Morris tribune., 1919-02-14
ALBERTA NEWS

Pay your Personal Property taxes
at the Alberta State Bank. rs adv.
The Alberta Literary Society will held
it's first meeting February IS in the
school house. Altho the society is be.
ginning late. owing to the ban on all
public gatherings, it's members are en-
Enthusiastically planning for an active
and successful continuation of it's for
mer work.
According to established custom, the
annual election Of officers will be held
Saturday evening. The program to be
given is as follows: Vocal solo by Miss
Hazel Witwer Glee Club singing under
the direction of Miss Witwer opening.
talk on the work of the society by the
president Mr.. Schlattnpan, piano solo by
Mrs. Paul Schlattman.
The senior high school students,
coached by Miss Myrtle Bacon, will
stage a humorous debate on the ques-
ton, "Resolved: That it would promote
the best interests of the community Of
Alberta to substitute in place of tie
present faculty-phonogra Adrian
DeVereauX, Helen Gausman and Glenn
Prickett will uphold the affirmative;
while the negative case will be preser-
tod by Arnold Ginnow, Irene Hamilton
and William Ernst.
Miss Annie Wcnholz of Norris spent
Wednesday the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. V.
+. Orth.
G. H. FarweIl received a message
Tuesday stating that his daughters
little girl. Hazel Wcinand, eight years
OLD. was struck by a street car near
their home in Quincy, Illinois, and re
cciVed injuries from which she died a
few hours later. Mr.. and Mrs. FarWell
went to Quincy Tuesday evening to be
present at the funeral. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farwell will also visit friends in Iowa
on their return and expect to be gone
several weeks.
Miss Hazel Eystad went to Willmar
Monday where she will take two weeks
treatment from one of the Willmar
Sps cialiSts.
A. II. IIeIsper went to GTaCcEiIle Tues
day evening to be present at the we'd
ding Of his brother, August HclSper We
have not learned any further details
but all join in wishing the happy couple
a life of sunshine and bliss.
L. NJ Larson went to Morris Tuesday
to visit his mother, who is reported as
quite sick.
Mrs. L. NJ. Larson was at Morris be-
tween trains Saturday.
Mrs. J. King of Morris, spent a few
days the first of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman.
Miss Lena Bangerter arrived from
Valley City, n. D., last week and has
accepted a position as housCkccper in
the J. A. Schultz home.
Joe Ludwig arrived from training
camp Thursday of last week and to
assure him of his warm welcome home
a bunch of the Alberta maids got up
social dance in his honor which was
held in Braun's hall Friday evening.
Everyone present had splendid time.
The girls served refreshments at mid
night. Music was furnished by the AL
berta Orchestra and was so attractive
they have been requested to furnish
music in several nearby towns if they
could arrange to be absent from bus1-
ness.
F. L. Spaulding was at Morris between
trains Monday.
James Spaulding visited friends at
Morris Monday sand Tuesday Of this
week.
The Misses Zimmerman, Kampmeier
and Davies were at Morris between
trains Monday.
Mrs. V. F. Orth returned last week
from an extended visit with relatives
at Sleepy Eye, New Ulm and Essig, Mimi.
Albert Andcrt purchased a fine piano
from the w. J. Dyer Co. when in the
cities and has it installed in his home.
Among other important issues dis
cussed at the Commercial Club meeting
last week was that it was decided to
tender q banquet to the Commercial
Club members and their wives and also
the members of the Ladies' Club anG
their husbands to be given Wednesday
evening of this week at the Andert Con-
fectionery, which promises to be the
social event of the season. AS this
news is written on Wednesday, details OF
the event will be published next week.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held at the school auditorium Tuesday
evening, when a Community Club was
ORGANIZED and officers elected. Several
speakers were present and ad-
dressed the large congregation
Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Stahler went to
st. Paul Monday where they will visit
friends for a week.
In order to "cut down expenses or
fearing the depot force may become
wealthy" there is a new movement on
foot whereby the station may be closed
about half the day or either in the even
ing. We do not know just what ar
rangement will be decided upon as yet
AS soon as received will make note of
same as a matter of instruction to
shippers and dealers Of all kinds so
there will be no misunderstanding as to
business hours at the G. n.
Mrs. Fougeron, Mrs. Gulbranson, Mrs.
Maanum and Mrs. Eystad visited with
Mrs. P H. Foley Monday evening.