rich Mountain School with an en- roIlment of 3s pupils. The Eagle ton school is under the supervision of Miss Winnifred Bates of Wal dron. The fact that Miss Bates has already been reelected for next
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

cilities, good library of one hun dred and fifty volumes of the best classics, supplementary and refer ence works published. A porch has just been completed and numerous other improvements have been made that have placed this district in the front ranks with the best rural schools in the county.
 The location is very favorable, the campus being slightly above the sur rounding territory, with gentle slope in all directions. The school has grown steadily and today the people feel proud of the fact that their children have such splendid advantages for securing an eduea- ton in their home district. The progress of the school in a great measure is due to the untiring ef- forts of the school board composed of A. l.. Goss, President; J. A. Kern Secretary; Albert Brown, Harvey Baker, J. A. Felts and J. A. Wallace. The directors believe in making the school a real home for the children and they are making fl a model rural school.
 The school is under the superyis- ion of Miss Grace Hamby, who for the past seven years had charge of the primary departmental one of the leading schools of the county. Miss Hamby is one of Polk countys pro-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL
W. A. Griffin, Teacher.

The Pleasant Hill School is situat- ed about three miles west of Hatfield on the proposed Hatneld-Smithville
 ighway and in one of the best fruit and berry sections in the county
 This is probably one of the oldest districts in the county, having been formed in 1867, just after the close of the Civil War. F.. w, Moore, a pioneer settler of the county, hauled the logs with an ox-team to erect the first building used for school purposes. This building was soon found to be too small to meet the needs of the people and in 1870 the
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
GAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL.
MIss Irene Thornton. Teaoher


 In spite of the fact that this is one of the smaller districts of tb. county, it has pushed steadily to in. front educationalIy. Some six or eight years ago the district erected modern one-room frame building which has since been enlarged f. meet the needs of the district The building is equipped with modern furniture, maps, charts and other apparatus necessary for carrying a. the work successfully.
 Two years ago the patrons of in. district presented petition to tn. county court asking that a special school election be called for the pur- pose of specializing the district. The election was held and by a unani- nous vote Rural Special School District was formed of the territory embraced in the original district and six directors were elected. This gives the district the advantage of all the laws governing schools in cities and towns.
 For the past several years the dis trict has supported a six or seven months term of school, covering all the grades of the common school course of study. Efforts will be
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

months ago and continues to meet regularly. Questions of importance to the public are discussed and much good results therefrom.
 The school is under the supervis- ion of Ira B. Jones, who is teaching his first term in the district. Mir. Jones is a graduate of the Mena High School and has spent two or three years in the University of Arkansas. Ilr has taught in some of the best schools of the county and nas given eminent satisfaction. It is to be hoped that he will have the same degree of success in this district that he has had elsewhere.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

neighboring schools and other games will be played during the remainder of the term. A majority of the games played have been won by the Oak Ridge team. The school has also been winner in a number of lit erary contests with nearby schools.I
 The school is under the supervi- sion of John Harper, who is teaching his second term ill the district. MT, Harper is a product of the public schools of the county and has been very successful in various schools where he has taught.