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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
Woman Discharged
In Job Aqent Case

Charges of violating the law
regulating employment agents
have been dropped in the case
against Mrs. Hilda NeiSter by
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Thomas F.. Cameron.
Mrs. Neister was named joint
ly in a warrant with Mrs. Holly
w. Shinn. Mr.. Cameron Learned
she and Mrs. Shinh were no
longer partners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
SEIZED, HUGE
RUM RACKET
Barred HERE
Raids Over Period of 2 Years
End When 8 Men, 2 Women
Are Held; Hearing Dec. a

What police claim is one of
the largest liquor conspiracies
ever unearthed in the District
will be described in hearing be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Needham
C. Turnage December 4, It was
learned today following the ar
raignment of 10 persons before
the Commissioner.
The 10 defendants arraigned
all pleaded not guilty to a charge
of "conspiring to violate the pro.
hibition law"
Many Raids Made
Sergt. George Little and mem
bers of his police vice squad, have
been amassing evidence which led
to the arrest Of ten since Janu-
airy l, 1929.
Raids on a score of houses,
small stores and speakeasies are
said to have disclosed that the
conpiracy had ramifications in
every part of the city.
Liquor seizures in the various
raids are said to have totaled the
largest amount ever confiscated
here and more than 20 auto
mobiles were seized in the raids.
Commissioner Turnage fixed
bond for one of the defendants
arraigned today at $4,000, while
$4,000 bond was asked for the re-
lease of each of the other nine.
Those arrested gave their
names as Soloman Zimberg, for
whom bond was fixed at $4,000;
Ellis Lee Norris, John T. Trainor,
Charles C. Maggie, Wesley Will
liams, Joseph Andrews, Gus La
vigne, Louise Zimberg. Rose Ca
parratta and Sam "A. Specter.
Over 2-Year Periods
Police anticipate the apprehen-
sion of nearly dozen or more
persons within a short time as a
result of the investigation.
The raids in which informa-
ton was gathered leading to the
various arrests we're made over a
two-year period, in various Sec
tions of the city.
It is believed by police that the
action will result in serious
blow to illegal liquor traffic here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
League of Service
Election Tuesday

Women'S organizations in the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church will be active next week.
The League of Service will OBJ
serve Thanksgiving and Christ
mas at its monthly dinner Tues
day evening. An election of Off
GERS also will be held. The Rev.
Earle Whitley, minister of the Ma
tional City Christian Church,
will give a group of readings" at
the meeting of the Women's
Guild Tuesday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
OUT
DECEMBER

Arnold Kruckman's resignation
as director of the District Bicen-
tennial Commission, accepted to-
day by DR.. George C. Havenner,
executive vice chairman, becomes
effective December 81.
A resignation, submitted and
dated today, replaced one with
strings" which he had submitted
yesterday. No reference is made
in the official resignation to con
ditions which Mr.. Kruckman may
have included in his first letter.
Mr.. Kruckman declined to out
line his plans for the future be
You'd stating that business will
require his presence in California
early in February.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
AID SOCIETY SALE SET

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
will hold its annual Christmas
sale in the church basement on
December /. 2 and 3. On Decem.
Der a luncheon will be served
and a food sale on the following
days from, 2 to 4:30 p. m. Mrs.
William M. Leavitt, president of
the society, is in charge of ar
rangements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
Police Lieutenant
WedS in VirOiniG

Lieutenant Warren Owen EN-.
brey, day desk clerk at police
headquarters, and Miss Sadie
Olena Embrey. of MorrisVllle,
Va. were married at Mt. Holly
Baptist Church. Mt. Holly, Va,
Thanksgiving Day.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. C. w. Brooke, pastor
of the church. The bride is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. viii.
liam Embrey. of Morrisville.
while the bridegroom's mother
is Mrs. Mary G.. Bmbrey, OF
Summerduck, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
MURDER BARES
WIDE TRAFFIC
IN GIRLS
Big Gang Operating White
Slave Racket All Along
Coast, Detective Ayers

Following a talk with one Of
the persons who was present
when Grover Amick, of this
city, was shot and killed at the
Colonial Tea House in Bladens.
burg, Md, early Monday morn
ing, Baltimore detectives said
they now feel positive they
will locate the five bandits who
staged the hold-up.
They also said that while the
person did not reveal startling in.
formation, they feel certain the
person will talk openly later and
not only tell who the bandits are.
but will give them a lead that
will aid them in locating the head
of the vice ring that is being
operated all along the Eastern
coast, from Boston to Washing
ton.
Road Houses Exposed
They explained that they have
information which tells them
that Prince Georges and Anne
Arundel counties, in the vicinity
of Washington and Baltimore,
are honeycombed with road houses
in which women" are offered
for the entertainment of men.
Late yesterday afternoon John
j. Bartlett, who is also wanted
for a murder in Columbia, Pa,
was formally charged with the
murder of Amick.
Will Be At Inquest
Coroner Altemus said that the
Casualty Hospital authorities ill.,
formed him Mrs. Edwards will be
in condition to testify at the
inquest next Friday night, but
that the others at the hospital
will not be able to leave for some
time.
It was said by the officials
who are working on the case to-
day that they have received in
formation from people in the
house at the time of the hoId.up
that Thomas Simone shot Charles
Levitt, alleged proprietor of the
house, as Levitt was reaching
into cupboard in the kitchen
in the establishment for pistol.
Simone has been officially charged
with the shooting of Levitt.
Following that shooting it has
been learned that Simone himself
was shot as he and his four COM
rades were running from the
house.
The other four reached their
automobile in time and lett ST.
none as he was falling to the
ground. Simone, according to wit.
neSSes, then crawled into taxi
cab and pleaded to be hauled
away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
ELIZABETH
Depression Compels
Use of Pushcarts
By "Leggers'

The depression has started
the pushcart business, police
reported today.
Andrew Minor, colored. %, of
S13 K st. N. w., was arrested
when his pushcart appeared
suspicious to policemen run
ming radio scout car. When
they started after the man, he
ran, but after a chase was
captured. Twelve half gallon
jars of whisky w.re in the
cart. A charge of illegal posses
sion was lodged against Minor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
u. S. Used Clothing
ErpOrted to India

Anyway the United States ex.
ported $4,000 worth of second
hand garments to India last
year. the Commerce Department
announced yesterday. Annually
this country supplies about 10
per cent of the secondhand
clothes imported by India, while
the United Kingdom furnishes
an average Of 80 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
Radio Board Grants
Memphis Petition

The Federal Radio Commits.
sion yesterday granted the Mem.
phis Broadcasting Company's ap-
rlication for local removal of
the transmitter of WBNR-WGBC,
for operation on 1880 kilocycles,
900 watts, unlimited time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
"NOise Nuisance"
EnUineerS' Topic

The Washington Society OF En-
gineers will meet at the Cosmos
Club Wednesday night at S:15
o'clock.
"A Symposium on Needless
Noise" will be conducted by DR..
F.. H. Newell, president Of the
research service, and several en-
gineering experts will discuss
means of alternating unnecessary
noise. Buffet supper will be
served,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
GETS SEVEN YEARS

William Adams, colored, was
sentenced by Judges Robert B.
Peter and Arthur D. Willard to
serve seven years on a charge OF
assault to kill Clarence Bell on
October at Brickyard, near
Cronelv Md
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28

Recently, while trying to complete some
work in order to rush home to dress
for an important White House conference,
an assistant entered his office with word
that some "new trouble" had arisen.
Said Stimson:
Trouble, trouble, am past the point
where I can be troubled by trouble. I am
like the Italian woman who was travelling
on train with two children.
lone of these kept on leaning out of
the window until finally, on sharp lurch
by the train, it fell out. The train was
speeding and the mother was unable to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
CIDER PARTY

The West Virginia State So
ciety will give its sixteenth an
nual cider-gingerbread party and
dance Wednesday evening at the
Meridian Mansions,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
TURKEY DINNER SLATED

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Takoma Park Baptist Church will
serve a turkey dinner on Wednes-
day, December 9, from $50 to
7:30 p. m. at the church, Piney
Branch Road and Aspen Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
POGR0M PROTEST RALLY

The public is invited to a meet
ing at the Typographical Temple
tomorrow at p. m, to protest
against pogroms in Poland. where
two students were killed and 20
seriously wounded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
TO TALK ON MEXICO

Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell will
speak on Street Scenes in Mex.
leo City, before member of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation meeting Tuesday evening
at the New Amsterdam Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
TRASH FIRE QUENCHED'

Fire engines we're called to &c
N st. N. w. early today to ex-
tinguish a fire in some trash
under the steps. Damage was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
GIRL SCOUTS IN FETE

The Girl Scouts will hold a
Thanksgiving service tomorrow at
3 p. m. at the District War Memo
rial in West Potomac Park, with
songs. poem readings and SYM
oolic pageantry,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
Capitol Hill
DR.. FEIS' PLAN TO PLAY ROLE
OF CHAUFFEUR FOlLED BY
AFFAIRS OF STATE


MYTH foreign ministers to entertain the Manchurian
w crisis producing emergency almost daily and
disarmament and nergovernma debt notes to supervise
Secretary of State Smson for months has been the busiest
member of the Cabinet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-11-28
O. E. S. CARD PARTY

Bethany Chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, will give a card
party at 8 p. m. today at the
Hay-Adams House.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10

Bergers. Mrs. Dow is sister of Mrs.
Berger and Mrs. Johnson Is a sister
Of Mr.. Berger.
Mrs. Fred Hedberg and daughter,
Blanche, and Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Barquist made trip to Dalbo Sunday,
returning Monday.
VIM. Edin. who is employed at De-
troit Lakes, spent the weekend with
the home folks.
Miss Levina Thompson of Duluth,
principal of our schools for the ensu-
ing year, arrived Saturday.
The Adolph Barquist family of Proc
tor visited at the Hedberg home Sun
day.
Miss Eylene Ellefson left Sunday
morning for the Minnesota State Fair.
Miss Elefson, together with number
of other All Club members, are en-
joying free trip to the fair this year.
Vern Ellefson returned Monday from
short visit at Cushing, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Holt of st.
Paul. visited with Mrs. Ellen Ander-
son Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Hedberg left Monday
for Proctor where she will attend
high school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10

and daughter, LeVerne Helen. spent
Sunday at the Tri-State fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Oman OF Ro-
chester. we're weekend visitors at the
Oman home.
Mrs. G. A. Lund was called away
by the death of her brother. The fun
eral was held at North Branch.
Mrs. Geo. Dickman and son, STAN
ley, and Florence Lund motored to
Superior one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fiegum and
family spent Sunday afternoon at the
A. L. Nordstrom home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Miller and chill
dren, Joyce and Richard of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend at the
Nordquist and Dickman homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smyth and
daughter, Maxine, motored to Super
ior Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanoux of St. Paul,
spent the weekend at the Ed Thomp-
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fuller and chill
dren of Kansas City, Mo-, are visiting
the latter's sister and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
DUQUETTE

Miss Dorothy Erickson left Monday
for Duluth, where she will enter the
State Normal school.
School started Tuesday with Miss
Levina Thompson as principal and
Miss Florence Hedberg as primary
teacher, John Narcotic as chief engi-
neer and James Harvey, Flick Torell
and John Melancon as bus drivers.
|. The Cheerio Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. E. Torell Wednesday,
Sept. 16, at 2 o'clock p. m. All well
come.
The Union Ladies' Aid will meet
Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. E. J. Caldwell. A cordial invita-
tion to all.
The Mite Hawks" a musical or
ganization of Superior, Wis, consist
ing of six pieces, will play for dance
Saturday night at the Community hall.
These are good musicians and singers.
The Duquette Cubs" played the
Oak Lake ball team Sunday on the
Kerrick diamond and beat them to
the tune of Is to IL. A good game
and they worked hard for their vic
tory.
Oakley Winton is cleaning up all the
threshing jobs in this vicinity these
days. He finished at Nickerson Tues
day afternoon and threshed at Louis
Klein's in the evening.
George Klein cut corn on the An
derson-Erickson farm last week and
helped fill silo Saturday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grains, Oscar
Rue, and Miss Lucille Miller, all of
Minneapolis, were weekend visitors
at the F. A Kuhn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juno Johnson of Su-
perior, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Wag-
ner of this place are making a trip
to Iowa, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Dow and son and
Mrs. F. Johnson, all of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend with the Chas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
BIRCH CREEK TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. John Petersen and
family visited relatives in Mora Sun
day.
Ragnar Bake of Minneapolis, visi-
ted at the Alfred Christensen home
Sunday.
Miss Hilder Larson returned to
Minneapolis Monday, after spen'ing a
week visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Larson.
Mrs. Lavaina Peterson returned
home from North Dakota Saturday,
after spending a week visiting her
sister and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Hatleli and fam
lily accompanied by MIR. and Mrs. Carl
Larson and Dorothy, motored to Hugo
Saturday to visit relatives.
Bobby Carlstrom returned home
Monday. after spending a week visit
ing at the X. P. Christensen home.
Joe and Walter Larson left for the
cities Monday to attend the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Christensen
of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Christensen, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Rauen and son, Teddy, called OH
the Alfred Christensen family Monday
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Anderson and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Hartley
Pennison and baby and Clarence Lund
of Minneapolis, Albert Lund of Can
non Falls, and Elmer Swanson of Rush
City, visited at the C. A. Lund home
here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Videen motored
to Braham to visit with the latter's
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Swanson of Min
neapolis, visited at the Anna Benson
home over the weekend.
James Okerlund was taken to the
Veterans hospital at Minneapolis Fri
day.
Pat, Howard and Elsie Profit mo-
tored to Hinckley one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Oman, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Oman, Mrs. Peter Westlin, Jr.,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
EAST OF KINGSDALE

Miss Martha Nelson is now en-
ployed at the Percy Wilson home.
N. Durand and daughter of Spooner,
visited at the Emil Nelson home Sun
day.
Church services were held Sunday
night at the Mission church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Cummings of
Superior, visited at the Henry Profit
home Sunday. Ruby Profit returned
with them ami will attend high
school there.
Roy Erickson. Carl Abrahamson,
and Henry Carlson motored to Su-
perior Saturday. where they will be
employed.
A house warming party was given
at the VIM. Stuart home Saturday
night. All reported a good time.
Mrs. Jack Profit of Kingsdale, Wis
tied at the Henry Profit home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
POKEGAMA

Mrs. D. Reynolds and granddaugh-
ter, June Reynolds of st. Paul, WIS.,
tied at the L. G. Reed home from Sat-
urday till Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Hedin and son.
Robert, visited at the L. G. Reed
home Sunday afternoon.
Evelyn and Viola Brackenbury Wis
tied at the Wage home Monday after
noon.
Ole Bergwick and daughter, Helen,
called at the v. Stephan home Sunday
afternoon. Lucille Stephan came home
with them for few days visit.
Lucille Stephan and Helen Berg
wick spent Monday evening at the
Wage home.
John Grejtak called at the Hedin
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Novak visited at
the Lee Reed home Friday evening.
John Elsner has started to build a
basement barn. Axel Holmstrom and
Neb Anderson are doing the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

Mrs. Dahlen and Mrs. Olaf Olson
visited with Grandma Larson last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Pulling drove
to Minneapolis Wednesday and re-
turned Thursday.
Mrs. L. K. Berg of Minneapolis, is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tracy Street.
Virginia jacobson spent Friday
night at the S. Overland home.
Several of the younger set were
guests at Viola Swanson's birthday
party Friday evening.
Mrs. Nystrom and Wilbur, Mrs.
Tracy Street, and Virginia Jacobson
called on Mrs. Clickner last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson and children
were weekend guests at the Olaf Oh
son home.
Ruth Jorganson of st. Paul, spent
the weekend with her mother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nystrom of Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Nystrom
and family, Mr.. Nyberg and son and
daughter of Finlayson, spent Sunday
at the Nystrom home.
L. K. Berg and c. Larson of Mime
apolis, spent the weekend at the
Tracy Street home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kairencross and
daughter, Gladys, of st. Paul, Mrs.
Vensta and son, Franklin, Mrs. Aide
son and Mrs. Johnson of Duluth, Mrs.
Warloe, Mrs. Herstad and daughter
and Ole Jorganson were Sunday visi-
tors at the Andrew Jorganson home.
Ernest Nyberg left for ST. Paul Fri
day to attend the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norlander and daugh-
ter spent Sunday and Monday with
Anna Mossberg.
Art Carlson motored to st. Paul
Monday. Mr.. Anderson returned to
his home there with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank are visiting at
the J. P. Clickner home for few
days.
Merle Street motored to st Paul
Monday to attend the Fair. Virginia
Jacobson accompanied him, to return
to her home in Minneapolis.
Miss Mildred McEwen of Mountain
Iron, spent the weekend at the Pull
ling home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10
Lost 20 Lbs. Of Fat
In Just 4 Weeks

Mrs. Mae West of st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: I'm only % years old and
weighed ITO lbs. until taking one box
of your Kruschen Salts just 4 weeks
ago. I now weigh $50 lbs. l also
have more energy and furthermore
I've never had a hungry moment"
Fat folks should take one half tea
spoonful of Kruschen Salts in a glass
of hot water every morning before
breakfast-an IS cent bottle lasts 4
weeks-you can get Kruschen at Pine
City Agent, Prochaska's Pharmacy;
Sandstone Agent, Sandstone Drug Co.;
Hinckley Agent, Hinckley Drug Co., or
any drug store in America. If not
joyfully satisfied after the first bottle
back.
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RUTLEDGE

School opened Tuesday with an at
tendance of Fl pupils, beginners,
Mrs. May Brandt as teacher. John
Guss, Stanley Slime, and Miss Mary
Jaglowski received state certificates
and there were II county fair prizes
awarded different pupils of the school,
which adds much to the zeal and hap
py ambitions of the pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Anderson and
babe returned to their home in Chi
cago, after visit at the Fred Ander-
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Underhill of
Duluth, were weekend guests at the
Art Underhill farm.
M. Slime is ill and was taken to the
Northern Pacific hospital Monday
night.
Miss Lillian Soliday of Brainerd,
who is attending business college in
Duluth, was guest of Mrs. Tom
Peterson last week. Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Soliday motored here and all
returned Monday.
Mrs. B. Peterson of McGregor, spent
part of last week with her mother,
Mrs. Hiatt. Saturday they motored to
North Branch and visited Mrs. Peter
sons daughter.
Miss Ann Mcnamara, the Misses
Mildred and Ann Kepler of Duluth,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Kepler of Hib-
bling, were at their homes here over
the weekend.
Mrs. Babe Houde and Mr.. Getzko
of st. Paul, were Sunday guests at
the G.. j. Houde home.
G. ]. Houde received telephone
call Saturday that his brother in
Brainerd was ill. Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Houde, Mrs. MARI, and Miss
Houde motored there and spent the
day with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills of Kettle River,
visited Sunday with his son, Charles.
Jelmer Jensen visited his parents
over the weekend.
Peter Van Reese is visiting at home
for week.
Miss Joseph Jaras and girl friend
visited a few days with her sister,
Mrs. >Salkiewicz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berg of Pine City, Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. Youngbauer,
Sunday.
Mrs. j. Salkiewicz and Miss Doris
DatkO and Mary and Frank and
George Jaglowski and Verge Honey
cut attended the show at Sandstone
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cich were Wis
itors at the Guss home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Kepler and son
visited at the C. Mills home recently.
Want ads buy and SELL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-09-10

Thursday when Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
went to Minneapolis. Orvil Douglas
worked as custodian for Mrs. Douglas.
A number of friends surprised Mrs.
Chas. Wilson on her birthday Satur-
day evening, at the Jean Du Luth
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Douglas and
Little went to Minneapolis last Thurs
day for a few days.
Mr.. Trester and son of Harris, were
callers in Nickerson Friday and they
also visited their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Paul Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rheims and children
of Duquette, spent Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Doug
las in Nickerson. Orvil Douglas and
Mr.. Reihms practiced playing for the
dance.
Mr.. Reihms gave a dance at Holy
oke Saturday evening. He played a
piano accordion and Orval Douglas
played a saxaphone. Mrs. Reihms
served lunch, and Mrs. j. A. Douglas
assisted her.
The Great Northern has crane
at Nickerson to remove one thousand
feet of industry track which is not
needed.
Mrs. Edw. Beaudry is the proud
owner of a new r. c. A. radio.
Mr.. MacEndree of Chicago, came
Monday for visit with Mrs. Mac
Endree's folks, the Gust Peterson fam
lily. Mrs. MacEndree came two weeks
ago.
w. M. LeMay threshed his grain
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. futile of Bruno, Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Johnson
recently.