The Delta independent., 1919-01-24
WHEATLAND ITEMS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The bean thresher seems to be the
big noise" in the front line trenches
of the Wheatland sector this week.
Mr.. Rule and family of the Uncom
pahgre Valley, have recently moved to
the farm known as the Kuhnley place
While we are more than sorry to lose
Mr.. Kuhnley and his estimable fam
lily, we are glad to extend the hand
OF fellowship to the Rule family and
hope they continue to live among US
and find our community a pleasant
and profitable place to be.
Mr.. Nutter and his son. John T..
were business callers at the Wilde
boor home Monday evening.
Wheatland has lost one of Its pio-
neer families in the going Of Mr.. e.
F. Burkhardt and family who left
Saturday morning for their new home
on the Eastern slope. They were the
first of the many homesteaders who
filed on land in this community
twelve or thirteen years ago. and have
lived here since. Deep regrets that
they thought it best to leave as and
fond wishes for all the good things
OF life, follow them by their many
friends both old and new.
Mr. and Mrs. Nutter graciously en-
tertained several Of their immediate
neighbors at a birthday party in honor
of their small son ON Sunday last. Az
ter partadng of a most delectable
dinner at the noon hour, the center
Of the table being decorated with a
lucious birthday cake, lighted by
f;px f0 fhn t,or 0P
the afternoon was gaily spent by the
youngsters with games dear to the
heart of childhood, and with music
and congenial conversation by the
elders. all leaving at the hour OF five.
voting Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter charming
in their hospitality. and wishing the
young man many such pleasant oc-
casions and that they might be among
those invited to help him enjoy them.
The members of the Get Together
Club are thinking of calling business
meeting sometime in February. All
meetings since Sept 1st having been
cancelled by request OF the board Of
health. However, the president IL do
ing some long thinking Of not going
as she is quite sure she will have q
spell Of stage fright and do consid-
erable suffering. from lack Of prac-
tice when she starts to say "the
house will please come to order now"
The club has some regrets to write
In its book of memoirs inasmuch rs
they have lost three of their most
loved members in the last few
months. Death claimed Mrs. Wal
Watts, one Of tho charter members
and first president Of the club. AMI
Mrs. George. Mrs. Lester Kuhnley
with her family has recently moved
to Somerton, Ariz. The club is hn. >
ing that the fates holding 1919 in
their hands will deal less heartlcys
with its members the coming year.
| Today seems to be wheat day
Judging from the numerous large
loads of 1t going by. II loved Jncle
Sam and our allies could see them
am quite sure they would egree that
Wheatland surely answered their call
of raise food, food and more food
Especially wheat" that they scnt out
to the farmers Of the u. s. A. Lest
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones ar, m
tempIating moving into their Delta
property in the near future.
There is considerable tnlk among
tho local farmers Of starting . reyo-
luton against the weather man should
he not favor us in the next few DAYS
with weather mild enough to melt
the Ice in the ponds and bitches
Most OF them find 1t necessary T.
spend the greater part Of their time
hauling stock water. in the meantime
carrying on . debate Of how much
longer this cold snap has lasted than
the one just like It, say in the winter
Of 1919 for instance.
Our students are looking fofwar1