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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1917)
A 1,1,1 ICR HERALD, THVRRDAY, OCT. 4, 1PI7 ALLIANCE HHRAIiD, THUIWDAT, OCT. 4, 1917 ural annt. If thero wan ever a time the service, of the county antit in needde, It la right now, when the great potato and beun rrona are about to be harvested. The selective conscription act provides for the se- lecton and exemption of men whose services may be of great value to the 8uem AnmiiviI For i5iKs' u.i. in- IWmm KehearHalrt lot' m apiendid com edy, "An .ou An Kik?" or "How Father Joined Ut iw.K . givu a nurance thut the poi tormaBct ni In a brilliant suiceob. Alliance haa more than Its share of spit-mild dra matic talent, people, whom had the fates so decreed would have made ureal names for themselves In the world of the stage. Under such cir cumstances, of course, It was not dif ficult to Belect a fine cast for "Are You an Elk?" which is to be staged at the Imperial Theatre on Tuesday night, October 9th. Special interest ! this event is being manifested both from the prominence of the cast and because It is to be given under the auspices of the Elks of Alliance. Everyone .connected with this home talent production Is working enthusiastically to make the presen tation one of genuine entertainment and enjoyment, an event long to be remembered with the greatest of pleasure. The announcement is made that Olen Miller will appear in a number of comedy roles In dialect, 'while Mrs. Alma Bronkhorst will resent song and dance numbers. Chief of Police George F. Snyder will enact the part of the policeman In the play. It is stated that tho lks will divide their receipts with the local Red Cross chapter and with Battery D, 127th United States Heavy Artillery, formerly known as Company O, 4th Nebraska Infantry Some of the talented people who will appear in the local production of "Are You An ElkT" are the Mes damea Percy Cogswell, H. E. Gantx, H. E. Reddish and E. H. oByd; the Misses Doris Young, Teresa O'Don neell and Kate Knlest, and Messrs. W. R. Mets, H. E. Oants, H. E. Red dish, W. R. Harper and W. H. Buoch apsttiln The ticket sale for this home tal ent comedy opened this (Thursday) morning at Holsten'a Drug Store. Those desiring particular seats are advised to make their reservations early. 00 tialint'an, who will leave Friday witli the B6l Unite contingent for Korl If 19Jt OB. Kansas, to become a member of the conscripted army. 'ied. white and blue were the colors' ' ! in tho decorations in a pretty rr.i n itenienl . The affair was in the lature of a hard-times party, the BOStl appearing in appropriate cos uiues. A chile supper was served oUowlna an evening devoted to ards. Those in attendance were Mr. nd Mrs. W. It. Harper, the Misses (aplln, Franr.cn, Williams and Ilren aman. and the Messrs. Uuhagan, Ihlnger, Close and Wade Orassman. Mr. Wade Orassman entertained or Mr. Oahagan on Wednesday tight of Inst week. To Kntertafn Friday it n Duck Hopper On Friday evening of this week vlr. and Mrs. ay Hoag will entertain he following gueats at a duck snp dames W. 0. Niemann, Belle Read, Keeler and Schaffer and the Misses Huth Read and Nelle Tash. K. ".' to Observe Columbus Day The Knights of Columbus will hold a patriotic meeting on Columbus Day, October 12tb., in the basement of Holy Rosary church. Party For Mrs. (Tarence Schaffer This afternoon Mrs. W. O. Nie mann Is entertaining a few friends for Mrs. Clarence Schaffer who leaves a .on for Scottsbluff to make her home there. Entertained at Dinner Party Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Slagle enter tained the following guests at a din ner oarty at their home Thurs Mr. and Mrs. George Read, Miss I day evening: Mr. and Wrs. C. E mm. . . . . I ma 1 ... I I f .. XT I'-.i ier : iulla Anderson. Misa Florence Wll llanms and tho Messrs. David Kaiif nan, Vernon Oahagan and Bert Duncan. Women of County Have Chance to Serve The women of oBx Butte county are to be afforded an opportunity to help In this war by affiliating them uelves with the Box Butte County Council of Defense. Mrs. Claudia b. Dole hus been named as chairman of the woman's council, with Mrs D. VV. Fisher aB vice-chairman. The women's council is to be or gauged along the same lines us the Box Buttte County Council. Pre cinct chalrmun have been appointed and they are supposed to uppolnt tuelr own committees In accordance with the general plan. A great gen eral patriotic rally and organization meeting of the Box Butte County Council of Defense is scheduled to be held at tho Phelan Opera Houbc on next Thursday evening. October 11th. The whole proposition will be explained fully at that time and every woman in Alliance and Box Butte county is urged to attend this rally. It is your duty. A patriotic nroKiam has been prepared. There will be a chorus choir singing pa trlotlc songs, speeches, etc., and cor tain valuable literature will be hand ed out. You come. Special effortB are being made by M ii bert Hoover, National Food Administrator, for a successful clean up campaign for the signing of pledge cards by housewives to help in the nation-wide movement ior mt conservation of food. The Council of Defense is heartily to-operating with Mr. Hoover In the laudable work he is engaged In and tb" National Council of Defense, to gether with Mr. Hoover, desires the co-operation of the several state councils, the county councils and the ii- cinct councils. Mr. Oudron W Wattles of Omaha, the National Food A tmiuistrator for Nebraska, haa asked the council for Its assistance and co-operation In the work he has undertaken. The women of Box Butte county are going to respond to the call Women are always at the front in doing then- duty and this is going to be no exception. The county is go ing to bo organized. Volunteer help is going to be needer. your part? Precinct chairmen for the Women's Council have been named as follows Dorsey Mrs. B. K. Johnson. Hem tneford. Lawn Mrs. W. A. Randall, I Ht.rved Hemtngford. Liberty Mrs. Iew Barta, Hemingford. Running Water Mrs. William Iodence, Iteming ford. Box Butte Misa Lottie Wor ley. Hemingford. Nonpariel Mrs T .A. Oreen, Hemingford. Alliance Mrs. Ogla Quick. Mrs. D. W. Fish er. Miss Opal Russell. Mrs W. R Pate. Lake Mrs. L B Schill Wright Mrs. John Wright Many Attend Red rjNM Bridge lltrty The Red Cross bridge party given it the episcopal Parish House on Wednesday afternoon of last week BOt td the sum of f 17.18. Which sum has been turned over to the Alliance hipter of the Red Cross. Seventy wo ladies were in attendance, the arty. Each lady contributed zti entn. Mrs. H. K. Gantz and Miss Doris Young were hostesses. With the exception of the chairs. tverything in connection with the Red Cross benefit was donated. The .nests were favored with a fine pro gram. Sanford Dodge, who Is hero llrecting the home talent production f "Are You An Elk?" for the local Klk lodite. Kave a reading of "The Star Snancled Banner." Mrs. Gur- ley favored with a solo, "Keep the Home Fires Burning. Mrs. J. K Tuinmell won the first prize at cards mil Mr. M. K. Grebe the second prize. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. A. v. Gavin, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Holsten, and Mr. nd Mrs. F. W. Harris. IfatptM Ladies Met mi Wednesday The Women's Auxiliary ef the Baptist church met Wednesday after noon with Mrs. Frank Garrett, Fifth nd Platte. It was the regular busi ness meeting Entertained For Pre,sbtcrinn latr Members of the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening enter tained at a social in honor of the pas or. Rev. F. R. Black and Mrs. Black who recently arrived in Alliance from a trip In the east. The pro virain was made up of the following numbers: Vocaf solo, Mrs. ('. E. Dut- ; vocal solo, Mrs. Mary Wilson piano solo, Mrs. Tlnnel; vocal solo Mrs. Bennett of Omaha: piano solo Miss Phyllis Thompson, and vocal -tolo. Miss Avis Joder. Refreshments ere served following the program Mr. Darling Hostews to T. A. A. tltih Die T. A. A. Club met Tuesday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. deorgt I). Darling. The afternoon was spent it bridge. Dainty refreshment wer served. MnlertMinetJ For House .'.ts On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ver M K. I Jidies' Aid Met Wednesday The Ladles' Aid Society of (lie M E. church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. B. Lotspeich 03 Toluca Avenue. To Attend W. C. T. B. (VmventlOn The Mesdames Witowack, Beck Ralls and Barkhunrt are intending to leave Sunday for Lincoln to a trend he annual state convention of the W. C. T. U. which convenes there oa Monday. Mrs. A- A. Layton left Wednesday on a tour for the W. C T. U. and will arrive in Lincoln on Monday to attend the convention Mrs. Layton Is state organizer for the W. C. T. U. From Lincoln Mrs. Lay ton will go to Hastings to attend the State Baptist Convention which startf here a week from Monday. Hev Lmytoa will join here there at tunt time. government or the public, or whose connection with business Is such that his services are of vital importance to the business or the interests of the community. Of all the men ap proached by George Edlck, secretary of the Box Butte County Council of Defense, yesterday with the proposi tion of joining In the signing of the telegram to the district board, but one man objected. The action of th district board meets with tho ap proval of practically every thinking man and woman In the county. It Is believed. Mr. Neuswanger has not yet returned to Alliance. Entertained For Her FYiends Mis Ellise Carroll had as dinner truest s Sunday evening Miss Florence Williams and Messrs. Khinger ana Close. non Hum entertained at it combina tion party and kensington in compli ment to Mrs. Hunt of Council Blurts. Iowa, her house guest. The guest list included the Mesdames Hunt of Council Bluffs, C. H. Tully. H. E. Gantz. William Mitchell, Earl D. Mallery. Erlcson, of Lead. South Da kota. H. E. Reddish, W. C. Shaw and Miss Doris Young. Mntertnlned at 6::U O'clock Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. George D. Read en tertained at a 6:30 o'clock dinner party on Sunday evening. The fol lowing guests were present: Mr and Mrs. Roy Hoag. Miss Julia Anderson of DeQuincey. La., and the Messrs David Kaufman. Rube Eluuist and Vernon Oahagan. Halo jod Corona. By halo Is meant the large uirole o pints ,,f circles about the sun or moon A hirlo occurring after line weather in dlcates a storm. B-5 corona are meant the small colore circles frequently seen aroiuui the bum or moon. A corona growing smalle Indicates rain; growing larser, iui weather. Eig.iU Ball at Se. Tjlit behV" Most persons conne it with 8 o'clock, but it Isn't alwaj that It cau be noon, t o-'vlock In th ufteruoou, & in tbe evei.iu. midnight 4 or s In the morning. This system, o designating time at sea Is run by tin half hour, one hell each half hour, end lug with eight hells aO t, 8 and Li am uejfliitiiuj; all over usuhj. BOARD EXEMPTS COUNTY AGENT lUx option For M. F. Pastor and Wife On Friday evening an informal re tention was given in the parlors of Will you do.jtho M E. church for Dr. J. Walter Morris, the new pastor, and Mrs. Morris There was a good attend ance and an excellent program was eiven. Litht refreshments were I'resb) tertan Ididics Met .slii.-s.hu The Indies' Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church met in the par lors of the church Wednesday after noon The time was spent in doing work for the Red Cross. Woman's Club to Meet Friday The Woman's Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ponath on Friday of this week. The program Is to be as follows: Roll call, American Hu morists. Mark Twain; "Roughing It," Mrs. Rowan; "Innocence Abroad." Mrs. Mollring; "Huckle berry Finn," Mrs. Thomas Other American Humorists, Mrs. Nellie Wilson. Table Talk, Nebraska Hu morists, Music. Entertained For Vernon On Monday ovooing the Misses Elllae Carroll and Bthel James en tertained in compliment to Mr. Ver- Mcth.xtist liadies to Meet at Stearns Home. Th.- Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will be entertained next Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. K J Stearns and Mrs M K. Spacht at the home of Mrs K. J. Stearns, G10 Sweetwater avenue All ladles are cordially in vited. Itteitaiiied For Mrs. MchaJfer On Tuesday evening Mrs. Leonard Pilkington very pleasantly entertain ed a few friends for Mrs. Clarence Schaffer, who will depart soon for Scottsbluff to make her home. The evening was spent in an enjoyable manner. Refreshments were served. The gueats present were the Mes- Teleirram Received Today States That District oltard Has Ex empted County Agent. Box Butte county is to keep her agricultural agent, George Neuswan ger, according to advices received here today which stated that Mr. Neuswanger was yesterday afternoon exempted by tbe District Exemption Board at Omaha. Mr. Neuswanger was drafted and left Alliance Tues day noon for Lincoln to wind up his affairs with the extension department of the state university and the col lege of agriculture preparatory to responding to a call from Scottsbluff county as a member of that county's quota to leave for Fort Funston. Kan sas on Friday. The exemption came as u result of effort put forth by the extension de partment of the state university. Yesterday a telegram from Alliance was Bent to the district exemption board urging that Mr. Neuswanger be exempted. The telegram was signed by a large number of promi nent business and professional men of Alliance who believed that Mr. Neuswanger was needed in Box Butte county at this time. The county agent, it is stated, did not make any applications for exemption and was ready to join the colon and had. In fact, closed up his personal business and has gone to Lincoln to arrange with the department to take over his official business. After Mr. Neuswanger left. Box Butte eounty was without an agricul- Majestic Ranges Don stove values are The together. material used. Second, The way it is pu Third, The finish: Fourth. The convenience. Fifth, The universal satisfaction. We have several styles of Majesties, also lighter ranges and the wonderfully attractive all year-round ALCAZAR. i t A Full Line of Excellent Heaters Rhein-Rousey Co. FROM "THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER": Anil this be our motto: "In Gol is our trust!" And the star-spangled banner in triumph slvall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Show the World that You Are PATRIOTIC Display Ail American Flag THE , LUANCE jfERALD offers this Beautiful, 3x5, Ameri can Flag together with one year's subscription to The Alliance Herald for the price of $2.00 The Flags ar- o feet or 36 inches wide, by 5 feet or 60 inches long. Made t specially woen soft cotton bunting, colors bright and attractive. Tof of nag has heavy canvn. band with Urge I rass gommets on each end. A sub stantial, durable llag. A tiag made to be used. Only because the flags are purchased in gross lots is your Herald able to make thus exceptional offer, which applies alike to old and lC i subscribers.