War Has
The Prices of
Rugs and Carpets
Our Prices Unchanged
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Buy now before
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Ormandy Bros.
FURNITURE
IN NEW QUARTERS
THE ST. JOHNS CASH MARKET has
moved into their handsome New Quarters at 109
North Jersey Street, and are now prepared to
handle their trade in a better and more efficient
manner. Prices will be as low as Good Meats and
produce can possible be sold for. .
Formal Opening of the New Meat Market
took place on Saturday, August 29. Call in and
see the new arrangements.
Bargain Prices will be An
nounced Later.
ST. JOHNS CASH MARKET
109 NORTH JERSEY STREET
Phone Columbia 42 ST. JOHNS, OREGON
THE LIFE CAREER
SctaooUai In yemth Uoul4 InmUMy U
direct! lo piepure a iton lu the U
for Ihc Ut lKimautul ocuiutlon for MUlch
fat U ctpW.'' lirldnlC. W lillot.
This Is the Mission of the
Forty-ilxtli School Year Opens
SEPTEHBER iStli, ioi.j
Write for IllustrateJ loo-page Book.
Ut, "THE LIFE CAHEER," and for esta
tes containing foil information.
Dezrtt Courses AORICULTURE l
Atronomy,AnlnialHusbandry.DairylluS'
feandry. Poultry Husbandry, Horticulture.
Afrkulturc for Teachers. FORESTRY,
LOGOINO ENGINEERING. HOME ECO
NOMICS: DomestlcScience, Domestic Art,
ENGINEERING: Electrical, Irrigation,
Highway, Mechanical, Chemical, Mining.
Ceramics. COMMERCE. PHARMACY.
Industrial arts.
Vocational Cou wx-Agrlculture, Dairy;
tag, Home Makers' Course, Industrial
Ails, Forestry, Business Short Course.
Sthool of Music-Piano, String, Band,
Yoke Culture.
Fumcn BinintM Court by MH Frr.
AdJrtM Til It RK0I8TRAR,
(twT MtoM) ComllU. Orcon
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Fresh Fruits and Veg
etables in Season at
ALEX. S. SCALES
GROCER
We Solicit aud Deliver atiy
where in St. Johns.
ttese Col. 210 5fl Fessenikii St.
If you are thttiking of making
a change INVESTIGATE.
large eastern centers give start
ling accounts of the soaring of
prices of nearly all staple food
stuffs due to the world-wide war.
Freeh meats, sugar and coffee
'have made phenominal advances
in prices. Choice cuts of west
ern heef are selling in New
York. Chicago and all over the
east generally for from 5 to 8
cents per pound more than the
figures quoted AugUBt 1st. Cof
fee is up from 2 to 5 cents per
pound and sugar is quoted at a
price of $2.00 a sack over quota
tions of 90 days ago.
Advanced
War has shut ofl the supply
of materials needed in the tuanu
fnettire of ruR3 and carpets. The
manufacturers and jobbers have
already advanced prices. Fort
unatcly we have just received a
IntRc consignment for fall and
winter tratlc. We are tliercoy
enabled to show a choice line of
new homey designs in room
size and smaller rugs at the old
prices. Won't you share in our
good fortune?
prices advance
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CASH OR CREDIT
B. M. Harbor F. Staudemaler
The Columbia Pressing Parlor
Will do all your work at
the right prices. All work
Guaranteed.
Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing
and Repairing
Ladles Work a Specialty
Give Us a Trial
Phone Columbia 12
120 Philadelphia Street
If hop picking doesn't bring
rain, what will f
Mrs. W. R. Evens entertained
the Debonair club in a delight
ful manner yesterday afternoon.
For Rent Modern six room
house on North Willamette
boulevard. Also modern rooms
over store building on Phila
dephia street. See K. C. Couch.
Mr. and airs. b. f . Day and
Miss Malena E. Long returned
Saturday from a most delightfu
soioum n New hng and states.
They report a most enjoyable
and interesting trip.
Thomas R. Wilson, a former
resident of St. Johns, was badly
injured between a locomotive
and sneeder on which he was
ridincr at Westwood. California
recentlv. He sustained a broken
hip and internal injuries, and it
is said that if he recovers he
will be paralyzed in his lower
limbs.
Wilbert E. Conley died Sun
day morning, August 30th, at
the Multnomah farm, lie was
hnrn in Maine in 1893. and had
made his home in St. Johns for
the past three years, where he
had manv friends. The funera
took nlace from Lerch's under
taking narlors. Tuesday: inter
ment in Multnomah cemetery.
He was a son of J. H. Conlov o
this city. (Tne Camden Herald
and Booth Bay Register, Maine,
are requested to copy;.
Br lag la rear leb prlstUg; wWle
rou thlaV ol It. Oea't wait until yoa
Are enUrcly out. We are equipped
to turn out Beat asd taty pdatlar
proinyUy at Portland vU. or 1m
Local News.
Send in your news items.
For nunlitv in dimes, tro to
Currin's for Drugs.
Frnnk Test nnd family have
moved to Arizona.
Where shnll I tret mv haircut?
At Gilmore's barber shop. adv.
A hnnnoincr hnhv hov arrived
at the home of Policeman Jones
recently.
Ifvin Gromachey is numbered
among the hop picking army
this week.
.Miss Emma L. Somers, as
sistant city recorder, has re
turned from a delightful sojourn
at Newport.
C. Hutchinson has moved back
to St. Johns from Carlton, Ore
gon, and intends remaining nere
permanently.
The city of Portland now en
joys a $1.50 per month telephone
service, which permits ol oil
calls per month.
John C. Brooks has opened up
job printing office on Killings-
worth avenue. Portland, and
will no doubt make a success of
same.
J. E. Kirk, formerly a well
known real estate man oi si.
ohns, has moved to Carisle.
ennsylvania. where he holds a
government position.
A chance in the time of run
ning cars to and from St. Johns
occurred Monday on the trolley
inc. cards of which were dis
tributed throughout the city.
During moulting season your
icns will lay it you iced tnem
Senecu Poultry Tonic and kill
the lice with Safety X lice pow
der. Currin's for Drugs.
Mrs. Florence Foreman, the
Socialist school teacher, told of
ler difficulties at the Qulncy
schools to a largo gathering of
citizens at the Pen.'nsuln Bank
corner Saturday evening. The
recital was quite interesting to
ler hearers.
P.lmcs RohniiiT. the evnert hor
ticulturist, presented this office
last week with several line
bunches of Niagara grapes which
he had raised on his premises
in North St. Johns. They were
large, perfectly formed and do-
rimm to the tnsto. It is some
what early in tho season for ripe
grapes in Oregon, but not too
early for St. Johns.
The United Railroads, accord
Snrr tn nn nnnmincomont made
at Snn Francisco Sunday, lias
decided to guard us employes
against loan sharks by Inaug
urating in tho near future n
plan by which tho corporation
will lnnrl mnnov to its azOO nnd
more employes at 5 por cent a
year. The details ol tne pinn
will bo announced snortiy.
Joseph Thwaite, u former well
known and nonu ar citizen oi
St. Johns, greeted his old friends
icre tho latter part of last week
and they were all glad to see
lim once more. He has been
residing in Spokane for the past
several years, lie reports times
quite dull thero at present, and
wh e he kes it there urst rate,
io says he likes fat. Johns best.
A delightful evening was
spent last Friday at the home of
Miss Elizabeth i'oweii uy tne
Endeavorers of the Christian
church of St. Johns, after the
recti ar month y business meet
ncr. The evening was tnken
up by a box social. a inrgu
number of boxes wore sold and
. , T 1 .
an enjoyable evening was spent
by every one.
The weed cutting campaign
cost the city about $1250. Thero
were more than zeuu notices sent
out. and about eighty per cent
cut their own weeds or had them
cut. Assessments totaling about
S2000 have been placed against
Eroperty whore weeus were cue
v the city. The excess over
exnenditure win partly mnKo up
w m . ill . 1
the deficit that occurred last
year in the weed cutting cam
paign.
The city council of Linnton
has determined to carry the
matter to the highest courts in
the land if necessary to retain
the present rate on the United
Railways trolley line. The Rail
roau uommisaion recently uu
thorized an advance to double
the present rate. The mayor
was also authorized to employ
counsel to secure an injunction
against the United Railways to
prevent them from charging a
hieher rate of fare than now
The company has established the
fact that it has been losing con
siderable money every year at
the present rates.
Prof, and Mrs. U. n. Boyd re
turned last Saturday from a two
months' visit in Nebraska and
other states. They were called
to Nebraska by the serious ill
ness of Mrs. Boyd's father, who
has since, however, recovered
his former good health almost
entirely. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
visited Denver. Chicago. St
Paul and other cities while
awav. They report conditions
rather prosperous in Nebraska
and the farmers doing wel
They enjoyed their trip very
much, but were glad to return
to St. Johns.
Currin Says: Any time is a
good time to Kodak.
In time of war a lot of in
dividual meanness is overlooked.
Summer is almost gone. Time
ies. to those of us who are out
f jail.
It's iust like a censor to cut
out of the news-the very things
everybody wants to read.
It must tickle the devil to hear
kintr talking about divine
rights, says an exchange.
Aunt Sarah Bernhardt longs
to tro to war. but she has reach
ed nn age where longing is quite
safe.
The woman with a husband or
son m tne European eonnict
isn't thinking about the fifty
million a day the war is said to
cost
When the school bell rings
you will find us on time with a
first class supply of everything
needed in the school room. Cur
rin's for Drugs. .
Home grown liinburger cheese
will have to. answer for the
present. Anyway, it is a dif-
cult matter to smell the diller-
ence.
A married man can't enlist in
Canada unless his wife agrees.
And if she agrees the poor fel-
ow doesn't know what to think
about it.
Mrs. E. S. Wright and chil
dren ol tieison, wnsn.. were
guests at the home of Mr. nnd
Mrs. A. W. Mnrkle for several
days this week.
Wo wish to express our sincere
mnks to our friends who so
cindly assisted during the ill
ness and death ot our ueioveu
wife an'd mother.J. F. PolT
and family.
The Eurbnean war is still go
ing on with unabated vigor, and
the German forces are steadily
rawing nearer tho city of
arts, while tho uussians are
aiming to reach Berlin in the
near future.
0. D. Juct'gs and wife, who
have been residing at Smithcrs,
British Columbia, for n couple
of years, havo returned to St.
ohns, where they will remain
permanently. Mr. Juergs says
that conditions are very quiet in
British Columbia and there is
very little doing thero at present.
We desire to express our sin-
cere thanks to t ic neighbors
.a . 1 til
nnd friends for their kind aid
and symnathy during tho ill
ness nnd death of our beloved
mother. Mrs. Rachel Kemp, and
can assure them that their kind
ness will ever hb Rratefuliy re
membered. -II. W. Kemp nnd
amily, and Mrs. E. L. Barnett.
Patronize home Industry by
inving your lnundry work done
at the St. Johns laundry. There
is no irood reason why any laun-
drv work should leave St. Johns.
Tho workmansh n. nrices and
delivery service of the local
nlant nro enual to or hotter than
the Portland laundries, uive
it a trial and you will bo con
vlnced.
Gus Salmond and family left
Sundav evening for Los An
ireles. Oil., where they will
make the r luturo home. They
lad been residents of St. Johns
or the nast nine years. Mr.
Snlmond having been engaged
n tho furn turo nnd moving
picture
business here. Their
friends
wero sorry to seo them
depart.
Tho trreat European conflict
now engaging tne attention oi
the world, has created a wide-
snread demand for information
concerning tho military resources
of all the leading nations. To
meet that demand in some mens
uro tho Oregon-Washington Rail
road & Navigation Company has
published an Army and Navy
Bulletin which it will distribute
freelv wherever desired. Per
8onal application or card request
may bo made to any local agent
or to win. niojuurray, uenura
Passenger Agent.
As Sentember days are here.
tho political situation in Oregon
is beg nning to take on a sem
blance of life. Immediately fol
lowing the primary in May, tho
politicians disappeared from tho
hotel lobbies and for three
months only an occasional politi
cal chirp could bo heard among
the regular chair warmers in tho
big Portland hostelries. Now,
however, as the election is only
a little more than two months
off, the political managers and
headquarters hangers-on may bo
seen daily bustling around with
a mysterious air oi impoi-mncu
That St. Johns can grow peach
. t t 1 i .1
es to nerieciion naa ueen uum
onstrated by Rev. E. W. Ingalls
pastor of the Methodist church
He has one tree in the rear oi
Ma lot that was fairly loaded
with the lusicious fruit this
vear. Last week Mr. Ingalls
brought samples of the fruit to
this olhce. He had twenty-live
that filled a wooden bucket,
One of them weighed three
fourths of a pound and measured
US inches in circumierence,
He very generously left severa
with the force, and we can at
test to the fact that they were
particularly fine in quality. St
Johns soil can raise most any
thing to perfection;
School will open September
14th.
Saving green stamps is equal
to a savings account in the
Bank. "Currin Says So."
For Sale Bartlett pears and
prunes. L. H. Campbell, -122 E
Leavitt street.
Girl wanted for housework at
116 East Chicago street, St.
Johns. Mrs. Julius Markwart.
Wanted A Stenographer,
Perry C. Stroud, First National
Bank Bldg.
Lost Gold pin with green jade
set Leave at Bonhnm & Cur
rier's store.
An electric massage, only one
in town. Gilmore's barber shop.
adv.
Picture framing douc nt Portland
Hi II. j.', v,iuik 3, Hie mini-I -
tine man. Adv. I
READ THIS: If you want
to sell your property on easy
terms, list it with J. F. Gillmore.
have calls for easy payment
property.
"Watches" made over into
Time-nieces" at reasonnblt
rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jorse.v
Btreet
Now is the time to buy your
Victrola on our easy payment
!nn. Currjn's for Drugs.
For Sale A big Holstein cow,
at 307 East Mohawk street, St.
Johtrs.
For rent or sale pew three
oom bungalow, would preter
young mnrried couple, but no
objection to foreigners. Call at
108 S. Jersey Btreet.
For Rent Seven room house.
quarter acre of ground, one
block from car line: Sio por
month. Apply to J. E. Hiller.
Secretary Commercial club, Hoi-
brook building.
Wanted To borrow S1000 for
three to five years at 10 percent;
security, tract of land 100x000
feet at Whitwood Court, worth
$2000. Address this office.
Auto for hire by dny, hour or
trip, at very reasonable rates.
Good opportunity for parties oi
four or less to make a trip into
the country nt a low price. II.
M. Waldref.GOO Fessenden street.
For all kinds of general re
pairing of nutos, bicycles, lawn
mowers, etc.. go to the Homo
Garage, 102 Smith avenue, cor
ner of Charleston! G. B. Ben-
inm, proprietor: phone Colum-
liin G03.
For Rent At 311 South Jersey
street, modem store building.
with living rooms in rear; all
conveniences: fine location.
tent low. Mnin 5378 or Col
umbia 81.
A botincintr ten nound boy
arrived at tho home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Jeans yesterday
morning.
Miss Rhodn Enschede of For
est Grove was a truest the lat
ter nart of last week of Dr. and
Mrs. w. J. unstrap.
Josenh Tillford King, infant
tmn nf Mr. nnd Mrs. J. B. hincr
died Sentember 2nd. aged 0
months nnd 21 days. The fun
ernl services wero held yester
day afternoon nt 2 o'clock.
Keep all the money you can in
St. Johns by sending an ma
crnz no orders to Mrs. C. O.
Rogers. 30U Smith nve. N. unit
Columbia 101 lor catalog or per
sonal call. No responsible agent
can offer lower prices.
Tho School Board has arranged
to install n full Commercial
Courso in the High School. Mr.
A. II. Babb. n snecialist in com
mercial work, will have charge
of this department. The four
vear courso will include type
writing, shorthand, bookkeeping
nnd kindred subjects.
A loaded truck turned turtle
over tho embankment on south
Willamette boulevard the first
of the week. Tho driver, whose
name wo did not learn, was
thrown under the truck and es
caned injury by tho machine
testing on some boxes that wero
in tho truck nnd keeping it oil
i s body. The truck wns but
slightly injured.
The Booth-Kelly mill nt Spring
field was formally opened, for
business last Saturday although
it had been running for a fow
days previously in order to get
the machinery into smootn run
nincr order. This mill has i
capacity of 150,000 feet each
day of ton hours, nnd makes
use of the most modern safety
and labor-Baving devices in
every department. It will em
ploy about 125 men at first.
The St. Johns ferry boat wi
do service at Vancouver all of
next week, and in its stead the
ferry boat of Kalama will make
the recrular runs here. On Mon
day. however, the Kalama boat
will be run in connection with
the Webster ferry boat of Port
land, crivmg almost double ser
v ce on Lanor uay. ine &i
. ' vi w ml ft i
Johns boat will help to handle
the enormous crowds that wil
attend the Stampede at Van
couver. The local fire depart
ment and tho Commercial club
were only willing to accede to
the change providing tho beat
of service bo assured on Labor
Dav. This has been fully assur
ed by the two boats running on
that day instead of one, making
better time and better service
PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK
Oldest BanK on
Pktkr AfTZKN, Pres.
John N. Kolki'SKN, Cash.
ON
SAVINGS
sum rv ti nstr
hrary
A Splendid Success
The Better Babies Contest in
the auditorium of the high school
building Tuesday was a splendid
success. A vexatious delay in
the morning oecurcd by reason
of the noiwippenranee of the
score cards which were to be i
provided by a party from
ortlaiul. She Hilled to miikoi
ior nnnearance or senu tne
cards in time, and it was neces-;
sary to phone for them and have
them sent out by motorcycle,
Tim onnlnst stnrte.l nn hour into I
in consequence, but tho phy
sicians all worked like clock
work from that time on until
the babies had been examined,
not even stopping for the noon
lour. There wore 210 babies
registered, but a fow of these
did not make their aononrance.
The contest was under thodirec -
tion and supervision of Urs.
Hart of tho St. Johns Sanitarium
and Dr. L. E. Grnvos. I-iftcen
physicians assisted in the ex
aminations, as follows: Drs.
Hart, Graves, Kamho. unmueo,
Scott nnd Gilstrnp of St. Johns;
Urs. Webster, Smith. It. G. Hall,
Tidball. Bloom, Moyors, Christ
mas, Story and Bonder of Port-
and.
There wns only one perfect
iaby examined Alllooii Alder-
son, daughter of L. V. and Lola
Walker Alderaon, of loT7 Wil-
art! stroet, Portland. Portland
labios wore nllowod to register
in the contest, but wore not
elfgiblo for prizes.
fho committee in charge of
tho diirorent branchos of work
performed their duties in a
faithful and capable manner.
and It was lnrgoly through their
ofTortB that the conteat wai tho
splondid success it proved to be.
mo awarding oi prizes ior
tho baby show took place Wed
nesday evening at high school
auditorium. The boy winner of
the bronze modal was I. Hamil
ton Konnoy, 10 months old baby
of Mr. and Mrs.O.T. Konnoy, of
TOO East Polk street. St. Johns,
who scored a percenUige of 1)7.5.
Volva Lo s. diiughtor of Mr.
and Mrs. Gull Porrine. 018 North
Edison streot, aged 21 months,
captured the bronze medal for
the most perfect female child,
with a score of SMI. 5.
Diplomns were nwardod to Ho-
land Hogorti, agetl 22 months,
a i a ti i
son ot Air. and Airs. n. .
Rogers, 71n N. Sonoca streot,
St. Johns, with n score of 9G.6;
Margarot Erickson, SM: Jano
Moronco Keed, IHi,
Those receiving special mon-
tion wore Ailleen Aldorson, 0
months, 100 per eont; Audrey
May Berry, lo months, Da por
cent, both of Portland; Dorothy
May Dennis, OS.fi, Viola Floronco
Brodahl, Uft.ft, Mary mow, vb.o,
Catherine Downing. 1)5.5; nil of
St. Johns. Also Raymond J.
McLeod,l)7.5 of Portland; Frank
Allen Carnnhan, 90. Albortus E,
Larrowo, 90, and Clairo Roy Cor
bett, 90, all of St. Johns.
Preceding tho awarding of tho
prizes wns nn interesting pro-
gram under the diroction oHMiss
Lillian Perkins, as follows:
Piano solo- Mis'j Case.
Reading -Helen Edmundson.
Solo Marion Case.
Rending - Miss Merstor of
Portland.
Song--" Fly, Baby Mino"
Alico Brown.
Reading Mrs. Downy of Port
land. Rending Wilma Ingalls.
Mrs. Clay Oxford and three
children of Sheridan, Orogon,
have been guests at tho homo of
Dr. and Mrs. W, J. unstrap tor
the past couple of days,
PHPi
Tills Busy BanK
i not too busy to accept your
Recount even II your affairs are
not o( large ilimcnsiotn. Itati
nes men of all ctaMua will And
this tank nt all times rtiuly lo
give their accounts anil their
affairs attention. We not lone
accept Mtiall account. '
welcome them.
the
Peninsula
lf. C. KNAft', Vice Ptes.
S. L. Dohik, Ass't Cnsh.
Ol
VAtxT i or rknt
nan
YVc Or eaVcr O vcgo
With new builJinir". better equip
ment, e nurgfil ground,, mi nuny au
dition to In faculty, the Univtrnity
l Oregon will lifcin iti thirty-ninth
year TucJjy, September 15.
Special Inlninn (or llu.inen. lent.
nllnm. I.1W. Mftllclnr. iVirhlno. I I.
Wotk, Mmic, Architecture,
;nyiC4i i Mining and l inc ami.
I trpr.t and itmru'nt drrartmrnK
of liberal education.
I Ihr.r l mm, Ihlll It.HI tdhlfflfl. tB
,plndl4 t mn,.lwin.. tU rn t.wlMlnt, lMr
tqulrr-tit New II, MM AdmAllftMn
PwtlJtnfl (A rou,. ftl cttw1Hn
"tuition F,f lkrmitott, I of mm anj
for wpm.fl Mptni.t lnwl
Wlltt tor cll.lv tn.l lllutlMI.J hMkl.1.
AJJrtMin Rrdor.r.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
ruorNt. ontooN
First Baptist Church
Next Sunday is object loseon
in our Sunday school. Tho liw
son iscalled "The Refiner's Fire"
illustrated with magical oll'octs.
"Come one, come all, both great
and small."
Preaching services at 11 n.m.,
subject of sermon, "The Battle
with Imperfection." Young
Peoples' Mooting at 7 p. m..
Tonic.
Preaching at 8 n. m. Sornion
k 1 ilJ'Uli
I Iftil
topic. 'M hero is n wav ' that
seomot 1 right tlllto l inn; hutthq
end thereof are the ways of
death." Special music at both
preaching services. E. P Bor
den. The
First
home
Occowana class of tha
Baptist church mot at tho
of their teacher. Miss Lu-
Davis for thoir regular
jcinda
business meeting, 'lhursday,
August 27th.
Owing to the absence of lliu
executive committee no buslnom
was curried on. Thoio present
were:
Annie and May Key. Matti
Kelahor, Mndonnu Wright, Pottrl
Richtmyor. Anna Toole. Mnr
guorito McCnrty and Ruby
Dnvis.
We cordially invite mty icfrl
lotwuun the nures of III mid 1G
not attending any Suitduy school
to join our cluau.- Roporter.
A delightful birthday nurpriia
party was given Mommy. Au
gust ulst, by Ail-it. ,iamo koviii
lonor of her son, Herbert. Sev-
ural musical selections wore
givon by Miss Annio Koy nntl
Miss Geneviove Gnmmuol.
Games of various kind vtr9
played after which a dslnty
lunch was served. Thoto pres
ent woro:
Robert ink. Enuim Sink,
Goneviovo Gammol, Curtis Phil
lips, Louis Keliher, Mite ami
Annio Key. Herbert Koy, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Russol Dickey, Mrs.
Enrl Balch. Mrs. Jamas Koy,
littlo Lucillo Dlckoy, Jututlln
Balch and Clarence Koy.
The St. Johns Homing Pii
Club hold their (list young ami
race from Castle Rock. Wssh.,
last Sunday for the Currin Bras,
t i
cup. Awsrds were, u. iJeuiou.,
1st. 2nd. ;ird: v. uansy, iui; j.
A. Shaw. 5th. No.xt Sunday tho
club will hold their 100 mile
race.
A display of pigeons and
trophys of tho Oregon Homing
Pigeon (Jlui) win us on vttw nt
Currin's drug stare on Lnbor
Dav. Everybody interested
should not miss this display.
Miss Rundall, the ellicient nnd
obliging Librarian, with hsr
customary alertness and entsr
prising spirit, had two largo
placards beautifully and artig
tically arrangod and onibollishad
at the high school auditorium
during tho Bettor Babios Con-
tost. Ihoy gave valuauio in
formation for mothers guidance
as to tho boat books and Utora
turo to read for successfully
caring for und roaring tho child.
She also provided lists of books
for distribution bearing on train
ing and care of children. Miss
Runt nil assuredly loses no op-
portunity to bring tho ollicieney
of the public library to boar up
on almost any occasion that may
arise, and she uses perfect taste,
discriminating judgment and
most pleasing nptnoss in so
doing. St. Johns should bo and
is proud of its public librarian.
Christian Science topic
for
'next Sunday; "Man."