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ended with the score being Is to 10
In favor Of Leith. A return game
will be played Saturday night, Feb.
10 ct Leith.
Mrs. Thomas Ohern Of Dunn
Center has been here . few days on
business.
Harley Hartley Of Burt was a
business caller at LAWYERS Saturday.
The Missionary meeting will be
held ct the home Of Mrs. E. T.
Saunders Tuesday, Feb. %.
The r. N. A. box social and dance
will be given at the K. P. hall Fri.
day evening, Feb. "a. Everyone is
invited as this will be the last dance
for some time.
George Thompson Of Columbia,
s. D., was . business caller here
Saturday.
The box social held in the church
basement for the benefit Of the ladies
aid was a success in every way. The
newly finished room is a credit to
this organization. The Leith band
rendered splendid concert which
was greatly enjoyed by all. A num-
Der of games followed in which all
present took part. Numbers BY the
male quartette, girls trio, the camp
fire girls and a reading by Mrs.
Saunders completed the evenings
Mr.. Saunders, east side merchant,
program. Mr.. Saunders, east side
merchant, in the capacity Of auc-
tioneer, then proceeded to dispose
Of the boxes to the highest bidder.
The men present showed their inter-
est in the social work Of the church
by entering heartily into the bidding.
Over $50 was realized.
Presbyterian church notes, Sun.
day, Feb. 10: Carson, Sunday
school at II o'clock. Mrs. Vernon
Larie, Supt. Evening worship at
1880. Lark preaching service at 2:3O.
Leith morning worship at 10 o'clock.
Sunday school at II o'clock. We
extend a cordial invitation to one
and all to worship with US.
Leith has been chosen as the place
Of meeting for the Women's Pres.
bytcrial Of Bismarck Presbytery.
The officers of this organization to.
gether with the local society, arc
laying plans for splendid meeting.
The exact date has not as yet been
fixed. but will be the latter part Of
April.
Mrs. Clark Hill entertained the
members of the Homcmakers club
Tuesday afternoon.
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Garfield

The American Legion Auxiliary
met at the homo OF Mrs. A. Helga-
son Thursday, Feb. 3. Two new
committees were appointed. The
executive committee, which Mrs.
Watkins, Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs.
4. Helgeson are IN charge OF. The
memorial committee, which viii be
looked after BY Mrs. Watkins. Ten
cents more was added to our dues.
The meetings hereafter viii Be held
IN the log cabin. Two members
will be hostesses together. Mrs. O.
Tybefg and Mru. 3. Mowder will
serve rext meeting, Thursday.
March 8. It was also voted ON th,t
the lunch should consist OF two
things besides coffee. Ms. Waiter
Sundquist, Mrs. 0hylin, Mrs. r. An
dereon, Mrs. Tyberg and Miss John.
son were appointed TO send the
Easter boxes. Mrs. 0hylin was q.
pointed chairman. Anyone wishing
to send Easter cards or other thinxo
70 the ex-soldiers may send % the
following boys, whom the Ametica1
Legion Auxiliary helps take care
Of: Paul BYE, y. b. v. Hospital, 100,
Minneapolis, Nj1n.: Albert 3. Yates,
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Grandma Wagner who has been
quite sick the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zelmar Drystad
and DAUGHTERS Stella and Velma
were Sunday visitors at the Max
Lang home.
M. L. Lewis was Sterling CALL
or Saturday.
Mrs. johnson and son William
called on business at the Gosney
home Friday.
Miss Mildred Johnson has been
on the sick list.
Jakey Davis called at the Brown
home Tuesday.
George Lewis was q Sterling
caller Friday.
Mrs. George Lewis and Miss Dora
Mandigo sat up Saturday night
with Grandma Wagner.
Earl Gask;ll visited at the Mac
Kane home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Morton
were Driscoll callers Saturday.
Quite q few from here went to
the dance at Menoken Friday night.
A lareg crowd attended.
Mrs. William Stiles visited at the
L. b. Smith home Friday.
Mrs. Envick and son Freedo Of
Mckenzie visited at the Marion Lee
home in Sterling Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gas Prince and son
Harold were in Sterling Sunday.
Miss Bella Beatty visited at the
Belle home Sunday.
Mrs. Chas Gaskill and son Earl
visited at the Gosney home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nieman
and family visited at the Raymond
Loomis home in Steele Sunday.
Mrs. Howard O'Hara was visiting
in Sterling Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nieman
and family attended the surprise
party on Mr.. Theron Ellison at his
home Saturday NIGHT. The evening
was spent. in playing cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Koon are visit
Ing at the Gosney home for q
while.
Mrs. Roy Turner and Earl Gaskill
were Bismarck callers Saturday.
Lloyd Nelson tested at tho Cos
new home Monday night.
Miss Nina Lewis spent Monday
night with Maude Chenawith.
Earl Gaskill, Mrs. Chas. Gaskill,
Mrs. Ben Koon, Edna and Mrs. Cos
ney were Bismarck callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey johnson were
Sterling callers Monday.
Arthur Felile visited with Richard
Lang Sunday.
Misses Dorothy Zrraff and Flor
ence Gosney and Charley Gosney
attended the basketball game in
Driscoll Wednesday night.
Mrs. McKane spent the weekend
at her home.
Mrs. L. B. Smith is entertaining
the Union Aid ut the Random home
in Sterling, Feb. the oath.
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news OF OUR NElCHBORS

bank in Baldwin at the present time
and it is making a splendid showing.
Percy Freeman took Mrs. Niles,
pioneer resident Of Baldwin, to the
Bismarck hospital the latter part Of
the week.
A few friends Of the Richard Bor-
ner family dropped in Friday eve.
ming to play whist and listen to the
radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Nelson were
overnight guests at the Ira Falkcn-
stein home Friday.
Mrs. Louis Splitter left the latter
part Of tho week to visit with her
aged mother at Underwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Nordstrom
were visiting and transacting bust
ness in the capital city Thursday.
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Welch's Spur

Mrs. John Nisland, teacher OF
Boyd school No. /, returned to her
boarding place at Robert WEIGH
sunday evening. Mrs. Nieland spent
the weekend at her home near
Glencoe.
Hugh McMurrich and Kenneth,
Johnston called at the Robe;t Welc.l
home Sunday to get a battery which
Bob had been charging.
Lawrence and Leo Dopnier mo.
tored to Bismarck Sunday evening
They took their brother Clarence,
who Is attending high school ct st.
Mary's.
John WEIGH helped Lawrenc.
Doppler time his car Monday. Law
renee and Leo went hunting rab-
bits by car light that evening.
Mr.. Doppler and sons, Lawrence
and Leo. called at the Robert Welch
home Tuesday afternoon. They got
stuck In the snowbank in the road
In front Of Bob's house and had Ia
get Randolph Alsbury and Bob 10
help push the car out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McMurric:,
and daughter Doris visited the John
WEIGH home Wednesday. They
bought some white turkey hens
from Mrs. WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Welch called
on Mr.. and Mira Hugh McMurricn
Tuesday.
Mr.. George Scarborough AMI
daughter Eva called at the Dopplcr
home Friday. Lawrence took Mr.
Scarborough to Bismarck ON bust
ness. After returning from Bismarck
Mr.. Scarborough spent the evening
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Dorpler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Snyder mo-
tored to Bismarck Saturday. Clar.
ence Doppler returned with them to
spend Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Doppler.
A number Of the young folks 81
this vicinity attended t, dance ID
Menokeu Friday night.
Q. p. WEIGH and John and Rober:
WEIGH motored to Bismarck Satur.
day. They attended the Hart-Parr
tractor show. Robert also visited
his wife, who Is a patient in the
St. Alexius hospital.
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Taft

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry lessen were
Bismarck callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Niemau
were Moffit callers Wednesday.
Quite a large crowd attended the
show in Sterling Tuesday night. II
was given by Billy Carol.
Mrs. George Lee entertained the
birthday club ct her home Friday
afternoon.
Miss Florence Gosney called al
the Wilbert Koon home in Sterling
Wednesday.
Don't forget the program at the
Sterling school No. / Thursday
night, the sixteenth of February,
Proceeds go toward help paying for
the piano. Everyone come. Adults,
35c children 2Oc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Swindlinp
called at the George Lewis home
Thursday.
Ruth and Althea Belk Of Nc.
Kenzie are visiting for q few days
with their grandmother, Mrs. John
Baker.
E. [. Hurr was Sterling caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Wilbert Koon and children
Clifford and Marjorie visited at the
Gosney home Thursday.
The basketball game at Driscoll
between Driscoll and Sterling We'd
nesday night was we'll attended. It
was the first game either team had
played for a good many years. The
score was IL and 16 in favor Of
Driscoll.
Miss Fern Stewart spent We'd
nesday night with Margaret Lang.
w. E. Runey attended the bas-
ketball game in Driscoll Wcdnes.
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Swindling
called at the Wagner home in Ster-
ling Friday.
A large crowd attended the NJ.
E. Ladies' Aid at the church Fri
day. Mrs. L. b. Smith entertained.
They made . little over 9 on the
lunch. Everyone enjoyed = nice
time.
Mrs. Howard O'Hara visited in
Sterling between trains Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Swindline
visited in Mandan Saturday night.
Mrs. P. M. Cosney and Mrs. E.
Gaskill spent Friday night with
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Lindsey, Chas. Orr, Barney, Arthur
and E.nor Strand, Olaf, Jie and Ar
mold Void, Ernest, Dee and Ode
Bailey, Ina Myers, Edna Eide and
Violet Olson, Ernest Swanson and
Joe Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Bailey and Gill
bert Ward called at the A. F. Ghy-
lin home Friday evening.
Grant Lindsey returned home
from Bismarck Thursday.
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Arena
Miss Splitter was . caller in Wing

Miss Splitter was . caller in Wing
Saturday.
Andrew Krafts were hauling
grain to Arena this week.
Ed Pond was business caller in
Arena on Saturday.
We are all very glad to hear that
Mrs. Elmer Drumm has recovered
from the flu and is now up and
around again.
Miss Emma Unrut and Miss Mary
Alice and Rose Mcintyre called at
the Elmer Drum home Sunday after
noon.
Andrew Kraft and son Andrew, Jr.
were business callers in futile Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Ed Pond was a passenger to
Bismarck Wednesday to have glasses
fitted. She returned Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben klagenberg
and children also Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
HazeErove were dinner guests at
the Bert Granville home Sunday. A
very nice dinner was served and the
afternoon was spent in playing
whist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Edwards
arc the proud parents of a baby
girl born Friday at Bismarck.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Bluch Wagner was business
caller in futile Saturday. Bluch
is dealing for q new Mccormick
Deering tractor.
Fred PLANES was business caller
in Arena Saturday.
Dk:1;,~ Nnko,, S,,ou A,sss~aee coll ~
in Wing Saturday.
Harry Ulfers was business
caller in futile Friday. He had
some repair work done on his car.
Ben Kagenbcrg and Bluch Wag-
ner were futile callers on Friday.
They found the roads rather muddy.
Mrs. Bert Granville spent the
latter part Of the week in Wing
visiting relatives there. She re-
turned home Saturday.
Karl Wolfe transacted business
in Arena on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goldberg
and daughter Msrcella and son
Orise and mother Mrs. N. C. Klag-
enberg of Hurdsfield visited at the
Ben Klagenberg home Tuesday.
John Woutzke was q caller in
Tuttle on Friday.
Elmer Perry was a caller at the
Bluch Wagner homo Saturday.
Elmer Drumm was in Wing We'd
nesday to see Dr.. Thelan. He had
his son Wayne in to have some
teeth extracted.
ELMER Perry was . business in
Tutt1e SATURDAY..
Jake Sattler was busy hauling
grain to Arena this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Bailey and
family were Sunday guests at the
Joe Cook home Sunday.
Ben Klagenberg called at the
Owen Mcintyre home Thursday
Ben Is lining up his pillow for spring
work.
Bluch Wagner was . caller at
the Philip Weber home Sunday.
John Schok, Phillip Webers prod
igal son" returned home Sunday to
resume his former tasks.
Miss Dorothy Rocker spent the
weekend at the Linn home near
Wilton.
Bluch Wagner had the opportunity
to Grive the new Ford. Bluch says
it Is a wonderful car.
:. and Mrs. Philip Weber and
e. G.en visited the formers parents,
r and Mrs. Jacob Weber, Of Good
on Thursday.
liner Drumm and Karl Wolfe
cc'.ed at the Ben Klagenberg home
1 .esday morning.
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Mckenzie

Election Of officers for the en-
suing year of the Sunday school
was held at the church Wednesday
evening. The following officers were
elected: john Wildfang, superin-
tendent; assistant superintendent,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bertholf; Mrs. j. w.
Rodgers, home department; Mrs.
H. S. Fairchild, cradle roll superin-
tenent; Mrs. Ed Conley, missionary
superintendent and treasurer; Mrs
John Wildfang, secretary and treas
uerer; Esther Watson, librarian;
Ruby Thompson, organist. The
Easter collection will GO to the
World Work Services. A committee
OF three are appointed by the sup
erintendent to plan the Easter pro-
gram with Rev. Brooks.
Rev. Brooks spoke to the children
of the high school and seventh and
eighth grades and also to the pu-
pills in the primary room. His talk to
the upper. class students was "Citi-
zenship and Lincoln" while to the
primary class he spoke Of how to
be happy and Lincoln" His talk
was enjoyed by the pupils and it is
hoped Mr.. Brooks may find time
to talk to students again.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
church Thursday evening.
The primary room had !. valentine
party Tuesday. It being also the
birthday Of two Of the little people
in the room and the birthdays of
SEVERAL Others just . fetw days past
and few days ahead it was also q
birthday.
The little girls whose birthdays
occur on Valentines day are Mar
garet Bliss and Sarah Swanick.
Among those who transacted busi-
ness in Bismarck Tuesday, were:
C. Thompson, w. L. Watson, Jack
Smmith, E. w. Anderson, and L. F.
Heaton. -.
tanned by Mrs. G. E. Crum and Miss
Angeline Schiess at the homo Of
Mrs. Crum.
]. H. Smith spent the weekend
in Sterling.
B. F. Coons and Floyd Belk are
filling the basement under Mr.
Coon's new garage preparatory to
the laying of cement floor.
L. E. Heaton was buying horses
the first part Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Sedevic of Bis.
marck visited with Mr. and Mrs
8. F. Coons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Norlin Of Men.
oxen spent Sunday with. Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. T. Cruln.
Mrs. George Manly has been con.
fine to her bed with q siege Of
neuritis.
Mr.. Sam Coons spent q few days
in Bismarck last week.
Roy Turner of Sterling and Char.
ley Graves of Mennoken transacted
business here Tuesday:
A nummber of McKenzieites at.
tended the dance in Menoken Friday
night.
w. L. Watson shipped a carload
Of hay Monday.
Ruth Lambert and Edna Putnam
motored down from Arena Sunday
to visit with their parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. L. E. Heaton.
Mr.. Heaton is having some inter
ior decorating done to his house.
SIEVE Triplet Of Brittin transacted
business here Tuesday. II.
Rollin WEIGH and F.. E. McCurdy
were detained here some time Sun
day waiting for repair work on Their
car.
II. T. Crum attended the Dairy
mems meeting held in Bismarcl
Tuesday.
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John Olsen attended q card party
given at the NJ. Sherman home Sat.
urday evening. Whist was played
and at midnight q. lunch was served.
John Olsen spent Sunday evening
at the Floyd Owens home.
L. 8. French Of Bismarck was a
caller at the VIM. Kershaw home
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Midland and
son Donald and Selmer Owens were
dinner guests at the Bill Midland
home Sunday.
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Baldwin

A community dance and card
party was held in the local hotel
Wednesday evening. A large crowd
was present. Seven tables Of whist
were in play, with the players ex-
changing partners after each game.
The hundred pound sack of flour
which was given to tho player hav-
ing the most games to his credit was
won by Arthur Lehman.
Percy Freeman was . business
caller in Mandan the fore part Of
the week.
Mrs. Sam Hansen motored to the
capital city Monday to transact
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Klawitter and
Frank Kocher of the Burnt Creek
district were among those who at
tended the dance in town Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Kocher played the
violin.
A number Of local folks attended
the box social which was held at
Still on Friday evening.
Former county commissioner
Oscar Backman of Grass Lake was
here . few days ago. Mr.. Backman
has recently returned from trip to
different points in the west.
Professor Clarence Hillerson and
family were recent business callers
in the capital city,.
A deer was seen in this community
\ few days ago. OF was running
south, and created quite > commo-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Rupp Wis
tied with relatives east Of town Sum
day afternoon and evenin.::.
We understand that an effort will
be made to have q school built in
Crofte township east Of here to
accommodate several children who
have no school to 60 to.
Miss Matte Rosenbeck and Enoch
Carlson surprised their many friends
by being quietly married in Bis
marck Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Malmquist reading the marriage
lines. The bride wore . gown Of
white satin, with q white hat to
match. Mrs. Walter Ryberg, the
sister Of the bride, acted Is brides
maid. and Mr.. Ryberg was best
man. Immediately after the wedding
tQS USWlyW0QS C8u0 70 tUS U6SOS
home near Baldwin, where they are
visiting for time before they
start housekeeping. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlson will make their home on .
farm in the Baldwin community.
Monday evening = large party Of
friends gathered ct the Rosenbeck
homo 70 charivarj them.
a whist club was Organized IN
Baldwin on Wednesday evening. The
oa& club viii meet every Wednesday
eyonine. The following general
e6uuitteo Was elected: ]. s. FevoIds
&kojxuaan: =. =. Straudemo, Chas.
01ec11eid, AIbin Erstrom, Mrs. Fred
XtoNitter, Nrs. Albin Erctrom, Mrs.
1edojon 1upp, and Mr.. Geo.
4eAo0ngt. i Was doclded - bold
~ mootingD n tn local hOtel.
Nm. u. n Lair q Bismarck was
4 1ooe q H. !. 4. Y6yoA hons
oodny afteFneon.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-23
MECHANICS NOMINATE
TODAY FOR ELECTION
Junior Order Will Close Convention
Friday; Women Name Officers.

Junior Order Will Close Convention
Friday; Women Name Officers.
Official nominations were to be
made late today at the two-day
annual convention of the Junior
Order of United American Mechan-
les at the Denison, according to
R. S. Cox, Millersburg, Ohio, ma
tional organizer. Election will be
Friday.
E. A. Llewelyn, Cincinnati, ma
tional councillor of Jr. o. U. A. M,
and Mrs. Carrie Faulkner, Xenia,
Ohio, national councillor of the
Daughters of America, wonlan's
auxiliary of the mems order, spoke
Wednesday night at joint meeting.
officers of the D. of A. who were
elected Wednesday,: Mrs. Ethel
Bricker, Richmond, State councillor;
Addie Jones, Newcastle, associate
State councillor; Mrs. Emma NAL
come, indianapolis, vice councillor;
Mrs. Ola Haga, Jeffersonville, asso-
ciate vice councillor; Mrs. Pearl Tay-
lor, New Albany, conductor; Mrs.
Lucille Kratzer, Elwood, warden;
Mrs. Cora Andrews, Aurora, inside
sentinel; Mrs. Nina Hopkins, Mum
Gle, outside sentinel; Mrs. Rose M.
Unger, Newcastle, secretary, and
Mrs. Minnie Young, Fountain City,
treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-23
HOOVER CLOSES
! FARM PARLEYS
IN IOWA TODAY
Hundreds Brave Rains to
Confer With Nominee;
Watson Present.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. Aug. %

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. rs.
"A drizzling rain greeted Herbert
~Eoovers farm conference today, but
it did not dampen the ardor of the
several hundred farm leaders
gathered here with him to discuss
his farm relief program.
The tall corn grew taller still as
the farmer representatives of fiji
teen States met in hotels to frame
their message to be delivered to
the Republican presidential candi-
date. They demanded no specific
program for farm relief, such as
Hoover set out in his West Branch
speech, nor were they interested
in safeguarding generalities for
their crops, they said.
But they proposed to establish
with the nominee the theory that
farm relief should be the first issue
for disposal by the Hoover cabinet,
' should he be elected, and they in
Dictated their confidence that Hoover
will find the way for them.
Grumblings of Veto
The nominee did not commit
himself beyond his three-ply pro-
gram in his conferences with the
farmers. He promised a Federal
farm board with full powers to lend
governmental advice and money to
the farmers. He amplified his sug-
pgestion for a costly development of
inland waterways to promote cheap
er prices of farm freight rates. He
mentioned the necessity for revision
of the tariff TO protect the farmers
market.
There were grumblings' in the
farm conference about the vetoed
AIcNary- Haugen bill The Iowa
group, for instance, was unable to
select a delegation of ten to wait
upon the nominee because the $50
members attending the meeting
!, Wednesday were unable to agree
upon the selection of the delegation.
The final day of the three-day
series of farm conferences here and
at West Branch got under way
early when the representatives Of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
ChAAO AC44AACOOCC AllCO W O1lOOoC G14CA1
delegates to meet Hoover.
Hears Smith Talk
Later delegations representing
Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kan
sas, North and South Dakota, Wis
consin, Minnesota and Michigan
were to meet for similar action.
Hoover plans to start on his spe-
cial train to Washington before the
Republican rally planned for to-
night in the Memorial Building.
The meeting will be addressed by
Senators Brookhart and James E.
Watson, pre-convention presidential
candidate from Indiana. who OPP
posed the Hoover nomination and
advocated the McNary- Haugen bill.
Watson will appear in behalf Of the
Republican presidential ticket.
Hoover tuned in the radio for
part of Governor Smiths accept
ance speech Wednesday night, but
an electrical storm cut short his
reception of the program. He had
read parts of an advance coup of
the speech. but had no comment to
make.