The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-25

M0nr0e.-Oanl NnllLn, cashier Vi lnC
Central Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany Of Monroe has been elected
chef de gare or president of Voiture
No. 16S La SOciete des DO HommeS
ct Chevaux, the boy car society OF
the American Legion, succeeding lyey
A. Faulk, resigned S. John has been
elected to succeed J. Milton King as
garde de la porte or ergeant'at-arms'
Alexandria, The Retail Merchants
Bureau of the Alexandria Chamber OF
Commerce is planning series or
trade extension trips to the towns IN
the surrounding parishes, and with
that object in view committee has
been chosen to make the necessary
preparations. The first Of these trips
will be by automobile to COlfaX, Aloha,
Montgomery and Winfield as soon as
the water recedes sufficiently to per-
nit travel. Trips to other points will
be made later
Monroe.-Dr. Paul Gelp, president
Of the Louisiana State Medical SOci.
ETY., DR.. George S. Bel, professor OF
medicine of Tulane University, and DR..
Lewis Cass Spencer, orthopedic sur
geon of Shreveport, will deliver adj
dresses before physicians of the Fifth
District Medical Society at its semi
annual convention to be held in Mon
roe June 13.
Donaldsonville.- levees in AS
cension parish are in better condition
than ever before, having been strength
ened greatly in the last few weeks
The blanketing done by the dredge-
boat Lafourche in front Of the power
house and at other points last week
has checked the seepage.
Houma.-Notice is being given by
the mayor and board of aldermen OF
the city of Huma that they will re.
ceive and open bids for the sale OF
bonds to the extent of 100000 au-
thorized at a special election here re.
Gently for constructing modern elec-
trio light, water works and filtration
plant. The bonds will mature serially
on the 1st of August during the years
1923 to 1850, inclusive, and will be
dated June l, 1922. The rate OF in
terest has not been announced and
bidders have been invited to submit
bids with the rate of interest stipulat.
ed.
Human. S. Robertson, principal
of the Terrebonne High School, has
been advised by A. G. Reed, general
secretary of the State High School
rally, that this school won first prize
in the contest in English for the ninth
grade. This is the third year in sue
cession that this school has been sue
cessful in this contest, and its achieve
Eent this year in this respect is par
noteworthy when the very
large number of pupils composing the
class is considered.
Shreveport.-Preparations are being
completed by the business and profess
,ional women of Shreveport for the
of the State Federation
If Business and Professional Women's
Clubs. Miss Nell B. Lynn, state presi-
lent, Of Shreveport, has issued an in
'itation to every business and profes.
ional woman in the state to attend,
regardless Of affiliaitOn with busi-
less and professional women's organi.
ations.
Alexandria. According to Represen.
ative L. B. Baynard, Jr., the Rapides
delegation in the Legislature is pre-
jared to make fight in behalf Of
Alexandria when the question of the
emoval Of the state capital comes up.
Houma.-At meeting of the Wom-
MS Citizenship Club at the court s
ouse, resolution was adopted re-. {
uesting the Women's Bureau of the {
association Of Commerce to use the 7
lub as a unit in making a thorough G
1rvey Of housing conditions in Hou. {
Ia.
Baton REORGANIZATION of the East
ouisiana Hospital for Insane at Jack
'n., embracing grounds, buildings,
lvipment and appurtenances, is plac. y
! at $1,7O0,S74OS in the biennial re. y
'rt Of DR.. E. E. Evans, superintend. V
1t, and W. A. West, business mana. II
Or, laid before the Legislature. The d
'tal acreage Of ground owned by the
ospltal Is given at 3712, of which
ID acres are in cultivation, 1882 acres W
70 devoted to pasture and woodland te
Is cares are covered by buildings and ci
'ed as lawns and twenty acres are c,
'ed for railroad right of way.
Patterson.-The Coons Cypress Sill !
ompany has resumed operation after
suspension Of several months. The H
ant will specialize in the manufac. al
re OF Grating and other wood work B
Mnroe.-Plans whereby it is be. fl
'ved 1t may be possible to build d
'st inland saltwater lake at Monroe in
ID in this way build up Monroe as an H
lportant summer and health resort n,
Q now being considered by Mayor 81
mold Bernstein and City Commits. &C
'ners H. R. Speed and Joseph Bied. th
horn.
Bossier City.-Bids for the erection
the new high school building here
IL be asked for as soon as plans r
tha huildino non \. e nf