Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
THE COLONY DIARY
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So much for modern machinery. Com
rade Tiede, wife, and two daughters
(both young ladies' arrived on the
evening train and we were very glad
to see them. Comrade Tiede was
with us several weeks this summer.
The usual Saturday night dance was
held tonight, and many outside visit
ors were among US. We are always
glad to have them come and help to
make our social Life. Ore Of the most
serious problems in this community is
the lack of social enjoyment. We ex-
pect to soon open up our theater on
Sunday nights, possibly with picture
show as well IS local talent
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Sunday, October 3-As far as
know, nothing was done Sunday by
anyone except a crowd of the young
people and myself haven't been
able to wake up suffc entity to ask
anyone what did take place around
1.-THE ranch. At $3.50 a. m, | was a.
Weakened by five of the young folks,
Myrtle Kemp, Louise and Rose Beloh-
Iradsky, Rosa Metz, and Vernon Boyce
We ate breakfast ct my house and
then started for Shreveport in my
Ford about 5 am. After worlds of
luck (mostly bad) we got to Shreve-
port after II hours Of driving. We
went to the home of our old friends
and colonists, the Will family, ate our
supper (and dinner together) and
talked until | o'clock that night, and
started home, arriving here at | am.
the next day. We had fine visit,
and are glad to report that the Will
family will soon be back with us. Or
mil has grown to be a big boy, has
changed his voice. Lois has made
great strides forward in her music, and
is anxious to be back teaching music
for the Colony. Roberta is the same
old kid. and wanted to come back
with us. 1t is safe to say thatPanyone
who spends few months as a coop
orator, will never be satisfied to live
in the selfish. competitive outside
world again. | could say many nice
things about this visit, but will say the
best of it and quit I'VE shall be glad
when the Will family return" Loise
and Rose Belohradsky stayed over in
Shreveport with their sister Anna Wa
vra, and VIII return late this week.
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Monday October 4-The syrup-mak
ing and ensiIage-cutting, are still the
order of the day and all available
help is on these jobs. Howard Buck
manages to get into some of the ex-
ira work, and out of the print shop.
He and Cantrell were the means of
getting sweet potatoes into the commits
sary after Van Nuland had plowed
them out. The children are picking
peas again to-day. Comrade Caron
IS fixing up the shoe car ready fol
the trip to Ludington. Mrs. Ewel
and daughter Katherine arrive from
Los Angeles to-day. They are old col
onists, and we are glad to WELDON
them. Mrs. Ewell is fine seamstres'
and will at once open sewing depart
ment.
Tuesday, October 5-We finishes
the sorghum-making to-day at 10 am
and will discharge the brick crew from
the syrup Job and condemn them t
herd labor in the brick yard, Pet
Kemp is sorting cane seed. being as
sisted by several others who are ais
cleaning up after the making OF sew
eral hundred gallons of syrup. Com
rades Herman, Schrier, and Van Do
ahar are saving wood, and Braughto
is taking Ckristenson's team for tc
day on the wood wagon We expeC
10 fill the silo in a couple of houi
run tomorrow. Then the land cleal
ing will begin on the low lands aroun
| The Colony. The brick crew IS prepal
| ling to make big run in few day
i II took Comrades Patterson, Morrissey
4 and Mr.. and Mrs. Innis thru our proE
erty and to the Anacoco Creek to-da
and then thru the industries. A NEE
Il ing was held tonight to further OF
i school and social activities in the co
Il Fony. Many new pupils will be
/ school. School opens again to-morro
after about three weeks vacation
Il which the children added great serviC
to our crews at the ensilage and syru
y making.