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1RD0CK ITEMS
Homer II. Lawton. was looking af
ter business matters in Ashland on
Saturday of last week.
Ray Gamlin was at Syracuse last
Wednesday, taking a horse over to
be entered in the community sale.
Frank A. Melvin was looking af
ter business matters at Ashland last
Saturday, driving over to see some
parties there.
Mrs. Formanak returned home the
first of the week from a visit of sev
eral days in Omaha at the home of
her daughter.
I. C. McCrorey is installing an
other underground gasoline tank in
cider to provide more storage room
at the service station.
Donald Rikli has recovered from
an attack of flu, but his brother.
Warren, contracted the same malady
and has been ill for several days.
YV. O. Gillespie was called to
"Vceping Water on Monday to look
cfter business matters and also en
joyed meeting a number of friends
while there.
G. R. Eveland of rear Elmwood
was a visitor in Murdock last Wed
nesday and while here purchased a
new Allis Chalmers tractor and the
accompanying farm tools for use on
Lis farm.
F. A. Melvin, the carpenter, has
been laying a new oak floor in the
office of the hotel, which puts the
loom in excellent condition. Other
work is also being done to improve
the hostelry.
John Gakemeier and Wm. Eourke,
the local precinct assessor, were in
Avoca last Tuesday, where they look
ed after business matters for the
day. While there they met their old
friend. Bobbie McDonald, who oper
ates a service station there.
Milton G. Keedy and wife came up
from their home at Eeatrice and
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. Ward several days last
week. While here they attended the
commencement exercises of the Mur
dock high school, their nephew, Way
land Ward, being one of the graduates.
Mothers' Day in East
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gillespie de
parted the latter part of last week
or. an auto trip that takes them to
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, -.to spend
Mother's Day at the home of Mrs.
Gillespie's parents.
Entertained Ladies Aid"
Mesdames Paul Schewe and Ver
non Schewe were hostesses to the
members of the Ladies Aid Society of
the Evangelical church on Friday,
May 5th. A good number were pres
ent. A social hour and luncheon fol
lowed the business session.
Pleased with New Charge
Letters from Rev. George P. Clarke
and wife state they are well pleased
Avith their new' home in Phoenix.
Arizona, where Rev. Clarke has ac
cepted a charge as pastor of the
Christian church. Mrs. Clarke is a
sister of A. II. Ward of Murdock.
Beautifying Place of Business
Miss Gerald ine Schmidt, the beau
tician, and Eddie Craig, the tonsorial
artist, have been busy cleaning up
their place of business. The interior
has been repainted and the furniture
touched up and the place now looks
as fresh as a spring morning.
Baccalaureate Address Sunday
The baccalaureate address to the
graduating class was delivered last
Sunday evening at the parlors of the
Murdock church by Rev. F. C. Web
er. The church was filled to capac
ity and all enjoyed the words of
wisdom to the young folks who ore
completing their high school careers
and stepping out into the busy
world to make a place for themselves
in industrial and business circles or
go farther up the educational ladder
by entering ccllege this coming fall.
Commencement Exercises
Last Thursday marked the end of
the school year in the Murdock
s hools. On that day the high school
students enjoyed a picnic and the
commencement program was held in
the evening. The following day there
was a general school picnic, enjoyed
ly the pupils, parents, teachers and
teneral public.
Members of the graduating class
include Ruth Ruhge. Eunice Kuehn,
Sjlvia Miller. Hannah Menke, James
Mills. Evan Schlaphoff. Maurice Me
rmaid. Silas Schlaphoff. D. Borne
racier. Pcarle Rueter. Elsie Timm,
Lee O'Brien and LaVina Cardes.
Eold Quarterly Conference
The three Evangelical churches
ci this community, the one in town,
the Callahan church and what is
known as the Louisville church, held
their quarterly conference last Sat
urday and Sunday. The presiding
elder, Rev. E. F. Haist, was present
tt conduct the services and preside
over the business session. A good at
tendance, is reported, especially at
the Sunday sessions.
Deickmann Sale Postponed
Due to some irregularities in the
matter of publication of the notice
of sale of the Deickmann property,
scheduled for last Saturday, the sale
has been postponed to a later date,
about a month hence, when due no
tice of the date and place will be
given.
Senior Class Visits Omaha
A part of the education gathered
in our present day school system is
based on seeing and in accordance
with the prevailing custom, the Sen
ior class of the Murdock schools had
their so-called "Sneak Day" sight
seeing trip last veek, going to Om
aha, where they were able to visit
a number of places of interest. As
none of the instructors could get
away to accompany them, they went
with Albert Theil, who drives the
school bus, and who acted as chap
eron to the group.
Splendid Meeting at Callahan
One of the series of meetings be
ing sponsored by the Ministerial as
sociation of Cass county was held at
Callahan church last Sunday after
noon. There was a large attendance,
the church being filled to capacity.
These meetings are proving very
successful and much interest shown
in their continuation. They have
been held at periodic intervals dur
ing the past year, first at one place
and then another.
Visited Their Neighbors
A number of the members of the
Royal Neighbors of America of Mur
dock were at Manley last Wednesday
afternoon, attending the card party
given by the Altar Society of the St.
Patrick's Catholic church. There is
a very friendly relationship between
the members of the Royal Neighbors
of Murdock and the two societies of
Manley, the Royal Neighbors and the
Altar Society. The Murdock ladies
report a most pleasant time.
To Observe Memorial Day
Arrangements were made on last
Monday, at a meeting held at Wa
bash, for the observance of Memor
ial day at the cemetery that is used
jointly by the towns of Wabash and
Murdock. Committees have been ap
pointed to look after arranging for
music, decorating the graves and the
securing of a speaker. Lacey Mc
Donald i3 in charge of Murdock's part
cf the arrangements and Miss Myrtle
Wood is acting in like capacity for
the Wabash community. The pro
gram will be held Sunday afternoon,
May 2Sth, at 2:00 o'clock.
The Murdock band, under direc
tion of Peter Gradoville, of Platts
mouth, will provide music and the
Elmwood American Legion post will
furnish its uniformed firing squad
in a salute to the deceased veter
ans buried there.
Held Enthusiastic Meeting
The advertised Recreational meet
ing which was looked forward to
with interest by local parties dosir
ious of instituting a more varied rec
reational program here, was held
last week as scheduled, hut it was
necessary to use some local talent
for entertainment to take the place
of those from Plattsmouth unable to
come. The numbers were well re
ceived. Mr. Sundstrom, the county
Recreational director, had also in
tended to bring a speaker from the
county Feat, and failing so to do, he
spoke himself on the advantages of
the Recreational program as it is
set up by the Federal government
and is being practiced in many Ne
braska towns, both large and small.
Murdock is anxious to avail it
self of more of this service, having
at the present time only the band
p: oject.
SCHOOL TEACHER SOLOS
AFTER 9 HOURS OF STUDY
NORFOLK. Neb. (UP) The
Sharp families of this section are
aviation minded.
Mae E. Sharp, Meadow Grove
school teacher, made her first olo
airplane flight after nine hours of
instruction. Her younger siter. Eve
lyn, also is taking instructions.
The girls are cousins of Evelyn
Sharp, of Ord. Neb., well-known Ne
braska aviatrix.
Dockage facilities maXt Platts
mouth an ideal factory site. Wel
come and a splendid oDDortunlty
to expand should be an induce
ment to those contemplating a
chanqe in location from the more
thickly populated centers and
flood areas of the east.
Wabash News
"William Bourke was in Wabash to
complete the listing of the property
in Elmwood precinct, having only a
few schedules left to complete his
year's work as county assessor.
A new firm of well workers has
been developed recently in the per
sonages of Schmidt and Stanley, who
were putting the well at the home
of Louis Schmidt in good condition
and sinking it a little deeper. The
matter of securing sufficeient water
is one that faces many parts of the
country and these gentlemen are
trying to solve it locally.
Community Kensington
The community kensington met
last Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan McBride,
the meeting being attended by a
goodly number of tho ladies of the
community. Much interest was man
ifest in the plans of the organization
for beautifying the city and also in
the matter which has agitated every
one in the entire community, that of
offering for sale the church building
which is the last vistage of any
place for a public gathering. If it
s sold, even funeral3 would have to
b held in other towns, in private
homes, or in the open.
There seems to be much indigna
tion over the way things are being
handled. Regardless of who holds
title to the building, the funds for
erection of the structure were raised
right here in Wabash and now that
the town has only this one last re
maining place of assembly, the peo
ple of the community are much op
posed to it being sold.
They point out that a piano which
was paid for by Wabash folks has
already been removed and taken to
another town without seeking per
mission from anyone locally, and that
just recently the pews were removed
and carted away to another town up
state. Now the final straw is added
to the case in the posting of notices
for the sale of the church building
at an early date.
Suffers Badly Injured Mouth
A group of young ball rlayers
came over from Elmwood for a game
with the Wabash lads. During the
course of the game, Clifford Browne,
Jr., in attempting to stop a hot ball
which was shot at him, missed it
and his face . became the backstop
for the missile. His mouth was bad
ly cut and bruised and have been
swollen and sore ever since. Like the
Spartans of old. the lad is taking his
accident philosophically and looking
forward to getting back into the
great American game soon.
To Observe Memorial Day
Plans are going forward for the
observane of Memorial day in Wa
bash. Lacey McDonald of Murdock
ia looking after many of the details
for this service at the cemetery that
serves the two communities, while
Miss Myrtle Wood has been assign
ed the task of supplying a speaker
for the occasion.
Building Has Interesting History
The church building which has
sheltered worshipers for more than
half a century and which it is pro
posed to dismantle at this time, has
had a very interesting history. It
was erected 53 years ago and thru
.nost of the intervening years has
been used as an edifice in which to
arry on the work of the Master.
In recent years it has not been used
regularly. When the Methodist orga
nization here ceased to function, the
Evangelical church maintained ser
vices there with H. A. Norenberg as
pastor, and again later services were
revived there with Rev. F. C. Weber
as pastor. Due to lack or interest and
general indifference these services
were discontinued, boing the last ot
their kind held there.
A Bible school was also maintain
ed as long as there was any interest,
with Sherman Hardaway the most
energetic worker. He was not able to
give it all the time and attention re
quired, however, and with laxing in
terest the Sunday school was discon
tinued. So here we are at the crossroads
of decision. Will the community
stand by and let the building be sold
and demolished, or will there be a
revival of interest for the cause of
religion generally and the church
j building that now faces destruction?
What will be done?
Reminiscing
Many people enjoy reminiscing of
the "good old days." And why not?
The boys like to recall the days of
a half century or more ago, when
the railroad was as new as some of
our modern clay inventions are now,
(and the depot platform was always
i crowded with people who were eith
j er going some place, were there to
meet friends or just to watch the
train come and go as people did in
later years when the auto was new,
and even now do when aeroplanes
are sighted.
In those earlier days there lived in
the vicinity of the thriving village
of Wabash a family with several boys
(all now grown to manhood) who
played a prominent part in this par
ticular episode of our reminiscence
series. The boys had been sent to
haul manure from the barn and
spread it over the fields. The team
was foxy and particularly skittish at
sight or sound of a train, and so
were unhitched from the wogan and
tied elsewhere, while it was being
loaded near the barn door.
A sentinel or watchman was post
ed on the top of the shed nearby to
watch for the coming of the train,
so all could go and see it pass the
farmyard and hear the whistle. In
their work of loading the wagon and
interest in the coming of the train,
the boys failed to notice that it be
gan to creep forward on the down
grade, and quickly gaining speed it
scooted down the hill to the bank
of the Weeping Water creek, vaulted
over the bank iind plunged into the
farther side of the creek bed. The
tongue was rammed into the ground
fully half its length and broken off.
Here the piece remained for many
years until Ed Obernaulte, still of
Wabash and now residing at Ne
hawka. secured a chain and a team
of horses, and after digging around
the stub of the tongue was able to
pull it out of its long resting place
in the creek bed.
Just another of the incidents of
"Old Wabash."
AVOCANEWS
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. McDonald of
Manley were guests last Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc
Donald here. .... ,
Misses Mattie Voyles and Ruth
Wessell were in Weeping Water last
Tuesday evening, where they did
some shopping.
Tom Akeson, Jesse Voyles and
Fred Marquardt shelled and deliver
ed their corn to the Marquardt ele
vator last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman and
their little son were enjoying a visit
last Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Freeman in Weeping
Water.
Mrs. Emma Rawalt was in Lin
coln Sunday, where she went to visit
with her son. Verne Rawalt, who is
a student at the University of Ne
braska. Rev. R. D. Hall, pastor of the
Congregational church, accompanied
by his wife, were looking after busi
ness matters in Weeping Water last
Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Midkiff and
the children were at Union on last
Sunday, where they were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mid
kiff, parents of Oscar.
Senator Fred L. Carsten was home
last Tuesday afternoon, taking ad
vantage of getting away from legis
lative duties for a few hours to look
after work on the farm.
Rev. R. D. Hall and wife, Mrs. E.
Bannels and son Leland were enjoy
ing a picnic at Spring Dale over near
the Missouri river on last Sunday en
joying the occasion very much.
Mrs. Elmer Ilennings and her lit
tle daughter were guests of her moth
er at Louisville. Mrs. Fred Mar
quardt and little daughter Anna were
also guests of her mother for the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Marquardt, who
are both past S3 years of age, were
entertained by their daughter Sun
day (Mother's Day). They are both
in good health, despite their advanc
ed years.
John Gakemeier and Wm. Bourke,
both of Murdock were visiting in
Avoca last Tuesday, being guests of
Bobbie McDonald and were also look
ing after some business matters
while here.
Vilas Kettlehut and Delbert Switz
er of Nehawka were visitors in Avoca
Tuesday of last week, being accom
panied by Frank Robb and Granville
Heebner, who were looking after
some business matters for a short
time while here.
At the lumber yard to clean out
the weed3 and grass, they had some
83 head of sheep belonging to Tom
Akeson as over night guests and the
following morning there was not a
blade of grass or a weed to be found
anywhere about the place.
Miss Riddell, teacher of the Gram
mar room, together with the mothers
of the students in that room enjoyed
a school picnic at Nebraska City one
day last week, when they were trans
ported to the picnic by Messrs. E. J.
Hallstrom. Tom Akeson, Carlf Tefft
and Paul Wulph.
Will Make the Address .
L. M. Hauptmau, who is making
his home, in Lincoln, and a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hauptman, of
Avoca, has been engaged to make the
commencement day address for the
Alvo schools on Wednesday, May 18.
Prof. Hauptman was superintendent
of the Alvo schools for a number of
years before going to Lincoln to
make his home.
Found Many Sheep Here
Fred Marquardt had his sheep
shorne of their wool last Tuesday.
By means of a device which makes
the operation a very rapid one. the
forty head were relieved of their
fleece in a very short time. During
the past few weeks the owner of this
equipment has sheared some 900
head of sheep in this vicinity, which
is considerably more than it was
thought are being raised here.
Attended Oil Dealers Meeting
Bobbie McDonald, manager of the
Standard Oil company station in
Avoca and Herman Ludwig, were in
Lincoln last Monday, where they at
tended a convention of Standard Oil
company dealers in this territory.
The meeting lasted to a late hour at
night, and included a banquet and
entertainment as well as discussion
of the problems that beset the oil
dealers.
Junior-Senior Banquet
The Junior-Senior banquet of the
Avoca high school was held last Sat
urday night. A fine meal was enjoy
ed followed by a program of enter
tainment and merrymaking. One of
the new features was the selection
cf the most popular student in each
of the two classes. The Junior voted
on the Senior honoree and chose Miss
Geraldine Michel. Seniors in turn
voted on the Junior and elected Stu
art Maseman for the honor.
Set Date for Flower Show
The Garden Club was meeting with
Miss Bertha Neumeister last Tuesday
afternoon and enjoyed a very ani
mated discussion of the subject ot
flowers and vegetables, enjoying
some very fine eats at the close ot
their conference, and, among other
things selected May 27 as the date
for their flower show.
Received Injury to Eye
Mrs. Lula Buss, while engaged in
work about her home here Tuesday
morning, suffered a fall that proved
very severe although no bones were
broken. Her head came in contact
with a piece of furniture, cutting a
severe gash over the left eye. The
injury was dressed by her neighbor,
Mrs. Hollenberger, arid the optic is
getting along very nicely now.
Triple Birthday Celebration
Last Tuesday, Miss Leona Everett,
Ernest Norris and Leo Hauptman
were celebrating their respective
birthdays, although, of course, they
are not all of the same age. Con
gratulations were received by all of
the trio from their various friends.
To Hold Alumni Banquet
Arrangements have been perfect
ed for the holding of the annual
Alumni banquet on May 20, which
will include all who have graduated
from the school since and including
the year 1914. A very enjoyable
time is expected as the old grads sit
down to enjoy a fine repast and re
count their own school days.
uonnxmaiion oervice
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On Sunday, May 7. at the North
Branch church, a class of thirteen
was confirmed at a special service
that was largely attended. Members
of the confirmation class include
Hilda Bucholtz, Lydia Meyers, Nor
ma Sedman, Alvin Emshoff, Eldon
Emshoff, Harold Horschild, Calvin
Heine. Maynard Rippe, Paul Hill
man, Raymond Weiler, Willia Wah
lers. Wilmar Wahlers and Earle
Ruffner.
TELEPATHY FAILS BLIND MEN
BUTTE, Mont. (UP) John Selon,
blind musician, was walking along
the street when he bumped into an
other man, who expostulated: "Can't
you watih where you're going? I'm
a blind man." "So am I," replied
Selon. A heavy wind had apparent
ly prevented each from hearing or
"sensing" the other's approach.
GAS FIELD IN SUBURB
CLEVELAND (UP) A new gas
field, already producing gas enough
for 38,000 homes, is under develop
ment in suburban Highland Heights.
Ten producing well have been
brought in within the past few
months almost unnoticed by the citi
zens, most of whom are unaware that
gas is produced at all in the vicinty.
Deeds, Mortgages and all sorts
of legal blanks for sale at the
Journal office.
Elmwood News
Mrs. Bess Streeter Aldrich, Emily
Gonzales, Naomi Totman and Doris
Cole Clapp were Lincoln visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Emily Gonzales was in Lin
coln Tuesday of last week, looking
etter business matters for the Ameri
can Exchange bank.
The Ashland baseball team was
here last Sunday for a game with the
local team. The contest was won by
the visitors: score 4 to 1.
Mrs. Ted Hall of Elmwood and
Miss Den ice Greene of Chicago drove
to Lincoln Tuesday afternoon, where
they had a reunion with some of
their sorority sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clements at
tended Ivy day last week, where
they watched the masking of the
Mortar Boards. Their daughter,
Betty, was masked last year.
Michael Smalley, who works at
Fort Crook, was spending the week
end in Elmwood visiting with Mrs.
Smalley, and as well calling on a
number of friends while here.
The regular monthly meeting ot
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Elmwood was held at the
parlors of the Methodist church last
Tuesday. All who were present re
port a very interesting meeting.
Mrs. Verona Elson has been hav
ing a siege of influenza and while
the leather has been summer like,
it has not helped and she has been
as ill as if it had been mid-winter.
She was feeling some better by the
end of the week, however.
Harmon Beck was in Lincoln the
fore part of last week, making the
trip with M. V. Wood and when the
truck stopped at Eagle for a short
time, Mr. Beck took advantage of
the opportunity of visiting with his
friend, Rhinard Kettlehut, who form
erly resided at Nehawka but now
lives in Eagle.
Junior and Caroline Zoz have been
guests at the home of their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Coat
man during the time their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zoz, have been
busy cleaning house. They have en
joyed their visit with the grandpar
ents and the grandparents have en
joyed having them as guests for a
short time.
Clifford Beck, who resides in Lin
coln, was home last Sunday, com
ing to spend Mother's day with his
parents. All enjoyed the short visit
and Clifford returned to his work in
Lincoln in the evening. The father,
Harmon Beck, has been having con
siderable trouble with his teeth and
had four of them extracted during
the past week by Dr. Totman.
Visited Old Elmwood Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MeLenon of
Lincoln were guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Liston Friday evening. Mrs. Me
Lenon and Miss Pauline Liston were
guests at the Woman's Club tea in
the afternoon, held at the home of
Mrs. Doris Cole Clapp.
M. I. S. S. Club Picnic
Members of the M. I. S. S. club
held their annual picnic luncheon
in Lincoln this year, with Mrs. Bess
Tyson Robb. Those members present
were Nona Neihart Baine, of Wood
River; Mrs. Woodard, Pearl Wood
ard Shreeves, Margery Stark Miller,
Lincoln; Miss Anna McFall, Maude
Remaly West, Delia Weigert Greene,
Inez Harnsberger Greene, Mae Dur-
bin Lake, Hatti e Theil Rosenow and
Miss Etta James or Elmwood. Miss
Rena Towle of Omaha was a guest.
Out After Two Weeks
Frank W. Lorenz, who has been
kept to his home and bed for the
past two weeks was able to be out
and around again last Tuesday. Mr.
Lorenz was well pleased to be able
to get out again and to come down
and mingle with the crowd. Last
Sunday a number of the friends of
Mr. Lorenz came to express . their
appreciation and gladness at the re
port of his being able to be out
again and also expressed their hope
for complete recovery .and continued
good health. Among those calling
were Arthur Lorenz and family and
John Hopkins and family.
Married at Parsonage
Miss Marjorie Findley of Weeping
Water, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Findley," and Loren Dennis, of
Elmwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Dennis, were united in marriage at
the parsonage of the Christian church
of Elmwood by Rev. E. M. Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Race were pres
ent to witness the ceremony, which
took place on Saturday, May 6th.
"After the ceremony, the happy
couple departed for Lincoln, where
they were guests of friends during
the past week. They returned here
Saturday, the 13th and will be at
home to their friends here.
The Journal joins in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
ALVO NEVS
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. TimMin and
sons spent Sunday night with rela
tives at Murray.
Mr. Buttgenbach has been engaged
in painting the Buttgenbach home
after working hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoffman of Ash
land were Sunday afternoon callers
at the home of Mrs. Mary Stout.
Mrs. Mary Stout, Mrs. Mabel
Winn, Mrs. Anna Bennett and Mrs.
Edith Williams were Sunday after
noon callers at the Elmer Klyver
home.
A lare number of the farmers of
this vicinity have had their horses
immunized against sleeping sickness.
Last year many suffered the loss of
valuable farm animals from this
disease.
Fred and Frank Rehmeier and
the little Drewel boy have been ab
sent from school this week on ac
count of measles. The boys have been
quite ill, but no doubt will soon be
feeling much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Denny
Hindbaugh and little daughter were
Sunday dinner guests at the Wm.
Kitzel home near Greenwood, the
occasion being Mr. Kitzel a birth
day. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Maves and
little daughter of Lincoln and Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Heirs and baby
were Sunday dinner guests at the
Elmer Klyver home. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Klyver of Lincoln and Ralph
Winn were also Sunday evening
visitors at the Klyver home.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Wm. Kitzel gave a party in
honor of Mr. Kitzel's birthday last
Saturday evening at the Kitzel home
here. About twenty guests were
present to play pinochle.
A very delicious lunch was served
before the departure of the guests.
Flower Show
The S. O. S. Garden club are plan
ning their annual flower show at
the church basement Friday after
noon. May 19, the last day of
school.
Every one is invited to exhibit
boquets, potted plants and anything
that will interest a flower club
group.
The exhibit will be open in the
afternoon and a short program will
be given at 2:30 o'clock in the
church basement.
Entertains Ilower Club
Mrs. H. L. Bornemeier very pleas
antly entertained the members of
the S. O. S. club at her home Tues
day afternoon.
A large crowd was present to en
joy the afternoon and hear the les
son on "Flower Arrangements and
Their Containers." Members brought
bouquets.
A luncheon of cake and coffee was
served by the hostess.
Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Ostertag
or Elmwood were guests.
The flower show will take the
place of the nextmeeting.
Senior Class Play
Members of the Senior class pre
sented their class play, "Tell the
Judge" Wednesday evening to a
full house in the school auditorium.
This comedy farce was well pre
sented and drew many compliments
from the audience. The class took in
about $27.00 from the production.
Miss Smock directed the play.
Beverly Elliott entertained the
audience with a tap dance between
the first and second acts.
Alvo Public School Notes
CALENDAR
Sunday Evening, May 14. Baccalau
reate services.
Wednesday evening. May 17, Class
night.
Thursday evening. May IS. Com
mencement exercises.
Friday. May 19, School picnic.
CLASS NIGHT Wednesday even
ing the local band will give three or
four selections. It will be all class
night for the Senior class.
The eighth graders will receive
their diplomas Wednesday night.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Thursday evening. L. M. Hauptman.
a former superintendent of the Alvo
school will deliver the commence
ment address, "What will You Do
with 'It?'"
SCHOOL PICNIC wrll be held the
last day of school, Friday. May 19.
The picnic will be held at the usual
place.
Everyone is invited to bring a
basket dinner and join the crowd.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
The teachers and students will
hold their annual school exhibit at
the school house in the various rooms
ou Friday, the last day of school.
Everybody is cordially invited to
view this exhibit. Acquaint yourself
better with your school . and the
work of the faculty and itudent3 by
attending this exhibit.
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