The diamond drill., 1921-05-21

have their prizes presented TO them
by Miss Hall, county club leader.
AT the banquet proper Miss War
nere Will preside as toastmistress and
the general scheme OF the program
will be along the line Of the subject
matter OF the clubs work. the four
HIS, which exemplify Head, Hand,
Heart and Health.
The responses Win be given by the
following:
Head Rhoda Hubbard, sth grade,
grade.
Hand-Alico Swanson. 10th grade
Heart Mary Rossi. 7th grade.
Health, Louise Hendrikson, 9th
grade.
In addition there will be music by
the Uren twins, Gene and Ruth.
"A poem by Barbara Whitehead.
Songs, lead 10y Mrs. Howard b.
Reed.
Mrs. James ]. Gaffney OF Crystal
Falls will reply to the four toasts on
another subject, the initial letter OF
which is I'll" Her subject will be
Home"
The sewing work which will be ex-
hibited, will be the product OF three
sewing clubs under Mrs. Gill's direc-
ton.
Read the Ads
The village is installing a fire a.
larm system. The main wire runs from
the telephone central to the Balkan
where the fire pump Is From "cen-
trail line is being run TO the pump
house. Upon the alarm OF. fire being
sounded IT is the duty OF one person
to go Immediately to the pump house
and communication between this
pumpman and the village is assured
through the phone. Frank Kazilek
Is installing the system.
The ID. A. M. Club has been rather
quite OF late, the reason being that
the members have been busy teaching
Byron MacDonnel the latest card
games. The members feel sure OF
their home for at least the balance of
the season as IL is understood that
the Johnsons are not coming back
this summer.
Scarlet fever has bothered more or
less in Alpha this winter A total OF
15 cases were handled during the
past four months. One case exists
at the present time. Last Thursday
word came from the Dunn mine that
there was case on the location and
DR.. Edwards is giving that section
careful attention.
The Commercial Club held a real
meeting last Wednesday night at
which there was plenty OF action and
real interest shown. The next meet
ing OF the club will find Prof. Bishop
OF Stambaugh present to address the
club on the county fair question.
The Alpha people and the women of
Alpha especially are requested to at
tend the County Alliance meeting AT
Crystal Falls next Monday night
Many good speakers will be on hand
and subjects OF daily interest to the
householder will be discussed
The free show given by f. Il. Olin
as prize on purchases made at his
store was handsomely patronized and
brought out a very large crowd, all
OF whom held tickets. The matinee
given in the afternoon for the child
rem was wonderfully well patronized.
The village officials has let con
tract TO Alex Mayer of Crystal Falls
to paint the flag pole on the village
lawn. Mr.. Mayer Is the "steeple jack"
lof Iron county and has done a number
OF jobs OF difficult climing.
Charles Benson has been promoted
to day captain at the Judson mine
and Mr.. Shogren to night captain.
Mr.. TrestraiI, the safety-nrst man
OF the Pickands-M -Mather people was
here on Thursday.
Dog owners should get their dog
tags at once for June is near at hand
and after that date the village mar
shal has orders to shoot dogs that
wear no tags.
The Alpha water supply Is the best
possible right now. The new chlor-
imitation plant is working splendidly
Mr.. Fred Bedard, Sr.. OF Palatka,
was in Alpha this week visiting his
folks here.
Miss Margaret Gremore is in the
hospital at Crystal Falls where she
was operated upon for appendicitis.
Mr. Richart, our popular hotel pro
prietor made a business trip to Me.
nominee during the week.
Among those who ATTENDED the East.
ern Star Party for children at Crys.
tai Falls this week were the White
head, Perkins, Harvey. Goodney and
others.
The Social Set was entertained b,
Madames Helmer and Recla last Wed
nesday evening.