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The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
COL. N. N. SESSIONS
WRITES ON LOANS

Colonel MOultrie NJ. Sessions has
an interesting article in the June
issue of the Trust Companies" the
financial Magazine published in
New York. He says there is no
safer field in the world for invest
ment than mortgages on Southern
farms, which he shows have steadi-
ly advanced in value.
Georgia lands that ten years ago
sold for from $1,000 to $500 an
acre now readily bring from $4,000
to $500
After showing the great value of
Georgia crops and the great progress
of the state, Colonel Sessions says:
recently covered 1900 miles
with my roadster in Georgia in COM
pany with an Illinois investor, who
pointed out and marveled at ten
new farm houses within a distance
of one mile and away from any rail-
road. l know a man who bought a
| rundown 40acre farm in my coun-
ty for $1,250 and took $4,000 in
gross products from it in one year.
l know a farmer that made $2,7OO
in one year from six and ,one-feurth
acres. know farmers in South
Georgia that make three crops each
year on some of their land. Geor-
gia boys, ,wember's of the Boys
Corn Clubs, have made as high as
1925 bushels sof corn to the acre, a
hundred of them exceeding 100 bush
els to the acre. 1 know personally
of many instances of this sort which
might be set down here, but must
stop to ask
us it any wonder that the eyes of
the Northern and Eastern investors
are turning toward the South, to-
ward Georgia where a foreclosure is
a rarity and a loss practically un-
known? In fact, in all my exper-
| fence | do not know of a single loss
Is it any wonder that the large in
surance companies of the East are
coming here to lend money on farms
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

BY virtue OF an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Cobb county,
granted at the regular July term,
1913, of said Court, will be sold al
public outcry. on the first Tuesday
in August, 1913, before the court
house door in the city of Marietta,
Ga, said COenty, between the usual
hours of sale, the following real es-
tate, to-wit: being lot of land No.
Five Hundred and eight in the 18th
district and second section of Cobb
county, Ga, containing forty acres,
more or less. Said property sold as
the property of David Smith, late
OF Cobb county, deceased, and sold
for the purpose of paying the debts
and distribution among the heirs of
said deceased. Terms cash.
This July Sth, 1913.
Gordon B. Gam, Administrator of
the estate of David Smith,
deceased.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Commerford
announce the birth of a son.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
RECEPTION 70 REV.
AND MRS. CLAIBORNE

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of
ST James church gave a reception to
the family of the new rector, Rev
Randolph Claiborne, last Friday af-
ternoon Phlox and roses decorated
the rectory which has been freshen-
ed up with paint and new wall
paper to a very charming degree.
Misses Louise Schilling and Laurie
Ford served punch on the front
veranda and number of young lad
les of the church served ice-cream
and cake in the dining-room. Be
side the congregation of the church,
all the families living near who will
be neighbors of the minister's fam
lily, were invited and the pastors of
the Methodist, Presbyterian and
Baptist churches with their wives
were also present. The reception be-
gan in the late afternoon and con-
tinued during the evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Claiborne are both very attrac-
1--WE pelsohdlly anu nave chdIH-
ing cordiality OF manner that wins
| friends readily. They have three
lovely children, Annie Boiling, eight
Randolph, six and Stirling four years
old. This interesting family. is a
! welcome acquisition to Marietta and
we are sure they will soon feel
quite at home here. The reception
was we'll attended and greatly en-
joyed
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11

which in our opinion is doing more
sell if it were listed with me.
W. A. Sans, Phone, ,
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
BRIDGE NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues at their office in Marietta
Georgia, on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust 1913 for steel material to build
a bridge over the ". & A. railroad
near Collins Switch in Cobb county
each bidder will be required to file
with his bid a thousand dollar GER
titled check.
Plans for said bridge can be seen
in the office of county commission
ers in Marietta, Ga
This July Sth, 1918.
p. D. McCleskey,
Clerk of Board
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
BAN KRUPT SALE


">lSl,''ll0 0'' anu o'ne' ei'y proper
I - VI - r. I1eiluerSoii' bankrupt.
'i-ol'o'iN' OobD CouNlh
10y virtue Oh an ordef OF the Hon
81 'o'' w. l. We" man. Judge Oh the
i'i'Iu "l"'eS DISItlct court lor the
Nor'herh blS'rlcI OF Georgia Will
sell at puDhc outcry to the highest
.iu''e' '"' '"S"' pe'oFe tAe court
mouse uoor III Cooo County. Georgia.
at ! ''''N a. NJ On lueSoay' Au-
S''s' : '"' ''l'' SUBJECT 10 the con-
!, ''"'''" u '"e. court ana Tree OF
an mems the iollo"ihS described
- per y
"'' " p"r''l oI lano 'Ein%
an" 0,'"N III tue cI'y OF Marietta,
| w" county NeorS'a' more PartIcu-
'''''S o'SVll lOou aS IoIloWS; Lying
| at 'lie -\orIiieaSI corner OF Powder
'P' i"e' anu i>eS holoS SlS'' bounded
| "9 lolIo"S' on lhe west by Powder
! 'pI Al 50 'i'''' oh 'ile 0outh oy Key
''0'u9 o'''o'' on the East Oy ). NJ.
| 5N''''lH . properly ana on the North
ny D. NJ AuS'lh property; said
premises having four houses thereon
olo ''llee room mousse known as NO.
f0' lo"uef springs street, and
.'.i'0 ''u' iooih louseS known as Nos
''' NO. ana lo' East reynolds
ee''
-N''o oile lo"' room mouse ana lot
N''o Il DO NO ioo west reynolds
~ III 'ile CITY Oh Marletta, Cobb
county ""'' Salu property lying be-
'"e'n ''e property OF Eva McEver
'''0 "'o ! "onias' ana bounded on
'he hoFIh oE e. A. Guyton property.
| 1Ni'' l'dc' oF parcel OF Iand ly-
ms anu oelhs IN SAID city, State
anu county located on the south
! o'oe VI henderson street, having a
zen io'ni mouse thereon, known as
w. ~ i1enuersoh street. bounded
on 'iie east Oy the roperty OF j. W.
iie'iue'S Sun estate on the south by
o''e' property OF T. T. henderson,
""o On which is located house No.
10 i1eilueFSoh street
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11

For sale-99 acre farm two and a
half miles from Powder Springs.
Plenty Of timber and water and can
be divided into two small farms.
- Mrs. l.. ]. Scott,
lowder Springs, Ga
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
Mr.. {. c. GURLEY IS
SCHOOL TREASURER

At meeting of tho City Board of
Education held last Saturday Mr. f..
c. Gurley, Cashier of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank, was elected Treas
urer of the Board He will receive the
tuition fees and issue tickets of adnis-
sion to the schools. The funds of the
school board will be deposited in the
Merchants and Farmers Bank.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ENDORSES ROAD W0fk
Meeting He'd at Court House
Monday Night Adopts
Resolution.

There was special call meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce held at the
Court House On Monday night to en-
dorse the present system of working
the roads of Cobb County. There were
no set speeches but quite a number of
citizens joined in the general discussion,
all agreeing that the county's roads
were in better shape than they had
been. 1t was brought out several
times that if any part of the county
had justifable kick in regard to the
expense of the roads and convicts that
it was the Marietta district, as forty
per cent of the county taxes are paid
by this one district. However no kick
was coming from anybody, all agree
ing that the $3.50, 900 Of taxes paid by
Marietta in the last few years for work
outside this district was cheerfully
parted with in order to help the out
lying districts.
Col. John P. Cheney and Col. H. B.
Moss were present and spoke.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Nr. NJ. L. McNeeI and unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted:
RESOLUTION
Having understood there will be
introduced at this session of the Leg
islature bill that will provide for
an election as to whether or not the
present system Of working the roads
of Cobb county with convicts shall
be abolished; Having given this
most important matter thorough and
careful consideration, we wish to
strongly endorse the present system
and to urge upon our Representa-
tives that they oppose any measure
that will in any way interfere with
or abolish the present system, which
in our opinion is doing more
TO give our county good roads and
increase its values than any plan
ever before used. Never before have
such substantial and permanent i'm
provements been made and in our
opinion the cost of this work would
have been doubled had it been done
by free labor.
From information received we find
wherever this system has been in
force for a length Of time that prop
erty has increased at a rapid rate
and that from these sections the
systems are being perfected to pro
duce even greater results. If this
system has been so satisfactory and
beneficial TO so many other sections
1t viii be equally SO for Cobb coun-
ty. This is the day OF good roads
and never before has Georgia grad
ed and constructed such highways
as during the past few years and we
lind that people throughout the
state so interested and benefited
that the important work is being
done on broader and much larger
scale.
Our people of Cobb county are
progressive and in making this en-
dorsement the Chamber of Com
merce believes that they are express
sing the sentiment OF a very large
majority Of her people. We most
heartily endorse the present system
and urge all our people to join us in
urging our representatives to OPP
pose any legislation that will in any
way change or tend to abolish the
present plan. To abolish the system
and go back to the old plan will
mean backward step in our pro-
gress of twenty years.
Respectfully.
Chamber of Commerce.
Marietta, Georgia.
By Jas. T. Anderson, Pres.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEOR-

In re- r. A. Kitchen, Bankrupt.
No. 1854 in Bankruptcy.
A petition for discharge having
been filed in conformity with law
by above named bankrupt and the
Court having ordered that the hear
ing upon said petition be had on
July %, 1913, at ten o'clock a. m.
at the United States District Court
room, in the city of Atlanta, Geor-
gia, notice is hereby given to all
creditors and other persons in inter
est to appear at said time and place
and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of the bankrupt for
discharge should not be granted.
o. c. FULLER, Clerk
by F. l.. BEERS, Deputy Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
WE WANT

at once, loan applications
for $500 to $500 on either
city or farm real estate Sc
curity. We have fine lists
of real estate for sale. Call
by and see us. William
Tate Holland, successor to
r. n. Holland and Son.
No. | Reynolds Building,
Marietta, Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
CHAMBER COMMERCE
TO ELECT OFFICERS
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

There will be special meeting of
the Chamber Of Commerce next Mon
day night in the Office of Solicitor
General Herbert Clay for the purpose
of electing officers. At the meeting
held on Monday night Mr.. James T.
Anderson, retiring president, presided
and Mr.. j. E. McNair, manager of the
Bell Telepkone Company; was chosen
temporary secretary.
All members and others who would
like 70 become members, are invited
to be present.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
APPROVE WORK BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
Work OF County Commissioners
Approved By Hundred
and Forty Names.

We the undersigned Tax payers
and voters of Roswell district Cobb
county, Georgia, hereby petition our
representatives of Cobb county to
oppose any movement to have passed
by the Legislature any law that
would change the management of
the county affairs by doing away
with the county Commissioners, and
reverting back to any old system Of
management. We are opposed to
any law that would run the county
to expense in holding elections on
this subject. We are we'll satisfied
with our present system of admin
istering the county affairs and we
desire to keep the convicts at work
on the public roads. We request
the Chamber of Commerce of Mar
ietta to become active in having the
communities over the county circu-
late petitions to our representatives
opposing any such laws, and request
all citizens of the county that are
in favor of our present system to
aid in this movement.
June 1913.
c. c. Otwell, Mayor; r. G. Broad
we'll; p. A. Reed; r. B. McDerntont;
]. D. Fouts; E. B. Thomas; G.. T.
Lyon; H. I. Weaver; r. H. Strick-
land; II, Z. Drake; H. NJ. Broadwell, +,
! III. p Carpenter; J. L. Maxwell; G..
j. Perry; C, c. Fowler; {. NJ. Webb;
c. d. Wood; L. B. Plant; H. B. Holt;
/ Toss Wiley; NJ. Feckoury; J. NJ.
Dempsey; W. E. Gentry; John Hood;
Jas. o. Fraser; A. ]. Thomas; c. A.
| Morris; S. D. Paden; B. H. Green;
Talmage Broadwell; T. E. Glover;
II. L. Prichard; J. S. Ellington; H.
Y. Powell; T. V. Coleman; r. ]. Pow
er; f. j. Coleman; o. ]. Powell; E.
G. Beal; II. c. Hughes; E. Nessar;
II. E. Coleman; w, NJ. Chamblee; :;
NJ. Canup; r, T. Prichard; S. B.
Jones; J. w. Reed; j. H. Hughes,
Jr.; J. NJ. Hardman; w. NJ. Glover
i T. ]. Kirk; NJ. D. Hood; c. w. Ell
lington; J. A. Johnson; J. NJ. Wat
son; II, w. Carpenter; J. ]. Carpen-
ter; J. II. McNeeley; R. Z. Gunter;
! r II pOwp11. TouO. D,,eL. d n
Wiley; F. NJ. Ramsey; Willie Grif-
fin; j. NJ, Hawkins; ]. T. Kirk; c
B. Wright; j. B. Wright; ". 0
! BoWden; 7. d. Hardman; u. II
Brantley; p II. Merrett J. r. Low.
rey; S. r. Goodwin j. b. Rabern.
! e. V. Prichard; O. e. Stroupe: ]. w
! Minton; w. NJ. Blackwell; Homes
| Dempsey: Geo. Wing, Jr.: }. \. Gar
rison; T. B. Ellington, H. p. King
Geo. W, Wing; John Wing: Geo. L
/ David; w. r. MobIey: 5. Y. Strib
ling; Joe Foster: j. L. Rainwater
I, z. c. Foster; H. j. Leroy; j. Scott
\. r. Alternately; A. E. Mckay; Hen
~ c. Wing; w A. Mitchell; Z. T
Jones; }. J. Grow; r. H. Adams; r
c. Weldon; B. J. Jones; w. II. Hol
lifeld; Geo. V. Grow; E. J. Whit
ley; R. A. Adams, Sr.: f. A. Rainey
Toe Bentley; L. T. Brown; Jas
Adams; w. F, Johnston; Dick Wing
II. Z. Bush; c. C Brooks Nj. D.; ]
Wilbanks; J. G. Smith; w. f. Wei
Ions; viii Wylie; NJ. F. Young:
John Massey; G. r. Massey; W. c
Gipson; Chandler Scott Tom Mar
tin; j. R. Wiley; G. T. Truelove:
w. d. Brown; E. d. Adams; A. S
Holmes; ]. @. Adams; L. C. Butler:
A. Motz; H. f. Kirk; J. T. Cobb:
J. S. Demlsey; G. r. Johnston.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY.

NIVNNI-A, NVDb NUI \ 7 I.
Gordon b. Gam as Administra
tor of the estate of Matilda Prichard
late Of said county, deceased, has in
due form applied to the undersigned
for leave TO sell the lands belongings
to said estate and the same will be
heard at my Office on the first Mon
day in August next.
This Sth day of July, 1913.
j. NJ. GANN. Ordinary
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11
MR.. BARBER IN FLORIDA.

MI. F. B. Barber, formerly tax re-
ceiver of Cobb county, has been
elected city clerk and tax collector
of Sebring, Fla, without opposition,
The Marietta journal and courier., 1913-07-11

If your house is not covered by
insurance, you are running a great
risk. See me about a policy.
w. A. Sans, Phor.e No. ..
The Lamar register., 1913-12-03
JUST PLAIN ANARCHY
Presidept OF Trinidad Mine Work.
ers Union Frankly States His
and the Mems Attitude

Trinidad, Dec. 1.-The most start
ling revelations which have yet de-
veloped in the inquiry Instituted by
the military commission since it's
inception is shown in the state
ment made by Robert Uhlich, pres
ldent of the local miners union.
and international organizer, when
during hours of cross-examination
at the hands of Judge Advocate
Boughton and his deputy. Captain
w. c. jerks, the man made state
ments astounding in themselves.
and significant in showing the re-
markable attitude of the man to-
wards not only regularly COLI
st1tuted businesses and corporations
but towards society in general and
the government. Not only in a
signed statement which he made
to the judge advocate prior to the
institution of commission, does he
connect himself with the shooting
and murders around Ludlow. but in
mis- answers to the questions put
TO him in the inquiry. he 50 impli-
Gates himself in various ways that
the commission this afternoon in
its findings declared him a danger
Gus and undesirable alien and re-
commended his detention.
The part of his examination
which stated his and the mine
workers unions attitude tow ard
Americans and the government is
as follows:
But you want the other side
not to hire anybody that they want
to. but to hire only men that be-
long to your union?"
They can hire anybody that
they want too but these men have
to BELONG to the union"
so it comes to the point that
the other side cannotn hire whom
they want to. Is that not fact?"
Yes. sir"
You want to tie the hands oil
the other side and free yourselves.
do entirely a. you pleasef"
Yes. sir. do"
ia that not 90"
Yes. sir. that II 20. but it u
to enforce the laws"
You feel that way but do you
feel that 1t u incumbent upon
thosa-I mean the miners union
to enforce the laws OF this state?"
Yes. sir"
1T Is inconsistent and incompat.
ible with the personal doctrine of
your party that you be a citizen OF
the United States at the present
timer"
Yes. sir"
You feel that the present order
Of things is all wrong. DO you not
Mr.. Uhlichf"
Yes. sir. / do"
And that the present government
is wrong7"
L d."
And that L. the object OF your
propaganda. is 1t not to subvert
that government; to change the
established order of society?"Q
1T Is. yes. SIR"
And you will do everything in
your power. will you not. Mr.. Uh-
Itch. to bring about that RESULT"
Il will. yes. sir"
And Is that your reason you
have not become an American citi-
zenf"
Yes. sir. it is inconsistent to
he an American cifizan Mt nreaanf - L
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
NOTICE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENTARY.

Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
Herman Zude, guardian and curator
Of the estate Of Anna Weber, VIII make
Final Settlement Of his accounts with
said estate as such guardian at the
next term Of the Probate Court Of Iron Coun-
", Missouri, to be holden at %Ironton, in
said County, on the 10th day Of November,
A. ID. 1913. HERMAN ZUDE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
Personal.

Poser for 1t butcher who gives
short weight: If 16 ounces go to a
pound, where do you expect to go to?
Sacred Heart Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
Recruit.

"A bad mess" declared the junior
partner. Lot of urgent mail to be
answered and the typewriter has just
left" "The Office boy is always fool
ing around that machine" suggested
the senior partner. "Put him in now,
and let's see what he can do as a
pinch-hitter. Pittsburgh Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
DIR. W. j. SMITH.

This Institution Is designed and constructed for the comfort and accommodation 4
patients who seek ehei and recuperahon and the recovery of lost health. Its location is
admirable rthis purpose. tits O the Iron Mountain Railway, So miles south of ST
Louis ad 04o feet above that city Nestled 1.-THE foot of Shepherd Mountain, embow.
among majestic trees, just off the main street. and free from its noise and dust M
alongside the famed Emerson Unknown far and near, with its shady walks and drive.
ways, Sylvan Lake and Grant Spring. and their attractive surroundings, no more eauifu
or reshulreueat tor the invalid and convalesent or the weary and areworn IAN h,
found in all America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
Only Perfect Baby.

The idea of picking out the perfect
baby by means of a tape measure is
all tommyrot. Might as well try to
locate virtue by using a divining rod,
Every baby is perfect. Its mother
will tell you so.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids for the purchase of the
fence now surrounding the courthouse
grounds will be received by the TN
dersigned up to noon of Monday, the
Sd day of November, 1913. The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved.
BY order of the County Court.
JOS. A. REYBURN,
Clerk of Iron County Court, Mo.
Ironton, No., October IA, 1913.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
10 Save Closet snaca.

Metal towel racks, that have fat
places at each curved end to screw to
a wall, will almost double the capacity
Of our closet if screwed to the bot,
tom of the lower shelf. A dozen gar
ment hangers may be suspended from
each one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
Catholic Church Services.
ARCADIA.

ARCADIA.
First Mass, Homily, $50 O'Clock;
High Mass and Sermon, 9 O'Clock /;
Benediction, 1880 P. N.
PILOT KNOB.
First Sunday of the month, 1880
o'clock; Second and Fourth Sundays,
$3.50 O'Clock.
GRANITEVILLE.
First Sunday of the month, $3.50
o'clock; second and fourth Sundays,
1880 o'clock.
No mass at Pilot Knob or Granite
vile On the third or fifth Sundays of
the m 8 nth.
BISMARCK.
Third and fifth Sundays of the month
at $3.50 and 8 O'Clock.
REV. L. Q. WERNERT, Pastor.
REV. JOHN F. ADRIAN, Asst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
PROVING the Obvious.

A magazine writer Who has gono
back to the farm tells about sixteen
hours of nothing but play. Well leave
it to any three farmers, picked from
any community, to determine what
kind of a liar that writer is.-Denver
Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30

In a case heard at the Belfast (Ire-
land) summons court a IA few days
ago, in which the complainant was
named Fortune, Sir Andrew Newton
Brady remarked to the defendant: IF
you stop annoying Mrs. Fortune, mis-.
fortune will not follow your footsteps"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
Draining a Metropolis.

London sewage has its main drain.
age outfalls at Barking and Cross.
ness the average daily quantity
dealt with is about 260, 1000 gal
Ions, while the total quantity Of
sludge collected at Barking and
Crossness is over $780, 900 tons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
MAMIE WALKER

A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS taken, Deeds of
all kinds written, and other Legal
Papers prepared. Copying on Type
writer solicited. Will be found at
home, north of brick hotel, corner of
Shepherd and Wayne streets,
ONT MO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-30
Reasons PhlIosophicallY.

"If a mar is not actually a lover,
he likes to marry the woman who will
cause him the least bother THE
Decoy Duck" by a Peer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1913-01-09
LACK GYMNASIUM
LOSE TOURNAMENT.

The big Fifth district basket ball
tournament will be held at Salina
March IA and Is. Prof. Sleeper Is
at the head of the Fifth district
athletics and could easily have pull
ed the tournament here had Abilene
a floor where the games could have
been played. The meet which Will
be held at Salina will include all
the schools of the Fifth district and
three counties to the east. OF the
Fifth district. A large number OF
teams will enter and many hlgn
school students will accompany their
teams. The winners Of the tourna7
ment will represent the district in
the state meet at Emporia.