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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
OCEAN PASSENGER
GOES DOWN ON REEF
HERoiSM OF REScUERS SAVES
LIVES OF 166-REcKLESS
DASH BRINGS AID.
AIaska's Captain Last on Doomed Yes
sel-ChiId CIings to Timbers OF
Wreck for Hours-Scene Of Wreck
Long Known BY Mariners.

Eureka. Cal-Forty- persons
dead, the bodies of II of them recov-
cred, and 166 saved. This tells the
story of the wreck of the steamer
Alaska on Blunt's Reef. The survivors
crowded hotels and hospitals of Eure-
ka, or were being cared for in pri-
vate homes, pending arrangements for
their transportation to their homes.
In the fog the steamer Anyox, bearing
its load of rescued men, women and
children, crossed the bar and steamed
into Eureka harbor.
Thousands crowded the wharfs to
meet the desolate passengers, and as
they were landed they brought the
story of the wreck, the heroism of the
Captain after she struck the reef, an
explosion in her engine room, the con-
fusion of the lowering Of the lifebeats,
the capsizing of several of them. the
heroic work done by the officers and
crew of the Anyox, and the ministering
care given by passengers to others
whose plight seemed to be worse than
their own. Eureka earned a record
reputation for practical relief work.
Standing out of the night of horror
and tragedy, which resulted from the
wreck of the Alaska, are two Incl
dents, one of devotion to duty on the
part of Captain Harry HOBBY, the sole
deck officer, who preferred to go to his
death rather than leave his COM
he Of III
heroism on the part of Captain Snod-
dy and members of the crew of the
Anyox, of Vancouver, B. c. Whether
Captain Hobey was crushed by the
falling funnel of his vessel, or went
to his grave clinging to the bridge OF
his command is not known, but it is
certain that the hulk of the Alaska
forms his last resting place The body
was not recovered with the IL brought
here by the Coast Guard. The unwrit-
ten law of the sea was again fulfilled.
In the second instance another ira
dition of the sea was fulfilled by Cap
tain Snoddy and the crew of the An
yox, who, disregarding entirely all |
thought of personal safety, answered
the S. 0. S. call of the stricken Alaska
at full speed through thick fog and |
in waters known to have already |
caused the loss of scores of craft.
Steaming northward from San Fran
cisco for Victoria, B. c., with the barge |
Henry Willard in tow, the Anyox re-
ceived the first S. o. S. from the |
Alaska at 9:15 p. M.
Fog encompassed the Anyox on all /
sides. She was off Cape Mendocino
and, according to her bearings, 15
miles from Blunt's Reef on which the
radio operator of the Alaska declared
his craft was ashore. Without hest
tation Captain Snoddy, on watch him
self, owing to the danger lurking in
the foggy night. ordered his course
10 be changed. Summoning his entire
crew on watch, he sped for the reef at
full speed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
NECRO'S VICTIM
TRINITY TEACHER
Josephine Peterson, Wounded by
GaIeSburg ASsanant, is Known
Here.

Josephine Peterson. 40, deacon
ness of the Episcopal church. Gales
burg, who was shot and wounded
by a negro Monday afternoon, when
she refused to go into her home
with him when he requested her
to do so, was a resident of Rock
Island about nine years ago. when
Rt Rev. Granville II. Sherwood,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese OF
Springfield, was rector of Trinity
church. Bishop Sherwood engag-
ed her TO assist in the task of build
ing up the Sunday school, and she
made her home here several months,
forming many friendships in Rock
Island
Rev. W. L. Essex, present rector
of Trinity parish, received word
from a friend who visited Gales
burg yesterday that the deacon
ness is not in serious condition.
although the bullet is still lodged
in her chest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
, CORDOVA

The moving pictures of the Gin
ton Boy Scouts trip to Yellowstone
National park, held last Saturday
night at the Baptist church was
well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curtis Wis
tied Monday at the home of then
son, Herbert Curtis of Moline.
Gunnard Sandholm and John
Robinson motored to Rock Island
Monday evening.
The farmers have had a carload
OF coal shipped to Cordova and are
busy putting in their winters sup
ply.
Miss Carrie Quick returned 70
her school at Rose Hill after spend
ing the weekend at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Quick.
Marshall Freek. who has been
away for several days, returned 10
Cordova Monday.
Mr. Martin of Port Byron is wiz
ing the high school building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the Unit
ed States, for the Southern District
of Illinois, Northern Division.
In the Matter of EZe Moroffkin
and Sam Zerras, co-partners under
the firm name and style of Illinois
Furniture Co., Bankrupt-In Bank
ruptcy.
To the Creditors of Eze Morofkin
and Sam Zerras, co-partners, etc,
of East Moline, in the County Of
Rock Island, and District and Divi-
sion aforesaid, Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of September, A D. 1921,
the said Eze Morofkin and Sam
Zerras, co-partners doing business
under the firm name and style of
Illinois Furniture Co. was duly ad-
Indicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of its creditors will be
held at the United States Court
Rooms, in the City of Peoria, Coun-
ty of Peoria and State of Illinois,
on the 18th day of October, A. d.
1921, at 1870 o'clock in the after
noon, at which time the said cred
itors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine
the bankrupt and transact such 9TH
er business as may properly come
before said meeting.
D. H. GREGG,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Dated at Peoria, Ill. Sept 20,
1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

With the spectacular flight of an
airplane. distributing literature
from the clouds, and a banquet at
which DR.. Newton n. Riddell will
be the principal speaker. the Rock
Island Y. NJ. c. A tonight launches
its membership drive to reach a
goal, set by the state committee,
of 1872 boys and 1850 seniors. The
drive really begins tomorrow to
continue until October 5.
The Rock Island campaign is to
be waged simultaneously with the
state membership campaign move
ment, in which Alton, Aurora,
Bloomington, Danville, Freeport,
Kewanee, Moline. Monmouth, Ma
perville, Pontiac, Springfield. Strea-
tor and Waukegan participate.
The association which comes
nearest to reaching its goal, or
which goes the farthest beyond it,
will be awarded the Legg cup Of
fered by the state association or
ganization.
At Sis O'Clock this afternoon, a
representative of Wallace Broth
ers of Davenport will fly over the
levee at the foot of Eighteenth
street, and literature advertising
the membership drive and 10 cou-
pons, each good for 81 on a boys
membership in the association for
one year will be distributed.
The Boy Scout band of "a pieces
will play while the aerial distribu-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

ment, and the building is in goot
repair.
Gymnasium classes will be ii
operation Immediately at the close
! of the campaign. Interest in al
| phases of association work is be-
| ing manifested.
NJ. E. Strieter is the present pres
ident of the association, T. b Da-
Wis is vice president, and o. J. Stir
rat is secretary.
Names of drive workers follow:
SeaplaneS-Arnold Lau. major
Ben A Stewart, T. W. Walton. DR.
j. D. Banta, F. F. Haynes, capital q
Workers, Russell O'Hare, E. O.
Vale, C. B. Burnside, H. S. Cable
William Mclean Stewart, R. C
Haddock, Gerald Means, Raymond
R Walker, A. c. Graham. Allan
Klove. Paul Schubert, Kirk Jour
ney. Elmer Holmgrin, J. R. Miers
Arthur Bruner, Walter Wilhelm, A
P. Banscher. Clarence Kruger,
Carl Horst, W. r. Allan
Blimps-Roy Baas, major. A. L.
BTuner, Fred Pollard, Elmer Hall
gren, B. L. Burke. Otto Juhl, cap
tains. Workers, Rev. J. c. Granger
Lewis Emig, Ford Hunter, E. A.
AppleQuist. F. X. Rhoads, T. H
Haege, Oscar Ohlweiler, George
Schwenker, Charles Langman, Ar
thur Burial, William Hansgen, J.
A. Weishar, Carl Seeburger, Ray
Osterman, DR.. E. L. Hainline, Ralph
Broquist, George Perrin. Rev. J. L.
Vance, A. Brown, Nelson Johnson,
A. w Salzmann, Phil Bruner, Her
man Willer.
Scouts-D. B. Bergquist- major.
Rev L. Hadaway, Justin Washburn,
John KiIcoin, Fred n. Setterdahl,
John Spilger, captains. Workers,
+. B. Mckown, L. NJ Casteel. Otto
Hldebrandt, Frank LOBBY, r NJ
Flick. E H. Stapp, J. H. Shantz, c.
G. Williams, NJ. A. Robson, Rev.
J. A. Chapman, Clifford Reid, Ar
thur H. Huesing, James Daubney,
Fred Titterington, Theodore Rolf,
Charles Mckinley, NJ. A. Watner,
F. A. Graves. NJ. w. briggs. Gerold
Edwards, ]. H Nichols, S. Richard,
r. R Clark.
Boys teams-Harold Wilhelm,
captain. Workers, Clifford Gustaf-
son, Edwin Martin, Howard Writ,
Glen Balm, Calvin Koenig, William
Mann Wilson Payne, captain.
workers, Leroy TOland, Bryan
Saulpaugh. Dick Walker. Harley
jackson, Harold Schaum, Edgar
Hanna Max Alexenberg. captain.
Workers, Raymond Dobbs, Fred
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

All the News-AIl the Time
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
ANNAWAN

Norman Johnson of Blue Island,
who is here looking after his farm,
will be here longer than he had
planned. It will be week or 10
days before he will be able to re-
turn 10 Blue Island.
Next Sunday will be a big day
at the Community church 1t VIII
be the first opportunity 20 meet
and hear Rev. Bradburn. 1t is
also the annual fall Rally day,
when all church activities will
start anew. The Sunday school
will meet at 10 o'clock, at 1880
the promotion day program will be
given, two classes passing TO high
er departments. At IL o'clock the
morning sermon will be delivered.
Christian Endeavor meeting at Z
D. m. and evening services at S
o'clock.
Mrs. J. H. Minch and Mrs P. F.
Sommers who have been visiting
their sister, Mrs Richard Arnold,
have returned to their home in
GeneseO.
At the executive session of the
Sunday school, last Sunday, it was
voted to present attendance GER
tificates to all who attended 80
per cent of the Sunday school ses-
sions for the year commencing next
Sunday. Special Sunday. Special
prizes will be given TO all those
who attend every Sunday in the
year.
Mrs. o. w. Lager, wife OF Mr.. o.
W. Lager, proprietor of Lager and
company's department store, has
been very sick for the past week
but is now getting better.
Mrs. Amy Haxby, who has had
another stroke and was in a seri-
Gus condition for a few days, is re-
covering
1t is expected that Mrs. Roy
Force of WILDER, Neb., another
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
P. George, will soon be here to
visit them
Miss Grace Baker left for Greedy,
Colo, today. After a weeks rest
in the mountains, she will resume
her work as teacher in the Colora-
do state school for teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Wells, Miss
Annie Wells and Matthew Wells
left yesterday as soon as they got
word that another nephew had died
at HaZelton, Iowa. They will make
the trip in Mr.. Wells car.
Born, this morning. to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Harvey of Chicago, a
10-pound girl. Mrs. Harvey is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mason.
Willis R. Ogden was in Prophets
town on business today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

Referee in Bankruptcy
Dated at Peoria, Ill. Sept 20,
1901
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

WYE wonder if you have ever seen a bet
M ter assortment of Top Coats and Ora
w venettes than the ones we are now
showing Beautiful gray Herringbone made
into the popular Raglan shoulder styles and
finished with belts There are also wonderful
quality Gabardines in several models and
shades.
Mems sA0p-MaIa Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
WANT EXCHANGE
MEET FOR 1923
Convention mt Grand Rapids Votes
Next Session to Louisville
Rock Island Bid Withdrawn.

Rock Islands bid for the 1927
session OF the national convention
OF Exchange clubs was rejected IL
Grand Rapids, but Otto r. Hide
brandt and Maurice D. Cook, Roch
Island club delegates TO the gath
ertng, returned today confident oi
securing the 1923 session.
Realizing upon their arrival In
Grand Rapids that 1t would be i'm
possible to secure the 1929 meet
they withdrew their invitation, and
Louisville, KY, was awarded the
meet by vote of the convention, the
Kentucky city winning over San
Francisco, Denver, New York, Nash
vile, Atlantic City, and Washing
ton, D. c. The spectre of made
uuate hotel accommodations con-
fronted the Rock Island men, and
this handicap also defeated Nash
Vile, Tenn
stephen W. Collins, a former
Rock Island resident, now first
vice president of the Grand Rap
inds Exchange club, extended many
courtesies to the Rock island del
egates.
Inc IN "a AiIO bCNACA- "o7
shown by the attendance at the
banquet, 500 being present this
year. in contrast with 50 who made
up the number of guests at this
function at Columbus, Ohio, last
year.
President Harding is a member
of the Exchange club at Mansfield.
Ohio-not merely an honorary
member.
Otto F. Hildehrandt of Rock Is
land is to be reappointed state
chairman of the Exchange club Or
ganfZation in Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

ton is being made, after which the
members will adjourn to the asso-
citation building and furnish the
music for the banquet
Speakers at the banquet in addi-
ton to DR.. Riddell, will be the
majors and captains of the drive
movement who will give instruc-
tons to the workers
Big List of Prospects
Twenty-Five hundred prospects
have already been listed for the
use of workers, as well as 500 re-
newals.
The present membership of the
Rock Island "Y" is 1850, and the
workers will make every effort to
increase this figure to $500 by the
close of the campaign
A F. Sala is chairman of the
membership committee and Will
liam H. SchiIlinger campaign
chairman.
The campaign organization over
which the chairman is to preside
is to consist of three divisions,
with a major over each, five adult
teams to each division, and six men
to team. In each division will be
one boys team of seven workers.
One hundred and fifteen workers
in all have enlisted.
The captain of the winning team
in the campaign and the two high
est individual workers in the team
will be given a 10-minute ride in
an airplane from the Wallace field.
A similar award will go to the
major of the winning division. to
the worker outside the winning
team scoring the highest number
of points, and to the member of the
association not definitely related
to the campaign scoring the great
est number of points over 10.
Dinner for Boys.
A chicken dinner will be given
to the boys team scoring the great
est number of points, and a years
membership in the association will
be given to the boy in each of the
three teams scoring the greatest
number of points.
Report meetings for workers
will be held at the association ev-
cry night at els during the pro-
gress of the drive, and at these
meetings supper will be served
The association is at present in
excellent condition in every way.
The lobby and cafeteria and boys
rooms have recently been redec-
GRATED, much painting and repair
work has been done in the base
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
NOTICE


To All Persons Interested:
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that an installment
OF interest on deferred installments
of additional benefits confirmed
Sept 5. 1920, to the total amount of
-Four Thousand. Eight Hundred
$4.S0000) Dollars, is now due for
drainage purposes for the year. A.
u. 1921, upon lands within Drury
Drainage District of Rock Island
County. Illinois, and the same must
De paid TO the undersigned Treas
urer of said District at his Office in
Muscatine, Iowa, on or before the
nrst days of January, A. d. 1922 +;
and in default of such payment the
Several tracts Of land upon which
said installments of interest re-
mains unpaid, will be sold accord
ING to law. to pay the amount OF
such interest and costs.
Dated this cath day of September,
A D. 1921.
ROBERT L. THOMPSON.
Treasurer.
GRAHAM & wERTS,
Attorneya
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
BOYS CHARGED WITH
BICYCLE THEFT FLEE

Caught with four stolen bicycles
concealed in their homes, Kenneth
Workman, -. ia Farnam street,
and George Cook, IA, Eighth and
Iowa streets, Davenport, have fed
the city, fugitives fror1 the police.
The bicycles were found in a cellar
at ia Farnam street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
NOTICE.

To All Persons Interested:
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the annual
amount of benefits and also an ad-
ditional amount of benefits amount
ing to One Dollar and Seventy
Cents ($1-70) an acre on the tax
able and assessable lands of the
District hereinafter named, is now
due for drainage and levee work
for the year, A. D. 1921, upon the
lands lying within Drury Drainage
District of Rock Island county, IL
hnois, and the same must be paid
to the undersigned treasurer IF
said district at his office in Musca-
tine, Iowa, on or before the first
day of January, 1922; and in de-
fault of such payment the several
tracts of land upon which said an
nual amount of benefits and addi-
tional amount of annual benefits,
remains unpaid, will be sold accord
ing to law TO pay the amount of
the same and costs.
Dated this oath day of Septem-
Der, A D. 1921.
ROBERT L. THOMPSON,
Treasurer
GRAHAM & wERTS.
Attorneys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

Kolk, Clyde Iglehart, Hayes Muir
ply, Kenneth Pfenninger. Harold
Stevens.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-04-23
SYSTEM OF PEONAGE
FOUND To EXIST in
Old TENNESSEE

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Knoxville, Tenn, April 21.-Follow
ing an investigation of conditions said
to have existed at a camp on the Lee
highway near Tate Springs, Tenn,
federal officials arrested four men on
charges of conspiracy" to hold men
in peonage. The men arrested are R.
P. Woods, superintendent, and three
foremen employed by the Southern
Construction Company holding a large
contract for work on the Lee highway,
which extends from Virginia thru east
Tennessee southwark
The arrests were made by United
States marshals and special agents,
who conducted the investigation under
direction of the United States district
attorney.
The four men were taken before a
federal commissioner, where they
made temporary bond for preliminary
hearing Friday morning. Their bonds
were signed by w. C. Rinearson, chief
engineer on the works, where until
recently seventy-five men, Negroes
Mexicans, have beenemployed.
Frightful conditions of peonage are
charged in the warrants. One court
recites that three Negroes ran away
March Is were recaptured, taken back,
stripped of their clothing, laid across a
tool chest in tent occupied by one of
the foremen and beaten with a pine
board three feet long by six inches
wide.
One of the Negroes exhibited a
broken wrist, which he said he sus-
tanned in trying to protect himself.
The others also exhibited marks of
violence.
Two other Negroes were beaten and
wounded the same day after they had
run away Armed guards made them
work during the day and patrolled the
camp at night to prevent further es-
capes. More than fifteen other Negroes
told of being mistreated and held in
peonage.
The government says the defendants
claim the Negroes owed them money
advanced for railroad fare and board
All the Negroes have been released
by government men.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-04-23
White Republicans
Of Georgia Indorse
Lincoln Johnson
For Committeeman

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. c., April 21.-Col.
Henry Lincoln Johnson is in receipt
of copy of resolutions from a gather
ing of leading white republicans in
Georgia, held last week, in which he
is unanimously endorsed as national
committeeman, duly elected and quail
fled, and prayer to the National Com
mittee to recognize him as the person
through whom patronage favors are
granted, as in other states, regardless
of race or Color The endorsement
came as total surprise to Col. John
son, and the gathering was the largest
held in Atlanta in years. In another
statement one of the leading white
citizens stated that developments in
Georgia peonage cases proved that
not only was Johnson's last year Chi
cago testimony true, but that "it was
as zephyr compared to whirlwind."
Phoenix tribune., 1921-04-23
PRESCOTT
BY Mrs. Dora Rose
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The masquerade ball given by Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Jordan at the Masonic
hall Friday night was a tremendous
success. Music was furnished by Mr.
William Martin and Mrs. Corners.
AL present report an enjoyable time
Miss Jennie Hawkins has been con-
fined to her bed the past week with
illness.
Mrs. Eliza Moker has returned to
Prescott after an absence of nearly
year in San Jose, Missouri and ad-
joining towns. Her friends here are
glad to welcome her tack to Prescott
Rev. Camlin who has been indis-
posed the past week is convalescent
The pastor of the Peoples A. M. E.
Zion church. Rev. Camlin, was given
a delightful surprise last Saturday
evening when number of members
and friends "stormed' the parsonage
with good things to eat. The pastor
did not say come again next Saturday
but judging from the way he smiled,
we know that is what he meant.
The Prescott Social Art club met
last Friday with Mrs. r. NJ. Garret
and held very interesting meeting.
All had a delightful time. The meet
ing this Friday afternoon viii be held
with Mrs. Mary E. Scott, a popular
member Of the younger set who re-
turned last week from a visit to Phoe.
nix.
Friends Of Mrs. Fred B. Jones, for
merly of this city. have received word
from him stating that he is comfort
ably settled in his home in Lawrence
Kansas and is well and happy.
Miss Lena Collins, niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. McCarty, is reported seri-
ousIy Ill this week. She is at the home
Of her aunt.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-04-23
Blacks of Virginia
Studying to Improve
Living Conditions

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Hampton, Va, April 21.-Negro far
mers of Virginia are working syste-
matically to improve their land, grow
larger food crops, build more attrac-
tive homes, and encourage their boys
and girls to go to school, is the report
of John B. Pierce, special agent of the
States Relations Service of the Vir-
ginia Colored district agents,-suc-
cessfully developing statewide extern
sion work among Colored farmers and
their families.
The report says: OF three boards
of supervisors that had failed to ap-
propriate money for the work of Col
ored county agents, two were finally
induced to make appropriations.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-04-23
GLOBE-MIAMI
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BY Modesto Young


Mr.. w. E. Coleman of Globe has
accepted a position as cook on Inter
national Hill.
Rev. Manse, patsor of the A. NJ E.
church preached two able sermons
last Sunday.
Mr.. P. D. Boone has accepted
position with the Apache Trail Film
Corporation and has appeared in SER
eral pictures. Go to the new Globe
theatre and see them.
The large girls of the school have
organized a choir for the A. M. E.
church of Globe. Mrs. Eva Alexander
their teacher is director.
Mrs. E. L. Bates of Miami was host
ess at a o'clock luncheon last Sun
day. The guests included Mrs. Red
dicks, Mrs. NJ N. Young, Mrs. Lee
Emerson and Mr.. Austin, all of Globe.
Mrs. Ray was pleasantly surprised
Sunday night when a jolly party of
Globites motored out to her home. In
the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Reddicks,
Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. E. L..
Bates and others. The evening was
spent with music and song, after
which refreshments were served. All
report an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hall left last
Tuesday for their home.
Mr. Leroy Williams left Wednesday
night to visit his mother.
Mr.. George Reddicks left Saturday
evening for points in Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Plummer left
last week for their home in Austin,
Texas.
The Order of the Eastern Star is
doing nicely. New members and appli-
cations are being received at each
meeting.