The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
OZARK BUSINESS NOTES

Ellis SlmmS mas round IL necessary
to give up his school work until Sep.
TENDER.
Prof. Kinder was called to Piedmont
Monday, owing to the serious illness
of one of his brothers.
Eugene 0rten, who went to Chi.
cago a few weeks ago to accept a pc.
sition, has returned and will complete
his school work with us.
Miss Dottie 0'Dell, one of our grad
yates, has entered the stenographers
contest in st. Louis, being conducted
by the Republic. She will appreciate
all coupons that are clipped by hel
friends and sent to her at 1914 Wash
ington Ave-, or they may be sent tt
the college here, and will be duly for
warded.
Mrs. Amelia Blankenship, one of the
successful teachers in the Elvins Pub
lie Schools, called at the College Sat
urday. Her daughter, Miss Vera, i.
one of our hard working students, ant
will doubtless finish her shorthand
course this year.
Clarence Kinder has been called t.
his home near Piedmont, owing to tn,
illness of brother, and will probabl!
not get to return to complete his worl
until this fall.
President Moothart is this week an
nouncing in the county papers, ask
ing the nomination for County Repre-
sentative. He had been urged to max
the race for either State Auditor, o
Congress, but in view of other candi
dates from this county, he deemed
for the best interests of party har
mony to waive, to some extent, hi
political ambition, and now asks cleo
ton to the legislature of this State
His election will mean much to tn
graduates of the school, and the gene
raj prestige given the institution owe
which he has presided during tn
past eleven years.
Harvey Halle and Floyd Roger
were welcome visitors during the rec
itation of the commercial law elias
last Thursday. These young men ar
members of the local High School an
we understand are deserving an
worthy students. Come again, gen
tlemen, we are always glad to hav
you.
Miss Leta West of near Bismarc
visited as this week.
M. L. Kertz and Anna Pullman sue
cessfully passed their first shorthan
test given by Prof. Moothart las
Thursday.
The winners of the typewrting con
test last week were Mr.. Rehkop o
the first division, Mr.. McClintock O
the second division, and M. L. Kert,
of the third. The typewriting contes
has been discontinued temporaril,
so that the students may have NOR,
time for shorthand transcript work.
George Hulsey has given up hi,
school work until September.
Fred Lynde, who recently accepted
stenographic position in St. Louis
last week became stenographer in tn,
office of the M. R. & B. T. Ry, Bonnt
Terre. Mr.. Lynde is a deserving
young man, and while his present pc
sition is difficult one, carrying will
it good salary, we are hopeful tha
he will "make good" in the fulles
sense of the words.
The compiler of these notes doe
not want to, in any sense, appear toC
complimentary in reference to tn,
success of his sons as stenographers il
st. Louis, but merely wishes to prov,
to the young folks of Southeast Mis-
souri, that young people, well quail
fled as bookkeepers and stenographeri
can secure good positions and max,
good salaries, going right up the lin,
to success. Warden is now stenog
rapher for the Missouri Pacific Rail
way, receiving $75 per month. vii
liam is with the Johns anville Man
ufacturing Co., at $65. Both of thes,
began their Office work about Febru
airy LIST, the former starting at $40
and the latter at $50. These fact.
are merely to show you that young
men well prepared will succeed.
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