Show n 0 j BICKNELL by special Cor correspondent corresponded nt 0 0 dold gold and green ball success the stake AT I 1 A with the help of the ward officers conducted the annual gold and green ball february zi 1 it was an unusual success the decorations were a artistic along the sides of the amusement hall was green lattice work laced with gold roses while the ceiling nv was as draped gold and green forming three vine centers from which gold and green balloons were suspended the stake officers from bicknell W D brinkerhoff john chyl al L taft J H AT mangum la gum john larsen sirs air myrtle brinkerhoff mrs janette larsen and mrs della delia hickman were in charge of the decorations and were assisted by a number 0 of f ward members and officers the stage sta e was prettily prat tily arranged as a booth from which the gold and green lunch prepared by the torrey and an d lyman wards was sold entries in the contest for queen of the ball were lucile of lyman wanda bullard of bicknell thora thom taylor of fremont T mildred potter of f loa elva noyes of torrey and fern jackson of teasdale strangers from among the dancers were chosen to act as judges in the contest they were unable to reach a decision an and I 1 votes vote were sold to ascertain the winner fern jackson won first place and wanda bullard second the stake al L I 1 A presidents crowned the queen and the other contestants acted as maids of honor in the grand march which followed lead by mr and mrs airs D W brian each ward was distinguished by an emblem A green and gold cane was the emblem of the torrey ward for which they were awarded the prize a pennant of it green with the al 1 L A slogan in gold letters it was estimated that about people participated bici p abed in the event belied matron passes away the death of mrs olive E taft early monday morning came as a shock to the community she had been sick only one lay day the doctor was called but could not ascertain ascertains ascer taini what the trouble was mrs taft will vill be missed by ev everyone enone since the death of her eldest daughter about a year ago she has cared for her seven grandchildren mrs tafts husband died about twenty years ago her father mr lyman of teasdale and six children together with a number of brothers and sisters survive mrs airs taft was six sixty tyone ty one years of age at the time of her death A complete account will follow in next weeks issue f c local and personal mr hayne manager of the store in loa is in the salina hospital receiving ceia ing medical treatment he is reported to be feeling better and will be home in a few days I 1 mrs cormier connier turner of lyman who is in the salina hospital is recovering according to latest reports lloyd larsen son of mr air and mrs roy larsen was rushed to the salina hospital aw last st week his case was thought to be meningitis P T duncan returned to his sheep herd after spending a few days at nome home mrs airs irene hess and miss lena hansen were weekend guests of mrs 1 I r s cora king at her home in teasdale mrs jos hickman and mrs airs P T duncan visited at the home of mrs thos peterson Pc terson sunday john giles is employed in keeping the roads between here and burrville Burr ville open to travel ephraim taylor and mrs dora blackburn visited at the home of mrs jacob albrecht last week the ward relief society members are planning their annual anniversary celebration to be featured by a lunch program and dance in the evening for march alarca IS 18 two basketball games will take place here saturday night between loa and bicknell grade glade school hoys boys and another team from the local lo 10 a school will meet a team from torre torrey Y A dance will follow chas bullard has been absent from town engaged in working w at his ranch south of here for some time the county commissioners met monday to discuss a possible raise in taxes in wayne county the stake union meeting was held in in the tabernacle at loa sunday |