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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

A character impersonation of a high-cast
Hindu woman in costume will be given
in the First Congregational church Sunday
evening. This is the graphic story of the
childhood and marriage, and shame and
disgrace Of a hlgh-born native Hindu
woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Bishop Robert Mcintyre will give his lee
ture. 'Buttoned Up People," in the First
Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday
evening. January 6. He donates the entire
proceeds 20 the benefit of Dietz Memorial
Methodist church and the First church
donates the use Of the building. His de-
scription Of the Chicago fire, OF which he
was an eye witness, is declared to be espe-
cially realistic. AS a brick mason he helped
rebuild the city and he gives a sketch Of
his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

Bishop Nuelsen viii preach in the Nor
wegian and Danish Methodist church
North Tw~enty-fifth and Decatur streets, a
IL a m There will also be a service at
p. m, with preaching by the pastor.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

We agree that the land should be 80 used that
erosion and soil wash should cease, that there
should be reclamation of arid and semi-arid re-
sions by means of irrigation. and of swamp and
overfowed regions by means Of drainage. that the
waters should be So conserved and used as 10
promote navigation. 10 enable The arid regions 10
he reclaimed by irrigation and 10 develop power
IN The interests of the people that the forests.
which regulate our rivers, support our industries
and promote the fertility and productiveness of
he soil. should be preserved and perpetuated;
thar the minerals found so abundantly beneath the
surface should be So used as 10 prolong their util-
Ity, that he beauf. healthfuluess, and habitability
Of our country should be preserved and increased
that the sources OF national wealth exist for the
benefit Of all the people. and that the monopoly
thereof should not he olerafed-From Declara-
lion of National Conference for the Conservation
of our Natural Resources, Washington. n G.. May
u. 1908.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

small Ear Did Better Than Large on~---
Far}y this spring I VAS shUwn hy = good farmer
in one of the a~nT farming sections OF MARYLAND
two lots Of corn One sas tAa rather ANAL
cared prolific corn that ae had ae~a s-e~ala~ for
yea-s. Meme - The ears would hare attracted tAe
attention ot = snage at u cora show. because Of
their moderate sire. Tor AZ thmse shows large ears
are aiwayx tAe o1es selected, Bu; ta@@~ small
ears acre 81 good shape
II another lot we're big cara. tast sacA ~ ~nald
attract attention a. . anow. The farmer gal9 that
Ae planted the greater part ~ his a~2d. laaa
capable Of making n = better meamur s~vnntr~a~r
bushels Of corn per acre. wtfA h1n cid variety. aad
thea rlaate~a auas~ II she rhow cora that BE- sot
:rrgn q 1etEe5or wao Thought Il particularly fms
and bad b~en na3aw Il FOR asa CROP.
The ANAL cared p~ott1c cora made H31tg-1snr
huahein pry m~rn. wh!3e the whow cora made thirty
Aevea hrshwsa. and he natural conclusion of he
grower wam sAat he wanted 10 aaove IT H. >o~
as to :Ae challenge ~ re editor.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

-uHns Iirreding T~ndrnraes Hlasaraird-Fhe
large Aaa hho@y ears are Invariably either n"
oaIy oues on he plaat oc they are tie top "AFS
cn L "a .a~wa~e4 pla1f. and their tendency ~ To
s~ow .a.le- A. The - Louis exhibition ] ~Aa
t4.k.as ~4fa the yogns rsAa IN charE" al n" tx
h.a. ~ sAr t1ltaoim Station. He VAS one ot MY
cid students. q graduate os .An North Carolina
COLLEGE. tw called ny attention to Two stalks 81
cora oa exhibition N his exhibit Oar ~As very
tall aa4 tae other Of medium height and atoutTr
This waA he result OF selecting s<s~t one season
t@on thr ears nearest he ground ! sent some
~ CorEea Pvoalar cora that I had bern breeding
n i small way. aader great difacalty. 10 a farmer
80 w~ote hat be planted X alon gAiae the same
variety troEa tae seed store. AID M cora "a" TWO
.eet aAort~T fhAa he market gseG-
Years ago tae breeders u Jersey cows decided
thai solid color and black poiath ~~r" The ia1hs
10 breed far There seemed "a De . genera 'of
Eettu.aeaa ot aA4t "a Cow wAa bred Tor. ana II"
fairy FOR solid color and black poiuih WORKED
great ga.ars - he breed. The fad saA anAliy
broken ay by the appearance If the great oo"
Coofaaaase. and her yield ~ dairy products open
90 he estes ~ breeders 20 he fact that u COW
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

No Objections to a Pretty Ear have not TIE
sllChtest objection - a pretty and weIi-forrned
ear. and I know that ~ ear of nearly true cvlsn-
Grtcal form. with q medium sized cob. straight
and well compacted rows Of grains % good form
viii bold more corn than an ear that tapers rapid
II 10 = point. and has no large a cob and shallow
r-a!ns
Rn; has X ever been shown :hat such al ear tn
necessarily accompanied by a great yield per acre.
/ thsrk net II depends ou tie pa-en;age O. everv
grain on that ear AZ 10 waat ia progeny w.il be-.
The ear IL not a gait, bat > great aggregation Of
Individual fruits. and Il he cloud ot pollen blow
.rg over 4 cora ael1 II In perfectly possible that
each ard every grain on that ear may hare had u
d!-e-ur; male parent aa6 q different inheritance
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23
ut for Your Seed Corn for Next Year.

The National Stockna1 and Farmer Of Pitts
,n-r has some editorial criticism Of what I have
u-;tten in regard - corn breeding. The editor
GAYS thai I @eer TO have a decided ant!pathv To
a urettv ear. The ear IS important because A
ca--ec.sv shaped ear will produce more corn than
Al i'll shaped ear. We challenge he cor
-ectness Of tbe statement tha, breeding for we'll
shaped ears tends % produce single ears and those
high ~ On he stalk"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

might be a great dairy animal and be Of mixed
color.
Prchhcacy Fir~t--Tn the same vav i, ia aasv
20 snow that n corn may not be Of the typical
shape that The corn breeders demand. and vet NAV
make more corn. more bushels pr acre. than the
score card ears. What I have insisted upon in not
That well formed ears should not be sought. but
lhat he first endcavor Of the breeder should be 10
establish a hereditary tendency for great produc-
Ion. aud that 10 do this our first effort should
ne 10 establish the best pa-entage for the corn BY
eliminating ali male plants or barren plants from
making pollen. and further than this. To take
out the green tassels from all plants Of inferior
character In any respect and thus 10 breed to-
wards an ideal plant. taking The whole plant into
consideration and not merely a single feature.
Begin Now to Breed Up Your Con--The time
Is now az hand for looking after this. II you
Aave planted. as you should have done. a separate
plot Of Soru for aeed. go through il as soon AZ the
tassels show, having IN aaind Just what sort Of a
cora plant you want Then remove The tazseIs.
white st4ll green. from every barren plant. Of
course. and also from every plant that does not
rome somewhere near the ideal plant that you
vAnt-
Select seed from those plants that show n pro-
lac character by producing more than one aar ~
he stalk. Then before planting. make another
selection os tbs BEST formed ears II these to plant
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23
Some Running Comment on Recent Issues.

horses, for he seed Will ripen before the peas
are ready 10 cut. aad millet seed viii often kill
horses. Sorghum Is doubtless a good carbonaceoas
roaxhage. but X does not help the land as peas
will. aad does not furnish as good hay either.
that III. 1t has not the protein that peas have
and which he farmer needs To balance his corn
stalks.
Money In Potato ~iip..-If some one who wants
Ia make some aartag money would 20 10 growing
Axe.t potato p!a1ts and then advertise them. they
would easily make a good business. for | never
aav anything about sweet potatoes and sweet po-
tato varieties. bu; | ~ once get letters asking
here the plants can be had. | know one man
hnre who raises immense quantities. but he does
not grow the kinds the southern people want
F~rTilixing for Pcanufs-Pops in peanuts are
caused BY a deficiency Of potash in The soil. not a
deficiency of lime. Lime applied To the soil re-
leases potash and thus aids. Tse a fertilizer
strong in phospaoric acid and potash. Many pea
Nut growers use plaster. which has the same eff
tect OF releasing potash that may b. IN the soil.
bat Ia using phosphate literally you will of neee~
1sty apply forty pounds Of plaster in every 100
pounds Of acid phosphate. as this ts the result Of
dissolvtng The lime phosphate with ~sulphuric acid.
The sandy soils Of the peanut section are deficient
II potash. and u liberal application Of acid phos-
! hate and martate OF potash will Increase the crop
and do rs much towards banishing pops as lime.
w. +. MASSEY.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

But ti~ Lar - Not thr oniy >tandard-vha
! have objected % ~ the making of the ear he
only standard FOR Judging cora A. he corn shows
be Judge naturally 2aa correctly places Ire rib
5o1s on he cora thai comes Ire nearest 20 the
requirements Of he score card. This struai
Shu~# that Gre lot Ut enru has better formed carr
tha1 another Iot. hut IL Does rof san~ tAa; that
hot OF corn that TOOK the blue -.hhnn wttl Recess
sarsly produce a bigger c-up waea as"a for @ect
than The lots hat tooE 40 prize.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

broadcast Pas for Hay and ~crd.-rhere In no
doubt that Il peck ot peas per acre will give goot
s~saitS N s@ed production. but Il planted for hay
ar tnr th~ soil Improvement. | would nref.~
broadcast Sowtax. / planted some for hay once
n -owH aad cultivated them. When / came IA
r~o@ he hay ! found that they had fallen on
asoth aides 40 that Tho mower went OVER them
aad / had 20 cut them loose on each side with
wsth~a- IL costs too much 70 Aave hay from
rows. and sar vol Improvement; n. want To &c;
as uaaaY roots tn he ground IA w~ can. With
tie advent of thr Roger tArcaarr we caa wave
he seea more economically broadcast. aat III.
hs~1 w.il 5000 he cheap enough To gm@ II more
t-rrlv. In fact. there ~ hardly aay reason Tor
he high prices ot peas tats sprtng.
The ~sock Law In Maryaand*-yea ago IN one
~ he hess Maryland counties the farmers wanted
to keep atrk - sar pualic roads. They consult
.f = lawyer. lie soun9 that there ~as no statute
rn1asr3ug any fencing. and told them taat IN that
county he cornnaoa-law 9oct-ia. woula prevail.
that M man In responsible for any ones stock
bat hi. own. and wan rot required 10 keep other
peoples or hs land. bat oniy 10 keep his own OF
q. other people,. Thea they ali left their gates
open ard took IN trespaaRlag stock and the thing
wan settled without any stock law. and now In
TIA, county 10 one thinks Of keeping other peo-
pies stock ~. bu; merely fence aha; they need
for th~lr own cattle.
ENFp y Wins
IN s-e ~ha, Mr.. Knapp says about the increase Of
double teams 20 plows IN the South. Deep plo~-
lnr and subscribing and sod will do more Tor he
southern hills than al The terraces that were ever
made. when our farmers break their land Win
th-~r mules abreast wr will see different condi~
Iona IN he crops and different conditions in the
soil.
rsxs Fertilizer ON Corn Pay Find Quit IL
70 b. hoped that In The contests for corn IN south
Carolina wfth the various commercial f"r1iifeFs
rha growers Will cultivate a check plot OF eqna!
twa a4nryxtd- he fortified plots. so that they can
sn t,tm. what the fertilizer does Tor them AS
e,4sh ran he learned In this way as from the
t.rixe plots alone. II seems thAt Soaln ~@Fo'"a
il 10 have 4 real corn show and not merely an e1~
hu,g, If earn. All hail South Carolina
low Nothing Hut Pcas-Mr Craig IL perfectly
rtght In saving that sorghum should MOI be so"h
..,h ,ans And would say soy nothing oui
,.na Mfilet will make the hay dangerous 10
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

.N~ ~ RaN1A &c year, dQ0 $50 III TETlE0EG-
Tor the general crop.
Don't expect sudden results. The breeding to
n prolific character and good ears-not necessarily
immense ears-and establishing a heredity must
De The work Of years before the corn will all come
true 20 type.
But breed for a prolific character primarily.
One grower al a Maryland institute this spring
said: Your Cookies Prolific certainly made me
more corn per acre than the big cared sorts. but I
had so many ears TO shuck." That might be an
objection 10 a lazy man who would rather have
less corn. but is hardly an objection where a
man wants a big crop.
How the Corn shows Could Helm Nore.-Corn
shows would advance us far more than they do If
he show was a real exhibition Of the corn. That
is, II the corn was brought In with the entire
plant and the corn on IL. with statements proper.
II vouched for as 20 the yield and treatmen Of
he crop. But the mere showing OF ears that
rlnst be Judged by a certain type will never do
what the shows should do for the increased pro-
ductiou Of corn.
We must quit regarding the ear as an indi-
vtdual and look more after the individual fruits
that make M that ear. and see that every grain
IN The ear has had the best male parents.
/ have seen 1t stated shat the ear which at a
Western corn show sold for s150 came from a
field that made ~six.T-Hve bushels Of corn per acre.
Is that anything great for the Central Vest WHY
thirty years before the present lad for big ears I
made les bushels OF corn On a Maryland acre.
W. r. MASSEY
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

low Nothing Hut Pcas.-Mr Craig IL perfectly
right In saying hat sorghum should mol De So"h
tstth meas. And I would say 40" nothlhg ou'
,eu Mfflet will make the hay dangerous 10
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
ROSE HILL.
r. w.

Mrs. Stella Sarvis is now member
of the sick list.
VIM. Stout. OF Delta. spent Friday
at the parental home.
Howard Kemp and family spent Sun.
day with his parents here.
l. NJ Reed attended the democratic
convention at Cedar Rapids.
George Hilleary. OF Des Moines. is
visiting friends around here.
Mrs. Alice T. Ragan. OF Des Moines.
was business caller n Rose Hi Mon
day.
Mrs. Mirig Jarvis is very III, DR..
Hoffman. OF oskaloosa. is in attend
ance
Mrs StringfelIow of Oskaloosa. Is
visiting at the Lena Stringfellow
home.
Friday visitors in Oskaloosa were
J. R. Busby. Mrs. E. Busby and B. Van
Henklon.
Thursday visitors In Oskaloosa we're
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

are visiting at the Clarkson dome.
Jack Kerr, OF Hynes, was calling
on his many friends here this week.
Misses Cruikshank and Gear were
calling on Grandma Fancher Sunday.
Mrs. Youngberg and children are
visiting at the Lloyd home near Bux,
ton.
Miss Lizzie Meister is visiting in
Des Moines with her aunt, Mrs. Clara
Fisher
Mrs. Shawhan, OF Dunreath, is the
guest OF her daughter. Mrs Arthur
Hancock.
Mrs. ]. C. Patterson spent Tuesday
in Oskaloosa with her aunt, Mrs. Lit.
chenheld.
Quite a number OF our men are
camping on the river and enjoying
the suspension.
Charlie Lawrence left Saturday
night for Dodds City, Kansas, to care
for business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Masters, of Oskaloo-
sa, were entertained at the William
Miller home Sunday.
Charlie Lingren returned to Des
Moines Saturday after spending a
few days with his parents.
Mrs. Gettys and baby Clarence,
went to GrinneI Saturday to visit
her daughter Mrs. Joe Robinson.
Mr.. Harvey and wife departed Tues
day for two months visit in Neb-
raska with their son VIII, who is
farming on his claim there.
John Melcher is in Marshalltown
looking after business interests; dur
ing his absence his wife and baby
are at the parental Berdinner home in
Beacon.
Tom Cavanaugh, who went to Port
land, Oregon, several months ago for
his health, writes back that he is
greatly improved and feels like a
different man.
BROWNIE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
CEDAR.
BROWNIE.

Twenty-seven ladies~ attended the
Ladies' Aid at the home of John Fox
last Tuesday.
Miss Rea Ross, of Oskaloosa is
spending a few days here visiting
with relatives.
Ben Newman, of South Iowa juno
ton, went to Wyoming Thursday for
a few days visit
Albert Lawrence has done quite a
bit CT wood saving through this vi
cinity the past two weeks.
Mrs. Alma Mayors, of Eddyville,
visited at the John Arnold home Sun
day with her mother and sister.
Mrs Charlie McBurney invited a
number of her relatives Thursday to
her home to a carpet rag sewing par
ty.
Ernie Lyons has returned home
from Sioux Falls. South Dakota, and
stopping off at Marshalltown to spend
few hours. H..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
EvELANp AND WHITE CITY.

EvELAND AND WHITE CITY.
Walter Naher was a Bussey caller
Saturday.
June TyreIl has been on the sick
list, but is improving.
Lewis Abrams visited over Satur.
day with friends near Lacey.
Mrs. Dan Dewitt, formerly OF this
community, is quite i'll at her home in
Bussey.
VIM. Beadle and Charlie Allison
spent Saturday night at the John Bea.
die home.
Harry Pickerel is quite i'll with
pneumonia. Dr. McRea, OF Eddyyille,
is in attendance.
Mrs. Tyrell, of Abba, came Sunday
10 visit for awhile with her son, FL.
mer TyreIl and family
J. II. Clark has dug a well, going
down about forty feet and he thinks
he win have plenty Of water.
Mr.. Garrett has commenced work
on the DR.. Anderson farm, cleaning
of the thick growth of timber
Hazel Garrett is assisting Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Parker in her household, as Mr..
Parker requires much attention.
NJ NJ. Parker continues the same
and his condition is such as to re.
quire attendance during the night.
Rev. Helwig sent another minister
TO Ill the regular appointment at
Bethel last Sunday morning and even.
ing. a4
ozzie NeVins took load Of house
hold goods to Oskaloosa last week
for his father-in.law, Mr. Guthrie, OF
Fraker
Mr.. and Mrs. DeHarner have re-
ceiyed the news of the birth of a
daughter to their daughter. Mrs John
Schipper, near Pella. and also a grand
son to Mr.. and Mrs Will Koontz,
near Lacey.
We notice In the White Oak items
that a former White Oak teacher has
secured the schools at Buxton. Eyi.
IDENTIFY Buxton is unknown in that re.
gicn. II has a large school, including
high school course. SO that oneteaclier
could hardly handle It. Buxton is a
town OF nearly 5000 inhabitants and
is pretty well supplied with children.
N. X. c.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09

Harry Jones and wife. Misses Eva and
Bertha Tyssling.
The old Rose Hill school began
Monday. March 81. with Miss Mae
Augustine as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tyselling
spent Sunday in Leighton visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Nettie Holmes, of Bloomfield.
visited the past week with her cous-
in, Mrs. John Dunbar. n
Mrs. Joe Hall and daughter, Helen,
| of Des Moines, are here visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. R. Smith.
The NJ. e. supper a week ago Thurs
day evening was very successful, the
ladies making $3.50 clear.
Miss BESSIE Moore, OF Oskaloosa,
spent a few days with her grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bass.
Omar Hinkle and family were call
ed to Knoxville last week to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. >Hinkle's mother.
Mrs. Eyaline Waters Of 0skaloosa
spent last week visiting her brothers,
w. M. and Bruce Jarvis and families.
Rev. Lloyd Tenant is now at What
Cheer helping Rev. C. w. Wilson, the
pastor there, with his special meet,
ings. 49,
Mrs. w. l.. Rowland was a pas
senser Friday to Delta for an over
Sunday visit at the parental Walden
home. ....r. .f. rS u-1
Mrs. Lizzie Augustine and daughter
Dorothy, of Des Moines, spent last
Thursday with her friend, Mrs. Jennie
Slocum. ..-- , - .l.ix dGSaM4
Carl Peterson and wife and baby
were callers In Rose Hill the past
week. He was formerly connected
with our schools.
The many friends of Grandma
Peebler, as she is lovingly called by
all, will be glad to learn of her i'm
provement in health. .sr
Fred Adair and family attended the
69th birthday celebration of his uncle,
John Cochran and report q fine dinner
and an enjoyable time. a .. S.
Ellis Romaine and family, OF Keota,
were called here last week by the i'll
ness of Mrs Romaines brother, Lloyd
Casford, who is improving.
.'" Eglah.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
FIRST HOSPITAL CASE
Honor Falls to DR.. Moore of Mart.
insburg, Iowa.

The first patient to enter the Oska-
loosa Hospital was received about
eleven o'clock Tuesday night, April Z.
The name of the patient is Clara j.
Howell of Martinsburg, who was
brought to the city via the Iowa Cen
trail in charge of her physician, DR.. M.
j. Moore, who conducted the opera
ton. He was assisted by local Physi-
clans Fred Jarvis, w. s. Windle, ]. G..
Roberts and B. G. Williams.
DIR. Ryerson, the superintendent of
the hospital, will receive applications
at any time for place in the training
school for nurses in connection with
the hospital, or for positions as train
ed nurses.
The Superintendent's Room.
The ladies' department of the Far
mers' Institute have furnished the
superintendent room in fine shape
and they wish to extend thanks to all
who contributed to the Furnishings
Below is the list of names:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-04-09
NEICHDORHOOD NEWS.
Items OF Interest Gathered By Her
aid Correspondents.
LEIGHTON.

Mrs. Mary Moody was an oskaloosa
caller last Friday,
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Sturs-
ma, a nine pound son.
Russell Hoffman and Fred Wray
were Pella visitors Saturday.
Mrs J. visscher is greatly improved
after long siege OF Illness.
Miss Lingren. of Evans. spent Sun
day at the ]. b. Moody home.
l.. s. Walker and sons harlan and
Dow were oskaloosa callers Friday.
Mrs. l.. c. Howe and son Stearus
were oskaloosa passengers Monday.
II. NJ. Tysseling's new store build.
ing will soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. John Brom and Mrs. Tunis
Brom were Pella visitors last Wednes-
day
Misses Geneva Hawn and Fern
Walker were visitors in Oskaloosa Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moody visited
over Sunday at the parental Moody
home @s
Tunis Brom and son Barney were
over Sunday visitors with friends at
Pella.
Miss Lizzie Van Howeling, of Peila,
was an over Sunday visitor with Ber-
tina Herney.
The Y. NJ. C. A. gave banquet TO
the Y w. girls April l at the K. ].
Dykema home. - a ~.
Miss Margaret Dykema left for Des
Moines where she will study music
for an indefinite time. -a.s.a.
II. NJ. Tysseling left last Friday
morning for Des Moines on business
trip, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Wilson and chill
dren were over Sunday visitors at
the ]. C. Redman home.
oskaloosa callers Saturday we're ].
Norwood. J. B. Moody, Mrs. Wi: Frey
and son. Mrs. John Mendenhan and
daughter Dot and Fred Aiken.
The Lester Butler sale was well at
tended Monday, considering the time
of the year. Everything brought good
prices.
School commenced Monday morning
after 2 weeks vacation. Misses Hort
and Jordan attended the teachers
convention in Davenport.
The annual congregational meeting |
was held at the Reformed church last |
Thursday evening. Quite a crowd |
and all report good time
Mrs. Clyde Shoemaker and son
Jesse came down from Des Moines
Saturday might for a visit at the pa.
rental Shoemaker and Cruzen homes
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnston and |
son Landen returned Monday morning |
from Rush Hill, Mo, where they were
called by the death of Mr. Johnston's |
father. tFE# -. s-
April 7. Volunteer.