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Evening star., 1924-05-25
SUSPECT IN ASSAULT
ON YOUNG is KILLED
Klan Controlled Police Shoot Al
legged Gangster After Wreck
of Auto.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HERRIN, ILL.,, May "a Officers
were endeavoring tonight to deter
mine whether Jack Skelcher, thirty,
an alleged gangster. killed here today
in a revolver fight with constabulary,
was one of the three or four men who
attempted late yesterday to assassi-
nate S. Glenn Young. ku Klux klan
liquor raider, near Okawville. Ill. An
inquest was ordered late today.
Skelcher's companion, wounded IN
the right leg as he tried to escape,
was taken to a local hospital where
he said his name was Brown" but
refused to make a statement. Skel-
cher himself died an hour after he
was shot, without having talked.
Arrested I'm Raid.
Skelcher is said to have been an
enemy of Young. He was captured
In one of the Herrin liquor raids di-
rected by Young, and was among
those indicted in connection with the
riot last February in which Constable
Caeser eagle was killed and deputy
sheriff wounded.
The touring car driven by Skelcher
and Brown" was of the same make
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RUMANIANS TO MOBILIZE.
Bv Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Publ
Ledger. Copyright, 1924.

Rx Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Copyright, 1924
VIENNA, May 24.-It has been con-
f1rmed here that the Rumanian gen.
eral staff has decided to hold the
autumn maneuvers on the Bessa-
rabian border. all reserve officers and
100000 recruits participating, to-
gether with the regular army.
The press of eastern Europe is
virtually unanimous in commenting
on the move in view of the extreme
ly delicate relations between Ru-
mania and Russia.
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TODAY'S STAR
PART ONES Pages

General News-LocaI, National, Foreign.
National Political Survey-Paoe 4.
Parent. Teacher ActivItIes-rage q.
Radio News and Gossip-Paaes 22 and
q.
Schools and coIIeaes-Page 81.
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PART THREE-1O Pages.

Amusements, Theaters and the Photo.
play.
Serial, zone Year to LIve"-Page 2.
Music In WashInoton-Paoe 4.
Motors and MotorIno-Pages S to 10.
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Magazine SectIon-Fiction and Fea-
'tures.
The Rambler-Paoe 3.
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PART SIX-12 Pages.

PART SIX-12 Pages.
Classified Advertising.
Spanish War Veterans-Paee 9.
Army and Navy News-Pase 9.
District National Guard-Pa0e 9.
Financial News-Paaes 10 and II.
The Public Library-Paoe 10.
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PART FOUR Pages.
PART FIVE-8 Pages.

Pink Sports Section.
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Mr.. straphanssr; Ren'iar Fsllers; Mr.
and Mrs; Mutt and JefY.
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GRAPHIC SECTIONS Pages.
COMIC SECTION-4 ]

World Events In Pictures.
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WEATHER.

Fair and cooler today; tomorrow
fair with rising temperature, fresh
west and northwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ended at 10 pm. last night: Highest,
66. at pm. Lowest, 63, at 10 pm.
Full report on Page 5.
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The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

For the purchase OF a site for a
new school in the vicinity of Sd and
Rittenhouse streets northwest, $4,000.
Purchase Of site, Burrville, $500.
Purchase of site in the vicinity OF
5th and Buchanan streets northwest.
$4,000.
For athletic field for the Western
High School. $125,000.
For the purchase of a site for new
school in the vicinity Of South Da-
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Arrested I'm Raid.

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Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

formation necessary. This plant means a great help to Seward, as oth- CT flights will be made, and the ad- vantages of having gas and oil al ready on the ground and waiting is apparent to everyone. In time to come. Seward may look to become an aviation base, as the harbor and en- vironment is ideal for planes from the south The harbor cannot be i'm proved on for the use of hydroplanes. Very little work is necessary to make a perfect stage on the beach at low tide. This in itself is a great advan- tage to the town. I am delighted with the treatment accorded me by the citizens of Seward and you may say for me that I am for them in every way possible. With the cooperation I have received from your committee and citizens, I look for a very sue cssful handling of the four big air planes at this port.
 Lieut.. Bissell will remain in Sew ard for week or more, before re turning south.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
SITkA AND SEWARD ARE DEslG. MATED ILLUSTRATIONS FOR
 ROUND WORLD FLYERS
PLANES WILL LAND IN BAY
Present Plans of Lieut.. Bissell Will Call for Planes Here April 5th-
 Will Tune Up and Leave.

Lieutenant Clayton F. Bissel, U. s. Army air service who is arranging for the proposed flight around the world by Army airmen, arrived in Seward on the Admiral Watson last night, and is a guest of the Hotel Van Glider.
 The Alaska base for the First Divi- sion of the flight around the world will be at Unalaska, but Seward and Sitka are sub-stations for the air fleet of four planes, which will be equipped with pontoons for landing in the water.
 Beyond Dutch Harbor, Lieut.. Bis sell will have the use of the fisheries boat, Elder, and when the air fleet ar riyes at Unalaska there will be two cutters to give aid and provide wire less assistance, which will be neces- sarv in the long flight from Attu to Kurile island, near Japan, distance of $50 miles, the longest leg of the flight
 The schedule of the squadron will be as follows.
 Seattle to Prince Rupert, $50 miles. Prince Rupert to Sitka, 300 miles; Sitka to Cordova, 459 miles; Cordo- va to Seward, 40 miles; Seward to Chignik, 45O miles; Chignik to Dutch uarhor 45O miles: Dutch Harbor to Aka. $50 miles; Atka to Attu, 53O miles.
 From Attu to Kuriles on the Asiatlc coast, $50 miles.
 If present plans are followed the air souadron will reach Seward some time about April 5th or 9th, stopping over a day to tune up their machines.
 The planes will be under command of Major Martin, who will pilot one of them himself. The others Will De piloted by Lieut. Lee Wade, Lieut.. Brick Nelson, and Lieut.. Lowell Smith, all aviators of note, who have heen in the service for many years. The machines were built by the Doug las Company of Santa Monica, Calif-' and will be biplanes with 40 h.p. Li- berty motors and wing spread Of ii ty feet. A mechanic will be carried in each machine.
 The main purposes of the flight said Lieut.. Bissell are:
 l. To win for the United States the credit for the first aroundthe-world air flight;
 2. To test the equipment of Ameri- can made machines;
 8. To train the personnel of the United States army air service;
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PAGE SEVEN
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that at the hour of nine o'clock a. m. on the fifth day of February, 1924, the reg;s3ra- tion books of the Town of SeWarG will be open at the office of the Mu- nicipal Clerk in the Seward Bank Building for the purpose of register ing all qualified citizens of the United States, who have resided contin- uously one year next preceding the date of the election, in the Territory of Alaska, and six months next pre- ceding the date of the election within the corporate limits of the Town of Seward. All electors must before voting register their names and quail ifications with the Registration Otfl- cer.
 The Registration Books will be open every day except Sundays and hoIi- days, beginning Tuesday, February 5, 1924, during the following hours:
 Until the FriIay next preceding the first Tuesday in April:
 From goo a. IT.. to 12:00 noon.
 From 200 D. Fl. to 500 p. m.
 On Friday and Saturday next pre- ceding the first Tuesday in April from 500 a. m. to 12:0O noon; from 200 D. m. to SOC p. m.; from TOO p. m. tc 1000 p. m. .,,
 That said Registration Books ,oydd will De closed for such election at 1O:OO o'clock p. m., Saturday, March 29' 1924. the first Tuesday in April for the pur11 pose of electing City Officers and members of the School Board.
 The officers of the City to be elect ei are as follows:
 Mayor. cl
 Common Council.
 Treasurer.
 Clerk.
 City Attorney.
 One member of the School Board' a Clerk.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, Febru- ary 4, 1924. -,-r ,,,,,r r7c17v
 w. H. WHITTLESE4,,
 Municipal Clerk: Publish February 4, Il, 10' 25' 1924
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION


 In the District Court for the Terrltor of Alaska, Third Division Johannes Andreas Beck, Pla1ntlH, Vs Bessie Marie Beck, Defendant. The Territory of Alaska to Bessie Ma rie Beck, the above named deIen dant.
 You are hereby summoned to appear in the above-entitled court within tnlrtv days after the last publication of this summons, to-wit, on CT before the 4tn day of April, 1924, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein and serve'your answer upon the attor nev for the plaintiff at his office in Seward, Alaska, and in the event Q your failure so to appear and ansWe said complaint, judgment will be rem dered against you and the plainuff will apply to the court for the relic in said complaint asked for; the pur pose of said action being a divorce be- tween the said plaintiff and yoursel on the ground of cruelty, as more fully appears in the complaint in said action copy of which has been mailed to your address.
 Witness the Hon. E. E. Ritchie Judge of said court, with the seal thereof this 4th day of January, 1924 (SeaD w. N. yCUDDY,
 Clerk of said Court By w. H Whittlesey, Deputy Clerk. First publication, Jan. 28, 1924. Final publication, February 26, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

l.. ". KAY, Mayor of the Town of Seward, Alaska Attest:
 (SeaD VIM. H. WHITTLESEY,
 Municipal Clerk. Publish Feb 21, g, 25, 1924. St
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
CHANDALAR OPERATORS
 ON WAY ID INTERIOR

Bart Buckley and c. L. Carlson, op- erating at 2 below discovery, on Little SQuaw creek, in the Chandalar dis trict, arrived from the states on the Victoria, and left yesterday for the mining camp in the interior. An item was carried in the Gateway last week stating that man named Smith had tsruck $11 pay on 2 above, and Messrs Buckley and Carlson are naturally much elated over the report as their claims adjoin those of MT. Smith, a we'll defined paystreak cutting both claims. Bedrock is reached at 75 feet, MT. Buckley explained, the gold being coarse but we'll worn. At one time there were five Buckley broth CTS in Alaska, but at the present time but Bart and another remain. Bart has mined in many camps, Ruby prov ing his Waterloo, the firm going broke there, but taking up ground on Lit tie Squaw creek.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
ORDINANCE NO 78

An Ordinance to Establish and Reg
 ulate the Rates to be Charged to
 the Town of Seward Alaska, and
 the Inhabitants Thereof, for Elec-
 tricity and Electric Current by
 Persons, Co-partnerships, Associa-
 tiOns or Corporations who Supply
 Electric Current to said Town and
 or its Inhabitants.
 Be It Ordained by the Common
 Council of the Town of Seward,
 Territory of Alaska:
 Section l. That, after a full con- sideration thereof, the rates herein after provided and set forth are fair and reasonable rates and charges to be paid by said Town of Seward Alaska, and the inhabitants thereof for electricity and electric current supplied, furnished, delivered and or sold to said Town and or it's inhabi- tants, and that no person, co-partner- ship, association or corporation shall make, charge or collect any greater rate or charge for electricity or cleo tric current supplied, furnished, de- llvered and or sold to said Town and or the inhabitants thereof, than the rates Or charges contained and set forth in the following sections of this Ordinance, to-wit:
 Meter Service
 Sec. 2. On or before September 2, 1924, after the passage of this Or d1nance, meters shall be installed to all consumers of electric light and power within the incorporated limits of the Town of Seward, Alaska.
 Meter Installation Charges
 Sec. 3. Meters shall be furnished the consumer by the person, co-part- nership, association or corporation furnishing said consumer with cleo tTicity or electric current at actual cost which amount shall be paid at the time of installation of meter and receipt issued for cost of meter. Ti- tls of meter to remain the property of the person, cO-partnership, asso- ciation or corporation furnishing said consumer with electricity or electric current When service is discontin- ued, deposit to the amount of cost of the meter to be returned to the con- sumer provided the meter is returned in good order, and provided the con- sumer shall then have paid to said person, o-partnership, association or corporation all money due to lem. Each consumer served by any person, co-partnership, association or corpo- rdlon with electricity or electric cur rnt shall pay flat charge or rate O One Dollar and Fifty Gents (S1.5O) which is inclusive of all charges for 1Stallation, connecting and discon- netting said meter. Service Rates Sec. 4. For consumers using cleo
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

Lieutenant Clayton Bissell, Army Air Service, who arrived in Seward on the Watson to make plans for the Army flight in April, in an interview with the Gateway yesterday said:
 'T cannot begin to express my ap- preciation of the efforts of Messrs. Hannon Ellsworth and Moultray in the work they have done in securing data for the proposed flight. Tn fact they have practically completed my work, leaving me little to do, save follow up their plans for taking care of the Army flyers and planes which will arrive in Seward April 5.
 "Mr. Henderson and MT. Calvert of the San Juan Fisheries and Cold Stor- aon plant have also exerted them selves in our behalf They have promised us the use of the steamship Starr to carry oil and supplies to the Westward, and will send the boat to Chignik where they will wait until Il in itself is a big factor, and cannot be too highly commended.
 Capt. o. E. Johansen of the Starr and Paul Buckley of Unalaska, have given me much information of value in regard to the westward country, in. formation of vital necessity in mak ing our plans for the safety of the air squadron. Their knowledge of conditions is of much importance as it lightens my labors greatly, and their unfailing courtesy and help is encouraging, to say the least.
 "The presence of the Standard Oil company at Seward also is great help to us, as the company has prom ised to carry all gas and oils neces sary for the success of the flight, ane their agent, MT. Moultray has gone out of his way to secure data and in
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
HARRY P. FLETCHER
 ITALIAN AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The name of Harry P. Fletcher, ambassador to Italy. has Been given to the senate for confirmation as ambassador to Italy.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
7. To foster interest in Alaska; :;

9. TO make survey or the c0mmer- cial air navigation possibilities:
 G. To complete the first circumna- vigation of the world in the air with American machines and American personnel during the lifetime of Or vile Wright, the inventor of the air plane.
 There will be no attempt to break any worlds records, said Lieut.. Bis sell. The expedition will leave Se- attle April 1, and it is expected to re- turn there in August. This will per- init them to cross the Pacific in April and May and the Atlanticc in July and August.
 One man will be in charge of ar rangements for the flight in each of six divisions. The first rom Seattle to Shimshu, Japsn, the second from Shimshu to Calcutta, India; the third from Calcutta to Constantinople; the fourth from Co1stantinople to Lon- don; the fifth from London to Amer ica; the sixth across the continent from tie Atlantic coast to Seattle, the starting point.
 The machines will be equipped as sea planes from Seattle to Calcutta, as land planes from there to Scot land, and sea planes again from Eng land to America, and against as land planes.
 The machines will weigh $500 pounds each as land planes and S., 900 as sea planes. The bodies of the machines will be made of steel tub ing and covered with metal in front and fabric in the rear. The floats will be of wood.
 The trip will mean 35,0O0 miles of flying and will be over 2S different countries. While the distance around the world at the equator is only 25,- 900 miles, the extra distance will be necessary on account of the iockeying north and south, due, mostly to our relations with Russia which preclude the possibility of flight along the Si- berian railway, necessitating the drop down to Calcutta and Constantinople.
 The circumstances that 2S differ ent countries has to be consulted before the plans Of the trip caused much delay in getting the expedition started. It required from two weeks to eleven months to complete the ne gotiations for the trip.
 The facilities of the coast guard and geodetic survey, the bureau Of fisheries and the United States coast guard are being placed at the dispos- al of the army Hearty cooperation of the various departments is prom ised which will have much to do with the success of the epoch-making trip around the world.
 Lieut. Bissell has the honor Of be- ing called an American Ace" His record is of the highest and in addi- tion to extraordinary daring he has the credit of bringing down seven German planes during the World war.
 His decorations include the Amer ican distinguished service cross and victory medal, two Pershing citations, five campaign stars, British disting- uished flying cross, the only one worn by an American airman, the Italian war cross and the order of the Grown of Italy. He served with the 148th squadron overseas.
 The Chamber of Commerce yester- day named Messrs. Hannon, Moul- trey and Ellsworth as committee to meet Lieut.. Bissell, and today they are taking him about the town and conferring with him as to necessary arrangements for receiving the fleet.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

c. s. Butler, travelling auditor for the Pacific Steamship Company, arrived in Seward on the Admiral Watson. making his usual spring rounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
RAILWAY EARNINGS REACH
 TOTAL OF o55 MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The rail- ways of the country earned $977,000,- 900 net last year, it was announced by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
AMERICA WILL NOT
 DUN EUROPE SION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Am erican governments war debt commis- sion at a meeting today, decided not to send any further duns to European war debtors.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
SENATOR GREENE LOW

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Senator Greene is very low, following another operation.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF ALAShA
 THIRD DIVISION, RENAL PRECINCT: SS:
 H. Municipal Clerk Town or seward ro Third Division hereby certify that the a6oye IS true % A s became delinquent on the 10th Day @ Delinquent Thousand One Hundred Forty-two Dollars and five cents (S24O5 of penalty thereon IS One Hundred a ($1O775 That the total amount or February 15th 1924 is Dollars and the whole lnuen penalty Two Thousand Dollars and thnne cents (S349 Corporate Sea) WN H. WEl lLtSf11 Nuhlcpa Neh o he
 of Seward Alaska.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-02
NORTH ASHLY

Harold Brown called on L. C..
Mills Thursday.
C. C. Calkin was Sank Centre
caller Wednesday.
c.. C. Calkin called at Ole Roen's
Monday afternoon.
Ole Roen and son Robert called in
Sank Centre Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sukke called
in Sank Centre Friday.
Miss Emma Roen visited at Ole
Sukke's Monday afternoon
Mr.. w. E. Upton has been on the
sick list few days this week.
Marie and Helen Finch visited with
Jennie Roen Sunday afternoon.
A. P. Rorabaugh was business
caller in Sank Centre Wednesday.
Ole Roen and son Robert called in
Sank Centre Thursday forenoon.
Ole Hoff and Mrs. Eden Sukke
visited at Ole Roen's Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O.. Farden of
Little Sank visited John Rooms Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sukke at
tended the auction at Fred Vorpahl's
Wednesday.
Ole Roen and son Robert, also
daughter Emma visited at Fergus
Falls Sunday.
Evelyn and George Forden made
a short call at the J. o. Roen home
Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c.. Pickett and
family Of Round Prairie visited at
Oscar Sukke's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay O'Brien of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-02
to Allison home Saturday after

Otto Allison home Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foss and son
FEEDER were Sank Centre callers Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ecklund enter
tanned some of their relatives and
friends at dinner on. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Anderson and
baby visited Sunday afternoon with
Rev. and Mrs. Erick Fosberg.
Albin Eckberg and Ernest Larson
attended young peolpe's meeting in
Long Bridge church Sunday evening.
Otto Anderson assisted with silo
filling at his brothers farm, Peter
Anderson, in West Union on Monday.
Jonas Eckberg called on his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. August Eckberg
in Sank Centre on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. H. Hendrickson visited
Mrs. Maria Allison on Monday af-
ternoon.
Jeppe Larson from Sank Centre
was a Little Sank caller Monday
morning, also at the Leaf Point
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Olson from
Sank Centre visited Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ras-
mussen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lying and chill
dren took in the church coffee at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Bohne in
Sank Centre on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Stegner and
children from Sank Centre, Ernest
Fosberg were visitors at the Paul
Zerk home Monday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-02

Verna spent Sunday afternoon at
Ed Liebel's.
Fred Botz called on Johnny Rue
Monday evening.
Ben Putnam spent Sunday after
noon at Ed Liebels. Oh boy, the fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weiner and
daughter Isabelle took dinner at
Mrs. Ehr's Sunday.
Mr.. aand Mrs. Harry Huston
were over night guests at the Joe
Kortan home Saturday.
Jerry Daniel and Ed Besser made
a business trip out to the Johnny
Rue farm Monday evening.
Edwin Peterson the Raleigh man
at the Herman Iwinski home.
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Frank Tank Thursday Oct. 9.
Mrs. O'Gara, Mrs. Truax and
Mrs. c.. D. Wilcox called on Mrs.
Paul Wilcox Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Iinkel and daughter
Miss Isabella were entertained at a
Sunday dinner at the C. F. Botz
home.
Mrs. Ed Liebel returned home
Thursday after spending few days
at the home of her sister Mrs. Joe
Traeger.
Sylvester, Raymond and Lawrence
Botz and Oscar Norgarden spent
Sunday afternoon with the Rasmus-
son children.
Florence Tillman and Clarence
GRADER, Evelyn Heraly, Ethel Peder-
son and Anna Serely spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Ehr.
John Kortan of Kandota spent
Sunday afternoon at his brother
Charles Kortan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will ellison called
at Joe Kortan's Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston of st.
Cloud were entertained at Sunday
dinner at the Charles Kortan home
Mrs. Joe Weiner and daughter
Rahnna called on Reese's Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Wilcox and sons Foster and
Bruce returned from Minneapolis
Monday evening after spending a
few days visiting relatives.
Charles Kortan was caller at the
Stein home Sunday evening.
Misses Ruth and Esther Reese
spent Wednesday evening with Rah-
ma Weisner.
Miss Rahma Weisner spent Sun
day evening with Esther Reese.
Mrs. Arthur Lloyd was a dinner
guest at the Tank home Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Wilcox spent Wednes-
day with her sister Mrs. Ralph Weed
er at Westport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iwinski and girls
spent Sunday evening at the George
Grundman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Claude spent
Sunday evening at Paul Wilcox.
Mrs. Will Reese and son Ralph
called on Mr.. Norgarden Sunday
morning.
Louis Huber drove up from Fair
mont, N. D., Saturday evening and
spent Sunday at the Reese, Hansen
and Huber homes. He returned to