The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-02
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS

have been given out and all are asked
to contribute what they feel they can
afford.
The Salvation Army drive is now
on. O. NJ. Vie, Mrs. L. v. Lesher
and Mrs. Fl. NJ Sherwin have been
appointed collectors in Braddock and
are meeting with fair response. 1t
Is hoped that the community will be
able to turn in substantial sum to-
wards helping this good work.
A.. J. Piers is in Braddock this
weekend taking medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. r. Savage were
callers ut the Roy Sparks and +. A.
Bier home Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Bier is improving nicely although il
may be somc t;,,c before she rcgains
her usual health.
Robert Il. hocnig and brother
Harry left Sunday afternoon for Eur
eka, s. OAK. whore they will work
at the carpenter trade with A. W.
McManus, contractor aud builder.
Mrs. Lula Swanson and daughter
Fern took Mrs. Lucy Baxter to Steele
Sunday morning to take the train for
Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Baxter has spent
several weeks here with her mother
and sister at the Central hotel.
II. r. Albright met with quite Il
serious accident Friday afternoon. As
he was fixing something about his
windmill his hand caught in the gea.
mangling his thumb badly. On Sa-
turday he went to Bismarck to have
it X-rayed. II it had not been for
his presence Of mind to stop the
windmill he might have suffered a
greater accident By having tho entire
hand drawn in.
Watch for dates of the baby clinic
in Braddock sponsored by the Brad
dock Study and Civic Club.
The Braddock Study and Civic
Club met ut the home of Mrs. ]. IL.
Bower Tuesday evening. Eleven mem
bers answered by giving a spring
Quotation. At the close Of the bust
ness meeting II. w. Allen came in
and gave a very interesting talk on
the Spicer murder. This is true
story Of pioneer days in Emmons
COUNTY,, Mr.. Alien was County
Treasurer at the time and took some
pic.ures or the gatherings at the
trial of the murdercrs, with which
he illustrated his talk. The Club
will give prizes Of s., So and 81 each
to the three best papers in the
Historical contest. For particulars
see MIR. Sherwin or Mrs. l.. Y. Lesher.
Buy your Easter goodies from the
Club. Food sale at Vie and Long
| store on Saturday, April 3rd.
High School Notes
Spring vacation begins April 9 and
ends April 10.
The high school has almost a per-
feet attendance again. This is quite
a contrast with the number Of puJ
pills present two weeks ago.
The Woman's Study and Civic
Club is sponsoring contest in which
all high school students and pupils
of the eighth grade are urged to take
part. 1t is contest Of historical
essays, and stories of pioneer life.
The purpose is to make complete
historical record Of Emmons county
| for the historical department at Bis
m4rck. Several other counties have
done this work and the stories given
| by the school children have contrihut-
ed toward a complete record. The
first prize given is So, the second 81
and the third 81. Every student is
urged to participate.
Seventh and Eighth Grades
! Virgie Martin has been absent for
the past. week due to the quarantine
of her home.
We have had good many scares
but rs yet no one in our room has
come down with the scarlet fever.
/ Both boys and girls are going to
start preparing for the play day
events as soon as the weather per-
mits.
4th. 5th and 9th Grades
| We were very sorry to hear that
Julia was ill with. scarlet fever.
! Emmett McCusker returned to
school Monday after al absence of
three weeks.
/, We fifth graders wrote stories 70,
language. Wednesday. Several OF
them were very interesting.
We are going to make our April
spelling hooks Monday.