Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-12
THE NORTH BEETOWN
SOCIAL CENTERCLUB
A COMMUNITY CENTER OF KIND
LY AND HOSPITABLE PEOPLE.
HAD GOOD PROGRAM.

BY actual count, 80 persons, old,
young and unclassified, attended the
rejuvinatiOn meeting of the North
Beetown Social Center club last Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Starrett, Blake's Prair-
lie. 1t was regeneration meeting for
the reason that it was the only one
held the past winter. Like other So
clal activities that called together a
considerable number of persons, the
members of the club yielded to the
/ persuasive ediot of the influenza ban
and held no meetings.
But there was other significance to
this gathering than regular meet
ing of the club. A year ago, just af-
| ter the affairs of the club had been
tucked in bed for their summer sleep.
the originator of the organization, the
man who had served as its official
head and leader-Harley Starrett-
sold his hill farm above Flora and
bought splendid estate on the sum-
NIT OF Blake's Prairie. The meeting
of last Friday evening was in the ma
ture OF a hOuseWarming in which the
old-time friends and associates of
Shutdown vicinity were joined by his
newly-made neighbors of Blake's
Prairie. And they mixed" most
gleefully. Many were strangers to
one another, but the goodfellowship
OF the occasion was so genuine and
unbounded that the large company
became neighbors and intimates. all.
| Worthy denizens of historic Beetown,
plous Shutdown, prosperous Hogtown,
! and several other outlying provinces
and precincts, met on common
ground in the hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Starrett and
each declared all the others the fin
est.
The meeting was called for the dis
cussion of a quantity of oysters that
had been iced-in on the back porch of
the hosts residence for a couple of
days, for meeting of the North Bee
| town club without discussion would
be tame affair. For once the af-
flrmative met the negative without
/ fear OF the decision--it was all one
! way; the negative "Jaked' every
claim of the affirmative. The de-
licious bivalves slipped into their
j proper atmosphere, after they had
been suitably fabricated with milk,
real cream and creamery butter. Fol-
lowing the oysters came salads. cake
and coffee most tempting and deli
cious. Speaking of cake-there were
! black, yellow and white with FROST
ing so deep, or high, that it looked
like Pinch collar The quality of
this portion of the repast was exceed
ed only by it's limitless quantity.
1t was near 10 o'clock when the
elders were invited to seats at the
! tables. To that hour the time had
passed in pleasant and intelligent
i conversation. Upon arrival each
| Blake's Prairie family was introduce
ed all around, and the two special
/ guests of the evening, the Herald
man and County Agent George w
] Davies, were formally presented to
all the company. After the tables
/ had been emptied, they were again
! hlled and then again once more
So it was about the midnight hour
| when the program was reached Two
songs by the company started this
i off in fine form, and then the host
i expressed, or attempted to, the Joy
he and Mrs. Starrett felt in thus join
ing hands socially of their old-time
and newly-made neighbors. Follow
ing this Monona Meyers recited Bet
/ ty and the Bar" to the delight of the
/ audience. Lawrence Chapman gave
"The goth Century Paul Revere" most
acceptably, and little Alma Edwards
recited "The Three Flags in man
ner that ELECTED loud applause Ruth
Hudson gave who Won the War;
with patriotic fervor Each of these
young persons appeared at home ION
/ the stage" and showed talent and
careful training.
Miss Witcomb gave an instructive
paper.
Vern Snyder, recently returned
from overseas where he was with the
famous Blackhawk Division, gave a
very interesting recital of his trip.
This he told in an informal manner,
wholly devoid of personal relation to
the incidents mentioned The Her.
aid man made two points on the sub
| Ject of cooperation among farmers,
and then the speaker of the evening,
! Mr.. Davies, gave a most entertaining
/ talk on community interest and in
favor of closer social and intellectu-
| al intercourse in rural groups. He
! touched briefly on Americanism and
on the teaching of American ideals.
/ Will the singing OF america the pro-
! gram closed
But the program did not end the
evening. A violin was brought forth
and several selections were played,
after which, with Mrs Hazel Cham
/ plon at the piano, an hour was pass
ed in singing popular songs. All the
young people joined in this to the
pleasure of the entire company. And
they sang well. This closed the even
ing, which had been one of profit and
pleasure for six full hours.
Mrs. Ervie Edwards is now presi-
dent of the North Beetown Social
Center club and is arranging a pro-
gram which will be given at an early
date.