Morris tribune., 1921-02-18
ALBERTA NEWS

it was unanimously decided upon to
give free entertainment as in form
er years for the benefit of the farm
ers and their families and to show
the unbroken community spirit tnat
has been the means of progressive
work for the village for many years.
The entertainment will consist OF
band and vocal music, dialogues and
readings. A speaker has been en-
gagged from the state university TO
give the principal address. Five
reels of motion pictures will be
shown consisting of comic, dramatic
and educational features. No time
or trouble will be spared by the Com
mercial Club members to see that the
entertainment will even surpass those
of the past Will give complete copy
of program in next weeks issue OF
the Tribune.
Another program was given last
Friday evening in school auditorium
by the Alberta Community CLUB.
very large crowd turned out and
fully enjoyed the fine list of attrac-
tions given in the way of Glee Club
singing, male quartet, readings and
comedies The most interesting part
of the program was a debate RE
solved that the votes of women will
purify politics." The question was
strongly supported by Mrs. L. P.
Norby, Mrs. Fred Grafelman and Mrs.
Harlow The opposing contestants
were Fred Grafelman, Archie Roberts
of Norris, and Ed. Schlattman. The
ladies lost altho each deserve more
than little credit for the sound ar
gument put forth The ladies really
had the loosing side, taking into con-
sideration the short time woman suff-
rage has been in effect, besides being
hurled against state champion orat-
ors such as Grafelman, Roberts and
Schlattman. We hope those ladies
be given another chance on ques-
ton as we would call 5000" and
the dicision may be noticably trans
formed.
Miss Irene Eystad and Miss Alice
Kirkwald spent few days last week
with friends at Starbuck.
The Ladies' Aid members report a
pleasant meeting with Mrs. Grafel-
man Thursday afternoon.
Miss Nina Bangerter resigned her
position as counter clerk at the Nor
ris Bakery and expects to leave this
Friday evening for Mellette, S. D.,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs.
Peet Loften, for several weeks and
may remain all summer.
Mrs. Edith Ginnow was a passeng-
er to Morris Tuesday morning.
The Misses Alma and Nina Ban
gerter were at Norris between trains
Tuesday.
Miss Viola Gulbranson spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. T. A. Olson of Morris.
The Alberta High School boys bas-
ket ball team met defeat at the
hands of the Beardsley high school
team last Friday at Beardsley. The
Beardsley boys will play return
game here Saturday afternoon.
The question of bonding the will
age for installation Of a water-works
system has been discussed by the
village council and others the past
two weeks Accurate figures have
been secured as to cost and upkeep
- of the movement with favorable re-
suits. and we understand the ques-
tion will be put to a vote at the
regular spring election. L. P. Norby
as president of the village council
saws 'Most towns put in water-works
after the fire. We are going to put
ours in before the fire."
Miss Irene Labrie's car refused to
proceed farther through the mud
lust south of Alberta on her return
trip from Chokio Tuesday evening.
By applying all the tactics of a
veteran machinist she finally got the
car out and run it up to Braun's gar
age. Well satisfied she had gone far
enough, she went to Morris on the
evening train.
All arrangements are being made
for a home talent play to be given
under the auspices of the Alberta
community band early in March
The play will be given under the
direction of Mrs. Harlow whose ab1l-
ity in that line is known by work OF
that kind in some of the large cities
Mrs. Fred -Grafelman who needs no
introduction in Stevens county for
her part will be stage manager. The
characters fifteen in number will be
dusky damsels excepting one. In ad-
dition to the play there will be other
amusements including band music
or probably a basket social. This
entertainment is looked forward tc
as the best of all Further details
with date and copy of program will
be given in later issue.
Our competent and general barber
A. H. Helsper has been confined tt
his bed with an attack of rheumatism
the mast few daYS Let lis hope ht