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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-09
Workmen Al Alexander !
Are Picnicking Today

Alexander, N. D., June s.-Ths
Ancient Order Of United Workmen IL
holding q big anniversary celebration
here today. A drive has been on to
add a hundred new members to the
local lodge and the number OR SAT-
urday night had reached los.
Some the features Of today's cele-
bratlon r a ball game between the
lodges Of Alexander and ArnegArd.
picnic dinner at the park, big parade.
grafton by Bradley c. Mafkx, and
various athletic contests. Lodges
from all neighboring towns are in
attendance. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-09

Lenin. who apparently is seeking new
fields for his manifold activities in
view Of tho fact that he feels his hold
Of Russia Stacking.
Enguffed by Red Wave.
Similar tendencies are seen in other
Central European countries: Poland
Czecho -SlovakiA and Hungary are fac
ing a flood OF the most serious form
of Bolshevism and it were we'll If the
American public fully understood the
importance and meaning Of 1t all, for
Europe n conquered, the next at
tempt will be aimed at the United
States. There are daily mass meet
|ings in all the larger cities on the
continent-mass meetings in which
farmers as well as townspeople taxi
part for the purpose Of claiming in
slant recognition of the Russian So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
Townley Aid
Now Sells Ice Cream

. ~ H
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. Sd. C..
'(Dave) Coates. regarded in the early
days Of the Townley movement as
''the brains of the league" but WHO
has not been identified with Nom
p~artisanism In North Dakota for the
last two years, is now engaged in the
wholesale ice cream and candy BUSH
ness in Seattle, Mrs. Coates writes
Bismarck friends.
Before coming to North Dakota to
become head Of league publications.
legislative parliamentarian and diplo-
matte representative Of MI. Townley,
Coates was engaged in the retail con-
fectionery business in Spokane. Mrs..
Coates advises that they have dis
posed Of their interests there and have
embarked in the wholesale business
on a large scale in Seattle, where she
reports the enterprise to be prosper
ing. .l. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
SPO q + News + n 5
KELLER-BuY|E;N I I
BI:O!'|UIP.|'R!O|MljS;ED
Dad Hayes Says He Will
Promote Match For
Jan. 81.

The army and#havy will clash in
the square ring here on soldiers.
and sailors boxing card January III,
according to Dad Hayes, promotet,s
who announced last night that. Perry
Bliven,S dischargedF"Gob" and George
Keller. veteran army man. have been
signed for that date ss:a V,
Many requests from local ring fol-
lowers for this bout are partly res
sponsible3 for the schedule Of this
bouts Since Keller's game exhibition
against Labe. Safro Of Fa~rgoNseveral
months ago and. Bliven's rapid adj
vancement made evident in his bout
with Jack Ryan Of Memphis, Tenn,
and other bouts many fans have been
demanding that these two local bait
tiers meet. S
Keller has been working on his
claim near Williams, MIMI, since his
battle with Safro, while Bliven has
been engaging in several minor bouts
throughout the state. Bliven il sched-
died for an exhibition bout. with
Saunders for the Devils Lake Elks ION
January 16. Y Both men are in good
condition and. with the odds about
balanced in sport circles q fierce go is
expected. s
Arrangements have not been COM
pleted for. the preliminary, events but
a fast card is promised by Dad
Hayes. Those behind the card are
busy completing details for the
1 Tavern E 4. a EEZarFFh#r-' F-f#
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
BYtNE.BROWN.

The reported sale of Babe Ruth.
wonderSSlugger@ of baseball. by the,
Red Sox toathe Yankees for $l75,0001
stands out as the greatest deal ever
engineered in baseball.
It also stands out as the greatest
As far. as.Babe; Ruth is concerned
he Is worth the price-and treble that
AMOUNT II he hits atNhis 1918 clip
he will. fill thesPolo grounds seventy
seven time s inext season. The Polo
grounds holds. about $1,000 people.
Figure the profits yourself.
But Harry FraseesstbasebalIs trou-
fblemakers has betrayed the conf
dence Of the Boston fans. When he
fans. too. Ruth wasathe man. the
fans worshipped-and. paid daily to
" perform. When the team dropped
out Of the pennant race last season
the park was full each day because
of Ruth's presence. These fans have
been counting the days until they
could get another look at Babe and
watch him smash more records.
Frazee never has been popular. in
other stars soured the fans on him.
Ruth was their only solace. The sale
of Ruth is the last straw. Frazee, by
that move, has sounded his own
death knell in baseball-unless he
has millions to throw into what can
not be other than q losing venture.
Boston fans will not support
his team. Joe Lannin can tell
him that. Lannin has been \
through the same thing. Charlie
Somers can tell him.
And now-for the motive behind
the deal. ~
The sight of a check for $12s,ooo
did not prompt Frrazee to part with
Ruth. Babes alleged demands fol
more pay did not influence the the.
ater-magnates. To my mind, the
deal. put through quietly with Col.
0nel Rupert of the Yanks, was en-.
gineered primarily as another body
blow at President Ban johnson. I:
The sale of Carl Mays, a lesser
light, compared to Ruth, prompted
this deal. Encouraged by, success IL
getting the support of the court IL
h Mays case, it looks as though
Trace and Rupert deliberately con-
cocted this Ruth deal to cause John
son further trouble and try to fur
Their weaken his grip IN the leagu,
reins. Il
It is significant that Rupert,
in concluding his first statement
regarding the deal. deflantiy
said: Whether Mr.. johnson
likes 1t or not, Ruth will be in
before johnson had said a word.
Ruppert's action will not have tn
support of fandom in general, be
cause it will have been Rupert
coin and not his baseball brains o
49, .ra.rE ~. +#A' I r"H..4#
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
Y. N. c. A. Team Plays ~
Ii. Portland Tonight

The =. NJ. 9. "A. quint VII elasH
With pnr},an 'ae tonight in a return, game, game;
10 : the association team did a sp1en-
"a niece Of .'cIeaning." -u.s ~
o'G rb pa'.S 7 team will be comprised OF
eek center: Patten. M. {; Ryan a o.
lesE, Colbert, forwards: see.
Macbart Jack Trummy or
guards. Coach fC;. p. ZinR nwln
eomnanv his teamatto2 Portland.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
FORMER G. A. R.
HEAD IS DEAD
Colonel A. s. Bates, Civi
War Veteran, Died in
Washington

Fargo, N. D., Jan s.-Col. A. S. Bates
was general agent Of the Great North
ern in Fargo from 1882 to 1890, and
he died at his ranch home in the
mountains north Of White salmon.
Wash, of heart disease. His wife and
four children, Wilmer s., Miss Nancy,
Richard j., all residing at the ranch,
and Col. Walter r. Bates, Of Washing
ton, d. c., survive.
Col. Bates was at one time COM
mander of the G. A.. r. in North Da-
kota, and also commander of the
John p. Reynolds post in Gatho. ne
was born in Cincinnati, o., in 1912,
spending his boyhood days there and
in Dayton, O.. ;
After serving three years in the
Civil war he returned to Dayton and
entered upon a business career. He
married Julia Belville in 1866 at Day
ton and he family removed to
Winona, Mimi, in 1879, where he
held general managership for the
northwestern district Of the B. G.
Taylor Implement company Of Day
ton. II 1882 he was made general
agent of the joint Office of the st.
Paul and Duluth and c., NJ. & st. p.
railways at Saltwater, serving in
that capacity until the close of the
year when he was appointed general
agent of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railway (Great Northern
at Fargo. The family removed to St.
Paul in 1900, where he was employed
in the state auditors Office and later
made st. Paul manager of the Dwight
M. Baldwin Milling company OF
Graceville. Baldwin vas at one time
his cashier in the local freight office
at Fargo.
In 1908 the family removed to
White Salmon, Wash, and cleared a
tract of heavily timbered. land to. be
planted to apples, Mr.. Bates doing
his share, of the work, being very
active in spite of his advanced age
The little sticks were carefully
planted and closely watched unit
they came into full bearing In tht
year 1919. He had lived to see the
result of his hard labor and that Of
his family. During the SOS Mr.
Bates was prominent in club worl
and theatricals, and was the organ
iser Of the Thesptan club Of Fargo
This club was virtually a stock com
pany and boosted of its fine talent
among whom were B. F. Colby. Fan
ME Cardin, Mrs Putnam, Mrs. Nor
row, Nr. Paxton and others of tia
pioneers of Fargo.
In. 1918 NJ. Bates WIS slightly in
jured In an automobile accident, ant
his health commenced to fail grad
ualIy.. =.
The remains were placed in q per
manent vault IN: Portland, Orc.
The news OF Col. Bates death va
received by II. c. Plumley, In q let
ter from Will s.. Bates son Of tn,
deceased.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

Miller Huggi1s' Ieficiency which VIII
have won the! nag II the Yankees COP.
It while Ruth IL with them
The Ruthsdeal is e great tribute "
Babe III /. t4ss
The sale has given baseball bugs
the big sthrillgsof theEgame's history.
the adyancemeht and general better
lrqent Of the game the deal is the
Idolossal Bonehead Play OF Baseball.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
Handball Tournament
Opens Thi. Afternoon
On Y. M. c. A. Courts

The mems handball tourney will
commence at the Y. NJ. C. Al. late
this afternoon with ten men entered.
Others who apply to Athletic Director
C..E. link at the Y. NJ. C. A. may
enter the tournament. i +
The men who play against each
other I'M the singles will play with
each other in the doubles. However.
each man will be scored individually
and the man holding the highest
tournament will win the honors.
The lineups: W.. H. Brown VS.. j.
o. Gum, Enyeart We. B. j.. Benfield,
p. HI. Lehman VS.. T. p. O'Connell, w.
H. NaEel VS.. II. H. Tuttle
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
DAKOTA GIRL
A N HONEST
FARMER HUSBAND

Bismarck, N. d.. Jan. 9.-Nofth
Dakota, farm and a farmer look
much better to Miss Marjorie Ann
Peterson. a native Of Cavalier county,
than the Mormon capital, with all OF
its allurements. and some bachelor
whose intentions are honest-he need
not possess good looks nor great
wealth-is offered by Miss Peterson
an opportunity to acquire an intelli-
gent, faithful wife who can cook and
do all forms Of Homework, and who
is willing to work real hard for the
right one"
Miss Peterson writes we'll and her
letter indicates more than ordinary
education and intelligence.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
FIRE
INSURANCE GROWS

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. s.-W. d.
Austin, former deputy insurance COM
missioner and now secretary Of the
North Dakota Retail Merchants' Mu-
tunl Insurance Co. Of Fargo. visited
the capital yesterday. Mr.. Austin ad-
vises that 1919 was a banner year for
his company, which began the twelve
month with about $1.25o,000 in bust
moss and closed it with more than
s., 0o0, oee. ees
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
EXEMPTION NOTES

kempton, N. d.; Jan. 9.-The an.
nual meeting of the Kempton Com.
muntiy club was held last Friday eve
ming. The following were elected TO.
the ensuing year: President, f. III.
Pusher; vice president, Mrs. A. Coder;
secretary, E. w. Dennison; treasurer,
Mrs. Thomas Lloyd after the business
meeting, various forms Of entertain
ment were pursued and a very enjoy
able evening. was had by all.
Miss. Clara Peterson returned here
last Saturday from her home %et
Plummer, Mimi, where she Vas been
spending the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Bertrand and daughter, Alice,
left for Grand Forks Tuesday.
Thor Iceberg of Northwood spent
Monday here with his brother, Olaf
Iceberg.
Michael Schable was in Northwood
last Tuesday in consultation with his
physician. Mr.. Schable was one of
our gallant soldier. boys and we are
sorry to know of his illness. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Robinson had as
their guests during. the weekend
Mrs. Robinson's brother and family,
DR.. and Mrs. Oberdier, who returned
to their home at Larimore Monday
morning. %
Taking advantage Of unusually
pleasant weather last Monday even
ing, Fred Palmer took the young geo
pie of our town for a, sleishride. Mrs.
e. M. Bickford vas ~chaperone. At
! the conclusion Of the ride a merry
snowballing contest was INDUCED IN.
Miss Hazel Snyder, who has been
at her home in Downing, Wis. dur
ing the Christmas holidays, returned
here Sunday to resume her duties as
teacher. vi
Mrs. C. S. Adair and daughter, Eliz-
abeth, left Monday. morning for
Grand Forks for a few days s%ojourn
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. johnson Of Fargo
ND, have been visiting Mrs. John
sons sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. T. JodAck. west OF town
Mrs. johnson formerly Miss Matilda
Trageton. was at one time q teacher
in the Kempton school. They left
yesterday to visit relatives in Mon
tana.
The community program by the D
GiorEiA q~uartette will be held Janu'
airy 9 and 10.
-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
LEGAL NOTICE.
91o1ovK10 on max AND a1ADE!
10K0oI 1pMDIM0 And 1aOos

P1oYogAxs or MaH AMD aAATE
s0GkooE Aa1DD
East Grand Forks. MIMI, Dec. 6, 1918. :
e Notice ID hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board Of Educa-
tion, for Independent School DISTRICT NO.
3 POLK County: Est Est fr rang tof n:eiio Ml"F 2.
Hish- and. Grade School and Industrial
Building .losatsd 1 On present e1S sn sehSs! slps
chitect, Ftrst.N National Bank Building:
Grand Forks. North Dakota n,rs SAID p 1ss
The originals being on fle in the office OF
the architect and q copy VIII pc on hae
With ths secretary = S 81 the bg Nsst Of Grand rand
Forks, Minnesota. after December 1sth'
Plans and organizations viii also be on
Fargo. North Dakota. Minot. North OAK
.ets. M~innespo3is, N M,nnssd;s. M RH1utn.
A xse: Masse cont1ae aa1 e eaa H1oef Ill IN
Separate sets Of plans and specifca.
be ararnEedsfsr With the architect:. By
depesitins the sum Of Fifty Dollars
ss.e; ; : e ,n ,Sss5 .t Sss s z'ii 1 s. 9arn anf, 2.
f. nlans are s accepted, It Be being nader::
stood that plans and specifications must
be returned in good order before date Of
$500 rebate will BE returned il condi-
tions are complied with ~
The High n GradsN School Building
ground, over all. part basement and
s 1slis ste snd bo ehta' house eae y { It Ins 5 IN: by
h ha4 ft o. !. ,ns h psra .n in' pians. ana y. one story
PROPOSAL forms on which bids are to be
made are in said specifications or may be
Board Of Education. No sid other than
those as submitted on FERNS will be con-
e. Eassa bib aS.s Ruf s.r b Ave seesssp9p psr CENT sy q z
the total bid, payable to Board Of Edu-
s s,SSSsF. 1tii e snsa i into sss = Hqtt To- e sn,foT%;
Sond for aa fu, iuos amount II 81 oPp tSs contract sarsss
price vi ssssn ten aay = a tpe b heinz e n 1falqs;3
said certified check to the Board. Of Edu-
e' So: u! b 7s ssa. =, = =, ts ,s, s,s;,,4x!nx:
fc}}. Temperature Control.
D. Plumbing. Gas Piping and vacu-
|. tE) Elsctric Light Wiring and wir.
ing for Program Clocks.
CD Program Clocks and Fire Alarm
co. Tefephones and Equipmsnt.
siH) Vacuum Cleaner Equipment.
Cd Electric LdEht Fixtures. :
Cj) Incidentala.s,s i ..".
The Board Of Education reserves the
right to reject any or AL; proposals. If II
ie deemed necessary in the best interest
OF ''e Board Of EDUCATION. INDIE.
PENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. ;. POLK COUNTY. MINNIE
~ sofa, i %E
x. j. MOVES. President,
GA. NOONAN. Secretary,
THOS. POWERS, Treasurer
Attest: BERT =; kEGk. Arch5tecs:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

~ contests last night the .sa Wi1 q Is II
rink defeated sols s%taeregation defeated
and ne c mss : so 'fs'STh e draw Eaf :
ended with ! the he , ss1t the warnksn-rink;;
Scribe Tse r II :: as Turner r1nt {on x3aI i, is's the
winnipeg cup series; MS 4
por.s,d VS.. Mcdonald. a5sx.
Warnken vs.. solstad.
GaTyM r ,yn1 vs.. sheppard. !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
.ORTHWESTERN NEWs|
Bismarck Residents Are
Accused OF Di.tillina

Fargo, N. D.. Jan. s.-Federal
charges Of manufacturing intoxicating
liquors were filed yesterday against
1--WE residents Of Bismarck, arrested as
the result Of the work Of the federal
grand jury. 8Ga
MI. and Mrs. John Torson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Smith and Anton Bertsch
are the accused.
Omcers ,confiscated& one crude still.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
CURLING CONTESTS
SET FOR TONIGHT

Draw games for tonight's curling at
the Caledonians curling pavilion ave
been announced. In the .Winnlpes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09
Cliff. Urness Leads
Senior ~" Athletes

y - O. ELH- HfI.-
;. Clifford Urness. who won the 22o
yard dash in, 80 4-5 seconds last night,
leadsSthe Senior athletic contest at
the Z. NJ. c.. A. with PAS points. VIM.
Trotter Is second with 159 and VIM.
Suhr third with ,157.
Fifteen men competed In the dash
last night and Harold Standal and
VIM. ffTrotter tied for second honors.
In the junior boys event James
McCracken won Ave first places and
his team won the relay event Nc
Cracker took first in the rs yard dash
with 4 LIS seconds; the running broad
jump, with 10 feet 9 L. inches; the
medicine ball throw, with 20 feet II
inches; the SO yard DASH with z AS
seconds and the standing two broad
jump, with Is feet 7&inches.
Chippewa Falls. wis.-Lars Haug-
en-, international champion, is a
member of the committee which is
arranging for the national ski jump
ing tournament to be held here jan
uary "a and Is. Several Of the ma
tional stars are expected to compete
in the Chicago tournament before
coming here and it is probable that
the winners of the national contest
will go to Bann. Alta. for the mid
winter tournament which will be
staged in the mountains.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

Herald Want Ads Bring .Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

Miss Clara Peterson returned here
last Saturday from her home fet
Plummer, Mimi, where she vas been
spending the Christmas holidays.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

The community program by the Di
Georgia quartette will be held Janu-
airy 9 and 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

Mrs. C. S. Adair and daughter, Eliz-
abeth, left Monday! morning for
Grand Forks for a few days sojourn
in that city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-09

Mrs. Bertrand and daughter, Alic
left for Grand Forks Tuesday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-31
kOBBERS RIFLE MAIL
SACKS AT DAVENPORT

-Four pouches of registered mail
bd three pouches of first class mail,
ut in the Frisco depot at Davenport,
the central part of the state, Tues
" night by railway mail clerks, were
It open and the contents rifled, by
Iieyes who broke into the depot. It
impossible to make any estimate
the money and valuables obtained
the thieves. Considerable money
bs taken.
Two monographs, were in the depot
bich were hauled off. The Santa
freight room was also broken in
and two other phonoghaphs stolen.
1t is supposed that the thieves are
E ~ame who broke into the Daven-
rt State Bank Monday night, for
e third time within three weeks.
Davenport has had no city marshal
other officers since the last mar
. al collected all the dog tax several
Reks ago and disappeared with the
bney.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-31
RED CROSS RELIEF
IN CENTRAL EUROPE

But for timely assistance OF the
American Red Cross during the last
year, n large proportion Of the 20.OOO.-
600 pop alation of the Balkan States
might J ave starved or persisted from
disease or exposure. Six million dol
lars worth Of food, clothing and medl-
cal supplies have been sent to the Bal.
kans- -R0umania Bulgaria, Albania,
Mont .negro, Serbia, Bosnia and Greece
since the beginning Of Red Cross re.
lief operations In Central Europe,
while millions of dollars worth Of food
alone has been sent to the needy in
these states.
The money expended by the Red
Cross In this stricken portion Of Eu-
rope has been used to set up hospitals.
orphanages, dispensaries. mobile medi-
cal units and to help In the general re-
construction Of devastated areas. Amer
iican tractors and other farming imple-
ments have been sent to the agricul-
tural regions where aid has been CIV
en- in plowing the land.
BY the last Of this year probably
all American Red Cross agencies ad.
ministering relief In Central Europe
win have withdrawn. BY that time, II
b believed, the people will have ap-
yroached q normal state Of living and
v0l be able through their own agencies
which the Red Cross has helped sst
up to provide for themselves.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-31
DURANT COMMANDERY HAS
INSTALLED NEW OFFICERS

At their meeting Tuesday night the
Durant Commandery installed the fol-
lowing officers who will serve the
ensuing year.
Commander-J. B. Hickman.
Generalissimo-R. F. Story.
Captain General-John Finney.
Prelate--C. w. Brown.
Treasurer-Sam Stone.
Senior Warden-S. A. Whale.
Junior Warden-W. w. Turner.
Sword Bearer-Wm. Warmack.
Standard Bearer--Charles Harrison.
Sentinel-Albert Kirley.
Warden-C. A. Woodward.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-31
AMERICAN RED CROSS
TO GIVE RURAL HELP
Program for Public Health and
Community Welfare Is Now
Well Under Way.

Rural communities and towns of less
tnah SOOO population benefit In a very
large part BY the public health and
community welfare work Of the Ameri.
cah lied Cross. Almost all of the
S'6OO He'd Cross chapters have some
rural sections in their territory. There.
fore the Red Cross Rural Service.
Briefly, the purpose of Rural Serv.
ice Is to assist people to get out Of life
more health, wealth and happiness. In
this purpose public heath instruction
anu general educational progress of
both children and adults play big
part.
Recreation Is found to be one of the
biggest needs In rural life. There 10
lack Of sufficient play.life for the chill.
oren and social life for the adults.
fichics. pageants. debating clubs,
baseball leagues. community singing
and other social events which bring
the people Of surrounding communities
together have been organized and car.
ried on under the guidance Of Red
Cross rural workers to great advan.
tage. In many instances solving rec.
reational problems and getting people
together proves to be the awakening
Of the community to other conditions
which may be improved by united
action.
As result Of community organiza.
ton, townships IN which there had
been neither plans nor interest in
community progress have been organ
lied to work together with the unified
purpose Of bringing their community
up to the most enlightened standards.
Lecture and musical entertainment
courses have been started as q result
Of community meetings, as we'll as cir
culating libraries, Red Cross schools Of
instruction in Home Nursing, Care of
the Sick and First Aid. In the larger
towns the need for restrooms and pub
lie comfort stations Is being met. Play.
grounds for the children have been
established and recreational activities
worked out for the year.
In order that there may be concerted
effort In carrying on the programs Of
the various welfare agencies in the
rural districts. Red Cross Rural Sprv.
Ice helps the organizations already on
the ground. The main object Of the
service is to lend a hand everywhere
and take the lead only where neces.
sary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-12-31
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS

AT their regular monthly meeting
I'd last Friday night the Roya
Fh Masons elected officers for the
suing year as follows:
John Herndon, High Priest.
ohn Finney, King.
/. w. Harbinson, Scribe.
pm w. Stone, Treasurer.
!. c. Scott, Recorder.