The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-19
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THOMAS

Goodwin and their father, ]. w
Goodwin motored to Teton Wednes
day.
The Ellis Edward residence will
soon be finished and ready for oe.
cupancy.
The Bee Hive girls of Thomas are
planning trip to Lava Hot Springs
to take place in the near future.
The men here will take them to their
destination in cars. They are also
planning a slumber party. The date
is not given. Nothing slow about
our girls.
Edward Thoreson was a business
visitor here Thursday.
| Many people from here attended
the theatres and dance at Blackfoot
on the fourth Of July,
The celebration here On 1ndepend-
ence day was we'll attended. The
program was decided success and
the ball game between the married
men and the single men resultd in
a score of twelve to one in favor
of the former.
A party was given Tuesday even
ing in the amusement hall in honor
of Lewis and Leo Fackrel1, who are
home on furlough.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Cobbley had narrow escape
from drowning July 4. While play
ing near the canal in Moreland the
little one slipped into the water.
When the child was taken from the
water by the mother it was in such
weakened condition that it could
not cry.
The boys here have regained the
swimming pool in the river bed at
last, and intend to install a diving
board.
Mr.. Thoreson of Blackfoot mo-
tored to Thomas a week ago We'd
nesday to regain his boat which had
been washed down the river during
high water.
The boys of this community re-
greet that strawberry season has
passed.
The Indian hop dance, which took
place on the reservation, could be
plainly heard here on quiet evenings.
Mr.. Wilkins contemplates the pur-
chase of Nash car.
Dave Broadhead is making plans
for vacation in the near future.
Mrs. Matte Felsted was a guest at
the H. c. Christensen home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Perkins, L. G.
Turpin and wife and Andrew Crystal
returned Wednesday from a fishing
trip at Dubois.
Mrs. Fred Bell is still visiting in
Salt Lake.
Arnold Crystal returned from
Salt Lake City Sunday. While there
he attended the governors reception |
in honor of the Boy Scouts of
America. Darwin Simmons of |
Blackfoot accompanied him.
Thomas Adams, Albert Bell, Nat |
Twiggs and few of their friends |
motored to Shelley and spent the
fourth.
The many friends of Miss Mildred |
Wickstrom and Ruel Fackrell were |
to hear of their marriage
which took place Saturday, July 6.
A shower was given in their honor
Monday evening.
The strong wind in this vicinity
Monday did great deal of damage
to the newly piled hay, blowing it
about in great shape.
George LOngmore spent Sunday in
Pocatello attending to business mat
ters and visiting with friends.
The families of Mark Jackson
senior and Junior of Rich, attended
here Sunday.
Word was received yesterday that
he last and only missionary repre-
'enting the Thomas ward, Miss Fay
Meta Cameron, would arrive home
IN Tuesday. A reception of welcome
vas arranged for her at the Thomas
lall Wednesday evening.
The new barn which Edwin Field
ng is building on his farm is near
ng completion.
Mrs. Donhalter, wife of Mr.. Dan
latter of the Danhalter Bottling
works at Salt Lake City, is here visit
ng with her mother Mrs. Mark 1
ackson. She will probably visit |
lere the remaining part of the sum-
ner.
The recent rains have come when !
most of the hay is down, which will
amage the hay crop more or less.
Ward conference which was held I
ere Sunday was we'll attended. And
he addresses by the three members S
t the state presidency at the after
Don session was listened to with =
1uch interest.
William Christensen of Hirum,
Itah, purchased the old Crawford
omestead and is now very busy I
armer.
Nj. I. A. Conference y
The M. I. A. session held here on .
unday night was well attended and Il
ne Episcopal lecturer, Mr.. Bartlett,
as listened to with much interest d
lis subject was Russia" which was .
cry educational and showed much
reparation. He made the people I,
lily realize the seriousness of this II
ar. The M. l. A. is certainly doing
great work in sending these y
armed men to talk to he people. M
II. Bartlett closed by giving the :,
arning of Apostle Grant in the re- M
INT M. I. A. convention in Salt Lake %
ity, against the new political parties IL
this time Of crisis and peril in our L
,untry.
Apostle Grant said that in times &c
peace these things might be, and i
ZEN possible that good might come
1T Of them, but just now to say the al
asst we can concerning politics, be-
use politics has tendency toward a.
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