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PAGE POUR ty/efrhborhood ntos FAIR VIEW (Crowded out of last issue.! Mr. and Mrs. Clyber and the for mer's mother. Mrs. Edwards, spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Benton. Rev. E. Hopkins of Tumwater called at the J. D. Brasch and the Clyber homes Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C. V. Cooper took supper with Mrs. J. D. Brasch Friday. Mrs. Conrad and children of Hel ena, Mont., and Mrs. Wamsley of Br«merton, who are visiting at tbe Kennedy home, called on Mrs. J. Benton Friday afternoon. Augusta Brasch bas returned home a week's vißit with her sister, lira. H. Hansen, in Auburn. Mrs. Lockwood bad as a guest last waak bar daughter, Mrs. Victor Lock wood and children of Seattle. The tetter's husband came Saturday, ac * BUY YOUR MORSE SEEDS HERE fi M v Everything you want for your gar * Em ■ r^is en — teß * e< *» guaranteed seeds. |||l J 1111 ■*":• -i? JjSf ' **K : • fck&y '. U v. •/; r ml . V. "•'• f mromni OOVUtKMEMT REDEH! OUR NATION'S PLEDGE! . • v- ; r * \ % M .Jfc ;. 4 Jiff h°»pr of owopnntry and our people has bff %wn plSdtfed td %jpht this war to our last d?V& r p arid to our last man if necessary. j _ America does not break her word. wjfffi = * To mil the other good reasons you know for \**T~ saving moijtey. a<H3 this one now—Your part in making good ywr country's pledge. ' B«re money-io help your country—it will help , yotti-toe? U. 8. War Savings Stamps. ••S I ' . For the $4.14 you pay this month your govern ■" * , meat will return tb' you $5 in five years time. And yog can have your money back, with profit, at any tijpe if you need it. 'lf more convenient, start with 25c Thrift Stamps> and when you have filled a Thrift Card (16, stamps), exchange it, with the few added a "War Savings Stamp. *° tJhe poeto®oe (or carriers), and local store, «M other authorized agencies. WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE ■W ' Tbia space contributed by Loft Adv. System. companied by Miss Dorothy, to spend the week-end at home, all returning to Seattle Sunday. Miss Thelma Odberts of Tacoma -pent the week-end at the Benton home. A party was given Saturday night at the J. D. Brasch home in honor of Miss Hazel Rude's birthday. Although the night was stormy about 30 guests were present and a pleasant evening was spent dancing and playing cards. Mr. Forsythe brought an auto load from Tumwater, including a musi cian who furnished plenty of music for the evening. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. Miss Rude received many gifts of remembrance and wishes for many more birthdays to come. Mr. flhd Mrs. Haman, Mrs. Bevans and son Ray and daughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. H. Brecht, all of Aberdeen, motored up and spent TTTErVrAFiniNTrTDN STANDARD. OIAMPIA, WASH., FRIDAY. MARCH 22. 1918 Sunda: with Mr. and Mrs. J. ivn tor. and family. Mrs. J. D. Brasch and Miss Hazi Rude called on Mrs. J. Parson Sunday pft< moon. Mr. ai.<; Mrs Benton and sons vis iti'il at ihf Clyber home Sunday evening. Mr. ari l Air- J." Parsons spent Sunda;. e\ening with Mr. and Mrs. Hridgi farmer. I.oi:i> Parsons . , <-Tl t Sunday even ing at the J. D. Mrasch home. Mr. C. V. cooper was suddenly called home last Thursday from camp on account of his father's se vere illness, at the family lyme 13 miles south of Olympia. Death came late Friday afternoon, after a linger ing illness. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at the Jesse T. Mills chapel. Mr. J. D. Brasch lias a telephone installed at his home and one is also being installed in the W. F. Brasch home. The Clyber family moved bark to Seattle Monday and new neighbors have taken possession of the place. Mrs. J. Kenton spent Tuesday af ternoon with Mrs. J. D. Brasch. Miss Hazel Rude called or, Mrs. M. E. Hutson and Mrs. J. Parsons Tues day afternoon. The Hutson children have been absent from school on account of the measles, but are reported able to return again. Augusta Brasch and son Howard spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. Parsons and daughter, Mrs. C. V. Cooper. We notice a new Country Club auto in Fairview, Mr. Louis Parsons being the proud owner. (Crowded out of last issue.) Mrs. L. A. Randall spent last week visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Q. Hopkins and family in Seattle. Mr*. J. E. Walker and sister, Mrs. Miller, visited friends in Seattle last week. Mr. Grant Besse was quite badly hurt by a bull while working at Cloverfields farm. Mr. and 'Mrs. W. J. Abbott and son Harold and grandson visited at Rochester Sunday with Mrs. Abbott's sister, Mrs. George Pearce. Mrs. L. R. Campbell, who has been very ill, is improving nicely under the care of Mrs. George Dyer. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ball are spend ing a few days at the home of the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs. A. W. Moulton in Olympia. " * Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Ball ssent the day Friday at John Gunstone's home. Mr. Robert Gunstone visited his brother* John, aAd family. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gtlnstone enter tained Saturday evening in honor of Mr. Joseph Collins, who has Just re turned from prance. Mr. Collins has been discharged on account of being gassed. He gives great praise to the French and English women and says the Americans have not the least idea of the self-sacrifice the former are making. The evening was spent in cards and dancing and there were between 50 and 60 guests. A fine, lunch was served by the hostess. Everyone enjoyed a delightful time. Mr. Lawrence Wise of Camp Lewis spent the week-end with his uncle, Mr. J. E. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Tajfott visited one afternoon with thejf neice, Mrs. R. L. Abbott. Mr. A. Randall spent the week-end with his parents. The Misses Carrie and Dora Han sen and Mr. Anderson of Olympia spent Wednesday evening with the* former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hansen. Mr. Tom Ismay spent Sunday af ternoon at the home of Mr. Fred Schulze. Mr. Bud Bergh is at home for a while. He has been working in Olympia. Mrs. A. J. Gaisell was confined to ber home last week with rheumatism. Mrs. A. Baich is spending the week with her son. Tres Balch. A large crowd attended the dance at Oakville last Saturday and all re-< ported a fine time. Mi-s. Nail, who has been visiting in Gate for the past month, has returned, to ber home in Kyro. The Minute Women have been, busy collecting the war fund lately and quite a large amount has been collected. Tres Balch and Ida Morgan mo tored into Centralia Sunday, but came back on the train. The car is still in the hospital. Archie Johnson and family have moved here again. / Miss Evelyn Spinner has been hav ing some dental work done at Oak-; ville., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Vleetl and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Smith were callers at the home of Tres Balch Sunday. Don't forget the big dance at the Gate clubhouse Saturday night. Mrs. Fitch and daughter Genevieve of Tacoma were Sunday visitors with SOUTH UNION GATE EUREKA the H. L. Conine family. I)an Cook, the assessor, has been calling on different ones in this vicin ity this week. Dr. Hocking, who has been visit ing with his mother, Mrs. Hocking, and sister, Mrs. R. S. Smith, re turned to his home in North Dakota Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds were in Tacoma las! Sunday visiting rela tives. Miss Treva Conine returned home Saturday evening after visiting friends in Tacoma several days. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morris were in Tacoma the first of the week. Word was received by relatives Monday morning of the death of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lotz of Olympia. They have the sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morris and children of Yelm spent Sunday even ing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Morris. Mrs. Mathers of Tacoma, who had j been with Mrs. R. S. Smith, helping to care for her mother, returned 1 home Sunday. Mrs. Fred Algyer was visiting in j Tacoma Sunday and Monday of this j week. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Conine and j Mrs. John Conine were transacting j business in Tacoma Monday. Several of the members of the Des I Chutes Grange attended the Pomona meeting last Tuesday at Chambers' j Prairie. • Every Granger should make it a point to attend these meet- ■ ings, as they will get some very good thoughts and ideas which will help ; them. SCHNEIDER'S PRAIRIE The Schneider's Prairie school has been closed on account of measles. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Weaver mo tored to Olympia last week. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stewart of Shelton spent last Thursday evening at Abe Weaver's. Jake Morris and family visited the city Saturday, t Harry Rhule of Bremerton was a visitor at Jake Morrow's last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Whitney and niece, Josie Whitney, went out to South Bay Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Page of Union Mills were visitors at J. A. Morrow's Sunday. Mrs. HersheJ Adams of Victoria, B. 1 C. t is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Butts of Oyster Bay. The community dance given by the Grangers of Schneider's Prairie was well enjoyed by everyone. They will give one every two weeks. Mrs. Alva Badgly and two sisters visited one day last week at J. C. Whitney's. Miss Bessie visited her sis ter at Olympia last week. Mrs. A. K. Brown and daughters,- Alma and Mabel, . visited Mrs. Brown's sister at Dryad last week. BLACK RIVER VALLEY (Crowded out of last week.) Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heck moved to Oakville recently. R. B. Jones and wife now occupy the Spinner residence In Gate. Mrs. L. Willett and Mrs. Hodge were trading in Olympia Thursday of last week. Elum Parish went to Cedarville evening to visit over Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Spinner were shotfc ping in Centralia Saturday. | Mr. and Mrs. Benson Balch of [Gate were in Portland last week. Mr. Balch having been elected delegate to the Loyal Legion convention by ithe workingmen of the National Log- j ging camp at Cedarville. | Mr.'Drew of Rochester was in Gate | Wednesday. Mrs. Harrison of Tacoma is now a I resident of Gate. I Mr. and Mrs. Spinner delivered groceries in the Indian reservation ( [Wednesday and report the roads almost impassable. Why can't we have sofcie work . I on our roads? NORTH LAKE Mrs. Alex Adair and Mrs. Alex Madden spent Thursday of last week at Haydeens'. Mrs. L. M. Springer and children and Mrs. Dan Springer autoed to Centralia Saturday. Miss Flora Reed spent the week end with her sister Miss Emma Reed of Olympia. Mr. Bud Shincke, Mr. Jack Adair and Mr. Haydcen went to Tacoma of last week. Miss Marguerite Haydeen stayed over Saturday night with Miss Mabel •Reed. ' Jack and Bud Shincke made a business trip to Tacoma last Monday. SOUTH BAT. Mrs. Ida Dobbs and granddaughter ' are visiting at the C. A. Rose home, j Mrs. Pickett autoed to Tacoma | with Stanley Madden Saturday and , was accompanied home by her daugh ters, Vera and Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Stearns are en joying music from a fine new Vic- \ trola. Frank Hannaford, who was hurt so seriously by a gasoline engine, has i been removed to his home and is im proving rapidly. The 3. W. Darison family, who have been residents of South Bay the last two or three years, have rented a place near Brighton Park and moved last week. WARNING! Again we say, that good wool materials are getting scarce, and that those who buy now will make a very profitable invest ment. The recent advance in prices has not affected the stock which we bought six weeks ago from J. E. DAILEY. You can still get one dollar and fifty cents worth of merchandise for one dollar at the CORNER OF FOURTH AND MAIN STREETS STORE. • Note what you can buy with big savings: MEN'S SUITS $30.00 Men's Suits $20.00 $25.00 Mem's Suits $16.75 $22.50 Men's Suits $15.00 $20.00 Men's Suits $13.65 MEN'S OVERCOATS AND RAIN COATS $30.00 Coats $15.00 $25.00 Coats $12.50 $20.00 Coats . SIO.OO $15.00 Coats $7.50 YOUNG MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS HALE PRICE $25.00 Suits . - - $12.50 $20.00 Suits SIO.OO SIB.OO Suits - $9.00 $15.00 Suits $7.50 BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS $12.50 Suits --$6.25 SIO.OO Suits $5.00 SB.OO Suits $4.00 $5.00 Suits - $2.50 MEN'S TROUSERS $6 .00 Trousers 54.50 $5.00 Trousers .. . $3.75 $4.00 Trousers $3.00 $3.00 Trousers $2.25 MISCELLANEOUS 50c Garier and Armband Sets _ _ -- —3s* 50c President Suspenders.. -40* 50c Neckties 25* 50c Suspenders 35£ 25c Garters .15* 75c Working Gloves ... 50* $1.75 Working Gloves—_sl.3s SI.OO and 75c Neckties 50* 15c Canvas Gloves 10* 25c Wash Ties —ls^ $2.50 White Kid G10ve5.. 51.25 MEN'S UNION SUITS SIOO Union Suits 75<k $2.00 Union, Suits SI.OO $2.50 Union Suits $2.001 $3.50 Union Suits $2.75 $4.00 Union Suits $3.25 $6.00 Union Suits $4.251 MEN'S HATS AND CAPS $3.50 Soft or Stiff Hats..s2.so $2.50 Soft or Stiff Hats_-$1.85 $5.00 Panama Hats $2.50 $3.00 Straw Hats 95* SIO.OO Dunlap Opera Hat $2.75 $1.50 Caps 95^ Take a tip from us and buy all the Clothing for men and hoys, such as hats, shoes and men's furnishing goods, that you will need for some time to eome. Many have been compelled to advance their prices. Our prices are lower today than one year ago. Corner Fourth and Main Streets OLYMPIA, WASH. FORMERLY J. E. DAILETC STOCK ''We don't please everybody, but we try." A full line of- , LADIES' AMD CHILDREN'S SBOES at Rea The sale of EE A VY SHOES will continue until sold out. Ekrem Shoe Co. 423 Main St. ' Next the Smokehouss MEN'S SOCKS 50c Heavy Woolen Socks 35* 25c Extra Heavy Socks 15* 35c Cashmerette Socks -25* 25c Dress Socks 15* 50c Fibre Silk Hose 35* MEN'S SHIRTS $3.50 Silk Shirts $2.25 $1.75 and $2 Dress ShirtsSl.3s $1.50 Dress Shirt 95* $2.50 Full Dress Shirt -85* 75c Work Shirt 65* $7.50 Rain-proof Logger. $5.50 $4.00 Flannel Shirt $3.00 $3.50 Flannel Shirt $2.50 $2.50 Flannel Shirt $1.95 MEN'S SHOES $4.00 Dress Shoes 1 $3.35 $5.00 Dress Shoes $4.00 $6.00 Dress Shoes $5.35 $7.50 Dress Shoes $6.00 $4.00 Work Shoe $3.*25 $5.00 Work Shoe $4.00 $6.50 Work Shoe $5.50 Logger Shoe . --SB.OO MEN'S UNDERWEAR ' $3.50 Underwear $2.75 $3.00 Underwear $2.25 $2.00 Underwear — -si!so $1.75 Underwear $1.25 85c Underwear 65* MEN'S PAJAMAS AND NIGHT GOWNS $2.0fl Pajamas -$1.35 $1.50 Pajamas $1.15 $1.75 !Right Gowns - $1.25 $1.50 Night Gowns 95* FOR BOYS 75c Caps __ .. 40* 50c Belts 15^ $2.50 Leggings 95* 50c Shirts 25* SI.OO and $2.00 Hats -45* SUIT CASES $12.50 Suit Cases $9.00 SIO.OO Suit Cases $7.50 SB.OO Suit Cases. $6.00 $6.00 Suit Cases $4.50 MACKINAW COATS $12.00 Mackinaw Coats__«|Jß.7s SIO.OO Mackinaw Coats..s7.oo $2 Union-made Overalls $1.50