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Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
5. A. TAG DAY NETS $3ts.ao
Putnam District Behind In Quota OF
Home Service Fund Drive

Captain Carpenter. officer IN charge
of the local Salvation Army Corps.
speaking in relation to the Home Ser
vice fund drive. stated that the quota
Of $500 would be realized II every
citizen of the community would do
his part. OF the quota. only si.l05
has been realized 50 far and unless
those that can give do give. the work
of summer relief and summer outing
will have to be eurtailed.
The captain added: "How would
the people Of Putnam feel II any per-
son were to come to my door and had
to be sent away without my assisting
him on herr Some one made the re-
mark some time ago that we have the
Salvation Army to look after the poor
| woald respectfully osk how the Sal
walton Army can look after the poor
if the people of Putnam do not give
in support of such work. II is said
that II is more blessed TO give than 10
receive. but how many feel that wayf
All OF the money given Is spent IN
this community. not outside. The
past year | have brought relief to
many families IN the city Some may
say that the town will look after the
poor If the Salvation Army does not.
want this brought before the public
Those | have helped have not ar
piled to the town and they would not
have done so even though the Army
could not have helped them. II il
true that the town is applied TO for
aid, but there are needy poor who viii
not make such application. And then
there are the transients who come to
the city looking for work. They find
a friend in the Salvation Army
THE Salvation Army is operated
at minimum Of expense. Its mem
beers get but a bare financial existence.
They work for the love of il and TO
help their fellows. The Army makes
but one appeal year. II the people
would consider the want and suffering
that is relieved by the contribution ~
a few dollars II would seem a. IL the
balance OF Putnam's quota would be
speedily forthcoming"
The captain reports that tax day
Melted s3f9.40. II was in charge Of
the Misses Ruth and Dorcas Bartlett
and corps Of assistants.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
RHODE ISLAND MAN WANTED
TO BE INVITED TO COURT

Edward ]. Moran o. Woonsocket
was asked By the prosecuting attorney
in the city court. Tuesday morning.
why he did not obey the officers or
der TO appear the previous Friday.
Edward said that he expected letter
telling him 10 come to court. Both
the prosecutor and the judge opined
that Edward did not intend to come
and would not have come except that
the motor vehicle department told
him that If he didn't he couldn't drive
his f'ivver any more.
II all came about because Eddie
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

clared a. being the best player having
secured three hits with three times At
the bat. The local team is making
good showing in hard hitting this sea-
son.
The report Of the marriage Of Miss
Vera Jackson. former resident Of
this village. was received with pleas
ure by her many friends in cur com
munity. who remember her as clerk
and boakkeeper IL the local store. It
i also a pleasure to know that her
marriage IS to Mr Wood. who Was a
graduate Of the T. NJ II 5. in the
class with her. he is Tie son 81 Rev.
James Wood. wha was located at No.
Grosvenordale several years
The happy thought q Frank French
to give the children Of the County
Home lesson in patriotism was an
appropriate ending Of the observance
of Memorial Day in our village Mr..
French secured motor truck for the
occasion and taking in nearly all Of
the youngsters Of the County Home.
came TO our village and after visit
TO the newly dedicated soldiers mon
ument. visited the residence Of r. II.
i Chandler, where the children were ad-
dressed by Mr. 2 Chandler who in a
pleasing manner gave an appropriate
and interesting patriotic talk, TO which
the children responded by singing
several songs of patriotic nature. In
addition to the treat Mr. French had
procured a generous supply Of con-
feetionery and fruit which was great
IL enjoyed By the children Such
events when they occur in ones early
life make impressions which are fond
~ brought to mind in after FIFE
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

The Ladies' Missionary Society met
with Mrs. Arthur Mills on Wednesday.
The Thimble Club met with Mrs.
orrin Within at Buck Hin on Thurs
day.
John DOaae wicks and Mrs. wicks
we're at the hotel TO dinner on Me
mortal Day
Ellsworth L. Chandler was visitor
g bis brother. Randolph Chandler. on
Memorial Day.
George w Dexter spent the week
end and Memorial Day with relatives
IN Rhode Island
Frank Spinney and family are
spending the weekend with relatives
in the community
Bayer Bros bus brought a load Of
people from Putnam to attend the
minstrel show Thursday evening.
4 daughter was born to Mr. aud
Mrs Edwin Johnson May 26th AZ the
Day kimball Hospital in Putnam.
Mrs. George f. Morey. aecompan-
led by relative from Oxford, was in
the village calling on friends on
Thursday
Dexter Elliott and family and Miss
Augusta Elliott visited with Miss
Mary Elliott in Westover over the
weekend, going on Friday.
Mrs. Carol Ingraham with daughter
Ellen and son Robert, spent the week
end and Decoration Day with MIR In
graham's parents in harrington, r. l.
Neighbors' night is TO be the order
Of the lecturers hour at the Grange
on Tuesday evening Dudley and Ok.
ford Oranges are expected and will
furnish the program.
Report from Mrs Hutehins. who is
away for surgical treatment, is that
she is eonvaleseing and recovering
from the operation quite satisfactor-
lily to her physicians
Earl Thompson of Newport. K l.,
was seen about the village recently in
his auto Mr.. Thompson's visits to
our village are more frequent since
he has become the owner Of real es-
tate here.
David Aleortl moves with his fam
lily to Virginia. going on Saturday.
Mr. Alcorn has evidenced himself to
be a desirable working resident since
coming to Thompson. making friends
Of those with whom he became ae-
euainted.
The hotel was taxed TO the limit on
Memorial Day with transients Mr.
MeNiff. the proprietor. informes your
correspondent that reservations ara
being made for accommodations for
June rs when the Marot school closes
for the year.
The stormy dag on Sunday was not
favorable for the exercises of dedica
ton Of the monument to the soldiers
Of the Civil. and Spanish-Americar
wars The exercises were in tn.
church and the program was carried
out as arranged.
The baseball game on Memoria
Day played with the Moosups resulted
in favor of the Thompson team By 1
score of 8 to 4 Frank Bates was de
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
HARD ELECTRICAL STORM
LIGHTNING STRIKES

The hardest electrical storm Of the
year centered over this section last
Sunday morning IL was Of unusually
long duration and extended well into
the afternoon. The lightning was
sharp, the thunder heavy and at times
the rain descended in torrents. Much
damage was done to the telephone
system and repair men had TO work on
the holiday clearing up the trouble.
During the morning hours lightning
struck the house on Farrows street
occupied BY John Law and John r.
Whitney. Plastering was torn off.
dishes broken and furniture moved
about, but no one was injured
Lightning also struck in the Man
hasses village. A bolt ran over a wire
leading to a transformer. II did not
enter the factory but a house was set
on FIRE. The fire department was cali
ed out but the blaze was exsinguished
without damage
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

the Diseased portion Of the ear. There 10
emily enc way TO cure Catarrhai Deafness.
ana that 10 by . constitutional ssmsay.
MALLS cATARRH MEDICINE acts
through tn. Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of tbs system, Catarrhal Dsafnsss 10
caused by an innAmsd condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
rumbiing sound or imperfect hearing. and
whom II 10 entirely closed. Deafness 10 the
result Unless the Inflammation can be re-
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases Of Deafness are
caused by catsrrh. which is an infiamsd
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
Be cured By HALLS cATARRH
All Druggists T5e. Circulars free
r. J. chsnsy q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
NO HOLIDAY FOR THE
14TH ENGINEERS
Railroad Boys Spent Decoration
Day, 1918, With Pick and
Shovel
Five Members of the Outfit Were
From Putnam

Whatever Howard James. Glen
Dow, Arthur Packard, Arthur Ma
loney and Harry Leard Of Putnam
might have been doing on the holiday
Just passed, it is a sure bet that they
were not playing with picks and shov
els
Regardless Of how they enjoyed Me
mortal Day. their thoughts probably
went back TO the May Goth, 1918,
when, as members of the 18th En-
gineer outfit overseas, they spent Me
mortal Day laying railroad track
The first New England regiment 70
set foot onthe soil of France, the l4th
Engineers, was brigaded with the
British, and went into active service
under fire in the Arras sector in Aug
ust, 1917. They were not combat
troops, they went across TO operate
light railways over which ammunition
was trundled up to the front and
over which the wounded were return
ed TO the rear. For eight months, un-
der fire most of the time. the rail
readers from the B. & NJ, B. & A. and
n. Y, N. II. e. II. served the British
third army.
II was a tough Memorial Day, was
MAY both, 1918. The engineers had
earned a rest and on the goth Of May
were sent back 10 Calais to get il.
May both, 1918, at Calais, the men of
the l4th were all dressed up. Bless
you, no, not in neat uniforms and
white collars Blue denim was the
material of which their suits were
made an dthey were given picks and
shovels an dsledge hammers and iron
bars 70 amuse themselves with on the
American holiday. Instead Of the
rest promised them they were set TO
laying tracks Perhaps they didn't
like IL; perhaps they swore silently
and among themselves. But they &C
cepted the rest implements Of .'amuse-
ment" with a salute and started out
to play. That was part Of the game.
II may seem like a joke now. but ii
was different back in 1918 in far-off
France.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
OUR OWN SAD STATE

The Los Angeles Times discovers in
a Buenos Ayres newspaper the news
that because Of prohibition the United
States is upon the brink Of bankrupt
cy; that the only active industry is
Bookkeeping, that millions Of formerly
honest and reputable citizens are run
ming blind tigers and amasSing great
weagth; that the national vice is
drunkenness How can We hope to get
reliable news from Russia Louis
vile Courier-Jourual
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

didn't observe the trafiiee rules and
so was stopped and asked to show his
resignation card. He didn't have il.
Then he was allowed TO NO on his
promise to appear in the little court
across the river. which he did. but not
until the motor vehicle department
took a hand. After paying sli.fs TO
the clerk, Edward was allowed to re-
turn to Little Rhody.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03

While talking to neighbor more
than year ago. Mrs. Ripple made
ridiculous mistake in the use Of
,scrd. and she hasn't liked the neigh
Dor since.-Kansas City Star.
Putnam patriot., 1921-06-03
Grange Minstrel Show

The minstrel show and entertain
ment given by the members Of Qain-
natisset Grange at town hall on
Thursday evening Of last week was
of a class that would do credit to pro
fessionals. The number present was
Indicative of the appreciation which
the people have for amateur enter.
tainpent. the hall being filled 70 is
fun capacity Dancing and refresh
meats we're sold after the perform
anee. An orchestra from Putnam
furnished music fof the occasion The
program follows
Solo. Amt We Get Fun
Mr. NeNia
Duet. .Hummingn
Misses Lena Smith and VIOLA Pratt
Solo. I'D Love To tall Asleep and
Wake Up in Ny Nammy's Arms
Mrs Maitland
Character Dancing. William Leake
Sofa. 4 Amt Get Ne Time"
Mr.. Belcher
Solo. "Mammy's Little Coal Black
Rose Miss f kies
Sole. "Griesinp For You
Mrs. ] Carney
Solo. Listen to That Dixie Band"
Mr. Duffy
Those in the chorus we're John
Bates. Robert Johnson, J Carney. 4
DeManehe. Frank Bates, K. Bernklow
Thomas Bell. r. Bernklow. Misses Irii
Brown. Viola Pratt. Lena Smith, Mil
dred Logee, F. Kies and Mrs A. Matt
! land and Mrs. J. Carney.
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WITH sSSNle029H4aQENdl[0 S@![lE4l1 lD W. i

Even Betsy Ross herself had no
more OF a thrill than I did when l
sewed up my first awning" is the
claim Of Mrs. w. D. Separk Of Dur
ham, North Carolina. Mrs. Separk is
the first woman awning maker in
North Carolina and perhaps in the
entire south. She made the first
awning ever used in her home town
some twenty-five a ago.
For about twenty years she carried
On the work herself, but when her
trade grew to such proportions that
She had to AVE the awnings made
She continued to make the measure
ments and see to it that the completed
job was all right. Her motto. she as
tserts. has always been Satisfactory
service to ALL" and she always lives
up to it.
Mrs. Separk was one of the first
and possibly the first woman con
tractor in the state. She now controls
the greater part of the awning trade
for Durham, besides shipping to all
| nearby towns.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08

Women are losing ground in the
fight with men for jobs in general in
dustry, reports to the department of
labor in Washington show. Only in
clerical positions are they holding
their own.
Nearly 100000 women and girls
are enrolled in the nations army of
jobless, reports show.
The nations women, drawn into
mems jobs by hundreds Of thousands
during and after the war. now are
going back to the home. the desk, or
the schoolroom, and into other posi-
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=" Tinker BobI|I[13
LIN 1HB <aL9Storiss "
AzaMAg BY ar!ys9e H. Holconb eN GXa&ySs>J
SILKY CATCHES THE WRONG
FELLOW.
bye ar!ysle H. holconb

20 King of the Forest said Silky,
the monkey, 81 saw the fellow who
made the tracks. but I can't under
stand him at all"
What is there about him that you
cannot understand" asked Tinker.
why if it was Jack. the Rabbit, he
would not have run away when |
called to him for Jack is Il friend of
mine and he knows H. voice and 1
have carried HIN across streams and
played with his children. He never
would have gone away into the bushes
il it had been him who came out OF
the water"
"What did this fellow look like any
way?" asked Tinker Bob. He wanted
to know if Silky really had seen M
n or just thought he had seer the
creature.
II say, O King. he looked like Jack.
the rabbit. only his fur was we and I
never knew Jack, the rabbit, to have
wet fur. But what surprises me is to
think that he q away and hid when
L called" Silky was so that
he shook all ever. 1t might have been
q creature he never had seer before
ana if it. WAS. he probably would meyer
see him again for he went away TO
hide.
'Just -%ait a moment and Well see
what Will happen" said tho King.
; They We're. Silen: for g. or
two and Silky listened as he never
istcned before. Fie was hoping that
the fellow might come back.
Presently there was a sound,
"Thump. hump and Silky's heart
! went pitty-pat. for he was sure that
he would see this frightened creature
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Mrs. Andrew Aeschleman, 213

Mrs. Andrew Aeschleman, 213
South Fifth street, East Grand Forks.
has announced the marriage of. her
sister, Miss Lucy Chalmers. to Mr..
Robert J. Rutherford of Key West,
Mimi, The wedding took place in the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Aeschle-
man on Tuesday, December 6, at 2:30
o'clock, in the presence Of Just a few
friends.
Miss Margaret Gunnes attended the
bride. The groom's best man was
John Chalmers, a brother of the
bride. Rev. Carl Perrin of; the Men
denhall Memorial Presbyterian church
in that city, oficiated.
A wedding dinner vas served imme-
diately following the ceremony, and
covers were laid for the bridal party.
and a small company Of close friends.
Mrs. Elmer Dangerfeld of Winnipeg.
a sister of the groom, was a guest
at the wedding from out Of the city.
+ +
/. Mrs. Floyd Dean Of Hatton. arrived
In Grand Forks on Wednesday, to visit
friends. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Dean was Miss Margaret Fox Of this
city, and Walhalla:
The Wesleyan Epworth league OF
the Scandinavian Methodist church
will meet Friday evening at s o'clock
in the church. The program % be
given will consist Of piano selections
by Walter Swanson. talks by Mr.. Fred
Smith and Rev. Bruvold. and a song
|by Miss Helen Olson. Mr.. Smith and
Rev. Bruvold will report on the Win
ter Institute of the Epworth Leagues
Of the Red River Valley district at
Superior, Wis, which they recently
attended. Following the program re-
freshments will be served by Miss Els.
Their Dahl. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tendedtto all interested.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bulge, 401 South
Fifth street, announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Mildred Mae. to
Harold A. Noble, son of MI. and Mrs
Lelan j. Noble OF Fort Smith, Ark,
The wedding will be an event OF early
January.
In compliment to- Miss Mildred
Bulge a company OF guests have been
invited to the home 6 Miss Esther
Flynn, 400 South Fourth street, thin
evening.
Miss Florence Reid was at home
informally on Saturday afternoon to q
group OF Miss Bndge's young women
E1rteudG
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
OCEAN LINER HAS
WOMAN

The White Star line has bowed to
the call of the bobbed hair. Here
after. on the Olympic. 4 woman
barber will be carried. TO care for the
shortened trcsses of the women pas
sengers and to shorten the locks of
those who decide to adopt this mode
before they land at New York. She
is Miss Emily Fish.
The woman barber will also. on
occasion, shave the mere male pas
myers. She got her experience
during the var while man BARRIERS
were at the front. She assumed her
new duties recently as the first woman
barber employed in transatlantic
service. Transatlantic liners now
carry women hair-dressers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08

Twinkle, twinkle, little rrock is
what n feels like saying when view
ing the newest evening gowns. There
is scarcely a collection of frocks for
evening wear which does not boast of
more scinillating. shimmerins sequin
frocks thar any other kind. Gilt
tering gowns always seem sc very ap-
nropriate for winter affairs. These
sequin frocks come in all the dazzling
colors as well as in black and white.
Vivid blues, greens and rose shades
are popular.
White, however. is fast becoming
the favored fashion. Pictured here is
Il stunning model! fashioned in white
sequins on very simple lines. The
straight blouse, which reaches the
hips, is sleeveless and the skirt is
draped to fall in long points at the
sdes.. Two huge roses at the hips are
the only trimming in evidence. To
gether with d ros colored fan they
add a pretty colo note to the glitter
ing white OF the gown. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
SORORITY TO GIVE
BAZAAR AND DANCE

North Dakota Alpha chapter of ri
Beta Phi is completing arrangements
for holding it's annual Christmas sale,
and sunlight dance, next Saturday at
t%ernoon. The hours are from 3 to 6
o'clock.
Active, pledge and alumnae MEM
bers Of the sorority, with the chapter
did collection of gifts suitable for
Christmas, in addition to which they
will have on sale home made candy
and home prepared foods. The chap
ter ~patronesses will serve light re-
freshments throughout the sale hours.
A social event in Devils Lake on
Of Miss Olga Serumgard. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Serumgard Of Devils
Lake, and H. A. Iceberg also Of that
city which is to take place in the
home Of the BRIDES parents.
Mr. and MR.. William Bulge OF
Grand Forks, brother-in-law and sis-
ter of he bride-elect, will be Of
town guests at the wedding.
Mrs. William Bulge went to Devils
parents until after her sisters wed
ding On Tuesday evening. Mn. Bulge
attended q pre-nuptial shower which
was given by Miss Grace Bell Serum
gard and Mrs. j.. Barrel in honor Of
Miss Olga Serumgard. Eyergreens
were used by the hostesses for deco
ration and the honor guest received a
number Of pretty "kerchiefs' from a
lighted Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. E. Sandlie, 1926
conk'in avenue, entertained az their
guests the fore part Of the week Mr.,
and Mrs. j. D. Gronna Of Iakota.
who returned on Wednesday to their
home. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08

In the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
Griffith, 525 South Sixth street, a
meeting Of the Franklin club will be
held this evening, Mrs. Hugh E.Willis
to act as assisting hostess. Gottfried E.
Hut. professor of classical languages
and literature at the state university,
will give the program, the topic to be
Dante, his Work, and Its Influence"
Miss Katherine Whitley has the pro-
gram in charge.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
GUILD PLANS FOR
ANNUAL WATCH PARTY

Following an old established Gus
tom. the members of St. Paul's con-
gregation and their friends will gath
er in the Guild hall on New Years
eve for a watch party"
Plans for the affair, which are in
the hands of the social committee Of
st. PaulS Guild, were discussed at
the meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. r. Stricken is chairman of
the social committee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
Choir to Make
Eastern Tour

Announcement is made of a pro-
posed months tour in the east. to
be made during the coming holiday
season by the large chorus choir OF
st. Olaf college at Mortified, Mimi.
There are many alumni and former
~students.of St. Olaf's college through
out North: Dakota who are Interested
in the activities of he school par
ticularly of the choir. which has gain
ed such prominence over the country.
Gunner Peterson, baritone. a son
of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Pederson,
312 Tenth avenue, Grand Forks. is
q member of the organization.
New York city, Boston. Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Washington, d. c., and
Chicago are included on the itinerary
and concerts are to be given in these
cities en- route cast, Il also on the
return trip. Pros. Melius Christian
sen. eminent musical director, under
whose leads rship the choir has made
such marked strides, will direct the
singers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
WOMEN MAY WIN EAT
IN CANADIAN SENATE.

Efforts to have the British North
America act amended so that women
can serve in the senate Of Canada
have been pledged by Premier Meig-
hen in case his unionist government is
returned 10 power at the coming gem
eral election. He informed a meeting
Of women recently if he should be
successful at the election one of his
first steps would be to seek the neces-
sary amendment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08

The R.. and b. club will give the
second OF a series Of informal dances
Friday evening in the Guild hall.
Eight thirty o'clock has been an
nounced for the opening OF the dance
program and Emard's orchestra Wilt
play. All high school and Unfyerety
students and all young people OF the
city are invited.
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Mrs. W. d. Scpark.

tons where they will not compete
with male breadwinners. according to
the best information obtainable by
the government.
In clerical positions and lighter
forms of Work women are continuing
to obtain and occupy positions as be-
fore.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08

Princess Nagako-Kuni. daughter Of
the Prince OF Shimazu. head Of the
mos powerful clan In Japan. is the
bethrothe6 OF Crown Prince Hirohito.
5ast proclaimed regent Of Nippon. This
snapshot RAJ taken as the princess
swas 0utSsfor a stroll. Two powerful
gaAsds followed her closely.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08

THE WEATHER.
Minnesota: Fair fOulght as>d
Frday; rising tenaDcsafme IN