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Show Chips and Shavings Shav-ings From Lark Xr. C. O. Dewey of Breckinridge, Caldwell county. Mo., has located in Lark, as succeesor of Dr. T. O. Odell, who recently left camp to doctor up the boys in Uncle Sam's navy. Dr. Dewey as a native iMIssourian is waiting wait-ing to be "shown" any patients who need surgical or medical attention. The doctor Is a graduate of the 'Medical 'Medi-cal (Department of Washington University Univer-sity and has been in continuous practice prac-tice at Breckenrldge for the past 18 years. For the pnst three years the doctors health has not been good so he thought a change would recuperate recuper-ate it and came to Bingham canyon where ho made the acquaintance of Dr. F. E. Straup and secured a position posi-tion with him in the hospital at Bingham. Bing-ham. Dr. Straup, realizing his ability, placed lilm here as successor to Dr. Odell. Mrs. Dewey is at present visiting visit-ing with her daughter at St. Joseph, iMo., and will probably remain there unless the doctor gets too lonesome. For the edification of those who seem wrongly Impressed respecting the branch of the Red Cross in lirk, wc present the following facts : The Red Cross was organized as an auxiliary aux-iliary in Lark May 14, 1917, and became be-came e branch on June 3, 1917. The officers at that time being, chairman, Mrs II. Williams; Secretary, Mrs. V. Wray; treasurer, Mrs. A. Wilklns. At the election of officers In Drtnhur 1917, Mrs. M. Brandon was appointed chairman, Mrs. E. W. Moore vice-chairman, vice-chairman, Mrs. M. Heningscn secretary, secre-tary, and (Mrs. 1L J. Fahrni treasurer. The most brilliant success of the year was the monthly meeting in iMay, when at the Ohio club Dr. Elmer I. Goshen of Salt Lake City held a crowded crowd-ed audience rpell-bound with his usual us-ual oratory on Red Cross work. He was accompanied hy Mr. Horace Ensign En-sign who delighted the audience with his excellent vocal solos. It Is the desire de-sire of the committee to continue sim-llar'meetlngs, sim-llar'meetlngs, If possible. The following fol-lowing articles were shipped to the Salt Lake chapter for May: 19 sheets 35 pillow cases, 24 bed sheets.10 pair of sox, 1 sweater. The school children contributed 13 comfort pillows, M towels, 16 wash clothes and 3 napkins. Mr and Mrs, Dave Peacock have left Lark and will make their future home at Salt Lake City. . Sir. Peacock Pea-cock has secured an electrical position with the Eardloy .Bros. He has been connected with the Ohio concentrator on electrical work and both he and family were highly respected here. illardy Odell and Leonard Steel cycled cy-cled to Salt (Lake City the past week making the trip in a little over two hours. Nobody is poor who has health to make a trip like that. J. tlf. Welch has quit his auto stage line to Salt Lake City, and lark residents re-sidents ceTlalnly . realize the fact. With a town of 600 Inhabitants, certainly cer-tainly one with business tact, should bei in a position to make this business a success, Mr. Welch is now operating oper-ating a stage line at Colton. (Mrs. John Wilscn of Salt Lake has been the guest or (Mrs. H. Dixon the past week. , Everybody wants peace, but they wanb it with that once popular sign "made In Germany" don't they? How In the devil did the kaiser get those biting knata here? They're sure a hungry lot. Mrs. .Harriet Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peterson, nas been appointed postmistress, to succeed Mrs. Kuphaldt. Mrs. Wilson Is a native na-tive of Lark and should know the routine well has taken a business course at the U. of U. some time since. She will be assisted in the work by her sister, Mis3 L. Peterson "Fat" Robins Is getting to be a regular re-gular war fan, having recently procured pro-cured one of the latest up-to-date war maps. "Fat" will be " able to give "su all the pointers when the nuns I begin to run. I iYe are pleased to note that Mr. W, J. Fahrlm's musical ability has reached newspaper recognition. Edward Bowden, for many years a resident of Copperfield, and who has been reported dead, is, we are pleased to learn, alive and well and enjoying the fruits of his toll in Grass Valley, California. Fighting shoulder to shoulder for a common cause is probably the quickest quick-est way to bring about the brotherhood brother-hood of man. Mrs. Niel Mcore and family of Salt Lake has been visiting with her par-, ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atkinson, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham of Salt Lake are new comers to Lark and with their family are located at the former home of Dave Peacock. Skits are getting shorter or the girls are growing out of them |