The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-10-24
NEWS

Don't forget to change your time
piece. Next Sunday, October 26, all
clocks are to be set back one hour
All time pieces should be moved for
ward II hours in order that no injury
may come to them. The hour Of
changing will be l O'Clock Sunday
Out Of town visitors registered at
Hotel Washburn this week w. f. Dick,
Aberdeen. S. D., F.. \. Silfies, Clark,
S. d., Cosper O!stad. minneapolis, A.
z. Peterson, Bismarck. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Soules. Bismarck. Fred J. Rist,
Bismarck. l.. W.g'BoWen, Minneapolis.
E aturdaxs burn :, 41t'h ere were
married Thomas Pavlak and Miss Ida
Vangness both of Makoti The young
couple took the train from here the
first of the week for a wedding trip to
Silver Lake, Minr., where they will
visit relatives. They will make their
home on the farm of Mr. Paylak, near
Van Hook. where he has a home fur
nished to return to with his bride
Alex Nelson received word from his
son Archie, who left just recently for
Minneapolis where he intends to enter
school, that he has entered special
training school there, which when the
course has been completed will enable
him to enter West Point The young
man has received an appointment to
West Point through Senator Gronna
and after he has passed the entrance
examination the young man intends to
enter the Naval Academy
The Young Peoples Glass of the NJ.
F. Sunday school gave a farewell re-
ception for Mr.. and Mrs Rev. F. w.
Hedtke last Saturday evening at the
Klein Home. 1t was only one of the
ways In which the young folks could
voice their appreciation and show
their respect of the good work done by
both Mr.. and Mrs. Hedtke in church
and Sunday school circles during the
past year. The departure of this
splendid family is regretted by ALL
They have made many friends during
their brief stay here and it is the wish
Of many that the best of success goes
with them.
Quite number of guests gathered
at the home of C. T. Grantham last
Sunday and gave Mr. Grantham a
pleasant birthday surprise. It also be-
ner was served to about thirty Of the
AOlAO" AI6 5uOoto Nl duu
Mrs. Walford Eckland, Mr. and Mrs.
Erdman. Holznagel. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rants and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cul-
ligan and family of Sanger, Clyde
Bear; Bill Winkley of Sanger, Arthur
Williams of Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs. Ma.
loney ard daughter Vivian and Mr..
and Mrs. Mathew Maloney All left
wishing Mr.. Grantham many more
happy birthdays.
Frank Thompson has given to c. G.
Forbes a tanned calf hide which at
one time belonged to an indian chief
and on which is painted in colors the
life history of the indian. On the hide
is painted three circles, each fringed
with points, representing eagle feath-
ers. AS near as Mr.. Thompson could
explain the paintings was that each
circle denoted that the chief had won
or obtained three war bonnets, and
each eagle feather denoted a scalp
that he had obtained. There appeared
to be at least $50 of these so-called
eagle feathers, so the chief must have
killed that many enemies during his
life. 1t would be interesting to know
the exact history of the chief and Mr.
Forbes, who has the hide on display at
his drug store, states that the first
chance he will have some indian ex-
Main If tO him,