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Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
SYMPTOM.

Swifton has been we'll filled with candidates during the past week.
 Abe Ballew was in our town Thursday, shaking hands with the voters, telling them of his great chance to be our next sheriff.
 Quite little excitement was in our town Friday morning when one of J. B. Coffin's houses burned, aboutS: :15 a. m. The house was located just south of the Christian church and was occupied by negroes. Some of the household goods were saved, but the house was a total loss, there being no insurance.
 M. J. Murphy left for St. Louis last week on business.
 T. M. Rorex was courting in New port Friday.
 The Colonial Tea at Mrs. Tonney's was we'll attended Friday night. The house was decorated beautifully and the program rendered was certain ly grand. The first scene was the big Indian squaw, Pocahontas, Mrs. J. H. Carlin. The second scene was the Puritan girl, Miss Glenna Sharp. The third scene was the soldier boy making love to the Puritan girl, w. T. Altman. The fourth scene was Betsy Ross making the first U. S. flag, Mrs. w. T. Altman. The fifth scene was little George Washington with his little hatchet at the cherry tree, Sammie Dukes. The sixth scene was (nearly) George Washing 1 ton himself, Wake Purvis. The sev- enth scene was something fine, a very beautiful picture of real styles of 1914, Miss Beulah Shaver. Be- tween the seventh and eighth acts Mrs. E. T. Cashion recited beauti- full reading which was enjoyed by all. i The eighth scene was nearly real as of Uncle Sam with his stars and stripes and makeup was complete, E.. umbia, Miss Laura Vaughn, carrying the flag of today, whom the entire company greeted after which the com pany sang Columbia.
 1 Miss Claudia Smith furnished the music, which was splendid. After the program was complete refreshments were served consisting of hot choco- lates, sandwiches and waters made of many different f1avors and style as Little George Hatchet.
 i Jno. A. Melville, candidate for county judge, was meeting the voters here Saturday.
 MT. F. M. Parsons. who has been ! confined to his room for the past few days, left on No. IS Sunday night for l St. Louis, where he will undergo an operation. His daughter, Mrs. w. T. Altman, accompanied him. The five candidates for prescott ing attorney for the third judicial district, addressed the voters of Swif- ton Monday, Februry 23rd, which was the opening of their campign in this county. There was quite crowd out to hear them present their claims.
 J. H. Carlin, Dock Rorex and Elmo Hawley were courting in Newport Tuesday.
 Jno. Jenkins has moved from town out on the Obe Vaughn place where he will farm this year.
 Dr. s. Justus was courting in Newport Tuesday.
 Mir. Sam Phillips was transacting business in our town Wednesday. Go to J. H. Carlin to buy your gro- J ceries right. WI.
 A. J. Shell was up from Newport Sunday, visiting homefolks.
 Everyone seems glad that the hook worm doctor is coming to our town.
 J. B. Coffin arrived on No. 24 We'd nesday from Hot Springs. 1 MT. Ogden of Grubbs, who owns the dwelling just in front of the Chris tian church, was over last week look ing after the renting of his house.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27

Uteley of Hoxie to build over two thousand feet of concrete walks here. Work will begin as soon as the mate rial can be gotten here. We hope to see the work completed as walks are needed here very badly. J. M. Ivy. county trasurer, was on our streets this week, shaking hands with his many friends.
 Frank Steward and Guy Young of Swifton shipped from this place last week a car of 175 head of hogs. It would have been much better if the people had kept these hogs at home.
 Prof. B. H. Bowman has been re- leased from his school at this place 1 till after the election. Then he will commence again, about the 1st of April, and teach about three months. 1 The pool hall at this place is giving several of our citizens lots of pastime at present.
 Mrs. J. N. Nance spent Sunday with Mrs. Clara Nance.
 We are informed that Newt Rich ards will erect on his property on Front st., two-story business house soon as he can place the material on the ground.
 Denton Bros. are having the timber put to the mill for their new gin, which they will erecct as soon as they can get the material on the ground.
 Ernest Ray has just finished his new building but has not got it paint ed. When the finishing touches gets on it, then it will be an up-todate building.
 Happy Jack.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
DENMARK.

are having cold weather and snow, much to the dissatisfac- of the farmers.
 V. H. Turner and son, Ashley, Burrows, L. A. Alexander and Alexander were summoned to last Thursday as witnesses on lonnie Dunn case at Newport, ,se being put off until next term put they were sumoned to serve rors on special cases.
 nry Fraser's school at Liberty last Tuesday. V
 school at this place is dragging to an epidemic of chickenpox humps. t..-
 laddates and fruit tree agents naklng the farmers right arm ft Edwards is just recovering
 severe case of humps.
 ounty candidates paid Barren
 ! visit last Monday. Speech
 telling the dear people what seold do if thy would just vote =. Of course they all did we'll ! jolly set of good fellows. said that Bernice and Bros. asant Plains is about buying N and grist mill here from A. . G P. Land of Auvergne and lar cndidate for county su- loeat, visited home folks last b alter speking at "37" school a success to the Independent. More Anon. Nj
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EIGHT MILE: ,ore. only
 ], i, very. good out hefs' 0n''
 g sa.'a1s the is'V ;s very sick with pneu,
 but ss',S we hope for him to S''''
 p litfle eut E1I playing Saturday
 were .rsye 1ur for a little pig.
 s assine sine' the axe and Mary
 s.i DeytHM eSt HMary's little finger g
 p1aF' Doctors S1 were soon sum. m :.
 .ad' .ad dressed her hand .s and a, she
 'na .iono u,e very well, but seem 'ag .s s'vs1 vaTv much last night:
 E. E. McFadden or %o,, I.sas 1.sIs 's a'si sight a nd Sunday: nday,oa s.+.
 Northcut preached oat- ,;sbt $; t, and Sunday at the, the E,eni aeod sagch. Ssdh There was a very g0oo < each service. .o.o ove,. < I o,verseer's race; ;.c IheTe T1o;s is '.aa'uaf .ss as follows: Al Ireland, .rt l;Is: ns: Joe To Beede, Beedeville; D: '.ars' sae' Cow Gov Lake. All three are .st .e%' citizens H and farmers of ,5 sls sls township and stand well .ss sss;r friends. We are hoping 'Ii,a . talk from each one of these .+ss thu the day of the speaking, s;1l ,'i1 he on March 5 and 6. As county officers, everything .m nh having some more rain now. ! x Salt al, river will be up by the t Ma March. If it still continues e;s inc defeated candidates will q. any trouble in finding water .ir boats will run without a i Anderson of Eight Mile is 1. % without his crutches. We |i,d to see Uncle Ben able to be | Lail passed through this Epe en route to Newport.
 very much farming being done |vt. ol, account of so much rain. |sd Smith is assisting the black { We think Floyd will make |C. Ray, justice of the peace at Ivile, has been very busy the No weeks keeping the boys from { ducks. MT. Ray says that it ! very tempting, but the boys It them alone, under the pres me laws.
 Y. Pace and wife were visiting nd Mrs. Mead Sunday.
 } Self makes regular trips to vile now.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
HICKORY GROVE.


 There is quite a lot of sickness in this community at this writing, but no one seriously ill.
 Little Vernon Burgess has been quite i'll, but is able to be up at this writing.
 Mrs. Holloway is on the sick list. Born, to MT. and Mrs. John Smith, another boy.
 Mrs. Leona Thompson spent Satur- day with her cousin, Mrs. J. M. Jack son.
 Mrs. Leona Thompson and Mrs. Sowell spent Friday with Mrs. Dun- ahey. Mrs. Dock Thompson was called to her father on the account of sickness. Mrs. Mae Thompson was the guest of Mrs. Harriet Dunahay Saturday. MT. and Mrs. Oscar Taylor spent last Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Os- car Williamson.
 Miss Maggie Dunahay is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Dunahay. Bent Davenport said he hardly knew which one ,is the best looking, Rena Pitts or Minnie Burgess: M Mrs. r lrd is on the sick hst,
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
'BALCH.

use us for being absent so long N wl!l try to give you the hap
 oi our little burg again.
 S sw Nh Johnston. J. B. Pulliam. Vverstneet and Chas. Balch \ ' nome Tuesday from Newport \, @ey had been courting.
 a lambert of Swifton, J. H. a.t ano wm. Nolen of Johnstown, sss 1s s. Tor county offices, were
 s nere last week.
 N Y , ana J. E. Howard went to s.s.al @ thursday to see their broth I assn %s Howard, who is reported ! I.,t E johnston of Auvergne was I,sd '. e,,s week buying hogs. He 4.II..u s ouI two loads Saturday. Sss S.ss.B Balch carried some pork Hport Friday. ~ po-A IpsA A1..edge {. boat which is cutting Si N bv ne ne Britt farm can be plainly
 y the citizens of Balch.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
GRUBBS.

,rs m h sn absence of quite awhile. IHlsa asle !. representing our thriv- \ s st 9, r our citizens are attending on n' newport, only as witnesses 's 6esSa' S'oson and J. s. Pennington k sn ss a In Newport for the nast svrl setn,wls witnesses in the Keel case lr cStneS c;tn S home Saturday. 'as' bsein 'i Bakery will soon be ready ' ,s eo,uusn business. The building is $ N k%;pleted and the s oven wifi a1 5Isd,n,n installed. This business dTe WI. ;s n ss.ls needed here. We wish Mr s ns Ssss ss l in his undertaking. v : pS,ss..sse .se been several new h,,;ld- E daing the fali M and pv,;u- w;r-
 Ss,l more to build as as soor wam,
 l'ai can be placed on 'tS., tbe
 made with Mr.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
mrnttranay

Selection of Nursery Stock And
 Planting of Orchards-Prof. Truax Care and Selection of Breeding
 Swine-Prof. Wheelock. Harvesting, Storing and Marketing
 of Cotton-Prof. Lasseter. Methods and Benefits of Land
 Drainage-Prof. Nelson. Cotton Army Worm, Corn Ear
 Worm, Grass Worm-Prof. Becker. Corn Improvement and Seed Corn
 Selection-Prof. Nelson. Cover Crops for Pasture and For
 Green Manure Prof. Lasseter. -AddreHs, Tho New Agriculture-
 President 3: c. Futrall, Univsrsity
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
TUPELO.

We had quite drop in the temper ature Monday after the rain. Every thing was frozen hard Tuesday morn
 Mrs. Oliver is improving after a tedious illness of three weeks.
 N Emmerson Patrick one of our old 1ho1se boys, was in town Satnrdag,
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
DIAZ.

Mrs. Cora Hogan of Tuckerman spent the latter part of the week here, the guest of Mrs. Ida Witt.
 Bud Stanley has returned from Lit tie Rock where he was operated on for appendicitis at St. Vincent mfr mary, and has resumed his duties as brakeman on the Batesville accom- modation.
 Mrs. Hattie Lane and daughter, Miss Pansy, spent Friday here, the guests of Mrs. w. F. Hurley.
 Cromwell West, who has been quite sick with lagrppe is able to be out at this writing.
 Miss Gertrude Allen was shopping in Newport Saturday.
 The signers of the petition asking for a voting precinct at this place are sorely dis appointed over the re- fusal of the election commission to create one here. The people are tired of being forced to cast their votes in some woodshed or in a place equal to that and as we each hold poll tax receipt which entities us to a vote, it seems as though we would be allowed to cast our ballot in some decent place.
 J. T. Craft is on the sick list.
 Mrs. Carlisle Cook of Tuckerman was the guest of Mrs. J. M. Witt Thursday.
 On account of the past week being an examination period, in the school, the spelling match betwen this school and Hickory Grove has been post ->~oI ,,~%;1 vov& Eri1ou
 Fred Monroe and family will leave in the next few days for Wauchula, Florida, where they expect to make their future home.
 At last we have a word from Slim Jim. Can we expect you to repre- sent the Island in the. future and please let Joker and his dawg alone.
 w. M. Shaver. superintendent of schools was down from Tuckerman Wednesday visiting the schools. - l.. E. Phant.
 BAILEY. >t
 Health is very good but it is very cold the thermometer stood at 20 one day this week.
 We are glad to see Uncle Jack Mc- Corckle up after having been con fined to his bed for the past month with lagrippe.
 Dolph Pennington went to Grand Glaize after fruit trees for J. M. Pennington.
 Sorry to leam that Mrs. Mary Clark of Pleasant Plains fell in the fire and got badly burned.
 Mel Parson and Miss Bessie Rob- ertson were quietly married on the 22nd.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
1lanttnau

a.30 to 9:3O-Enrollment. Welcome Address. 9:30 to 1o:30-Relation of Soil Composition to
 Crop Production.-Prof. Nelson 1o:30 to 11:3o-vareties of Cotton for Arkansas Prof. Lasseter. 100 to 2:00-Growing, Harvesting Storing and
 Marketing Sweet Potatoes Prof.
 Lasseter. 200 to 2:30-Cultural Methods For Cotton Prof. Lasseter. BOO to l:o0-Humus and Nitrogen Content of < Soils-Prof Nelson
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27

MT. Ogden has put about $350 worth of repairs and now has mighty good house.
 Robert A. Cockrill, our reputable constable has been tending court at Newport for the last few days.
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Tt1ranau

Methods and Opportunities In
 Strawberry Culture-Prof. Truax. The Relation of Farm Practices To
 Insect Control-Prof. Becker. Purposes and Methods of Soil Til-
 lage-Prof. Nelson. Practical Methods For Cotton 1m-
 provement-Pr Lasseter. -Cutworms, Wireworms, White
 Grubs, Etc.-Prof. Becker. Common Cotton Diseases and Their
 Control-Prof. Lasseter. Varieties and Cultural Methods for Corn-Prof. Nelson.
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s:so to e:15- s:15 to : 9:45- s:45 to 1o:ao- 1o:so to 11:so- 100 to 1:45- l:45 to 2:so- 2:so to s:is
 3,sr 1.<5
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27

8:30 to 9:30- e:so to 1o:so- 1o:ao to 11:so- 100 to BOO 200 to 2:45- 2:45 to s:so
 SSQ to 4:oo(
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
&atl1rAau

Live Stock as . Factor In Construc'
 tive Agri< <;ture Prof. Wheelocl Tick Era Spns and Construction
 of DippiA s-Dr. Cow.
 The CultuA rish Potatoes ana
 Tomatoes ruax. -Silos and thl Rg and Feeding
 of Ensilape-k Vheelock. The Nature of N tious Diseases
 of. Farm AnimalsNDr. Cow. F Gnts in Feeding for Economic Beef Production-Mr. D. c: Welty, Agriculturist for Iron Mountain
 Railroad.
Newport daily independent., 1914-02-27
PROGRAM.

CON ~ BY COLLEGE OF
 AGRICULTURE ARKANSAS
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6rinau

Irm Demonstration Day. Care of the Bearing Orchard
 Prof. Truax.
 The Need of Rotation and Diversi-
 fication of Crops.-C. W. Watson,
 State Agent in U. s. Farm Dem-
 onstration Work. A.S Common Diseases of the Horse and
 Their Treatment-Dr. Cow. Why and How to Use The Babcock
 Butter Fat Test-Prof. Wheelock. -Ths Ws..,es,e Growing of Alfalfa-pr0f' The Meaning and Purpose of U. s. Farm Demonstration Work-C. w.
 K etson, State Agent. -HolA Cholera, Symptoms, Diagnosis
 and Prevention-Dr Cow. for Vaccination for
 Hog Cholera-Dr. Cow.
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Uh11raAau

Crops AS A Basis For Economic Pork Production - Prof. Wheelock. Adjusting The Use of Fertilizers To Soil Needs-Prof. Nelson. Pruning and Care of the Growing Orchard. Pruning Demonstration
 Prof. Truax. Improving The Dairy Herd
 Prof. Wheelock. Purchasing, Home Mixing And Ap-
 plying Commercial Fertilizers
 Prof. Nelson. Common Diseases of Cattle And
 Their Treatment-Dr. Cow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
FORMER IOWANS
Welded FIFTY YEARS

Geary, Okla, March 26.-Mr and
Mrs. John D. Strong and Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Long, both of Geary, have recent
ly celebrated the golden anniversary
of their weddings-the first golden
weddings ever celebrated in Geary. Mr..
anc Mrs. John D. Strong were married
in Iowa in 1864 and came to Oklahoma
in 1900, soon after the opening. They
located near Geary, where they nave
made their home ever since Mr.. and
Mrs. Strong have eight living children,
all of whom were present at the festiv-
tiles Of the golden wedding. There
are seventeen grandchildren. Mr..
Strong is 70 years of age and Mrs.
Strong is TO-
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Long came to
Oklahoma in the run of 1889. They
were married in Iowa in 1864, from
which state they went to Kansas in
1870. They lived there until the open
Ing of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Long
are II and 6S years old, respectively,
and are the parents of six children
three boys and three girls, all of whom
were present at their golden anniver-
sary with the exception of daughter
who lives in Kansas. There are TWEEN
ty grandchildren and two great grand
children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Long are
hale and hearty and in good health,
Mr.. Long was the republican nominee
for treasurer Of Blaine county two
years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
ADAM WEIR HEADS
THE ALUMNI CLUB

Mt. Pleasant, March 26.-At the an
nual business meeting of the Mt Pleas
ant alumni club, of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. held in this city, the club
announced progressive program,
which would include personal appeal
to each one of the two hundred and
fifty alumni of the fraternity, to be on
hand at the Wesleyan homecoming"
day, which will be celebrated, June TO-,
of commencement week. A special
committee was appointed to confer
with the college authorities and offer
their cooperation in every possible
manner to make this even a success.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
President Adam Weir, Mt. Pleasant
Secretary-Treasurer, Fred Beck, FIRE.
mont.
Reporter Sherman Needham, Sig
Quincy.
Chapter house committee; Cornelius
Van Brussel, Mt. Pleasant, Fred Beck,
Fremont and Russell Weir, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
CANTRIL.

Van Wilson returned Saturday to his
home in Ottumwa after spending few
days looking after his farm near Can
tril
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Alternately
Tuesday, son.
Mrs. Kate L. Holder returned Tues
day from a pleasant winter spent in
st. Louis.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Strong
Monday, a son.
Helen Blanchard Of Milton was the
guest Of her grandparents DR.. and
Mrs. Jones, returning to her home at
Milton Thursday.
Mrs, Frost and little son Woodrow
are visiting her sister Mrs. James
Harbidge
Mrs Ella Norris and daughter Vetus
and Gladys Fisher were shopping In
Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Norris was passenger to
Milton Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Chaplin spent Fri
day in Bloomfield.
Mamie Powell visited her sister
Chloe Severton a couple Of days this
week at Mt. Sterling.
The Eastern Star carnival at the
hall Saturday evening March 81 was
well attended and a decided success.
Dr. Carpenter and Leslie Shaw were
in Burlington on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Wiley died Friday March goth
at the home Of her son VIM. Wiley five
miles east of Cantril. Funeral services
conducted by Rev. Fred Smith were
held from the residence Sunday at 2 p
m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
MOTHER OF DEAN
FLANAGAN DIES

Davenport, March 26.-The funeral
of Mrs. Honora Flanagan, was held
from St. Patricks church in Iowa City
at o'clock this morning. Father Elan.
nagan was the celebrant of the mass !;
Rev. William P. Shannahan, president
of st. Ambrose college, was deacon !:
Rev. G. J. Donohoe, pastor of St. Paul's
church, Davenport. sub-deacon; and
Father Leonard of Muscatine, master
Of ceremonies.
Mrs. Flanagan was eighty-one years
of age, and the mother of Very Rev.
J. T. A. Flanagan, V. G., pastor of
Sacred Heart cathedral, Davenport,
and Sister Mary Editha. formerly sup
erior at the Immaculate Conception
academy. She died at 1925 o'clock
Tuesday at her home in Iowa City.
Her death occurred as Father Flanna-
gan was reciting the rosary for her at
the, cathedral following the 7 o'clock
mass. Soon after reaching the parson-
age after the services he received a
message from Iowa City that his moth
er had passed away.
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LEASE $4,000 ACRES
IN MUSCATINE co.

Muscatine, March 26.--According to
word received here from Deputy Game
Wardens Burk and Wiley, who. have
been spending the past two days leas-
n" ground for a game preserve In
Muscatine county. the tract has been
lid out and the leases In majority
# the cases, signed.
The preserve is to contain about g.,
90 acres, as nearly as can be estimated
md wilf">be bounded on the west by
The Cedar River. on the north by Tice's
ferry road on the south by Salisbury's
ridge. and or the east by the Iowa
'ity road.
The birds which will be turned into
lis preserve are expected about April
!.
The deputies state that they have
cen very much encouraged by the
'ay the matter has been taken up by
Re farmers whose ground they have
tempted to lease. In practically every
ase, the property owners have fallen
1 with the state officials plans nd
ave agreed to keep careful watch
-er the fcathery tenants of their land.
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AT DAVENPORT

Davenport, March 26.-Davenport's
first public playground, after lapse
of several years, which it is planned to
establish at the close of the public
school year will probably be located at
one of the public school properties.
This plan has been suggested to the
school board and will be taken up at
tho next meeting.
President Weir Of the board is en-
thusiastic over the plan and is of the
opinion that the other directors will be
equally interested in helping care for
the children of the city during the va
cation period.
1t is hoped to eventually provide a
permanent playground site in the CEN
ter Of the city. This plan, it is said,
has it's advantage because children
cannot come from all corners of the
city to play on a central playground.
The establishment of a number will
come within a few years, according to
the movements boosters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
GRAIN DEALERS AT
RAPIDS APRIL go

Cedar Rapids, March 26.-The four
teenth annual meeting of the Iowa
Grain Dealers association will be
held in Cedar Rapids April 9 and 10.
On Thursday morning Warren Garst,
state industrial commissioner, will
talk upon the new workman's com.
pensation law. The common law liza
blities of carriers will be the subject
Of Attorney Clifford V. Cox. George
y Wells, a member of the legislative
-ommittee, will speak upon Federal
Supervision of Grain Inspection"
Prominent men from the agricul.
tural department at Washington and
from the Chicago Board of Trade are
on the program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-28
WEST POINT.

Walter Link Of Fl. Madison visited
during the week with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Al Link. Walter holds cler-
ical position at the penitentiary.
Edward Cantril and June Lee Of FIT.
Madison have been recent guests at the
j. E. Cantril home.
Miss Marie Eitmeyer of F't. Madison
is visiting her sister Mrs. George Pog-
ge.
Miss Euphrosine Schultz, a trained
nurse at Mercy hospital at Chicago, ar
rived Tuesday for visit with her par
ents here. ...
Miss Kathryn Klopfenstein returned
Wednesday from a visit with her
cousin Miss Ruth Melchoir at Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Flora George of Sioux Falls, S..