The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-11-06
Father and Son Week
To Be Observed Here

Blackfoot IS making elaborate
preparations to celebrate Father an6
Son Week, which is to be nationally
observed, November 9Th to 18th.
A meeting was held Sunday after.
noon, November 2, at the Methodist
church, when representatives OF
every fraternal and religious organ
ization of the town and community
organized and selected committees
to take charge of the weeks pro-
gram.
Rev. j. ]. Fleming was selected
general chairman of all activities,
and Rex Dunlap general secretary
Committee on general arrange
ments is as follows: Prof. H. r.
Wallis, Leo E. Woodruff, ]. M. Har-
tong, Milton H. Fehnel, ]. E. Esten-
son.
Publicity committee: Nofear Da-
Wis, R. N. Ludi, L. E. Spalding.
Banquet program: Rev. o. e. But
Ter, DR.. B. F. Hudson, r. A. Robbins
and w. N. Tomlinson.
Citizenship committee: Mayor
Peck, Prof. Berry, Judge Good and
o. Buchanan
There will be something special
each day beginning with Sunday,
the 9Th, when the pastors of all the
churches are asked to make "Pat-
riotism" the subject of their dis
courses in the morning with a spec
ial young peoples service in the
evening
Monday will be Home Day"
when all parents are requested to
stay at home with their boys, and
spend the evening talking with them
about their life work.
Tuesday, Armistice Day-The Ar
mistice day program will be under
the direction of the American Lee
gion, Mr.. McGonagle acting as a
representative of the American Lee
gion, the Father and Son committees
to work In conjunction with the Le-
gion. There will be special SER
vices in the morning, with football
game between the Blackfoot high
and some other team, and other
athletics in the afternoon, with a |
suitable evening program.
Thursday, banquet day = The |
ladies of the Baptist Ladies Union |
will serve the banquet in the taber-
nacle in the evening No program
throughout the day but it is planned |
to have an outside speaker for the
banquet and to have just the one
speaker instead of several as last |
year. Special music by both
fathers and sons quartets There
will be 800 tickets to the banquet
and when these are sold no more
can be had, as 800 is all that can be
Accommodated. it will therefore be
necessary to secure your tickets
early. The price will be SO cents
plate.
Friday, Nov. IA, citizenship day
Plans are TO elect mayor, city
council and other officials and turn
the city over to the boys to run that
day. 1t is hoped to have an outside
speaker to address the high school
assembly Wednesday morning at
II O'Clock. A trip is planned for
The boys of the community through
he court house, the city hall, the
post office and other municipal
and federal places of business. with
4 guide to explain the workings of
government. Wednesday evening a
general citizenship meeting.
Wednesday and Saturday Sunday,
Friday and Saturday, but Sunday,
November 16, will be Father and !
Son Sunday. All fathers are ex-
,ected to accompany their sons to
he church Of their preference Sun {
lay morning, and speakers are ex- ]
)ected to make the relationship of '
athers and sons, and their duties, t
he subject Of their discourses, both
morning and evening.
Individuals or organizations de-
iring further information in con-
lection with the movement or the
weeks program are requested to l
all Rev. J. j. Fleming, at the M. d. 9
arsonage, or phone 112.