"T? -v '1 •*. n"3fcJ8t^ I PRESS MEMORIAL SERVICE A MOST SUCCESSFUL RED CROSS NOTES LOCAL FOR JOHN C. JOHNSON PATRIOTIC BANQUET Koochiching County Chapter llllllBIBBBIWlKillUlPlllWWHMIWIWtinaMW Big Falls Public -Schools and Citizens A patriotic meeting was held last The Washingtoa's birthday banquet Held Memorial First Koochiching Thursday, Feb. 21st, in the Paul for given by the men of the Methodist County Soldier to Lose Life. school house at Border. It was attended church last Friday ev.ening Ike Clark of Lomari was a business Thos. Watson of Ray is in Dulutji by people from B6rder, Central was a great social and patriot. success.""" visitor here Saturday. taking treatment for a serious attack and Frontier. The meeting was Last Monday evening a memorial of rheumatism. -v held for the purpose of bidding fare4well About one hundred and 'fifty people E. D. Dobbs, the honey man of service was held at the Big Falls to the boys who are leaving for sat' down to an elaborate menu Indus, was here on business matters The W. C. T. U. will meet next consolidated school in honor of John 1 Camp Dodge. Edwin Nelson of Border of good things. Mr. C. B. 'Kinney C. Johnson, the first Koochiching Monday. Tuesday, March Sth, at the home of was presented with a Liberty was «.the master of ceremonies and Mrs. Norman Brokaw, 808 3rd street. county soldier to sacrifice his life in 3ond by the Farmers' club in appreciation presided witfi tact and dignity. Cedar Buyer Hall for the T. M. 7 his country's cause. of the part he has taken in Attorneys Langland, Brown, jevne,' Partridge company at Mizpah was John C. Johnson, who hkd spe*.t Swan StnVdin spent a few days here club work. Rev. C. L. Cowan and Professor here over Sunday. this week looking after his property practically all of his life at Big Falls, The speakers of the evening were Mclntire enthused all present with interests. He is now living in St. enlisted in the forestry regiment ,and Edgar L. Heermance, Pastor Supt. D. B. Jewell, H. D. Records, eloquent addresses on patriotism. Geo.. A. Semon, the Mizpah merchant, Paul. lost his life, in the torpedoing of the "Pilgrim's Progress" will be the the agriculturist for the unorganized Mrs. Norman Brokaw gave a reading Tuscania while on his way to France. was here to see the boys go subject Sunday evening at 7:30. Pictures school district, and Miss Cecilia to the delight of all. away to Camp Dodge.- Attorney W. V. Kane left Sunday The school house assembly room illustrating" Bunyan's famous Anderson, rural school supervisor. Mrs. Geo. N. Millard sang "Americaj was crowded. Rev. O. Belsaas of Lit-' for St. Paul to- appear before Governor allegory. The Sunday following we It was decided at*this meeting to My Cpuntry," very sweetly and M. C. Paul of Northome and A. Burnquist in behalf of the tlefork presided and delivered a begin "Ben Hur." organize a branch of the Koochiching as to arouse increased loyalty. suspended officials. suitable address. Paul of Big Falls visited with their County chapter of the Red Cross. Mona Kaneen gave in her usual Patriotic and sympathetic addresses sister, Mrs. Geo. P. Watson, over Morning worship at 11. Morning About fifteen members were taken manner her favorite song, 'Sleep, Little Sunday. Louis Sher, Frank Green and F. were also delivered by Rev. Edw. topics during Lent: "The Qualities in and several more are expected to Baby of Mine." Kaneen and Rev. Knutsen of this W. Keyes attended the- furniture and of Christ." This Sunday, "His Faithfulness." join in the near future. Mrs. C. P. The sociability and increased patriotism city. Miss Katherine Rauscher, Who is hardware dealers' convention iu Swenson of Frontier was elected of this occasion cannot easily Good music was rendered by a one of the good teachers at Big Minneapolis last week. chairman, Mrs. John Vaghts of Frontier be forgotten, and we hope to hear special choir. Falls, spent the week end wiht her Sunday school at 10. secretary and Mrs. George soon again from these gentlemen Two good houses for rent in midway It was appropriately suggested folks here. Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Vaghts of Border treasurer. who made this social patriotic gathering that a memorial tablet be placed in addition, with all the ground for This is not the first Red Cross possible. FOR SALE—Two good cows, one gardening anyone may want. the new school house in honpr of The Ladies Aid society has elected work that has been done in this community. American State Bank, Ranier. the young man who obtained all his registered and one good grade. officers for the coming yeas as INTERNATIONAL LENTEN Socials have been held and Dr. R. H. Monahan M7 education at the Big Falls school, follows: President, Mrs. James T. upwards of $60 has been raised to REVIVAL SERVICES and was tbe first from this county International Falls. Watson secretary, Mrs. E. L. Heermance help the boys who have gone into Money to loan on northern Minnesota to give his life in service for his treasurer, Mrs. Harvey Mitchell. service. •The churches of Fort Frances commenced lands. country. Gilbert Borgen came in from one. After the meeting closed a pie social Jevne & Norton, Agents, a series of Lenten revival of the company's camps near Craig was held. $37 was taken in. The tf International Falls, Minn. E. B. FISHER ARRESTED services last Sunday. Large numbers Saturday to bid his brother Sorpheus FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH meeting was well attended and after Borgen of Dentaybow good bye attend and great enthusiasm prevails. HERE FOR DISLJVA-TY C. L. Kingsbury, Pastor. wishing the boys good luck and God The many friends of the former Cor. 9th Ave. and 3rd St. speed everyone departed for their Mrs. Geo. Mc Craith will oe interested The services this week are being Abstracts and titles to all property Last Saturday E. B. Fisher, superintendent 11 a. m. Preaching service. Topic, homes. in Koochiching county furnished by in the news of her wedding to held in the Baptist church. Su'ext of the M. D. & W., was "Ancient and Modern Progress." Officers elected at Wayland are Sunday afternoon at 2:50 a great the Koochiching County Abstract Co., Win. Garland of Minneapolis a week arrested^on a charge of having made Fred Benedict, president Mrs. Herbert Abstractors, International ago. mass meeting for men orly 11 be Official statements tending to discourage 7:45 Sermon. Topic, "The Dreaded Montgomery, vice president: held ii) the Presbyterian ».:rch. Falls, Minn.. enlistments. He was released on $500 Lion." G. Deckness, secretary Mrs. F. Pugli FOR SALE—Eggs for hatching. Pure Sunday evening and during vnxt cash bail and his preliminary hearing In the morning at close of sermon treasurer. FOR SALE—Buckeye Bred S/ \V. Leghorns and R. C. week the services will be held in the Coal Burning set to come before Judge Palmer the "Lord's Supper" will be observed. Gemmell has turned in 111 memberships Anconas.' Methodist church. Brooder. Half of present price. in the municipal court today. for the week and Mizpah 75. A. L. Knapp, ... A. L. Knapp, The pastors are assisted by a successful 10 a. m. Bible school. Keep it up. P. O. 694. ^'W P. O. 694 and well known evangelist, AVIATION AND ENGINEERS Delays in receiving subscriptions Rev. R. H. Whiteside, arid elegant 6:30 Christian Endeavor. OFFERS GOOD CHANCES to the magazine are not due to this Fitzgerald and Johnson have the Osia Lessard of Ranier volunteered preacher and sweet singer. office or to the office in Garden City. machinery for the new sawmill oj'i for .army service Saturday with The people of International Falls Prayer service and Bible study 'The opportunities for men who N. Y. In spite of the fact that the the. consent of the draft board and the ground at Ericsburg and are are very urgently and cordially invited Wednesday evening. have any experience whatever with subscription list numbers over a building, a good foundation for it. left With the contingent Suijday. He to cooperate in these services Choir rehearsal Friday evening. gas engines, or as mechanics, chauffeurs, million and a half your copy is They have .a -good supply of logs on which are held every evening witr. hopes to soon be with-: his. brother, handy men, vulcanizers and mailed within two weeks after your hand. in France,- the exception of Saturdays .« 7:45. FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL many other allied trades, are unusual money is received by the chapter. When the services close at Fort CHURCH these days. It takes about fifty The delays are caused by congestion •Ca,rl $eh%:.of Lincfford vvas here Frances they will commence in International Ltjcal spelling contests are being, such men for each aeroplane in Corner Sth Ave. and Sth Street. of magazine mail all over the count- Friday and Saturday settling 'up his heldr'this:week throughout the county Falls and wi"! continue service, and as this country is preparing Edward Kaneen, Pastor. business affairs, prior to leaving with schools so as to select a representative until Easter or beyond. to: send twenty-thousand Strangers Made Welcome. Red Crosses are in demand, and the ./est of the patriots who have from each school .for the fliers to France itmay be seen what will be during the war and long after SONG CONTEST been selected for military service county contest to be held here the an army of mechanics it will take The subject of the morning service it is over. Applicants must be registered rforn our'county. second of March. at 11 will be "Unseen Forces." to keep the machines in order. nurses between 21 and 40. of The Fifth District Federation The wages are good, the conditions Start your training now. BOARD AND ROOM—Just, opened Women's Clubs offers $25.00 for a FOR RENT^—A nine-roomed, twostor^ The new song books for the coming excellent, and opportunities will be Is there a windaw flag in your up new at 220 2nd avenue. Board arid tenement house. $151 for .five patriotic song that may be used as given for men with aptitude and ability Lenten revival services will be used home? Memberships can be secured oe rooii^l doKyn. stairs and $,14 for four room? board without room by/tjie ja state song by Minnesota .women in the evening. There will be baptismal to receive commissions and become at the following places: week^jvvnQ in their meetings and conventions. flyers and observers. service and the topic of the Mrs. T. J. Doty, phone 317 Tronson's 17-2$ The following conditions must be address will be "The True Spirit of Apply army recruiting station, International Confectionery Holler's Confectionery 'observed: Loyalty." Services at 7:30. Falls. and K. O. Fos'se. City Clerk- Patterson is1' busy this 1. Co.mposer shall have been a Mrs. M. L. Elsemore of the Military week registering the aliens of our ladies' department of hte G. Cair resident of Minnesota for at least HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Sunday school at 10 a. m. Classes relief committee spent some city, of whom there is a surprisingly & Co.'s store, returned Sunday from two years. for all ages. time at the Red Cross headquarters a three weeks' purchasing trio to large number. Last week 21 alien 2. Song shall be of one or two Reported by Arthur Shapira of the northern division when in eastern cities for the new spring verses with refrain. Germans were registered by Postmaster A special kindergarten Sundav On our Liberty Day assembly t.i Minneapolis last week. Mrs. Elsemore stock. Nightengale. 3. Text must be original and include pupils were pleased to hear a talk school is conducted for the little personally inspected much of the word "Minnesota" more delivered by Mr. Miner. He spoke folks. Be sure and send your children. the work in the inspection and shipping Tomorrow C. B. Lang, the state Mr. and Mrs. Lander Larson and than once. "Germany's Prepatedncs? for the Mothers are invited to come departments and found that land( representative, and County Surveyor family of the Forest Inn were called 4. Music may be original or some World Conflict. with them. work done by the Koochiching County Rose are going to select cer well known tune, NOT copyrighted, to Rochester last Fr'dsr- bv the The basket ball game, played between chapter compares very favorably^ tain tracts in section 36, near Rey, serious illness of their daughter ^o arranged as to fit the text, and the Eveleth and our local The Junior church service is held with york from various parts to be cleared ahd plowed under the Florence, who underwent an operation harmonized for four parts. every Sunday afternoon at 2:30. team, was a fast one. At the end of of the state. state lamd revolving fund act. fo appendicitis. j- :§. ...As the district hopes to secure the first half the score was The committee on military relief this song for use at the next Bien- Epworth League at 6:45. Topic, in favor of Eveleth. At the eivl olf .. .. •. have decided to wear uniforms in the We acknowledge a pleasant visit Don't forget to attend the last number nial, manuscripts must be the "Supreme Sacrifice." Led by Guy the second half tlie so.-re was IS to workroom. of. the lyceum course Tuesda^, from Otto Lempinen who has a hands of the committee not later Emerson. 15 in favor of Eveleth A preliminary March 5th, at the Grand. The begt Fourteen workers made 102 dressings good farm on Rapid River. He was than April 1, 1918. game was played between the here Thursday for physical examination has been kept till the last. It' is. 6. Manuscripts shall be received at the surgical dressing- department Mrs. McGivney will entertain the seventh and eighth grules. The seventh 'lecture by O. D. McKeever on "The Monday. before the draft board and left by MAIL only. grade was victorious with a Ladies Aid society at her home on Sunny Side of Life." Nest Tuesday. with the rest of the boys Sunday 7'. Manuscripts shall contain nonde-plume 6th street and 10th avenue Friday score of 15 to 13. We.wVi to thank night. only, accompanied by sealed LAUREL RED CROSS CLAIMS the citizens for the support tnev afternoon. All ladies are cordially Gustafson and Johnson returue4 envelope with composer's own invited. gave to our high school team. OLDEST WORKING MEMBER from Ray "last night where they J. E. Sullivan and family, who for name inside. Manuscripts to be returned At the close of the basket Iball have been figuring on moving the the past three years have done good must be accompanied by composer's Preaching services at the game the two teams and some of The Laurel branch claim that th'ey Ranier work on the county poor fram, moved ojd school house from Ray to the address and stamps to cover church at 3. their friends spent the balance of have the oldest working member of Monday to the Westerdahl farm^j Chamberlain homestead on the south the evening at Kenneth Speelman's P®staSe1 the Red Cross in Koochiching county which is on the Canadian, side oppo-jwest quarter of section 23-69-22, for 8. Composition accepted shall behome. Special music by the Some of the young people in the person of Mrs. E. C. Paquin newly orew site the mouth of hLeitflrt oeET school purposes in that district, the come the property of the rifth Distanced and all joined in a son? res- .. ganized choir. The church of Laurel. Mrs. Paquin is 83 years site the mouth of the Littlefork river. liew location being more central. I trict without reserve or limitation, tival. Ice cream and cake were ser-1 hymnals will be used. .i, "young," and delights in doing work 9. The song committee asserts ved. Everybody had a good time. for the soldiers. Her socks are among ANNOUNCEMENT Prosper LaChapelle Of. Big Falls the privilege of withholding prize Some of the high school girls aie This church dedicated a service the very best turned in, and Mrs. who recently sold his homesteam money in case manuscripts submitted planning to accompany the team to flag last Sunday, with eight stars in .Paquin sends with each pair an original Mr. A. E. Way born, designer of farm for over $7,000,- and his son Al- shall be unanimously voted "not Eveleth. The game -will be played honor of the bojrs who have gone verse or cheery message. bert, paid the Press office a pleasant high class tailoring, will be at the worthy" by the committee. March 22nd. from Ranier to serve their comtrv. At Christmas time Mrs. Paquin 1*1_ T?pv nf p1 Viic Ktcr lina in *i /m««* .nf Rex Hotel with his big line of imported visit while passing through our city 'v Manuscripts should be sent to Mrs. The English III class are studying received the following greeting from and domestic woolens, from on their way to Saskatchewan to A. F. Owen, 3437 Park avenue, Minneapolis, a new high school speller. Sunday school at 2. a club in southern Minnesota, of Feb. 27 to March 3. take up homesteads or purchase Minn. The high school orchestra played which she is a. member: Office hours from 10 to 12 a. m. farms there. Committee: Mrs. A. F. Owen, at the city hall Sunday afternoon in To "beat the Dutch" audi tp 4 p. m. or by appointment. Chairman Mrs. Weed Munro, Mrs. BAPTIST honor of the inert' drafted for the' We're very much Manager R. W. Xing? lefff^'lalir Wm. McPhail. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR service.r ,JBernie Schulz and Howard In league with Uncle Sam, OTTO NINNEMAN night to purchase a full line of men's NOTES Magladry, who left with the contingent, But take the time MAY BUY HAY FROM and furnishings for the. coming wear were formerly pupils of the local To send this rhyme, The monthly business meeting spring and summer season for the Last Wednesday week, Miss Grace THE SAFETY BOARD schools. Their names are now on Inquiring was held Monday evening at the O. M. Carr & Co. store. The rapid Otto of our city was united in matrimony. our honor roll. If there are any others HOW Robertson home on 6th street. The growth of this good store has necessitated Ninneman of The department of marketing of we would like to know their YOU attendance was not large but such more frequent purchasing Mi 1 waukee^ W||V, by Rev. Warford the Minnesota Public Safety commission names. AM? good reports were handed' in that, trips than in past years. at BemrajiL. The Dri'de was accom­ has sent notice that it has Many pupils were absent Monday To this Mrs. Paquin sent the following the meeting was soon put in a glowing panied by her mother and the groom hay and straw for shipment to parties beckuse of^ illness. Richard Romens reply: attitude. There were three new Frank Hopper, one of-the earliest in this territory who may be in was one of those being stricken with by E" We're well and husky, thank members voted into the society,., settlers near. Craig, died' of heart disease Mr. 'ipjlf' Mrs. Minneman' left that need- of feed. The commission is measles. you, dear, which makes a totol of 31 members.. at the Northern Minnesota eveningWb visit |&er father in Dakota, handling cars almost daily from the The civics class has. received new. And very much alive up here. The social and music committeeare hospital last Thursday night, aged after which 'they will visit his twin cities. The hay and straw is text books. We're working hard from morn contemplating another social in 65 years. Dr. J. P. Chance, who "is a relatives in Wisconsin and then gradeH by the state inspector, weighed Thursday, the twenty-eighth, the till night, .. the near future which we hope wilC brother-^n-law to deceased, accompanied make their. home at Tulsa, Okla. by the state weighmaster, and it Browning and Eureka societies will To "beat the- Dutch'' and win be a big success. the remains to Delano, the The,bride, who is .a daughter of is seen to that the prevailing market give a program at 2:30i Everyone is :the fight After the business was an:3ctexC former home. Deceased was highly Mr. HeiiryrOtto, has^ spent most of price is obtained on all cars. The cordially invited. For Honor, Freedom 1 and the refreshments were served which i:sisted regarded bv all who knew him., if her-life in "our city, was educated in marketing committee says that it The boys of the high school are Right. of sandwiches, coffee and a our schools and is very highly regarded. can fill all orders to parties in this very busy collecting paper throughout And if need' comes, as need most excellent dessert, the name of Vice President S. W Backus of The groom was a paper maker territory at the lowest figure. -the entire building. there may, which we cannot recall, but which the M. & O. Power company returned here a. few yiars ago and boarded The high school girls are divided WVH even yvor:k till break of we will call "nervous pudding," on Sunday from a' visit, with his fa at the Koochiching hotel When YOU ARE INVITED TO RIFKIN'S into five groups for Junior Red Criss day, account of its unsubstantial foundation. ther, President E. W. Backus, in it was operated by Mr. and Mrs. work. The girls are no wworking on to see the Yes, we're in league with Un*. In other words it loolc&d as if New York state, ancj it is gratifying GPttq. He was well liked and has evidently NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED hospital bed shirts. cle Sam, it might run away any moment, bur to hear him report that his general kept in close touch with The ladifes of the Red Cross have Ladies Suits, Coats, Skirts, Waists Doing our "bit," it didn't, it didn't have the chance. condition is much improved, although a feAY intimate friepcL^.here^even after their surgical dressing station in and Dresses. Nbbby Footwear, Winter YOU The press committee wishes to it will be some little time before he-went away." "£.v the hihg school library. Coats and Skirts at reduced pric•V BET thank the Robertson family in behalf he will be able to return to active Best wishes accompany the haupj L. Rffkin, of the society for so kindly offering work again in our midst, pair from their many friends hc-re, SUBSCRIBE ,FOR THE PRESS fpm I international ^Fallsl their home to the society. iP