Social Agencies
To Unite Here
Meeting's of the Polk County
Heloing Hand. th° Polk County
unit, of the American Women’s
Hospitals and the Polk County
Chanter of the American Red
Cross were held at the Parish
House Friday afternoon.
The plans to erect a Council of
Social Agencies. to harmonize, the
work of these three organizations,
was aonroved, and delegates to
the Council were elected. It is
nroDOsed to create a Council which
will net on]v co-ordinate these im
portant social agencies, but will
olco act as a sort of clearing
tiouse for all the social work in
the county. The council will meet
on Mcn^av evening, at the home
of Miss Mae Flentve. to organize
and make nlans for its future
work. It will, have the following
r'°mb r rs: Mws Rebecca Hoskins,
Miss Mae Flnetve, Mrs. John
Washburn. Mrs. George Cathey,
Mrs. W. H. Burtenshaw. Mrs.
DavH Edsail. Mrs. Homer Ellert
son. Rev. C. P Burnett. Dr. John
7. Prcnton. Rev. C. Arthur Lin
coln, Rev. Charles G. Sewall.
The Weather
Chicago, Jan. B.—Blizzards, fog,
rain, sleet and icy winds crip
pled the western half of the na
tion today.
Many trains and buses were
halted or delayed. Schools were
closed. Drifts blocked highways.
Air travel was greatly impaired.
The worst storn> of the season
deposited as much as 10 inches of
snow in southern Minnesota. A
30-mile wind raised six and eight
foot drifts in northwestern lowa.
All roads were blocked in eight
counties.
Sleet and showers sheathed
streets and roads -with ice over a
wide expanse from Wisconsin to
Oklahoma. Disrupted communica
tion lines cut off several communi
ties in Illinois and Missouri. The
day’s news was broadcast over the
radio to some isolated cities.
A prediction of colder weather
with 5 above zero forecast for
Chicago—drew the attention of
health officials combatting out
breaks of pneumonia and influen
za. A decline in the disease was
reported at Chicago but 27 deaths
were recorded in a 24 hour period
—increasing the death total to 737
here since December 1.
New York was the hardest hit
of any city. Fatalities there in
the last week numbered 299.
“Flu” was reported on the increase
in Detroit and Pittsburgh. The
Indianapolis health board estimated
20,000 persons suffered respiratory
illness there. The Spokane, Wash.,
health commissioner said the epi
demic was second only to the 1918
outbreak in severity.
Hunting Dates
Monday, Jan. 11—Hounds leave
kennels, 10:30. Meet at Trash Pile.
Wednesday, Jan. 13 Hounds
leave kennels at 2:30. Meeting at
Morgan’s Chapel.
Saturday, Jan. 16 Hounds
leave kennels at 10:30. Meeting at j
Burnet Chimney.
The ones that tell them—
are the ones that sell them.
When you want to go places
phone for M. P. Andrews Taxi
Service. Day phone 89; night
phone 256-W.—Adv. ts.
GRADE MILK
JOHNSTON’S DAIRY
TRYONWINE
and
BONDED WINERY
FALERNO VINEYARDS
Warrior Drive