The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-29
IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Fairview School at G1asc0 to
Celebrate 10th Anniversary.
Cawker City win Hold Reunion
to Celebrate Park Opening.

school district, Cloud county, Will cele-
brate May day. It is the intention to
have a home coming affair, and the
school district wants every teacher who
has taught a school in the FatrvieW
school to be present If possible. The
district was organized in 1874, and the
first director was J. NJ. Teasley, w. A.
Davidson clerk, and C. N. Franks was
treasurer. The present director Is
d. w. Teasley. Clerk Cornelius Hostel
ter. and Allen Teasley is treasurer.
Since its organization. 36 teachers have
been employed in the district The
first school house was dugout. the
next log house. and the district has
a good frame building. Among the
teachers in the early days there were
r. G. Bracken. p. E. Butler. I. o.
Sewen and L. F. Davidson, now prom
inent business men in Glasco and
Simpson. A fine program has been
prepared and a bountiful dinner is be-
ing prepared.
Compliment to Pioneer.
Oberlin. Kan. April 2s-The Oberlin
Herald pays this deserved compliment
to one of the pioneer citizens and sue
cessful farmers of Decatur county:
wv. E. Ufford has been in this county
40 years. He came here with but little
money and alone. He has earned fine
farm. made a living for himself and q
large family. has a host of friends. and
as far as we can judge has nothing to
kick about in the way that Kansas has
treated him. Any man that has such
staying qualities can win in this coun-
try if he is blessed with health and is
willing to live within his means
Mankato. Kan. April 29.-Henry r.
Honey, editor and publisher of the
Mankato Advocate, has served the
United States for the first time as
grand juror. He was in Topeka about
ten days. He thinks by pinching him
self financially that he about got out
even. While he saved expenses by cut
ting down his cigar bill he more than
offset it by attending baseball games
and picture shows. The editor says:
any other city. For a pleasant place
to live. nothing beats a nice county
seat town, unless it is a tent in the
wilderness. We met a number of for
mer citizens of Jewell county. and we
can report the Jewell county contingent
well and happy"
Marysville, April 2s-L D. Leroy,
of Downs, one Of the best known
travelling men on the road, will en-
gage in the hotel business here, COM
mencing May 1. He was compelled to
give up his job as salesman on ac-
count of a serious accident he met
with about two years ago. He will
take charge of the Pacific hotel. He
will move his family to Marysville at
once.
Cawker City to Hold Reunion.
Cawker City, April 29.-The reun-
ion of the Old Boys in Blue and the
Pioneer Settlers OF the Solomon val
ley and adjacent territory will be held
| here May 8. Ex-senator Charles
Curtis will be present and make a
| talk. The Woma4's Civic league has
charge of the exercises. On this same
date the dedication of the city foun-
| tain. donated by Miss Lenore Cawker.
| doyIOhfar nf Harrison Vylr for.
| whom the town is named, will take
place. There will be an imposing
parade of historic interest. Among
| the notable incidents in the parade
will be the Indian Medicine man and
his pilgrimage to Waconda, the great
vivors of the first militia of 1871:
United States soldiers and those who
homesteaded in Kansas; the grass
hopper scene will be the children OF
the early settlers on horseback; there
will be numerous floats showing pro-
string of autos hauling the earliest
women settlers of this section. The
fountain presentation address will be
made by DR.. D. M. Giants, mayor
and the response will be by Justice
Clark A Smith, of the supreme court
]. w. Tucker will respond to the pre-
sentation of Cawker park to the city
of Cawker City. There will be plenty
to eat, besides ball games, campfire
and "reminiscences from any who will
talk. If the weather is good Cawke1
City will see the largest turnout OF
visitors the town has ever before wit.
messed.
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