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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21
....Society Notes..

rendered both morning and evening.
and all who attended received much
inspiration for their work for the
coming year At noon a dainty lunch
of sandwiches, salads coffee and PIE
was served to those present
The Friday Afternoon Needle Club
was entertained at the home az Mrs.
f. X Mitchell Mrs. W 4. Twitty
assisted the hostess Acomplete at
tendance Of the members with no
guests present The time was pleas
antly spent IN sewing and handwork
Of all kinds Refreshments Of sand
wiches. pickles. salad, banana cake
and coffee were served
The Double Dozen had their first
meeting for some time with Mrs. w.
A. Bacon as hostess last Friday night.
The game Of forty-twp filed the
evening and at the con@ usion Of the
games a delicious salad course was
served to the memArs present and
.hree guests: Misses Klett. Thomp-
son and Mrs Scratchley, Of Laredo.
Tavae
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

Mesedam.s NJ + Merrill and c.
NJ Ballenger will entertain the We'd
nesday Needle Club on 9th. at the
home Of Mrs Merrill on South San
ger Street
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

dance 6d Mr/clJnd was received
as a new mey6er/ Refreshments Of
salad. chocolate AND waters were
The Juty Red Cross will hold a
Bazaar the first week Of December.
every one who viii contribute is urg
ed to get to work on their articles and
have them ready for sale on that oc-
casion They are anxious to max,
this rousing success
Mesedam.s NJ. T. Merrill and C.
NJ Ballenger will entertain the We'd
nesday Needle Club on 9th. at the
home Of Mrs Merrill on South San
ger Street
The Wesley s. s. Class Of Metho-
dist church had their monthly social
Tuesday night at the home Of Mrs
W X Spencer on Broadway Mrs
Perkins was hostess
The younger set enjoyed it'll,
Informal dance at the Elk's hall on
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs @. II Smith are visi-
ting Mr. G. G Davis in Clarendon.
Texas. Mrs Smith viii visit her peo-
pie in Farmer before returning TO
Lubbock
Mrs. +. Graham. of Planview.
spent the early part Of the week here
with her mother and brothers, Con
dor and Stockton Henry's families
Miss Ruby Rogers Of Waco is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. A. V Weav-
er:~ Sheswill probably spend the win
ter here.
Miss Alta Buchanan of Big Spring,
spent Friday night visiting with Miss
Elsie Arm. She was enroute TO Cone
to resume her teaching
Chas. Benson and niece. Miss VI
ola Benson. of Hale Center have been
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roberds
the past week.
Miss lima Sawyer. of Brownheld,
returned to her home last week after
spending few months in Dallas in
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Weaver return
ed last week from an extended .-:r &c
Chicago and other points In the east
Mr. and Mrs S p Robbins
notored to Plainvew Thursday Of last
week to see Mrs. Forrest Robbins.
Mrs. J. 7. Griswold arrived Tues
day from Sweetwater to make Lub-
book her home
Miss Neva Stricklin of Tahoka.
spent few days in town this week
visiting friends.
Miss Margaret Huff and Miss Julia
Morrison visited in Slator Friday
with relatives.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

Less cost-not one-sixth Of that
required TO attend school.
No lost time or salary You earn
while you learn" save your leisure
time that might otherwise be vast
ed; make just as much salary as II
you were not studying at odd times.
You study at home. The education
comes 10 you. The gain Is clear.
You use time you would otherwise
throw away FIJI in and mail for
free catalog
.h""fN0N ---
Course interested in -----. -.---...
Correspondence Department Tyler
Commercial College. Tyler. Texas.
EN-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

The Wesley s. s. Class Of Mctho-
dist church had their monthly social
Tuesday night at the home Of Mrs
W X Spencer on Broadway Ms
Perkins was hostess
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

The younger set enjoyed httl.
Informal dance at the Elk's hall on
Saturday night.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

Respectfully.
n ! Lowrey.
Annie r. Pearson.
Minnie T. Harper
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs @. II Smith are visi-
ting Mr. G. G Davis in Clarendon.
Texas. Mrs Smith viii visit her peo-
pie in Farmer before returning to
Lubbock
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21

Save and have. Buy War Saw
ing Stamps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
DanfOrth
From Our COrresp0ndent--
TOWN OF DANFORTu

Air Swanson was a Minneapolis vi
sitor last week.
Ole Olesen from Askov. was In
Danforth Monday.
Elof Frisendahl was a Moose Lake
visitor Wednesday.
Julius Carlson of Minneapolis. Is
visiting Ar. Swanson this week.
Sunday school every Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, at the school house,
Emil Erickson OF Rock Greek Is
working for J. II. Frisendahl this
spring.
William Swanson who has been
working near Barnum. returned home
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Olson spent
Sunday afternoon at the Oberg home.
near Sand Creek.
Ellen Ryberg was home visiting
her parents last Sunday, returning
to Dell Grove Sunday evening.
There will be program given by
the rDanforth School April the 9Th.
Everybody is welcome to attend.
Eric Rydberg was in Danforth last
Sunday and visited friends and rela-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
Kerrick

frNa our S0ffeAH~a0eAt--
Jas. II. Hogan was business Wis
itor in the Windy City. Friday.
| A large number of Bruno people
attended "Brookdafe Farm" Saturda.
night Thank you. Come again.
| We learn that Miss Lillian wolby
is very i'll and will be taken to Ro-
chester as soon as she can be
moved.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Mach and ia.
mily returned from ten days visit
to their relatives in South Dakota
Frank says Kerrick for him.
Pine County sold up to March 1st
only 80 cents per person in war saw
ings stamps.-That's fierce.-How
many did YOU buy? Get busy and
help.
Mrs. Joseph Kvasnicka went to
Rochester Sunday night to undergo
treatment at the Mayo Clinic. Mrs.
A. F. Colder. accompanied her. We
hope for speedy return.
The War Savings Stamp contest at
the school is going on in fine shape
and the scholars are taking many
the swat at the Kaiser. Feel sorry
for old Bill If he ever lands near
Kerrick school.
Mr.. MARITIME and Mr.. Kunz both
OF St. Paul, unloaded here this week.
They were located on land sold by
Pat Murphy of Bruno. Pat has a
number Of others coming and also
lot more land to sell.
At the town hall Saturday night
the play "Brookdale Farm" put on
by the Pleasant Hill school was a
decided success and much credit is
due to the people of that neighbor-
hood. There were very few to pick
from but all proved to be stars in
their parts: Between acts" was
nicely taken care of by Miss Brince.
Miss Laying and Jack SOuthertOn.
TIC luttcI DIoiSHt tuC IIOuSc uOW
with his merry Whistling"
Just what Is apt to happen when
the ladies OF this town get together
Is hard to tell Two weeks ago they
stirred up the place with antics, OF
the young and last Friday night an
other variety of entertainment was
put on: There was complete
change of program and quite a
marked change of costumes. Every
thing went ilne. leap frog. tug Of
war. the ballet and numerous ac-
tions until one of the troupe no.
ticed faces in the window and the
men appeared on the scene. Thanks
to good Mrs. Guile, the men folks
had their share of fun out of it be-
fore they were caught.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
Town of Norman
From Our Correspondence


Frank Jensen spent Sunday Mt
home.
Eugene Inhofer visited at the Jen-
sen home Sunday.
Frank Duvall and Fred Darnell
are on the sick list.
Herman Shoumakers are living in
their own home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Current visited the
Forsyth family Sunday.
Mrs. Smith and children have
moved in with Mr.. and Mrs. Bartelts.
Effie and Grace Messenger were
callers mt the Inhofer home Sunday.
Florence Duvall visited at the
home Of Mrs. Messenger last Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. Crosby went to Nickerson one
day last week. whore he expects to
work for a while.
Mrs. Fairgeal received word last
week that her daughter. Margaret.
who lives Mt Fraizec was sick.
Several OF the school children In
both Dists. No. 1913 and los are hav-
ing the rash that seems to be going
the rounds
Mrs. Frank Schleip received a
message last Saturday stating that
her father was very low and she
left on the Sunday evening train.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
Use Of Name or Emblem Of Eed
Cross.

1st. No offers should be &C
copied contemplating a division
of profits between the promo
tors and the Red Cross. This
rule applies to the manufacture
and sale of merchandise or arti-
cles of any kind as we'll as to en-
tertainments.
End. No one should be per-
mitted to promote or advertise
an entertainment or like func-
ton as a Red Cross entertain
ment or benefit unless the man.
agement or control is entirely in
the hands of the Red Cross
Chapter.
Bird. If, after due investiga-
ton. those offering to conduct
benefit entertainments are found
to be entirely reliable and acting
in good faith. they may be per-
mittcd to make announcement in
the press, or otherwise. of their
intention to donate the proceeds
of the entertainment to the Red
Cross. But the entertainment
should not be advertised as a
Red Cross Benefit or Red Cross
entertainment, nor any wording
used in the announcements that
would lead the public to believe
that it is being given under the
auspices of the Red Cross or
that the Red Cross is in any way
connected with or responsible
for its management.
4th. In no instance should
the use of the Red Cross emblem
in announcing or advertising an
entertainment be authorized eX-
cept in the case Of such enter
tainments as are actually man.
aged and controlled by the Red
Cross Chapter.
Harvey ID. Gibson,
General Manager.
Save and have. Buy War Saw
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
Rudedge
From Our Correspondent

From Our Correspondent
Miss Fisher and Miss Nielsen were
Askov visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Peterson went
to Finlayson on business.
Ella Grill went to Minneapolis
Tuesday to seek employment.
Walter Hiatt went to North Branch
Saturday to seek employment.
J. w. Peterson was business cal
Ter at the county seat Friday.
Miss Hannah Anderson from Fin
layson. was at her home Sunday.
Frank Colemier made a short visit
at the H. A. Watt home, Thursday.
Katherine and ELLA Grill were in
Willow River Monday on business.
Mrs. Frank Bowers and son re-
turned to their home at Minneapolis
Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Millner from st. Paul,
Is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. Scott.
Nick Iosch from New Brighton,
. came to visit his sister. Mrs. Lam
ners, Monday. returning again Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Jensen were at
Finlayson Tuesday between trains.
Adelaide Watt was at her home
Sunday.
Mrs. Hjalmar Jensen from Mime
apolis, came Monday to visit her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grcenlcy and their
children went TO Finlayson Thurs
day to he present at the funeral Of
Mr.. Greenley's uncle. Mr.. Arnie An
derson.
Mrs. p. A. Carter went to Hinck-
Icy Thursday and took the following
articles from Rutlehge to the Red
Cross Branch. Seven sweaters.
eight pairs of socks and two pair OF
wristlets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
Eneravers In Price Fixing Charge.

Washington. March 19.-Thirty-fou
photo engraving companies of Chica-
60 have been charged with an alleg.
ed agreement to maintain prices. in q
complaint filed by the Federal Trade
commission. The firms are members
Of the Photo Engravers' club. The
complaint says this club persuaded
the Chicago Photo Engravers union
No. s to enter this agreement and to
order its workmen to strike In plants
which refused to maintain he stand.
and price agreement. The firms viii
be given hearing April 20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
Rockefeller Resists Tax Payment.

Cleveland, Ohio, March l9.--Claim
ing New York as his legal residence
John ID. Rockefeller In federal court
here has filed a petition for an in
junction to prevent County Treasurer
Boyle from collecting taxes on $4,000
600 worth OF personal property. which
he has been assessed by the county
auditor OF Cuyahoga county in which
Cleveland Is situated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21

Read and wise up. You can't
afford to get along without the
American. 1t covers a very
large field for a weekly news
paper Only $3.50 a year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21

The above article is published ex-
actly as written. or as near as we
could figure it out in order not to
necessary. On account OF lack of
time and space my reply will not APP
pear before next week.-H. Petersen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21

sixes, r~sarmsas te Rlaes a,sss Nea-
day.
An entertainment was SssSa al tue
nsasarsh Schsset hease Friday even
Tag Tickets were Sold AT sifs@sa
cents apieee which aeste& eight dot
lars and rifsy cents, The money was
donated IN the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

not and cold watei. one electric light in
the ceiling and base plug for light or
fan he windows will have outside blinds
With curtains ana shades inside. Each
room IS TO be provided with large closet.
two rugs, an IRON bed, two chairs, a b,1reen
aud writing table Extra clothing NAV
be placed in a utility box to be slid under
the bed
The dormitories viii be three stories
hlgn and grouped nto separate detached
buildings. each consisting of two parallel
wings. The first and second floor Of each
tWo-wlng unit viii be connected, this con
nectIon forming the curve of the letter T.
the parallel wings making the sides. The
connection on the first floor, or tbe curve
OF the L, is to be devoted to entrance
lobby and sitting rooms for OCCUPANTS and
guests. Above this is to be a second Aoor
canvass-covcred porch provided with porch
furniture. The third floors Of tho two
parallel wings viii not be connected IN
the basement below are to be storace rooms
TOR trunks, servants quarters and ki+chen-
cite and laundry for the women's oronn
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
1t Has Almost 1000 Exten-
SlO1S
SlOnS

TINE ia=gest private telephone branch IN
the world is the one which serves the
expanding needs OF the War Department
1t fills specially constructed three stor,
brick building containing forty-four "posi-
tions," an Office larger than The central" in
many city. and thirty more positions" are
being installed.
On July this branch served 3,17s exten-
slons; on August l, 1926. 1t requires 126
trunk lines for incoming calls: rs for out
going calls. local and suburban toll; II pri-
vate toll lines TO New York. Philadelphis.
Baltimore. Detroit via Cleveland. Hoboken
and Newport News; and l05 tie lines to
other government stations in Washington
a large increase in the number of private
toll lines is probable
An average Of four records taken during
July shows 32,93s outward and 1854 in
ward calls in twenty four hours. In the
peak hours the calls often run as high as
1884 an hour.-From The Arp,v and Nntr
Register
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Fumlgatlng Houses on the
Mexican Border

THE Federal Horticultural Board OF the
= united States Department of Agricu-
ture has awarded contracts for the construc-
non OF fumigsting houses on the Mexican
border at FL Paso, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, La
redo and Brownsville. Tex. The largest o.
these houses, Mt Laredo, will have capacity
of hfteen freight cars and the smallest, at
Del Rio, where there is no railroad connec-
tlon. VIII be equipped for the fumigaton o
wagons and trucks This fumigaton prol-
ect Is thought TO be the largest enterprise
or the kind ever attempted, exceeding ever
the cotton fumigating plants OF Boston.
These houses are to enable the fumigatien
or both the exterior and the interior cars.
including the contents, in the fight TO keep
the pink boil worm Of cotton and other in
sects out of the United States-From the
Weekly Nsacs Letter of the Department O.
Agriculture
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
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Indian of the plains at all events has rsr,
amusements He has few games. and b;s
great diversions are fairs Of religious origin
and weddings. Unfortunately no plare ~,
lndlan pilgrimage exists in France evcsr,
Tor koman Catholics, who find themse,yes
quite chez soi if they are close to A eaths.
dfai town or a still intact village ehane,
Weddings are absolutely .ofr'-the onlv nos-
Sloie brides being daughters OF rran-.
ms leaves the field OF distraction e;rc,r,-
Scflbed. Outdoor games would he d;eic,,.
IN winter save on Sundays. even il Indians
cared Tor them, and as a rule thew do rot
'"oueh tney are often keen wrestlers run-
nerS and sometimes gymnasts in a primi.
tive way Boxing is unknown. Their indoor
games are also limited, kind Of backpam-
mon being the staple one, while a few plav
ehess' Gambling with cards or dice is nonn.
'Sf' out has to be discouraged. The duI-
ness OF Indigenous life in India is hard of
'eaAzatlon for the Westerner, but rinemas
""u slne-songs may do something 70 swahar
ne instinct for amuspmen.s
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
GOUR7 WEW nv WOMENS
SE5/EGN2E Halls -Z5b
AND e STS. GE0kIE

hac!, nall cares Tor twenty-five persons
with a toilet washroom and shower and
tub baths. Sin buildings as described above
are to be used each for u general group.
fach group is arranged around 2 large
dining room which has ample Kitchen
capacity.
''In the dining room and connected with
II is the administration centre. which will
contnin large porch and commodious
lobby with writing and sitting rooms and
general Office near by. The arrangement
w'll be The same as to be found in Il well
ordered country club.
above ,he administration building in the
Womeh's group Is to be the auditorium with
seating capacity OF approximately 500
1t VIII be equipped with stage adaptable
for theatrical entertainments lectures or
moving picture shows. Dressing rooms viii
be accessible to the stage The floors will
not be tilted as in theatre but will be fiat
90 that the hall can be used for community
dances and social Functions
"ln the Twenty-third and B streets qroun
the arrangements for women are similar to
the above. There will be space for ! .5O0
persons IN single rooms, with dining rooms
and administration Offices Around this
group and cut off from it are to be the
apartment buildings Each Of the buildings
is to be three stories high and will contain
four apartments each floor This will
make separate units of twelve apsrtments
each.
"The apartments Will be standard in size
containing living room. two double bed
rooms kitchenettc and bathroom which
Will be equipped with shower and usua,
appliances. The kitchen, in addition to the
usual equipment, Will contain an iccbox.
chest Of drawers, and an electric range.
Space in the basement will be used for
maids quarters, janitors. public laundry
and storage. Steam heat viii be used
throughout the three groups. Each of the
groups is TO be provided with an infirmary
IN separate building, which will contain
wards, single rooms, diet kitchens. Office.
examination room, sterlizer and porches.
Arrangements as to the renting and
managing OF these buildings are vet to be
determined. Announcements will be made
later TO what rent will be charged. No
appllcation for leasing these apartments q,
rooms will he considered for some weeks -
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

has not started vet. but viii be soon in
progress, with completion planned for the
earliest date possible consistent with GOOD
construction.
"The buildings are of temporary CON
structIon. Simple colonial designs have
been employed throughout. When the trees
and shrubs are placed. lawns in and the
whole development has had time enough 10
assume IN some degree an air Of pcrma-
nency, the district viii give the impression
ct an American city during crown COLONY
days, This effect viii be strengthened b,.
cream 1lle facing and stucco exterior Green
Blinds, white trim and black siato-colcrcd
roots VIII add contrasting touches.
'The designs were made by WhaJd< 4
wood, Of Washington. d. c.. in close CO.
operation with the United States Housine
Corporation end the various experts called
III by it.
II" the station md capitol groups dormi-
tory rooms VIII be uniformly SO bv ll.5
feet. al5houeh small proportion Of double
rooms Will also be provided Each room
Will contain ore large window. basin with
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

'ol Plaza. EACH deriving its name from the
direction it faces.
Two thousand persons will be housed In
these Two groUns. All, os course will he
war workers persons engaged in various
departments of the government The oc
cupants of the two groups will be located
generally III single rooms. and whether or
not any OF the space will be allotted 10
men has not heen definitely decided. Al
the present tine the demand for rooms fo,.
wcmcn workers is the greater This and
many similar questions will be answered
when Ihe doFmitoriee ere nearer connie
tiun.
~ T~enty-1hrI and b streets. hovcver.
On Che GROUND owned by the government
and bounded on The south by d Street. on
thc north by Street the east by Twenty
hrst Street, and the west by Twensv-third
Street, the United States Housing Coypora-
lion Will have soon under WAY another de-
reiopment for the housing Of $500 VIZ,
wo,sess. Fifteen hundred Of these will h..
accommodated in single rooms and thirteen
hundred in small apartments This WORK
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
In dia in Flanders

ting so do the'r allotted task. with p cheer
fui alaesitv which veterans could hardly.
saSpaxs
Among the.e indian compsnie. ar. me-,
OF nesrly every religion found IN Indi,
Hindus, Moslems. Animists. who worship
fheiS own ancestors and regard head-huntin.
~ legitimate form OF sport Chri.tianitv
- also strongly repr.sented and in com
psnes which contain many converts will h
found priests Of the Roman Catholic Church
who have taken military rank with It's at
tendant obligations
The standard OF education varies enor
nously. for while the majority OF the labor
ers are often unable TO read or vyite. ann.
companies are more than half iterate. their
men having been educated at mission
schoo!s Sull move varied are the Ian
vusT"' 'r"krN. 10y th~v include I -Au Ru,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

lhe oei!ei that one below a generals
rank could wear it,
The prejudices regarding food are also
very diverse. The Mahometans are solid
IN eschcwing pig in any form, so that in
theu case pork and beans are ruled OUT as =
ration. But Hindus have endless preiudices
None. o. course, will eat Of the COW. and so
they ali escape bully beef But while others
viii eat almost everything else. many will
not eat timed or frozen mutton or othe,
meats, and insist being their own butch
ers. All this makes supply officers tear
lheir haIr, but In reality the rationinp q,
Indians Is extremely easy. as their food i
oi the simplest, and they are contented with
PLAN Hour or rice, favored with A little
coarse sugar and butter which must he cIor;-
ned. In The vicinity OF some of the wilde,
i'oes uags are unsafe being much esteemed
rs an article o. diet but hitherto ma cots
are reported to have been used for food
"hieh is pity. some camps are oveyynn
with them
N""'h"f difficulty Is recres'jon The