Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 29, 1918, Page 5

,i‘&.«;««&_;u**:i g § xxKKKKK X KKK KX “'Sadness was cast over the village of Nebish and vicinity last Monday when word was received that Casper Paul Ollom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ol- lom, had died in @he service of his country Sunday, Mareh 17. ceased was a volunteer of Minnesota to the nation’s colors, and was sta- tioned at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, where he was taken sick February 16, 1918, and seemed to be improv- : ing.)y Word had been received that | he was coming homie on a furlough; . when-God in His great Providence : took him home to. his reward. He * omliited in the army December 10, © 1917, from Bemidii to do his bit for . his country, and went out from this life with a conscious fidelity to the * call of duty. He believed thorough- ly-in the cause which challenged his patriotism and his; confidente in God made him unafrald as to what the] . tuture might have for him. ‘His body ‘was ehipped from Vir- ginia, Monday, and was accompanied by Private Stonecipher, member of fx - the medical corps from Fortress Mon- roe, to Bemidji where it was met by . the Bemidji-Home Guards, Saturday, ‘and transferred to the Red Lake rail- way, accompanied by one member of the_Be Home Guards, and the American-"and- Canadian - recruiting officers with Mr, Stonecipher, to his home, - four mfiles west of = Nebish, where he laid in state until Sunday afternoon, His many friends gath- ered at the home to pay their last respects to our departed ome.. 1 - /e funeral service was conducted Paul N. Palmer of Puposky, - who~took for his text 2 Cor. 5:1. “Rock of Ages” and ‘‘Nearer My God to Thee” were sung by eight young * ladfes, Misses;Helen Jones, Carol - Knox, Lenora Ryan, K. Frizelle, Ma- mie DeLong, Amy Higgins, Esther J. Palmer and Mrs. Ripple, which was very,. impressive. Tkhe' deceased was born in Ma- % haska county, Iowa, September 7, 1894, and was at the time of his " death 23 years, 6 months and 10 days of age. He is survived by father and mother, two sisters and nine brothers, all of whom _ werg present _except two brothers, Homer of l}lgflline’, S. D., and a younger - brother, Floyd, who. is already serv- . ing his country “somewhere” in France. : : A Jlarge crowd accompanied the remains to his final resting place at . thé Nebish cemetery, six young men acting as pallbearers, Frank Mar- + kus, Car}-Durand, Alfred Jones, Alex e, Glifford Dolye Dewey Gillman - marcheéd the four miles behind the i. hearse to the cemetery where they ¥laid him to rest while the choir sang his final farewell, *‘America,” and fiRev. Palmer closed with the funeral rites. | Carl Swed rerg and Clarence Strand - were called to Bémidji last ‘Wednes- day for .examination, returning on the afternoon train. B. J. Swedback was a Puposky caller Thursday, returning to his -home Friday. . i e “" Mrs. Arthur Warner waggat Be- ‘midji Friday transacting business. Guy McKnight accompanied his rother; Ray, to Bemidji last Friday where ' he ‘left for -govetnment serv- tce at Waco, Texas. Dr. Mattick was a’betweén-train passengef-to Bemidji the latter part of the week. i The Red Cross circle met at the M. E. parsonage last Wednesday, . Mrs. C. Strand entertaining. ‘They “'now have eleven members, but others " not members are also knitting. Gilbert" Petéerson and daughter _went to Bemidji Friday. X Mr5. "Matuschek and daughter, “Mrs, Joe Paul, were between-train / passéngers. to- Bemidji Saturday. Rev.. Palmer and daughter went -to Nebish Saturday to attend the Ol-| ¥ \lom: funeral held there Sunday: ;Frank- Martin and “Willard Mc- Kndlglht were business callers in Be- day. V ,»Strand and son, Robert, ‘wefe pidji callers Tuesday,'re- tuMiing on the afternoon train. > Mr. ahid Mrs. John Workman went “te Bemidji Tuesday on business. ,;:_*&&;;&r.«*px;««: g {‘«‘ ABANT VALLEY, » » x . The funeral of Casper Ollom, who ‘djed at Fortress Monroe, was held “from the home of his parents Sunda ‘at 2 o'clock. His death was causel “py pneumonia following an attack qf measles. He was buried in the Nebish cemetery, the funeral being very largely attended, showing not only the regard in which he was held, but in honor of the cause for “which he died: Casper wds a good . sson and brother and was well liked “by all who knew him. Pleasant Val- ley ha. 11 stars on her service flag ‘and Casper’s dath changes one of them to gold. > ° ‘4 Mra, Pellow, Cora and Mina Stout came up from Bemidji_to attend -the ‘funeral. ’ Z 2 _Mr. and Mrs. Norman K#fox left for Kansas City Friday, where MrKnox intends to take a course in tractor d auto engineering. g ‘Miss Christine Stephani has been staying with Mrs. M. W. Kaox the past week. Mrs. Knox has been quite i11., . Mrs. Volger was calling on = Mrs. Satterlie and Mrs. Ollom Friday. Mr. Satterlie’s sister fr the southern part of the state s visit ing him two or three days last week. Fred Webster and Mr. Whalen of Island Lake have tapped over 500 maple trees and are making maple 8 ugar, _ Elvert Fuller, Roy Watson, Laur- ence Knox, Tom Long and Fred 01- jom are all working in the Backus- Brooks camps north of Nebish. Master Donald Knox and Omer Long spent Sunday at the camps vis- iting their brothers who are working there. Frank Stout, Wyman Hickson, Em- ory Clark, Mrs. G. B. Fuller, Gordon Gardner, Gust Pearson, Mrs. Fauhl and Miss Ryan were all callers last| " week at the M. W. Knox home, bid- ding good bye and Godspeed to the young folks who are leaving for Kan- sas City. The.de- a; AEK KRR KK E XK KKK We regret to state’'that the Mesars. Pecham have moved to Pinewood. Mrs. Claud Young: of Missawel has joined her husband who came ip’hef to look over a location @ short:tir Miss Rosie Eastwood and. brother, Harley, spent Friday evening at the George Brennan home. ¢ Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sauer and sons, James and Jerome, and Miss Anna Bowers ' spent ®Sunday with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, George Brennar:> They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gibney before returning to Bemidji. 3 § The young folks of ‘this'neig] hood spent Saturday evening pla cards and games at the John Inger- soll home. 4 : Mr. Eastwood and son, Harley, were in Bemidji Monday looking for a house. They expect to move there in the near future : 4;&«««*«:**««*&; RANT. V. 0:«.!_#2#*&!%4*#* Mr. and Mrs. T.'J. Wright enter- tained Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vogt, Williain Hanson and- sons, Raymond and Harry, Earl and-Royal ~Hirt, Clarence and Lowell Peters and Ar- chie Anderson Sonday. _ “Miss Alice Huntosh .visited with friends in Bemidii Saturday.’ * Mr. and Mrs. John Rassier left Thursday to visit relatives in-North Dakota.’ E - Mr, Stilwell and 8ons:y; ton Skinner Sunday. * Mr. and Mrs. George. Knapp, ar daughters, Clara and Julia, and Ces per Knapp called at the Fred.Lange home Sunday. ek | ] Hazel Barclay is on the Mr.-and Mrs. H. 8. Stilwell we Bemidji visitors Thursday.. Peter Frost transacted business Bemidji Thursday, W & Haymond Hanson, who is assi ing Mike Féley with his farm dutfes, visited” his parents - Sunday. C..W. Kingsbury and family called at the W. G. Schroeder farm Sun- day. ? N. Nelson was a ‘Saturday. Bemidji visitor * Casper and Joe Kfiapn visited, their Nelson brother, George, Sunday. el “Mo C. W. Kingsbury and .N. attended thé” H. C. Baer'sal day. st | % Mrs. C. Skinner visited Mrs. H..8: Stilwell Monday. X Miss Edna Wright was a weel .visitor with her parents. George Knapp and family were . Be- midji shoppers, Saturday. . I Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frost “ent tained Mr. and Mrs, C. W: Kings! and family Sunday. B Fred Lange's smiling face been seen on our streets since Satur- day. Well, it's the other fellows who mile now. Fred is busy entertain- ng “Mr. Mumps,” a disagreeable ac: quaintance. A 5 Miss Alice Huntosh, the teacher o the Riverside school, and patrons e tertained thé Edgewood school ‘Wed- nesday - afternoon. - Those- resent. from Edgeweod were Miss Alice But- ler and pupils, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Knapp and:family, Mrs, Peter Frost, Mrs. Frank Silversack, Miss Mar- garet Wright and Miss Sylvia Peters. Games were played and just before leaving, a dainty lunch was servedyls All report a’ very pleasant time. C. ‘W. Kingsbury and family we Bemidji visitors Saturday. Miss Iva ‘Wright left Sunday to visit for a week with her sister, Mrs. Harry Vosgt. 3 Mrs, William Hanson visited Mrs. H. S. Stilwell Wednesday. C. S. Ferris .left Tuesday «for -Be- midji where he will visit his daugh- ter, Mrs/ Ed Hannah. AL KKK HHH R KKK KK KK KK KELLIHER SCHOOL NOTES "* kffl,{!#*#&io#i#*!-# -Monthly _examinations. will be given this“week. N G. W. Harnwell and Dr. G. M. Pal mer visited school Friday afternoon and gave- us a talk about thrift stamps and the war saving societies. We are going to organize war saving societies in, ‘the: various rooms this week. - 3 _We_ will“only have four days of school this“week on account of Fri- day- heing “Good . Friday.”- We will have ‘ten days’. Easter vacation. It has ‘been ‘decided .to have Mo more literary:.programs this year as the time wilf be nGeded.for our reg- ular subjetts. A Forty-four do} seven cents. was 3 sale of tags last Tuesday. Our school is now a Junior Red Cross Auxiliary. The total amount collected for mem- berships and tags js 02. Chester Kinnéy+““vigited Monday afterncon. = ' Monday afternoon we had” a fire drill. It took one minute to empty the.building. ~ ° YA school :**ii#ii***iii* TURTLE RIVER * l*iiiiifiini*li‘kl* Albert E. Lowe of :Northwood, N. D.; arrived in Turtle River last Sat- urday evening to visit N. A. Otter- stad and family for a few days. Mr Lowe and Mr. Otterstad have been neighbors for a number of years in Dakota, from 1883 to 1891, and this is the first {rip he has made to this ‘country. He states that he is yery much surprised over the fast soming and fast growing city of Bemidji and surrounding country'and he likes' it very much here. Andrew Erickson and hi3 five, chil- dren will leave here tonight for Mar- ten, Renville county, Minn. He is going to farm 550 acres in that dis- trict and we all hope and wish him good success in his new home. An- drew is one of the,very first home- stead settlers here and is much re- spected by all who know him. Depot Agent Carl J. Otterstad made a trip to Kelliher Sunday and return- ed Monday morning. 5 N.° A, Otterstad was in Bemidji last - Saturday to close a land deal and transact other business. A patriotic .meeting will be held here.in the school house March 27, in the evening. Dr. G. M. Palmer and G. W. Harnwell of Bemidji will be the principal speakers, ks md f hasgn’t|. X XK XK KK l‘gg, Iflq} ¥ * x % W ¥ KK K KK K The Silver Lake Farmers’ ¢lub held a shadow social at ‘Buck Iake school :house on March' 23 for the benefit of the ,Red Cross and the following amounts were ‘received: Harry Gates ... .. ... 4.00 Albert ‘Hansen Harry Osborne . Carl Stricker . H. A. Bjerkebek Magnus Loar Dan Vik .. Loyd Sawyer Stein Vik . Hilden Tell .. Harry Osborne Carl Stricker g|'Henry Hangen Frank Syversen . Altred’ Rogholt' . ... Otlier donations ¢ “Four gogzen sandy ated”by:'the Farmerg’ el Music was furnished ‘Bros., Henry Hanson and E. ley free of charge. by Roghold C. Weh= _The farmers: in ‘this: community have: been - very: busy logging this winter, but” owing to the condition of the roads in this distric place to R ford streams and”rivers-at this time of the year. 3 2 _ Anether social-is-being t .t R fi.m_:ed to 00 d; Te spent Thursday of last week mtht‘g% K?filpang- family. went to: riday: s« “flrs**l“of«?f rgt@ifil“ 'riday S@Pkfisn!i 4ro] she the past.few weeks I éa::}m(ill Surma ‘'was aturday., ‘Among; those t¥hoy ¢ in’ Bemidji were Mr. and Mrs, C¥ N 4 Miller; George ] ‘Ber o turned Sat where shé. Meilicke and Efaine Boyd . Miss Vernice Voltz day: (from~Minneapol L y rs, McDonald left Monday. ome at ‘Bemidji, -having spe h-the T: fhol and.§.. 0, L en m)jl Sunday. wood visiter, S « Mr. and: M dolph “Letd “lefs Monday-.£o ere he will be em- et x- HOR e «OHEE %* Andrew: Ertenberg 4 A_da frissaf Bemidii was @rPine- ! traded two: 'kitiwifi*i*iiii‘ki x TIWAT - * ‘*&i-lili@&?gniiiii C. 8. Butchier, who was on the sick }Ist the past week, js slowly improv- ng! ; i A. A, Lanson was Bemidji| Thursday. ' XA Mr. and-Mrs. Champy, Peters and son, John Williams, trangacted busi- ness in Bemidji last Thursday, X kKKK KKK KKK X 'move May 1. / x STEENERSON *| A dancing party was held at Gord's - Kittle Knudson camé. up -from hall “Thursday- evening. About 15 Thief River Falls Thursday. enjoyed a pleasant evening. . Judge Evans has finished his log- The hard times social at Thorhult ‘ging .operations. Saturday evening was attended by Fred Gord is guilding on. the place [about 40, and a most enjoyable time & bought from Ed Nelson, and “will | resulted. 'he Iver Olson was a Puposky visitorj : last Thursday. Born to Mr. and Mrs, Algot Carl- son, March 20, a daughter. .. A. P. Reeve transacted business in_Tur River Saturday. = - Mrs..Samuel Dell called on her sis- ter, Mrs. Louis AsSen, Thursday. .. Miss Mildred Dickenson was a Be-|_ midji. vigitor Thursday- x Fred McGowan, who has been con- 0| fined in .St Anthony’s hospital, at; re-|- 5 [turned to his home near Three Island 'Bemidji since January ‘7, has Lake. v - Mrs. A. F. Saddler: visited at the M. W. Butler home Friday.. - Frank Fournier was & Turtle River caller Thursday.: - - . Myron: Saddlerleft’ Thursday for the vicinity of Grace City,-N. D., to work ‘on a farm during the coming season. A e Mr.: and .Mrs. Parsons left Satur- y for. Grace City, N: D. M. W: ‘Butler ‘transacted business in Puposky Saturday. { ok 1$:2;50, $3 Excluse Women's & Misses’ Iluler‘Appafol Phone 850 “H.H. GUHIHSKY. Mgr. LIQUIDS AND PASTES. FOR BLACK, WHITE, TAN, DARK BROWN OR OX-BLOOD SHOES. PRESERVE: THE LEATHER. Easter Blou§os' it $5.95 A Wonderful Show Bemid]i = X - The early demand has made great inroads upon our stocks, but the careful preparation made in ample time insures a comprehensive display this week. Select your new Easter Garment now so - that alterations can be attended to before cows and a calf for a horse from || ©Oscar Lofstrom; on-Monday. Oscar Lofstrom sold a calf; t: 75} 8 been ' staying at” .Fisher, who'is an: shaw.’ moved to Little Jesse art; Afngell; two"Swariz boys, and Juliug Maesse went to Bemidji' on Thurs- day’ and -were. examined: for.:service in, the, war. Thé first two_enlist 0, Y es-cf their frie & Joitello!” went Blackduck on Friday afternoon. The town board inet on Friday.. Joltn-“Peferzen -1 gugh ‘Oscar; Lofstrom on I 4 -Mrs;..Swartz retuyned. from .Jen- kens Frids: T R ; i Mrs. V2 from New ki.chmond, \V urday. ., on Sat- # ] :?‘ffi Hon KA K F K 2 STEENERSON- «*«flx«{fgfioiq« . Ay E¥ans took a load“dewn to ednésday for Fred Good - with' a“load for P. M. Swanecon, _ s ¥ : Tom™ La Mrs. John Doss - rcturned Friday from @ vizit to her parents at Hoit. :,a LES SR SRS ERET R i h o HEB = x * KA K KKK s S Mrs. Ware spent Tuesday with her ?loln in Bemidji. Porey is still very Vance . Jakovich" transacted - busi- ness in Bemidji Wednesday. & Frank Markus, Alfred Jones an Tommy Long had their draft exam- inations this week and all passed. . .Forest Dietel amd Earl Gilman started work at the. Backus-Brooks camp' this*week. : Miss Violet Edwards and . Mrs. Lena Ripple came up from Bemidji Wednesday. o _"Mrs.. C. M. Edwards spent several days in Bemidji-this .week. . She has rented her farm to Walter Gray and will move to Bemidji soon. X -Charles Cook of_ Waskish passed through Nebish Friday. J. L. Higgins has“been on the sick list this week. «i.r woownn’ W. Bradshaw and family left for North Dakota this week where they will make their home. ;. Ralph Porter is sick with measles. A. special - Easter service will be held in the town hall. Sunday eve- ning. Music will be an,important feature. : All Nebish turned out on Sunday afternoon.to dé-honor. to the remains of Casper Ollom, one.of.our volun- teers in the fight for liberty, who died at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, March “17. Our hearts go out in sympathy to the bereaved family. Edward Carrigan ind tamily have k S ted, CKs. ‘cow from nrell ,and..:bnnhy ‘al}dy.ej : x| L K oA K] the rush of the last few days. 8 BeautifuL ’ New Easter Frocks and 'dresses are here in New Frocks. - Dresses - talfeta, silk, crépe de chine; Foulard, Georgette crepe, Serge and Wool Jer- ..sey..- Many are effectively ~.shown. § slfirt effects. » - $25,$30, combined. All the new shades are Models are smart with novel pockets draped and tunic “Betty Wuléeys” insures youthful idéas,_. $35, $40, $45 ; There are now scores " Newer Easter Suits of newer Easter Suits in Silvertones, .Tricotines, Poiret | i Twill, Gabardine, Men’s wear serge and Armaruse silk. Some are clever adaptions.of "exclusive'foreign models; others originals of New York designers. others severely tailored. Vestee,coatee, Eton and sport models shown at - $25, Sonie are fancy, ¥ 4 $30, $45, $55,562.50 = | | \ Exclusive Easter Coats _The woman who seeks an exclusive coat can gratify her rlusgre here. The modes of the moment creations of master ' d.esmners are ready now.- They ‘are developed in such fab- rics as Suede, Velour, Duvet de Laine, Silvertones, Crystal Cloths, Tricotine, Poiret Twill and Novelty Tweed and Jersey cloth, at - §22.50, $25, $30, $35, $40 fo $55 New Separate Skirts A \\'on.derful assortment of smart skirts shown -in nove'lty striped and checked woolen and silk materials in- ;lud;ng Taffeta, Pussy Willow Foulard, Moon Glow and Faille. $5.95, $8.50, $11.50, $13.50, $15 to $25