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Show 4 EMERY The proceeds realized by the Red Cross organization under the direction of the Relief society at the Red Cross dance and the prairie dog dance amounted to $80. At the Red Cross dance a quilt was raffled off for $18.-75 $18.-75 and at the prairie dog dance a quilt; a pig (given by Severen Albertson), a pair of chickens, and two boxes of apples ap-ples (also received by donation) were raffled off for $50. The quilt, drawn by B. J. Peacock Jr., was given back to the Red Cross and sold at auction for $5.00. The pig, drawn by Andrew Hansen, was returned and sold at auction auc-tion for $4.00. The chickens, drawn by Nellie Olsen, were returned and sold for $2.00, being returned a second time by Albert Olsen, and sold for $1.50. The boxes of apples were returned re-turned and sold at auction several times, each bringing 50c each time sold. After expenses of quilts, dance, ect., were paid, a total of $80 was deposited de-posited to the credit of the Red Crosy fund. New gas lights have been installed in the meeting house by the Slalouf brothers of Richfield. They also installed in-stalled in the neighborhood of 125 new-light new-light systems In the various residences of the town. Word has been received by the parents par-ents of Fenton Williams that he failed to pass the physical examination given for men in the army service. After the first failure he waited a week, thinking he might possibly pass if given a second trial, but found himself him-self still unsuccessful and has gone to Idaho where he expects to remain during the summer. Sirs. J. T. Clark attended conference confer-ence in Salt Lake City and also availed herself of the opportunity of visiting with her children in that section of the state. She expects to do temple work before returning home. Under the direction of the town board, a cleanup campaign was begun this week. Saturday is designated a." public square day. Awards will be given for the best work done. A farewell party will be given Mrs. Maggie Keele today (Thursday) in the meeting house, under the direction of the Relief society. Sirs. Keele, with her two boys, Chester and Lester, are moving to the Reservation. They have been residents of Emery for over twenty-five years. Sirs. Keele has had charge of the sewing for the dead for many years and will he greatly missed by her many friends here though all ioin in wishing her success where'er she may go. She has also had charge of the central telephone office here for several years. Sirs. C. R. Nielson of Mayfield is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Warren War-ren Andersen. |