PERU NORMAL NOTES
Mlai Its M. Dunn, head of the de
partment of exprewlon, pent
ThnknlTlDg day Ml her home In
flfracuae.
Daring the chapel period NVedneii
4f morning, Harold ChatiMlne of
tke Junior clnar., fare a very pluming
krn nolo.
Coach Ktlne of Weeleyan haa pick
et two all-etate football teams, on
erblch two Peru men have won placet
J one, of Feru, on the first team;
4 Houston, of Geneva, on the bc-
flchool was continued Friday the
amine aa usual, and thus It was not
fslMe for many students to leave
tewn ThanksKlvInK day. The princl
at entertainment of the day was a
football game between the Juniors
oad the Seniors. The teams proved
f be very well matched and enthus
iasm ran high. The reeultlng score
was 10 to 2 In favor of the Seniors,
aa admlnnlon fee was charged, and
the proceeds will be used In purchas
ing letter sweaters for the men of
the first team.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lefier and Miss
Winifred Terklns, who are attending
Ui state university, spent Thanks
giving recess with friends In Feru.
Miss Margaret Dick, of Kearney,
erent the week end with her sister,
Miss Mary Dick, who Is head of the
department of domestic science.
The various science departments
t the school have organised them
elves Into a general science associa
tion. This association will look af
ter matters of common Interest to
the sclonce department, urge and
support Improvements along scientif
ic lines, and bring speakers of note
from over the state to Feru to speak
before the association and all those
Interested In such fields.
Several girls' meetings have been
held this fall, under the leadership of
Miss Ellis, lan of women. At these
meetings have been discussed plans
for the highest possible Individual
development of a student girl's life
Intellectual, social and moral. One
feature of the plan Is for a series of
practical talks to be given once a
month. The themes and speakers
are to be chosen by the girls.
Miss Dick and Miss Knight, of the
department of Home Economics,
were In Kansas City for the first of
the week where they attended a
meeting of all the Home Economics
teachers In a group of states In the
Mississippi valley. This meeting
was called by Miss Lyford, national
specialist In rural education, of the
Department of Home Economics of
Washington, D. C. The purposo of
the meeting Is for extending an'
srtandardlilng the work In Home Ec
onomics as taught In the rural
schools.
The boys of the tenth grade manu
al training class have Just completed
garage which they have been build
ing for Mr. Overholt. On Thursday
afternoon they were given a lunch
prepared by the domestic science
girls of the same class. The critic
teachers of the high school and of
the domeMlc science and manual
training departments were guests of
honor.
A beautiful collection of books
suitable for Christmas gifts for child
ren was on exhibition in the child
ren's room Ht the library all last
week. Many were glud of this op
portunity to examine the books ami
ascertain prices and publishers.
Nine boys from the high school and
. JJiree rom the normal attended the
older boys' conference at Lincoln
last week. They were accompanied
by Rev. Laurence Dry. Mr. Dry re
turned Saturday at which time Frof.
Hendricks went to Lincoln and ac
companied the boys home Monday.
The annual Y. M. C. A. banquet,
which waa held Monday evening, No
vember 29, has been pronounced one
of the most pleasant events of the
year. More than a hundred tickets
were sold, and the men had the pleas
ure of enjoying not only a splendid
super but a group of fine speeches.
A. Ray Scott presided as toastmaster
and the toasts, which were suggested
by the new training school building
which Is being erected, were as fol
lows: Flans, John Sahlstrom; The
Architect, L. K. Chard: The Founda
tion, Roy Hagerty; The Superstruc
ture, Dean K. L. Rouse; The Work
men, E. J. Simonds, field secretary;
The Final Froduot, A E. Cresap.
Wednesday roornng during the
chapel period Dr. N. B. Alexander,
professor of philosophy at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, spoke on "Fa gr
ants and Fageantry". He pointed to
the natural facilities for this line of
work to be found In this community,
and said that by putting forth an ef
fort Feru could become famous for
Its pageants.
The annual art exhibit under the
auspices of the Fortnightly Art Club
was held last week. The exhibit com
prised about 160 fine color reproduc
tions of masterpieces, a large num
ber of etchings, and some specimens
of the famous Rookwood pottery.
Dr. N. D. Alexander gave a lecture on
"Aesthetic Meanings". Members of
the faculty gave Interesting lectures
and Informal talks which added to
the Interest of the exhibit.
On December 3, 4, and 5, the an
nual state conference of Student Vol
unteers was held In Fremont. About
100 delegates from over the state met
together and had a very profitable
and Interesting session. The dele
gates from Feru were Evnlyn Card
ner, Anle de Groat, Henrietta Myers,
Marguarlte Moulton, and Nora King
Miss Ella Drown came In Monday
from Chadron for a visit with rela
tives and friends.
Alex Olds Is wiring the second floor
of the State Hank building this week
and expects to turn on the lights by
the last of the week.
Mrs. Lorenson returned Monday
from her trip to Ainswortn and John
stown. She also spent a few days
with relatives at Chadron.
ASHSY NEWS
HEMINGFORD
Mrs. Hpracklen was an Alliance
visitor Monday.
Ivan Curry made a trip to Alliance
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenner have moved
into the Green cottage.
One of the Whltaker boys of Clin
ton was a town caller Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. U. Shepherd spent
Sunday afternoon at the farm.
Clarence Rosenberger and bride
were arrivals the last part of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mundt are the
proud parents of a son born last
week.
Our county superintendent. Miss
KiiHKell, was visiting the local Bchools
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Shane have mov
ed Into the rooms over the Krohnup
Tel more.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sampy of Curly
spent Wednesday and Thursday In
Heininforl.
Herb O'Neal of Hyannls was a vis
itor In town today.
Dr. V. A. Thomas was a passenger
to Omaha Saturday.
Miss Atilla A. Llsy was a passen
ger to Hyannls Monday.
Mrs. J. E. Renfro went to Hyannis
Tuesday on 4 4 for a few days.
Lee Clinch of Rapid City made a
short business trip here Saturday.
Miss Lola Keller of Hyannis spent
a few hours In town visiting with her
friends.
Miss Anna Albrlcht left Saturday
for Whitman, where she will stay the
rest of the winter.
Mr. Boots came up from Broken
Bow Tuesday to make his son Thom
as and family a few days visit.
C. B. Ward left Tuesday for Pal
isade, Nebr., where he will spend his
five months visiting with his home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cooley came in
Tuesday and went out north to Tho
mas Stansbie's ranch, where Mr.
Cooley will work.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Crumroy came
In Tuesday after spending a few
weeks in Hastings with Mrs. Crum
roy, who is quite sick.
Dr. F. A. Adam came in Tuesday
from Adam, Nebr., and went out
south to visit with his wife, who has
a homestead on the reserve.
A. D. Thayer who has been on a
homestead near Martlndale for the
past few years left Saturday for Mis
sourl where he will make his future
home.
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Cattle Selling Lower on
Heavy Receipts.
HOG TRADE 20 TO 25C LOWER
Taking
Stock?
Better let us show you
some of the Esajpna
Forms that make the
job easier. We have them in a
large variety and will gladly send
you samples. Everything from
pins to printing, at
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Alliance, Nebr.
Fat Lambs Steady to Dims Hlghtr.
Cholct Fed Westerns SS.7S Fat
Ewii Fully 8tady Feedsrs Very
6c arc.
l'n Ion Stock Yards South Omaha.
Net. Lec 7. A good libera! run of
tattle arrived etleri!ay. about 9.804
Lead On ator.r.t of ihe heavy re
ceipts here and at other no-nts the fat
cat'le market was vet) alow and
linens were mostly lO&l.'c lower than
the cioce of l4t week Desirable
western beef were In fair request and
Dot so mu h lower than last week, but
the lack of feeder competition made It
a slow market for tbo "near beef" and
bids and sales were considerably low
er than last week. Cow and heifers
were 'n liberal supply and 1015o
lower than the close of last week.
Blockers snd feeders were very s;ow
at the lowest prices of the season
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves, I7 70&8BO; fair to good. $7 00
ft 7.50; common to fair beeves, 16 00
6 6 75; good to choice yearlings. (8 00
6 8.50; fair to good yearlings, 17.00
7.75; common to fair yearlings, 16 00
ft 7 00; good to choice grass heifers,
$5 50&6.60; eoo'' to choice grass
cows, $5 2506 25; fair to good cows,
$4.656 15; canners and cutters $3.50
0 4 50; veal calves. $6.5099 60; bulls,
laps, etc., $4.00.'u 00; pood to choice
feeders. $6 750 7.25; fair to good feed
ers. $6 1506 65; common to fair feed
ers. $5 250 6 10; good tJ choice stock
ers. $6 7507.25- fair to good stockers.
$6 0006 50; co.nmon to fair stockers.
$5 0006 00; stoc k hellers $5 2506 00;
stock cowa. $4.0(105 25; stock calves,
$6.007 25: prime grasa beeves. $7 50
0 8 00; good to choice grass steen,
$6 807 40; fair tc pood grass steers,
$(.25ff 6 75; lornmon c fair steers,
$5 250 6 25
Hog receipts ver xv 'heni vpv
terday. about lO.OCO btal showing up.
Estimate rereljits of uoi at Chlca
go and pretty decent nr.? evervwhe e
e e preclpitateJ a shsrp decline atl
sro'.ind he loon. Price here we e
nostly 200 25 lower. Hu'k Fod at
$6 1506.30. and -.ips rrtrhod $6 40.
Sheep and iami receipts totnled
13.00'i head Demand for fat laru!.s
ai goo 1 and nrlces w'e steady to a
t me hifher fhaii 'he 'lose of laHt
week U'.'k o. tl.e oftyr'n's troueM
$8.fiO0 8 115. and 'ops rcI:'1 $S 75.
Muttons were in pool demand at
iady to ptrona: figures Hulk if 'h1?
good :! olre ewe? Is selline at f ?5?P
6 00 !'ecd!n? lambs -Acre scarce nn!
there were not cr.ov.eii nere to make
a market
Quotations on orp anl laT.'is:
tambs, good to note1 $s s 75:
'ambs fair to rood $S VCi r,0;
lambs, feeders Jt7 0')$T8 40: yearMngS.
fair to choice. $6.0 10 7 00: yearlr.es.
feeders, $5 750: 57.wehers. fa r "
Choice. $5.500625, ewos. good to
choice $5 7506 00: ewes, fair to good.
$5.000 5 75. ewe ?cecVis $1.000 5 25
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Den Hlnman Is on the sick list at
present.
Wallace Patton Is on the sick list
at present
Halph Wade called at the W. II.
Patton home Sunday.
Oran McNurlin spent Sunday even
ing at the Moffltt borne.
Wm. Hill left Sunday for an ex
tended trip In the South.
Oran McNurlin called at W. II.
I'atton's Sunday, December 6.
Ralph Wade spent Saturday even
ing at the Frank Moffltt home.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Stllle returns!
from a business trip to Alliance.
Clark ("aid Is spending a few weeks
with friends and relatives in Iowa.
Sam Hickman and hired man call
ed at the W. II. Patton home Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Patton called at the
Edith Moffltt home last Tuesday evening.
Oran Mr.Nnrlln called at the .1. It
Wade home Friday evening.
Miss LuVeiUi Patton called at tb
Edith Moffltt home Saturday evening
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There will be an entertainment iifw
Christmas tree at the Hickory school
house.
W. H . Patton and family called at
the J. B. Wade home Friday evening,
December 6.
Mr. and Mrs. McNurlin are goini;
to move back onto their Klnkald in
the near future.
Robert Ora ham's hired man, Win.
Archer, motored down to bis Kinkaid
to look after his cows.
Messrs. Ivor Meeker, Tom Moffltt,
C. McGinley and II. Stllle motored to
Alliance Friday afternoon.
Frank Carson returned Saturday
from San Francisco where be haa
been attending the exposition.
Claren-e McGinley foreman of the
Wm. Hill ranch spent Friday and
Saturday in Alliance. Alone D. Hill
acted as foreman during Mr. McGln
ley's absence.
What Are You Going to do for Christmas.?
IN OUR STORE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF APPROPRIATE GIFTS EXPRESSIVE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
WE WILL HELP YOU IN YOUR SELECTIONS
This is the logical place to select your gifts for we arc handling these gifts the year around and are aide lo give them to you
at this season with no advance in price. You probably do not realize how many useful things we have in stock which might be giv
en as Christmas gifts, but just glance at this list and you will Bee that this is the logical Christmas store.
Suggestion List
Bird Cages Aluminumware
Roasters Cooking Utensils
Carving Sets Trays
Knives & Cutlery Saddles
Scissors Harness
Shears Harness Accssor-
Silverware ies for the Ranch-
Nickelware man and Cowboy
FOR THE BOYS
SKATES Harney & Berry Skates,
the best that can be had. Nearly ev
ery boy prizes Barney & Berry
skates 65c to $1.50
SLEDS $1.00 to $2.50
Wagons, Coasters, Air Guns, Tricy
cles, etc. The things that delight
the hearts of boys
We have a big assortment of alum
inum ware that you can get at ex
ceptional prices. See these.
There are hundreds of thing which we hare in stock which would make a useful gift, but space will not permit us to enumerate
further. Call and let us show you some of these and others that you may select.
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Be Prepared
Christmas is invading our country
and every man, woman and child should
enlist to wekonif it
We arc prepared to take
care of all your Christmas
needs for JilM
SUGGKSTIONS
Comfv Slippers Overcoats and Suits
Bellemont Hats
Spalding Jerseys Coat Sweaters
Ties
TRUNKS and TRAVELING BAGS
See this new line of Travtling Bags; gotten especially
for CHRISTMAS
$5.00 to $25.00
E.G.L
AING
"M odern Clothes
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