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

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