Morris tribune., 1919-01-10

Relatives of Clifford Lee have re-
ceived word that he has arrived in
this country from France, where he
has been for several months. He is
expected home in few weeks.
Word was received in LTorris this
week that two Morris boys, who had
been fighting in France, had arrived
safely in America. They are Edward
Norton and Harry Nelson
Commissioner VIM. Gausman was
elected as chairman Of The county
board and Commissioner S. Burt as
vice-president at the annual meet
ing of the commissioners held this
week.
officers have been elected for the
Morris High School Athletic Associ-
alton. They are Harvard Olson,
president; Virginia Watzke, vice pre-
sident; Clara Lang, secretary and
Alvin Brandt, treasurer.
If you have a farm that you want
to sell call and see me, or write to
me at Morris, MINI. Jos. J. Gaffney.
Mr.. Giberson Of the Agricultural
School, district leader Of the Boys
and Girls Club Work, has spent
considerable time in Big Stone coun-
ty during the past three weeks or
ganizing the boys and girls for con-
tests of various kinds. Much stress
is being laid on the boys and girls
calf and pig feeding contest and two
hundred boys and girls are already
enrolled. The garden clubs are also
being worked out.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Olson have
the sympathy of the community in
the death of their infant son, Ken
meth Ronald, who died on Tuesday
from pneumonia. The little one was
27 days old. The funeral was held
Wednesday, interment being in Cal
vary cemetery.
There was a rumOr af1oat yester-
day that the schools would close
again on account of another influenza
epidemic There was nothing to
this and the schools will 1emain open
unless the disease gets much worse.
Their are a few new cases this week
but they are all very light,
All of the students at the Agricul-
tural School have been inocUlated for
pneumonia. Those who attended
during the first semester were mo
culated before the holidays and $50
new students received the same treat
ment on Wednesday of this week.
The town of Wheaton is again hit
with the flu and the Wheaton Gazette
of last week stated that all churches,
schools and places of amusement were
closed. This is the second siege of
influenza at Wheaton. One hundred
new cases were reported in the town
and vicinity in period Of ten days
Lieut.. E. P. Kemper was a guest at
last Sunday. He had Just returned
from the School of Aeronautics at
Fort Sill, Okla, having received his
commission and also an honorable
discharge. On Monday he went to
Aberdeen, S. D., to resume his posi-
ton as assistant cashier of the Citi-
zens Trust and Savings Bank.
The influenza situation is a tr1f1e
worse again this week. Last week
there were comparatively few cases in
the city and it was thought that the
epidemic had passed, but this week
about a dozen new cases have broken
out. 1t is to be expected that new
cases will develope all winter and
there is no real cause for alarm, as
all the cases in Morris are light ones
The annual melting Of the City
Commission was held Tuesday eve
ming and the old officers wern reflect
ed and re-appointed. The Morris
Sun was designated as the official
paper for the city of Morris for the
coming year. 1t was decided at this
meeting to build 15-inch tile from
the septic tank to the river, the work
to be done in the spring.
Wilbert Stambaugh writes that he
expects to be back from France soon,
He has served on five fronts, and re-.
ceived three wounds, the last one a
machine gun wound in the leg, from
which he is recovering nicely. He is
a member Of Co. c, 18th Infantry.
Wilbert's name appeared in the
casualty list in the city papers this
week, but it is thought that this must
be an error as the lette- above re-
ferred to was written in December.