The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-26
uEARBR00K HAD BUSY
# CHRISTMAS SEASON:
HOLIDAY TRADE HEAVY

HOLIDAY TRADE HEAVY
Young Poultry Fancier "Cleans
Up" in Big Show Held
in Bemidji
Especial to The Pioneer.)
Clearbrook, Dec. 26. - Clearbrook
as a whole experienced one OF the
busiest Christmas shoppings in its
history, in that people from every
corner tributary to it and far be-
yond came mere to fill their Christ
mas stockings for frienas, sweethearts
and nearest of kin.
Miss Celia Omdahl departed for
Warren, this state, Friday evening.
More than one eye was reported moist
upon this event, and at least one
lonely heart is reported mourning in
the so-called "tisker-byen" (fisher-
town. way north near the banks OF
the Ruffy brook.
o. C. Thompson was a business call
er in Bemidji, Saturday.
Arthur Anderson is busy in Con-
wick, assisting his brother-in-law,
TOllefson, on the dray.
Carl Anderson Of Sinclair was a
busy Christmas trader in our city
Friday.
w. w. Jones, who guides t.4e happy
destinies Of the Banner in Gonvick,
called upon Clearbrook friends Sat-
urday, lining up his business for the
coming year.
Mike Hattie, the popular and we'll
known photographer at Gonvick,
called upon his many Clearbrook
friends Saturday afternoon.
Arthur Steenerson, the young
chicken fancier residing just south
of Clearbrook, went over to the chick
en- show conducted at Bemidji last
week and in show of 500 entries
won first prize for his splendid entry
in the White Wyandotte class for
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White Wyandotte hens, fourth in the
class for White Wyandotte pullets
and won all AWARDS in the Buff Crph-
ington class, all against hot competi-
ton. Arthur is a young man both
in the business and in years, but
showed the older fellows a trick, or
two in raising fine chickens, and real
prize winners at that. That is what
counts, Arthur, keep it up. Remem-
ber we are proud of your achieve
ment, and are right with you heart
and soul in your laDOrs to improve
mother hen in her efforts to produce
more cackle berries under any and all
conditions. Remember, boys, you will
hear more about Arthur and his
chickens as years roll by!
The government is determined that
no former service man shall lose his
right to government insurance
through lack of knowledge Of condi-
tions. TO this end, the press, the
pulpit, bankers, physicians and other
professional men, and the great vol
unteer agencies of social welfare like
the Red Cross, the Y. NJ. C. A.. the
knights of Columbus, the Y. w. G. A.,
the Salvation Army, the War Camp
Community Service, the Boy Scouts,
and many others are now cO-Operat-
ing with the bureau of war risk in
curance in an educational campaign
designed to reach the former service
men, wherever located, and tell Lnem
the government is now committed
to the policy Of permanent life insur-
@ ance for its solasers' sailors and ma
Term insurance (War time insur
ance), if it he's lapsed. may be easily
,nstated within eighteen months
from the uare or dls.narge, by stat
ing in the application that the APP
plicant is in as good health as at
date Of discharge, and by the pay
ment of only two months premiums
on the amount Of insurance to be re-
instated. And this term insurance
(war time insurance. may be con-
verted into one of several forms of
government policies.
son came to gladden. the happy
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Berg,
Saturday morning. Mother and
child doing fine, while the father is
reported to be the happiest of all
daddles in town.
Mrs. A. D. Marmorine returned
home Friday evening, after visit
with friends in Cass Lake.
AdCiph Stockman has been ap-
pointed carrier on rural route No. l.
out from here. His appointment will
take effect January 2. Ole o. Della,
the present temporary carrier will be
relieved of duty on Wednesday, De-
cenlber 81.
y Valentine McGriff is back from
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